Vahl Piano Studio

Marcia Vahl, NCTM

*      Marcia Vahl is a Nationally Certified Teacher of Music through Music Teachers National Association She obtained these credentials after completing rigorous testing in June 2006.

*      Versatile in teaching beginning, intermediate, and advanced students 35 years of experience in teaching all ages from preschool through adults on beginning through advanced levels. The "Wall of Fame" in the studio includes photos of 11 students Marcia has mentored through their senior year in high school.  She is skilled in relating well to students of all ages.

*      Education. Mrs. Vahl holds a two degrees; one in Piano Performance and a second degree in Music Education from Pillsbury Baptist Bible College. She studied German as a minor in college and spent two summers serving as a student missionary in Bad Tolz and Munich, Germany.

*      Experienced. In addition to piano performance and education her experience includes twelve years of classroom teaching in elementary and secondary music, choir, band, orchestra, music theory, and music history. 

*      Serving. Marcia actively serves the Minnesota Music Teachers Association as the Vice President of Piano Contests, Technology Chair, Co-Chair of the Judge Education and Certification Committee, and mentor to new members of MMTA. She has given presentations on Motivation, Building A Website for Piano Teachers in the 2009 MMTA Studio Management and Business Seminar, and serves as a judge for piano contests exams through MMTA, National Piano Guild, and Federation.