Bio: Dr. Judy Sullivan is an active piano teacher and accompanist in the Asheville area. Joining the AAPF in the fall of 1994, Judy has served on the Board of Directors for five years, as President for three years and Member Activities Chair for two years. She served as membership co-chair for 15 years. Judy's education degrees are from James Madison University, the University of Virginia, and The College of William and Mary.

Email: jsullivanpiano@gmail.com

Phone: 828.298.8037

Studio/Store Location, Serving: Asheville, Weaverville, Black Mountain, Canton

Offering Piano Lessons for: Beginner, Intermediate, Elementary, Middle/High School, College, Adults, Lessons in your home

Teaching Styles: Classical, Jazz, Popular, Religious

Offering Other Music Lessons for: Theory, Composition, Music History, Pedagogy

Address: Asheville

Bio: Dr. Teresa Sumpter is currently the Chair of the Department of Music and Coordinator of Keyboard Studies at Mars Hill University where she teaches applied piano, group piano, piano literature, piano pedagogy, and music history. She holds a Ph.D. in Music Education with an emphasis in Piano Pedagogy and a Master of Music degree in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from the University of Oklahoma. Her Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance is from Ball State University. She also holds a Masters in Business Administration degree from West Virginia University. Teresa has performed, adjudicated, and presented throughout the country. Recent performances include recitals on the Pianoforte Series in Asheville, NC, Carson-Newman University, Winthrop University, and Friends of Music Concert Series at Montreat College. She has been a frequent adjudicator for the North Carolina Music Teachers Association district and state piano contests since her arrival in the area in 2008.

Email: tsumpter@mhu.edu

Phone: 828-689-1308

Website: www.mhu.edu/music

Studio/Store Location, Serving: All of Western NC

Offering Piano Lessons for: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Young Children, Elementary, Middle/High School, College, Adults

Teaching Styles: Classical

Offering Other Music Lessons for: Theory

Address: Mars Hill University, Box 6693, Mars Hill, NC 28754

Bio: ADULT STUDENT 2 YEARS, I AM LOOKING FOR A PIANO TEACHER

Email: jeanettesyp@gmail.com

Phone: 828-273-6068

Address: Asheville

Bio: Christopher Tavernier made his orchestral debut with the Tar River Philharmonic Orchestra at the age of thirteen, where he performed Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1. In addition to being a solo performer, he is also a dedicated chamber musician. Christopher has won numerous competitions throughout the Appalachian region and Southeastern US, including the young artist division at the state MTNA competition in Florida. Christopher received a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from Florida State University in 2023, studying with Dr. Read Gainsford, before going to New York to study for a year with Rieko Aizawa at Brooklyn Conservatory, the pianist of the widely acclaimed Horszowski Trio. He is currently pursuing a Master of Music in Piano Performance & Literature degree from the Eastman School of Music, studying with Dr. Douglas Humpherys. Outside of the practice room, Christopher enjoys being outdoors and playing chess.

Email: tavernier.pianoman@gmail.com

Phone: 828-707-3543

Website: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3atoGLS1O2acfz50_HqUcg

Performers’ Occasions: Accompaniment, Collaboration, Chamber Music, Classical, Orchestra, and Popular

Address: Hendersonville

Email: ietjhiang@gmail.com

Phone: 828-335-9898

Address: Asheville

Bio: A graduate of prestigious The Gnessins State Institute of Music in Moscow with MM in piano performance, chamber music and pedagogic.

Teachers: Profs. B.M. Berlin (links to K. Igumnov and A. Siloti) and A. Stoliarevich (links to F. Blumenfeld and A. Rubinstein). Concerts in USA, France, UK, Canada, Israel, Ukraine, Australia, Russia., People's Republic of China. A piano duet/duo partner of Judith Burganger. Former Professor of Music at Florida Atlantic University. NCTM/MTNA, YouTube.

Email: treerleonid@gmail.com

Phone: (828) 505-0412, (561) 235 -1187

Studio/Store Location, Serving: Asheville

Offering Piano Lessons for: Intermediate, Advanced, Middle/High School, College, Adults

Teaching Styles: Classical

Offering Other Music Lessons for: performances : chamber music

Address: Asheville

Email: nanwatkins757@gmail.com 

Phone: 828-293-9237

Address: Cullowhee

Email: doug.weeks@converse.edu

Phone: 864-597-9665

Address: Spartanburg, SC

Bio: Adult learner after many years of absence from playing the piano.

Phone: 646-717-2432

Email: awwnyc77@gmail.com

Address: Asheville, NC

Bio: I am an amateur pianist. I play piano and classical guitar.

Email: leahwhitten@sbcglobal.net

Phone: 713-377-8791

Address: Asheville

Bio: Intermediate Adult learner.

Email: rich@rwinsphoto.com

Phone: 828-243-5932

Bio: I studied piano as a child and am currently working with John Cobb and Brian Turner. I am enjoying my piano playing in retirement more than I ever dreamed possible and enjoy playing with the Amateur group of AAPF in an attempt to become more comfortable playing in front of an audience.

Email: janetiwrightemail@gmail.com

Phone: 618-558-0705

Address: Asheville