Hi! My Students' Awards include: Royal Conservatory 1st Class Honors and/or With Distinction every year of attendance since 2005; 1st Place Royal Conservatory Certificate Program Medals of Excellence, Columbus, Ohio ''21, 20, '18, '16, '15, '14, '12, '10, ‘07, ‘06, ’05; Silver and Bronze Medal Winners, World Piano Competition, Cincinnati, Ohio, with Carnegie Hall appearances, 2012, 2009, 2008, 2007; MTNA National 3rd Prize Junior Composition '07; MTNA National Finalists, Composition: Elementary ‘07, ‘06, Junior ‘07, Senior ‘04, ‘10, ‘11; Young Artist ‘07; MTNA 1st Prize Regional (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio) Composition: Elementary ‘07; Junior ‘07, ‘10; Senior ‘04, ‘10, ‘11; MTNA Ohio 1st Prize Composition Contest Young Artist ‘07; Senior ‘10, ‘06, ‘02; Junior ‘07, ‘06, ‘00; Elementary ‘07, ‘06, ‘98 Miss American Teen ’00 National Talent Trophy Winner, performing my piano arrangement of "America, the Beautiful";National American Miss Ohio ’04 Talent Trophy Winner; Award Winners, National Piano Guild Composition Contest: 1998-2008; 3rd & 4th Prize Winners & Hon. Mentions, OMTA/Graves Piano Contest, Columbus, Ohio ‘05, ‘04, ‘02, ‘99; Awards of Excellence and/or Commendation, Columbus Symphony Orchestra Young Musicians Competition, ‘04, ‘01, ‘00; Highest "Superior Plus" Ratings, National Piano Guild Piano Auditions, every year of attendance since 1995; Highest "One" Ratings, Ohio Music Educators Association, every year of attendance since 1994. I am currently self-published, available on Amazon.com: "The Boogie Fingers™ Songbook," "The JazzMice® Songbook: 16 Comic Adventures," "Keyboard Christmas: Holiday Piano," "Keyboard Warrior: 13 Solos," "Keyboard Warrior CD," and "Keyboard Christmas CD."
Instrument / Discipline
- Piano
- Composition
- Theory
- Rudiments
- Harmony
- Analysis
Specialized in
- Youth (7-17)
- Adults (18+)
- Young Children (under 7)
- Beginner/Elementary
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Teaches At
- Music school
- Online
- Teacher's home
- Teacher's studio
Specialist designation
- Harmony - Advanced
- Piano - Elementary
- Piano - Intermediate
- Theory - Elementary
- Theory - Intermediate
Credentials
- 2020 - Professional Certificate - SuccessWise
- 2011 - Permanent Professional Certification - Music Teachers National Association
- 2009 - Master Teacher - World Piano Competition, Original Charter (1957-2010)
- 2007 - Founding Teacher - Royal School of Music, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- 2006 - Lifetime Membership - Leschetizky Association
- 2006 - Lifetime Membership - National Federation of Music Clubs
- 1999 - Grade 5 - Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
- 1999 - Grade 6 - Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
- 1999 - Preparatory Beginner Test - Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
- 1998 - Master of Arts - California State University
- 1996 - Professional Certification - Music Teachers National Association
- 1995 - Publisher's License - American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
- 1994 - Lifetime Membership - Suzuki Association of the Americas
- 1979 - B. Music - Ohio State University
Professional development
- Amazon Publishing - I added three new publications! Keyboard Christmas, Keyboard Warrior, and Boogie Fingers Songbook. Click to see/buy them: https://www.amazon.com/~/e/B07WKK5C3P - 2020
- Permanent Professional Certification - Music Teachers National Association - 2011
- Suzuki Piano Pedagogy - Volume 1A - 1994
- Suzuki Piano Pedagogy - Volume 1B - 1994
- Suzuki Piano Pedagogy - Volume 2 - 1994
- Suzuki Piano Pedagogy - Volume 3 - 1994
- Suzuki Piano Pedagogy - Volume 4 - 1997
- Suzuki Piano Pedagogy - Volume 5 - 1997
- Suzuki Piano Pedagogy - Volume 6 - 1997
- Suzuki Piano Pedagogy - Volume 7 - 1997
School Associations
- Music Teachers National Association - National
- Ohio Music Teachers Association - Provincial / State
- Suzuki Association of the Americas - National