I have the honor to teach some of the most talented outgoing and engaged young people through the LPSS Talented program. To succeed in studying their instruments, my students are called daily to face their own limitations and overcome them to reach their potential. They are critical thinkers, problem solvers, risk takers sensitive to beauty and understand the interdependent relationship they have when they perform with others.

Truly, in mastering a musical instrument students develop the skills it takes to be a citizen in a highly functioning community.

My students work throughout the year with an acoustic piano which brings a timeless presence and acoustic accountability to their practice. But it also requires maintenance and upkeep in our Louisiana heat and humidity.