Signature 5/4 Music Studio

Introduction: I am a classically trained, professional pianist and instructor who studied for 20 years, under the tutelage of master teacher, Elaine K. Hunter. (Ms. Hunter, graduated suma cum laude from The Denver University Longmont Conservatory, and received her Masters Degree from Az State University . She was also my mother!) With over 35 years of teaching and performance experience including the genres of Classical, Country Western, Jazz, Sacred, Pop, Rock, Film Score, Wedding Music, I am equipped to provide the highest level of instruction, for those just beginning, their musical studies, through the advanced levels! I am fully committed to inciting and fostering in ALL my students, their individual passion and aptitude for music! Many different modes of instruction are utilized each lesson to facilitate the mastery of each skill and piece! Each song the student is learning to play, is taught in the specific way which is most beneficial to the student's age, experience, mastery level, previous musical study, and learning style. There are no sacred cows in how to present a new song to the student! And as the student progresses, he/she should be learning how to teach the material to himself/herself! Being a music instructor is thrilling as I watch my students create beautiful music at the piano, with the tools I have imparted to them! Learning to make your own music is so much more than a fun pastime! Making, creating, listening to Music, (with true understanding,) yields life altering benefits to our mind, soul, body, immune system, and spirit!! In the last 25 years, scientific studies have revealed these profound gains are not just for the person who has studied music since a young child! Many adults and elderly folks who create, listen to, dance to, and thoroughly enjoy true music, may display greater cognitive/memory function, increased balance and coordination, lower cortisol (stress) levels, improved attitude than their peers who do not regularly engage in the Arts! My joy and passion: to equip each of my students with the tools he/she needs to continue to cultivate and enjoy the monumental gains and lifelong benefits derived from making your own music! This year, 2020, marks my 40th year of teaching and imparting the joy that music continues to bring ME!