Pianos for People

Pianos for People:  In December of 2012, Pianos for People began delivering free, quality pianos to people who could not afford one on their own. In the short time they have been operating, they have obtained, serviced, and delivered over 150 pianos to people and community organizations all over the St. Louis metropolitan area. In the fall of 2014 they opened a free music school on Cherokee Street in South St. Louis, where they provide free piano lessons to more than eighty students, of all ages. Since opening the school, their work has further expanded beyond free pianos and free piano lessons to piano camps and special community- building events, which bring people from various backgrounds together around the piano. To date, they have served over 3,400 people.

Sheena Duncan, Executive Director of Pianos for People, is well experienced in non-profit management, strategy, development, and event production, which was gained in her adopted Australia and native Canada. She has a track record of success in building organizations, having held senior management positions with several leading Australian cultural organizations. A pianist herself, she studied music at the University of Toronto and Canada’s Royal Conservatory of Music.  Sheena moved to St. Louis from Sydney, Australia in 2013.