"Finding My Wings Through Music"
I’ve been part of Ridley Academy for over a year now — I’ve taken the Masterclass, completed the Five Day Challenge, joined the Mentorship Program, and honestly… every single thing Stephen has created from day one has been nothing short of thrilling, majestic, superb, and absolutely life-changing. I could keep going, but you get the point.
I hold Stephen Ridley and his entire team in the highest esteem.
“Stephen helped me see the good in people — the good in everyone — and he unlocked a very rare and special gift inside me that I didn’t even know was there.”
Before Ridley Academy, I used to look at a piano and think: “That’s not for me. Who am I kidding? I’m no musician.”
But that changed after the Five Day Challenge. I became convinced — absolutely convinced — that I can do this. And not just do it, but soar.
Stephen calls it the rhythm method (yes, I renamed it by accident and cracked myself up), but whatever he calls it… it works. It opened my eyes to a version of myself I didn’t know existed. I told Charlie once how deeply I appreciate having Stephen as my mentor — because he showed me a future in music I had already given up on.
“I see a total transformation in myself. All I needed was a push and the belief that anything is possible if you set your mind to it.”
For so many years, the piano felt impossible. Something “other people” could do. Something I told myself I’d never be capable of. But then Ridley Academy came into my life, and everything changed.
I bought a piano.
I stopped making excuses.
And I started doing my 15 minutes a day — no matter what.
Ridley didn’t just change my musical journey…
It changed my life.
“The Masterclass opened my eyes to the world of music in ways I can’t even describe. It helped me sleep better, eat better, react better. It’s been therapeutic.”
I was going through a rough patch not long ago. I wasn’t practicing, felt distant, disconnected. Then The Easy Piano in 5 Days course came along — and it felt like being rescued from a sinking ship. It pulled me back to myself.
And the progress?
Mind-blowing.
Flabbergasting.
Speechless.
I’m playing piano.
I’m singing.
I’m learning things I never believed I could learn.
None of this would have happened without Stephen, the team, and my coach Carlos.
“The mentorship program showed me that I DO have the ability and the knowledge to become an amazing piano player.”
I’m forever indebted to this Academy. There is no other course I would ever take. It has to be Ridley Academy — because Ridley Academy gave me a future I thought I’d never have.
If you’ve ever believed you’re not talented enough…
If you’ve ever doubted your ability to create music…
Please hear me:
If Ridley Academy could change my life, it can change yours too.
With gratitude,
Timothy Lentz
