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Candy Welner has been teaching private piano lessons and theory lessons for over 30 years. She studied at the Royal Conservatory of Music at the University of Toronto, and The School of Fine Arts at York University. Her teachers included Harvey Silver, Jazz pianist Alan Ray, and Earle Moss. She has studied piano pedagogy extensively, and is continually updating her teaching style in conformance with the latest research. She enjoys utilizing technology to make her teaching more effective and fun for her students, and believes in individualized teaching to meet the needs of each student. She specializes in teaching preschoolers through high school aged students only

Kendra has been teaching music to all ages for the past twelve years in her own studio as well as in universities, arts academies, public and private schools, and summer camps. She graduated from Michigan State University in 2011 with a doctorate in Music Composition, and has had her original compositions performed by musicians in concerts and conferences around the world. Besides teaching, she has worked as pianist for ballet companies and as church pianist and keyboardist in both liturgical and contemporary services. Kendra enjoys guiding students on their musical journey using fun and creative lessons completely customized to the student's goals, learning style, and musical preferences. Whether she is helping high school students prepare to major in music, introducing the foundations of keyboard geography to a preschooler, or guiding young students in writing their first composition, Kendra is passionate about the joy of learning and providing a safe and encouraging environment for students to express themselves.

I am a private homeschool teacher with a degree in elementary education and a minor in music. I have been teaching music lessons for 18 years, and studied piano, violin, and music theory and composition at the collegiate level. I am comfortable working with all ages, as long as the student is willing to practice! It's never too late to learn an instrument.

Eileen has been sharing her love for music with students for the past 25 years. Weekly hour-length lessons are offered for all levels, ages 6 to adult. In addition to the private lesson, students work on music theory, ear-training, sight-reading, and music composition in the computer/keyboard lab. Monthly group classes are also offered, to give students confidence in performing. Students have the opportunity to gain performance experience by participating in PMTA events such as Fall Festival, Music at the Mall, Piano Ensemble, and the Student Recital Series. Mrs. Evans holds a Bachelor’s degree in Piano Performance/Pedagogy from Brigham Young University, and is a member of MTNA, ASMTA, and PMTA. She also recently earned her certification as a Nationally Certified Teacher of Music from the Music Teacher’s National Association. Mrs. Evans also has experience accompanying instrumentals, soloists, church and community choirs. Eileen inspires her students to do their very best, and believes that learning to play the piano is a skill they can use for the rest of their lives in blessing others.

Prior to relocating to Arizona in 2000, Andrew was on staff at St. Paul’s School and Concord Community Music School, both in New Hampshire, where he taught piano for 12 years. He is a member of the College of Examiners of the Royal Conservatory of Canada. Andrew O’Brien is on the faculty of Scottsdale Community College, where he teaches piano and music history. He also teaches piano at Mesa Community College. He performs in the Chaparral Music Fest in Prescott, AZ. He is a founding member of the Seventh Roadrunner Ensemble. Andrew has appeared in recital at Boston College, Dartmouth College, University of New Hampshire and as soloist with the Nashua (NH), North Valley and San Tan (AZ) Chamber Orchestras, and with the Scottsdale Concert Band. Andrew received his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in piano performance at Arizona State University where he studied with Robert Hamilton. He began piano study in the Chicago area at age seven, taking lessons from Nancy Burghardt and Amo Cappelli. He received a Bachelor of Music degree from the Chicago Musical College of Roosevelt University where he studied with Robert McDowell and Pawel Checinski. Andrew received a Master of Music degree from the New England Conservatory, studying piano with Gabriel Chodos and chamber music with Benjamin Zander. For a number of years he studied privately in New York City with Karl Ulrich Schnabel. Andrew's recordings may be heard at soundcloud.com, under his user name 'obrienpiano'.

Kalynn Fleischman is a piano teacher and composer with over seven years’ experience composing music and over a decade studying piano. He has participated in numerous composition competitions and his works have been performed in both Europe and the United States. He has earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Piano Performance from Grand Canyon University (GCU). He studied under Dr. Mark Broder (Music Theory) and Dr. Jelena Vladikovic (Piano Performance and Piano Pedagogy) while pursuing his undergraduate degree. At GCU he studied Music Theory I-IV, Counterpoint, Orchestration & Arranging, Private Piano, Piano Pedagogy, and various other music courses. For one and a half years he taught music theory at the University level as a GCU Learning Advocate (LEAD). He has experience with music education, digital music production, MIDI keyboards, recording, video game composition, as well as composition for various styles, genres, and ensembles. As a piano pedagogue, his primary goal is to train students Classically and to grow their overall understanding of music. Unlike many instructors, his approach is to teach students how to practice, why different pieces are performed with certain nuances, and how to approach all the different building blocks that go into each piece. He recognizes that musical education is proven to improve almost all other areas of education and significantly boosts each students’ development. He helps students form a solid understanding of music rather than have them just learn how to read and play notes. He teaches through asking questions which causes students to form conclusions on their own. Students then develop better problem solving skills, creativity, and musical expressivity.

Dr. Jeff has graduate degrees in music from ASU and is a professional composer/songwriter. His music has been performed locally by community ensembles such as the AZ Wind Symphony and nationwide. He is currently working on a project for scratch DJ and 2 pianos called “Reveling in Ravel.” As an instrumentalist, Jeff has played clarinet since 1993 and piano/organ since 1999. The other woodwinds are strong secondary instruments and he plays different wind instruments in the AZ Wind Symphony for each concert. His students’ ages range from 4 to 65+ and he teaches all styles of music following a humanistic approach. Students learn music how they want to learn, the way they learn best, while playing music that interests them. Jeff encourages higher level thinking skills and creativity in lessons. He identifies talent, skills, and works to sharpen or add more skills in reading, improvising, spelling chords, technique, musicality, reading from a fake book, accompanying, ear training, and even writing your own music. Since Jeff served as a teaching assistant at ASU for 4 years he can easily prepare high school students interested in pursuing music in college.

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As a Chief Instructor for Elements Music LLC, I taught both group classes on keyboards and private piano lessons beginning in 2003 (16yrs.). With Elements, I was responsible for creating beginner-intermediate arrangements of top 40 hits as well as the most popular Movie, Video Game, and TV Themes of the day. To promote our unique sticker method as well as music education, I performed over 100 demonstrations at school assemblies around the school districts in the valley annually for many years. I now teach privately full-time both in group lessons and private. In 2005, I graduated the ASU Barrett Honors College Summa Cum Laude. My primary instructor since 2000 has been master pianist Larry Clapp, who sadly passed away in November 2017. He was always the great inspiration in my choosing to pursue a career in piano. I have been a member of the MTNA and EVMTA for 15 years and consistently enroll students in the ASP (Arizona Study Program) state theory and performance tests. I've lost count as to the number of students who have passed the most advanced L12 ASP exams . In addition, I hold 2 annual recitals and regularly participate in MTNA events. Under Radmila Stojanovic Kiriluk and Ruth Yandell, I acquired both of my CCL certifications in Beginner and Intermediate Piano Pedagogy at MCC and continue to maintain a consistent studio of 20-30 students. While primarily a traveling teacher, lessons are also offered in the home and online. I'll be looking forward to teaching your eager students soon!

I majored in piano performance in college and have been teaching for 20 years to children and adults of all ages and abilities. I have and continue to perform and accompany all over the Valley for churches, high school and collegiate choirs, the Phoenix Girls Chorus, and more. It gives me great satisfaction to watch my students progress and grow in their musical journeys. Music is my passion and I enjoy passing on my love of music to the next generation.

Jessica holds a bachelors degree in Piano Performance from Northern Arizona University. She has a deep love for music and a passion for teaching. As a dedicated instructor, Jessica strives to encourage her students’ love for music and provide them with the knowledge, tools, and motivation necessary for musical growth and discovery. Her goal is to spread the joy of music to students of all ages, levels, and backgrounds by providing an encouraging environment and pushing them towards challenging yet attainable goals. ​ Mrs. Heidt has been playing the piano for sixteen years. She won the Prize Piano Competition, completed the Arizona Study Program, and received the Piano Accompanying Scholarship at NAU. Her collegiate studies included solo repertoire, accompanying, chamber music, theory, ear training, music history, composition, arranging, piano literature and pedagogy. Her well rounded education contributes greatly to her students' learning. She is an active arranger and composer, and enjoys growing as a musician herself while fostering musical growth in her own students. Jessica appreciates the need for variety in musical education, and understands the importance of adapting lessons to each individual student in order to best meet their needs and interests. She produces a balanced atmosphere full of fun and games, as well as hard work and high expectations. Nothing brings Jessica more happiness than increasing her students’ love for piano and seeing them progress in their own musical journey.

Born in the small town of Marion, Alabama, Mary moved to Birmingham at age 11 to attend the Alabama School of Fine Arts as a piano major. While living and studying at ASFA, she won awards in piano competitions from local to international levels – even going on to compete in the national round of the Music Teachers National Association Senior Duet Competition. At the age of 15, she debuted with orchestra, performing Grieg Piano Concerto in A Minor. Mary completed her Bachelors of Music Degree in Piano Performance at the University of Houston under pedagogue, Nancy Weems. She then went on to complete her Masters and Doctorate of Music in Collaborative Piano at Arizona State University under the tutelage of Dr. Andrew Campbell. She held the position of Collaborative Piano Teaching Assistant for four years there. Mary has participated and performed in summer festivals such as Brevard Music Center, International Institute for Young Musicians, New Orleans Piano Institute, Eastern Music Festival, Texas Music Festival, and Fresh Inc Festival. Mary is a passionate teacher who champions the positive and far-reaching benefits music education has for all people, and places a special emphasis on collaborative piano. Her students have won highest honors in the Arizona Study Program Competition. She is an active performer and collaborator at ASU and in the greater Phoenix area, and is a regular commissioner of new works with the Rogue Trio – an innovative violin-saxophone-piano ensemble.