Dr. Joyce E. Hongsermeier
Founder and Teacher
Smart Music Studio
Education
Doctor of Musical Arts (Music Education, Piano Pedagogy), The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. Music Education Study: Charles Gary; Piano study: William Masselos and Barbara English Maris. Dissertation: "Kodaly-Inspired Musicianship Training and the Beginning Piano Student: Integrating Musical and Technical Skill Development."
Kodaly Teacher Certificate, Kodaly Center of America, West Newton, MA. . Solfege, harmony, and conducting: Laurdella Foulkes-Levy; Piano study: Bertica Shulman Cramer.
Master of Music, Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD. Music Education study: Alice Beer, Betty Bertaux. Piano study: Ellen Mack, Ann Schein.
Bachelor of Music, Hastings College, Hastings, NE. Music Education, Voice, Piano.
Experience
Dr. Joyce Hongsermeier began teaching piano while she was in high school. For over 30 years, she has taught private piano and voice to students of all ages. Joyce has also taught with the Children's Chorus of Maryland, was a Director and Conductor of the Children's Chorus of Carroll County, taught piano, voice, and musicianship with the Hereford Rec Council Music program in Baltimore County, and managed and taught with the Instrumental Music Program at The Park School. She has taught vocal/ choral/ general music in various public school systems.
Joyce currently teaches Piano and Voice at the ARTiST Music Education Center in Perry Hall, and Class Piano and Musicianship at Essex Campus of the Community College of Baltimore County. She is a member of the Maryland State Music Teachers Association, Greater Baltimore Music Teacher Association, and Carroll County Music Teachers Association.
References are available upon request.