Teaching Experience

  • Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota 2006
    Visiting Professor of Music - Music Appreciation and Music History
  • University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota 1998
    Adjunct Professor - Music Theory and Music History
  • Southwest State University, Marshall, Minnesota 1991-1996
    Adjunct Professor and Orchestra Director
  • Queen's College, New York 1986-1987
    Adjunct Professor - Opera Scenes classes: repertoire, casting, vocal coaching
  • Schubert Club Keyboard Museum, St. Paul, Minnesota 1988-1992
    Artist-in-Residence
    Lecture-Recitalist on museum’s historical pianos
    Lecturer on development of piano construction and design
    Teacher of Fortepiano technique, performance practice and repertoire
    Master classes for piano students from University of Minnesota
    Special Programs Host
  • Minnesota Opera -Wesley Balk Institute  1987, 1988 & 1989
    Music Director - Trainer of the Singer-Actor and Vocal Coaches in teaching methods and operatic repertoire.
    Programmer of Opera Scenes - Scenes casting and musical preparation
    Developer of innovative training methods/collaboration with Wesley Balk 
  • *Private Piano and Coaching Studio 1976 - present
    London, New York, St. Paul/Minneapolis
    *All other teaching experience

Resume of Teaching Topics

  • Piano and Fortepiano Technique and Repertoire
  • Piano Accompaniment Technique and Repertoire
  • Chamber Music Coaching
  • Orchestral Training
  • Vocal Coaching – Song and Opera
  • Choir Training and Preparation
  • Opera Repertoire Preparation
  • Music History
  • Music Appreciation
  • Music Theory
  • Lectures on Other Musical and Cultural Subjects