Amanda has fulfilled her childhood dream of being a music teacher! She begged her parents for piano lessons at a young age and started playing at age 7, studying under some amazing teachers. Earning a Bachelor of Music Degree from the University of Toronto was a goal Amanda achieved with great pride. She also holds an ARCT in Piano from the Royal Conservatory of Music. Another dream was to be an examiner like her teacher had been for the Royal Conservatory of Music- she achieved that goal at age 25 and has been a member in good standing of the College of Examiners ever since! She also adjudicates music festivals, has organized and given master classes and workshops on all topics of performance. Amanda is past President of the Oshawa-Whitby Branch of the Ontario Registered Music Teachers' Association and has served as Eastern Zone representative and is an active member of her local Branch. Amanda has held the positions of accompanist for the General Motors Touring Choir, Entertainment Co-ordinator for the Cancer Society's Relay for Life Event, and Artistic Director of the Oshawa Jazz and Blues Festival. In 1998 she founded the Durham Non-Competitive Music Festival for Piano. Amanda was the Music Director at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church In Oshawa from 2011-2024.
Amanda always wanted to teach piano privately and dreamed of owning her own music studio/store when she was a child! She started teaching as a teenager with a few young students under the watchful eye of her first piano teacher. She believes in providing a safe, encouraging and nurturing environment within her studio that is conducive to learning. She has been VS checked & knows CPR.
Lessons are structured to each student's needs; reading skills are worked on and correct technical habits put into place whether the student is learning for fun and personal enjoyment or striving towards an RCM exam. Amanda loves working with the young beginner (ages 4 and up) , teens and mature adults and she has students of all ages and levels. Weekly lessons in piano ( including RCM 1- ARCT), Theory and History are available. Rates are on par with the local going rate ($33/30min). Performance and goal opportunities are provided with masterclasses, workshops, auditions, year-end recital, Festival and RCM exams. Amanda is currently accepting new students.