Gateway Piano Studio was opened in 1993 with the sole purpose of providing quality classical instruction for pianists of all ages and levels.

Studio Director, Carol Fifield, feels that students do their best when they set goals. Gateway Piano Studio provides many avenues for this and a curriculum is created for each student which takes into consideration individual aspirations and level of commitment.

Mrs. Fifield endorses and encourages students to participate in the Royal Conservatory Music Development Program. She is an RCM Certified teacher and has been using this program in her studio since 2008.

Mrs. Fifield is a member of MTNA, NCMTA and GMTA. She has been a member of MTNA and NCMTA since 1990. MTNA Student Competitions, NCMTA District and State Piano Contest-Festivals and the GMTA Solo and Ensemble Festival are just some of the opportunities for evaluation which are offered through these organizations. Mrs. Fifield’s students have received highest ratings at all levels of these contests: Junior A, Junior B, Senior A, Senior B and have placed in the MTNA Senior Performance Piano Competitions.

There is at least one studio recital held each year in Greensboro.

Upper level Advanced students may participate in state and regional competitions such as the MTNA Competitions, East Carolina Piano Competition, Peter Perret Youth Talent Search, The Greensboro Youth Symphony Concerto Competition, to name a few. Mrs. Fifield’s students have won such competitions as the Gardener-Webb Concerto Competition, the East Carolina Piano Competition, GYC Artistry Awards,  Meredith College Chopin Competition,  and the Piano and Organ Distributors Scholarship. Her students have also placed in such competitions as The Peter Perret Youth Talent Search, the Greensboro Youth Symphony Concerto Competition and the Gustavo Romero Piano Competition. Advanced students regularly perform at retirement homes in the community.

Online and In Person Lessons Available

Congratulations to Allen Xu, who was awarded First Honorable Mention at the finals of the 2024 Peter Perret Youth Talent Search Competition: Senior Level held on January 20, 2024. See his winning performance here!

Allen Xu and Timothy Vo received Highest Honors at the Senior B level in the 2023 District and State levels of the NCMTA Piano Performance Festival.

More 2023 student achievements here.

More studio videos available on our You Tube channel: http://www.youtube.com/@gatewaypianostudio242