Locate Piano Teachers in Arizona

Julie Ann Neuberger, a double masters and classically trained piano and  vocal instructor, is the director and founder of The Scottsdale Studio of Music, a music school offering lessons in classically focused instruments. Julie Ann's goal for The Scottsdale Studio of Music is to offer a musically rich and inspiring environment in which learning and creativity can flourish.  The music teaching philosophy of the studio is to keep music lessons fun and engaging while giving students an excellent foundation of the music essentials: music reading, rhythmic control, technique, musicianship, and performance skill. WIth these essential music tools, a classically trained music student can capably branch out into any form of music.

In addition to piano and voice, quality private instruction will be available in many different instruments, including violin, cello, flute, and acoustic guitar, beginning December 1st. The studio teachers seek to inspire musicians of any age and level to reach their fullest musical potential.    The music instructors at the studio teach through a flexible perspective, modifying her approach according to the student's learning style and musical goals.  

Julie Ann Neuberger, who has over ten years of teaching experience, earned a Certificate of Graduate Studies in Piano Performance and a Master of Music in Piano Pedagogy from University of South Carolina. She also graduated magna cum laude from Gordon College with a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance. During her graduate studies in South Carolina, Ms. Neuberger served as a piano faculty member of the University of South Carolina Community Music Program and taught for her private piano studio. Ms. Neuberger has performed as the pianist in several chamber groups, as well as in solo piano recitals in South Carolina, Massachusetts, and Maryland. She has served as a piano adjudicator for several piano festivals associated with the Music Teacher's National Association and a masterclass clinician for several events. Ms. Neuberger has lived in the Valley for the past four years and currently resides in Scottsdale.  Ms. Neuberger is a member of the National Association of Piano Guild, the Music Teacher's National Association, Arizona State Music Teacher's Association, the Phoenix Music Teacher's Association, and the East Valley Music Teacher's Association. These professional memberships allow Ms. Neuberge's students to compete and participate in motivating and skill-building competitions, festivals, and other music events.

Dr. Janet Norman, originally from Cleveland, Ohio, received the Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Arizona State University in 2009.  She received her Master of Music degrees from Arizona State University and Bowling Green State University in Ohio and her Bachelor of Music degree from Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, OH.  She has actively participated in and directed professional piano pedagogy events, master classes and conferences, including chairing the Arizona State Music Teachers Association conference in June of 2004 and 2007.  She currently teaches theory, piano class and applied piano at Grand Canyon University.  Norman also teaches private lessons at Scottsdale Community College.

Her performances include solo recitals in Italy, New York, Ohio, and Arizona.Honors for her performances include third place in the Klatzkin Piano Competition, the 1999 inaugural ASU Contemporary Music Society Competition for performers, a two-time winner of the Three Arts Club of Lakewood, OH in 1987 and 1988, and the 1986 Baldwin-Wallace College/Conservatory Concerto Competition. She is also a nationally certified member of MTNA(Music Teachers National Association).

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!

"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 system in the puplic schools.  I completed my Royal Conservatory which includes both music theory and music history. I have taught up to 50 pupils at a time and am looking forward to adding to the 35 I've been teaching since I moved to Gilbert  two years ago. I'm young and my enthusiasm for the piano is contagious." : )

My name is Sarah Elise Grosland and I have recently moved to Tempe from St. Cloud, Minnesota. I have been playing the piano for 31 years and teaching piano lessons for 18. I work with students of all ages, ranging in skill levels from beginners to early advanced.

 I have recently become a member of the Desert Valley Music Teachers Association and the East Valley Music Teachers Association, Arizona State Music Teachers, and the Music Teachers National Association, so I will be able to offer my students numerous event/performance occasions throughout the year. I also plan to have two recitals, Winter and Spring. I encourage my students to volunteer their talents whenever possible and will be looking into opportunities for students to play at senior citizen communities, and other venues, around the time of recitals.

Thank you for your interest in piano lessons. I look forward to hearing from you and sharing the joy of music with you and your family.

Sincerely,

Sarah E. Grosland

My Bachelor of Music degree is in Piano Performance, from the Eastman School of Music, where I was a student of Cecile Genhart; I have the Master of Arts in Piano and Music History from the Ohio State University; my teachers  at OSU were Raymond Boese, George Haddad, and Wilbur Held. I have the M.F.A. and D.M.A. in Organ Performance from the University of Iowa, where I studied with Delbert Disselhorst, Richard Heschke, and Gerhard Krapf, for whom I was teaching assistant. I have also studied organ with Marie-Claire Alain and Thomas Harmon.   I have been on the faculties of the University of Redlands, CA;  Hiram College, and the University of Mount Union, in Ohio, where I was Professor and Chair of the Music Department. At Mount Union I started and served as Head of the Preparatory Division of the Department of Music.  My husband and I have lived in Payson, AZ, since the fall of 2004, where I maintain a large teaching studio. I am Director of Music at Mount Cross Lutheran Church in Payson, accompanist for the Payson Choral Society, adjunct faculty at Gila County Community College(Class Piano and Music History), and concertize on piano and organ.  I am a member of CAZAGO, the National Guild of Piano Teachers, and EVMTA( MTNA) with certification in piano and organ. 

Umbrianna Music Studio embraces the love of music through classical study.  We welcome the study of classical voice at all levels and beginning and intermediate piano students.  We believe the enthusiastic formal study of classical technique will result in a lifelong love of music.  

Wendy L. Umbrianna, Lyric Mezzo Soprano 



I offer piano lessons for children and adults, as well as preschool music classes for younger children.

I graduated from the Arizona State University School of Music with a degree in Music Therapy. I have been playing the piano for 21 years and I have been teaching for 6 years. I took piano lessons with Caio Pagano at Arizona State University. My performances have included accompaning small and large ensembles, solos, and piano ensembles. My studio accepts individuals of all ages and levels. I focus on making my lessons fun and interactive. Because I have a background in Music Therapy, I am able to assess, adapt, and make each lesson tailored to the individual and their needs.  I use a wide variety of percussion instruments as well as boards, charts, and keyboards to implement what is being taught. I am a member of the Music Teachers National Association and my students participate in competitions, recitals, and the Arizona Study Program. 

I am a 2007 University of Evansville, Indiana graduate.  My major was in music therapy, with my major instrument as piano and minor as voice.  I moved to Phoenix for my music therapy internship and became board-certified in 2008.  For two years, I worked full-time as a music therapist with children and adolescents who had developmental disabilities, including cerebral palsy, autism, and Down's syndrome, among others.  During this time I also taught piano and voice lessons as part of therapy sessions to higher-functioning clients.

I have been the children's choir director and pianist at Lehi Presbyterian Church in Mesa since March 2010.  I left my job as a music therapist in September 2010 due to state budget cuts, and decided to focus on creating my own music studio full-time.  I have been the keyboardist and singer in rock bands since I was 15, and my current group is called Jellied Brainz.  I am also a member of Arizona Music Project, where I receive vocal coaching, can record new music, and can be scheduled to sing at weddings, anniversaries, and other events around the Phoenix Metropolitan Area.

I currently teach out of my home in Mesa, but I am also willing to drive to your home, church, or school as long as it is within a 15-mile radius of me.  I provide in-studio lessons Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, and I'm available to drive to students on Wednesday and Friday.  As I write this, I have six wonderful students, and I am looking to increase my studio to at least twenty!  It is my hope that this website will help students find me, and help me get more integrated in the music education community.  I look forward to making music with you!

-Janna J.-O.

EDUCATION

I received my master's degree in Piano Performance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1986 and my bachelor's degree in Piano Performance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1983.

 EXPERIENCE - TEACHING

My first experience in teaching  piano students began in 1983, and I have consistently taught since then.  I was fortunate to be awarded a teaching assistantship in group piano during my study at the University of Illinois.  In addition to teaching group piano to college music majors, part of the teaching assistantship involved giving private lessons to children and adults.  Dr. James Lyke, who has written many books on teaching piano, was the professor who directed my teaching.

 After receiving my master's degree, I returned to Madison.  For the next six years I taught piano students in addition to maintaining a full-time office job.  Early in 1993 I began teaching piano full-time.  My lessons generally include the use of a method book, technic book and theory book.  Students also work on piano solos in various styles, from classical to jazz and pop.

 EXPERIENCE - PLAYING

I maintained my own level of playing by accompanying for University of Wisconsin-Madison music students.  I played for violin, viola and cello students as well as clarinet and flute students and performed in numerous recitals.  Teachers of some of these UW-Madison students include Vartan Manoogian, David Perry, Sally Chisholm, Tyrone Greive, Parry Karp, Uri Vardi, Linda Bartley and Stephanie Jutt.