2020-2021 Officers
President ~ Madison McCarney, NCTM
Secretary ~ Maria Dietrich, NCTM
Treasurer ~ Kirstin Ihde, NCTM
Secretary ~ Maria Dietrich, NCTM
Treasurer ~ Kirstin Ihde, NCTM
Committee Chairs
WMTA Auditions District Co-Chairs ~ Dr. Kirstin Ihde NCTM & Annemarie Birschbach
Website Administrator ~ Madison McCarney, NCTM
Social Media ~ Kirstin Ihde, NCTM
Helen Miller Scholarship ~ Carmen Shaw, NCTM
Carol Winborne Scholarship ~ Carmen Shaw, NCTM
Clavier Companion Magazine ~ Annemarie Birschbach
Archivist ~ Rose Collier
Website Administrator ~ Madison McCarney, NCTM
Social Media ~ Kirstin Ihde, NCTM
Helen Miller Scholarship ~ Carmen Shaw, NCTM
Carol Winborne Scholarship ~ Carmen Shaw, NCTM
Clavier Companion Magazine ~ Annemarie Birschbach
Archivist ~ Rose Collier
Member Info
Georgene Antos
Oakfield, WI (Located in South Central FDL County)
920-583-3257, georgenepfa@yahoo.com
Teaching since 1985, B.A. degree
Lessons offered all year ~ All levels taught ~ Accepts transfer students
Kristina Arellano
Paige School of Music, Fond du Lac, WI
920-904-6284, paigeschoolofmusic@gmail.com, www.paigeschoolofmusic.com
Teaching since 2000 ~ Master's degree
Private piano, violin, Group piano
Classical and improvisation
Accepts all ages ~ Accepts transfer students
Annemarie Birschbach
WMTA Auditions District Co-Chair, Clavier Companion Magazine
Birschbach Piano Studio
Oshkosh, WI
920-379-1968, ajbach@att.net
Teaching since 1995, Bachelor of Music Education
Accompanies, funerals, weddings at St. Raphael's, St. Mary's - Omro & St. Mary's - Winneconne
Piano lessons offered all year, Beginning through intermediate/ early advanced levels
Accepts transfer students, Accepts all ages
Rose Collier, NCTM
hathcharms@aol.com
Teaching since 1979
Master's Degree, MTNA Certification
Retired
Maria Dietrich, NCTM
Ripon, WI
920-748-7481, dietrichm@ripon.edu
Teaching since 1980
Bachelor's degree in music, Lawrence University
MTNA Certification
Lessons offered during academic year ~ All levels taught ~ Accepts adults and transfer students
Barbara Froelich, NCTM
Piano Studio of Barbara Froelich
Neenah, WI
920-729-0909
Teaching since 1971
Bachelor of Music (St. Norbert)
MTNA Certification
Lessons offered academic year and June-July ~ All levels taught ~ Accepts transfers occasionally
Nancy Howard
Oshkosh, WI
54 years teaching experience
College graduate
Retired
Dr. Kirstin Ihde, NCTM
WMTA Auditions District Co-Chair
Assistant Professor of Piano at UW-Oshkosh
920-830-3264, ihdek@uwosh.edu
Teaching since 2002, Doctoral Degree
Lessons offered all year ~ Accepts all ages & abilities ~ Accepts adults & transfer students
Dr. Eli Kalman
Professor of Piano at UW-Oshkosh
920-424-4220, kalmane@uwosh.edu
www.elikalman.com
Elizabeth Korger
Oshkosh, WI
920-233-5953, www.88dancingkeys.com
ekmusiclessons@gmail.com
Teaching since 2004
BSN & MS
Lessons offered all year ~ Beginning through intermediate levels ~ Accepts transfer students
Deb MacKenzie, M.M., NCTM
Oshkosh, WI
Adjunct Professor of Music, Ripon College
Administrator, Green Lake Festival of Music
920-748-8790 ~ mackenzied@ripon.edu
Madison McCarney, M.M., NCTM
President
McCarney Music Studio
Oshkosh, WI
208-739-3149, madison.mccarney@gmail.com
www.mccarneymusicstudio.com
Teaching since 2004 ~ Master of Music degree in Piano Pedagogy and Performance ~ Nationally Certified Teacher of Music
Offers Piano lessons year round; accepts transfers; teaches beginning through advanced levels; provides theory and musicianship coaching ~ Specializes in intermediate through advanced students, advanced theory, and transfers ~ Also offers instrumental/vocal accompaniment; music for church, weddings, funerals.
Georgine Micklos
Fond du Lac, WI
920-922-1698, pianogeorgine@yahoo.com
Teaching since 1997
2 years at Oshkosh State; Continuation of piano study, workshops and clinics
Member of MTNA, WMTA, OAMTA and The Fond Du Lac Piano Teachers Association
Lessons offered October-April
All ages and levels accepted after audition
Hildegard Petermann
Winneconne, WI
920-582-4629
Master of Science in Teaching
Specializing in the beginning student, through all levels of method books.
Will take transfers and adults.
Joanne Peterson
Joanne Peterson Piano and Organ Studio
Oshkosh, WI
920-233-0385, jwestpeterson@aol.com
Teaching since 1982
Children's ministry background ~ K-12 ~ Member MTNA, WMTA, OAMTA
Lessons offered academic year and June and July ~ Accepts adult and transfer students ~ Teaches piano & organ lessons
Michelle Robson
MR Studios
Fond du Lac, WI
920-251-6542, MRSTUDIOSTEACHU@aol.com
Teaching since 1993
BA in Elementary Education
Teaches all levels ~ Teaches piano, voice, all band instruments ~ Accepts transfer students
Benjamin Ruetten
608-547-9553
bruetten@berlin.k12.wi.us
Teaching since 1996
Helen Schleicher
Oshkosh, WI
hschleicher123@gmail.com
Kathy Schumacher
920-369-6753, kathy@tunefulteaching.com
www.tunefulteaching.com
Teaching since 1996
Bachelor's Degree ~ Board Certified Music Therapist
Specializes in teaching children & adults with special needs
Lessons offered all year on piano, guitar & trumpet
Carmen Shaw, NCTM
Winborne-Shaw Piano Studio
Oshkosh, WI
920-233-6943, wsps@new.rr.com
Teaching since 1965
Masters in Music ~ MTNA Certification
Teaches piano lessons
Lessons offered all year ~ All Levels taught ~ Accepts Adults
Christine Simpson
Simpson Music Studio
Oshkosh, WI
(920) 233-7296, c_csimpson@yahoo.com
Lessons offered all year ~ All levels taught ~ Specializes in transfer students ~ Children ages 6 to 17 accepted
Sarah Stoffregen
Oshkosh, WI
920-698-6099 ~ sarahstoffy@gmail.com
Teaching since 2008 ~ Bachelor of Music degree from UW Milwaukee
Accepts beginning and transfer piano students ~ Offers lessons year-round
Jana Singer
920-420-1046
janabanana@yahoo.com
Oakfield, WI (Located in South Central FDL County)
920-583-3257, georgenepfa@yahoo.com
Teaching since 1985, B.A. degree
Lessons offered all year ~ All levels taught ~ Accepts transfer students
Kristina Arellano
Paige School of Music, Fond du Lac, WI
920-904-6284, paigeschoolofmusic@gmail.com, www.paigeschoolofmusic.com
Teaching since 2000 ~ Master's degree
Private piano, violin, Group piano
Classical and improvisation
Accepts all ages ~ Accepts transfer students
Annemarie Birschbach
WMTA Auditions District Co-Chair, Clavier Companion Magazine
Birschbach Piano Studio
Oshkosh, WI
920-379-1968, ajbach@att.net
Teaching since 1995, Bachelor of Music Education
Accompanies, funerals, weddings at St. Raphael's, St. Mary's - Omro & St. Mary's - Winneconne
Piano lessons offered all year, Beginning through intermediate/ early advanced levels
Accepts transfer students, Accepts all ages
Rose Collier, NCTM
hathcharms@aol.com
Teaching since 1979
Master's Degree, MTNA Certification
Retired
Maria Dietrich, NCTM
Ripon, WI
920-748-7481, dietrichm@ripon.edu
Teaching since 1980
Bachelor's degree in music, Lawrence University
MTNA Certification
Lessons offered during academic year ~ All levels taught ~ Accepts adults and transfer students
Barbara Froelich, NCTM
Piano Studio of Barbara Froelich
Neenah, WI
920-729-0909
Teaching since 1971
Bachelor of Music (St. Norbert)
MTNA Certification
Lessons offered academic year and June-July ~ All levels taught ~ Accepts transfers occasionally
Nancy Howard
Oshkosh, WI
54 years teaching experience
College graduate
Retired
Dr. Kirstin Ihde, NCTM
WMTA Auditions District Co-Chair
Assistant Professor of Piano at UW-Oshkosh
920-830-3264, ihdek@uwosh.edu
Teaching since 2002, Doctoral Degree
Lessons offered all year ~ Accepts all ages & abilities ~ Accepts adults & transfer students
Dr. Eli Kalman
Professor of Piano at UW-Oshkosh
920-424-4220, kalmane@uwosh.edu
www.elikalman.com
Elizabeth Korger
Oshkosh, WI
920-233-5953, www.88dancingkeys.com
ekmusiclessons@gmail.com
Teaching since 2004
BSN & MS
Lessons offered all year ~ Beginning through intermediate levels ~ Accepts transfer students
Deb MacKenzie, M.M., NCTM
Oshkosh, WI
Adjunct Professor of Music, Ripon College
Administrator, Green Lake Festival of Music
920-748-8790 ~ mackenzied@ripon.edu
Madison McCarney, M.M., NCTM
President
McCarney Music Studio
Oshkosh, WI
208-739-3149, madison.mccarney@gmail.com
www.mccarneymusicstudio.com
Teaching since 2004 ~ Master of Music degree in Piano Pedagogy and Performance ~ Nationally Certified Teacher of Music
Offers Piano lessons year round; accepts transfers; teaches beginning through advanced levels; provides theory and musicianship coaching ~ Specializes in intermediate through advanced students, advanced theory, and transfers ~ Also offers instrumental/vocal accompaniment; music for church, weddings, funerals.
Georgine Micklos
Fond du Lac, WI
920-922-1698, pianogeorgine@yahoo.com
Teaching since 1997
2 years at Oshkosh State; Continuation of piano study, workshops and clinics
Member of MTNA, WMTA, OAMTA and The Fond Du Lac Piano Teachers Association
Lessons offered October-April
All ages and levels accepted after audition
Hildegard Petermann
Winneconne, WI
920-582-4629
Master of Science in Teaching
Specializing in the beginning student, through all levels of method books.
Will take transfers and adults.
Joanne Peterson
Joanne Peterson Piano and Organ Studio
Oshkosh, WI
920-233-0385, jwestpeterson@aol.com
Teaching since 1982
Children's ministry background ~ K-12 ~ Member MTNA, WMTA, OAMTA
Lessons offered academic year and June and July ~ Accepts adult and transfer students ~ Teaches piano & organ lessons
Michelle Robson
MR Studios
Fond du Lac, WI
920-251-6542, MRSTUDIOSTEACHU@aol.com
Teaching since 1993
BA in Elementary Education
Teaches all levels ~ Teaches piano, voice, all band instruments ~ Accepts transfer students
Benjamin Ruetten
608-547-9553
bruetten@berlin.k12.wi.us
Teaching since 1996
Helen Schleicher
Oshkosh, WI
hschleicher123@gmail.com
Kathy Schumacher
920-369-6753, kathy@tunefulteaching.com
www.tunefulteaching.com
Teaching since 1996
Bachelor's Degree ~ Board Certified Music Therapist
Specializes in teaching children & adults with special needs
Lessons offered all year on piano, guitar & trumpet
Carmen Shaw, NCTM
Winborne-Shaw Piano Studio
Oshkosh, WI
920-233-6943, wsps@new.rr.com
Teaching since 1965
Masters in Music ~ MTNA Certification
Teaches piano lessons
Lessons offered all year ~ All Levels taught ~ Accepts Adults
Christine Simpson
Simpson Music Studio
Oshkosh, WI
(920) 233-7296, c_csimpson@yahoo.com
Lessons offered all year ~ All levels taught ~ Specializes in transfer students ~ Children ages 6 to 17 accepted
Sarah Stoffregen
Oshkosh, WI
920-698-6099 ~ sarahstoffy@gmail.com
Teaching since 2008 ~ Bachelor of Music degree from UW Milwaukee
Accepts beginning and transfer piano students ~ Offers lessons year-round
Jana Singer
920-420-1046
janabanana@yahoo.com