Get to know Brock Family Music
Brock Family Music is a family-owned business with locations in Iowa City and Ankeny, Iowa. Offering music lessons, piano sales, and professional piano moving services. Our Ankeny showroom features one of Des Moines Iowa’s finest piano selections, and as an authorized Yamaha Piano dealer, we help students, families, and professional musicians find instruments known for their tone, touch, and long-term quality.
Stop by our showroom to explore our pianos and meet our experienced team—no appointment needed.
Choose your class
Music Lessons
Great teaching starts with understanding the student. Our Ankeny instructors take time to learn your goals, your tastes, and your schedule—then design lessons that actually fit your life. From absolute beginners to advancing players looking to break through plateaus, we meet you where you are and push you toward where you want to be. Private instruction, real results.
Instrumental Lessons
Piano, Guitar & More!
Instructor: $135/mo
Senior Faculty: $150/mo
- Mon - Fri | 1:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Sat | 8:00 am - noon
- *More times available (if needed)
Vocal Lessons
Instructor: $135/mo
Senior Faculty: $150/mo
- Mon - Fri | 1:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Sat | 8:00 am - noon
- *More times available (if needed)
Theater Lessons
Cost: $135/mo
- Mon - Fri | 1:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Sat | 8:00 am - noon
- *More times available (if needed)
What's In Our Shop
Our showroom features new Yamaha acoustic and digital pianos alongside carefully selected pre-owned instruments from Steinway, Boston, Kawai, and other distinguished brands. Every piano is inspected, tuned, and ready for your home. Not sure where to start? Our staff—working musicians with decades of experience—will walk you through the options without any pressure. Shop online today.
* Subject to credit approval. 24 monthly payments of $41.67 per $1,000 financed at 0.00% APR. On purchases of new and in-stock qualifying Yamaha pianos from May 1, 2026 to July 6, 2026.
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Our Promise To You
A music store built on respect—for you, for the craft, for the community.
Quality Services
Run by musicians. Staffed by musicians. Everything we offer comes from real experience, not a sales script.
Friendly Experience
We answer questions, not quotas. Expect honest advice and zero pressure—whether you buy today or browse for months.
Diversity & Inclusion
Music doesn’t check credentials. We teach all ages, all backgrounds, all skill levels. If you want to learn, you belong here.
Our passion
“Without music,
life would be a mistake.”
-Friedrich Nietzsche
We started Brock Family Music because we couldn’t imagine life without playing, teaching, and sharing music. Since 2015, our Ankeny studio has grown into a gathering place for students, performers, and families across the Des Moines metro—people who believe music makes everything better. If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to start, this is it. Walk through our doors and see what happens next.
Locations & Hours
Our Ankeny studio is located just off South Ankeny Boulevard, with plenty of parking and a showroom designed for exploration. Schedule a visit to tour our piano collection, meet instructors, or simply ask questions. We’re happy to spend time with you—whether you’re ready to commit or just getting curious.
Iowa City, IA
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960 S 1st Ave.
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319) 600-2933
Hours
- Tues & Thurs | noon - 7pm
- Wed & Fri | noon - 6pm
- Saturday | 10am - 4pm
- Sun & Mon | Closed
Ankeny, IA
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1630 S. Ankeny Blvd, Suite 105
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 601-1557
Hours
- Tues & Thurs | noon - 7pm
- Wed & Fri | noon - 6pm
- Saturday | 10am - 4pm
- Sun & Mon | Closed


