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Marisa is a very versatile musician who started her piano studies at the age of 5 with lessons from her father, a professional musician and teacher. She continued her music studies at Temple University where she formed her own band, Iota. Playing guitar, composing the music and lyrics for all the songs and performing as lead singer, Marisa toured the country as Iota. She recorded two CDs, "Take Me Like a Man" and "Don't Pick at It" and was a popular singer-songwriter in the Philadelphia area for many years. Leaving the band scene behind, Marisa has been teaching the Phred Piano Expression "Fun 'N' Easy" Piano Course in Bergen County as well as in the Philadelphia area and loves "opening the hearts of children as well as adults to music." |
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Shawn has been a welcome addition to our staff at Phred Piano Expression this past year. A graduate of William Paterson, Shawn began studying music at an early age with a major in piano and a minor in voice. She is a choir director at her church and is the accompanist for the junior choir there. Shawn is also a member of the Harmony Singers, a choral group that has their home base in Wayne, NJ, where she serves as accompanist. She loves working with children and helping them discover the joy of music. |
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Jody has taught the Phred Piano Expression method since 1997. Her enthusiasm for the piano and for working with children has allowed her to enjoy great success as a piano instructor. An accomplished performer and experienced musician, her stage appearances have included solo performances from Paris to Carnegie Hall. She is co-founder of the NJ-based mixed-voice chamber chorus “CantaLyrica” with whom she has frequently been featured as soloist, and has worked as pianist, organist, music director, choir director, vocalist, pre-school music teacher and on children’s musical theater production teams at numerous local churches. Guiding students of all ages toward keyboard facility brings her great joy, and she hopes to do so for many years to come! |
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Ruth is an accomplished musician who joins Phred Piano Expression with a plethora of experience. She is a native of Thailand with a rich and diverse background as a teacher and musician. Her appearances as a guest and resident pianist/organist have taken her to churches in Bangkok, New York and New Jersey. She is a member of the American guild of Organists. Ruth has experience in classroom teaching pre-kindergarten as a licensed KinderMusik educator and is a welcome addition to Phred Piano Expression. |
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Marina has been studying and playing the piano since the age of seven. She continued her studies throughout High School and college where she earned her degree at Fairfield University. She is classically trained and has performed several times at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall. She loves helping young students explore and discover the music in their hearts. She feels the Phred Piano Expression "Fun & Easy" piano course quickly and easily opens a new world of imagination and vision for young people. |
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Marie has been studying the piano since the age of 8 when she began her many years of classical training. Her musical interests led her to a degree from Douglass College of Rutgers as well as a New Jersey teaching certification. Over the years she has never stopped playing the piano and developing her skills. She has worked with children and shared her love of the piano in a variety of settings. She feels the “Fun ‘N’ Easy” piano course is a wonderful introduction to the piano for children and adults alike. |
