piano and music lessons by master teacher Bettine Wallin

piano leeons located near Santa Barbara, Carpenteria, Montecito and Summerland California

Private Piano Lessons
with Bettine Wallin, master teacher, all ages.
Convenient to Carpenteria, Montecito and Summerland
Contact Bettine
Learning music is like learning a language; practice makes perfect.
Bettine Wallin's résumé
Education:

Orff-Schulwerk Level I Certification, 1993
California State University at Northridge, Learning Handicapped Credential, 1976
California State University at Long Beach & UCLA, Teaching Credential, Elementary Grades, 1966
Barnard College, Columbia University, BA Music, 1958
St. Louis Institute of Music, Piano Teaching Accreditation, 1954

Professional Experience

1958 - Present - Private Piano Teacher
2000 - 2008 - summers - Voice and Opera Consultant, Opera Camp at Grand Lake Montessori, Oakland, CA
2000 - 2001 - Music Teacher, Howard Carden School, K-6
1996 - Artist in Residence, Children’s Creative Project, Santa
Barbara County Education Office
1993-2000 - Assistant Director of Santa Barbara Children’s
Chorus, Director of Schola I
1993 - 2003 - Educational Director of Santa Barbara Music
Workshop-private piano teacher, summer music day camp
and children’s music classes
1988 - Present - Docent, Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
Conduct tours of the gardens in natural history, horticultural
uses of native plants, Native American uses of plants and
animals and the implementation and design of educational
programs for the schools.
1983 - 2000 - Educational Therapist, Private practice.
Tutoring children with learning disabilities
1980 - 1982 - Director of Tutorial Services, Dubnoff Center for
Child Development and Educational Therapy, North
Hollywood, CA
1968 - 1980 - Master Teacher, Educational Therapist, Dubnoff
Center for Child Development and Educational Therapy,
North Hollywood, CA
1964 - 1968 - Music and Entertainment Coordinator, Theme
Events, Ltd. Renaissance Pleasure Faire, etc.

Professional Associations

American Choral Directors Association
Music Teachers Association of California, Santa Barbara Chapter, Recording Secretary
National Guild of Piano Teachers
Santa Barbara Chapter American Orff Schulwerk Association, Founding Board Member

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