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Nicole D.
Keyboard and Piano Lessons, Vocal Lessons, Song Writing Lessons, Orchestral Lessons
Studio or Home or Webcam
20+ Years
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Hi, my name is Nicole and I am a performing who has lived and trained all around this nation. I have been a student of music for 32 years, after getting a doctoral degree at a music conservatory I was equipped to compose, perform, and teach in many respects. My musical influences include Bach, Beethoven, Jazz, Arvo Part and I also enjoy the Danish String Quartet My teaching style can best be described as joyful, flexible, determined and demanding. My teaching philosophy can best be described by saying that I expect great things from my students. In my lessons, you can expect to learn how to set musical goals and enjoy your progress every step of the way. I like to tell my students they are telling people a story with the beauty of their music. My favorite thing about teaching is encouraging my students. My favorite performance was my Make Music Day Concert in 2018 where I got to premier original music with my students and friends. My students love that I always have a new idea. I primarily teach piano, but I can also teach composition and bassoon. My approach as a teacher is to accept you where you are and keep moving forward. Thanks for taking a look at my profile. Hope to meet you soon!
Nicole D. has over 20+ years of music experience in the Chattanooga area.
Nicole D. is proficient in and teaches Keyboard and Piano Lessons, Vocal Lessons, Song Writing Lessons, Orchestral Lessons .Degree and Field of Study:
Doctorate of MusicJune 2002
Cincinnati College Conservatory
What to expect in my Song Writing Lessons
- - Advanced
assembling a set of 25 pieces that you like and find out together why you like them. Learning how to structure a memorable melody, harmony, chord progressions and ways to contrast and add unique elements to you piece.
What to expect in my Vocal Lessons
Beginner -
ear training, pitch, and range extension, technique and theory, listening to models for phrasing and support, good sense of pulse and rhythm, harmonizing, memory work, I provide 50% of the songs and the students selects classic and folk songs right for season.
What to expect in my Keyboard and Piano Lessons
Beginner - Intermediate
Basic technique and theory, scales training hands and eyes, good sense of pulse and rhythm, memory work, Faber Piano Adventure Series to level 3B and classic and folk songs right for season.
Formal Education:
University of Cincinnati-College Conservatory, Cincinnati, OH: DMA in Performance and Music Composition Cognate Teachers: William Winstead and Martin James, Allan Sapp DMA Thesis: Christian Music Aesthetics: The Work of Francis Schaeffer and the L' Abri Movement in Promoting Evangelical Involvement in the Arts 2003 Phone Interviews with Edith Schaeffer and Maureen Rookmaker from the L’Abri Movement Studied Music Composition, Analysis, and Aesthetics with Allan Sapp, Joel Hoffman, and Robert Zierolf Studied Piano performance with Richard Morris University of Cincinnati-College Conservatory, Cincinnati, OH: MM in Music Performance University of Miami, Miami, FL: BA in Music Performance, bassoon
Private Education:
composing instrumental and vocal music sold on performing solo and collaborative bassoon, piano, singing, and chamber music teaching music composition, theory, appreciation, and piano to students of all ages reed making, conducting-performance coaching and instrumental repairs tutoring music theory, music technology, and aural skills develop music curriculum from college to kindergarten level planning community concerts and presentations on music collaborating with administrators, artists, and scholars writing and creating content on the internet that increases awareness of the potential of classical music
Experience Teaching:
Bryan College Community Music School 2020-continuing Theory Certificate Award Administrator 2022 Music Studio 2019 private students admitted to Chattanooga School for the Creative Arts private students admitted to All State Band/Eastern Tennessee School Band Association Sidewalk Stages by SoundCorp Chattanooga with B# intergenerational ensemble Musical Mountains Administrator Summer Music Solutions Administrator Bryan College, Dayton, TN Adjunct Music Faculty, 2014 Bryan College Performing Arts Association, 2019 Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA Online Professor Adjunct Professor College of Arts and Sciences Cultural Studies Assistant Professor Cultural Studies and Humanities (2) Instructional Mentor, 2 Patrick Henry College, Purcellville, VA Adjunct Professor of Music (2) CCM Preparatory School faculty, Cincinnati, OH 1 Thomasville Road Academy of the Arts, 2, Tallahassee, FL taught piano and woodwind instruments Academy of Arts and Sciences, Tallahassee, FL Band director
Age Group Taught:
- Young Adult Adult Under 6yrs Child
Genres Taught:
- Classical
- Acoustic
- Christian
Languages Spoken:
- English
Lessons Locations:
- Teacher 's Studio
- Your Home
- Webcam
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Hope
She plays so beautifully that I am blown away. My daughter is so excited about learning! She looks forward to her weekly lessons in fact she asked if she could have more time added to her existing lessons going forward Hope wrote on Mon, 30 Nov -0001
kind spirited, patient, and knowledgeable music teacher
Our daughter has been a student of Dr. for about two years. The progress that she has made has on her music has been amazing. She plays so beautifully that I am blown away. My daughter is so excited about learning! She looks forward to her weekly lessons in fact she asked if she could have more time added to her existing lessons going forward. Her hunger and excitement for more knowledge is result of having a great teacher. A teacher who has simplicity in her teaching method. Dr. is a woman of faith she lives it and it is easily seen and felt in every thing she does. We appreciate her passion for music it is evident through her teaching. If you are in search of a kind spirited, patient, and knowledgeable music teacher look no further you will find it all in Dr.. Nicole Doran wrote on Fri, 28 Jan 2022
Play Your Favorite Songs Clearly!
Being able to play clearly and learning away in the manger have been my favorite projects so far! Abrielle Nicole Doran wrote on Tue, 19 Mar 2024
piano review
Nicole skillfully helped our reserved 9 year-old son get started on his piano journey. She is kind, gentle, passionate about her work, and sincerely cares for her students. I highly recommend her! Nicole Doran wrote on Fri, 12 Dec 2025
pianist composer review
Dr. has been my daughter's teacher for about 2 years now, and we love working with her. Dr. a Christian homeschooling mother & teacher herself worked with our daughter who has dyslexia, and helped find ways to relate and teach the material to her in a way that she learns. Dr. is insightful, very knowledgeable, and thoughtful. She meets her students where they are, and helps to build a life-long love of music. Nicole Doran wrote on Fri, 12 Dec 2025
