Livonia
Area
Piano Teachers
Forum
Welcome
Livonia Area Piano Teachers Forum (LAPTF)
is deeply rooted in a commitment to our craft & an intention to
generously share knowledge, experience, and insight
with the next generation of teachers.
"One who dares to teach must never cease to learn."
― Richard Henry Dana
Monthly Meetings
September - May
1st Wednesday of each month
10:00 AM
The Steinway Gallery
2700 E West Maple Road
(M-5 & West Maple Rd, just west of Haggerty)
Commerce, MI 48390
Visitors Welcome!
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Meet & Greet - Guests Welcome & Encouraged!
Start the 2024 / 25 piano season with us at this networking event.
Get to know new members, renew existing connections, and gain momentum for the coming year! Bring a dish to pass. Paper products & utensils are provided.
*New & Gently Used Music Swap included! (Donors must take home any remaining pieces.)
Location:
Rotary Park Pavilion #5, 32184 Six Mile Rd., Livonia, MI 48152
We
Are
You.
We are every piano teacher.
Fresh Entrepreneur.
Veteran Instructor.
College Professor.
Side Hustler.
Grad Student.
If you teach, you belong in LAPTF.
Mary Siciliano
BE INVOLVED. There is no greater inspiration than meeting fellow piano teachers and working together to create meaningful projects and events for our students and our community.
Soonghee Ha, DMA
When I moved to Michigan 14 years ago, I did not have anyone with whom to discuss, "How to teach a beginner." Attending monthly meetings with my colleagues at LAPTF has helped me gain a better understanding of teaching piano than I had studied in school. As I learn more about teaching music, I find myself enjoying it even more than before. Serving as a board member at LAPTF has been a great way to develop myself. I am grateful to LAPTF for this wonderful experience!
Janice Derian
LAPTF monthly meetings provide me an excellent source of friendship, mentoring, and educational growth. My students have thrived through LAPTF events such as recitals, fund raisers, The Monster Concerts, and Student Achievement Testing. It is a wonderful community of intelligent pedagogical and musical minds and hearts.
Meet The 2024 / 25 Board
Treasurer
Amber Allmen
Immediate Past President
Dr. Soonghee Ha
Amber holds an MM in Piano Pedagogy from Michigan State University. She has been an active instructor since 2009 and currently teaches in her Farmington Hills studio.
Soonghee teaches humanities classes, including Class Piano and Music History at Schoolcraft College. She received her doctoral degree in Piano Performance and DMA from the University of Texas at Austin. Her Northville studio has been active for over 10 years.
Standing & Special Committees
Please click name to send email
Teacher of the Year - Christine Smith
SAT LAPTF Semi-final Chair - Mary Siciliano
Charity & Outreach - Joyce McClure
Program Coordinator - Linette Popoff-Parks
Immediate Past President - Soonghee Ha
Membership - Shiranthi De' Silva
SAT - Deidre Myers
Website Custodian - Gail Gebhart
Honors Recital - Pinlin Liu
