Biography

Amy Sundberg has been playing the piano for twenty-one years and singing for fourteen years.  She received her Bachelor's degree in Music with dual emphases in Voice and Composition from the University of California at Santa Cruz.  In addition to her classical training, she has had extensive experience in Musical Theatre and spent a year abroad in London exploring different pop styles.

Amy is currently teaching piano and vocal lessons full time.  She has acted as the Musical Director for the City of Sunnyvale's Musical Theatre camp for the last four summers.  She taught the music portion of the beginning Musical Theatre course at Summit High School in 2006, in affiliation with the Mountain View Community School of Music and the Arts.  She was also the Vocal Director for the Stanford Savoyard's production of the Mikado in the fall of 2005, and served on the voice faculty at the Oakland School for the Arts in 2003.  In her spare time, she is composing an original musical based on college life.

Amy has significant experience teaching and working with a wide span of ages in a variety of settings, from the classroom to one-on-one situations.  Her enthusiasm and patience make her ideally suited to teach music lessons to both children and adults.

• My primary goals are to teach students how to learn and to give them a lifelong joy in music.
  
• I foster exploration, questioning, and creativity in my students.
  
• I view each student as an individual, with different needs, interests, and learning styles.  Lessons are tailored to match each individual student.  
  
• I don't believe in focusing on mistakes; I believe in ongoing efforts to improve.
  
• Music lessons should be fun, challenging, and satisfying