About Eleanor Van Pelt
Eleanor Van Pelt
Music Teacher, Master
Location: Latham, NY
Speaks: English
Instructs: Music Theory, Piano
Education: BM Manhattan School of Music major in piano performance
MS in Education concentration in piano pedagogy
Certificate in Piano Pedagogy
Performance Experience: I was the accompanist of Saint Rose Masterworks Chorale and performed with them at The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Albany, as well as Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
Teaching Experience: Piano teaching for 30 years
Teaching Philosophy: Maintaining the initial excitement for piano lessons while introducing new styles of music and forms in musical writing.
Get to know Eleanor Van Pelt
I grew up in New Jersey and studied at the French School of Music in Plainfield during my high school years.
Continuing at Manhattan School of Music under Robert Goldsand's
instruction in piano, I graduated with a degree in piano performance.
My master's degree is from the College of Saint Rose, where I also obtained a certificate
of piano pedagogy. I was a Music Director at Christ Church United Methodist in Troy, where I was Handbell Director as well as Choral Director.
My piano teaching experience was at the Albany Academies and at a private studio.
I also accompanied the College of Saint Rose Masterworks Chorale where I had an assistantship in accompanying.
Eleanor Van Pelt teaches at:
579 Troy Schenectady Rd
Latham, NY 12110
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