Katherine Brown, Early Learner Piano founder

about katherine...

Born in Seattle to a musical family, Katherine has lived in California since primary school. 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.

A part of Clarice Leite's Piedmont/Oakland Suzuki studio in the 90s, then with Jerry Kuderna in Berkeley, Katherine studied piano alongside her 3 children.  Her study continues with Caroline Fraser at the Seattle Suzuki Summer Institute as well as weekly lessons with Rebecca Boblak.  She earned her undergraduate degree from Stanford in 1982, working in Marketing, PR and Development.

Katherine also volunteers as a writing coach, gardens, swims, and hikes with her husband, Jim.  Her home piano studio includes 1 cat, and 4 'flown' children: her daughters have graduated from Pratt Institute/Hunter College, Stanford University and UC Davis; her son from 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 mind tonic for our times: for patience, calm, unwinding, intellectual challenge, pure entertainment and shared laughter.  It’s a joy to work with children and their parents to help each student reach her highest musical development."