Mary Katherine Schober runs a private piano studio in the Galleria area. She specializes in serving highly motivated, dedicated, and creatively minded students. Her studio participates in local performance events, including retirement home outreach, semester recitals, and events hosted by Forum Music Teachers’ Association and Houston Federation of Music Clubs. She currently serves as President of Forum MTA, and recently received a Steinway & Sons Top Teacher of the Year award. Her students frequently earn local, regional, and state honors.
In her studio, Schober promotes performing, preparedness, creativity, and expression. She teaches a classical and pedagogically sound method, using both educational method books and personalized repertoire pieces. She also offers improvisation and composition as supplemental activities upon request. She uses a mentally healthy approach, pushing students to be the best they can be, but never pushing past their limits or abilities. She communicates high expectations to students, while treating them with value and respect. Contact to schedule a trial lesson!!