About me
Hilary is an award-winning music educator. She also works as a performer (violin & piano), director, and music scholar.
Her education includes a Bachelor's degree in music from the Conservatory of Music at the University of the Pacific and a Masters of Arts in Musicology from Dalhousie. She also studied music at the Chopin Academy.
Hilary brings experience from a career as a performer in symphonies and chamber groups, private teacher, a music teacher in public schools, youth orchestra director, choir director, church music director, lecturer, and author.
Teaching Philosophy
Music lessons should be positive and productive. experiences. Students should be given personalized and high level instruction in their in instrument, with theory and history lessons derived from the songs that they play.
Students should be treated with respect, kindness, and empathy. With a safe relationship between a teacher and student, students are able to take risks to learn and grow.