Stoughton Music Piano Lessons

1988 - "Celebrating 20 Years in Business"- 2008
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Steve Savoie has been playing piano for nearly 30 years. He studied at Berklee College of Music where he was trained in jazz, classical, and music theory. Steve has received his Masters Degree in Education at the University of Massachusetts/Boston. Steve has become known for his effective lesson planning, which has shown to dramatically accelerate the progress of his students.

Carol A. Perkins, a graduate from Bridgewater State College (1985) in communications and music performance, has been teaching private piano lessons at Stoughton Music Center since its opening in 1988. Carol uses the Alfred Basic Piano lesson books as her teaching method and relates it to the age and experience of her students.
Carol has been working with disabled children at the Massachusetts Hospital School in Canton, MA since 1993. She is the music coordinator of Massachusetts Hospital School's Summer Program under the direction of Easter Seals. In 2005, Carol received two school awards,'Going The Extra Mile' and was nominated for Employee of the Year.

Ken Kalen has been teaching piano lessons at Stoughton Music Center since its opening in 1988. He is a computer teacher in the Stoughton Public Schools and holds a Masters Degree in Education from Harvard University

Nancy Bartlett holds a Bachelor of Music Degree in Voice from The Boston Conservatory of Music, and a Piano Technology Certificate and Diploma from The North Bennet Street School, Boston, MA. "I would like to share what I know about the piano and its music with my students."

Chris Gallivan has been playing the guitar and piano for over 30 years, and he has been teaching for over 20 years. Fluent in many styles, some of Chris's highlights include touring the U.S. and Canada in '99 with the band "Fantcha", including playing The Hollywood Bowl opening for Grammy winner Gilberto Gill, as well as being the pianist at the Anaheim Hilton and many hotels locally.

Pianist Sunyl Cha made her debut at age 9 when she won the Chun-Chu Music Competition. She also performed Mozart Concerto with the Prime Philharmonic Orchestra in Seoul, Korea in 1998.

Sunyl Cha started to play the piano at the age of 5. She attented Sun-Hwa Art School in Seoul, Korea, and Preparatory School of the New England Conservatory. She earned a Bachelor of Music from the New England Conservatory of Music, where she studied with Stephen Drury. She earned a Masters of Music from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, where she studied with Betty Woo.

Sunyl Cha has participated in master classes with John Mark Harris and Marc Ponthus when she participated in the Summer Institute for Contemporary Piano Performance. She also participated in Spring Festival at the NEC, performing Lachenmann's Guero.

Sunyl Cha has given many solo recitals. She also played in the New Composers Series in Korea, New York, and Washington D.C. Her previous teachers include Jaeun Koo, Sylvia Chambless, Steven Drury, Mack McCray and Betty Woo.

Nancy Gallagher has studied music at the Tansen Music College, Calcutta, India, Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA and the University of Massachusetts, Boston. She has a BA in Music Performance with a minor in Education. She has 15 years teaching experience. In addition to teaching private students for flute, piano, guitar, she has taught music in classrooms for public and private schools throughout the Boston area. She has performed in many venues playing classical and jazz music. She also facilitates weekly Music Therapy programs for children through The Brockton Association of Retarded Citizens.

	Steve Savoie has been playing piano for nearly 30 years. He studied at Berklee College of Music where he was trained in jazz, classical, and music theory. Steve has received his Masters Degree in Education at the University of Massachusetts/Boston. Steve has become known for his effective lesson planning, which has shown to dramatically accelerate the progress of his students.
Carol A. Perkins, a graduate from Bridgewater State College (1985) in communications and music performance, has been teaching private piano lessons at Stoughton Music Center since its opening in 1988. Carol uses the Alfred Basic Piano lesson books as her teaching method and relates it to the age and experience of her students. Carol has been working with disabled children at the Massachusetts Hospital School in Canton, MA since 1993. She is the music coordinator of Massachusetts Hospital School's Summer Program under the direction of Easter Seals. In 2005, Carol received two school awards,'Going The Extra Mile' and was nominated for Employee of the Year.
	Ken Kalen has been teaching piano lessons at Stoughton Music Center since its opening in 1988. He is a computer teacher in the Stoughton Public Schools and holds a Masters Degree in Education from Harvard University
Nancy Bartlett holds a Bachelor of Music Degree in Voice from The Boston Conservatory of Music, and a Piano Technology Certificate and Diploma from The North Bennet Street School, Boston, MA. "I would like to share what I know about the piano and its music with my students."
	Chris Gallivan has been playing the guitar and piano for over 30 years, and he has been teaching for over 20 years. Fluent in many styles, some of Chris's highlights include touring the U.S. and Canada in '99 with the band "Fantcha", including playing The Hollywood Bowl opening for Grammy winner Gilberto Gill, as well as being the pianist at the Anaheim Hilton and many hotels locally.
Pianist Sunyl Cha made her debut at age 9 when she won the Chun-Chu Music Competition. She also performed Mozart Concerto with the Prime Philharmonic Orchestra in Seoul, Korea in 1998. Sunyl Cha started to play the piano at the age of 5. She attented Sun-Hwa Art School in Seoul, Korea, and Preparatory School of the New England Conservatory. She earned a Bachelor of Music from the New England Conservatory of Music, where she studied with Stephen Drury. She earned a Masters of Music from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, where she studied with Betty Woo. Sunyl Cha has participated in master classes with John Mark Harris and Marc Ponthus when she participated in the Summer Institute for Contemporary Piano Performance. She also participated in Spring Festival at the NEC, performing Lachenmann's Guero. Sunyl Cha has given many solo recitals. She also played in the New Composers Series in Korea, New York, and Washington D.C. Her previous teachers include Jaeun Koo, Sylvia Chambless, Steven Drury, Mack McCray and Betty Woo.
	Nancy Gallagher has studied music at the Tansen Music College, Calcutta, India, Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA and the University of Massachusetts, Boston. She has a BA in Music Performance with a minor in Education. She has 15 years teaching experience. In addition to teaching private students for flute, piano, guitar, she has taught music in classrooms for public and private schools throughout the Boston area. She has performed in many venues playing classical and jazz music. She also facilitates weekly Music Therapy programs for children through The Brockton Association of Retarded Citizens.