Cassie's Piano Studio

It is important to get to know the student and their parents. Learn about their musical background and identify their level in playing the piano. This identification will assist in choosing the appropriate music performance books and theory books. If they are brand new to the instrument, they may become comfortable with appropriately sitting at the instrument, learning the appropriate names for the parts of the instrument, and begin learning the notes. Having a conversation about what the student does musically would be included. How is music involved in their lives?

Private lessons from K-12 (San Francisco, California)

Private violin lessons from 5th grade through college)

Private voice lessons from 10th grade through graduate school)

Spelman College (Atlanta, GA) majored in music performance (voice, piano and organ). I played in the AUC Orchestra. My senior recital was vocal (contralto) I accompanied for a church during my college years.

Masters in Music Education (SOuthern Methodist University, Dallas TX) Preparation for certification to teach Music education and Music performance in the Dallas Independent School District. Consistently won top honors from adjudicators in Local, Regional and State vocal competitions and also accompanied vocal and instrumental soloists.s I taught in this school district for 13 years. During this same time I taught private lessons in my home piano studio to beginning and intermediate students.

My music participation continued when I relocated to North Carolina: orchestra, accompanying performers; but I now want to continue my teaching private piano lessons

My standard fee is $35 for a one hour lesson: 35 minutes at the piano and 25 minutes with writing theory lessons. Payment usually once per month at a time which is agreed upon between the students parent/guardian and myself.

I started teaching when I began teaching in the school system in Dallas, Texas. I have always had the opportunity to teach private piano lessons. When the opportunities presented themselves, I seized them.

I have worked with students who were just beginning as well as students who had been playing for a number of years. I have taught students who had experiences of their lessons being performing and writing and learning music theory. I have also had students who have been playing the piano but have never learned theory . I have students who only play by "ear" and reading notes prove to be a challenge, and those who do well with reading music. is the 

A recent event is A CHristmas worship that I participated in December 2016. The cast included a 100 voice choir, children's choir, handbell choir, drama cast, dancers, pianists, band, full orchestra (I participated with violin). The cast was intergenerational and the gifts and talents given across the generations was presented with one theme: celebrating the birth of Christ. The music was rich; some very simple and some ornate compositions but what a joy it was to see all ages and abilities join together to present beauty, in music.

It is important that the student gets to know the teacher to see if he/she is a good fit. The students should ask questions about the teacher. How they teach? How patient are they with slow learners? What would they do to assist a student who is having trouble in a particular area? How much does the teacher expect the student to practice? Students should interview the teacher.

Some of those questions were given in the question above