School of Music

• My doctoral dissertation was about effective piano teaching and how teachers dealt with student errors. Error-correction methods, practising, attitudes around errors, mindsets about practising, and effecting teaching and learning are all still areas of interest for me.
• Pedagogy, piano and practising
• I love learning about teaching and teaching about teaching
• I love helping students develop their musicianship skills, become creative at the piano, and learn what it means to practise.

Community & Ensemble Involvement:

• I play for various choral groups in the province. And I'm working on developing my jazz and singing skills!
• Annapolis Valley Music Festival/Acadia Music Festival
• Nova Scotia Registered Music Teachers' Association
• Canadian Federation of Music Teachers' Associations.
• What I love about working with these groups is that everyone involved is deeply passionate about sharing music, sharing their love of music, and sharing their passion for music and teaching with each other and their students. Being around people like this is inspiring and energizing.

Fun Fact:

• I love throwing dinner parties, I have an orange cat who thinks he's boss, I care deeply about grammar, and I love dishes.