BIOGRAPHY
Penny Lazarus, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been performing and studying piano for over 30 years. In 1989, she founded the Jackson Street PIano Studio where she offered lessons that also included theory, history and composition to school age students. In 2000 Ms. Lazarus moved to Massachussett's North Shore with her husband and two children. Currently, Ms. Lazarus has over 20 years of teaching experience with a studio of 35+ students.
" While my focus is on teaching, training and enjoying classical music, my students do play a variety of music. We hold many performing opportunities through out the school year. These include workshops, piano parties and mini-recitals where only students attend and play for each other as well as formal recitals at our local community college and public performances as community service at malls, nursing homes and Senior Citizen centers. I do not adhere to any one method of music teaching. Instead my familiarity with many different educational approaches allows me to individualize and personalize my student's lessons. I focus on how to practice but always with encouragement and warmth. I use a wide range of teaching tools that might include at any given time: art work, writing, percussion instrument exploration, recording, listening and movement. To sum up, the parents of my students often describe my approach to music teaching as creative."
Ms. Lazarus does require that students have a piano rather then only a keyboard.
EDUCATION
BA in Music, University of Pittsburgh
BA in Psychology, University of Pittsburgh
BA in Education, University of Pittsburgh
MA in Philosophy of Art, University of Pittsburgh
PhD coursework in Philosophy of Art, University of PIttsburgh and University of Philadelphia.
Certification in Kindermusik
Training in Suzuki Piano, Eurythmics and voice.
Active member of Music Teachers National Association, Massachusetts branch. (MTNA and MMTA).
Adjudicator for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Teachers National Association, Non-Competitive Evaluations (piano).
Published in Keyboard Companion, a Professional Magazine on Early Level Piano Study, Winter 2008.
Section Leader, Newburyport Choral Society, 2008-2009.
Currently serving on the Superintendent of School's long term strategic planning committee for the school district of the city of Newburyport, Massachusetts.
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