This month, we would like to highlight one of our talented piano teachers: Brenda McGuire. Brenda has been with Saied Music since June 2006, when our South Tulsa location opened. She is a born and raised Oklahoman, hailing from Sand Springs.
Brenda spent her college years as a student at Oklahoma Baptist University, where she majored in Vocal Performance and minored in Piano. She remembers her years as a student at OBU fondly, and recalls her many travels during those four years as some of her favorite memories.
Brenda enjoys working with beginner and intermediate piano students the most. She has taught students with ages ranging from three years old to eighty three years old. She remarks that “to watch the students go from not knowing anything about the piano to playing all up and down the keyboard is utterly amazing.”
In her lesson studio at Saied Music, she has a bulletin board where she displays Christmas cards and pictures of past students to keep close to heart. The board is filled with smiling faces, young and old, all touched by her kindness and love of making music.
When asked about the impact that music has had on her students, she enthusiastically shares the profound joy students of music find. Music “brings so much joy and happiness to people.”
Brenda also elaborates on the amazing effects of playing music. “Every part of your body is affected by just playing the piano.” From lowered blood pressure, increased memory capabilities, and improved cognitive function, Brenda knows firsthand all the ways that making music, especially as a beginner and hobbyist, can improve a student’s quality of life.
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