TRAVEL TO AREAS OUTSIDE OF A 100 MILE RADIUS FROM CLEMMONS, NC WILL INCUR ADDITIONAL FEES. MS. LOVE ALSO TRAVELS TO CA (CALABASAS, BELAIR, BEVERLY HILLS, PASADENA, SOUTH PASADENA, GLENDALE, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA), MD, VA AND DC FOR CLASSICAL PIANO PERFORMANCES AND LECTURE-RECITALS DURING WINTER, SPRING AND SUMMER MONTHS.
CLASSICAL CONCERTS AND LECTURE-RECITALS CAN BE PRESENTED IN A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT VENUES. CONTRACT WILL BE REQUIRED AND FORWARDED UNDER SEPARATE COVER.
Shandra has lovingly provided my daughter the opportunity to find her love of music through both piano and flute. Through gentle but very effective means, Shandra has very swiftly taken her from beginner to intermediate on piano and has given her an outlet for her creativity. My daughter joined her school band this year and Shandra gave her the tools to excel at flute, which has made us all very proud. I am certain that she will be in band throughout her school years because of her experience with Shandra.
Shandra's approach includes all aspects of music studies, from scales to mechanics to theory while still allowing our daughter to learn pieces she is most interested in playing. Our home is always filled with music now and I know that music will always be a part of her life. Thank-you Shandra.
Sabrina Thomas
Shandra Love is a great piano teacher. She began teaching my daughters 2 years ago. I am extremely pleased with how well they both play the piano and their understanding of music theory and the ability to read the notes.
She has a very well rounded approach and which includes theory lessons, recitals, and competitions as part of her yearly curriculum. Her teaching style is the perfect balance of friendly and encouraging, yet very professional with an emphasis on progress. She sets high expectations and inspires her students through her own love of music. I would highly recommend Ms. Shandra to any student fortunate enough to work with her.
MaryRose Velasquez
My kids have been learning to play the piano from Ms. Shandra for the past six years. So when writing this testimonial, I first asked my kids what they thought of Ms. Shandra as a teacher. I am paraphrasing what they said -- "Ms. Shandra is awesome! She knows everything about music, and she loves to share her knowledge." Ms. Shandra is a professional, and treats the kids with respect. I believe that my kids have learned a lot from her.
Nirup M.
Shandra began teaching piano to our older daughter nearly four years ago. During that time, we have watched our child’s musical ability blossom under Shandra’s tutelage. Shandra brings her expertise in music along with an understanding of children and a calm, patient demeanor into our home every week. Our younger daughter was so envious of the progress her sister has made with Shandra that she became a student this year, too! In addition to the convenience of Shandra traveling to us for the lessons – a true gift as every busy parent knows – she has advised my children about numerous opportunities in the area for them to perform and hone their skills. We are truly grateful for the knowledge and joy she has brought them through music and look forward to our daughters learning from her for many years to come and know that her teaching gives them pride in a talent they will have for life.
Heather and Kenny Kern
Ms. Shandra Love is an amazing piano teacher and mentor for anyone seeking greater achievement and enjoyment in piano studies. I know her for more than 3 years now teaching my kids ( 11 and 8 now). She is highly experienced and very professional in her lessons and in the results she creates in her students. One of my favorite things about Ms. Shandra is that she will push the kids to do their utmost best with every piece, paying attention not only to technical detail but also to the emotion and story that every piece should express. The best part is that she does this kindly and patiently. She never lets the kids get away with shortcuts or mistakes but I am grateful for that because I know my kids will learn to play each piece the RIGHT way and therefore get more enjoyment out of their own playing. My kids look forward to meet her every week. I would recommend Ms. Shandra for anyone looking for a solid & enjoyable music education and for anyone willing to work hard for amazing results.
Anandhi S.
Ms. Love is the best piano teacher our family has ever had. After moving to Northern Virginia, we were nervous about finding a teacher that could address all learning styles in our family; after one class with Ms. Love, every concern disappeared. She customized her approach to all piano players in our family and now she teaches 4 students in our household from ages 4 to 64. With patience, focus on technique and a love of teaching, Ms. Love has transformed our piano playing over the past two years. We are more proficient, confident and passionate piano players because of her. Thank you, Ms. Love!!!
Brook-Carroll Family
Testimonials (Performance)
She was extremely professional and equally as talented. Both my 40 guests and I thoroughly enjoyed the evening in large part to her capabilities. - Kenny B
"Shandra, Thank you so much for playing at our Marine Corps Birthday Celebration. Your music made it a much more enjoyable event!."-Jakob and Amy Hopping
"Shandra was a lovely addition to my party, she was very professional and everyone there enjoyed her and the performance! I will definitely recommend to friends and use in the future.
Thank you," -Kim W.
View videos of my former eight-year old piano students:
Upon request, Shandra can host all types of piano lessons and collaborative piano accompanist rehearsals in all areas of Clemmons (27012), Lewisville (27023) and Pfafftown (27040) in NC.
Ms. Love can provide piano lessons in HER HOME STUDIO in Clemmons, NC (27012) to the Waterford Community, students in Bermuda Run (27006), Tanglewood Park area, Pfafftown, (27040), Meadowlark area (Robinhood Rd and Meadowlark Dr), Yadkinville Rd and Olivet Church Rd area, Statesville (28625, 28677), Troutman, Belmont, Salisbury, Concord, Gastonia, Charlotte, Ballantyne, Hembstead, Providence Plantation, Mooresville, Davidson, Huntersville, Gastonia, Lake Norman, Denver, Cornelius, Marvin, Weddington, and Sherrills Ford. Ms. Love is a collaborative piano accompanist and expert MTNA certified piano teacher. Ms. Love was a former flautist for 25 years and married to a euphonium and trombone player in the United States Continental Army Band.
MS. LOVE HAS OVER FORTY YEARS OF PIANO ACCOMPANIST AND PIANO PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE. ADDITIONALLY, MS. LOVE HAS BEEN TEACHING PIANO FOR THE PAST TWENTY-FOUR YEARS AND HAS TWO MASTERS DEGREES IN PIANO PEDAGOGY AND PERFORMANCE.
Although Ms. Love specializes in vocal, woodwind and brass accompaniment, she can accompany any instrument, including violin, viola, cello and string bass. Ms. Love places special importance on Sound, Fingering, Technique, Phrasing, Articulation and Pedaling. She does NOT reduce collaborative piano accompaniment scores or orchestral reductions.
Since Ms. Love RESIDES in Clemmons, NC, she is able to host piano lessons IN HER HOME to aspiring adults, beginners (Ages 3 1/2 through adult), advanced students looking to hone their piano skills and rise to a professional level and special needs students located in Lewisville (27023), Clemmons (27012), Waterford Community, Tanglewood Park area, Bermuda Run (27006), Pfafftown (27040), Meadowlark area (Robinhood Rd and Meadowlark Dr), Yadkinville Rd and Olivet Church Rd area, Statesville (28625, 28677) and Troutman, NC.
Students can travel to my home studio instead of taking online piano lessons. I can also travel to Statesville, Belmont, Davidson, Mooresville, Harbor Cove, Huntersville, Denver, Westport, Cornelius, Birkdale Village, Troutman, Marvin, Weddington, Sherrills Ford, Gastonia, Concord, Lake Norman, and The Peninsula at Lake Norman NC provided that you have a tuned upright piano or a weighted and touch sensitive keyboard with 88 keys.
Ms. Love was former Adjunct Faculty and the Departmental Accompanist for applied vocalists, woodwind and brass students at Winston-Salem State University. Shandra Love is versed in a wealth of collaborative instrumental and vocal repertoire.
Ms. Love is also versed in performing NEGERO SPIRITUALS and vocal music by Nina Simone, Etta James, Aretha Franklin, Billie Holiday, Josephine Baker, Harry Belafonte, Cece Winans, Whitney Houston, Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel, Adele and composer, George Gershwin.
She is also familiar with the vocal music from Porgy and Bess AND praise band worship music. These musical gems, composers and prolific African-American singers are part of her heritage. Ms. Love's versatility sets her apart from other accompanists in the area.
Ms. Love provided necessary collaborative support for music majors at an HBCU.
Also, Ms. Love is versed in Solo Piano Repertoire which enhances her collaborative playing. View her SOLO PIANO REPERTOIRE LIST. She is gifted in applying principles of sound and technique to specific composers and stylistic periods with a special emphasis on injury preventive keyboard technique. This sets her apart from other accompanists in the area who do not have injury preventive training, an advanced degree in piano performance or piano pedagogy. Piano Pedagogy involves the study of piano methods and piano teaching techniques.
Of note, a professional collaborative piano accompanist maintains the following high-level skills: excellent sight-reading, transposition, improvisation, aural skills and is also versed in solo piano repertoire. Also, a professional and skilled piano accompanist is knowledgeable of collaborative and solo piano repertoire on the global spectrum.
Ms. Love is a Nationally Certified Teacher of Music (NCTM) in piano through Music Teachers National Association (MTNA). She is a member of MTNA, North Carolina Music Teachers Association (NCMTA) and the National Guild of Piano Teachers (NGPT). Ms. Love provides advanced piano lessons, classical piano lessons in her home, in studio piano lessons, mobile piano lessons, advanced piano technique lessons, collaborative piano accompanist lessons, collaborative pianist lessons, traveling piano lessons, keyboard lessons, keyboard
classes, keyboard improvisation lessons, and music theory lessons in Forsyth County, Cabarrus County, Iredell County, Davie County, and Mecklenburg County.
MS. LOVE'S STUDIO IS LOCATED IN CLEMMONS, NC BETWEEN LEWISVILLE CLEMMONS RD, MORGAN PLACE DR AND S PEACE HAVEN RD.
HOWEVER, I DO TRAVEL TO OTHER STATES ( VA, DC, MD, SC, CA, LOUDOUN COUNTY) BECAUSE I AM A SOUGHT-AFTER PROFESSIONAL CLASSICAL PIANIST, EXPERT CHURCH PIANIST, CHURCH ACCOMPANIST, PIANO ACCOMPANIST, AND COLLABORATIVE PIANIST.
Ms. Love obtained a Master's of Music degree in Piano Pedagogy and Performance from
George Mason University in May 2011. Ms. Love obtained a Master's of Music degree in Injury Preventive Keyboard Technique from Salem College in May 2023. Ms. Love's piano teacher at Salem College was Dr. Barbara Lister-Sink, a pioneer in injury preventive keyboard technique. Dr. Barbara Lister-Sink also taught at the Eastman School of Music.
Upon request, Shandra can travel to Statesville, Belmont, Troutman, Huntersville, Salisbury, Catawba, Concord, Gastonia, Charlotte, Ballantyne, Hembstead, Providence Plantation, Mooresville, Davidson, Huntersville, Gastonia, Lake Norman, Denver, Cornelius, Troutman, Marvin, Weddington, and Sherrills Ford as a collaborative piano accompanist. She was a former flautist for 25 years and married to a euphonium and trombone musician.
Although Ms. Love specializes in vocal, woodwind and brass accompaniment, she can accompany any instrument, including violin, viola, cello and string bass. Ms. Love places special importance on sound, fingering, technique, phrasing, articulation and pedaling. Ms. Love will be collaborating with a professional string bass player in Salisbury during the 2025-2026 symphony season. Details to follow.
At Winston-Salem State University, Shandra provided piano accompaniment for applied music students at WEEKLY accompaniment sessions, WEEKLY applied lessons, MONTHLY performance seminars, auditions, juries, and junior and senior recitals. Shandra is skilled in sight-reading, and collaborating with a variety of instrumentalists and vocalists and capturing the nuances of a variety of works. She is adept in learning orchestral reductions, Italian, French, German and Latin vocal art songs AND Negro Spirituals. Ms. Love is also skilled in performing solo piano music and collaborative repertoire from the African Diaspora. Several advanced instrumental and vocal literature on her repertoire lists are required repertoire at the university and conservatory level. Not many individuals are familiar with Ms. Love's unique African Diaspora repertoire which features solo piano and collaborative repertoire for flute, alto saxophone and cello.
Look no further for your professional accompaniment. Call Ms. Shandra Love at 336-602-4075 to schedule a professional piano accompanist to work with your instrumental and/or vocal students.
I can provide piano accompaniment for studio recitals, solo recitals, concerts at wineries, weddings, salon concerts, (classical concerts in an intimate setting). and orchestras.
Call Ms. Love at 336-602-4075 if you are interested in pursuing classical piano lessons, advanced piano lessons, traveling piano lessons, instudio piano lessons, mobile piano lessons, advanced piano technique lessons, keyboard improvisation lessons, keyboard lessons, keyboard classes, music theory lessons or one-hour piano technique classes on an individual basis in Forsyth, Davie, Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Iredell, or Rowan counties. Of note, the services offered are quite unique. MAKE SURE YOU SECURE A PIANO TEACHER LIKE ME WHO ACTUALLY RESIDES IN THE CLEMMONS/LEWISVILLE AREA. MAKE SURE THE TEACHER YOU SELECT WILL BE TEACHING YOUR CHILDREN.
Shandra can also serve as a substitute church pianist or an interim church piano accompanist for a Baptist, Episcopal, United Methodist, Methodist, Presbyterian or Quaker congregation in Winston-Salem (27103, 27104, 27109), Clemmons (27012), Lewisville (27023), Bermuda Run (27006), Tanglewood Park area, Meadowlark area (Robinhood Rd and Meadowlark Dr), Pfafftown (27040), Tobaccoville, Statesville (28625, 28677), Iredell County, Mooresville, Harbor Cove, Huntersville, Birkdale Village, Davidson, Lake Norman, The Peninsula at Lake Norman, Terrell, Gastonia, Concord, Charlotte (28203, 28207, 28209, 28211) Myers Park, Eastover, Foxcroft, Dilworth, Wilmore, Enderly Park, Quail Hollow, Starmount, South End, Uptown, Hembstead, Providence Plantation, Ballantyne, Concord, Gastonia and all areas of Charlotte in Mecklenburg County.
Ms. Love can provide classical piano music and hymn arrangements appropriate for the prelude, offertory, communion and postlude in a liturgical setting. Ms. Love is adept in accompanying church choirs and praise teams/bands. She can improvise which adds to the worship service!
Ms. Love also has experience playing organ in an Episcopal Church. Ms. Love can perform organ solos during the prelude of the church service.
Ms. Love has experience in accompanying anthems and orchestral reductions for church choirs. Ms. Love also has experience playing with a Praise Band. FOR choirs, she can play all four vocal lines or various combinations of soprano, alto, tenor and bass.
Remuneration is from $250-$325 per service. This accounts for preparation via personal practice, all rehearsals with the choir or praise band, travel time and the Sunday service. This is standard in the industry. Rates account for my expertise in organ and piano performance and my experience in providing appropriate music for a traditional, blended or contemporary worship service.
Request for funerals are separate and start at $275-$350. This accounts for prelude and/or postlude music before and after the service. Weddings at churches are under separate remuneration and start at $500.
Ms. Love can provide PIANO ACCOMPANIST tracks for middle, high school, college students and professional musicians. Piano accompanist tracks are strictly for practice only and NOT for live auditions such as competitions, festivals, ABRSM exams or Solo and Ensemble festival. Piano accompanist tracks are often needed in between rehearsals with your accompanist. I charge a special rate for accompanist tracks for Solo and Ensemble Festival.
I can provide piano accompanist tracks for participants in solo recitals, studio recitals, competitions, festivals, juries, and auditions. Pricing for individual piano accompaniment tracks ranges from $75-$300 depending on the level of the repertoire, the number of movements and time frame needed for the recording.
Of note, the repertoire will be recorded on a professional recording app. Again, these are for practice only. A live accompanist is required for the actual performance.
Ms. Love's expertise as a piano accompanist, practice time, difficulty of piece, number of movements and time frame needed are factored into pricing. This is a perfect option when needing to practice with piano accompaniment in preparation for college conservatory auditions, scholarship auditions or competitions. Here are some sample piano accompaniment (excerpts):
Le Violette (Vocal Accompaniment)
Rumba (Saxophone Accompaniment)
Sonata No. 6 in G Major I. Adagio ma non tanto
(Saxophone Accompaniment)
Sonata No. 6 in G Major, II. Allegro ma non troppo
(Saxophone Accompaniment)
En Priere (Vocal Accompaniment)
Danza, Danza Fanciulla Gentile
(Vocal Accompaniment)
(Vocal Accompaniment)
(Vocal Accompaniment)
Pie Jesu (Vocal Accompaniment)
Andante and Allegro (French Horn Accompaniment for Adagio)
(Allegro Accompaniment coming soon)
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