History
The Suzuki Piano Academy was started by Heather Williams in Richmond, Virginia. After graduating from BYU with a B.A. in Piano and receiving her Suzuki Piano Level 1 Certification, she was hired by the Virginia Commonwealth University Suzuki Program as a full time teacher. After one semester, she started her own company in Richmond for the next 7 years, hiring 5 teachers in piano, violin and guitar. She also certified in Suzuki Piano Levels 2-6 and trained as a Music Together teacher. She married and moved to Fair Oaks, CA in 2007 where she worked in Fair Oaks, Folsom and El Dorado Hills teaching private Suzuki piano lessons. She discovered the joy of homeschooling her 4 children in 2012 and married her knowledge of music with the needs of the homeschooling community and various charter schools teaching Music Monkeys performance-based theory classes for K-3rd grades and Music Mind Games for 4th-8th grades. She currently works with other Suzuki teachers in 5 locations.
Specialties
The Suzuki Piano Academy offers private piano lessons, music theory classes and homeschool enrichment courses. We specialize in teaching the very young--ages 3 and up. Teachers are trained to work diligently with young children in a classical, but natural and wholistic approach to the piano. Parents are educated to become a part of the nurturing process inherent in the Suzuki triangle. No experience necessary--every child can learn to master music with the love and support of teachers and parents.