Appreciation for Kathy

"I like Mrs. Rausch as a teacher because she teaches to make things easier, or if they are easy, makes them even easier. Also, she is fun and very nice."
-- Megan

"Mrs. Rausch is an excellent music teacher.  She is able to bring out the best in her students, and helps to learn while making music fun! I have never heard her once raise her voice, and she is extremely patient.  She does not criticize a student when they make a mistake - she simply reminds that no one is expected to get things right the first time, and encourages them to try again!  Her love of music is genuine, and we are very lucky to have her for Megan's teacher."
-- Joan (parent)

I recently had the privilege of taking a music introductory course with Kathy Rausch.  Both of my daughters (ages 9 & 10) took the class with me.  Kathy’s teaching style cut across all age borders and skill levels, of which there was a variety in the class.  Outside of a very basic public school music background with no follow up in the intervening years, my level of music instruction was virtually non-existent.  By the end of the course, I was learning to play the guitar (my choice, it is hard to travel with a piano) and - most importantly - understood what I had learned and the whys and what-for.  This was not a series of rote exercises, both my children and I understood what we were learning and how it tied in to the bigger picture of music composition, playing, hierarchies, etc.  I cannot say enough about Kathy’s teaching methodology, knowledge, humility and patience.  Any one, of any level, would benefit greatly by learning what Kathy has to teach."
-- Flint

"Kathy taught my daughters music last fall. She is a WONDERFUL teacher and very knowledgeable. My daughters enjoyed the class very much and learned a great deal. I would definitely recommend her to anyone."
-- Daniela (parent)

"My children have been taking music classes from Kathy for five years and piano for three. She is a fabulous teacher who teaches music from a holistic approach. She focuses on every aspect of music (singing, warming up, notes, dancing, reading music, playing by ear, etc.).  Kathy is not a cookie cutter piano teacher. She does a great job figuring out each students strengths and learning style. Then she tailors each students piano lesson based on those along with their interests.  Kathy's end expectation is not only for the students to be able to play songs on the piano but to have a full understanding of music. Kathy puts a lot of time and energy into creating a program that she truly believes in and it shows in her student's."
-- Kerry (parent)


Email Updates
Sign up for Kaleidoscope School emails to get up to date info about events and lesson availabilities.