I have a master's degree in Piano Performance from the University of Alberta, having studied there with Dr. Ernesto Lejano. I also studied pedagogy and performance at the Victoria Conservatory for 4 years with Robin Wood. For winning the Club Austria Competition, I attended the Salzburg Mozarteum summer program in 1975. Canada Council and Alberta Heritage grants enabled me to study at the Lübeck Hochschule and at the Banff Centre where I eventually became a repetiteur for the Banff Opera program and a coach for the Gifted Youth Program. I taught at the University of Saskatchewan for four years, then moved to Montreal. since 1985, I worked for the Montreal Symphony Orchestra as accompanist and pianist, and became the Director of Music at the Unitarian Church of Montreal where I have worked since 1987. Since 2020, I a have been the pianist/coach for the Ensemble de violoncelles de Montreal.
Specialized in
- Youth (7-17)
- Adults (18+)
- Young Children (under 7)
- Beginner/Elementary
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Teaches At
- Music school
- Teacher's home
- Teacher's studio
Credentials
- 1980 - Master of Music - University of Alberta
- 1975 - Teacher Training - Victoria Conservatory
- 1973 - Bachelor of Music - University of Alberta
Professional development
- Choral Conducting - McGill Conservatory with Erica Phare - 1996
- Formation des chefs de choeur - Alliance chorale du Quebec - 2012
- Piano Pedagogy - Victoria Conservatory - 1974