Look out Nashville - Here I come!!!

Hi everyone, and welcome to my blog!  I looked at my calendar today, and realized that I have ten more weeks of being a grad student in Dallas before I will move to my new home - Nashville!  This blog is my effort to make my move as soon as possible.  I plan to open my piano studio in January 2010, and would love to be recruiting students already.  In addition to teaching piano, I also love to play for weddings and special events, and also accompany other musicians.  Here is a preview of what I will be offering beginning in January 2010:

• Private Piano Lessons for pre-college students.  These lessons will be held weekly in 45-minute segments.  Students will learn to play musically and expressively in a variety of styles with solid, healthy technique.  Students will participate in periodic group activities and performances.

• Private Piano Lessons for adults.  Private lessons for adult students will be offered in a variety of packages to accomodate people with busy or hectic schedules.  Adult students are partners in their own learning, collaborating with me to decide the content and direction of the lessons.  Performances will be optional. 

• Group Piano Lessons for adults - Piano for fun!  These classes are designed for adult students who want to learn to play the piano in a fun, stress-free, social environment.  Students will be playing the piano from the very first class!  Classes are small and no prior musical experience is necessary.  Classes will meet once per week for one hour.

• Wedding music.  I absolutely love playing at weddings!  It is an honor for me to provide music on such a special day.  For wedding ceremonies, I typically play up to one hour of prelude music (music before the ceremony), followed by the processionals for the family, bridal party, and bride.  Depending on the desires of the couple, I then play special music during the ceremony - either accompanying a soloist or playing alone.  At the end of the ceremony, a recessional is played while the wedding party walks back down the aisle.  I am happy to meet with the bride and groom to help them select their wedding music, which can be done in a variety of styles, either classical or contemporary.  I am also available to play music for the cocktail hour or reception. 

• Music for special events.  I enjoy providing background music in various styles for a wide variety of special events, such as holiday parties, art gallery open houses, luncheons, teas, cocktail parties, or banquets! 

Please check back on my blog for further updates and additional information.  Also, please share this blog with anyone you know who might be looking either for a piano teacher or for a pianist to play at a special event.  Thank you!  I look forward to seeing you in Nashville!