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I am a Nationally Certified Teacher of
Music and also New York State Certified:
which is a statement of high professional
standards and commitment to excellence. This
Professional Certification is in Applied
Music, and Piano, from the Music Teachers
National Association.
I give piano and voice lessons at Miller Music
Studios at my home in Middletown, New York. I hold a
Bachelor of Music degree in performance and music
education in piano and voice from the Ithaca College
School of Music. I also have a Diploma from the
former Shumiatcher School of Music in Westchester
County where I was later on the faculty teaching
both the Suzuki and Conservatory approaches in
piano.
I have experience as a music teacher in the public
school system; teaching K-12 Elementary through High
School music history, music literature and theory,
Kodaly and Orff Schulwerk. I am an experienced
accompanist, church pianist and choral director.
I have concertized at Steinway Hall, New York City,
and have performed on WNYC Radio. I have also
concertized in Westchester County and in upstate New
York concert halls, theatres and churches. I was
competition winner in the National Collegiate
Category of the New York State Music Teachers
Association, District 7.
As an active member of the National Federation of
Music Clubs (NFMC), I serve as Chairman of the
Middletown Division Annual Spring Music Festival, a
position I have held since 1993. I have served on
the Board of Directors and as Student Auditions
Chairman for the State of New York Collegiate Level
Piano Competition for NFMC. As an active member of
Music Teachers National Association, District 5, I
have served as Treasurer and Judges Committee
Chairman for the Annual December Music Festival and
have served as Music Festival Chairman.
I have studied privately with Constance Keene from
the Manhattan School of Music, Bella Shumiatcher,
Simone Belsky, Beveridge Webster who were all
Juilliard Professors, Martino Tirimo in London,
England formerly of the Royal Academy of Music, Mary
Ann Covert, Orissa Jensen, Miriam Brickman,
Katherine Teves-Mizruchi all concert pianists, and
Margaret Kirchner from the Diller-Quaile School of
Music, and have performed in Master Class with Ruth
Laredo.
I teach beginners through advanced levels. My
students perform solo and joint recitals (both piano
and vocal) and receive high awards and honors in
competitions and adjudications.
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