Meet Our Teachers
Having a musical ability is truly a gift for life and finding the right music teacher who can inspire and develop those abilities to their fullest can be a challenge.
You want a teacher with the right personality and the best training. Someone who has been vetted and carefully hired, but most importantly, someone who puts their whole heart into being the kind of music teacher who inspires a love for music while also helping their students make huge leaps of progress.
Here at PCS, we’ve done the hard work for you. We’ve not only assembled a team of outstanding music teachers, but we’ve curated a unique program and experience that gives our music students the support and motivation for success and maximum progress.
Our teachers are the heart and soul of our program at Piano Central Studios. We’ll start by listening and learning about your musical interests and then matching you with a music teacher that best fits your personality and goals. Then in your lessons, your teacher will customize their teaching to best meet YOUR learning style, abilities, and interests.
Our teachers at PCS are highly qualified with years of teaching experience, music degrees, various credentials, and ongoing professional development. In our minds, the most important quality of our teachers is that they are passionate about teaching music and making a difference in the lives of their students. We love what we do at PCS, and it shows!
Holds a BA, MM, & PhD in Piano Pedagogy
Teaches Elite Artistry at our Pleasantburg location
Enjoys cooking and spending time with her cats
Has visited Chopin’s birthplace
Is the Assistant Principal 2nd Violin in the Spartanburg Philharmonic
Teaches violin at both of our studio locations
Enjoys hiking, reading, and cross stitching
Has played her violin on three continents
Holds a BM in Church Music
Teaches Kindermusik and piano at both studio locations
Enjoys quilting and reading
Inherited her dimples from her father
Holds a BS in Music Education & MA in Church Music
Is the Director of Piano Central Studios
Teaches flute & piano at our Pleasantburg location
Has an adorable Shichon named Paddington
Holds a BM and MM in Piano Performance
Teaches piano, violin, viola, and ukulele at both of our studio locations
Enjoys reading, walking, and visiting the Upstate's parks
Loves sharing music jokes with her students
Holds a BS in Music
Teaches piano at our CCES location
Enjoys drawing, seeing friends, and traveling
Lived on a farm with cows and chickens
Holds a BA in Music
Teaches voice at both studio locations
Enjoys puzzles, reading, and gaming
Loves to change her hair color
Holds a BFA in Music Education
Teaches Kindermusik at both of our studio locations
Enjoys reading and being outside with her young children
Has ridden a roller coaster down from the Great Wall of China
Holds a BM in String Pedagogy
Teaches violin and viola at our Plesantburg and CCES locations
Enjoys reading and spending time with family
Grew up in Colorado
Holds a BS and MS in Education
Teaches piano at our CCES location
Enjoys DIY projects and being with her grandkids
Loves it when students share favorite puns and jokes
Holds a Bachelor of Music
Teaches piano at both of our studio locations
Enjoys songwriting, going to the gym, and healthy living
Has climbed a mountain in the UK
Holds both a BS & MS in Music Education
Teaches woodwinds & piano at both studio locations
Enjoys playing in an orchestra and concert band, gardening, cooking, and playing number games
Once worked for a space company
Holds a MA in Music Therapy
Teaches piano at our CCES location
Enjoys watching baseball games, hiking, and watching movies with family
Plays piano accompaniments by ear
Holds a BA in Music Education
Teaches piano at both of our studio locations
Loves trying new coffee shops, being outside, and spending time with friends
Was born in Lithuania
Holds a BS in Music Education
Teaches piano at both of our studio locations
Enjoys gardening, walking, nature, and being a grandmother
Is originally from Oklahoma and is part Cherokee
Holds a BA in Piano Pedagogy and a MA in Music Education
Teaches piano at our Pleasantburg studio location
Enjoys baking sourdough, hiking, gardening, and spending time with family
Was born in Hawaii
Holds a BA in Piano Performance and a MM in Collaborative Piano
Teaches piano at both of our studio locations
Enjoys Legos, philosophy, music, and movies
Cat's names: BC, Lucy, Gin-Gin, Oscar, Archie, & Tabby
Holds a BS in Sacred Music
Teaches piano at both of our studio locations
Enjoys crocheting, hiking, and reading
Has homeschooled for 24 years
Holds a BS in Music Education
Teaches piano at our Plesantburg location
Enjoys reading, playing board games, and family outings
Has a special talent of playing Wii Speed Slice
Holds an AA in Elementary Education & a BA in Mass Communications
Teaches Kindermusik at both of our studio locations
Enjoys gardening and cooking
Earned a scholarship to play basketball at college
Holds a BA
Teaches guitar & ukulele at both studio locations
Enjoys jamming with friends, going to concerts, hiking, and watching sports
Plays banjo in a local bluegrass band, Swamp Rabbit Bluegrass
Holds a BM in Piano Pedagogy
Teaches piano & Kindermusik at both studio locations
Enjoys trying new restaurants, watching movies, and hanging out with her husband
Is a foodie and loves all things Disney
Holds a BS in Music Education & MA in Music
Teaches piano at our studio and CCES locations
Enjoys baking and reading
Has a son who plays flute in the US Army Band and a son who plays cello in the Greenville Symphony
Holds a BM in Piano Pedagogy & MM in Piano Peformance
Teaches piano at both of our studio locations
Loves spending time with family
Speaks 2 languages and is currently learning Spanish
Holds a BA in Counseling & MAT in Elementary Ed
Teaches piano at our Pleasantburg location
Enjoys spending time with her family and exploring the Upstate
Has played the piano in church for over 30 years
Holds a BA in horn performance & MM in Music Education
Teaches French horn at our Plesantburg location
Enjoys reading and hiking
Has completed a half marathon
Holds a BS in Music
Teaches piano and flute at both of our studio locations
Enjoys hiking, walking, baking, traveling, playing and singing hymns, and visiting quaint coffee shops
Has watched a sunset from the top of the Eiffel Tower
Holds a BA in Elementary Ed & an MA in Viola Performance
Teaches violin and viola at both of our studio locations
Enjoys gardening and yoga
Has ridden a motorcycle in the Colorado mountains
Holds a BA Music
Teaches piano at both of our studio locations
Enjoys reading, making new friends, taking walks, and listening to podcasts
Loves writing children's books that rhyme
Certified in Music Education, Theory, and Piano Pedagogy
Teaches at our Woodruff Road location
Enjoys being with friends, good food, and the outdoors
First experienced Middle Eastern food while in Australia
Explore Our Programs
Kindermusik®
Newborn to 7 years
Music Lessons
Ages 6 to adult