Marie Sch.

My education includes a nursing diploma in 1973, music education degree from Eastern Michigan University, and many lessons, conferences and other music related seminars.

Piano lessons as a child and then latter at the university level while pursuing music education degree. Guitar lessons as a teen and young adult and also at the university level. Percussion lessons in high school and university level. Voice lessons at the university level.

I have been a singer in many choirs over the years, most notably, the Livingston County Chorale in Brighton, Michigan since 2001. I also have experience as a vocalist/guitarist in a wedding band, as a drummer in a country, classic rock 'n' roll and original music group, bass guitarist in a praise and worship band, and as percussionist in a community orchestra. I am active in church music at several churches in my community.

For several years I taught music in a parochial school to middle school aged children but have focused mostly on private one-on-one studio teaching since 1997. I teach piano, guitar, and percussion to students of all ages from 7 years. Some of the method books I use are Bastien, Hal Leonard, Alfred, Faber & Faber, Wm. Monell, Mel Bay, FJH Young Beginner, Standard of Excellence, and Essential Elements. Music concepts are reinforced through the use of theory and technique activity books.