The Lewis
House of Music
An online studio, run from one
room in Fresno, California.
The Lewis House of Music is online only. Lessons are taught live over Google Meet from a single teaching room, to students at their own pianos across the United States. There's no building to visit — the studio is wherever Otha Lewis and a student sit down to play.
Instructor
Otha Lewis
| Format | Online · live over Google Meet |
| Instrument | Classical piano |
| Students | Adults & teenagers |
| Capacity | A few hours open |
What a lesson looks like online.
Once your camera is placed so I can see your hands and the keys, a lesson online feels much like one across a room. The hour is spent playing and listening — not troubleshooting technology.
We read from the same score on screen and mark it up together. If you'd like, the lesson is recorded so you can practise against what we found. Each week ends with written notes and a clear assignment.
The trade card on the Home page lists exactly what you need at your end — an instrument, a camera, and a stable connection.
| Length | 60 minutes |
| Platform | Google Meet |
| Camera | On your hands and the keys |
| Scores | Shared and marked on screen |
| Recording | Optional, kept for practice |
| After | Written notes each week |
A headset, a better microphone, or a second camera angle all help — but none of them are needed to begin.
A studio, not just a standing appointment.
The week has more in it than your hour. Enrolling means joining a roster of students who keep company with one another, even at a distance.
A live group hour, Thursdays at 5:00 PM Pacific (12:00 AM your time). Drop in, listen, ask anything.
Twice a year the studio gathers online to perform. Playing is invited, never required.
Beginners from nothing and returners picking up something left unfinished — you're joining a bench, not a queue.
Alongside teaching, Otha Lewis writes, prepares editions, and does musicological research. That other work → keeps the studio's repertoire grounded.
See the room before you decide.
Start with half an hour at the piano.
| Length | 30 minutes |
| Fee | $20, credited to month one |
| Where | Google Meet |
| Then | Plans from $220/mo |
Pick a time, pay the $20, and the Google Meet details arrive straight away. We'll settle on a cadence afterwards.
Book an introductory lesson Or ask a question first →Taught online from Fresno, California · students across the United States