I was taught piano for 14 years, 9 of those years under Diane Stevens and the other 5 years of advanced piano under Colleen Adent. I was trained classically but also play chords for worship if you want to learn that instead! Not only will we be starting or continuing with your training but we’ll be looking into the technique of how you play to provide the best comfort for your hands. You will need to get Alfred lesson book 1A and theory book 1A if you are just starting out. If you are continuing piano, I will stick with the books you have been working through. I like to find fun pieces for my students as well if they have a song they want to learn. For that, I acquire a Musescore subscription every fall. Totally optional, it is an extra one time $5 from you if your child wants to learn recognizable songs outside of the lesson books. Please bring a notebook so I can write down your notes for each lesson. You can look back at the notes during the week to know what you need to work on. Please message me in Slack once you've applied so I can touch base with you regarding lesson times, thank you!
I teach private piano lessons from primer levels through level 6, customized to students’ needs, and with a commitment to developing students’ piano playing skills and love for music.
I am a graduate student in music from George Fox University, with a focus on Piano Performance and Music Theory. I use Faber Piano Adventures as the basic curriculum, but encourage students to pursue “favorite” pieces additionally.
Fee is $90/month for 30 minute lessons (young beginners) or $120/month for 45 minute lessons (older beginners or advancing students).
Requirements:
- A piano or keyboard at home for practice
- Faber Piano Adventures Books
1. Lesson book
2. Theory book
3. Technique & Artistry book
4. Performance book
- A binder
- Focused practice 20 min/day ages 5-7 and 30 min/day ages 8+
*Parents are encouraged to be present and observe lessons for children ages 10 and under, and to provide guidance during home practice time
Hi! I’m Mrs. Ceara Roderick, and I’ve been teaching piano at Firmly Planted for nearly two years. With a Bachelor’s in Music from George Fox University and a love for working with kids, I help students build confidence, creativity, and a lifelong love of music.
As a fellow homeschooler, I understand the value of flexible, enriching education. My lessons are encouraging, tailored to each child, and designed to fit smoothly into your homeschool routine.
Lesson Info:
Wednesdays | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Monthly rates:
• $90 for 30-minute weekly lessons
• $120 for 45-minute weekly lessons (Payment is due first class of the month)
My goal is to make piano a fun and enriching part of your homeschool week. If you’d like to learn more or schedule a lesson, I’d be delighted to connect with you!
Requirements:
- A piano or keyboard at home for practice
- Faber Piano Adventures Books
1. Lesson book
2. Theory book
3. Technique & Artistry book
4. Performance book
- A binder
- Focused practice 20 min/day ages 5-7 and 30 min/day ages 8+
*Parents are encouraged to be present and observe lessons for children ages 10 and under, and to provide guidance during home practice time
I teach private piano lessons from primer levels through level 6, customized to students’ needs, and with a commitment to developing students’ piano playing skills and love for music.
I am a graduate student in music from George Fox University, with a focus on Piano Performance and Music Theory. I use Faber Piano Adventures as the basic curriculum, but encourage students to pursue “favorite” pieces additionally.
Fee is $90/month for 30 minute lessons (young beginners) or $120/month for 45 minute lessons (older beginners or advancing students).
Requirements:
- A piano or keyboard at home for practice
- Faber Piano Adventures Lesson Book
- Theory, Technique & Artistry, and Performance books are not required, but encouraged
- A binder
- Focused practice 20 min/day ages 5-7 and 30 min/day ages 8+
*Parents are encouraged to be present and observe lessons for children ages 10 and under, and to provide guidance during home practice time
Hello! My name is Jennifer Faulkner and I welcome this opportunity to help raise up a new generation of musicians and worshippers at Firmly Planted! I love teaching piano, and do so with creativity, kindness, and FUN! My varied experience with Neurotypical and Neurodivergent students allows me to create individual lesson plans based on age, level of ability, and goals of learning for each student. MANY off-the-bench games and proven curriculum are used to support chording, ear/note training, intervals, improv and composition; all things that create excellent musicians!
Details: Lessons are for ages 6 - adult, beginning to intermediate levels. Tuition for weekly 30-minute lessons is $110 per month; 45-minute lessons are $155 per month.
BIO: I offer a lifetime of music education, performance, worship leading, and private teaching experience. Armed with a BA in Music from Simpson College (now Simpson University), I've taught private lessons for over 32 years, homeschooled my children, taught 3-year-olds at a Christian preschool, and have worked in the public education system as Special Ed and Kindergarten Paraprofessional. I am a licensed KiddyKeys Preschool Music program teacher and have taught at various Camas/Vancouver preschools. One of my most challenging and rewarding life-time experiences was creating and implementing a school wide music education and choral program for a private Christian School.
Requirements:
(1) Ages 6 on up, beginning to early intermediate students. (2) Commit to weekly attendance of lessons through May 2025. (3) Agree to practice 4-5imes a week, for 20-40 minutes. (4) Must have daily access to a quality keyboard or piano. (5) Parental or sibling help and support, especially for ages 6-10. Parents of students under 10 may sit in lessons or check in the last 5 minutes to go over practice assignments. (6) Willingness to perform at end of year recital (or other pre-arranged option). (7) Ability to purchase curriculum as recommended by teacher.
Hello! My name is Jennifer Faulkner and I welcome this opportunity to help raise up a new generation of musicians and worshippers at Firmly Planted! I love teaching and do so with creativity, kindness, and FUN! My students and I laugh often at lessons while taking learning seriously! Beginning to Intermediate piano lessons are 30-45 minutes at $110/$150 per month. I incorporate a multi-faceted approach using note-reading, fingering, technique, and ear training. Curriculum is varied and will be determined per student based on age, level of ability, goals of learning, and genre preference. Learning theory through creative games is incorporated at every lesson. Scales, chords and intervals are taught from the beginning with the goal of reading chord charts along with easier note reading. .
BIO: I offer a lifetime of music education, performance, worship leading, and private teaching experience. Armed with a BA in Music from Simpson College (now Simpson University), I've taught private lessons for over 32 years, homeschooled my children, taught 3-year-olds at a Christian preschool, and have worked in the public education system as Special Ed and Kindergarten Paraprofessional. I am a licensed KiddyKeys Preschool Music program teacher and have taught at various Camas/Vancouver preschools. One of my most challenging and rewarding life-time experiences was creating and implementing a school wide music education and choral program for a private Christian School.
Requirements:
1. Age 6 on up, beginning to early intermediate students. 2. Commit to weekly attendance of lessons through May 2025 3. Agree and sign the lesson policy agreement. 4. Must have 3-ring binder with inside pocket, lined paper, and dividers for additional handouts, pencil with eraser and highlighter. 5. Must have daily access to a quality keyboard or piano. 6. Parental or sibling help and support, especially for ages 6-10. 7. Willingness to perform at end of year recital (or other pre-arranged option). 8. Ability to purchase curriculum as recommended by teacher.
Hello! My name is Jennifer Faulkner and I welcome this opportunity to help raise up a new generation of musicians and worshippers at Firmly Planted! I love teaching and do so with creativity, kindness, and FUN! My students and I laugh often at lessons while taking learning seriously! Beginning to Intermediate piano lessons are 30-45 minutes at $110/$150 per month. I incorporate a multi-faceted approach using note-reading, fingering, technique, and ear training. Curriculum is varied and will be determined per student based on age, level of ability, goals of learning, and genre preference. Learning theory through creative games is incorporated at every lesson. Scales, chords and intervals are taught from the beginning with the goal of reading chord charts along with easier note reading. .
BIO: I offer a lifetime of music education, performance, worship leading, and private teaching experience. Armed with a BA in Music from Simpson College (now Simpson University), I've taught private lessons for over 32 years, homeschooled my children, taught 3-year-olds at a Christian preschool, and have worked in the public education system as Special Ed and Kindergarten Paraprofessional. I am a licensed KiddyKeys Preschool Music program teacher and have taught at various Camas/Vancouver preschools. One of my most challenging and rewarding life-time experiences was creating and implementing a school wide music education and choral program for a private Christian School.
Requirements:
1. Age 6 on up, beginning to early intermediate students. 2. Commit to weekly attendance of lessons through May 2025 3. Agree and sign the lesson policy agreement. 4. Must have 3-ring binder with inside pocket, lined paper, and dividers for additional handouts, pencil with eraser and highlighter. 5. Must have daily access to a quality keyboard or piano. 6. Parental or sibling help and support, especially for ages 6-10. 7. Willingness to perform at end of year recital (or other pre-arranged option). 8. Ability to purchase curriculum as recommended by teacher.
Hello! My name is Jennifer Faulkner and I welcome this opportunity to help raise up a new generation of musicians and worshippers at Firmly Planted! I love teaching piano, and do so with creativity, kindness, and FUN! My varied experience with Neurotypical and Neurodivergent students allows me to create individual lesson plans based on age, level of ability, and goals of learning for each student. MANY off-the-bench games and proven curriculum are used to support chording, ear/note training, intervals, improv and composition; all things that create excellent musicians!
Details: Lessons are for ages 6 - adult, beginning to intermediate levels. Tuition for weekly 30-minute lessons is $110 per month; 45-minute lessons are $155 per month.
BIO: I offer a lifetime of music education, performance, worship leading, and private teaching experience. Armed with a BA in Music from Simpson College (now Simpson University), I've taught private lessons for over 32 years, homeschooled my children, taught 3-year-olds at a Christian preschool, and have worked in the public education system as Special Ed and Kindergarten Paraprofessional. I am a licensed KiddyKeys Preschool Music program teacher and have taught at various Camas/Vancouver preschools. One of my most challenging and rewarding life-time experiences was creating and implementing a school wide music education and choral program for a private Christian School.
Requirements:
(1) Ages 6 on up, beginning to early intermediate students. (2) Commit to weekly attendance of lessons through May 2025. (3) Agree to practice 4-5imes a week, for 20-40 minutes. (4) Must have daily access to a quality keyboard or piano. (5) Parental or sibling help and support, especially for ages 6-10. Parents of students under 10 may sit in lessons or check in the last 5 minutes to go over practice assignments. (6) Willingness to perform at end of year recital (or other pre-arranged option). (7) Ability to purchase curriculum as recommended by teacher.
Welcome to my piano studio!
My name is Jonathan Metz, and I am a piano teacher, music composition teacher, and choir director, and I absolutely love my job as a teacher of music, recognizing that young, aspiring musicians growing up in households of faith look to their teachers as examples of how to be close followers of Jesus Christ. Even as we learn how to become better musicians, it is even more important to become better followers of Christ, knowing who we are in Christ. I seek to model Keith Getty’s charge to musicians: “Be the best musician you can be and make sure that your faith is growing faster than your music.”
I seek first to pave a strong foundation for each of my students in classical and traditional music repertoire through the Piano Adventures method book series, (I am also willing to work with transfer students who may be in another series). In addition, I think it's important that students are also able to play the things that they're most interested in, so I work hard to incorporate individual interests into the lesson track.
My students are strongly encouraged to participate in Firmly Planted’s studio recitals, which usually take place near the end of each semester. Lessons are $27 for 30min. (Recommended for ages 8-12). $33.50 for 45min. (Recommended for ages 13-18+), and $40 for 1 hr. Payment due first class of the month.
I grew up in Vancouver in the home piano studio run by my mom, Judy Ebel. After lessons with her, I studied jazz piano with Portland jazzer, George Mitchell, and then went to study music education at Western Washington University, where I continued my piano studies with Milica Jelaca Jovanovic. Later, I began a Masters at Indiana University to study music composition.
Welcome to my piano studio!
My name is Jonathan Metz, and I am a piano teacher, music composition teacher, and choir director, and I absolutely love my job as a teacher of music, recognizing that young, aspiring musicians growing up in households of faith look to their teachers as examples of how to be close followers of Jesus Christ. Even as we learn how to become better musicians, it is even more important to become better followers of Christ, knowing who we are in Christ. I seek to model Keith Getty’s charge to musicians: “Be the best musician you can be and make sure that your faith is growing faster than your music.”
I seek first to pave a strong foundation for each of my students in classical and traditional music repertoire through the Piano Adventures method book series, (I am also willing to work with transfer students who may be in another series). In addition, I think it's important that students are also able to play the things that they're most interested in, so I work hard to incorporate individual interests into the lesson track.
My students are strongly encouraged to participate in Firmly Planted’s studio recitals, which usually take place near the end of each semester. Lessons are $27 for 30min. (Recommended for ages 8-12). $33.50 for 45min. (Recommended for ages 13-18+), and $40 for 1 hr. Payment due first class of the month.
I grew up in Vancouver in the home piano studio run by my mom, Judy Ebel. After lessons with her, I studied jazz piano with Portland jazzer, George Mitchell, and then went to study music education at Western Washington University, where I continued my piano studies with Milica Jelaca Jovanovic. Later, I began a Masters at Indiana University to study music composition.