Music has been an integral and exciting part of my life since childhood. I have sung in church choirs since the third grade and in school choirs from elementary through university level. I auditioned and was selected to be part of a small children's chorus for a professional musical recording in Hollywood. I have sung numerous solos in church services, weddings, funerals, community events, recitals, county fairs, master classes and concerts. I have directed children's choirs, youth choirs, adult choirs, and community choirs and served as a choral section leader at the university level.

While growing up in Southern California, I studied piano with Mrs. Betty Stockwell and hold a Bachelor of Arts degree (1989) from California State University, Chico, in Vocal Performance, with an emphasis on Choral Conducting. I am currently active in the music ministry of my church as a vocalist, piano and keyboard player. I regularly attend piano teaching and music technology workshops and conferences to continue my education. I have been teaching lessons since 1989 in Wyoming and California.

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Qualifications: BA Music, California State University at Chico (http://www.csuchico.edu/).
Teaching since 1989.
Attends regular piano teaching and music technology workshops for continuing education.
Piano teacher for Camptonville School (http://coretca.org/).
Summer piano teacher for the Chico Area Recreation District (CARD: http://www.chicorec.com/). I teach Kool Keyboard Kamps and Music for Little Mozarts to introduce children to the keyboard and music basics.
Associations: Memberships:
Music Teachers' Association of CA (MTAC: http://www.mtac.org/)
Music Teachers' National Association (MTNA: http://www.mtna.org/)
California Association of Private Music Teachers (CAPMT: http://www.capmt.org/)
National Guild of Piano Teachers (NGPT: http://pianoguild.com/)