Piano Technique

Outside the Box


Sign up for this free Mini-Course to explore:

  • 3 crucial areas you could be neglecting in your practice
  • 2 thought-provoking videos featuring transformational tools right off the bat
  • 1 pdf Cheat Sheet: Top 10 Causes of Technical Difficulties*


*Spoiler: they might not be what you expect...

Your Instructor

Piano Portals Founder, Stephen Marquiss, journeyed from frustration to facility in playing in his 30s and 40s.

In the late 1990s, he left music school frustrated by recurring injury and a ceiling on technique.

Stephen spent 25 years refining a groundbreaking, holistic approach empowering Elementary to Advanced pianists to play to their potential.

Inspired by Abby Whiteside (1881 - 1956), Piano Portals has evolved into an accessible, enjoyable framework for technique and radical substitute for conventional exercises.

Stephen has become one of the most experienced pianist/tutor/speakers of his generation. In 2017 he became a piano tutor for the prestigious Jackdaws Music Education Trust in the UK and gave well-received seminars at the UK Music and Drama Education Expo in 2020 and 2023.

Example Curriculum

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