Updated
10/24/2011
We
attempt to have the most complete listing of local piano teachers available. If
you would like to be listed please
email me at ryan@pianova.net.
*Member
of Olympia Music Teacher Association
*Nancy
Adsit
Instrument: Piano
Phone: 352-2227
Email: jmadsit@comcast.net
Education: BA Music, MM Piano, U of Michigan BA Vocal Ed., U of Wisconsin
Note:
*Ramona
Allen
Instrument: Piano
Phone: 943-9325
Email: alleram@yahoo.com
*Roxanne
Armstrong-Johnson
Instrument: Voice, Piano, Percussion,
Phone: 866-8466
Education: BA Percussion and Voice, UC Irvine, Vienna Music Conservatory,
Masters degree in Education
*Peggy
Austin
Instrument: Piano
808 Percival SW,
Phone: 943-0926
Email: paustin2003@comcast.net
Education:
Instrument:
Jazz Piano
3721
Phone:
754-7327
Considered
by many to be the Jazz piano guru in the
Be
sure to click his name above to link to his great website!
*Linda
Bates/Evergreen Piano Studio
Phone:
455-0120
Email:
pianoclass@comcast.net
Website:
http://www.evergreenpianostudio.musicteachershelper.com/
20
years teaching experience, 17 years church music, Portland Waldorf School Eurythmy.
Member
of the National Guild of
Piano Teachers, and also Harmony Road certified.
*Brooke
Beecher
Instrument: Piano
Phone: 943-9210
Email: brookebeecher@comcast.net
Education: BA Music,
*Susan Eileen Bloomfield
Instrument: Piano, Voice, Organ
Phone: 789-6496
Email: susan@bloomfieldmusic.com
Education:
BA Music, Pacific Lutheran University. Master of Music, Western Washington
University.
*Jennifer Bowman
Instrument: Piano
Phone: 628-4505
Website:
www.olympiapiano.com
Email: olympiapiano@hotmail.com
Education:
Jennifer Bowman has earned music degrees in Piano Pedagogy, Piano Performance
and Collaborative Piano from prestigious schools
including
a Masters in Music from The Juilliard School, a Masters in Music from Northern
Illinois University and a Bachelors of Music from Whitman College.
You
can feel confident that Ms. Bowman will be able to help you achieve the best
possible result, whether you are a total beginner or an advanced
performer
wanting conservatory training.
*Leola
Clarke
Instrument: Piano, Clarinet
1832 Arietta Ave., Olympia, WA 98501
Phone: 943-7310
Education: BA Music Ed., Luther College U.of Minn, PLU, TESC
*Mary
Jane Clarke
Instrument: Piano
Phone: 357-6157
Email: mjclarke88@msn.com
Education: BM Piano
*Carol
Crawford
Instrument: Piano
Phone: 352-5186
Email: crawfordb@thurston.com
Education: BA Piano, Florida State U MA Music History, U
of W
*JoAnn Detlefsen
Instrument: Piano
10139 Old Hwy 99 S.E. Olympia, WA 98501
Phone: 360-357-9317
Email: jdetmtwd@aol.com
Education: B.A. Elementary Ed.,
*Ignacio Diaz, Jr.
Instrument: Piano
PO Box 414, East Olympia, WA 98540-0414. Studio Location: Yenney
Music in West Olympia.
Phone: 360-280-1363
Email: http://idjr.com/contact
Web Site: www.idjr.com
Education: BM Piano Performance,
*Sue
Dick
Instrument: Piano
Phone: 943-9800
Email: sue_b_d@hotmail.com
Education: BA Elem. Ed., Elem Music Ed.
Paul
Duncan
Instrument: Piano
Phone: 360-791-9427
Email: bflatmusic@comcast.net
Education: Piano study at PLU
Vera Dvorak
Instrument: Piano
1409
Phone: 360-491-4631
Email: Ldvorak1@qwest.net
Education: M.A.Piano Performance,
Completed studies at Kazan
Conservatory in history and theory of music. In 1995,
at the Kiev
Conservatory her symphony music was presented
at
the International Competeition of Women Composers.
She performed a Mozart Concerto with the Olympia Chamber Orchestra in 2001.
In
2004 she played 25 shows with the Capital Playhouse.
Mrs.
Dvorak is a passionate, dynamic and highly respected teacher. Some of her
students have been doing well in competitions.
Click
HERE to see a video of one of her star students playing
with the Olympia Chamber Orchestra.
Carrie Edwards
Instrument: Piano
Phone: (360) 790-9013
Email: cedwards61@comcast.net
Education:
Bachelor's degree - including piano, vocal and classroom music education.
Experienced
piano teacher - fun, innovative lessons; improvisation &
classical methods; variety of musical styles;
Children,
youth and adult lessons; beginner to advanced; evening and Saturday
appointments only.
*Paul
Edwards
Phone:
236-9935
Email:
pm88@comcast.net
Note:
Paul is a beloved teacher by many students in the greater Olympia area. His
contagious enthusiasm
and
ability to relate well to children has made him a highly successful teacher. He
also can travel to people’s homes for lessons.
Piano,
Flute, Recorder
Teaches at Yenney Music in
Phone:
(360) 870-6990
Email:
henderson301@comcast.net
Website: www.lauramusicstudio.com
Education:
B.S. in Music Education & Music Therapy from Augsburg College,
*Renata D. Fell
Instrument: Piano, Theory, Accompanying
Phone: 894-0528
Email: renatanotes@yahoo.com
*Cherie
Felts
Instrument: Piano
Phone: 491-5452
Email: llamafamily@aol.com
Education: Church/worship music and accompanist training,
Susannah (Susi) Forshey
Instrument: Piano – Registered Suzuki instructor
Over
15 years experience
Phone: (253) 363-8257
Location:
Website:
www.suzukiolympia.com
Email: suzukiolympia@gmail.com
*Nadine
Funchion
Instrument: Voice, Piano
Phone: 359-3225
Email: funchionmusic@gmail.com
Drew
Gibbs
Instrument:
Jazz Piano
Phone:
(360) 943-3277
Email:
darwldf@hotmail.com
Drew Gibbs has over 25 years experience in the jazz world. Growing up playing
trumpet in concert and jazz ensembles
he took up piano back in '87 and has played
jazz professionally for the past 10 years. He can help you learn how to
approach
this
dynamic music by focusing on chord voicing, soloing ideas, theory, and style.
Laura Hackett/Hackett Music
Studio
Instrument: Piano, voice
3740 Lanyard Drive NE, Lacey, WA
98516
Phone: 360-339-4953
Email: laura.hackett@comcast.net
http://www.pianoteachers.com/ljhackett
“I have been teaching private
piano and voice for 15 years. I am an encouraging and fun teacher.
Students can work at their own pace.
I have a bachelor’s of music
education from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and a master’s degree in
music education from the
University of Minnesota-Twin
Cities. I taught middle and high school choir and general music for 4
years before starting my business.
Call for a free lesson!”
Jennifer
Hermann
Instrument: Piano
Phone: 570-1952
Email: jrolympia@comcast.net
Education: BM Piano Performance, WSUMM Piano Performance & Pedagogy,
Florida St.U.
*Debbie
Hu O’Doan
Instrument: Piano
Phone: 894-6210
*
Jeanine Jacobson
Instrument: Piano, Piano Pedagogy
Phone: 866-1599
Email: carlcaej@gorge.net
*Josah’ntara (J.T.)
Instrument: Piano, Voice, Composition
Phone: 570-0206
Email: jyoti@fastmail.net
*Jean
Johansen-Kuehn
Instrument: Piano, music classes for young children.
3929 South Bay Lp NE, Olympia WA 98516
Phone: 923-5612
Email: jeanspianostudio@comcast.net
Education: BA TESC; Piano Performance Major U of W, EWU
Phone:
456-5953
Education: Licentiate
Degree from the Royal School of Music in
Graduated
with honors from California State University, Fresno, where he studied with
Philip Lorenz, Claudio Arrau’s long-time friend and
associate.
Kathy Kerber
Music Studio
Contact: Click HERE
to go to Kathy’s contact form.
Instrument:
Piano
Serving the Olympia, Tumwater, and Rochester areas. Will travel to your
home!
Education: Two years of college music theory and composition. Mentored with
Respected teacher and concert pianist, Paul Edwards.
“Learning piano should be fun and
exciting, and achievement can be very empty unless the journey is taken with
joy.”
Pat
Kilmer
Phone:
956-1380
Pat
works with beginning through intermediate students.
She
also is willing to work with special needs students.
*
Yun Hee Kim
Instrument: Piano, Piano Pedagogy, Accompanying
Phone: 866-3779
Email: sinyunhee@hotmail.com
Brian Kinsella
Instrument: Jazz Piano
jazz improvisation, theory, and accompaniment.
Can teach to all
style, ages, and skill levels.
Phone: (206)
384-3698
Email: Brian.d.kinsella@gmail.com
Website:
http://www.briankinsellamusic.
Bonnie
Knights
Instrument: Organ, Piano
3215 Wilderness Dr SE, Olympia WA 98501
Phone: 456-6144
Education: BA Music, Ed.; M. Ed., U of Florida Piano Tuning & Technology
Cert.,
*Hye Kyeong Cho
Instrument: Piano, Piano Pedagogy
Phone: 628-8682
Email: hyekyung0127@hotmail.com
*Barbara
LaRose
Instrument: Piano
Jubilee Community – South East Lacey.
Phone: 923-0769
Email: barbzlarose@comcast.net
Trudy
Leverenz
Located in the Lake St Clair Area
Phone: 459-3540
Education: B. Music Ed. From University of Wisconsin. 10 years teaching in
public schools. 14 years teaching
private piano.
Openings
for beginning through late-intermediate piano students.
*Lynn
Lewis
Instrument: Piano
Phone: 438-0738
Email: lynnmlewis@hotmail.com
Education: B.M., U. Southern California
Linda
R. Lovinger
Instrument: Piano
Phone: 357-4514
Email: lindaL1609@aol.com
Education: Vasser College BA Piano Performance;
Peabody Conservatory of Music, Master’s Studies
Ilone Macduff
Instrument: Voice, Piano
8524 Delphi Rd. S.W., Olympia, WA. 98512
Phone: 352-1096
Email: delphimuse@msn.com
Education: BM, U. Idaho
*Elizabeth
Mead
2615
25th Court SW
Olympia,
WA 98512
360/943-4517
E-mail: ebetmead@tss.net
Instrument: Piano, flute, recorder, voice,
& music theory.
Education: Ma Music History,
I offer patient, personalized,
instruction. Young children, students with special needs, & adults
welcome. Learn to play music that you love! 15 years experience.
*Jennifer
Miles
Instrument: Piano
Phone: 458-3990
Email: Mileskj1@ywave.com
Education: B.A. piano pedagogy, BYU-Hawaii
*Gordon
Miller
Instrument:
805 South St. SE
Phone: 352-0920
Email: Kuahiwis@comcast.net
Education: BS, U of
*Cynthia
Mohorko
Instrument: Piano, Voice
3341 Friendly Grove Road NE, Olympia, WA 98506
Phone: 705-3421
Email: cmohorko@msn.com
Education: BM, Piano Performance,
*Louise
Moon
Instrument: Flute, Piano
3035 Sunset Beach Dr. NW, Olympia, WA 98502
Phone: 866-2406
Education: BA Music, Whittier College Adjunct Flute Professor, Saint Martin’s
College
*Rhonda Morse
Instrument: Piano
Phone: 866-7034
Email: pharmjohn@comcast.net
Education: B. Music Ed.
*Lorraine Musson
Instrument: Piano
Phone: 481-8360
Web
site: www.theolympiastudio.com
Email: mewsic@comcast.net
Education: Performance and Pedagogy study, Akron U,
*Helen
Pegg
Instrument: Piano. Theory, Music History
3505 Wilderness Dr. SE, Olympia, WA 98501
Phone: 491-0324
Email: hjsbach@aol.com
Education: B M, U. of Oregon; M. Ed., PLU Graduate Minor in Music
Art
Peterson
Instrument: Piano, Accompanying
3211 Friendly Grove NE, Olympia, WA 98506
Phone: 352-1791
Email: petersoart@msn.com
Education: B M, Andrews U; MM, Arizona State U, MM, PLU
Mr. Peterson also teaches piano at St. Martins
University.
*Judy
Price
Instrument: Piano
Phone: 459-1998
Email: judypriceoly@juno.com
Education: BA Music, EWU On sabbatical
Penny
Purkerson
Phone
357-5840
Penny
has been teaching children in the Lincoln School neighborhood for many years.
Her
enthusiasm for music and teaching has made her popular with many students and
parents in Olympia.
She
also conducts regular singing circles for women of all ages and abilities.
*Heidi
Ritchey
Instrument: Piano
Phone: 491-9518
Email: heidiritchey@gmail.com
Education:
*Jan
Rowen Music
Instrument: Piano
Phone: 456-1911
Email: farrislj@juno.com
Education: Improvisation and Eurhythmics NW Nazarene U and NW Dalcroze Institute
*Mariann Ryan
Instrument: Piano, voice
Phone: (360) 459-2632
Email: randyr7750@comcast.net
Education: BA in music; classroom ed –
I Love to teach & share the “fun” of learning
music. Over 20 years of experience.
Teaching may include: hymn-prov,
theory, composition, ear training. Adults welcome!
Amelia
Jo Sahentara
Instrument: Piano, Voice, Composition
Phone: 570-0206
Email: sahentara@msn.com
Education: BA UCLA, MA Education, Cal State U
*Carolyn
Samson
Instrument: Piano,
Phone: 878-8264
Email: clas@gci.net
*Krystal Shoop-Hardin
Instrument: Voice, Piano
Phone: 352-8850
Email: purrrk@hotmail.com
Marilyn
Southard
Teaches
at Yenney Music
Beginning & Intermediate Violin, Beginning Piano, Beginning Viola
Education
in England. Teacher's Certificate. Major-Math, Minor-Music
Phone:
786-6794
Anne
Spurgeon
Teaches
at Yenney Music
Instrument: Piano
Education:
Associate Board Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) London Curriculum at Far Eastern
Music School, Singapore - 8 Years.
Pedagogy at Joan Moody Studio, USA - 2 Years.
Phone:
456-4409
*Vivian
Su
Instrument: Piano, Kindermusik
Phone: 352-1515
Email: vsupianostudio@gmail.com
Education: BA Piano Performance,
Kira Theine
Instrument: Piano, Voice
1105
39th Ct SE, Tumwater, WA 98501
Phone: 870-0966
Email: info@kiratheinestudio.com
Website:
kiratheinestudio.com
Education: BM Music History & Lit, WWU
*Vickie
Tobin
Instrument: Piano, Voice
Phone: 489-0340
Email: vjtobin@comcast.net
*John E. van der Brook
Instrument: Piano
Phone: 459-1546
Email: Lessons@klavier.ms
Web Site: www.mypianoteacher.com
Education: BA,
Wolfgang
Wortberg
Concert
Artist/Piano Teacher
15642
159th Lane SE, Yelm, Wa 98597
Phone: (360) 894-0269
Email:
wolfgangwortberg@hotmail.com
Mr.
Wortberg is one of a minority of teachers who are also
experienced concert performers. Recently returned from Germany,
Wolfgang
has performed with the Olympia Symphony and is reestablishing a teaching
clientele. He will teach at your home!
With 25 years of experience, he works with
beginners as well as advanced students. All ages are welcome.
He
can also be hired as a professional accompanist.
*Mary Jo Wright
Instrument: Piano
Phone: 866-7408
Email: remmy1011@comcast.net
Web Site: www.mjwrightpiano.com
Education: BA and BM, U.of W
*Amy
Yang
Instrument: Piano
4931 Siskiyou Loop SE Olympia, WA 98501
Phone:
Email: amyyang08@yahoo.com
Education: BM Piano Performance; MM,