Program Director – Nancy Orlando has been providing excellence in piano instruction for over 30 years!

“My son studied with Mrs. Orlando all through grade school and high school and I can tell you that this is an amazing program! South Jersey is blessed to have Nancy as a piano teacher and mentor to our youths.” – Joseph Rico (Orlando Program Parent)

“Our son Matthew (6th grade) has been studying with Mrs. Orlando for six years and we are very happy with this Program. Nancy is an excellent teacher and we are very lucky to have this program offered both at St. Joseph’s Regional Catholic School and in the area for all of our children.” – Maria Domingo (Orlando Piano Program Parent)

“Nancy Orlando is an amazing teacher! I am so grateful to her as she brings out excellence in my young piano player! It is very exciting to be a part of this Program!” – Connie Bolger (Orlando Piano Program Parent)

“My daughter Shivani is blessed to have a teacher like Nancy Orlando because her students learn to play the piano with independence. They learn how to read music and to be organized and confident in what they do. Nancy’s students learn to have a good work ethic which helps them in other fields. My daughter always gets many compliments from everyone when she plays the piano and that is all because of Mrs. Orlando and her program!” – Meghna Patel (Orlando Piano Program Parent)

“We are so very happy with Nancy and her piano program! My daughter and I take lessons together and she gives both of us the knowledge, skill and confidence to study the piano. Her constant encouragement and patience has helped us both continually progress forward. She has enabled us to accomplish something we never thought we could do. Nancy and her program are the best!” – E. Lowry (Orlando Piano Program Student and Parent)

“A great program run by a very talented person, Nancy Orlando! I highly recommend sending your child to learn from Nancy.” – Jack Polito (Orlando Program Parent)
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Loretta Meredith has been an instructor with the Orlando Program Piano since 2001.

“Mrs. Meredith is a warm, kind and very patient teacher who has a knack for making lessons fun! My daughter Elena loves working with her! She has been taking lessons with Mrs. Meredith for five years (ever since she was seven) and has learned so much! It’s wonderful to hear her playing more intricate pieces now! We feel very fortunate to have Mrs. Meredith as her instructor!” – Maria Azarcon (Orlando Piano Program Student and Parent)

“Thanks so much to Mrs. Meredith for teaching Jodi! Mrs. Meredith is such a good teacher! Ever since Jodi started in the third grade, she has worked with Jodi patiently and has been very accommodating, always working with our schedule. Mrs. Meredith is a wonderful teacher who is always happy, giving Jodi the confidence that she can do it! I am very pleased that Mrs. Meredith has been Jodi’s piano teacher all these years!” – Mrs. Dioses (Orlando Piano Program Parent)

“My husband and I are grateful to have found Mrs. Meredith as Rosemarie’s piano teacher! She has done a tremendous job teaching our daughter! Not only is she an excellent teacher, she is a person with a good heart. She is firm yet supportive – qualities you should want in a teacher! We just love her!” – Leah Beyers (Orlando Piano Program Parent)

“My husband and I highly recommend Mrs. Meredith as a piano teacher. She’s very patient and knowledgeable, and she knows how to deal with each child according to his/her level of comfort. She has always been very pleasant and approachable. Our daughter Arianna has been studying with Mrs. Meredith for six amazing years. (She started with the program when she was 6). She has grown so much thanks to Mrs. Meredith’s wisdom and hard-work. My family is so proud of what Arianna has accomplished together with her piano teacher. We give Mrs. Meredith and the Orlando Program a “10” on a scale of 1-10!!!” – Lloyd and Maria Florano (Orlando Program Parents)
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Avery Pineda has been an instructor with the Orlando Program Piano since 2020.

“I am truly impressed with the Orlando Piano Program and would definitely recommend this program to any parent who is interested in introducing the piano to their child. My daughter, Maria began her lessons with Miss Pineda and has blossomed over the three years since. Since starting piano lessons, I can see a dramatic improvement both in my daughter’s playing ability and in her enthusiasm for the piano! The program truly teaches children how to read music, develop good timing and play the piano! As a bonus, Miss Pineda encouraged me to “sit in” during Maria’s lessons and she created such interest and excitement in my younger daughter, Grace that she is asking for lessons as well! I highly recommend the Orlando Piano Program and specifically, my daughter’s instructor, Avery Pineda. ” – Elizabeth Connor (Orlando Program Parent)

“Avery Pineda has been working with our son Caylin (8 yrs old) since he was in kindergarten. She is such a kind and patient teacher! He really enjoys working with her each week. He has learned so much from her. I would highly recommend Avery as a piano teacher to any young child!” – Melinda Caster (Orlando Piano Program Parent)

“I highly recommend The Orlando Piano Program and particularly, Avery Pineda as a piano teacher. Avery is a gifted piano teacher and has taught both of my daughters for past three years. She is exceedingly patient with my girls, ages 6 and 10, and encourages them to do their best. Along with the technical aspects of piano, Avery addresses performance techniques as well, and these have been particularly helpful to my daughters. It is my pleasure to recommend the Orlando Piano Program and Avery Pineda as a teacher. I’m tremendously grateful to her for everything she has taught my daughters, and for the joy their music has brought to our family!” – Starisa Opara (Orlando Piano Program Parent)

“Avery Pineda is very professional! She is knowledgeable about piano and she does an amazing job working with kids!” – Samantha Klauss (Orlando Piano Program Parent)

“Avery is my son, Tyler’s piano instructor and my husband and I are just thrilled with her and her approach to teaching! We think that Avery reaches our son more easily than another teacher might because she is one of the younger Orlando Piano Program teachers. For that reason, our son seems to relate to her very easily. He actually looks forward to his lesson each week and he wants to practice so that she will be proud of him! She isn’t like an older authority figure to him. She is like a cool young college student who wants to help him to learn to do something fun! We love her! Thank you Avery for all you are teaching our son!” –  William and Karolina Diaz (Orlando Piano Program Parents)

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Marian Padayhag has been an instructor with the Orlando Program Piano since 2018.

“My twin girls Geena and Deirdre started taking lessons with Marian  just a few months ago and I cannot believe how much they are just loving piano! Marian has such a fresh, encouraging attitude that she makes piano exciting! In fact, they are both already starting to be able to read music and play simple songs! We have truly found a treasure in Marian Padayhag!” –  Adela Delassandro (Orlando Piano Program Parent)

“I would highly recommend Marian Padayhag as a piano teacher. I routinely sit in all of the lessons that my grandchild has with her and I have found her instruction to be thorough and detailed, clear and concise with just the right balance of discipline and patience. She is an excellent instructor and I am extremely pleased with the instruction she is providing.” Louisa Tran. (Orlando Piano Program Grandparent)

“My daughter’s little friend started taking lessons from Miss Marian a few months ago and we kept hearing about how well she was doing with piano and about how great her teacher was! My daughter’s friend comes over our house often and plays her songs for us all the time and she has been so excited about piano that our daughter wanted to take lessons too – and so we finally started her in piano! Now our friends are hearing about our daughter and how great she is doing with piano and we tell them, it’s all thanks to Miss Marian (as our daughter says), ‘The best teacher ever!’ ” – Patricia Waters (Orlando Piano Program Parent)