Piano Creativity Classes
& Composiums
Discover live learning experiences for curious piano teachers and pianists
You can play the notes on the page. But what happens when you want to change them—or create your own?
Explore improvisation, composition, and arranging with practical guidance, room to experiment, and fellow musicians beside you.
Come with curiosity and find ways to explore your ideas.
Live Labs, Composiums, and Arrangiums are offered at select times throughout the year.
New public enrollment dates are being planned.
Join my email list for upcoming topics, dates, and registration details, along with practical ideas for your piano teaching.
“I wanted knowledge. I wanted guidance. I wanted support.
And I wanted a safe & productive space to explore & learn with others.
Leila’s Jazz Arrangium provided exactly those elements, and more.”
- Janice Sheng, Composium and Arrangium Alum
Find Your Space to Create
For some, creativity requires a starting point with plenty of time to explore. Others are ready to nail down ideas and showcase them in a fully-notated composition.
That’s why Space to Create includes different pathways:
① Jumpstarts: Explore ideas yourself or with students.
Themed units with video tutorials that introduce a creative concept—like chord progressions, patterns, or musical styles—so you or your students can begin exploring right away.
>Learn more HERE.
② Labs: Play with the ideas. No pressure to commit.
Live, one-day experiences where you improvise, experiment, and explore in a supportive, hands-on environment.
Designed for quick wins, fresh ideas, and creative breakthroughs.
>Join my email list HERE to hear when 2027 registration opens.
③ Composiums: Create something meaningful and commit to notation.
Multi-week experiences where you take your ideas and develop them into a fully-notated piece through guided instruction and a supportive community.
A deeper experience for those ready to develop and finish a piece.
>Join my email list HERE to hear when 2027 registration opens.
④ Arrangiums: Give a familiar tune your own touch
Start with an existing melody and explore what you can do with it. Experiment with harmony, accompaniment, texture, and style as you develop an arrangement that reflects your musical choices.
>Join my email list HERE to hear when 2027 registration opens.
⑤ Space to Create Membership: Stay in the process. Keep growing.
Ongoing access to creative Jumpstarts, mindset memos, live trainings, discounts, and a community.
> Learn more HERE.
How It All Connects
Start anywhere—or follow the full journey:
Jumpstart → Lab → Composium
Learn the ideas.
Play with them.
Then compose something you’re proud of.
Ready to Create?
Stay tuned for upcoming Labs and Composiums and find the experience that fits where you are. Sign up HERE to hear when registration opens.
The Creative Process
Every Space to Create experience follows a simple creative structure…
SEE → DO → PLAY
→ SEE
Watch musical ideas demonstrated through real examples at the piano.
→ DO
Experiment with the ideas yourself using simple prompts and creative boundaries.
→ PLAY
Develop your musical ideas into something uniquely your own. This process allows creativity to unfold step by step rather than feeling overwhelming.