My mother began teaching piano lessons in 1947 and continues to teach now. I'm currently teaching at a school that my principal was previously the principal of at William Treadway P.S. in Scarborough with my mother. My mother has been teaching at William Treadway P.S. since it opened over 50 years ago. I constantly teach the children of parents that my mother taught when they were children.
My father operated our family music store in Scarborough for twenty years. A huge list of world famous musicians frequented our music store playing and teaching at our traditional classic Hutt House of Music Scarborough store. I learned more than imaginable from the music store's atmosphere.
Everyone please say, "Hello!" to one of my precious students, Joan Bailey. Joan is the 5th piano student over starting from the left in the front row. This 2011 summer Joan phoned me asked if I remember her. I remember every student. I have every note and record of every student since I began to teach. This photo is Joan's 1968 Donwood P.S. piano recital photo with me. Joan wanted me to know that my influence inspired her to become an elementary school music teacher in Orlando Florida! Joan and all of my students inspired me for me to work hard but gently and patiently with offering lots of praise to help children enjoy playing the piano! We're making a difference together.