~ Bachelors Degree, Music (Theory), University of Missouri-Kansas City, Conservatory of Music, 1972.
~ Bachelors Degree, Music (Piano Performance)
~ Student of Joanne Baker, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Conservatory of Music, 1979.
~ Graduated with Honors (1979): Phi Kappa Lambda.
~ Bachelors Degree, Music (Piano Performance)
~ Post-Graduate study (Piano Performance), Student of Joanne Baker, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Conservatory of Music, 1980.
~ Craftsman Member (Piano Technicians Guild) 1978
~ Completed Kimball factory training 1979.
~ Completed Yamaha ‘Little Red Schoolhouse’ training 1983.
~ Completed Yamaha Disklavier training 1987.
~ Current Member of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra Chorus!
One of the most beloved and sought-after piano teachers in America, Joanne knew from the start that she would become a musician. At age four, she gave her first solo piano recital in a career that would take her to Carnegie Hall and around the world.