The piano teaching studios each contain two grand pianos and recording equipment. Recitals are held in Peterson Recital Hall, which features a Steinway Model B 7' grand piano. Students may practice on acoustic or electronic pianos and in modular practice rooms .

Group piano classes are taught in the electronic lab with Yamaha Clavinovas and Roland digital pianos. Music theory tutorial, Garage Band, and Finale software is used on the iMac flat screen computers.

Mary Ermel Walker
is the newest member of the piano faculty. She teaches all class piano sections plus applied piano and organ lessons. Ms. Walker holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Northern Colorado and a Master of Music from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. She is currently completing a Master of Education from the University of Sioux Falls and working towards a doctorate in piano performance at the North Dakota State University.