Katherine Brown, Early Learner Piano founder

about katherine...

Born in Seattle to a musical family, Katherine began playing piano before Kindergarden. Imprinted by 9 years as a Suzuki parent to her own 3 children, she began teacher training with master teacher Caroline Fraser. Katherine has taught piano, music reading and group music theory curricula from 2012-to the present in Berkeley, California. Her students participate in the Bay Area Suzuki Piano Graduation Program.

A part of Clarice Leite's Piedmont/Oakland studio in the 90s, Katherine studied the Suzuki approach alongside her children. Continued studies with Caroline Fraser (Seattle Suzuki Summer Institute) and Rebecca Boblak keep her curious and learning.  She earned her undergraduate degree from Stanford studying Journalism and Political Science.

She volunteers at Berkeley High as an essay coach, cultivates her garden and swims. Her home piano studio includes 1 cat, her husband, Jim who played trombone in Middle School, and 4 'flown' children who’ve graduated from Pratt Institute/Hunter College, Stanford, UC Davis/Goldman School Public Policy and UC Berkeley.

Why Katherine chose to teach Suzuki:

"Most people have a set notion of inborn talent or ability -- this misconception is a delight to change. All children can develop ability or talent with the right environment."  

"Music is our human language - a tonic for our times: for patience, calm, unwinding, intellectual challenge, entertainment and shared laughter.  It’s a joy to work with children and their parents to help the students reach their highest musical development."