About Carolyn Medrano

I grew up in a very musical family.  My mom is a pianist/organist/choir director/accompanist extraordinaire.  My dad is in the Chicago Master Singers.  My older brother was a trumpet player in several symphony orchestras before switching to a career in business.  I grew up surrounded by music, so I began to play piano when I was quite young. I started taking lessons at age four, and I continued studying piano, from a variety of wonderful and distinguished teachers through college.  I was awarded a double music scholarship for piano performance at Elmhurst College.  I majored in music and psychology, and graduated summa cum laude in May 2007.  In college, I took courses in music theory, piano performance, piano pedagogy, educational psychology, and developmental psychology.  I began teaching piano lessons during college.  In addition to teaching, I have been an accompanist for church services, high school choirs, voice recitals, and musical theater.  I continue to learn as much as I can about teaching piano by reading, discussing piano repertoire and methods with other teachers, and attending meetings and lectures.