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Twenty years ago Barbara Lieurance founded her private studio and maintained it alongside years of teaching at the university level, traveling the country presenting workshops, and performing solo and chamber music concerts around the world. The studio is in East Arlington near the Thompson School.

Barbara is the former chairperson of the National Piano Guild – Winchester Center, has served on the board of the New England Piano Teacher’s Association, and is on faculty at the Winchester Community Music School.

Barbara Lieurance

“Mentoring my students requires focus, intensity, creativity, and dedication, but this hard work is very rewarding. I love to see my students grow confident when problem solving, to discover the ability to work independently, and to learn the joy of musical expression.”

Barbara’s Teaching Philosophy

As a classically trained pianist, Barbara’s teaching style is firmly grounded in the rich tradition of classical piano while simultaneously incorporating fresh and current pedagogic techniques. Lessons incorporate many styles of music (including jazzy and popular), music theory is taught through games played on the floor as well as through drills and writing exercises, and there is a balance of learning music by ear as well as by reading. Barbara searches for and creates ways to engage each individual student’s strengths and interests, always working toward independent problem solving, comfort with challenge, and joy in expression.

Barbara’s bio

Barbara Lieurance holds a Master of Music degree from the New England Conservatory, is the National Piano Guild chairperson for the Winchester Center, and is a member of the New England Piano Teacher’s Association. Ms. Lieurance maintains a thriving home studio and is a faculty member at the Winchester Community Music School. Barbara combines joy for music with a dedicated, effective approach to teaching.

In addition to private teaching, Ms. Lieurance’s workshops on new music and non-traditional piano performance techniques have been presented in many venues, including the Berklee College of Music, University of British Columbia, Western Michigan University, and Kalamazoo College. Ms. Lieurance has performed two tours with the Gilmore Festival’s Keys to Education program, bringing avant-garde music to hundreds of schoolchildren in Michigan.

Education: Western Michigan University, Sibelius Academy (Finland), New England Conservatory. Degrees in Oboe Performance and Piano Performance. Pedagogy Practicum, New England Conservatory Preparatory School.

University-level teaching: former faculty at Bridgewater State University, workshops at numerous colleges and universities.

Other teaching: Winchester Community Music School, Carol Fieleke-Kleinschmidt Piano Studio.

Rosetta Isnardi has recently moved to the Boston area, bringing over ten years of private piano teaching experience and glowing recommendations from former employers at the Music Space, the Baltimore Symphony OrchKids, and the Baltimore Ballet, all of whom spoke of her passion for teaching and her professionalism. She holds a BS in Music from Adelphi University and a MM in Piano Pedagogy and Performance from the Westminster Choir College of Rider University.

Rosetta Isnardi

Rosetta’s Philosophy

My teaching philosophy centers around teaching students how to become mature musicians, and it is a responsibility I take seriously. I value the enjoyment and discovery of the musical world, so I look for ways to marry discipline and fun. I am well-versed in different learning styles and know how to make accommodations wherever needed, and I take every “off the bench” teaching opportunity I can find to relate musical concepts to the world around us. I enjoy incorporating skill-appropriate creative and improvisatory exercises so my students can discover what they sound like, in addition to exploring the sound of musical masters that came before us.

Rosetta’s C.V.

Rosetta Isnardi

Education

MM in Piano Pedagogy and Performance, 2017

Westminster Choir College of Rider University, Princeton NJ

Studied piano under Phyllis Lehrer

BS in Music, Keyboard Performance, 2015

Adelphi University, Garden City NY

Studied piano under Adrienne Borbely

Studied harpsichord under Elaine Comparone

Minor in Asian Studies – Japanese

Selected solo and ensemble experience

Keyboardist with indie band Survival Society, 2018-2021
Collaborator in Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s OrchKids Creative Composition events,

2018-2019

Solo graduate recital, Westminster Choir College of Rider University, 2017
Westminster Symphonic Choir – Soprano, Westminster Choir College of Rider University

○ Performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra during the 2016 and 2017 seasons.

Works studied include Mahler’s 8th Symphony, Mozart’s Mass in C minor, Ravel’s

Daphnis et Chloe, and Britten’s War Requiem

○ Performed with the New York Philharmonic during the 2016 and 2017 seasons.

Works studied include Beethoven’s 9th Symphony

○ Performed Rachmaninoff’s All Night Vigil as a part of the New York

Philharmonic’s 2017 Tchaikovsky Festival

Solo undergraduate recital, Adelphi University, 2015
Junior recital, Adelphi University, 2014
Adelphi Symphony Orchestra – Violin, Adelphi University, 2011-2015

○ Works studied include Liszt’s “Dante” Symphony S. 109, Sibelius’ Luonnotar,

Massien’s Poèmes pour Mi, Mahler’s 3rd Symphony, Beethoven’s “Pastoral”

Symphony No. 6, and Gorecki’s 3rd “Symphony of Sorrowful Songs”

Adelphi Concert Band – Concerto soloist in Richard Saucedo’s Dreamsong, 2014
Adelphi Jazz Band, Adelphi University, 2014-2015
Adelphi Chamber Ensemble, Adelphi University, 2011-2012
Adelphi Chorus, Adelphi University, 2011-2012

Conducting Experience

Graduate course: Orchestral Conducting, Juilliard Extension, 2022
Participant of two Make Beautiful Music virtual courses (score study and analysis) by

Markand Thakar, September 2020 – December 2021

Participant of several Masterworks Unwrapped virtual courses (orchestration and score

study) by Peter Fender, Summer 2020 – Fall 2021

Conducted the Adult Choir and other mixed ensembles. Queenship of Mary RC Church,

2011-2018

Participant of the Summer Choral Conducting Intensive, Westminster Choir College,

2016

Participant of the summer program at the “Discovery” level at the Conductor’s Institute of

South Carolina, 2019

Teaching experience

Freelance teacher through New Jersey, New York, and Maryland. 2011-present

Taught weekly individual piano lessons, covering technique, theory, harmony, aural skills,

and musicianship to all ages and skill levels

Developed personalized repertoire and curricula to meet individual students’ goals
Hosted and taught monthly studio classes
Organized at least two shows per year starting 2015
Found performance and competition opportunities for my students, and prepared

students for their own performances

Private piano teacher in companies/studios:

The Music Space in Towson, Maryland, 2020-present
Glen Music and Arts in Baltimore, Maryland. 2020-2021
Westminster Conservatory in Princeton, New Jersey. 2016-2017 (private and group

lessons)

Russo Music Center in Hamilton, New Jersey. 2015-2016

OrchKids Program Coordinator and Co-Teacher, Baltimore, MD. 2018-2019

Co-Teacher for PreK-2nd grade musicianship, and grades 3-6 choir
Subbed for in-school musicianship classes, after-school instrument classes and

conducted ensembles when needed

General music teacher, Cherry Hill Middle/Elementary School, Baltimore, MD. 2019-2020

Planned and taught general music classes, grades 3-8, incorporating Maryland state

standards of core content classes in my classroom

Managed inventory and negotiated budget for new material
Created online resources and activities to integrate technology into my classroom
Promoted music appreciation and cultural understanding by exploring BIPOC musicians

and composers, and introduced new genres

Communicated with administration and parents regarding disciplinary needs as

necessary

Additional educational competencies

“Teaching College” graduate course

Course at Westminster Choir College, taught by Dr. Marshall Onofrio, focused on

teaching higher education. I observed and assisted in both undergraduate and graduate

courses, before planning and teaching a few undergraduate group piano classes

Piano Pedagogy Internships

Completed two internships while getting my masters, on teaching adult private lessons,

and exploring repertoire for teaching

Administrative experience

Secretary for Abraham Kaplan (composer and choral conductor), 2019-present

Performed secretary duties including responding to emails, communicating with lawyers

regarding copyrights, and handling the finances of Mr. Kaplan’s business including

purchasing office supplies and processing online orders and royalties

Edited existing music for errors and compiled scores into volumes
Typed up Mr. Kaplan’s new compositions using Finale, then printed and bound scores for

distribution

Publicity Chair and Gate Committee Member for the Baltimore Folk Music Society, 2018-present

As Publicity Chair, I create digital and printed publicity material for distribution. I manage

the Baltimore Folk Music Society social media accounts on all platforms. In addition to

promoting virtual events, I moderate and provide technical support. I attend monthly

meetings and participate in the democratic decision making process concerning the

wellbeing of the organization and its members.

As a Gate Committee Member, I allow patrons entrance to our events, process their

entry and membership fees, count funds and write checks to the appropriate people, set

up and strike the venue for both musicians and dancers’ use, display advertisements for

our events and those happening elsewhere in the community, and answer any questions

patrons may have.

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra OrchKids Program, 2018-2019

Communicated in English/Spanish with parents about after-school and summer

programming, collected enrollment forms and permission slips, and communicated

important information about performance opportunities and rehearsal schedules

Maintained accurate data about student attendance, behavior, contact information, and

other student-specific needs

Assisted in the application and audition process for summer camps
Communicated with local businesses to support the program with in-kind donations
Assisted in transportation and daily functioning of the in-school, after-school, and

summer programs

Princeton Symphony Orchestra, 2017-2018

Interned in the ticketing department; sold tickets, communicated with patrons about

seasonal offers, communicated with schools for ticketing of Princeton Symphony

outreach concerts for children

Interned in the development department; archived and organized donation records,

collected information about local businesses for development needs, assisted with the

annual fundraising gala

Assisted in managing the PSO BRAVO! educational outreach program; planned

in-school visitations by coordinating musicians’ schedules with school schedules,

arranged for students to see the orchestra for the outreach concerts, and attended the

lectures at the schools we sent the musicians with board members, and collected

student artwork for the book sent annually to donors

Office of Continuing Education, Westminster Choir College of Rider University, 2017

Maintained files for summer program attendees
Communicated with other parts of the university for the functions of the continuing

education department

Communicated with the parents of summer camp attendees for missing forms, as well as

to communicate important information

Adelphi University Music Department, 2011-2015

Helped the professors with material and technology needs
Organized and took inventory of the music library and other departmental organization

needs

Assisted in contacting professional musicians for contract arrangements

Honors, awards, and scholarships

Gindhart Piano Scholarship, Westminster Choir College, 2017
Graham-Stahl Piano Scholarship, Westminster Choir College, 2017
Levermore Global Scholar, Adelphi University, 2011-2015
American Institute of Foreign Study, Certified Global Scholar, 2013
People to People ambassador, Japan, 2009

Language skills

Native – English

Highly proficient in Spanish

Highly proficient in German

Conversational in French

Conversational in Japanese

Basic Russian

Professional associations

Music Teacher’s National Association