Waterloo - Piano Lessons

Amanda Turner (Piano, Theory)

Online Lessons:

Teaching Style: classical

Teaching Day(s): Wednesday, Thursday

Amanda specializes in beginner pedagogy and foundational music literacy, helping students build real understanding rather than relying on memorization or guesswork. Her teaching emphasizes systems thinking, pattern recognition, and practical skill development so students can read, interpret, and learn music independently. Students are guided to understand how the keyboard, notation, rhythm, and musical structure connect, so they can navigate new material with confidence. Strong practice habits and efficient learning strategies are taught explicitly from the beginning.

Amanda works particularly well with neurodivergent learners, transfer students, and those who have experienced frustration or gaps in previous instruction. Lessons are structured, adaptive, and focus on clarity, progress, and long-term skill development. Alongside classical repertoire, students explore ear skills, improvisation, and creative application to support well-rounded musicianship.

Amanda's rate is $30.00 per half-hour lesson.

Derica Scott (Voice, Piano, Guitar)

Online Lessons:

Teaching Day(s): Friday, Saturday

Derica is an accomplished pianist who graduated with Honours from the History, Theory, and Critical Analysis Music department of Wilfred Laurier University. She received the Alumni Gold Medal Award upon graduating. She has over a decade of experience teaching piano and voice of all styles and also teaches intermediate acoustic guitar to accompany singing. She has assisted students in studying for the Royal Conservatory of Music exams and for participation in local festivals such as Kiwanis. Previous experience includes accompanist work for vocal competitions, university juries, and choirs like the Guelph Youth Singers.

Derica's rate is $30.00 per half-hour lesson.

Jamie Yu (Piano, Ukulele, Flute)

Online Lessons:

Teaching Style: classical

Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Jamie graduated from California State University. She majored in music education, specializing in classical piano. She also had a Master's in Education from the University of Prince Edward Island. Jamie started playing piano at the age of 5. With a passion for music, she has decided to share this joyful enlightenment and entertaining hobby with her students. Jamie is bilingual and can teach lessons in both English and Mandarin Chinese languages. She has studied under Dr. Polli Chambers-Salazar and Dr. Stephen Moore during her undergraduate years, and has also had the privilege of performing at New York Carnegie Hall with the choir from El Camino College, directed by Dr. Joanna M. Nachef. Teaching and playing piano is not just a hobby or career for Jamie; it is her everyday life.

Jamie's rate is $31.00 per half-hour lesson.

Tracey Coulter (Piano, Theory)

Online Lessons:

Teaching Style: classical

Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Tracey Coulter’s An RCM gold medal winner in both piano pedagogy and voice. Tracey is passionate about music and experienced in teaching a wide variety of students. Her music education began at the age of four, leading her to her Bachelor of Music from the University of Victoria in 2001, where her instrument was harpsichord. She is always looking to learn more in regards to her own playing as well as best teaching practices. Tracey believes students learn best in a warm, supportive, and creative environment, with individual goals and using healthy technique as a foundation.

Tracey's rate is $30.00 per half-hour lesson.