My desire is to inspire a love and passion for music in all of my students. I love to teach and tutor piano and theory, and I enjoy students of all ages and abilities.
Since Covid I’ve continued teaching piano and theory online year round! Distance and time zones are no longer an issue, as I’ve been able to teach students in isolated rural areas, and continue teaching students who have moved to different parts of the country. I have students from sea to sea across Canada!
I've been so grateful for the wealth of teaching resources that the RCM has provided to teachers, to help equip us to give our very best to our students.
Instrument / Discipline
- Piano
- Harmony
- History
- Rudiments
- Theory
Specialized in
- Youth (7-17)
- Adults (18+)
- Young Children (under 7)
- Beginner/Elementary
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Teaches At
- Online
- Teacher's home
- Teacher's studio
Specialist designation
- Piano - Advanced
- Piano - Elementary
- Piano - Intermediate
Credentials
- 1986 - Performer - University of Toronto
Professional development
- Autism and Music Study - Dr. Scott Price shared insights on teaching procedures for students with autism - 2017
- Celebration Series 2015 - Integrating the new curriculum into our teaching - 2015
- Discover the Online Theory Study Guides & Exams Webinar - RCM Online Theory Study Guides - how they can help students strengthen their music theory education and prepare for examinations. Allyson Stout gave us an overview of the theory study guides and then provided a demo of the online application.
- 2024
- Examiner Training - Learning the process involved in preparing students for exams - 2013
- Exploring The RCM Ear Training & Sight Reading Digital Tools - RCM Online Ear Training & Sight Reading tools that help students develop their ability to sight-read music and gain skills essential to becoming a well-rounded musicians.
- 2024
- How to Teach Music Online - New perspectives and approaches to expand online teaching skills - 2020
- Making Your Online Teaching Interactive and Multi-Modal - Tips to enhance the online learning experience for students - 2020
- Minsoo Sohn Sohn Masterclass - Workshop with ARCT level students to help with difficult passages - 2013
- Online Piano Teacher Course - Learning innovative strategies and practical skills to incorporate into my online piano and theory lessons - 2021
- Online Teaching with Different Learners - Adapting teaching style to engage different learners - 2020
- RCM Elementary Theory Quizzes -
Designed for RCM Levels Preparatory through Level 4, Elementary Theory Quizzes offer students a chance to validate their grasp of foundational music theory principles upon completing their theory books with their teacher.
- 2024
- Renew, Refresh, Inspire - Important skills needed in teaching - learning styles - 2011
- Sharpen your Harmony Skills - Helpful tips for engaging students - 2020
- Smart Start Webinar - Webinars introducing RCM’s Early childhood Music Program - 2023
- Successful Communication with Students and Parents - Tips for keeping an open line of communication between parents and students - 2020
- Teaching with the RCM Piano Syllabus and Celebration Series, Sixth Edition - 12 hours of mentoring with RCM’s top examiners - 2022
- Terry Dawson Piano Masterclass and Workshop - Playing the Difficult Ones, Building your Students' Foundation - 2014
- Theory Webinar - Blending the Celebrate Theory books with the Online Theory study guide - 2022
- Unlocking Performance Potential with Derek Chiu - Deal with performance anxiety - mental preparation, perform a lot, put yourself in challenging positions to be prepared, and to build up confidence.
brain recovery, cognitive rest, dress rehearsals, coaching from other teachers, self assessment, etc. - 2023
School Associations
- British Columbia Registered Music Teachers' Association - Provincial / State
- Music Teachers National Association - National