About Christine

  • Maine native and sole proprietor of Piano Learning Center in Cumberland, Maine

  • Taught Class Piano and Piano Pedagogy at the University of Southern Maine in Gorham, Maine (1998-2023)

  • 38+ years of professional piano teaching experience with school age students

  • Teaches beginner, intermediate and advanced levels in private and group settings

  • Many students have continued piano study at the university level

  • Bachelor of Arts in Piano Performance from Plymouth State University, Plymouth, New Hampshire

  • Master of Music in Piano Pedagogy from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas

  • National winner of the D. H. Baldwin Teaching Fellowship Award recognizing excellence in piano teaching

  • Nationally Certified Teacher of Music (NCTM) by the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA)

  • Service to MTNA on the state, division and national levels over a 38-year period

  • Served two terms as President of the Maine Music Teachers Association (MaineMTA)

  • Was honored as an MTNA Foundation Fellow for distinguished service to the music teaching community

  • Offers lessons on piano pedagogy topics to teachers 

  • Former faculty member at Plymouth State University’s Piano Monster Festivals