Rebecca Brown
Private/Group Piano, Music for Little Mozarts, Voice
rebecca@mountainvalleystudios.com
I have been playing piano since I was 6 years old (46 years ago), have a Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Pedagogy, and began teaching in 1991. We moved to the Burleson area in 2003, and I began to establish my home studio here shortly thereafter. Moving the studio out of my home, Mountain Valley Studios was founded in 2010.
Aside from God and my family, teaching & playing piano is my greatest love in life. I enjoy teaching students age 3 through adult in both a group and private lesson setting. In addition to teaching, I also play for the choirs and instrumental/vocal soloists in Joshua, Cleburne, Burleson, Arlington and neighboring communities. I play for weddings, as well.
One of my primary goals with beginning students is to help them learn to love to play... at whatever level they attain. While I expect commitment to daily practice and weekly attendance, I also want them to have fun. At the same time, in both piano and voice lessons, I do use a very "fundamental" approach to teaching, placing a high priority on learning to read the music and understand theory concepts and develop strong technique. Students are evaluated before lessons begin to determine which method series, class type, and lesson length/frequency will best fit their goals and/or learning style. As students progress, the student becomes strong in the fundamentals, and interests/goals/abilities change and develop, lessons can be supplemented with various different styles of music. All piano lessons will have music theory instruction included. All vocal students will learn to read music.
A characteristic that sets Rebecca apart from many piano teachers is her distinct ability to relate to just about any student. She is able to teach students with many different learning styles, and has had great success with preschoolers, gifted students, and students with various learning disabilities.
In addition to private and group piano lessons, Rebecca teaches preschool music/movement classes (ages 3-5). More information about this can be found on our preschool music page. Rebecca believes that musical training can/should begin at conception, followed by any of the various music play classes that are available for infants and toddlers in our area. But the ideal start to formal music training is to begin with Music for Little Mozarts class at age 3s. At the end of these classes, your preschooler will be very well prepared to begin private piano lessons.
Rebecca has been singing for as long as she has been playing piano. She began voice lessons in middle school and studied classical voice alongside piano in college. She offers a limited number of spots for private voice lessons. Enrollment priority is given to those who are also enrolled in piano lessons, because it is so important for vocalists to be able to read music and to have some ability to play their notes on the piano when practicing at home. Vocal students will be taught proper breathing and vocal technique using a variety of exercises and songs.
Rebecca is also highly sought after as an accompanist. She has played for Joshua band students since 2006, and often contracts with several private instructors in Arlington to play for their students. She has also played for choirs, vocal soloists, and band students in Cleburne, Burleson, Alvarado, and Mansfield, as well as vocal soloists in recital at TCC.
30-min* Private Lessons: $106/month
45-min Private Lessons: $159/month
60-min Private Lessons: $212/month
Annual Enrollment Fee: $35 per student
*30-min lessons are available by special permission only.