Jennifer is very active in the greater Toronto area as both a performer and teacher. She holds her Master’s degree in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from the University of Toronto where she studied with Dr. Midori Koga. Prior to this, she completed her Bachelor of Music at the University of Western Ontario, her A.R.C.T. Performer’s diploma with the Royal Conservatory of Music, and her Associate Teaching diploma with Conservatory Canada.  Throughout her studies, Jennifer was the recipient of several academic awards including the Ontario Graduate Scholarship.  Her research centred around injury prevention as well as piano student retention strategies.

Jennifer has been a member of the Royal Conservatory of Music’s College of Examiners and currently runs a piano studio in Brampton where she offers lessons in all genres to all ages.  She has been a guest clinician at the University of Toronto and for the O.R.M.T.A. and enjoys adjudicating festivals throughout Ontario.   

Following her university education, Jennifer went on to further studies including a collaborative piano internship in Oberaudorf, Germany as well as the musician mentorship program with the Canadian National Ballet.   She pursued studies in Dalcroze Eurythmics combining her passions for movement and improvisation and took several years of ballroom dancing lessons.

Jennifer currently performs professionally at retirement homes, cocktail receptions, and weddings throughout Ontario.  She is employed at Caledon East United Church and has enjoyed accompanying the Brampton Childrens’ Chorus and many other ensembles and vocal/instrumental soloists.  She has been recently appointed a faculty member of the Lakefield Music Camp for adults held at Wilfred Laurier University during the summer.

Jennifer is part of a piano/cello duo with her good friend and colleague Jose Shapero of the Oakville Symphony. Together they have collaborated on a growing collection of original duo arrangements featuring song requests received by wedding clients.  These, along with her other solo “piano covers” can be found on her You Tube channel. 

Jennifer has a very special place in her heart for little pianists and is grateful for the opportunity to nurture and pass on to them the love of music.