Welcome
Piano Learning Center (PLC) is the private piano teaching studio of Christine Wilson Kissack in the greater Portland, Maine area.
She offers experienced piano instruction and performance opportunities to school age students.
Students benefit from a well-balanced program of musical activities designed to strengthen music theory and keyboard technique while developing creative and performance skills.
Group lessons and recitals are offered three times each academic year and provide valuable performance opportunities for students. The group lesson environment promotes broader understanding and increased motivation not to mention the fun of learning with friends! Regularly scheduled performance opportunities provide goals to strive for and encourage students to share their music with others.
This comprehensive approach provides Piano Learning Center students with a solid musical foundation upon which to build a lifetime of music making.
About Christine
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Maine native and sole proprietor of Piano Learning Center, Cumberland, Maine
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Taught Class Piano and Piano Pedagogy at the University of Southern Maine, Gorham, Maine (1998-2023)
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38+ years of professional piano teaching experience with school age students
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Teaches beginner, intermediate and advanced levels in private and group settings
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Many students have continued piano study at the university level
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Bachelor of Arts in Piano Performance from Plymouth State University, Plymouth, New Hampshire
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Master of Music in Piano Pedagogy from Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas
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National winner of the D. H. Baldwin Teaching Fellowship Award recognizing excellence in piano teaching
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Nationally Certified Teacher of Music (NCTM) by the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA)
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Service to MTNA on the state, division and national levels over a 38-year period
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Served two terms as President of the Maine Music Teachers Association (MaineMTA)
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Was honored as an MTNA Foundation Fellow for distinguished service to the music teaching community
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Offers lessons on piano pedagogy topics to piano teachers
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Former faculty member at Plymouth State University’s Piano Monster Festivals
Calendar
Spring Term 2025
Spring Term lessons begin on Monday, 3/17/25.
April School Vacation is the week of 4/21/25 - 4/25/25. No regular lessons will be held during this break, only makeup lessons. Please contact Christine if you have a makeup lesson to schedule.
Group Lesson Week is Monday through Friday 5/5/25 - 5/8/25. Group Lesson days and times to be determined. No regular lessons will be held during this week, only makeup lessons. Please contact Christine if you have a makeup lesson to schedule.
Rehearsal for PLC Recital - During lessons the week of 5/12/25 - 5/16/25 at the Tuttle Road Community Church, 52 Tuttle Road, Cumberland.
PLC Spring Recital - Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 4:00 pm at the Tuttle Road Community Church, 52 Tuttle Road, Cumberland
Memorial Day is Monday, 5/26/25 - no piano lessons on this day.
Last day of Spring Term lessons is Monday, 6/2/25.
Makeup lesson days are Tuesday, 6/3/25 and Wednesday, 6/4/25.
Summer Term 2025
Christine will be teaching on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 6/17/25 to 08/20/25. You choose the number of lessons you’d like. Contact her to arrange lesson days and times!
Fall Term 2025
Fall Term lessons begin on Monday, 9/8/25.
Indigenous People’s Day is Monday, 10/13/25 - no piano lessons on this day.
Group Lesson Week is Tuesday-Friday, 10/20/25-10/23/25. Group Lesson days and times to be determined.
Rehearsal for PLC Fall Recital - Thursday, 10/30/25 between 4:00-6:00 pm. It will most likely to be held at the Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot Street, Freeport, ME 04032.
PLC Fall Recital - Saturday, 11/1/25 at 4:00 pm. It will most likely to be held at the Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot Street, Freeport, ME 04032.
Fall Term 2024 lessons end after Monday students on Monday, 11/25/25. Only Monday students have regular piano lessons this week.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Winter Term 2025 - 2026
Winter Term lessons begin on Monday, 12/1/25.
Winter Break begins on Friday 12/19/25 and ends on Friday 1/2/26.
Martin Luther King Day is Monday, 1/19/26 - No regular piano lessons on this day.
Group Lesson Week will be two weeks before the recital. Group Lesson days and times to be determined.
February School Vacation is the week of 2/16/26 - 2/20/26. No regular lessons will be held during this break, only makeup lessons. Please contact Christine if you have a makeup lesson to schedule.
Rehearsal for PLC Recital - During lessons the week before the recital at the Tuttle Road Community Church, 52 Tuttle Road, Cumberland.
PLC Winter Recital - Date and time to be determined. It will be held at the Tuttle Road Community Church, 52 Tuttle Road, Cumberland.
Last day of Winter Term lessons is Friday, 3/6/26.
Christine will not be teaching Monday, 3/23/26 through Wednesday, 3/25/26. She will be attending The Music Teachers National Association Conference in Chicago.
Contact Christine
Christine Kissack, NCTM
Piano Learning Center
52 Tuttle Road
Cumberland, ME 04021
