Piano
Pamela Davies
Kay Heberling
Greg Presley
Beverly Rhodes
Chelle Rose
Mary Simpson
Linda Siverts
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<<Back to Faculty Pamela Davies - Music Together(R), Suzuki Piano
Formal Suzuki Piano training in Montana, Idaho and Oregon. Member of Suzuki Association of the America's. Music Together license and certification earned in 1999; studied with Ken Guilmartin and Lili Levinowitz, creators of Music Together program.
Kay Heberling, SNJM - Piano
Bachelor of Fine Arts from Fort Wright College. Master of Music from University of Southern California. Performances with Spokane Symphony Chorale. Past Chair of Holy Names Academy Music Department.
Greg Presley - Piano
Studies with Margaret Ott in Spokane. Bachelor of Arts with special honors in music from Yale University. Master's of Music from Juilliard; studied with Josef Raieff. Winner of William Petschek Scholarship and competitive piano minor teaching fellowship. Experience with Martha Graham Company in New York. Premiered multiple works written for dance, invited to showcase Robert Muczynski's work at Music Teachers' National Convention of 1990, and revived 20th Century music for modern dance. Taught at Florida State University. Featured soloist with Spokane Symphony, Washington-Idaho Symphony, and Yale Symphony. Winner of Young Artist Award of Spokane Allied Arts Festival (now Musicfest), State and Northwest divisions of the Music Teachers' National Association High School Piano Competition and numerous local awards. Composer, soloist and accompanist with Spokane Opera, and faculty member at Gonzaga University. Beverly Rhodes - Piano
Bachelor Degree in Piano Performance from Seattle Pacific University; studied with Marcile Mack and Bela Siki. Master's in Accompanying from University of California; studied with Gwendolyn Koldofsky and Daniel Pollack. Studied privately with Boris Roubakine and Gwen Beamish of the Banff School of Fine Arts as well as Martin Katz. Faculty member at Whitworth College. Accompanist for Spokane Falls Community College. Organist for Zion Lutheran and Lincoln Heights Congregational Church. Member of Civic Theater orchestra. Chelle Rose - Suzuki Piano, Piano
Bachelor of Music and Master of Music from Syracuse University. Further studies at Juilliard School of Music and Banff School of Fine Arts. Mary Simpson - Piano
Bachelor of Science from Gonzaga University. Bachelor of Arts from Fort Wright College. Graduate studies at University of Idaho. Past President of Spokane Chapter of Washington State Music Teacher's Association. Director of St. Joseph's Church Choir. Director of Summer Piano Camp. Linda Siverts - Piano
Bachelor's Degree from Whitworth College; studied with Margaret Ott. Teaching experience: Whitworth, Gonzaga University, and summer institute at University of Southern Oregon 2000-2002 where performed with Heifitz protégé, violinist Sherry Kloss. Principal keyboardist of Spokane Symphony from 1984 until her retirement in 2008. Featured soloist with Connoisseur Concerts, Northwest Bach Festival, Spokane Symphony, Cathedral and the Arts, other area orchestras, and Spokane Public Radio. Speaker at the Washington State Music Teacher's Associations State convention. Winner of Individual Artist of the Year of Spokane City Arts Commission in 1998. Recorded 2 CD's. Adjudicates locally and across the state. Co-founder and director of Honors Chamber Music Program and Chamber Music Week at Holy Names Music Center. Mina Somekawa - Piano <<Back to Faculty |
