Emily Gilbertson is excited to teach piano for all ages and levels. She began violin lessons at the age of 4 and classical piano lessons at the age of 5. During high school she studied piano with Bernadene Blaha from the University of Southern California. She received her Bachelor’s degree from St. Olaf College in Piano Performance with a Collaborative Emphasis where she studied with Dr. Kent McWilliams and Dr. Kathryn Ananda-Owens. Most recently she is completing her master’s degree in Piano Performance and Piano Pedagogy at the University of Oklahoma with Dr. Jeongwon Ham. During high school, Emily taught piano lessons through the Southern California Piano Conservatory. At St. Olaf College, Emily was a piano tutor for group piano class where she taught undergraduate students on a 1-1 and 2-1 basis. She has experience accompanying vocalists, instrumentalists, and choirs in recitals, lessons, studio class, and juries. Emily also has experience as a church pianist accompanying services and performing with choirs. Emily is a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Oklahoma in Music Theory where she teaches Aurals Skills classes to undergraduate students. She was accepted to present at the Music Teachers National Association 2020 national conference on piano trio repertoire for early intermediate levels. Recently she has been selected to perform in the Classical Music Festival in Vienna, Austria.