Education
B.S. Music Valley City State University. A.S. Degree Music-Vocal Performance North Idaho College. She also studied at the Lionel Hampton School of Music (University of Idaho.)
She has early childhood piano certifications in Yamaha Music Education, Harmony Road Music Education, and Music Rhapsody. Other certifications include Piano Pyramid specializing in teaching tiered learning multilevel group piano, and Humphrey Vocal Method 1 specifically for students having difficulty matching pitch.
She has conducted several community, church, and school youth choirs. She has also authored children’s Christmas musicals. She enjoys playing the flute and is learning the Celtic harp.
Growing up and throughout her life, Jennifer has performed in many musical theater productions, choirs, marching, and pep bands, opera workshop, church worship teams, and cover bands. She enjoys a variety of genres including classical, jazz, pop/rock, gospel, contemporary Christian, country, blues, and Broadway.
Who & What She Teaches
Jennifer teaches all ages from preschool to adults.
Private and class lessons emphasize building complete musicianship. They combine singing, piano, note-reading, theory, ear training, technique, improvisation, solfege singing, composition, chording, and performance skills.
Jennifer keeps music learning challenging and fun, and often employs activities off the piano bench.
Space in Private and Semi-Private Lesson openings are very limited. Students are strongly encouraged to enroll in one of Jennifer’s peer-motivating group classes as their first option.
To read more about the awesome group classes Jennifer offers please see the group piano lesson page.
Jennifer encourages parents to attend all lessons for children ages 4-8. Parents are the most influential in a child’s life, and for any young person to rehearse effectively at home, the parents must be equipped to aid them. She is committed to assisting parents in learning alongside their children as much as possible.
When a parent is able to learn with the child, everyone benefits. Often a parent gets a “second chance” to resume their own musical study or learn for the first time alongside their child. Having parents present at the lessons is a win-win for everyone.
Performances
There will be both Fall and Spring Recital Performance opportunities.
Payment
Payment is set up through automatic payment and is withdrawn at the beginning of each month for that month. See the group class pages for class types, times, and tuition costs.
The 2023-24 School Year begins Sept. 5, 2023, and runs through May 31, 2024.
After you call to set up and verify your music lessons, Jennifer will email you the registration forms and the automatic payment form.
If you are setting up your auto-pay with a checking or savings account instead of a credit card, make sure you ask us for the $2.50 mo. discount code to use when you go through checkout. Payments will be processed on the 1st Day of each month.
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