Piano lessons will
increase your brain activity and will make you smarter!
Amy Johnston - Piano/Flute Teacher
email:
As the daughter of a fantastic Missouri
pianist, my life has been defined by music from the very beginning. I began formal piano lessons at the age of six, followed
by flute at the age of ten. While still in elementary school I began singing in choirs and performing solos. After moving
to Texas as a sophomore in high school I continued to study flute, piano and voice. I was honored with the John Philip Sousa
Award for excellence in music during my senior year. In 2001 I received a Bachelor of Music degree from Northwestern State
University in Louisiana. Throughout my college career I performed actively as a soloist and in many ensembles, including choirs,
orchestras, jazz bands and musical theatre. In 1998 I was awarded the Alice Pipes Award for Outstanding Freshman Performance
Major.
I moved to Brentwood in August 2007
and LOVE it! Before moving here I taught lessons in flute and piano at the Fine Arts Academy in Keller, Texas for six years.
I am really excited about sharing my passion for music as a private teacher at Gill's Music. I look forward to helping my young students fall in love with music like I did and I can't wait to start building some good
relationships with the students and their families.
Amy is available
for private instruction on the piano and the flute out of our new Brentwood location. Her monthly tuition is $100.00 per month
(4 lessons) paid in advance.
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| Piano Instructor - Lin Hypes |
Lin Hypes - Piano Teacher
email: lin@gillsmusic.net
Hello! My name is Lin Hypes and I've been
teaching piano for 43 years. I'm very patient, kind and I like to teach with humor so the lesson is fun. I studied to
be a concert pianist from the age of 7 until I was 22 when I became a mom. I was doing piano competitions at that age and
being a new mom, I looked at my goals and decided that if I continued on that path, someone else would be raising my children
instead of me! So I permanently changed to teaching and I enjoyed it so much, I've never been sorry that I switched to
teaching.
My lessons are in half hour increments, once a week and the tuition is due the first week of the month
for the entire month. If the student is absent for any reason, the tuition is forfeited. If the teacher (myself) is unable
to teach the lesson, then the tuition will be applied to the next months lessons. I never get angry at my students and I love
to joke with them. I look forward to meeting you and wish you happy music making!
Lin is available by appointment
during the middle of the week and charges $28.00 per 30-minute weekly lesson, paid monthly in advance.
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| Piano Instructor - Heather Smith |
Heather Smith - Piano Teacher
email: heather@gillsmusic.net
I am a college student majoring in music who has been playing the piano since age 5. I also play the
clarinet in the wind ensemble at Diablo Valley College, where I am the first clarinetist and section leader. My musical
education has included studying under Dr. Owen Lee, Dr. Mark Alburger, and some other fine instructors of music theory
and performance; as well as learning how to first play the piano from one of the best teachers ever, my sister,
Kristine Hepworth.
I have traveled throughout California to perform music and currently sing in a choral group
based in Oakland. I also have played the piano in numerous jazz bands and I have performed with my clarinet in honor
bands throughout the Bay Area, including a paid performance at Union Square in San Francisco. In 1999 I received
a top honor Sight-reading award and in 2003 I was awarded the Ludwig Van Beethoven award.
As far as teaching goes,
I love children and always teach with patience. I began giving music lessons at a young age when people would hear me play
the piano and then would ask me to give them or their children lessons. After a while, I realized I truly enjoyed teaching
and decided to pursue it seriously as a career. I really look forward to each new student that I meet and can't
wait to guide you or your child along the path to becoming a fine musician!
Heather is available in our
Antioch store on Mondays and Wednesdays for either piano or clarinet instruction. She charges $25.00 per 30-minute lesson,
paid monthly in advance.
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| Piano Instructor - Kathleen Fitzpatrick |
Kathleen Fitzpatrick - Piano Teacher
email: kathleen@gillsmusic.net
As a former member of the Music Teachers
Association of California and as a holder of a B.A. Degree in Music, Miss Kathleen has the credentials to go along
with her passion for teaching. She has a very calm and encouraging manner that many sensitive students appreciate and
respond well to.
For over 30 years Kathleen has had the joy of watching her students turn into
beautiful pianists - a week at a time. The confidence in their smiles and their enjoyment of the lessons is a thrill to experience.
As an encouragement and motivation for her students, Miss Kathleen offers a voluntary
recital two different times per year. Miss Kathleen is available exclusively at our Antioch store for private piano instruction
and charges $25.00 per 30-minute private lesson, paid monthly in advance. Please call (925) 757-2323 for her availability
and to register over the phone.
