My email is AlexandraE@TruVoiceLessons.com, please feel free to message me if you have any questions or would like to sign up for lessons!
Educational Experience:
Name: Dr. Stephanie Owen Focus: Post Graduate Studies in Piano Pedagogy and French Classical Technique
Date: 2009 - 2013
Location: McKendree University, Lebannon Illinois
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Name: Dr. Linda Perry
Focus: Post Graduate Studies in Piano Performance and Piano Pedagogy
Date: 2010 - 2012
Location: Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville Illinois
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Name: Southern Illinois University
Focus: Bachelor's Degree in Piano Performance
Date: 2008 - 2010
Location: Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville Illinois
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Name: Frontier Community College
Focus: Associate's Degree of Music
Date: 2006 – 2008
Location: Illinois Eastern Community College, Fairfield Illinois
Working Experience:
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Name: Your Lessons Now
Role: Director of Training and Development
Dates: November 2020 - Present
Location: Online
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Name: Crescendo Fine Arts Academy
Role: Piano and Voice Instructor
Dates: July 2019 - February 2020
Location: Longmont, Colorado
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Name: The Virtuoso - Piano and Voice Academy
Role: Owner, Piano, and Voice Instructor
Dates: April 2015 - Present
Location: Edwardsville Illinois, St. Louis Area, Colorado
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Name: Taylor Robinson Music
Role: Piano and Voice Instructor, Regional Marketing Manager
Dates: August 2010 - Present
Location: Variable, Outsourced
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Name: Metro East Montessori School
Role: Piano and Voice Lessons, Lead Music Director
Dates: August 2015 - December 2016
Location: Granite City, IL
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Name: Accent Music Lessons
Role: Piano and Voice Instructor
Dates: July 2015 – December 2016
Location: Swansea, IL
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Name: Lacefield Music
Role: Piano and Voice Instructor
Dates: August 2010 - On Reserve, Business Closed
Location: O'Fallon, IL
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Name: Exeter Music
Role: Business Owner, Instrument Repair, Piano and Voice Instructor
Dates: January 2012 - Apr 2015
Location: O'Fallon, Illinois - Fairview Heights, Illinois
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Name: Musika Lessons
Role: Piano and Voice Instructor
Dates: February 2010 - August 2012
Location: Traveled to student's location.
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Name: Exeter Piano Studio
Role: Owner, Piano and Voice Instructor
Dates: May 2010 - January 2012
Location: Travels to student's location.
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Name: Schmitt Music Center
Role: Store Manager, Piano and Voice Instructor
Dates: June 2008 - January 2012
Location: O'Fallon, Illinois
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Testimonials :
Name: Layla S.
Testimonial: "Alexandra is a very sincere and honest individual who I’ve had the pleasure of working with at Schmitt Music. She is a dedicated and passionate musician. She lives to play piano and is always pushing herself to perfection. Alexandra would be a great addition to any music ensemble."
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Name: Brian L.
Testimonial: "I have worked with Alexandra as a musician in a local band. Her creative nature and her attention to detail helped us become a local sensation. Alexandra and I wrote music together and performed on stage together. Her stage performance was second to none, and was a true asset to our creation."
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Name: Shiva S.
Testimonial: "Alexandra is an awesome piano teacher, excellent in motivating kids and gets best out of them. She is very flexible and easy to work with. Both of my kids like to learn from Alexandra so much that they recommended her to all of their friends. I strongly recommend Alexandra if you are looking for a excellent piano teacher."
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Name: Kim B.
Testimonial: "Alexandra is an amazing piano teacher for our three children. She is very professional, and works very well with children. She uses different strategies to inspire students by understanding how the child learns best. I highly recommend her as a piano teacher, we have achieved great results."
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Name: Jenn E.
Testimonial: "My 8-year-old son has been taking lessons from Alexandra for several months now and is really enjoying it. Alexandra has a great manner with kids and my son has learned a lot. Plus, the fact that Alexandra comes to our house for the lessons makes it so convenient! We happily recommend her to anyone looking for a cool piano teacher!!"
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Name: Dave D.
Testimonial: "In less than a year’s time, Alexandra was able to take me from barely being able to read music to playing two of three movements of a classical sonata. I have many high encomiums for her teaching skills, learning techniques, never ending patience, and an ability to maintain my interest in something I really was not sure about to begin with. Alexandra has been a tremendous pleasure to work with and is my high recommendation for any beginning or intermediate piano student."
Skill Set:
♫ Piano Performance
♫ Voice Performance
♫ Organ Performance
♫ Specializes in college music entrance exam preparation.
♫ Improvisation, Classical and Jazz
♫ Pop, Rock, Metal, Jazz, Broadway, and Other Modern Styles
♫ Extensive Experience with Video Game Soundtracks
♫ Extensive Experience with Ragtime
♫ Band and Orchestra Accompaniment
♫ Experience with Finale, Midisoft Studio, and FL Studio
♫ French Classical Technique
♫ 3rd Generation Student of Claude Debussy
♫ Virtuosic studies in Modern period repertoire including Debussy, Prokofiev and Hindemith.
♫ Virtuosic studies in Romantic period repertoire including Chopin and Liszt.
♫ Advanced studies in Classical period repertoire.
♫ Advanced studies in stylistics and dynamic controls.
Accreditation and Awards:
♫ Phi Theta Kappa - Honors Society
♫ President’s Academic Honors
♫ Chief Executive Officer's Academic Honors
♫ Graduated IECC with High Honors
♫ Student Connor Johsnon - 1st Superior in Vocals for the Italian Arietta “Caro Mio Ben”
♫ Student Connor Johnson - 1st in Piano Performance on Chopin’s "Revolutionary Etude"
♫ Student Connor Johnson - 1st Place in Beleville "Junior Idol" competition.
♫ Student Connor Johnson - Performed On "Great Day St. Louis", KMOV
♫ Student Connor Johnson - Lead Roles in Oliver, Sweeney Todd
Repertoire:
♫ Liszt - Mazeppa
♫ Chopin - Revolutionary Etude
♫ Chopin - Opus 10, #9
♫ Chopin - Fantaisie Impromptu
♫ Chopin - Nocturne in E Minor
♫ Chopin - All Preludes
♫ Debussy - Clair de Lune
♫ Debussy - Masques
♫ Prokofiev - 3rd Piano Sonata
♫ Hindemith - Sonata for Piano, 4 Hands
♫ Joseph - Piano Fantasy
♫ Uematsu - Nascent Requiem