by Valerie | May 23, 2017
I was a piano teacher in California for over 25 years, now living in Portland to be closer to my grandchildren. As a teacher, I most enjoy sharing a love of music and the piano with my students. I’ve played the piano my whole life, sung in and accompanied...
by Valerie | Mar 20, 2017
Jackie has played viola for 10 years straight, and boy are her arms tired! Formally trained in orchestral & solo viola, she gained a well-rounded understanding of music theory. She has competed at national music festivals, and in 2013 performed at the Walt Disney...
by Valerie | Jun 15, 2016
At age four, I began learning music in a children’s program, Kindermusik, then, piano lessons at six, trumpet at nine, and the upright bass at 14. After a jam session with my Dad, (we played “Jingle Bells” with real musicians! I was 10), and my first...
by Valerie | Sep 17, 2015
Lily is a performing harpist, pianist, and mezzo-soprano who also composes and writes songs. While earning her BS in Music and Mathematics, she focused on harp performance and choral studies. Lily has sung solo with the Oregon Symphony, in opera choruses, and in folk...
