Miss Tess teaches private piano, voice, composition, conducting and theory lessons in her colorful house near Golden Gardens. She has taught privately for eight years. Miss Tess is the Artistic Director of Ancora, a women's choir full of talent from across the Puget Sound area. She completed her classical piano degree at Cornish College of the Arts where she studied with Dr. Peter Mack. She takes great pride in the one-on-one work she does with her private students. Every individual has a story to tell and create, and she strives to have her lessons illustrate each unique voice. Many of her students have reached one-hundred and even two-hundred lessons (she writes down the number of each session to track progress). Miss Tess thrives on the opera (great work) of such long-term students, seeing them grow as musicians and people over time. She believes music has the power to transform lives. For more information about Ancora, please visit www.ancorasings.net.