Music Musings
Carols for a Family Christmas
Christmas is coming soon — Order now! — Two Collections to Choose FromNorth AmericanThis unique NEWLY PUBLISHED COLLECTION of beloved traditional North American Christmas Carols offers 15 timeless holiday favorites, arranged to support progressive piano skill...
In a Composer’s Garden
In a Composer’s Garden Composing music is a highly specialized creative process, very similar to growing a garden. It is a wonderful, challenging journey, with a beginning, a middle and an end. When we finish, there is a satisfying reward. Most people have some...
The Piano Lesson: Like Preparing a Delicious Meal
Qualities of a Great Piano Lesson What are the qualities of a great piano lesson? There are many opinions on this. So to begin, let’s think of it this way—what would you need, and like to have available in your kitchen, in order to prepare a delicious meal for your...
What’s So Great About Piano Lessons?
Most of us enjoy music! There are soooo many different styles—something for everyone, right? It’s a natural instinct, shared by every culture under the sun, to want to make your own music, too. So besides imitation, or random efforts, how can we get good at making...
Laura Davis
Studio Owner
Taught private piano
for over 30 years.
Laura studied piano and music history at the University of Redlands, and music ministry and song arranging at Portland Bible College. From 2009 to 2016 Laura studied regularly with international concert pianist and Van Cliburn Competition finalist Mark Westcott, a renowned master teacher.
Other instruments
she has played
Include organ, violin, French horn and tympani. As a member of the William Hall Chorale in Los Angeles she sang in the LA Music Center and Hollywood Bowl. More recently Laura sang five seasons in Portland's “Singing Christmas Tree” at the Keller Auditorium.
Christmas carol books
Her graded book of Christmas carols contains 15 traditional carols, arranged for piano students in their first years of lessons (Primer through Level Three or Four). Carols for a Family Christmas and North American Carols for a Family Christmas are available on www.Amazon.com.
Equally adept working with children and adults
She has produced, directed and accompanied several Christmas musicals for churches and Christian schools. Her background in music ministry, choir directing and community theater enriches all her current endeavors. Laura’s piano students perform in two recitals a year, plus optional OMTA festivals, competitions and exams.
