Do you long for a deeper level of musical expression?
I totally get it.
I spent hours and hours practicing each day and I often felt like I was wasting my time.
Everything changed for me when an incredible college teacher taught me her methods which were unlike anything I had experienced before.
I was finally able to connect with the music and play with the level of expression and quality that I desired.
Now I'm on a mission to help you do the same.
It's not too late for you and it is possible for you to play with depth and emotion.
You just need to learn HOW to practice --- and the key is to practice smarter, not harder.
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Ashlee Young Piano Studio
I am in the process of outlining a NEW COURSE and this might be the best one I've ever created. :) What name do you like the best?
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Ashlee Young Piano Studio
Want to cut your practice time in HALF?
Here’s my secret that helps my students remember what they did from day to day, making hours of progress in just minutes:
✍️ Strategically marking up your music.
Not just jotting down every note name…
But knowing exactly what to write, where, and why —
So your brain remembers what to focus on…
Every single time you sit down to practice.
This one shift?
✅ Saves HOURS of practice time
✅ Builds confidence and consistency
✅ Helps you make real progress, faster
I call it the Marked-Up Music Method™
And I’m giving it away for free.
👇 Comment MARKUP and I’ll send it to you!
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Ashlee Young Piano Studio
I thought it would be a short list.
My team and I are in the process of documenting every Revolutionary Practice Method™ I’ve ever created.
We figured…10, maybe 12?
Thirty-eight.
So far.
We ended up with thirty-eight different techniques I’ve used with students to help them make faster, deeper progress at the piano.
But here’s the thing:
As I looked through the list, I realized something kind of wild.
There are 8 methods I return to again and again with every student…
…at every level…
…with every piece.
These 8 are my go-to tools for solving rhythm issues, hand coordination problems, memory blocks, tension, expression, and everything in between.
And honestly?
Most piano players spend years watching random tutorials or buying expensive courses…
When they could fix every mistake in every piece just by mastering these 8 practice methods.
They're simple, and they get results.
💬 Comment MISTAKE below and I’ll send you the link to grab the list.
It'll be the best 5 minutes you've ever spent, and you'll see improvement in your practice starting TODAY.
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Ashlee Young Piano Studio
Most piano players are trying to frost cake batter.
Let me explain.
I want you to imagine that you have a beautifully baked layered cake with 4 layers.
The bottom layer is accuracy, then rhythm, fingering, and notes.
How beautiful it is…
Just waiting to be decorated with frosting, sprinkles, and perhaps some edible flowers.
But now, I want you to think back to how that cake started…
As messy cake batter in a bowl.
And I want you to imagine trying to frost a bowl of cake batter.
It would be a total disaster, yeah?
And this is unfortunately what most piano players are doing.
You see, the frosting on the cake is tempo.
And most piano players are trying to play their pieces up to tempo before the cake is even baked.
(which is why they stay stuck for years).
In other words, they’re trying to frost cake batter.
I know this, because I used to do it myself.
For years, I’d push my pieces up to speed before they were ready…
…and every time, my hands would fall apart, I’d pause constantly, and I thought I just wasn’t good enough.
I was just trying to frost cake batter.
But here's the truth:
👉 Speed is the byproduct of accurate practice…
...not the other way around.
You have to bake the cake before you can frost it.
When you do, everything changes:
What used to take you 10 hours of frustrated practice can shrink to 10 minutes of focused practice.
So this is your reminder:
Take your time, focus on accuracy, and I promise you: tempo will come.
And if you want the exact step-by-step system I mastered after $100,000 and two performance degrees, comment TEMPO below.
It’s your shortcut to reaching performance tempo with ANY piece, without ever losing control, no matter how tricky the piece feels right now (for waaaaaay less than $100,000 😉).
Happy Practicing,
Ashlee
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Ashlee Young Piano Studio
THIS IS EXPIRING TONIGHT!
Your 50% off coupon (code: BACKTOSCHOOL) expires in just a few hours!
This code: BACKTOSCHOOL will only be active until tonight (August 27th) at 11:59pm PT.
We don’t offer this coupon code anywhere else so be sure to use it before it expires!
#1: The Confidence Roadmap Course:
Usually: $297 NOW: $148.50
#2: The Rhythm Made Easy Course:
Usually: $297 NOW: $148.50
#3: The Read Music 10x Faster Course:
Usually $297: NOW $148.50
#4: The Sight Reading Cheat Code:
Usually: $127 NOW: $63.50
#5: The Done-For-You Practice Calculator:
Usually: $97: NOW: $48.50
Comment “SCHOOL” to get the link to shop – then:
Use coupon code: BACKTOSCHOOL on as many courses as you would like!
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Ashlee Young Piano Studio
Did you see?!
Your Back to School Sale for Piano is happening NOW!
Use this code: BACKTOSCHOOL to get 50% off as many piano resources as you’d like!
***It will only be active until August 28th at 11:59pm PT!
#1: The Confidence Roadmap Course:
Usually: $297 NOW: $148.50
#2: The Rhythm Made Easy Course:
Usually: $297 NOW: $148.50
#3: The Read Music 10x Faster Course:
Usually $297: NOW $148.50
#4: The Sight Reading Cheat Code:
Usually: $127 NOW: $63.50
#5: The Done-For-You Practice Calculator:
Usually: $97: NOW: $48.50
Comment “SCHOOL” to get the link to shop – then:
Use coupon code: BACKTOSCHOOL on as many courses as you would like!
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Ashlee Young Piano Studio
Here it is!
Your Back to School Sale for Piano!
Use this code: BACKTOSCHOOL to get 50% off as many piano resources as you’d like!
***It will only be active for the next 48 hours (until August 28th at 11:59pm PT).
We have never done this before and don’t know that we will again, so be sure to use it before it expires!
#1: The Confidence Roadmap Course:
Usually: $297 NOW: $148.50
#2: The Rhythm Made Easy Course:
Usually: $297 NOW: $148.50
#3: The Read Music 10x Faster Course:
Usually $297: NOW $148.50
#4: The Sight Reading Cheat Code:
Usually: $127 NOW: $63.50
#5: The Done-For-You Practice Calculator:
Usually: $97: NOW: $48.50
Comment “SCHOOL” to get the link to shop – then:
Use coupon code: BACKTOSCHOOL on as many courses as you would like!
First 20 to use the coupon get an exclusive bonus!
(coupon is scheduled to expire on 08/28/2025!)
Happy Practicing,
Ashlee
Comment “SCHOOL” to get the link to shop!
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Ashlee Young Piano Studio
Raise your hand if you remember these beauties 😍
Whether you bought them for yourself, a child, a grandchild, or a fellow piano lover…
…You know the feeling.
✨The rush of back-to-school season.
✨The thrill of new supplies, fresh notebooks, and the promise of transformation.
✨Knowing you were about to become someone new.
That energy? It’s unmatched.
And I think we adults deserve a piece of that magic, too.
Because here’s the truth:
Transformation is still possible.
It just looks a little different for adults…
(and usually comes with a heftier price tag).
I’ve spent over $150,000 on my piano education. 😱
🎓 Undergrad and grad school
🎹 Private lessons since age four
💻 Advanced pedagogy, performance, technique, and continuing education trainings
And….
It was worth every penny.
But what if you could access that same knowledge…
The same breakthroughs, tools, and transformations I’ve gained over the years…
For less than ONE dinner out?🍽️
Or even…
Less than your morning latte? ☕️
This is your chance to unlock access to the exact tools that transformed the way I practice and sound at the piano…
Without the $150,000 price tag. 😉
Starting tomorrow at 6am PT you can:
✅ Get 50% off any digital piano product you want
✅ Use the coupon code as many times as you like
✅ First 20 buyers get a powerful bonus that’s never been released publicly
Whether you’re new, experienced, returning, or stuck…
This is your moment to stock up on the tools that will truly move the needle in your playing.
But this isn’t just a discount.
This is access…
To the kind of transformation that took me decades (and six figures) to master.
🗓 It all goes live tomorrow.
📋 So if you want to make a game plan…
➡️ Comment “SCHOOL” below and I’ll send you the link so you can start browsing.
⏰ And set your alarm for tomorrow at 6am so you can get the coupon code and be one of the first 20 to purchase and get that exclusive bonus.
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Ashlee Young Piano Studio
Do you know how hard it is to find left-handed scissors in the ‘back to school’ section of a store?
A few days ago, my daughter and I were doing our annual school supply run...
Slowly scanning the aisles for the very specific things on the teacher’s list.
And we spent no less than 17 minutes looking for left-handed scissors.
(Spoiler alert: they weren’t in the school supply section. They were tucked away in the office aisle, totally out of sight…like some kind of secret item only a few people ever find.)
It made me think…
Back-to-school season is this magical little pocket of time. ✨
There’s this sense of possibility in the air…
Like something big is about to happen.
As a kid (and even in college and grad school), I loved that feeling:
Picking your classes
Gathering the right tools
Knowing you were about to learn something that would make you better, smarter, more confident than before
Even if you had to wade through the discomfort of not knowing things to get there…
There was always this moment, before it all began, when you could feel yourself on the edge of becoming a new version of you.
Honestly?
I miss that.
That delicious rhythm of immersing myself in something deeply… knowing I’d come out transformed on the other side.
And it hit me…
Why should that kind of growth and momentum be reserved just for kids?
✨
So I had an idea.
Something that brings that same back-to-school energy... but for adults like us.
You’ll get everything you need, your crayons, glue, and erasers included. 😉
Stay tuned. Something really special is coming on Tuesday, August 26th at 6am PT.
Comment YES below if you’re ready.
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Ashlee Young Piano Studio
I'll be filming a Q + A video in just a few days....
Who has questions that they want answered in this video (and future ones)!?
Comment "Q" below and I'll send you the link to submit your question!
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