I hold degrees in music from Rhodes College, University of Memphis and Indiana University, where I completed my doctoral studies before coming to teach at James Madison University in 1980. In addition to many rewarding years of piano teaching at JMU, I performed solo piano and chamber music recitals in the US and Europe (France, Belgium, Portugal and Ireland). I retired as Professor Emeritus at JMU in 2020. I now devote my time and attention to students that I teach in my home studio.
Piano lessons include an emphasis on technique, theory, sight reading, practical keyboard skills, composition and building confidence in performing for oth