My name is Alma Batista, a pianist and composer with many years of experience teaching piano performance and music theory. I have studied at the Conservatorio de Music de Puerto Rico, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and at the University of California, Santa Barbara. I earned a bachelor's and master's degrees in Piano Performance from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and a Doctor of Music Arts degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
I teach private piano lessons at my studio in Riverside, California and at Moreno Valley College. Some of my compositions have earned awards from composition competitions in Puerto Rico.
Instrument / Discipline
- Piano
- Composition
- Collaborative Piano
- Harmony
- History
- Rudiments
- Theory
- Piano Pedagogy
Specialized in
- Youth (7-17)
- Adults (18+)
- Beginner/Elementary
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Credentials
- 2002 - Doctor of Music Arts - University of California, Santa Barbara
- 1992 - Master of Music - San Francisco Conservatory of Music
- 1990 - Bachelor in Music - San Francisco Conservatory of Music
School Associations
- California Association of Professional Music Teachers - Provincial / State
- California Music Teacher Association - Provincial / State
- Music Teachers National Association - National