About Rhode Island Do-Re-Mi Music Academy

Nana Grace, M.A.

Nana Grace is the Director of the Carnegie Hall Crescendo International Music Competition in Rhode Island, a brain‑based music educator, and the founder of RI Do Re Mi Music Academy. She blends modern neuroscience with piano instruction to create a uniquely effective learning experience. By aligning each lesson with how the brain naturally learns, Nana Grace helps students build skills more quickly, more intuitively, and with lasting confidence.

With an M.M. in Piano Performance and a background as a concert pianist, Nana Grace has also earned certifications

Nana Grace teaches students of all ages -from curious 4‑year‑olds to passionate adults in their 80s. Her students range from complete beginners to advanced musicians, educators, and professionals seeking to refine their craft. Lessons are never one‑size‑fits‑all. Instead, Nana Grace focuses on each student’s individual needs.

No matter the goal, Nana Grace brings a personalized approach that helps students grow faster, deeper, highest results and with confidence that lasts.

from many of the nation’s most respected music education organizations, including:

Certification

Nana Grace teaches students of all ages—from curious 4‑year‑olds to passionate adults in their 80s. Her students range from complete beginners to advanced musicians, educators, and professionals seeking to refine their craft. Lessons are never one‑size‑fits‑all. Instead, Nana Grace focuses on each student’s individual needs-whether that means mastering technique and speed, developing creativity through improvisation and composition, overcoming learning differences, or preparing for auditions, competitions, and careers in fields such as music therapy or engineering.

She has even trained actors who need to appear as seasoned pianists on stage and screen. No matter the goal, Nana Grace brings a personalized, intuitive approach that helps students grow faster, deeper, and with confidence that lasts.