It's sure to be music to parents' ears: After nine months of weekly training in piano or voice, new research shows young students' IQs rose nearly three points more than their untrained peers. The ...

On a recent evening in a second-floor room of the University United Methodist Church in Chapel Hill, Joshua Pongsitiphon tries out the final chords of a funeral march on a slightly out-of-tune piano.

Learning an instrument can help kids flourish and be in touch with their creative spirits. Piano is a popular choice, but most people can’t manage to keep a full-size piano at home. A keyboard for ...