Aaron Petit, 27 year old pianist from Portland, Or, holds an undergraduate piano degree from the U Miami: Frost School of Music guided by Santiago Rodriguez and Naoko Takao. This lead to a 3 year piano hiatus due to Covid-19 and starting a family. He continued serious study with concert pianist Mark Salman in Seattle, Washington in 2023.
 

    Pre 2019, Aaron won 9 piano competitions, notably the Gershwin International in NYC and the Seattle Phil Don Bushell Competition. His performance rep includes 11 hours of solo pieces and 9 complete concertos.

 

    In his teens, Aaron attended Interlochen's Piano Institute, the Seattle Conservatory of Music and the Colburn Young Artists Academy in LA. He learned (through masterclasses) from over 30 internationally acclaimed pianists such as Daniel Pollack, Elizabeth Roe, Nelita True, John Perry, and Jeffrey Biegel. Primary private teachers have included Josh Wright, Mark Westcott, and Peter Brownlee.

 

     Aaron has coached over 130 pianists personally and over 15,000 people in 2024 from his online tutorials. He currently educates and mentors pianists through his "Key Learners Piano Club" online.

    His focus is sharing the love of music that God gave him, with others - through teaching and performing.