Name: Kay Morton
Studio Location: Napavine
Telephone: (360) 262-3720 and (360) 520-2440
Mailing Address: 118 Conrad Road, Winlock, WA 98596
E-Mail: musicmakerkay@q.com

STUDIO INFORMATION
Instruments Taught: Piano, Organ
Teaching Level: Beginner - Advanced, all ages
Teacher Year: September through May. Christmas and Spring breaks coincide with public schools.
Summer Lessons: June and July

LESSON INFORMATION:
Teaching Days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Lessons: Private half hour lesson each week with small group lesson the last week of the month instead of the private lesson.
Practice Policy: Students are given a stamped practice schedule which must be filled out and singed by a parent. Practice requirements vary from 3 hours each week for beginners to 5 hours per week for high school students.
Teaching Materials: I use a variety of methods, Faber & Faber, Alfred, Bastien along with supplemental books and sheet music to include special interests of the student.
Studio Facility: Large studio in my home.
Recitals: We have two recitals each year, one at Christmas which is a sharing time for students and family members to perform and a more formal one at the end of the year, usually in June. Students are required to perform in the recitals. Students are also encouraged to participate in the LCMTA Play-A-Thon and Ribbon Festival and the WSMTA Adjudications.

TEACHER INFORMATION:
Teaching Experience: I have been teaching for over 40 years and have coached and accompanied students in A.C.E. state and national competition.
Musical Experience: I started piano lessons at age 16, studied piano and organ at Multnomah College in Portland; also studied with Ken Kimball at Centralia College while taking theory and music history courses and currently study with Robin Chadwick. I am the choir, children's choir and bell choir director at Mt. View Baptist Church, play for church services, weddings, funerals, and special events. I am also a member of the Pacific NW Chamber Orchestra.

Playing the piano is an achievement that will last your lifetime. With this skill you can lift not only your own heart but the heart of others. Making music - what could be more wonderful!