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Piano Lessons in Deer Park, Lake Zurich, Barrington
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EDUCATION
Master of Arts in Teaching – National-Louis
University, Wheeling, IL
Bachelor of Science – University of Illinois,
Chicago, Illinois
Associates in Fine Arts – Harper College,
Palatine, IL
(Area of Specialization: Piano Pedagogy)
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EXPERIENCE
- Music Tutor, Harper College, Palatine, Illinois for
one year
- Hand Chime Teacher, Accompanist, Suzuki Music School
of Barrington for four years
- Hand Chime Choir Director, New Life Church, Lake
Zurich, IL since 2000
- Private piano teaching of children and adults since
2005
TRAINING
- Illinois State Music Teacher’s Conference, Olivet
Nazarene University, 2004
- National Keyboard Pedagogy Conference, Oak Brook,
Illinois, 2007, 2005
- ‘Every Child Can’ Suzuki Teacher Training, Suzuki
School of Elgin, 2007
- Illinois State Music Teacher’s Conference, Wheaton
College, 2008
- Recreational Music Making Workshop with Brenda
Dillon, February 2009
- Music Teacher’s National Association Conference,
Atlanta, Georgia, March 2009
PROFESSIONAL AFFILLIATIONS / MEMBERSHIPS
- Music Teachers National Association
- Certification Step I completed, Step II in
progress
- Illinois State Music Teachers Association
- Northwest Suburban Music Teachers Association (board
member)
- Barrington Suzuki Strings (past board member)
- Harper College Festival Choir member three semesters
- Harper College Piano Ensemble member five semesters
For more information about piano lessons, please call Joan
James at 847-726-6722, or go to her website at
http://www.joanjames.com
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