musical SERVICES
Musical Accompaniment and Teaching
Background music
Sing-a-longs (with song sheets)
Music appreciation sessions for groups
Small choirs and performances – casual or more formal
Accompaniment of singers or other musicians
Piano Style Specialties
Jazz and oldies (1920’s-1950’s)
Folk and popular music (1950’s-today)
Children’s music
Holiday music (Christmas, Chanukah, Passover, Easter, July 4 – other holiday or world music, please request)
Who Might Use My Services?
Retirement, independent living and assisted living communities
Nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, memory units
Civic organizations – meetings, banquets
Private parties for background music, sing-a-longs
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Contact me if you have an event in mind or if you’d like to work with me in the future. Pricing can be done on a sliding scale.
Testimonials
“I have always loved Jean’s piano playing. She is a sensitive musician and brings a warm and loving touch to the piano and to the people around her”
“Over the years at church, my heart lifts when I know Jean will be playing the piano. Her generous spirit comes through the beautiful music, and she often tells us interesting background of what she plays”
“Jean’s musical selections always fit the mood and tone of a situation. She warmly embraces her audience and includes them in an easy, welcoming manner. Sit back with confidence and enjoy!”
“When Jean is playing oldies, it feels restful. And she also plays jazzy songs that I like to clap along to.”
“Jean tells our residents about the songs she plays, like who wrote them or sang them, or what the story was about in the movie. The Sound of Music and West Side Story are my residents’ favorites!”
“I feel happy when there is beautiful music playing.”
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About Me
Music has always been a huge part of my life
I’ve been a teacher of math and science pretty much my whole adult life, but I have incorporated musical experiences throughout my life because it is when I am playing piano, singing, or just listening to music that I am the happiest. Music calms me, energizes me, and inspires me.
I started playing the piano at the age of 4. My father played the piano, mostly jazz. He arranged songs by famous composers like Cole Porter and George Gershwin, and his family was his audience. We also went to the movies of popular musicals – West Side Story, South Pacific, My Fair Lady and Sound of Music were favorites of my sister and me. We bought the soundtrack tapes and the piano music so we could play and sing the songs.
As a teacher years later, I brought my community service club to a nursing home, where we sang songs from those very musicals. The students and I saw how happy the music made the residents; some of the patients sang or hummed along, and some just waved their hands in the air or smiled …
“I love to make people happy with music!”
