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Teaching Environment:

Acoustic and electronic pianos

I personally am not fond of electric pianos, they can however, serve very educational and creative purposes so I will have them in my studio for students to do tech time, composition and other creative or technological things. For lessons I prefer a good acoustic piano, a nice upright for beginning students and a grand for the more advanced students.

Computers and technology

In this day of technology I think it is only proper to make use of apps, software, recording, devices and more in the studio to enhance the students learning experience. Tech time is a great way to get students to work on different technical skills to enhance lesson performance. There are many beneficial apps for composition and other areas as well.

Games and activities

Certainly there are important aspects of traditional piano training; strict technique and artistry must be taught in the lesson however there are many aspects of music that can be learned through a different medium such as a game. Games and activities can help younger or less focused students to learn and remember more effectively.

Teaching Philosophy

My goals for my students are:

·         To learn how to learn

·         To develop a love for music

·         To feel empowered

·         To feel confident

·         To feel accomplished

·         To feel worthwhile as a musician and a student

·         To enjoy their lesson and practice time most the time

·         To be challenged enough to improve

·         To steadily progress

·         To have correct and effortless technique

·         To understand music in all periods

·         To gain an overall understand of music not just piano

·         To know that I care about them as a student and want them to succeed

I want to:

·         Help my students fulfill whatever goals they have whether it be

o   To perform

o   To go to college for music

o   To compose

o   To enjoy personally

o   To use it to serve

·         Be consistently learning and growing in how to teach and the music I know

·         Be able to perform for students and parents

·         Adapt to each student and how they learn best

·         Always try new ideas and be open to change

·         Help students develop a love for music before anything else

Piano Teaching Resume

Shannon Robinson

129 Princeton Ct. Aprt. #24                                                                                                             480-273-2156

Rexburg, ID 83440                                                                                                                robishan5@byui.edu

Career Profile 

•    Current student in the Piano Performance program at Brigham Young University Idaho.

•    A great deal of past experience in child care and teaching piano.

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Skills Summary 

•    Current BYUI student in the Piano Performance program.

•    Dedicated to learning and teaching at a high level of quality.

•    Tenacious, with strong problem solving skills; always looking for something to better to achieve.

•    Quick at learning and hard working.

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Education 

•    2014-2016 - Brigham Young University Idaho - Rexburg, Idaho

­B.M. (Music) Piano Performance

­4.0 GPA

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•    ­2011-2013 - Chandler Gilbert Community College - Chandler, Arizona

­Associates in Arts Degree

­With Honors

­4.0 GPA

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•    ­2011 - Central Arizona College - Apache Junction, Arizona

­General Education Degree (GED)

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•    ­2010-2010 - Dalian American International School - Dalian, China

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Training 

•    2014-present - Collegiate Level Piano Instruction

­Michael McQuay (graduate of Eastman School of Music)

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•    ­2012-2013 - Professional Piano Instruction

­Brandon Stewart (graduate of Julliard School of Music)

Related Studies And Coursework 

Courses:

•    ­Musicianship (Theory, Ear Training, Sight Singing)

•    Piano Pedagogy

•    History of Music - Renaissance through Contemporary

•    Collaborative Piano

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About Shannon Robinson

 

Shannon loves anything to do with music or art, and has looked forward to teaching piano since she began studying music. She graduated last year with Honors and her Associates of Arts degree from Chandler Gilbert Community College in Arizona. Shannon is currently studying at BYUI, working to earn her Bachelors of Music in Piano Performance. Before coming to Rexburg she enjoyed studying piano under Brandon Stewart in Mesa, Arizona, piano teacher, voice instructor, and the director and co-founder of Millennial Choirs and Orchestras (MCO). Shannon was part of the concert choir and loved singing beautiful music with hundreds of participants of all ages. As part of her current studies, she finds great enjoyment in her history, theory, and piano teaching courses as well as collaborating and performing with various instrumentalists. Shannon loves spending time with her 12 nieces and nephews and 2 younger sisters at home in Arizona.  Her greatest desire is to be a wonderful piano teacher, and to someday teacher her own children and raise a very musically-involved family. Shannon is a member of MTNA.