I have always loved music!

After I began taking piano lessons at age 10- practicing all the time and advancing quickly, I knew that music was destined to become a significant part of my life. Playing the piano was fun, challenging, and exciting! It was so rewarding to learn my favorite songs and perform them in recitals and at home for my own enjoyment.

I was an extremely shy child who was afraid to say much and express my feelings and emotions to others. When my family moved across the country several times during my childhood, music became my refuge. Whenever I felt stressed, upset, or sad about being uprooted from my previous life, playing music gave me solace, support, and a means of expression that I couldn’t find any other way. In fellow musicians, I found community and made new friends.

As a 16 year old high school student, I began giving piano lessons to some of the children in my neighborhood. My passion for teaching was ignited and I decided to pursue a degree in Music Education (piano and oboe) at the Ithaca College School of Music. After graduating, I taught music in public schools before walking away to go after my dream of starting my own music studio.

Winterhalter Music came to life in the Fall of 2006 because I was determined to use my talent and fervor to guide and inspire students of all ages to love learning, playing, and expressing themselves through music, as I have done (and still do) time and time again in my own life.

I am proud that Winterhalter Music now offers lessons throughout the DC metropolitan area and continues to recruit a team of passionate, inspirational music teachers eager to share with students the tremendous joy that music can bring.

I am genuinely grateful to love what I do and truly believe in its contribution to the world. Music has played such a pivotal role in my life — challenged, sustained, and inspired me. I believe that without music and art, our world would not be the same. I’m honored to share its gifts with others.