Katrina grew up in a musical home where she learned to harmonize and play music very
young, although she received no formal training until she enrolled in college. She received her Bachelor
of Arts degree with a concentration in piano from the University of Northern Iowa in 2010, and her
Master’s in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from the University of Northern Iowa in 2013. Katrina has
taught music students of all ages and skill levels for fifteen years and enjoys teaching all genres of music.
She especially enjoys working with teens and adult learners, and loves seeing students light up when
they make connections between musical concepts and discover new skills.
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.
A music lover from a young age, Tiffin graduated from Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota with degrees in flute performance and English. She then went on to attend the Arizona State University School of Music and received a master degree in flute performance. Besides teaching flute students for over 20 years, Tiffin has also enjoyed performing in South Dakota, Arizona, and Minnesota and is still active locally performing for weddings, musicals, and other events. She is a member of both the National Flute Association and the Upper Midwest Flute Association. Tiffin began piano lessons in first grade and continued to study privately through her freshman year in college. She also accompanied juries at the college level. Four years ago, she began teaching piano students in addition to flute. She currently is a church choir accompanist and parochial-school staff accompanist and enjoys accompanying her students, too. Along with playing the flute and piano, Tiffin is organist for two local churches. After stumbling on the opportunity to play organ, she caught the bug and studied organ privately at Concordia University in St. Paul, Minnesota.