Anna Salmon
Summary
Experienced music instructor in piano and early childhood education. Eager to develop an early childhood music presence in the Shoreline, CT area, in which there is a great need for music classes for the birth-to-three age range.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Piano Instructor
Anna Salmon Piano Studio
08.2018 - Current
- Teaching private piano lessons to a full studio of over 40 students, ages three to late adulthood
- Creating and teaching group classes to piano students
- Providing parent education and training
- Facilitating bi-yearly student recitals
- Preparing students for participation in competitions, master classes, and Honors Concerts
Piano Department Chair and Faculty Teacher
Peaks to Plains Suzuki Institute
07.2022 - Current
- Responsible for creating and designing classes for the piano program
- Teaching masterclasses and group classes to piano students
- Facilitating piano recitals and Honors Concerts
- Giving Parent Lectures
Suzuki Early Childhood Education Teacher
Suzuki Strings of Denver
08.2018 - 07.2023
- Co-teacher of weekly Suzuki Early Childhood Education (SECE) class
- Helped foster a love of music, basic rhythm and pitch-matching skills, dancing, and listening to students aged birth-to-three
- Provided parent education
- Set-up and break-down of class materials, instruments, and technology
- Facilitated SECE presence in bi-yearly SSD recitals
Staff Accompanist
Suzuki Strings of Denver
08.2018 - 07.2023
- Accompanied weekly Suzuki violin group classes
- Taught theory classes to violin students
- Individual coaching with violin students and ensembles
- Accompanied violin recitals
Piano Instructor
Suzuki Music Institute of Dallas
08.2012 - 07.2018
- Taught private piano lessons and group piano classes
- Developed and scheduled yearly piano group class curriculum/schedule for over 100 students
- Organized bi-monthly community outreach concerts
- Facilitated student piano recitals
Faculty Teacher
DFW Wow Suzuki Institute
06.2013 - 06.2018
- Taught masterclasses and group classes to piano students
- Taught theory classes to students of various instruments
- Gave parent lectures
- Helped to facilitate student recitals and play-ins
- Accompanied group classes and play-ins for violin and cello students
- Collaborated with the piano department chair on curriculum and scheduling
Education
Masters of Music - Piano Performance And Pedagogy
University of Oklahoma
Norman05.2012
Bachelor of Music - Music Education
Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY05.2010
Skills
- Experienced piano teacher in multiple methods for over 15 years
- Experienced teacher of Suzuki Early Childhood Education (SECE) classes
- Experience designing, facilitating, and scheduling class curriculum for music programs
- Lecturer of Parent Education in the Suzuki Method multiple time presenter at SAA conferences and MTNA confereneces
- Former board member of both the North Texas Suzuki Association and the Suzuki Association of Colorado, including the positions of President, Vice President, and Scholarship Committee Chair
Timeline
Piano Department Chair and Faculty Teacher
Peaks to Plains Suzuki Institute
07.2022 - Current
Piano Instructor
Anna Salmon Piano Studio
08.2018 - Current
Suzuki Early Childhood Education Teacher
Suzuki Strings of Denver
08.2018 - 07.2023
Staff Accompanist
Suzuki Strings of Denver
08.2018 - 07.2023
Faculty Teacher
DFW Wow Suzuki Institute
06.2013 - 06.2018
Piano Instructor
Suzuki Music Institute of Dallas
08.2012 - 07.2018
Masters of Music - Piano Performance And Pedagogy
University of Oklahoma
Bachelor of Music - Music Education
Ithaca College