Kids' Choice / Sweets Recital May 4, 2025

 Such a great day! Music & Sweetness filled the air! 😄🍫🍬🍭

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Credentials & Affiliations

A little about me. 😊 

Private Voice and Piano Teacher in My Home Studio  September 1997 - Present

I have been offering private piano and voice lessons to children, teens and adults from my home studio since 1997.

Vocalist: Shoestring Productions  September 2010 - Present

I am a vocalist with Shoestring Productions providing Yuletide cheer during the Christmas season as a caroler. "Oh what fun it is to ride...." to places like Longwood Gardens, corporate events, country clubs and nursing homes to sing our quartet arrangements!

Singer/Songwriter & Entertainer with Mended Vessels music group as well as Hops and Tannin music group  2002-Present (though we did take a hiatus for a number of years to raise our children)

My husband and I take our music 'on the road'. We enjoy performing at local coffee shops, outdoor events, and church functions. 

Music Specialist/Instructor: VSA Delaware, The State Organization on Arts and Disability September 2011 - June 2012 

I specifically worked with the Salvation Army's disability group. Our weekly classes were filled with music games, education, and performance preparation for the end of the year performance.

Piano and Voice Instructor: Music & Arts Music Store, Delaware  December 2009 - September 2012

I loved going into the music store and offering my services as a private voice and piano teacher. I was able to teach children, teens and adults during my time there.

Kindermusik Instructor, Early Childhood Music Wilmington Music School  September 2003 - June 2005

I enjoyed teaching early childhood music through the Kindermusik program at the Wilmington Music School for several years.

Private Lesson Instructor and Summer Camp Specialist at Premier Centre for the Arts, Middletown, DE  September 2002 - January 2006

I taught private voice and piano at PCA for several years as well as theater summer camps for children.

Substitute Music Teacher for Local Schools, Northeastern Music Programs, Inc.  September 1997 - June 1999

I enjoyed going into the schools and providing a musically fun and educational time for elementary school students.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS:

BS in Music Education, K-12, West Chester University, West Chester, PA September 1993 - May 1997  Music Education, Voice Major

Kindermusik Certified Instructor, Kindermusik  September 2002  Though my license is not currently updated, I received an online certification from Kindermusik during the years I taught their classes.

AWARDS:

Teacher of the Month  Takelessons.com  October 2010  I was so honored to be named "Teacher of the Month" in October 2010. Wow! What an honor!

AFFILIATIONS:

American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers  January 2004  The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) is a membership association of more than 480,000 US composers, songwriters, lyricists and music publishers. The ASCAP is committed to nurturing music makers throughout their careers.