Welcome to The Burch School of Music
Delivering Quality Music Education in a Family-Oriented Setting
Located in Weatherford, Texas and Teaching Students from Parker, Tarrant, and Palo Pinto Counties
What Does the Burch School of Music Have to Offer?
Piano lessons for children (ages 6 through 18) and adults (both beginners and advanced pianists). Lessons for children include instruction in music theory and various performance opportunities. Piano students have frequent opportunities to validate their progress through competitions with other studios throughout Texas (Click) and have access to our digital piano studio for group lessons, or to private lessons either in our grand piano studio or in our upright piano studio. (Click for more info)
The Burch School of Music is celebrating its 24th year in Weatherford, founded by Dr. Holly Hughes, who, along with other University-trained piano instructors, offers a professional and consistent learning experience.
• Dr. Holly Hughes, Doctorate in Chamber Music Performance & Accompanying from Ball State University, and former tenured Associate Professor at the University of Florida. (Click here and here for more info)
• Russell Hughes, Master of Music in Piano Performance from Texas Tech University (Click for more info)
• Steve Lent, Bachelor of Music Education from Texas Christian University (Click for more info)
The Burch School of Music maintains professional membership in the following organizations:
Weatherford Music Teachers’ Association, Texas Music Teachers’ Association, and Music Teachers’ National Association
The Texas Federation of Music Clubs and the National Federation of Music Clubs
For Piano Registration please call Dr. Hughes at 817-341-2345
Our COVID Risk Policy
Whenever Parker County is in the High Risk Zone for the number of new COVID cases being diagnosed every day, for the safety of our students and staff everyone attending the Burch School of Music must wear a mask
For today’s report on Parker County’s COVID status, please click here.
For information on COVID testing in Parker County, please click here.
Read about the successes of our students — click or touch below to read the newspaper article, or click here to see all of the articles
Burch Pianists Receive Honors from Annual Music Festival 4-10-21
Burchschool Pianists Have Record Year at State Competition 6-1-19
Burchschool Students Excel in Essay-Writing Contest 4-6-19
Local Pianists Excel at Festival 3-23-19
Burch School Pianists Have Record Year at State Competition 5-26-18
Springtown’s Dominique Tamaoki ‘Superior Plus’ at Music Festival 3-22-18
Burch School Students Have Record Year at State Competition 6-3-17
Local Pianists Receive High Ratings at Festival 3-4-17
Pianists Receive High Ratings at State Competition June 3, 2016
Local Pianists Receive High Rating at Festival March 20, 2016
Piano Student Wins Third Straight Championship November 1, 2006
Pianists from The Burch School of Music Receive Honors July 11, 2004