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Piano Teachers
Connie Beach
Bachelor of Music, University of
Memphis Professional Memberships: Music Teachers National Association, Mid South Flute Society (lifetime member), Charlotte Flute Association, National Federation of Music Clubs With over 35 years of teaching experience, Connie is well-qualified to teach students of all ages and levels of advancement. Connie has taught piano for nearly 40 years. She has served as an instructor with the University of Memphis Suzuki Piano School, and is the past president of the Germantown Collierville Piano Teachers Association. In addition to being a fine teacher, Connie is also an active performer, with extensive experience performing in solo, chamber, theater, orchestral, and jazz/pop venues. Before coming to Charlotte in 2001, she performed and taught in Memphis, Tennessee, having performed live and in the studio with Isaac Hayes, Ray Charles, Rod Stewart, and numerous area church and free-lance orchestras, and with the chamber groups Pyramid Winds, Trio Classique and the Lorelei Duo. She was a featured soloist with the Germantown Symphony, performing the Nielsen Concerto and the Mozart Concerto for Flute and Harp with Carrol McLaughlin. In Memphis, she was co-founder and past president of the Memphis Flute Society and past president of the Germantown Collierville Area Piano Teachers Association. Here in Charlotte, Connie serves as associate director of the Charlotte Flute Choir, Junior Flute Choir, and is actively performing in numerous other local chamber groups, as well as New Age/Jazz groups.
Heather Brunner
Bachelor of Music, Piano Pedagogy,
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale Heather’s BM and MM in Piano Pedagogy have prepared her to teach students of all levels, from beginners to advanced, and all ages. She has experience teaching both private and group piano, and was one of the first instructors of the Piano Wizard Academy program. Heather studied piano with Judith Fairchild, Dr. Patricia Walston, Dr. Angela Willoughby, Dr. Heidi Louise Williams, and Donald Beattie. In addition to being a fine pianist, Heather is also an accomplished oboist and vocalist. She had classical voice training for 10 years, and studied with Dr. Viola Dacus and Clarence Carter. Whether teaching piano, voice or oboe, Heather works diligently to find the best method that is the right fit for each student.
Manana Restiano
Bachelor of Arts, Meliton
Balanchivadze College of Music, Republic of Georgia Manana has a passion for music. Known as Mrs. Gigi to her students, she is a Russian-trained pianist. Growing up in the Republic of Georgia, Manana was able to study with many fine pianists such as L. Abashidze and E. Arutunova. In college she won the Silver Medal in the Tchaikovsky Competition. Manana is a member of the National Guild of Piano Teachers and the American College of Musicians. Her students have performed at the District, State and National levels in the National Piano Guild Auditions. Manana enjoys finding just the right music to inspire her students. She is also a gifted artist, having studied at the Institute of Fine Arts in Moscow where she learned to paint in oils, watercolors, and acrylics. She also learned the art of Gobelin, and her work has been displayed in the former Soviet Union, Iran, Eastern Europe and The United States. Manana recently completed the illustrations for a new children's book as well. Manana’s students are active participants in recitals, the NFMC Music Festival and the National Piano Guild Auditions.
Regina Ziliani Bachelor of Arts, Music and Sociology, Converse College, Petrie School of Music Professional Memberships: Music Teachers National Association, NC Music Teachers Association, National Guild of Piano Teachers, American College of Musicians, Charlotte Piano Teachers Forum, National Federation of Music Clubs This year marks 20 years of piano teaching for Regina Ziliani. In 1988 she accepted her first piano student while still in high school. She maintained a studio of no less than 30 students throughout college. In 2001 Regina moved to San Jose, CA and taught a large studio of students at a local music school. Then in 2004 she and her husband, Jeff, moved to Charlotte. Regina never expected her studio in Charlotte to grow so quickly, but soon she would hire an assistant teacher and grow to 84 piano students. It became evident that southeast Charlotte needed more music teachers, and needed a professional music school...Charlotte Academy of Music. Regina Ziliani is the Executive Director of Charlotte Academy of Music, and a faculty member. She also serves as an adjudicator for the National Federation of Music Clubs as well as the National Guild of Piano Teachers. Regina's students have actively participated as State, National and International Winners at the National Piano Guild Playing Auditions for the past 12 years. She has also had numerous students awarded the honor of "Best Performer" at the National Federation of Music Clubs Junior Festival. In February 2008 one of her students was named "District Winner" for Charlotte in the NFMC Scholarship Division, and went on to achieve a "Superior" rating at the State Piano Festival. Several of Mrs. Ziliani's students have gone on to major colleges and universities to pursue music-related careers. Regina Ziliani has studied with wonderful teachers and performers such as Dr. Hao Huang, Dr. George Lucktenburg, Lera Borden, and Dr. Henry Janiec, former conductor of the Charlotte Symphony.
Rita
Mabes Rita Mabes, a native of Charlotte, received a Bachelor’s Degree in Music from Queens College in Charlotte where she majored in Music Education and Piano Pedagogy. Rita not only teaches piano, she is the Organist and Children’s Music Coordinator at Blair Road United Methodist Church in Mint Hill, where she has directed the Children’s Choir and Chimes Choir. She has been the musical director for several Arts Camps, where the children learn and perform a mini-musical in one short week! As a member of the National Federation of Music Clubs and the Charlotte Piano Teachers Forum, Rita’s students are eligible to participate in special festivals and auditions. These events give her students many performance and evaluation opportunities, which are great goals to work toward throughout the year. Rita has taught piano to all ages, but especially loves working with children and teenagers. She believes in teaching the classics, but also likes to give students the opportunity to play other music that is important to them. Her own two children play piano, cello, trumpet and accordion between the two of them! Rita has a personal goal of some day learning to play the harmonica.
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