Marcie has been teaching piano since she was 16 years old. She developed a talent for piano at a young age by playing songs she heard on television or from her sister's books. While she could play songs by ear, she struggled to read music. At age 8, her parents enrolled her in formal piano lessons, which helped her develop her gift despite also having some learning challenges in school. As a teacher, Marcie aims to help students discover their own musical gifts and talents, and offers different styles of lessons including group lessons to help with ear training and playing songs together.

1. August8, 2016
Miss Marcie Piano Article Update
More about lessons and my background for this week.
My name is Marcie Shaver and I have been a teacher and studentteacher sinceI
was 16. I was broughtup in Piano with the talent of hearing a commercial or
music for a programon the TV and then playing the notes on our piano at home. I
had justturned 4. My parents did not have a lot of money so I attempted to play
books my sisters books had and would ask my mother to sing the song on the
book. I could play the song, but could not read music.
Eventually I started gathering notes here and there as I heard the school
marching bands practice on the schoolgrounds fromour house. I heard songs on
the radio. I loved to sing. The piano was an extension of my senses interpreting
what I felt and what I would like to say. I was a shy and insecurechild and the
piano gave me a place like no other place I felt in the world.
Finally at age 8 my parents put me in piano lessons. I remember by then I already
had somelearning problems at schoolI guess that is what they were. I really
didn't know I was not like others until I could not learn like everyoneelse. I know
my piano teacher saw that I had a gift and I am so grateful that shedid not give up
on me and believe in me and was persistentthat I was diligent. She knew that I
would sit at the piano for hours however I did not like my mother waiting on the

2. bench while I was trying to practice. It was notwhat I understood nor had I ever
seen her play. I was smartto know that shewanted me to practice becauseshe
loved that about me when I would finalized a song and play like no other could
play....itwas inviting and soothing.
I teach piano to educate all those who are available and eager to develop and
find their understanding of music. Also to show their underlying gifts that they did
not know they had. I taught children dance and gymnastics for many years. SinceI
was 16 and learned froma very smartteacher how to teach and I learned myself
as I was teaching. Itwas the best way I learned. Tap is good for those students
who do not like to count or havea hard time keeping timing and understanding
beats and rhythms. I offer a very shorttapping class to give students another
range of learning and keep avenues open for incorporating other sounds, beats,
rhythms and picking up by ear.
We have also this year group lessons onceevery two months to play songs
together, understanding ear training etc.
More articles will come on Miss Marcie’s piano learning new styles of creating
and loving music….coming fromthis worlds geniuses, your children.
Attached is a flyer and moreinformation regarding classes.
Musically yours,
Miss Marcie