Cheryl P.

Awarded an academic and music scholarship, Cheryl received her Bachelors degree in piano performance at Texas Christian University (TCU) under the tutelage of Dr. Tamás Ungár. She attended the Varna International Piano Master Class in 2005, and on placing in the concerto competition, performed the first movement of Schumann’s piano concerto with the Varna Philharmonic Orchestra. Cheryl graduated from TCU with academic and musical honors in 2006. Awarded a Teaching Fellowship, Cheryl continued her piano studies at the University of North Texas with Dr. Steven Harlos and professor Adam Wodnicki. As a TF, Cheryl taught UNT students private piano lessons, and also group piano classes, to both music majors and non-music majors. She also taught private piano lessons to students of varying ages and skill levels at UNT’s Community Music School. Cheryl returned to her home state of Alabama to perform Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue with the Baldwin Pops Band in 2007. She received her Masters degree in piano performance from UNT in 2008, with an emphasis in pedagogy. Cheryl has performed as a soloist, chamber musician, and collaborative pianist, and has had master classes and lessons with piano greats such as Arbo Valdma, Veda Kaplinsky, and Jan Kadlubiski. Cheryl refined her teaching skills at Southlake Music Academy and then continued to teach privately from her home studio. She joined TCU’s Piano Preparatory faculty in 2012 and taught there until she moved to Florida in the summer of 2013. In addition to teaching, Cheryl held the position of pianist/organist at St. Stephen’s Methodist and St. Peter’s Catholic churches. She also accompanied high school solo and ensemble competitors for the past five years. She currently teaches from her home studio in Tallahassee, and accompanies the choir at St. Louis Catholic Church.