"Piano, ballet, sewing, and crocheting are all difficult art forms to learn. They can be very frustrating for the student at times. I understand this better than anyone since I have been through this same process myself. I make sure I never forget the difficulties of learning to master my craft. This is what makes me different. I never lose sight of my own trials with the either of these art forms, which enables me to train my students in a more nurturing way. Patience is key! I have a great amount of patience. Encouragement! Students need to feel encouraged even when they are having a bad lesson day. It is important to make them understand that one bad day does not equal failure, but equals an opportunity to learn a lesson. It's an opportunity to grow. I want to know that every student leaves their lesson with their self-esteem intact. Feeling that they can accomplish the great task at hand. Learning to be the very best artist they can be.

I received my bachelor's in music. I have been teaching piano for 20 years now. I have taught hundreds of beginners and lead them to advance stages of performance. I have traveled the journey of learning this great instrument with my students from their early years all the way through adulthood. I love teaching the babies most of all because they are so pliable and fun to teach. Watching my students thrive is what motivates me to continue teaching. Piano is the hardest instrument to learn to play. It is important to have a patient teacher at your side to carry you through the tough times. I am a strict but fun teacher who likes to laugh a lot. There is no reason why piano lessons can't be fun in the process.

I have been dancing since I was conceived. I started teaching when I was ten years old. My teaching career began with teaching the neighborhood kids to dance and putting on shows on the side porch of my grandmother's house. My professional teaching career began at the age of 19, where I had to wrangle 20-25 2-5-year-olds in an hour ballet/tap combo class. I have been tea" less...