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Welcome to the My First Piano Teacher Network! This section of our website was designed to help parents and students in the community locate the best piano teachers in their neighborhood.
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My primary purpose in teaching piano is to serve those who desire to build on their musical talents or to tap into that undiscovered gift of music. I welcome the opportunty to earn your trust and provide you with the necessary skills to make music at the piano a rewarding experience for...
B.A. Piano Performance, Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, Milwaukee
Constance Kenney has taught piano for 35 years to students of all ages and abilities. My approach to teaching is to tailor each lesson to meet the needs of the individual student, with the goal of helping each student...
I have been a piano teacher for over 25 years! I earned my BA in Education from University of Arizona and Masters in Music History from Arizona State. My goal is to develop a life skill in piano and prepare my students to enjoy playing the piano their whole life long!
Deborah has served as the Ritz-Carlton Music Director in Phoenix, as well as having played at Ritz-Carltons and Hyatt-Regencies elsewhere in America. Besides entertaining wonderful audiences in private gatherings, she has also played for touring Broadway shows such as “Mama Mia”, “The Producers...
My wife and I have been teaching piano and voice students from our home for the past 10 years. We are excited to have the opportunity to share our love of music with a new generation! Our emphasis is theory-based, including note reading, sight reading, ear training, and rhythmic work...
M.Music in Composition, with Piano and Theory, AZ State University, 1976. Accompanist and Church pianist. Current studio has 40+ students. Phx & AZ State Music Teachers Assocation Activities.
Michelle Beckle has been a Piano, Voice, and Keyboard instructor for 25 years. She is a graduate of Arizona State University. We teach all ages and levels at Beckle Music. We offer recitals three times a year.
Scottsdale Piano Studio: A lively, fun, interactive learning environment for anyone wanting to study the piano and the performing/recording arts and become fluent in the language of music.
Curriculum: Technique, theory, sight...
"I started teaching piano when I was 19 yers old. I began learning the piano at age 8 yrs old. I was an extemely quick learner and a great pianst, and applied myself to mastering it. The many things I've learned have qualified me to expertly teach. I took lessons until I was 19 years old...
The ASU Piano Prep Program offers superior piano instruction to children (elementary through high school) in a creative and highly motivating learning environment. Since its inception in 1988, the Program has provided students with opportunities for excellent musical instruction from...
Hi! I have always loved music and want to help others come to love music too. I think music is very important in a person's life. And I believe learning a musical instrument is a great way to develop an appreciation for music, coordination, and to build confidence. I have played violin for...
Bio for Janet Norman
Dr. Janet Norman, originally from Cleveland, Ohio, recently received the Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Arizona State University. She received her Master of Music degrees from Arizona State University and Bowling Green...
"I have taught piano for 32 years. Many of my students from the valley have won competitions in our State. I am pleased to say that numerous students of mine have graduated in Piano on the college level. I have a great love for teaching piano to all ages. One of my biggest strengths...
I teach students (any and all ages) music in a way that reaches them and instills a lifelong love of music. I adapt lessons to the student's individual needs and learning styles. Working with the student, I help them understand where we’re going in lessons and why we’re covering the things...
David Marcum started piano in his native Michigan at the age of 11. While in High School, he was chosen to be the accompanist for MYI, Musical Youth International, a group of 100 high school aged musicians who traveled parts of the world each summer, giving concerts, promoting a good-will...
If you are looking for fun, affordable, and encouraging piano lessons, then check out Muzical One Piano Studio. Michelle Scott started Muzical One Piano Studio in 2001 and has been teaching students how to read music, play skillfully and enjoy piano ever since. She has a B.A. degree in Music...
I have been teaching for many years and have been a member of DVMTA also for many years. My primary goal is not only to teach piano skills, but also to help students love music.
I have taught piano in the area for 25 years. I achieved a Bachelor of Music degree in Organ Performance from ASU, graduating summa cum laude. As well as teaching piano, I am organist at a church in Paradise Valley.
I studied music education and performance for three years at NAU and have been teaching piano privately for 6 years.
MOUNTAINVIEW MUSIC STUDIO
"HERE PIANO STUDENTS ARE STARS, taught to become lifelong musicians!"
"I LOVE teaching students of all ages, abilities, styles of music, and enjoy the challenges they present!" Gail says....
My credentials in teaching are comprised of a degree in piano from the U of Utah, (studying with Bonnie Gritton), studies with Crawford Gates at BYU, Mabel Borg Jenkins at U of U and presently with N.Jane Tan. My teaching spans several decades, more than I want to remember at times. ;-) But...
I finished my Doctor of Musical Art degree at ASU, Masters, and Bachelor of Music degrees in my native country Serbia. During my career, I have played a number of solo and chamber recitals and recorded a CD of Marko Tajcevic's piano music. As a member of MTNA association, I have been selected to...
"I love playing the piano and love teaching it : )I was born and raised in Canada where I started lessons when I was 4 years old. I took lessons for 15 years thru a Conservatory called the Royal Conservatory of Canada. The RCC was an intense course which corresponded to our education...
Marian Pease began learning the piano as a child and has taught piano at the various levels for over 20 years. Her college and graduate level work includes studies with university professors and performing professionals in advanced repertoire and pedagogue. Mrs.Pease continues to actively...
Hi! My name is Cami Jaworski. I have been teaching piano for over 17 years. I grew up and studied music in New Jersey. I taught piano and voice in a pre-Julliard ranked school of music in New Jersey and was Chair of the Ensemble Department. I have lived in Arizona for two years and have...
I am 22 years old and I have been teaching piano since I was 17. I attended private lessons for 9 years including ensembles, ASU programs and competitions. There is nothing more that fascinates me than teaching dedicated individuals that love and enjoy music. I am a mobile teacher. Give me a...
Have been teaching 1976, Have a BA in Music History, a MM in Choral Music. My major instruments have been piano and organ. At present, am Music Director at Memorial Presbyterian Church as organist, pianist, choir director and Handbell Choir Director. Have served in this capacity at other...
I am a certified teacher with the MTNA; Have studied Applied Piano and 1 year of Applied Organ; and have completed all the Theory classes offered on a College level; plus Music History; and the Kodaly Method. I have also taught for the Sun City Piano Club; and presently teach adult classes here...
I am married with 3 children. Ages 12-21. I lived in Prescott for 13 years where I accompanied for my Junior and HS school choirs and played flute in the band. After High School I moved to Mesa. I'm a Native. I have taught Piano for 21 years. I'm a member of the ASMTA (...
I am Senior at Arizona State University studying Music Therapy. I have been playing the piano for 20 years and I have been teaching for 4. I am studying presently under the world renowned pianist Caio Pagano. My performances have inclded accompaning small and large ensembles, solos, and piano...
I have taught piano lessons for over 30 years and have been trained as a Suzuki teacher. I teach general music for Mesa Public Schools as well as preschool and baby music classes with parents for Phoenix Conservatory of Music and ASU's community School.
Hi, my name is Jeff Brown. I have been teaching piano for 7 years. I care a great deal about the progress of each student and make sure they are well prepared for the recitals which are held twice per year. I do travel to the home as well pick up all the required books from the...
"MUSIC BY JENNIFER"
My studio or yours? Piano students have the option of studying from my East Mesa home studio location, or in the comfort of your own home! Voice students study primarily from my home studio due to equiptment restrictions. Lessons are 1...
I am a nationally certified teacher of music with Music Teachers National Association. I received a Bachelor of Instrumental music degree from ASU in 1971. My major instrument was piano. I have studied piano with master teachers such as Jane Tan, Francisco Aybar, and Dan Hooper. I am a...
I have been teaching piano since I was 10 years old. I am currently 57. I specialize in beginners. I teach classical music and utilize the John Thompson method. I provide all teaching materials at no cost to the student.
I have been teaching in the Scottsdale/Phoenix area for 19 years. Prior to that I taught in NY for 18 years and was local Chair for NY State MTA. (Music Teachers Association.) I belong to the NMTA, ASMTA, PMTA, Federation of MTA and Valley MTA. My past includes Church organist, organ...
I am a piano performance graduate from Lebanon Valley College in Pennsylvania and have taught private piano lessons for over 30 years. I am a member of the PMTA, ASMTA and the National Guild of Piano Teachers. My studio is located in Surprise, AZ and I look forward to...
A certified elementary school teacher with five years experience as a 6th grade teacher, I left classroom teaching in 2007 to return to my true love, introducing children and adults to the joy and language of music. I taught piano four years in San Antonio, Texas before moving to Phoenix...
Julie Ann Eggleston, a double masters and classically trained piano and voice instructor, teaches from her private home studio, The Scottsdale Studio of Music. Julie Ann's goal is to offer a relaxed home environment in which music learning, inspiration and creativity can flourish....
Have been teaching for over 10 years. Maintain a studio of 35-40 students. ASP participating teacher. Member of EVMTA, ASMTA, MTNA.
Will teach at studio in Tempe, or travel to the areas Tempe, N Chandler, Ahwatukee...to teach lessons in your home.
I have been teaching piano lessons for five years and have loved every minute of it! I am currently attending Arizona State University where I am pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Music Therapy. I teach lessons Monday through Thursday and Saturday in my Mesa home. I encourage daily practice from...
I keep a small piano studio so I have the opportunity to give highly personalized attention to every student, a max of 12 students. I feel it is important to have a strong, communicative relationship with the students and families, and maintain a constant dialogue to both help the student's...
"I studied at the University of Toronto. I have been teaching for 30 years. I love my job. I am involved with the Desert Valley Teachers Assoc. so my students' have a lot of opportunity to participage in any of their events. I also have my own recitals. I present each student with tropies...
Studio consists of 30 students currently. Accepting adults and children. Studio located in Estrella Mountain Ranch in Goodyear.
Pianist Miriam Hickman completed her Doctor of Musical Arts degree at Arizona State University where she served as a Faculty Associate in accompanying from 1982-1987. She has accompanied solo performers from major U.S. symphonies including Philadelphia, Chicago, Cleveland, the National...
My name is Kelli Usher and I have been teaching piano and violin lessons in my home for the past 12 years to children and adults. I teach lessons Monday-Friday from 3:30-5:30 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9:00-11:30 a.m. I keep my studio size between 10-15 students and I hold recitals twice a year...
I have been playing piano since 1992 and I have been teaching since 2004. I have my associates in Music. I also had worked in children's ministries for 3+ years. I enjoy teaching students of all ages and levels and try and make it an enjoyable experience while learning in the convenience of...
Stephanie has one of the largest teaching studios in the SouthEast Valley and has been teaching students of all ages for over 9 years.
I help those who want to learn music to gain a good musical foundation to enable them to pursue any and all of their musical interests. I have studied music since I was a young man, and have recently studied under concert pianist Ruth Yandell.
I have been teaching for approximately 20 yrs. and love it. I teach traditional classical sight-reading as well as chords/theory/ear training to enable students to better play by ear, play off of a lead sheet, or learn to arrange and compose their own music. I earned my bachelor's degree in 1991...
Discover the power & beauty of music, develop skills for excellence, discipline the mind for life. Quality private piano and music theory instruction for students of all ages and levels. Nationally Certified Teacher of Music, MM Piano Pedagogy. Enthusiastic,...
Hollie has loved teaching children to play the piano for almost 20 years. She also accompanies church and school choirs as well as instrumental and vocal soloists. She has a background in elementary education with a music emphasis. She is an active member of the Desert Valley Music...
My name is Angie Barentine and I have been teaching piano and voice for the past 14 years, both at The Music Store and in my private home studio.
I enjoy teaching students of all ages and love to watch them succeed. My philosophy is that music should be enjoyable as well as...
I am a Mesa High School and Arizona State University alumni (Bachelor's of Music in Music Therapy). My musical experience includes orchestral playing, wedding string quartet member, private studio teaching, choral member and director, Mesa Public Schools orchestra substitute, and over 4...
I love music and wish to share that love and passion with others. I strive to maintain a patient and encouraging teaching style. Over 15 years teaching experience. Individualized lessons include theory and technique. Experience teaching children with learning disabilities. Currently, my...
I work in a small studio in East Mesa where we teach different instruments and ensembles. I attended Richard Strauss Konservatorium in Munich, Germany with emphasis on Church Music. My primary instruments were organ and piano with a strong secondary emphasis on choral conducting, voice and...
Marla Bradford has a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education and is a nationally certified teacher with the Music Teacher's National Association. Each of her students experiences a dynamic mix of private lessons, group Master Classes, progress evaluations and an array of public-performance...
Peggy Rostron is director of The Rostron Piano Studio, pianist with MusicaNova Orchestra, and freelance accompanist and soloist. She teaches all levels, ages 6 - adult. She holds 3 degrees in piano performance, including a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Iowa, and she has...
Graduated from ASU with Music Performance degree. I have been teaching the piano for over 20 years. I am a member of National Teacher's Association, EVMTA and DVMTA. My students participate in various recitals, competition and Arizona Study Program - state wide level evaluation for piano...
My mission is to provide a warm and supportive environment in which all students can explore the world of music with confidence and joy. Lessons are content-centered around performance pieces, popular songs the student wants to play, theory and technique.
I attended The Ohio State...
Angelica M. Prado-Stern, raised in Miami, Florida, started taking lessons at age 7. She studied piano through grade school and like most young pianists, aspired to be a musician. She moved to Tucson, AZ in 1987 to pursue her music studies. In 1990, she was awarded an accompanying scholarship...
Background / Education: I hold a Bachelor of Music degree from St. Olaf College in Minnesota and have been teaching and performing professionally since 1979. I am the pianist/organist for Gilbert Presbyterian Church.
Professional Organizations: I am...
I have taughter all ages for over 30 years. I have a studio in my home that is very nice. I have had many accomplishments and great success with challenging students. I have excellent interaction with my students and also keep good communication with the parents concerning...
Marti is patient, experienced, and works well with children, teen and adult students. With more than 25 years of teaching experience, she has taught private piano lessons and is certified through the International Piano Teaching Foundation. She is also a licensed Kindermusik educator, has...
Crystal Gheen studied violin under Dr. Jonathan Swartz and Dr. Katie McLin...
Bachelor Degree in Music Performance and Child Development, performed in jazz bands, orchestras and musicals, produced children's musicals, sponsor jazz clinics and master lessons with concert pianists for my students to experience music in a bigger way. Trained in Orff, Suzuki, mentored...
I have taught piano for 25 years. My students perform at least three times during the school year. I really focus on Music Theory, with the idea of giving my students skills to test out of Music Theory Classes in College. I really enjoy my students and my main goal is to help them love and enjoy...
Kelly graduated Cum Laude from Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa with a degree in Piano Performance. Her awards include the prestigious Meistersinger Piano Scholarship, various district and statewide Teacher's Association awards, and she was named as Regent Scholar at Wartburg College. In...
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I have been playing the piano for over 20 years. I love music, and one of my primary goals is to get my students as excited about the power of music as I am. I write my own songs, love classical music, but also work a lot on ear training for those who want to play what they hear on the radio...
Laura loved playing the piano at an early age. She competed in many festivals and exams as she grew up. She studied the Royal Conservatory of Music program in Canada, and finished with a Piano Music Teachers degree. She started her own private studio at the age of 20 and now teaches students...
Hello! My name is Nicci (pronounced Nicky). I am excited to be able to give back part of the wonderful gift I have been given. I teach from my home which is conveniently located near Country Club & University in Mesa. I have lived most of my life in Mesa, Arizona and I love...
Ken Noble has taught private piano, organ and keyboard lessons for 35 years in the Mesa area and loves to teach. He has recitals 4 times a year and encourages his students to participate in the annual Piano Ensemble in Mesa and Arizona Study Program evaluations at ASU in May. He has...
I use the Suzuki approach. I have studied with the founder in Japan and the US and have been teaching 25 years. I have taken students to perform in Japan and have taught at workshops in Canada and around the United States. I currently teach a small group of young...
Liz G. Owens has over 25 years experience as a private piano instructor. As a teenager, she studied piano with Virgiana Willard then continued her music studies at BYU, receiving her B.A. in 1983. She currently maintains a private piano studio in the Northeast Phoenix/Scottsdale area.
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