Ms. Danielle Creider began formal piano training at the age of six, near her hometown of Commerce, Texas. She attended Baylor University where she studied with Dr. James Williams. She earned a Bachelor's of Music in Piano Pedagogy from Baylor. She was also recognized as an outstanding student in piano pedagogy through the Elizabeth Brient Smith Scholarship Award and was inducted into the Pi Kappa Lambda National Honors Society.

Ms. Creider continued her advanced education at Baylor where she worked toward a Master's of Music degree in Piano Pedagogy and Performance. During that period, she studied piano under Professor Jane Abbott-Kirk and piano pedagogy under Dr. Lesley McAllister. She was awarded a graduate teaching assistantship which gave her the opportunity to teach piano to undergraduate non-music majors in group and in private settings. She was recognized by the Baylor Graduate School as an exemplary teacher several semesters in a row. While working towards both degrees, Ms. Creider taught in Baylor's Piano Laboratory Program; this program provides experience in teaching and managing group piano classes as well as private piano instruction. In addition, she collaborated with numerous musicians and served as a church pianist.

Ms. Creider has had the opportunity to present at the Conference of Texas Collegiate Chapters, part of the Texas Music Teachers Association Conference (TMTA), and the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy (NCKP).

Ms. Creider strives to cultivate a love and appreciation of music in every student she teaches. She believes in maintaining an encouraging learning environment to ensure individual success. In order to help students discover the joy of music, Ms. Creider will often employ creative teaching strategies. She is a member of CMTA, the Texas Music Teachers Association (TMTA), and the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA).

Ms. Creider joined the faculty of Coppell Conservatory in the Fall of 2013.

  Mr. Rodrigo Garcia is a pianist with more than 30 years of experience as a freelance musician and 20 years of experience as a dedicated piano teacher.

He received his formal musical education with emphasis in classical piano at the Conservatory Antonio Maria Valencia in Cali-Colombia, his native city, under the tutelage of teacher Marjorie Tanaka.

Rodrigo grew up in a musical household where both his parents were renowned folk musicians who used to tour all over Colombia and would often appear in the leading Colombian musical TV shows of the moment.

With his dad a prolific composer of Colombian folk songs and a guitar player, and his mom an accomplished singer, Rodrigo acquired a passion for the popular styles of music from an early age, and, is now a specialist in the styles of jazz, rock, pop, ballad, folklore, fusion and electroacoustic music.

To further his studies, in 1997 Rodrigo went to The Bruckner Conservatorium of Jazz in Linz Austria for an intensive year of studies in Piano jazz and Piano Ensemble where he studied under the guidance of Dean Pechenko.

Rodrigo's professional highlights include being faculty at the INCCA University of Colombia from 2005 to 2016, where he served as professor of undergraduate piano students teaching classical and jazz piano, and also served as collaborative faculty.

He also taught at private music schools such as Fernando Sor School of Music, the Youth Orchestra of Colombia program in Bogota, where he taught students from pre-K to high school age, and the Conservatory Antonio Maria Valencia in Cali Colombia, from the years of 2000 to 2005, where he also served as piano and collaborative faculty.

As a freelance pianist and composer, he has toured through the major cities of Colombia and South America with renowned groups and companies such as Azul Trabuco, a group with jazz, salsa, and fusion flares, Tribu Perdida, an integrated company of artists, where Rodrigo served as pianist and composer of its film, circus, and dance music, and Rapsoda, as pianist of famous Latin American singers such as Sabu, Elio Roca, Manolo Galván, Nicola Divari, Tormenta, Los Angeles Negros, Los Pasteles Verdes, Los Terricolas, Los Demonios, Tania, Claudia de Colombia, among others.

Rodrigo also worked as the accompanist for the Santiago De Cali City Ballet from the years of 2000-2003, and 2006. As a composer, his music has been featured in films such as Colombian film "Entre Cuartos" by Luis Merino in 2001, and Colombian film Riverside by Harold Trompetero in 2009, he has also composed jingles for Colombian TV commercials for local channels.

International performances include playing with the famous Colombian singer Beatriz Arellano at Colombia's embassy in South Africa in 2004, and as keyboardist of Azul Trabuco at the 2019 South by Southwest Music Festival in Austin TX.

Rodrigo enjoys teaching students of all ages and his teaching philosophy focuses on building upon the strengths of students to continue unlocking their limitless potential.

  Ms. Emilie Griffin is from Van Buren, Arkansas where she began diligently studying piano at the age of 11. Her music studies led her to become a student of Mrs. Alice Sanders at the Fort Smith Academy of the Arts. While in high school, Ms. Griffin actively attended various music camps and regularly participated in Piano Guild, achieving superior ratings each time.

In 2020, she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Piano Performance with Emphasis in Pedagogy (BM) from Oklahoma Baptist University where she studied under the tutelage of Dr. Michael Dean. While at OBU, Ms. Griffin actively served as a choral accompanist, church pianist, and music theory tutor. In 2022, Ms. Griffin earned a Master of Music degree in Piano Pedagogy from Texas Christian University where she studied pedagogy under the direction of Dr. Ann Gipson and applied piano under Professor Harold Martina.

During her educational career, Ms. Griffin has given five solo piano recitals and performed a concerto with an orchestra. Additionally, she has presented a lecture recital which featured her interest in Romantic literature by pedagogical composers and its importance in preparing students for standard literature. Furthering her artistic development, Ms. Griffin has been selected over the years to perform in various masterclasses taught by internationally-acclaimed pianists such as Nikita Mndoyants and Marina Lomazov.

Prior to joining the faculty at Coppell Conservatory, Ms. Griffin has held teaching positions at Texas Christian University as a Graduate Assistant, Parker Piano Studios, and the Oklahoma Baptist University Preparatory Department. Her varied teaching experience includes group and private teaching at the preschool, K-12, and undergraduate levels. She has also facilitated studio classes and taught in the masterclass setting.

In addition to her passion for teaching, Ms. Griffin strives to continually look for ways to learn and grow herself. She has been both an attendee and presenter at the MTNA National Conference, the MTNA Collegiate Symposium, and the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy (NCKP). While at TCU, she served as both the historian and the vice president for TCU's MTNA collegiate chapter.

An enthusiastic, encouraging, and dedicated teacher, Ms. Griffin strives to create a learning environment in which students will thrive. She believes that students should be equipped to reach their full potential, allowing them to become independent, life-long lovers of music.

  Bradley Hetherington, M.M., NCTM is from Davis, Oklahoma, where he began studying piano at the age of eight. In 2019 he graduated Cum Laude from Oklahoma Baptist University with a bachelor's degree in Piano Performance with an Emphasis in Pedagogy followed by a Master of Music in Piano Pedagogy from Texas Christian University in 2021. While he was at TCU, he was inducted into the prestigious music society, Pi Kappa Lambda. During his educational career he has been under the tutelage of Dr. Michael Dean, Dr. Ann Gipson, and Mr. Harold Martina. Bradley has performed in several solo piano recitals and one lecture recital which highlighted his graduate research in teaching piano to the special needs student. In October of 2022 he completed a certificate in Special Needs and Inclusive Education. Hetherington is a Nationally Certified Teacher of Music (NCTM).

Bradley currently teaches piano and music theory at The Coppell Conservatory while also holding a position as the collaborative pianist at Collin College, Plano campus. He serves as the vice-president of Carrollton Music Teachers Association. In 2021 he founded The Center for Special Needs and Piano Pedagogy, a website dedicated to gathering known resources for teaching piano to the special needs student.

Prior to his current positions, he has held teaching positions as a Graduate Assistant at Texas Christian University, The TCU Preparatory Department, Parker Piano Studios, and the Oklahoma Baptist University Preparatory Department as well as maintaining a private studio since 2013. Bradley has taught private and group piano, music theory, and aural skills to pre-college, college, and adult students. His students are active in recitals, festivals, and competitions.

  Katie began her music journey at 4 years old when started cello lessons through the local Suzuki program in Waco. She also took lessons throughout her childhood on piano and guitar. She was principal cellist for the Waco Youth Symphony Orchestra and found joy in the cello picking out her favorite songs by ear without music she continues to this day.

Katie had a strong desire early in her life to make an impact on people's lives with music. She was selected for a full scholarship as a Terry Foundation Scholar to attend Texas Woman's University. She graduated Summa Cum Laude Bachelor of Science in Music Therapy as an honors graduate. Throughout her undergraduate degree, she performed extensively each semester in musicals, banquets, weddings, a collaborative recitals. Katie began cello private lesson teaching upon completing high school in 2015 for Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD. Her students have earned top seats in region and state UIL ensembles and top ratings in Solo competitions held every year.

In order to receive her degree, Katie took private cello lessons, performed with the orchestra, and learned piano, guitar, ukulele, voice, and percussion accompaniment proficiently. Katie learned the principles of using music to reach communication, fine and gross motor skills, social skills, and academic skills by building a relationship through shared music experiences. She has worked with children and adults with autism, down syndrome, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, chromosomal abnormalities, and much more. Seeing children's worlds expand and brighten with music is a life-long dream come true. She loves seeing technique and music principles grow along side quality of life growth outside of the sessions. Katie believes strongly in teaching to the way each child learns best individually.

"With patience and unwavering belief in each child's already existing strengths, anything can be broken down into accessible steps for all ability levels to grow their confidence and bloom with the music they love"

  Ms. Marquette began her piano studies at age 6. Her education includes 8 years of music school and then she attended Andijan State College of Music in Uzbekistan. She earned her Bachelor degree in piano and music theory. Her first experience teaching piano started in 1988 and she continued her work as a music teacher in Moscow, Russia. She also taught group lessons to children as young as Kindergarden and really enjoyed working with young children.

Upon moving to United States, she took private piano lessons with piano teacher Dr. Octavio Gutierrez, and she continues to study with him today. During this time, she also began teaching piano privately in Lewisville. Teaching piano allows her to combine love for music with her passion for teaching. She has worked with children between the ages of 6 and 15 years old and helps students reach their goals by giving them all of the tools they need to understand music. She use a combination of lesson books and individual plans for each piano student.

Ms. Marquette's style of teaching is warm, encouraging, structured, creative, and challenging. She asks students to be inquisitive, to think for themselves, and develop in their own words a clear understanding of musical concepts. I believe that practicing is a skill and success comes from loving music and working hard to perform well. Ms. Marquette's teaching methods vary according to each student's needs. Depending on each student's specific experience and goals, she builds a lesson plan to create success in each of her students. She encourages all of her students to choose pieces they are excited to play from a variety of styles.

Ms. Marquette is an active member of Texas Music Teachers Association (TMTA) and Music Teachers National Assotiation (MTNA) and Carrollton Music Teachers Association.

  Ms. Adriana Morales grew up in Cali (Colombia), where she had her early music education under the tutelage of Cuban teacher Lucia D. Mora. After receiving a High School performance certificate with emphasis on piano from the Antonio Maria Valencia Conservatory, she began her undergraduate studies toward a degree, at that same institution in Cali. Subsequently, she won a scholarship to continue her education at Texas Christian University (TCU), to study Piano Pedagogy under the tutelage of Mr. Harold Martina.

During her undergraduate years at TCU, Ms. Morales was active as a performer as well as a teacher, with appearances in her native country of Colombia and in Fort Worth. In addition, Ms. Morales' interest in jazz led her to join the Curt Wilson Big Band in her junior year. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from TCU, and subsequently she went on to win the Young Artists performing Series competition in Colombia, where she played in one of the most prestigious halls of the country, the library Luis Angel Arango.

Ms. Morales returned to TCU to continue her education toward a Master's degree in Piano Pedagogy, studying with Mr. Harold Martina, who guided her piano studies, and with Dr. Ann Gipson, who guided her pedagogy studies. During that time, Ms. Morales acquired a great deal of experience teaching students of all ages (5 to70), in both private and group lessons settings. In her teaching, she concentrated on both musicianship and technical development. She has taught group lessons to amateur adults, non-keyboard music majors, and children's classes of varying levels.

Ms. Morales joined the faculty of Coppell Conservatory in the Summer of 2011.

Ms. Morales is a member of CMTA, the Texas Music Teachers Association (TMTA), and the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA).

  Mr. Sungyun Kim is an organist and pianist. He grew up in a musical household where his first piano teacher was his mother and he enjoyed watching and playing in her music academy. He began teaching at the age of 20 and has continued to share his love of music and specifically his love of piano with students. He is currently a candidate for his Doctor of Musical Arts in organ performance from the University of North Texas (UNT) in Denton. He holds a Master of Music in organ performance from the University of Cincinnati (College-Conservatory of Music), where he studied with Dr. Michael Unger. He won First Prize at the Strader Organ Competition in 2016, which awarded him a full-tuition scholarship to obtain his master's degree. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree in organ performance from the Kei-myung in South Korea. His teachers include Myung-sin Lee and Eun-suk Sim.

Sungyun has earned numerous prizes in major organ competitions. He received first prize in the 2003 National Hgh School competition. He also received first prize in the graduate division of the 2021 William C. Hall Organ Competition in San Antonio, TX.

Mr. Kim was awarded as Teaching Fellow in 2019-2022 at UNT, where he taught undergraduate and graduate secondary and concentration organ, and undergraduate keyboard skills students. He has presented his organ students for recitals each semester and many of his organ students now hold church organist positions. In addition, Mr. Kim has performed as an active concert organist in South Korea and the United States.

Sungyun improved his teaching skills through the Piano Pedagogy class in 2019 and he has been teaching private piano lessons with numerous students for nearly 18 years. His primary objective in teaching is making sure his students enjoy learning the piano and at the same time feel the musical connection that only the piano can give.