Sara Lumley​

 

"My name is Mrs. Lumley and my piano teaching philosophy is "To teach students piano so that they, in time, can teach themselves."  I give each student the tools they need to be independent and successful in their music studies.  My goal for each of my students is for them to be able to pick up any music they want to play and have the confidence and skill to learn it on their own.  I keep lessons fun for all ages by incorporating games that reinforce musical concepts.  I would describe my music lessons as "creative" and "fun."  I would describe my teaching style as "adaptive," because I adapt to the unique learning styles of each student.  I also provide my students with a well-rounded musical education.  For example, my students learn music theory (both aural and music), improvisation, ear training, and sight-reading, among many other musical skills!   

 

I am an active member of The National Guild of Piano Teachers, The National Federation of Music Clubs, and the National Music Teachers Association.   As a member of these organizations, my students are presented with many opportunities to perform for judges at competitions and be recognized for their hard work. 

 

Students in my studio perform in three recitals each year, the Annual Holiday Recital, the Summer Awards Ceremony, and the Spring Recital. 

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I have been teaching piano since 2010, when I started as an intern teacher at The Piano Loft in Cedarburg, WI.  From there, I started my private studio at Wondersound Music in Menomonee Falls, WI.  In 2013, The Piano Loft brought me on board as a teacher.   Today, I am working on expanding my studio in Beaver Dam at the Seippel Center for Music and Arts.  

 

I studied music at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee where I earned my bachelor's degree in Communications.  While at UWM, I studied music theory, aural theory, piano pedagogy (piano "teaching"), and piano performance.”

   

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