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About the
Studio
About the Instructor
Studio Events
About the Studio
Studio Offerings:
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Piano |
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Music
Composition |
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Music
Theory |
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Preparations for exams and college music programs |
Lesson Options
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Private Lessons - individual, one-on-one instruction |
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Dyad
(Partner) Lessons - two students, learning together at the same piano |
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Semi-Private
Lessons - two - three students share a 60 minute class period |
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Group
Lessons - This option is most like a classroom environment. Students of
similar age, learn together. |
About the
Instructor
Education
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dual diploma (high school
and piano) from Duke Ellington School of
the Arts |
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B.A. in Music Composition
from Radford University |
Experience
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5+ years private teaching |
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5+ years group teaching |
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has taught many students
ranging from four to sixty-four |
Organizations
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Music Teacher's National
Association |
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Northern Virginia Music
Teacher's Association |
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Springfield Music Club |
Career Goals
To be a successful
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piano instructor |
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songwriter |
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composer |
To get a
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Masters in Music Composition |
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Bachelor's of Music in Film
Scoring |
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Masters in Music Education |
Interesting Facts
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ran track at Woodrow Wilson
High School while attending Duke Ellington |
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School of the Arts |
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graduated high school in the
top ten |
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ran track at Radford
University |
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was involved in Girl Scouts
from first grade to graduation |
Studio Events
Spring Festival
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National Federation of Music Clubs
festival |
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non-competitive |
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students
memorize two pieces for the performance events |
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students
can also participate in theory, improvisation, musicianship, and
ensemble events |
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required
for private students |
Guild
Auditions
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National Piano Guild |
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non-competitive |
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students
memorize one to twenty pieces for the performance events |
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students
can also participate in jazz, and ensemble events |
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required
for private students |
Spring
Recital
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Studio Event |
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non-competitive |
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students
one or two pieces for students, family, and friends |
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required
for ALL students |
Juries
(juries are like tests, but for piano)
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Studio Event |
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non-competitive |
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students
complete the requirements for their level and request a jury |
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Juries
always take place on Saturdays and students are required to dress up. |
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Juries
are given by the instructor |
National
Piano Examinations
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ABRSM ( ) or NMCP (National Merit
Certificate Program) |
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non-competitive |
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students
work on the requirements for each level, examinations are 2-3 times a
year |
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Examinations are given by judges associated with each organization |
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