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Rhonda taught herself to play the piano when she was in the fifth grade.She always wanted to play the piano and was quite dismayed to be handed her Aunt Judy's old saxophone and find herself in Mr. Short's elementary school band class.She cried.She didn't want to play that "dumb old saxophone."She wanted to play the piano.
So, she would get on her banana seat bike and ride seven miles out to her Grandmother's lima bean farm where there was an old upright piano that her mother had played when she was a girl.In the piano bench was her Mom's old beginning piano book.She'd bike out there any chance she got and her patient Grandmother would holler out when she missed a note.Over time she worked her way through the book until, finally, in the seventh grade her parents bought her a piano and she got to take lessons for the first time.Rhonda took piano lessons all through high school and accompanied the school and church choirs and was a founding member of HiTones, an award-winning girl's vocal ensemble.
Once Rhonda graduated from high school, she had to leave her piano at home and went on to San Francisco State University where she earned a bachelor's degree in International Relations.During college she sang in the university's Choral Union, took classes in the history of music and found 1/2 price student tickets!Here is where Rhonda's love affair with live music began.She had season tickets to the San Francisco Symphony and soon was also attendng the opera and sneaking into nightclubs to see jazz.
While Rhonda took a long break from playing the piano while going to college, career and raising a son; she was blessed to find a wonderful teacher and began lessons with Ali Adelman.She also took classes at The Jazz School in Berkeley.At The Jazz School, she had piano with Jeff Pittson and jazz theory with Mark Levine, author of The Jazz Piano Book and The Jazz Theory Book.She currently studies with WA Mathieu (www.coldmountainmusic.com).
Rhonda is currently the owner/producer of Red Dragonfly Productions and produced the Hurricane Katrina Blues Benefit with the Steve Freund Band and special guests Alvon, Pork Pie Phillips, Cathy Lemons, Johnny Ace, Don Bassey, Stef Burns, Tommy Castro and Maria Muldaur; the Rock ‘n' Roll Carnivale with the Alameda All Stars, the Detroit Disciples and the Volker Strifler Band; Bill Haley's Original Comets with opener the Fabulous Bud E. Luv Trio, Voena, Craig Horton, Ken Saydak, Mz.
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Rhonda has also volunteered at her church and was instrumental in bringing in the Jeff Pittson Trio, FogTrio and Peppino D'Agostino to their series.
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Rhonda brings her joy and love of music to her teaching.She believes that music theory, technique and understanding of chords can be taught within a context of fun and enjoyment.Rhonda works with all ages and especially enjoys teaching beginners.Her philosophy is that while all might not go on to a lifetime of playing piano or careers in the music industry, all students will go on with the a love of music and an experience that will allow them to appreciate music more fully and completely all their lives.
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