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Simply Music Student – Isabelle McGrath
What would be a child’s dearest dream? Go to Disney? Meet her favorite athlete or movie character? Isabelle McGrath wished for a blue piano. At age 8, Isabelle was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s disease, a form of cancer in her lymph nodes. While fighting the disease,…
Meet the Team – Stephanie Iadanza
We asked Stephanie some questions to gain some insight into her role here at Simply Music, what lights her up musically and some facts that make her the person she is. Your full name: Stephanie Iadanza When did you start and what is your role…
Simply Music Teacher – Kim Nelson
Zippo lighters or piano teaching? Luckily it was piano teaching that won out. Even though Texas single mom Kim Nelson had never played piano she wasn’t going to let that get in the way of pursuing a vision and building a thriving studio. Kim is…
Simply Music Student – Molly Fisher
“On a recent visit to my in-laws at an assisted care living center, I got to witness my daughter Molly Fisher, give an impromptu concert to the residents living there. When she started playing, the only audience Molly had in the commons area where the…
Simply Music Teacher – Kerry Verdon
“To me, everybody has a child within them, regardless of the age they are”. Despite her limited musical background, the always positive Kerry Verdon has found a home in music teaching, and it’s a truly nurturing home in a huge variety of ways. As well…
Simply Music Student – Grant Powell
When I first met with Grant Powell, the fact that he had been playing for a long time was quite apparent. He was definitely not the typical, potential student who comes to me looking to begin piano lessons. He most definitely was not a beginner.…
Simply Music Teacher – Kelly Natale
“It’s like having your friends come to visit you on a weekly basis”. Despite a strong traditional music background, Kelly Natale didn’t dream of teaching until she encountered Simply Music. From that moment, nothing stopped her. Launching herself as Canada’s first Simply Music teacher, building…
Simply Music Student – Anna Hawkins
She was just like so many other young beginners in 2003 – shy, not sure of why she was there, not sure she wanted to be there but LOVED music and wanted to make some of it! She was a part of a new, non-traditional…
Simply Music Teacher – Robin Keehn
Just about everybody who has even contemplated teaching Simply Music will know of Robin Keehn. She’s our Director of Development and has been instrumental in the shaping of several new programs, as well as spearheading our Teacher Training Program, being very active in the teaching…
Simply Music Student – Brie Hancock
Fourteen year-old Brie Hancock from Perth, Western Australia, has been a Simply Music student for four years and has been composing her own pieces from the very beginning. Brie is a great student who keeps all of her Simply Music songs alive and also endeavours…
