1:1 Piano Mentorship

For Pianists Ready to Play More Freely and Creatively

Learn to improvise, play jazz, and create your own music with a clear, step-by-step path.

I’m Michael Clement, a jazz pianist and composer, UNT One O’Clock Lab Band alumnus, and First Prize winner of the Ravenscroft International Jazz Piano Competition. I’ve helped over 400 pianists learn to improvise and play more freely.

We’ll see where you’re at, what’s been holding you back, and map out a clear next step.

Does This Sound Like You?

If you’ve been playing piano for a while, you’ve probably had this thought at some point:

“When do I actually get to create my own music?”

You’ve spent years learning the instrument.

You’ve done all the things you were supposed to do.

But when you sit down at the piano, it can still feel like you’re just playing things you’ve already learned… instead of creating something of your own.

That gap between what you can play and what you can create is where a lot of pianists get stuck.

Why Does This Happen?

A big part of this is how most pianists are trained.

You learn to read, to interpret, and to get things right, but not how to experiment, improvise, and play your own ideas.

So even after years of building real skill, it can feel like you know how to play… but not how to create.

At that point, the issue usually isn’t learning more.

It’s learning in a way that helps you actually use what you know.

And if you’re looking for a clear path to do that, that’s where this mentorship comes in.

How Can I Help?

So the focus of this mentorship is pretty simple: helping you build the skills you need to actually create at the piano.

Not just understanding what’s going on, but being able to sit down and use it to play the music you want to play, and to create music of your own.

Whether that means improvising freely, playing jazz, rock, or pop, play in a band, or composing your own music, everything we work on is designed to help you turn understanding into creative freedom.

This is a Fit If:

You are 14 years of age or older and can play the piano at an intermediate level
You want to improvise, play more freely, or start creating your own music
You know some basic music theory, but your playing doesn’t feel as natural or expressive as you'd like
You’re willing to practice consistently and follow a clear process

How to Get Started

If this sounds like you, book a 15-minute consultation with me at the link below.

We’ll look at where you’re at, what’s been holding you back, and map out a clear next step based on your goals.

If it feels like a good fit, I’ll walk you through what working together could look like.

Meet Chrissie

"I tried learning jazz for over a decade through teachers, online courses, and even a $3,000 program, but nothing really worked for me.

After working with Michael, I was finally able to sit down and actually play. Now I practice every day and feel like I finally have direction."

Ready to Get Started?

If you’ve been feeling stuck at the piano, you don’t need more information—you need a clear way to turn what you already know into something you can actually use.

That’s exactly what this mentorship is designed to help you do.

We’ll see where you’re at, what’s been holding you back, and map out a clear next step.