Albemarle County
| Ivy/Crozet | Hollymead |
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Ivy, Crozet Area
Winds and piano
Elizabeth Brightbill
info@terravoce.com
www.TerraVoce.com
www.facebook.com/TerraVoce
Teaching areas: Flute, piccolo
Ages/levels accepted: all ages
Elizabeth holds the D.M. degree from Indiana University and has over 15 years of experience teaching all ages and levels. She currently teaches at Longwood University, Mary Baldwin College, Eastern Mennonite University, and St. Anne's-Belfield School. A primary objective in her teaching is to help students develop a strong fundamental technique emphasizing good tone as well as facility, with the idea that this foundation will lead to greater enjoyment in music-making. She also works with students in building a strong rhythmic sense and in learning basic music theory. Her lessons focus on exploring musical expression in a variety of styles, playing duets to improve sight-reading and intonation, and call-and-response and improvisation games to improve listening skills. She draws on a variety of methods, depending on the individual interests and needs of the student. For more information about Elizabeth, please visit www.TerraVoce.com
Geographical area: Albemarle County- Crozet
Marie Powers Ellis
marie@ivypianostudio.com
www.ivypianostudio.com
Teaching area: Piano
Ages/levels accepted: 4 years of age to adult
For over 20 years, I have been fortunate to combine two great loves of my life, music and children, into a rewarding teaching profession. My current curriculum utilizes Suzuki Method piano pedagogy and its Piano School Books as well as the Celebration Series from the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, Canada. In addition to being a registered Suzuki piano teacher who is certified to teach Suzuki Books 1-7, I also have many years' experience training and preparing students to progress through the Royal Conservatory's graded repertoire, which may culminate in the honor to become an Associate of The Royal Conservatory of Music (ARCT). As a member of the College of Examiners of the Royal Conservatory of Music for over 10 years, I have adjudicated piano examinations across Canada and the United States.
I recognize that each student is unique and therefore tailor my teaching to best suit his or her talents and determination. I encourage students to become comfortable with playing and creating freely at the keyboard. Through our musical explorations of the piano, we work together to develop a genuine love of music that will endure a lifetime.
Geographic area: Ivy
Hollymead
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Piano and winds
Noriko Donahue
nkd3s@hotmail.com
nkdonahue@embarqmail.com
Ages/levels accepted: 4 years old and up/all levels
Holds a teaching certificate and license Yamaha Music School, Japan, and a Comprehensive Musicianship certificate fromTeachers College, Columbia University. Has taught piano, voice and chorus for over twenty-five years.
Geographic area: Albemarle County- Hollymead Subdivision; 29 North
Suzanne (Reid) Pattison
suzanne@highoctavestudio.com
http://highoctavestudio.com/
Teaching area: Piano, Organ, Bassoon, Beginning Woodwinds (Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, Saxophone)
Ages/levels accepted: All ages accepted, experienced in working with students who have disabilities
I have a BM-Music Performance from the Eastman School of Music. I am an organist at Grace Episcopal in Standardsville, VA, and perform with the Charlottesville and University Symphony Orchestra on Bassoon. Bassoon is my primary instrument, I studied with John Hunt at Eastman and with Ibby Roberts at UVA in High School (Albemarle). While at Eastman I took secondary piano and organ lessons from masters students and prepared for recitals and juries on both piano and organ. I studied piano with Dot Stevenson while at middle school (Sutherland) and high school (Albemarle). I teach at my home, located in the Hollymead Towncenter, and at Grace Episcopal Church in Stanardsville, VA. The teaching method I use depends on the student, and I encourage good technique and an understanding of music theory. I teach classical music and other music at the student's request.
Geographical area: Hollymead
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Last updated 11-Oct-2011