Higgins Piano Studio

Piano Lessons and Composition Camps

 



Welcome to the Higgins Piano Studio Website!

Diane Higgins is an independent piano and composition teacher in Charlotte.   She comes from a very musical family, and several of her family members have made their careers in music!

 
Higgins Piano Studio offers year-round private piano and composition instruction and summer composition camps to children from ages 4-18.  The studio features 2 Yamaha grand pianos, recording equipment, a seating area for small audiences, and an additional waiting room.  For composition camps, the studio includes a computer lab of 5 studio computers with 19" flat-screen monitors, 5 studio Midi keyboards, and 4 additional Yamaha Portable Grand keyboard
 
 
It is my sincere desire that my teaching, the student's dedication and the parent's support will form an effective team.  By working together we can make music one of the most enjoyable experiences the student will encounter.
 
 
Diane W. Higgins, NCTM
4625 Mullens Ford Road
Charlotte, NC 28226-5040
704.651.7384 Studio/Cell
 
 
 
 
 
 
Congratulations!   

STUDIO  NEWS!

Congratulations to all 
students who played 
in the annual
Ronald McDonald House 
Performathon Fundraising
Duet/Duo Recital!

2026 Donations Raised $3,300.00!
Since 2015, piano students in
Higgins Piano Studio
have raised over $16,000.00
for Ronald McDonald House!



2026 International Piano
Composition Competition
(Guild)

WINNERS:  
Isabel Yang
Wesley Zhou

2026
NCMTA Young Composers 
Competition
STATE WINNERS!

ELEMENTARY
2nd Place  Lily Hyslop

JUNIOR
2nd Place   Daniel Wan

SENIOR
 3rd Place  Isabel Yang
HM  Wilson Zheng


2026
Charlotte Music Club 
Auditions Winner!
Isabel Yang



2026 NC Federation
Junior Composers
STATE WINNERS

Class I (Ages 10 and under)
Winner:  Albert Liu
2nd Place:  Sanaya Mani

Class IV (Ages 16-18)
Winner:  Isabel Yang
2nd Place:  Wilson Zheng



2026 
Beethoven Composition Festival
Special Commendations

ELEMENTARY
Lily Hyslop
Savannah Hyslop
Albert Liu
Ivan Liu
Sanaya Mani

JUNIOR
Ethan Chen
Daniel Wan
Wesley Zhou

SENIOR
Zaynah Khan
Isabel Yang
Wilson Zheng



2026 
National Music Week 
North Carolina
Essay Winner

Renee Burgpali

2025 Federation 
District Scholarship
Musically Advanced 1
Winner!
Isabel Yang

2023
2023 Lynn Freeman Olson
National Composition 
Competition
$1,500.00
First Prize Winner!
Ivy Liu