About
I love teaching and playing violin and piano and have been a professional musician all my adult life. I played violin with Alabama Symphony for 10 years and have a Bachelor and Master degree in music with a major in violin and minor in piano.
I teach students of all ages and my apporach is to see each student indiviually with a unique set of strengths and challenges. My students progress rapidly and learn to read music, music theory, performance skills and basic improvisation.
Please see my my Instagram@weddingmusicbyjanie and see some videos.
Reviews
Jabari A.
supportive instructing with discipline with candor and love.
Josie D.
her in such a short amount of time! She teaches you how to read music a simple way that
you can understand and play independently. She also teaches you correct hand placement
and posture. Moreover, Janie teaches with so much passion and positivity. I lo... Show more
Josie D.
much from her in such a short amount of time. She teaches with positivity and passion,
and she explains how to read notes in a simple and systematic way that you can
understand and play the piano independently. She also physically demonstrat... Show more
Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new student?
I work in a very structured way making sure each student understands the skill we are working on and writing down exactly how to practice it. They leave each lesson with a list that describes skills (tunes) to practice, how to practice it and what the results should be. That list becomes the menu for our next lesson so the student knows what to expect. My teaching is very positive and encouraging and we do a lot of laughing!