Progressive Music

Give us 30 minutes a week and we will give you a lifetime of music

Piano Instruction

Progressive Music offers piano lessons for all ages.

Covering all styles of music from Classical to Pop.

Sal Grillo, the owner of Progressive Music, is proud to say that he has sent many students to top music colleges and universities across the country and he currently teaches many established musicians working in the industry.

About Progressive Music

Progressive Music was established in 1989, offering Connecticut residents a place to study privately in a relaxed, friendly, fun and safe environment. Staffed with knowledgeable, world-class musicians, our focus is on traditional musical concepts tailored to the student's goals and abilities. We accept students from the ages 4 to adult. We're proud to say that through the years, many students of Progressive Music have continued their musical training at some of the top music colleges and universities in the country. We also teach many already accomplished musicians, some are teachers and higher educated students of music who continue to pursue their musical prowess at our facility. Progressive Music conducts an annual recital, as well as other opportunities to perform throughout the year as an incentive for achievement. Performance is not mandatory however we believe that it builds self-confidence while allowing the student to display the results of their hard work. Come and experience the joy of learning at Progressive Music!

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Meet the Team

Owner / Piano Teacher

Sal Grillo

Sal began performing at the age of 8 and by the time he was 16, he had already started to teach privately. He has performed with some of the music industry’s finest, such as Liberty DeVitto (drummer for Billy Joel), Joel Rosenblatt (drummer for Michel Camilo, Spyro Gyra) and Fred Vigdor (saxophone for Michael McDonald, Average White Band). In 1995, Sal toured the Czech Rep and Germany with trumpet legend Laco Deczi. Sal currently performs all over CT as Sal Acoustic.

Piano Teacher

Meg Hatrick

Meg Hatrick has been a teacher at Progressive Music since 1998. A classical piano student in Japan, Meg had her first lesson at the age of 3. She immediately fell in love with the instrument, accompanying choirs & soloists by the time she had reached high school. Meg's strength is her ability to personalize her approach to fit each individual student, to help them maximize their strengths and overcome their weaknesses. Never a believer in the 'one size fits all' theory, Meg seeks to get the best from each student.

Piano Teacher

Julia Farrell

Julia has been a part of Progressive Music since 2004 and has been teaching since 2014. She is a member of the Class of 2020 from Fairfield University with degrees in Music and Education.

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C.P. Milford, CT

“Progressive Music is the ideal music studio for students of all ages. Sal and his team really cater to the individual needs and levels of each student. We highly recommend them."

R.F. Milford, CT

"My daughter has been a piano student at Progressive Music for 5 years. Her instructor has given her a love of learning the piano and music in general. The instructors are amazing and we couldn't be happier."

K.L. Milford, CT

“The instruction at Progressive Music has been terrific. Not only has my daughter learned to play the piano well, she also really enjoys the music and looks forward to her lesson.”