Dare to dream

Hello!  My name is Ms. Erika and I have been teaching piano for almost 40 years. I started under the tutelage of my piano teacher when I was 16 and continued on from there. I occasionally digressed, and I usually was running the music studio in conjunction with something else, but I could never let it go, I love it too much. I switched over to virtual lessons with the onset of COVID and decided to keep it that way. I am a Registered Music Teacher (RMT), registered with the Canadian Federation of Music Teacher’s Association ( https://www.cfmta.org/en/ )  through my membership with the Alberta Registered Music Teacher’s Association (https://armta.ca/ ), Calgary branch.  Although my business office is in Calgary I have presence in Ontario also, and I can take students from anywhere within Canada.  Through my membership with the CFMTA and the ARMTA my students have access to all of their events and resources, including in-person recitals, bursaries, and other learning opportunities.  

I attained my Royal Conservatory of Music Performer’s A.R.C.T. in 1990. I also have a B.A. in Psychology and an M.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies where my focus was on comparative cultural analysis. I have taught students ranging in age from 5 to 75, with a breadth of objectives in their lessons, and I love teaching them all! 

I have done a substantive amount of work outside of music teaching in general education as well as support services, intervention programs, and accessibility for individuals with challenges in thriving in our normative societal structures, specifically with challenges in the physical, developmental, attentional, sensory, and cultural domains. I have found that individuals with challenges in the physical, developmental, attentional, and sensory domains often experience difficulties in participating in some of those activities others take for granted, such as music lessons, and thus are sometimes discouraged from trying. I encourage any prospective student with differences in these areas to reach out to me for discussion as I have extensive experience successfully supporting individuals with these challenges in engaging in their own musical journey. 

To get to know me better please feel welcome to reach out for a conversation, through the contact form below, directly to my e-mail at erika.gomez@musicaldreamspianostudio.ca, or by phone at 1-403-472-8405.  I am always happy to chat!

Ms. Erika

erika.gomez@musicaldreamspianostudio.ca

1-403-472-8405