Hello and welcome! My mission at Bowker Music Studio is to give the student a customized learning experience to achieve their best results possible. Every student is different, that means what works for some, may not work for others. Every lesson is planned to fit the student and designed to reach each goal set by the student/parent. I have a degree in music from Central Michigan University and have been teaching privately for 7 years and have loved every minute of it!

Margarete Thomsen has been teaching piano for over 40 years. In addition to having completed the Doctor of Musical Arts degree, Dr. Thomsen is member of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA), the Michigan Music Teachers Association (MMTA), the Livonia Area Piano Teachers Forum (LAPTF), and the National Federation of Music Clubs. She has served as president of the LAPTF and the State Audition Chair for Michigan Music Teachers Association. Currently she is president of the Senior Federation Club--Camerata. In addition to the DMA, Dr. Thomsen holds a bachelor’s degree in music, a master’s degree from the University of Southern Californ...