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Amy Rebecca Laurence

Amy Rebecca Laurence

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

Spoken languages

  • English

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