Amy has been teaching piano for over ten years. She was classically trained under Laura Lozier and studied under Dr. Sigrid Luther of Bryan College in Dayton, TN. Amy is eight teaching generations away from the famous composer Ludwig van Beethoven. She utilizes the Leschetizky Method, a focus on beautiful tone and melody, with all her students from beginner to advanced. Over her high school and college years, she rose in local and state competitions, winning the Tennessee Music Teachers Association collegiate piano competition in 2006. In 2009, she graduated magna cum laude with two degrees: a B.S. in Piano Pedagogy and a B.A. in English Literature. She currently teaches piano to students ranging from kindergarten to adult. She is also a middle and high school English teacher at Cherokee Christian Schools. Amy specializes in helping students find their musical niche, while teaching with a variety of fun and creative methods in order to keep them motivated. In addition to Amy's unique teaching techniques, she is also a member of the Cherokee Music Teachers Association (CMTA), which gives her students many opportunities to perform and compete according to their particular interests. A particular favorite among her students is playing holiday music at local shopping malls during the month of December. Amy loves to find new and innovative ways to reach each student, committed to developing well-rounded musicians who love music.