Pianist and teacher, Judy Torigoe, began her piano studies at the age of 10. She has studied with such well-respected pedagogues as Rudolph Ganz and Robert McDowell while a student at Roosevelt University in Chicago, and C. Allen Anderson and Harold Berlinger while a student at Northeastern Illinois State University. She was a Music Talent Scholarship recipient at Northeastern and graduated Magna Cum Laude in 1994 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Piano Performance.

Ms. Torigoe has been teaching successfully for over 15 years and is the owner of Allegro Music Studio in Sedona, Arizona. Although many styles of music are taught, such as jazz, rags, blues, pop and musical theatre, classical music is the primary teaching area. Musicianship is an important aspect of Ms. Torigoe's teaching style. She encourages her students to respect the composer's wishes by playing the music as the composer wrote it and, further, to play it with artistry and musicianship.

Students range in age from 7 to 70+. Many of Ms. Torigoe's students have received high honors for their performances in various adjudicated events. Other performance opportunities include recitals, neighborhood events and music festivals.

Professional associations include the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA), Arizona State Music Teachers Association (ASMTA) and the Northern Arizona Music Teachers Association (NAMTA). Prior to her move to Arizona in 2007, Ms. Torigoe was a member of the Illinois State Music Teachers Association (ISMTA) and a member and officer of the Chicago Area Music Teachers Association (CAMTA).

Judy Torigoe and her studio were featured in the Fall 2003 issue of the Chicago Learning Guide, a directory of personal, professional and recreational learning opportunities in the Chicago area.

For more information, please visit www.AllegroMusicStudio.com. You may also call 928-284-4774 or e-mail AllegroMusicStu@aol.com.

Allegro Music Studio offers a free, 30-minute, no-obligation consultation to prospective students.