Richfield

Carson has played piano since she was four years old. She grew up in Texas and participated in many music and dance extracurricular activities in school. Carson attended West Texas A&M University where she earned a Bachelor of Music Therapy degree with an instrumental emphasis in piano. She was an active member of both the university orchestra and choir and taught piano students while attending college. Carson taught Kindermusik lessons to young children for two years at Kindermusik of CS-B in Texas, and she currently provides music therapy services at an assisted living facility in Minneapolis. Carson’s favorite part of both teaching and music therapy is getting to see how music helps people change and grow throughout their lives.

New to the Twin Cities, Emily is thrilled to share her musical knowledge with you. She began private lessons on the flute at 8 years old and practiced avidly while growing up in Idaho. While studying art in college, she constantly drew from the combination of discipline and expression she learned from her musical education. Emily finds a uniquely transportive experience whether playing the flute or piano which shapes her experience of the world. Her love of teaching comes from the opportunity to enable others to cultivate this experience. When she’s not teaching, Emily is making ceramics, listening or watching jazz performances, and enjoying the outdoors.

As a classically trained violinist and pianist, Esther has performed extensively throughout the United States and Europe.  She began piano lessons at a young age, followed by violin lessons a few years later.  Esther graduated from Luther College with her B.A. in Violin Performance.  She has participated in many violin and piano competitions, music camps and masterclasses, and toured with the Sound of Strings Music School and Luther College Orchestra.  Esther graduated from Luther in 2011, and has been teaching since 2014; she can work with all ages and abilities.  Although her training was formal, Esther enjoys teaching all genres of music and customizes her teaching method for each student.  She aims to share her passion of music with her students, and create a positive learning experience.  She enjoys collaborating and working with students to play with her and other students.