

Bonnie P.


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About Bonnie P.
Bonnie started piano at age 4, clarinet by third grade, and oboe in the 8th grade. In High School, she played oboe, bagpipes, and saxophone in the jazz band winning the Best Jazz Soloist Award. She also won the Young Artist Competition and played with the Tampa Symphony. While attending USF, she continued to perform with the Tampa Symphony and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree. She then attended the University of Michigan and received her Master of Music degree and performed with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and many chamber groups in the area.
In 2003, she created the Pop Oboe series with 4 CDs, a member of the Recording Academy and had her cds on the Grammy Nomination list.
Now in the Orlando area, she is a freelance musician and has performed at Universal, The Museum of Art, The Winter Park Art Festival,and many more.
In 2012, she created a piano curriculum that uses animals to teach note reading and piano. Creating this curriculum makes learning music FUN!
All along the way, she was teaching private music students, Kindermusik and also Homeschooling her three children for 10 years.
Using several curriculum for phonics, and reading, while Homeschooling, is why she is offering this service through Take Lessons.
*** Lesson Details ***
FUN and More FUN can be expected with the background of Kindermusik and Homeschooling! Bonnie has learned that students best respond to learning if the environment is FUN and engaging. Through homeschooling and her years of teaching background, your students can expect LOTS of PATIENCE because Bonnie relates to each student and how they learn best on an individual level. Every student has a different way they learn, and Bonnie quickly tunes in to their way of learning.
*** Studio Equipment ***
Oboe, Recorder,Bagpipes (chanter), Flute, Keyboard
Student should have their own instrument
*** Travel Equipment ***
Keyboard for Piano
Student should have their own instrument
*** Specialties ***
Pop, Rock, Classical
Reviews
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Outstanding instructor with so much patience. Makes it fun for my children.




My daughter loves her oboe lessons with Bonnie! She has been incredibly supportive in teaching her the basics and it has been fun to see how much progress she has made through these lessons. Bonnie is a great teacher and I'm so glad we found her through takelessons!


Thanks so much have a great weekend

My son took his first obo lesson with Bonnie and said he's already learned some new tips and techniques to start practicing. He's looking forward to practicing, and I'm looking forward to seeing him improve on this new instrument.

Very patient and encouraging! She has a great system to teach the kids the letters of the keys and finger placement.

My daughter loved her first lesson with Bonnie. Can’t wait to learn more.



My daughter has learned so much from Bonnie! She went from very little experience with the oboe to now being one of the better oboists in her class. We thought online lessons would be awkward, but it has completely exceeded our expectations. My daughter looks forward to her weekly class with Bonnie!

My teacher was really kind and patient when I couldn’t recognize some notes. She helped me a lot today. I was kind of comfortable but was still shy. She is a great teacher.

I selected Bonnie to teach both my great granddaughters (6 & 7 yrs old) piano 8 months ago. My granddaughters love her. She is wonderful with them. They are so excited sometimes they call me and play for me over the phone. I highly recommend Bonnie.

Bonnie has given me some of the best tips for learning to play the oboe.

Very kind and patent!

Bonnie is the perfect oboe teacher for my daughter (15 years). She is patient, motivating and very positive in communication. My daughter is very happy. Thanks for that!

Bonnie is the best piano teacher we have had. She is patient, kind and enthusiastic with the kids. She is also very accommodating and understanding with schedule changes.

Boonie is such a sweet lady and amazing teacher! My daughter loves learning from her and looks forward to her lessons each week!


Step by step walked me through harder parts of music, even helped me recognize a misprint in the sheet music

Mrs. Bonnie is a wonderful Pianist and teacher. Her methods of teaching has allowed my child with short term memory deficit and ADHD be successful in her goal to play the piano. She is very passionate about her teaching, and it shows in each lesson. As a beginner in piano, she has been able to keep her interest by helping her play songs that she likes and listens to on the radio. This means a lot to my daughter. If you are looking for a piano teacher I highly recommend Mrs. Bonnie.

We love Ms. Bonnie! My 12 year old daughter Laura has been going to Ms. Bonnie for over a year now and is doing great. She is very kind, patient and attentive and takes her with my daughter. We highly recommend her!!

Giorgio and I met Bonnie for the first time and so far so good. Giorgio is very comfortable with Bonnie's approach and we are excited about the next lessons.
Thank you

Bonnie is very friendly, she engages by asking questions and getting to know the student more.

Bonnie was perfect for my Autistic granddaughter! Her set up at her home is just right and location was easy to find. My granddaughter enjoyed it and learned in the first lesson alot.

Bonnie was great! She was positive and encouraging to my five year old daughter.

Love seeing my grandson get so excited to learn the keys of the piano not just bang on it. Love the way she teaches


Bonnie is amazing! I highly recommend her if you want an instructor who is experienced, easy to work with and flexible. She is my piano teacher and my daughter’s teacher as well. I have learned so much and it is a lot of fun.

I loved her method, Bonnie is very professional, patient and enthusiastic. My boy was very happy dur Me and after class. Came home and wanted to continue playing the piano

I love how I run into a problem and Bonnie helps me try to fix what happened. Bonnie not only helps me play but she allows me to play at my own pace. I highly recomend Bonnie for a teacher she has helped so much and I think she could help amyone with playing the instrument they love.


My daughter had a great learning session with Bonnie! What a great start! Thank you!

I love how Bonnie taks you step by step at your pace of learning I couldnt of had a better teacher!!

I love that Bonnie didnt just make me play the music for her she taught me techniques on how to clean my instrument, and how to play notes smoothly. I really like having her as my teacher.


This was my first lesson with Mrs. Bonnie. It was amazing!!!


We really enjoy Miss Bonnie. She is attentive, instructive, kind, and patient. My son is learning a lot with her!

She is a very good instructor who has taught me a lot in a very short time.

She is a very good instructor.If the student has some difficulty at any point ,she teaches an alternative way to make them understand.
My daughter is very happy to have her as her Oboe teacher.

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Mia enjoys her lessons with Bonnie and is making great progress on her audition pieces!

Bonnie has been enthusiastic giving the class.
She has been understanding helping us with delays to join the class because of technical difficulties.

Bonnie did a great job with my daughter. She had just taken up the oboe during the school year and we wanted to keep up her skills during the summer. Bonnie was great helping my daughter learn additional oboe techniques that will help her when she returns to school. I was very impressed with Takelessons and the convenience of doing lessons in our own home. Bonnie was very flexible with our summer schedule too.

Learning to play the piano with Bonnie has been great so far. I like the classical pieces she made for practice. Looking forward for more.

My 6 y/o daughter just started studying piano this summer 2017 for 30 minutes/session a week and I am so pleased for her progress. She can now play simple songs like happy bday, twinkle twinkle, jingle bells, lullaby, hornpipe, swan lake and she's currently learning " Largo" from the theme song of Little Einstein. Everyday, she's getting better with her finger coordination and ability to read notes. Miss Bonnie has been using animals with the piano notes for my beginner daughter to easily read piano notes. She's very good in encouraging, engaging and teaching beginners to learn how to play the piano! I highly recommend her to all piano enthusiasts out there:) Thank you Ms. Bonnie for patiently teaching Danielle!

Bonnie was very friendly , professional and ensconced ouraging to my child!

My daughter loves Miss Bonnie! She is encouraging and fun.

Bonnie was wonderfully patient with technology difficulties and wonderfully instructive with my daughter. Great start!

Ms. Bonnie works with both my daughters, Madison (8) and Parys (11). I find her self-developed curriculum to be engaging and simple enough for a novice learner. She is patient and kind also, which works nicely with our parenting approach. Although she is remote, you can feel her presence right within your home.

Wonderful first lesson. She made it personalized to my abilities and lack of oboe. We used a recorder instead and i learned much today. Cannot wait until next lesson

My kids really enjoy Bonnie! She is very patient and she can flow with my kids. My kids really love Bonnie's unique piano approach and has taken off with really getting piano for the first time. Highly recommend.

Very helpful! Thank you for working with us when we were running late. I learned a great deal and look forward to working with Bonnie in the future.

She was nice and understanding.

Wonderful! Really made our six year old son comfortable!

Highly recommend Bonnie. We have had over 50 lessons with Bonnie over the last 2.25 year period. My girls started with her when they were just 4 years old. Her program works. She created a fantastic and fun program with color coded animals that is great for all ages. I have friends who have never had a music lesson in their life and they can pick up her books and start playing right away. Her piano books also make great gifts for small children.
Taking lessons at her house
She has a lovely waiting room with comfortable chairs and toys. If you're Florida acclimated, bring a sweater!
Taking lessons online:
Though they are incredibly convenient, online lessons do not work well with my girls.

If I could give her 6 stars I would! Bonnie was a great teacher with an amazing personality. I liked how Bonnie truly cares for her students and cares about teaching in a very professional manager. Best teacher ever!

Bonnie is great. A wonderful teacher for both me and my daughter.

She is very patient with my 3 year old son. She is very encouraging and engages him when he needs redirection with his short attentions span. I could not have asked for a better instructor. I appreciate everything she is doing for us.

She is really nice and makes you feel really comfortable! Going great so far!

I was a little hesitant about online piano lessons, but Bonnie is a great instructor and has made Kamille feel very comfortable as if she is right there with her. Kamille is enjoying the lessons and I am very happy also.

Bonnie is an amazing musician, teacher and person. She connected instantly with my daughter and now with my son. Her method of teaching is very creative, yet precise and engages children on every level. She motivates them with her personality and fast learning style. They are encouraged by how quickly they have learned to play notes, read music and "real" songs. Highly recommend!

Best instructor EVER

My 5-year-old daughter's first lesson with Bonnie was professional and kid friendly. I can't wait to see how she progresses with Bonnie's instruction!

Bonnie was very patient, and her lesson plan was kid-friendly. The versatility of her schedule allowed us to work with her on Saturdays, and having a recurring schedule was a great help. I definitely recommend her!

Bonnie is a really patience and fun instructor. She is also very approachable, warm and lets you talk about your musical preference and will gear the lessons toward the goals that you wanted to achieve. I am having a good time learning with her because she makes things a lot easier :)

My 10 y/o daughter is taking online piano lessons with Bonnie and we couldn't be more pleased! Prior to Bonnie, she has taken lessons off and on since she was 5 and never really got into them. She dreaded practicing, and didn't really like her teacher. Bonnie is so sweet and patient with her. Every little step forward gets praise from Bonnie. My daughter is learning all kids of new stuff. She practices almost everyday, and without me telling her to. I was worried about online lessons for piano, but it doesn't seem to interfere with the teaching/learning process. Glad to have found TakeLessons and more importantly, Bonnie!

She was very patient with my 8 year old son. Very kind and punctual.

Bonnie has had a major impact on my daughters’ music studies since we were introduced July 2012. With the guidance of a dedicated music professional and patient teachings, my daughter has not only learned to play the oboe and piano, my daughter has made personal accomplishments beyond our expectation, and has brought out a sense of self-confidence within her.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for playing an important roll in teaching our daughter a skill that will truly last a lifetime.
So far LOVING the lessons! :D
These few days being taught how to play the piano has been an amazing and extremely fun experience. My teacher is one of the greatest ones out there! She's very joyous and hilarious but when she has work to do she does it and she's very well focused on it as well. Having an super duper trooper looper awesome time! :D
-Sincerely, Genesis
enthusiastic
My son Arnav Mohan is enjoying his classes with Mrs. Bonnie. He is looking forward to next class each time. He feels Mrs. Bonnie makes it simple to learn faster and always rewarding the students. Thank you Mrs. Bonnie. I truly appreciate your enthusiasm and your teaching methods which helps students to learn and also helps to develop the interest in Piano.
She is very patient and good with my son, i dont know any thing about music but i like her very much because my son love to be there to learn , he always have good time.
Great with kids!
Bonnie has remarkable patients and allows her students the freedom to talk about the things they like and show her some of the things they find fun. She also is able to redirect them back to the lesson at hand. She does this in a way where the student wants to do what she says.She is an excellent teacher and I would highly recommend her for students of a young age (my son will soon be 5yrs. old).
Very warm and caring!
Bonnie is exceptional with our 4 year old son. We were hesitant to start him in lessons due to his age, but he has learned so much from Bonnie. She has a real knack of providing positive encouragement to motivate our son and she is extremely patient. He enjoys coming to lessons and I'm thankful for such a great introduction to music! More importantly than even learning piano, he is gaining math, discipline, music theory and focus skills. Bonnie is extremely warm, fun, gentle and caring. THANKS BONNIE!
WIth only a few lessons, my son has already learned a ton of new concepts that he hadn't learned in the past 2 years. Bonnie is very supportive and friendly!
She is so caring and great with kids! She is a great teacher!
The best teacher ever
The first words my daughter said about Bonnie were "The best teacher ever".
MOM
TJ is doing well & really enjoys Bonnie's lessons.
great with small children.my 5years old daughter loves Bonnie!
Piano lessons with Bonnie
My son enjoys his piano lessons with Bonnie. She is very reliable.
Photos & Videos
6 Photos & VideosExperience
Second Oboe
Sep 1976 - May 1979Tampa Symphony
Education
Master of Music
Sep 1979 - Aug 1980University of Michigan
Master Degree in Music
Aug 1979 - May 1980University of Michigan
Languages
english
Professional Proficiency
english
Fluent / Native Proficiency
Awards
Grammy Nomination List
Feb 2010The Recording Academy
Affiliations
National Association for Music Education
Jun 2018Music Teachers National Association
Feb 2015Let Our Student Counselors Help You
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