Joy Sounds Studio

Ethel Ockerhausen is among the best piano teachers who provide customized lessons that are based on the goal and desire of the student. Her music lessons include music performance, She has a bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts and Music with emphasis in piano and voice as well as in the music education field. She has also taken manny Masters level courses in both education and music. Multiple piano teaching seminars have also been attended by her, as well as enrichment through her broad spectrum of teaching & choral experience. She has enjoyed teaching in her private studio called Joy Sound Studio. Providing performance experiences is offered according to the needs of the students, considering level and readiness. She has taught in Western New York, Washington State, and in the Berkshires. She loves to attend concerts at Tanglewood Summer Institute in the Berkshires. This is also a great opportunity for summer students to hear famous pianists such as Emanuel Ax, and others One of her teachers in college was a student of the famous Eugene List, which she also heard in concert both at Eastman School of Music and at Houghton College. That teacher now gives seminars concerning student methods she has prepared for Alfred publishing. Any piano series by Nancy Bachus is exciting as well as innovative. Mrs. Ockerhausen would be able to share with you the expertise of many wonderful teachers she has known. This is a great legacy to be able to pass forward. One of her advanced students in the Puget Sound area found that her teaching was much more encouraging than what she found at the University of Puget Sound. Returning to Mrs. Ockerhausen for summer lessons was very important to that particular student. The personal touch that Mrs. Ockerhausen gives each of her students is one of the benefits of studying with her. Her passion for music has been shaped by excellent mentors. The patience of experience is an excellent quality that she provides for beginners of all ages. So whether just beginning, retired, advanced, or whatever stage, you can depend on Mrs. Ockerhausen to give you or your son or daughter the very best kind of music education in piano or voice. Please contact her concerning her summer Institute in music.