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Joy Morin

RCM CERTIFIED

Joy Morin

RCM Certified
Hello there! I am a dedicated and enthusiastic piano teacher who enjoys working with students of all levels and ages -- young beginners through adults. I maintain high standards in my teaching, while at the same time keeping lessons calm and fun for all. I use a strong ear-based approach (based on the "audiation" research of Edwin E. Gordon's Music Learning Theory), while also producing strong music readers. I use the RCM Celebration Series books with nearly all of my students due to its outstanding, motivating repertoire, while giving students the choice whether or not to participate in RCM evaluations. I do everything I can to ensure students are well-prepared for their exams, and they tend to score extremely well. I have a Masters Degree in Piano Performance and Pedagogy and am author of a popular blog for piano teachers at ColorInMyPiano.com. Please visit my studio website learn more about my lessons: PianoStudio.JoyMorin.com.

Instrument / Discipline

  • Piano
  • Rudiments
  • Theory

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

  • Piano - Elementary

Credentials

  • 2011 - Piano Pedagogy - Central Michigan University
  • 2009 - Piano Performance - Hope College
  • 2007 - Piano Performance - Grand Rapids Community College

Professional development

  • GIML Professional Development Levels Course in Early Childhood Music - Early Childhood Music Certification program, Level 1, offered by the Gordon Institute for Music Learning - 2017
  • GIML Professional Development Levels Course in Piano - Piano Certification Program, Level 1, offered by the Gordon Institute for Music Learning - 2016
  • RCM Teaching Elementary Piano Self-Guided Course - - 2022

School Associations

  • Michigan Music Teachers Association - Provincial / State
  • Music Teachers National Association - National
  • Ohio Music Teachers Association - Provincial / State
  • The Frances Clark Center for Keyboard Pedagogy - National
RCM Credentials
RCM Certified