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I hold an Associate of the Royal Conservatory (ARCT) diploma, as well as a Bachelor of Music (BMus) from Laurier and a Master of Arts (MA) in Musicology from Western University.
I have a strong passion for teaching, which I have been engaged in since 1980. Annually, I teach between 35 and 50 students, from age four to adult, from beginner to advanced. Traditionally I organize two recital events each year, one in December, and one in June. I also encourage students to participate in our non-competitive Beckettfest or the local Kiwanis music festival if they are motivated by competition.
I am the piano facility coordinator for Laurier, since 2012, and teach group piano lessons to music students.
Besides teaching, I enjoy accompanying and collaborating with string players and play for the South-Western Ontario Suzuki Institute held at Laurier each summer, and the Suzuki Talent Education Waterloo, as well as other freelance work for string teachers.
- Gold medal: One of my students received the medal for top grade-two Royal Conservatory mark in Ontario, and was invited to perform at the Koerner Hall in Toronto at the awards ceremony.
- Provincial level Kiwanis: A student of mine was awarded third place for all Ontario for grade seven piano; several of my students have been selected as provincial finalists.
- My students have won numerous scholarships in local Kitchener-Waterloo Kiwanis music festival.
- My students consistently achieve First Class Honours in their piano examinations, many with Distinction.
- Featured in three Naxos recordings as a Baroque violinist with Aradia Baroque Ensemble
- Mendelssohn's Capriccio Brillante op. 22, performed at Centre in the Square with the Kitchener-Waterloo Youth Orchestra and the Laurier orchestra
I really enjoy the special one-on-one teaching relationship that is quite unique in this day and age. Many students have studied with me from childhood to high school graduation and several have continued with music studies at the university level. Whatever a student's ability, I love the challenge of helping them be the best they can be.
- 36 lessons per academic year (September to June)
- $34 per 30-minute lesson
- $51 per 45-minute lesson
- $68 per 60-minute lesson
Contact Info:
E: LAMA@wlu.ca