Janna Williamson

Janna Williamson
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A native of St. Louis, MO and the daughter of a piano teacher, Janna Williamson began formal piano lessons at the age of four.She graduated summa cum laude from the Wheaton College Conservatory of Music with a bachelor's of music degree in piano performance.While at Wheaton, she was the overall winner of the annual concerto competition and was twice given the opportunity to perform Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Wheaton College Symphony Orchestra.

Janna has extensive accompanying experience with individuals and groups including the Wheaton College Women's Chorale and the Wheaton Symphony Chorus.She began teaching piano during high school and now teaches several traditional private piano students of all levels and ages, including adults.A member of the Music Teachers' National Association, she is a Nationally Certified Teacher of Music.She is also a member of the National Guild of Piano Teachers.A faculty member at Wheaton Yamaha since 2001, she is a certified Yamaha instructor and a licensed Musikgarten teacher.Janna and her family live in West Chicago, and she and her husband together direct the choir at their church.

Janna Williamson, NCTM

williamson janna piano teacher wheatonwilliamson janna piano teacher lessonsJanna has been playing the piano for all of her memorable life.The daughter of a piano teacher, she began formal lessons at the age of four.She graduated summa cum laude from the Wheaton College Conservatory of Music in 2001 with a bachelor's of music degree in piano performance under the tutelage of Karin Redekopp Edwards.While at Wheaton, she was the overall winner of the annual concerto competition in 1999 and was twice given the opportunity to perform Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Wheaton College Symphony Orchestra.She later went on to study with Donald Walker.

Janna began teaching piano during high school and now is on the faculty at the Wheaton Yamaha Music School in Wheaton, Illinois.There she teaches several traditional private piano students of all levels and ages, including adults.She also teaches the Yamaha early childhood curriculum.A member of the Music Teachers' National Association, she is a Nationally Certified Teacher of Music.She is also a member of the National Guild of Piano Teachers.Janna is a certified Yamaha instructor and a licensed Musikgarten teacher.

janna williamsonJanna has extensive accompanying experience with individuals and groups including the Wheaton College Womens' Chorale and the Wheaton Symphony Chorus.She is the accompanist of choice for the recitals of colleagues including local voice teachers and the West Chicago School of Music.In addition, at her church Janna serves as a pianist and vocalist and, together with her husband, co-directs the choir.
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Janna WilliamsonWest Chicago, IL 60185

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Janna Williamson

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Teacher: Janna Williamson

Instruments: Piano
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Biography: A native of St. Louis, MO and the daughter of a piano teacher, Janna Williamson began formal piano lessons at the age of four.She graduated summa cum laude from the Wheaton College Conservatory of Music with a bachelor's of music degree in piano performance.While at Wheaton, she was the overall winner of the annual concerto competition and was twice given the opportunity to perform Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Wheaton College Symphony Orchestra.She began teaching piano during high school and now teaches several traditional private piano students of all levels and ages, including adults.A member of the Music Teachers' National Association, she is a Nationally Certified Teacher of Music.She is also a member of the National Guild of Piano Teachers, a certified Yamaha instructor, and a licensed Musikgarten teacher.
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Janna Williamson

By Janna Williamson, NCTM
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The following is part of a presentation shared recently by Janna Williamson, a music teacher in Illinois, with a group of pedagogy students.I was able to read her notes from the meeting and thought what she had to share was excellent.She has given me permission to post from her notes here, so I hope to include several posts, chock-full of great tips for new and experienced teachers alike!Enjoy!

Top Ten Tips for New Piano TeachersBy Janna Williamson, NCTM

The following is part of a presentation shared recently by Janna Williamson, a music teacher in Illinois, with a group of pedagogy students.I was able to read her notes from the meeting and thought what she had to share was excellent.She has given me permission to post from her notes here, so I hope to include several posts, chock-full of great tips for new and experienced teachers alike!Enjoy!

Top Ten Tips for New Piano TeachersBy Janna Williamson, NCTM

By Janna Williamson, NCTM

Top Ten Tips for new piano teachers from Janna Williamson, a music teacher in Illinois: 10.Read good teaching magazines (Keyboard Companion, Clavier, etc.) 9.

Janna Williamson, faculty member at the Wheaton Yamaha Music School, recently received a Certificate of Qualification from teaching organization Musikgarten.Williamson will teach Musikgarten's course for young preschoolers beginning this fall to children ages 2 to 4 years old.Williamson is also a certified Yamaha Music teacher, and teaches Yamaha classes to children ages 4 to 9 years old, teaches private piano lessons to students of all ages, including adults.Williamson is a graduate of the Wheaton College Conservatory of Music with a degree in piano performance.