I was introduced to music at a very young age – My parents were both very musical as well as a couple of aunts and uncles and three cousins. At age 15 my father studied flute with Vernon Q. Powell who founded the Powell Flute Company in Boston.  He played flute in the civic orchestras in every community we lived in and was the Principal Flutist. I would listen to my father practice and hoped that one day I would play as well as he did

My Mother was also very musical. She studied piano from early on and I loved to listen to her play. She played mostly for her own enjoyment, but she was very good.  She encouraged me to begin piano lessons when I was in second grade. 

When I started second grade, I did in fact begin piano lessons.  It was fun but I wondered how long it would take for me to get really good like my mother.  She told me that “the only way you will fail is if you quit”.  I followed her advice and it paid off.

In fifth grade, I began learning to play the flute.  I took group lessons from my band director but because his major instrument was brass, I needed the help of someone who actually played flute – – yes – my father became my flute instructor until I went off to college.

Because of my general love for music and having studied both piano and flute I decided to major in music with the hopes of becoming a private teacher. However, I didn’t wait until I graduated.  I started teaching piano and flute lessons my sophomore year in college and I am still (at age 77) teaching private music lessons from my home studio.

I could have retired several years ago but I am so passionate about sharing my gift with others that I can’t imagine a life without teaching. 

My students and I work as a team

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