Reston, VA Piano Teachers

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Last Name  Barrows

First Name  Sheila

Address you as  Ms.

Street Address 11448 Orchard Lane

City  Reston

State  VA

Zip Code  20190

Phone  703-318-9281

Fax

E mail  SMBarrows@aol.com

Website

Instruments taught  Piano

Education  B.A.; piano pedagogy courses at Levine School of Music

Affiliations  FLMF, NVMTA

Activities/Services

Additional Info/Specialties

Available as Performer  No

Available as Accompanist  No

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Last Name  Hamerman

First Name  Nora

Address you as   Mrs.

Street Address  11164 Harbor Ct.

City Reston

State VA

Zip Code  20191

Phone 703 554-4617

Fax

E mail norahamerman@aol,com

Website

Instruments taught  Piano, Suzuki piano, voice

Education  MA, New York University; Vocal study with Shirley Close of New York and Maestro Jose Briano of Mexico City; Suzuki Teacher Training on Books 1-4 with Mary Craig Powell, Rita Hauck and Doris Harrel; Musikinesis (Dalcroze Eurythmics) with Monica Dale.

Affiliations   Suzuki Association of the Americas, Suzuki Association of Greater Washington Area, American College of Musicians, Fairfax-Loudoun Music Fellowship

Activities/Services  All FLMF piano activities, including Ensemble Festival  in winter, and spring and fall recitals in Reston; monthly group classes for private students; summer camps; Suzuki Association of the Greater Washington Area Piano Institute in June, and fall work-shops; spring Piano Guild Auditions; recitals four times a year. Composer of the Month.

Additional Info/Specialties  Beginner to intermediate piano using the "Mother Tongue" method of Shinichi Suzuki; children's singing groups

Available as Performer  No

Available as Accompanist  No

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Last Name  Libero

First Name  Claudia

Address you as Mrs.

Street Address  2502 Fauquier Lane

City  Reston

State  VA

Zip Code  20191

Phone  703-860-0498

Fax

E mail  clibero@verizon.net

Website

Instruments taught  piano

Education  Bachelor of Music in Education and Performance, Ithaca College; numerous pedagogy instruction at Levine School of Music and George Mason University

Affiliations  NVMTA, VMTA

Activities/Services  active in NVMTA's Fall Festival, Bach Baroque Festival, Spring Festival, Sonata Festival

Additional Info/Specialties  Church Pianist, United Christian Parish, Reston;

Accompanist for Solo Festival

Available as Performer  No

Available as Accompanist  Yes

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Last Name  McConnell

First Name  Libby

Address you as  Mrs.

Street Address  1220 Bishopsgate Way

City  Reston

State  VA

Zip Code  20194

Phone  703-444-2669

Fax

E mail clayandlibby@comcast.net

Website

Instruments taught  Piano

Education  B.A. in Music and English from Furman University; M.M. in Piano Pedagogy from Georgia State University

Affiliations  FLMF, MTNA

Activities/Services  Immediate past-president of FLMF; NVMTA Composition Festival, Spring Festival, FLMF Ensemble Festival, studio piano olympics, annual spring recital

Additional Info/Specialties

Available as Performer  No

Available as Accompanist  Yes

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Last Name  Moultroup

First Name  Brittany

Address you as  Mrs.

Street Address  11651 Stoneview Sq. Unit 22C

City  Reston

State  VA

Zip Code  20191

Phone  603-254-6242

Fax

E mail brittany.moultroup@southview.org

Website  http://www.linkedin.com/in/brittanymoultroup

Instruments taught  Voice, Piano

Education  Bachelor of Music in Church Music Ministries from Cedarville University, 2011.

Affiliations

Activities/Services

Additional Info/Specialties

Available as Performer No

Available as Accompanist  No

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Last Name   Smyth

First Name   Elizabeth

Address you as   Mrs.

Street Address   1802 Cranberry Lane

City   Reston

State   VA

Zip Code    20191

Phone   703-472-6634

Fax      

E mail   ezbthn@comcast.net

Website    www.restonpianostudio.com

Instruments taught   Piano

Education   Majored in Education, Manchester University, Sedgeley Park College, UK

Affiliations   Member of the National Guild of Piano Teachers

Activities/Services   Comprehensive program for ages 3 and up incorporating performance, theory, technique, web assignments, ear training and sight-reading.

Additional Info/Specialties   Over 20 years teaching experience with young children.  Students participate at the national level, in judged piano auditions every year.

Available as Performer   No

Available as Accompanist   No

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Last Name  Von Pischke

First Name  Gretel

Address you as Mrs.

Street Address   2527 Trophy Lane

City   Reston

State  VA

Zip Code  20191

Phone  703 860 5654

Fax  703 458 1388

E mail  gretelvp@bigplanet.com

Website

Instruments taught:  Piano

Education  B.A.(hons)Q'ld, Dip. Ed. (for secondary education), M.A.(London); extensive training with Japanese and American teachers in Suzuki Piano Basics teaching.

Affiliations:  Suzuki Association of the Americas SAA

Piano Baics Foundation

Activities/Services   Piano instruction for students in Pre-K through High School;  students have weekly lessons individually or for double time with a buddy;  various group activities including regular classes for the younger ones;

participation in all FLMF events for students;  two student recitals annually

Additional Info/Specialties  I teach with the philosophy of Dr. Sinichi Suzuki and the pedagogy of Dr. Haruka Kataoka.  Immediate Past President of FLMF

Available as Performer  No

Available as Accompanist  No

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