Piano with Melissa R.

I have a B.A. in Music with an emphasis in piano. My performing experience includes musical theater direction (community, high school, and middle school), opera, and choral. I most recently worked as an Assistant Music Director for a local church before relocating to Texas. I feel my diverse background in performing/music directing has equipped me with the skills to be a creative piano teacher. As mentioned before, I strive to really get to know my students as people, then tailor their musical education with that knowledge in mind. I feel that music is a strong tool that helps to bring people together. In order to facilitate that, having a strong teacher-student bond is essential. I am also a firm believer that music should be accessible to all and every effort should be made to assist the student in achieving their goals-- whether that is playing for enjoyment only, or aspiring to participate in music festivals. Whatever the student's goals may be, proper technique and theory will still be taught in order to provide a firm musical foundation.