Welcome!

Welcome Friends!

Whether you are an adult piano beginner or a parent helping to nurture your child’s daily practice, my goal is to provide insight and inspiration for your musical journey.

Before we get started, here’s a little about me…

My love of piano began when I was 6 and led me to earn a bachelors and masters degree in piano performance. Now piano is my full time profession as well as my lifetime hobby!

Teaching Credentials:

🎼Master of Music in Piano Performance from Butler University

🎼Bachelor of Arts in Piano and History Minor, Honors, from Pensacola Christian College

🎼Two-Year Piano Pedagogy Graduate Assistantship Recipient from Butler University

🎼Two-Year Piano Pedagogy Graduate Assistantship Recipient from Butler University

🎼8 years of piano teaching experience in the private + group class setting

🎼3 years on online teaching

Performance Credentials:

🎼22 years of piano (2001-present)

🎼Upper College Division First-Place Keyboard Finalist 2019 Gulf Coast Steinway Society Competition

🎼Invited to audition for Carnegie Hall broadcast, hosted by the PBS program, “From the Top” (from highest 5% U.S. ranking in the Royal Conservatory of Music Program

Stay tuned for effective tips on how to grow as a musician!

How to Play Piano Musically

Did you know there are only 2 ways to play piano?

Here are 3 practical areas to improve while working on a piece…

1. Play musically by observing the phrasing. Similar to the English language, notes are grouped into a one idea to provide unity. to a song or piece.

2. Play musically by observing the dynamics. Dynamics simply refers to the volume levels ( the louds & softs & everything in between). Never using is dynamics is not only boring for you but also for your audience!

3. Play musically by observing the style of your song/piece. What time period was it written on & what are the characteristics of that era? What are the characterisics of the composer/writer?