Details

First Name

Sandra

Last Name

Girouard

Nickname

sandragirouard

Studio Name

Music Lessons with Sandra Girouard

Accepting New Students

Yes, I am currently accepting new students

Type of Lessons

In Person Private Lessons, Online Private Lessons, Online Group Lessons

Student Level

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Student Age

Young Child, Child, Teenager, Middle-Aged Adult, Mature Adult

Email

[email protected]

Map Location

Irondale, AL, USA

Certified Piano Marvel Teacher

Website

http://www.714songbirdlane.com

Degrees, Certificates, and Credentials

Sandra has a Bachelor of Music from Westminster Choir College and a Master of Arts in Music Education from the University of South Florida. She is a member of the Music teachers National Association (MTNA) and the National Association for Music Education (NAfME). She is certified in Orff-Schulwerk.

Experience

Sandra Girouard has been a musician for most of her life, beginning her musical journey at the age of five, and has served her communities as an instructor for nearly forty years. She has amassed a wealth of experience in working with group and individual classes through her private studio, including piano, keyboard, guitar, ukulele, recorder, music history, and music theory. In addition to working with individual students, she has experience teaching in both secondary (high and middle schools) and elementary schools, as well as at the university level.

In addition to her teaching, Sandra plays with a local folk music ensemble, as a volunteer bedside for those who are homebound, and loves joining others for a jam or strumalong.

She has lived in Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, Florida, California, and Texas, and currently resides with her husband, three sons, and two dogs in Alabama. When she’s not teaching or playing, she enjoys container gardening, knitting, crocheting, and science fiction.

Expertise/Specialization

I began teaching online in 2017, and was honestly surprised to discover how popular the offering was. When I realized that this option was here to stay, I began heavily investing time into researching the best tools to provide the optimal online learning experience for my students. As an online teacher, my goal is for the student to forget we’re online because they are so focused on their learning.  In order to achieve this goal, I am constantly assessing the best tech and online tools as new options are developed. Ultimately, using the best tech choices allows me to support maximum student achievement. 

While I also enjoy working with in-person students, my online offerings continue to be the most popular choice in my studio. 

Languages

English

Teaching Method

Over the years, I’ve become familiar with many piano methods, so if you have a preference I can work wiht you. My own personal preference learning tools includer:

  • Piano Marvel
  • Supersonics Piano methods and materials
  • Piano Adventure
  • Studio licensed repertoire at all levels, selected as appropriate for each student, from editors and composers including 
    • Carol Matz
    • Brock Chart
    • Daniel McFarlane
    • Andrea Dow
    • and others
Teacher Certifications

Online Teaching Certified