Teachers:
Piano: Diane Morgan (2 years), Gayla Walker (5 years), Dr. James
Rauscher (6 years), Dr. Denise Parr-Scanlin (5 years), Anton Nel
(1 year), Dr. Lelia Sadlier (1 summer), Dr. Gregory Martin (1 summer),
Dr. Paul Barnes (current)
Voice: Dr. Steven Weber, Mary Jane Johnson, Dr. Cloyce Kuhnert,
Dr. David Sadlier (1 summer)
Organ: Raenell McDonough (1 semester)
Stage Work:
Summer Youth Musical: Annie as vocal coach/rehearsal pianist,
West Side Story as piano/celeste, Fiddler on the Roof as vocal
coach/rehearsal pianist
Amarillo Opera: Joshuas Boots (Hailstork) as rehearsal
pianist/orchestra pianist
Texas Musical Drama: Summer of 09 as rehearsal/band pianist and
chorus, Summer of 11 as chorus/rehearsal pianist/fill-in band
pianist
Awards:
Outstanding Performer at UIL State solo and ensemble (awarded to 2% of competitors)
piano division winner with the Young Performers Competition (Amarillo Symphony)
2nd place at TMTA Young Artists Competition
Winner of concerto competition at West Texas A&M University
Notable Performances:
Mendellsohns Piano Concerto No. 1 in g minor (Amarillo College Community Orchestra)
Grand Opening of the Globe News Center (as young John Bayless)
Chopins Andante Spianato and Grande Polonaise at the Amarillo Youth Symphonys concert
Mozarts Piano Concerto No. 26 (K. 537, Coronation) in D Major (Amarillo College
Community Orchestra)
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 1, in f# minor (West Texas A&M University Symphony
Orchestra)
World Premieres:
For Those who Fail for baritone and piano (Ryne Williams)
Outbreak for piano solo (Ryne Williams)
Passacaglia for piano solo (Austin Brake)
Wolfe for pianist and narrator (B.J. Brooks and Donald Williams)
Piece for Solo Piano (Joe Kwan)
Penultimate Chapter for piano solo (Landon Ashby)
A Moment Lost in Time for bassoon and piano (Chris Garcia)
Let Me Grow Lovely for soprano and piano (Chris Garcia)
Good Night for soprano and piano (Chris Garcia)
Of Dream and Reality for tuba and piano (Jose Romero)
Masterclasses and coachings:
Solo piano:
Davide Cabassi Sarcasm Op. 17, No. 1 (Sergei Prokofiev)
Anton Nel Piano Concerto Op. 1, No. 1: Vivace (Sergei Rachmaninoff)
Arthur Rowe 32 Variations in c minor, WoO 80 (Ludwig v. Beethoven)
Collaborative piano:
Dr. Kumiko Shimizu:
El Vito (Fernando Obradors)
Wohin? (from Die Schone Mullerin) (Franz Schubert)
Warm as the Autumn Light (from The Ballad of Baby Doe) (Douglas Moore)
Thomas Lanners
Trio Pathetique in d minor (Mikhail Glinka)
Member of:
Phi Theta Kappa (alumnus)
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (alumnus)
Pi Kappa Lambda
I have also been accompanying private voice and instrument lessons for 6 years.
Fees
$ 20.00 Dollars Per Hour
We can discuss flexibility of pricing, but that's the fee I generally charge.
Instruments
Piano, Harpsichord, Electronic Keyboard
Specialisms
Early Music, Contemporary Music, Instrumental Accompaniment, Vocal Accompaniment, Vocal Repetiteur, Musical Theatre, Musical Direction
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