saw the article on the news last night....

They were pushing the idea that kids didn't want to learn to play as much ...but what about the idea that less parents are forcing their children to take lessons?
plus there are so many other things sports...college prep...etc) that parents are signing their kids up for...

I know in my case, when they were clearing out my grandmother's house, I made it known that I didn't want her grand (would have actually loved it) because there really was no room in my house ((and a move a year later into married student housing only re-enforced my decision) and when I finally went looking for a keyboard.... the space was still small and I opted for a small cheap keyboard that came with headphones.
Would I like a piano now? sure... but a good one is really not in the budget....(which is also why, when I was teaching piano, I would go to my students' houses for their lessons.

Harriet
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=24419

http://cdbaby.com/cd/ames

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkGHmJQ-ODU