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 online lessons with the onset of COVID and decided to keep it that way. I am open to taking on piano students from anywhere within Canada.

I am a Registered Music Teacher (RMT), registered with the Canadian Federation of Music Teacher’s Association ( https://www.cfmta.org/en/ ) , with memberships in the Alberta Registered Music Teacher’s Association (https://armta.ca/ ), Calgary branch, and the Ontario Registered Music Teacher’s Association ( https://www.ormta.org/ ), Ottawa branch. Membership in these associations provides me and my students with access to their services, which includes 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 engaged in a substantive amount of work in education and human development, ages 3 through 26, outside of my work as a music teacher, primarily, but not solely, in conjunction with Developmental Optimization Ltd.  I have developed and/or assessed educational programming for students from early childhood through undergraduate university education, in ways such as: the creation of dual credit courses to support the transition from secondary to post-secondary life; creation of educational programming for special needs students; advocacy for special needs students entering post-secondary education; and assessment and development of early childhood educational programming. I have worked on the development of parenting programs for social support organizations supporting families at risk. I have been extensively involved in research involving the transition from secondary to post-secondary life for youth and young adults ages 16 through 26, this is ongoing.  I volunteered as a Cub leader where I was responsible for programming for badge activities, was an activity leader for a residential program for troubled youth, and was coach for several sports teams, ages 8 through 16.  For a time I administered the Safe and Sound Protocol, an auditory intervention program which I delivered to individuals with physical and developmental delays. I have a solid understanding of teaching, child and youth development, and how they interact. 

I also have considerable experience with individuals outside of the normative and I welcome such individuals into my music studio. I meet all of my students where they are at. Please do not be afraid to reach out to this studio because of lack of welcome or understanding experienced in other settings. 

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