Ongoing activities in addition to running an independent piano studio:
4Assistant teacher at The Golandsky Piano Institute Summer Symposium, Princeton University, NJ
4Freelance accompanist and solo pianist
4Adjudicator in district, state, and national piano competitions (Alabama Symphony Concerto Auditions; AMTA
pre-college auditions at district and state levels; MTNA Regionals; BMTA Keyboard Artist Competition, BMTA
Scholarship Auditions; AFMC Jr. Festivals; MS Baptist Hymn Festivals; MFMC Jr. Festivals; MMTA district
and state auditions; Montgomery Boykin Festival; Mobile Sonata Competition)
4Officer in professional organizations (currently serving as President of The Birmingham Music Teachers
Association and webmaster for BMTA and MMF; past positions include BMTA Vice-President, BMTA Librarian,
MMF Secretary, HMTL Vice-President of Publicity and too many other positions to remember)
4Lecturer and clinician specializing in piano technic, ergonomic motion and the Taubman Approach
(Foundations of Effortless Piano Technique as featured presenter at the 2002 Alabama Music Teachers
Association State Conference; Introduction to the Taubman Approach to Piano Playing, Starkville, MS;
How to Avoid Injuries, Jackson, MS; Developing a Healthy Piano Technic, Huntsville, AL; Principles of The
Taubman Approach Applied to the Faber Piano Series; Secrets Behind a Healthy and Effortless Piano
Technic, Meridian, MS; The Business of a Private Piano Studio -- Designing a Strong Policy, Birmingham, AL;
Pianist in Motion, Muscle Shoals, AL; Branching Out or Dumbing Down?, Birmingham, AL)
4Ongoing indepth study of the Taubman Approach and a participant in the Golandsky International Piano
Institute's Professional Certification Program
4Post graduate private studies with Edna Golandsky and John Bloomfield, NYC and Atlanta and at The
Golandsky International Summer Symposium, Princeton University, NJ, (and previously Taubman Symposium,
Amherst College, MA and Williams College, MA)
Other teaching positions:
4Piano instructor, Alabama School of Fine Arts, Spring 2003
4Adjunct Faculty, Jefferson State Community College (music appreciation), 2000-2002
4Assistant teacher, Taubman International Piano Summer Symposium, Williams College, MA (1999-2003)
4Piano Faculty (piano concentrations), William Carey College (until 2000 move to Birmingham, AL)
4Adjunct Piano Faculty (piano secondaries), Mississippi College (1997-1999)
Reviews of performances:
4"Sunday's program (a 2005 chamber concert with violinist including Hindemith
Sonata in E Major, Brahms Sonata in G Major, Concert Etudes by Rachmaninoff) was just superb .... awed by
your playing. The ease with which you graced such difficult accompaniment is truly inspirational. We are glad
you are in birmingham and look forward to hearing you again."
4"Your Liszt was ravishing ... a wonderful variety of tone colors and nuance of interpretation ... a good ear for
color." -- Review of performance by Amy Aberg McLelland aired on Public Television
4"I am very impressed with your playing -- you have talent + mind! A first rate performance...You have a lot
to say ... exquisitely presented." --- Adjudicator, MTNA Collegiate Artist Competition.
Reviews of teaching and adjudication:
4"Thank you for making piano so much fun for [my sons] and recognizing their efforts. Piano is becoming their
"thing" and I know we have you to thank for that."-- Parent of students at McLelland Piano
4"I always knew when I came in, no matter how bad my playing had been, you found something good in what
I did, always patient, never hurrying, never critical, only encouraging." --- Student at McLelland Piano
4"(My son is) really enjoying piano lessons. He will just sit at the piano and try new things or make up things ...
I am glad that we found you!” -- Parent of student
4"I just HAVE to write you to tell you what a wonderful judge I think you are!! Your comments are so upbeat,
positive and accurate that I am hoping to have you here to judge every time I can get you." -- Judges'
Coordinator, Boykin Festival, Montgomery, AL
4"I survived the holidays with very little pain and discomfort thanks to you and your great guidance you gave
to me!" -- Church Organist/Student at McLelland piano
4"I truly appreciate all the kindness and consideration you ALWAYS show. The only way I can show you just
how much I appreciate all of your efforts is to be the best student I can be." -- Student at McLelland Piano
