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Teacher: Richard Sladek

Instruments: Piano

Location: Forest Park and Wheaton, Illinois

Biography: B.M. - Piano Performance & Pedagogy, Chicago Musical College, Roosevelt University; Private piano study with Dmitri Paperno, Depaul University School of Music; Private piano study with Donald Walker, Northern Illinois University.  I am presently accepting intermediate/advanced/professional pianists who have mastered the basics, but are ready to take their playing to a higher level. My teaching emphasis is on technique and playing music expressively, tailoring instruction to a student's specific needs, while making it an enjoyable and pleasurable process. I also offer coaching to improve sight-reading and memorization skills. Lessons are generally once a week in ½ hour or 1 hour blocks. If you prefer, lessons may be given more than once per week.  

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Teacher: Janna Williamson

Instruments: Piano

Location: Wheaton & West Chicago, Illinois

Biography: A native of St. Louis, MO and the daughter of a piano teacher, Janna Williamson began formal piano lessons at the age of four.  She graduated summa cum laude from the Wheaton College Conservatory of Music with a bachelor's of music degree in piano performance. While at Wheaton, she was the overall winner of the annual concerto competition and was twice given the opportunity to perform Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Wheaton College Symphony Orchestra.  She began teaching piano during high school and now teaches several traditional private piano students of all levels and ages, including adults.  A member of the Music Teachers' National Association, she is a Nationally Certified Teacher of Music. She is also a member of the National Guild of Piano Teachers, a certified Yamaha instructor, and a licensed Musikgarten teacher.