I have been teaching piano out of my home for many years and am a experienced teacher. I am a graduate of University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a Bachelor of Music and a major in Piano Performance. I am a former piano teacher for the Roanoke Rapids, NC, city school district and a former instructor at Limestone College in Gaffney, SC. I presently teach privately in Charlotte, NC.

I prepare my students to participate in all available competitions and festivals. Twice yearly, I offer a master class in which all students who wish participate by performing 3 pieces of their choice. At the end of the Piano Instruction Calendar (June), I have a final recital at UNCC. My students have several other opportunities to perform, including nursing homes, ASID Symphony Designer House, and the Southern Christmas Show. In the last several years, I have become interested in teaching students with special needs. I love to teach and to try to help the student see and feel the fun in learning to play well. All of these experiences have helped me grow as a teacher.

My students' successes include winning the North Carolina Junior Baldwin Keyboard Achievement Award; Charlotte Symphony Young Artist Competition (Senior Concerto, 1st Place); NCFMC Senior Concerto Winner at the State Level, 2004; NCFMC Musically Advanced Solo Winner at the State Level; Southern district winner American Music Scholarship Association.

I belong to the Music Teachers National Association (National Professional Certification); the National Guild of Piano Teachers (Charlotte Chairperson); Charlotte Piano Teachers Forum; Charlotte Music Club; and the North Carolina Federated Music Club; North Carolina Music Teachers Association.