music so simple
  • Home
    • student/parent login
    • Blog
    • Calendar
    • Spirio Campaign
  • Staff
    • Employment
  • Lessons & Classes
  • MSS Swag

We've got a lot to talk about

Getting to know Ms. Coolidge!

9/23/2019

0 Comments

 
Picture
Picture
Q: Tell us about how you first became involved in music
My mother is a singer and choir director so I’ve been around music my whole life! I took piano lessons as a child but have been in choirs since elementary school.

Q: Is anyone else in your family a musician?
Yes, my mother and my brother are both musicians. My brother sings and plays guitar.

Q: Tell us more about your music education
I have a BME from LSU. I studied voice with Patricia O’Neill and choral studies with Dr. Sara Lynn Baird and Dr. Ken Fulton. I am a vocalist primarily but really enjoy teaching piano lessons.

Q: Growing up, did you have any influential teachers/professors who guided you towards becoming a professional musician?
My mother was a big influence on me. My father is an educator so I was destined to be a music teacher!

Q: What is your personal teaching philosophy?
I believe all people need music in their life in some capacity. All people can and should sing! If lessons are fun and encouraging early on I believe that people will stick with it and make it a lifelong activity. I want my students to fall in love with music making and want to continue their studies as they grow older.

Q: What is your favorite music genre?
That is a TOUGH question! I like everything from classic and 1990s country to neo-punk to Anglican choral music and everything in between!

Q: You have been teaching group piano classes for over 18 years! Tell us more about the Studio Kids: Piano Better Together curriculum. What is your favorite part about being a group piano teacher?
I love that students learn piano skills in a relaxed yet challenging way. When the students put together an ensemble where each student has an integral part to play and it all CLICKS, man, that is pretty great! I love this curriculum because students can play a simple melody along with an accompanying sequence or they can play all the parts themselves. It can accommodate a wide spectrum of skills. I also think it’s important that the ensemble skills complement the method book skills and vice versa.

Q: Do you have a favorite musical memory?
One of the most amazing musical experiences I’ve had was singing the Bruckner “Locus Iste” in Westminster Abbey. The powerful music sung in that glorious and storied place nearly brought me to my knees. 


Q: When you are not teaching, what do you like to do in your spare time?
I am a triathlete and enjoy training and racing, especially the 70.3 distance. I don’t always cross the finish line but I do cross the STARTING line! I enjoy running 10k, 15k, and 13.1 distances, too. I love spending time with my husband, Colin, and our four dogs, Addy, Bella, Roux, and Gus. We love going to the New Mexico and Colorado mountains to ski and hike.

​
0 Comments

Your comment will be posted after it is approved.


Leave a Reply.

    Archives

    April 2025
    January 2025
    November 2024
    October 2024
    September 2024
    July 2024
    January 2024
    November 2023
    October 2023
    March 2023
    January 2023
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    January 2022
    September 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    February 2016

    Categories

    All
    40 Piece Challenge
    About Our Teachers
    About Us
    Contests
    DMTA
    Ear Explorations
    Early Childhood
    Festivals
    For Our Parents
    For Our Students
    Goals
    Honor Roll
    Music Bucks
    Music Library
    Policies
    Practice
    Recital
    Research
    Student Of The Week
    Summer
    Theory
    Theory Test
    Voice Lessons
    What To Expect At A Recital
    Written Work

    RSS Feed

HOME
student/parent login
blog
calendar
STAFF
LESSONS & CLASSES
music together®
merry musicians
private lessons
group piano
adult classes
birthday parties
facebook
instagram
google business
youtube
email us
call us

MUSIC SO SIMPLE
469.778.2121
​
[email protected]
​
1144 Plano Road, suite 142, richardson, texas 75081

Picture
  • Home
    • student/parent login
    • Blog
    • Calendar
    • Spirio Campaign
  • Staff
    • Employment
  • Lessons & Classes
  • MSS Swag