Hi, I'm Hope!
Bio
I'm Hope Gabrielle Tuin, piano teacher and founder of Hope Gabrielle Piano Studio. I am originally from Michigan and moved to Colorado in 2017. I loved the idea of being in the fresh air and being able to see the mountains. They still amaze me every day.
I fell in love with music from a young age and started playing piano when I was 13 years old. I love listening to all kinds of music from jazz and rock to classical to EDM.
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I cherish watching my students grow and engaging with them in the areas of music that interest them the most! I aim to provide a balanced curriculum, with a focus on both technique and musical knowledge which will help them not only learn their pieces but understand what is happening in each piece musically. Most importantly, I want to teach them that music is fun! They can learn their favorite songs or pieces in time, and learn what makes their favorites so unique.
Education
Experience
Pikes Peak Community College (now Pikes Peak State College)
Associate of Arts Degree in Music
Aug 2019 - May 2022
I received my Associate of Arts degree in Music in May 2022.
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Bachelor's Degree in Music
After earning my Associate's degree at PPCC, I transferred to UCCS, where I received my Bachelor of Arts degree in Music in May 2024.
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After graduating from UCCS I will be looking into different online Master's programs for Music Education.
Teaching
I've been teaching piano since 2021 and gained even more experience with teaching kiddos starting 2022.
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PPCC Symposiums
I have performed in front of both vocalists and instrumentalists and received feedback from my peers and teachers on the pieces I presented.
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PPCC Recitals
I have also performed in PPCC recitals, where pieces are required to be memorized and played in front of a live audience
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UCCS Recitals
I've performed 30 minutes of memorized music in front of a live audience. I also performed a 60-minute Senior recital composed of classical and jazz-inspired music, as well as original pieces and songs with some backing tracks created by me in Ableton Live.
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Church
I've been the primary accompanist at Black Forest Community Church since 2022. I am there every week, both singing and playing piano.
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Repertoire
I have performed:
Spozalizio by Franz Liszt
First Arabesque by Claude Debussy
Arabeske op. 18 by Robert Schumann
Mazurka op. 67 no. 4 by Frederic Chopin
Sonata in E Major, op. 14 no 1, 3rd movement by Ludwig van Beethoven
Impromptu op. 90 no. 3 by Franz Schubert
Valse Op. 64 No 2 by Frederic Chopin
Maple Leaf Rag by Scott Joplin
Sonatina Op 36 No. 2 and 3 by Muzio Clementi
Invention 8 in F Major by Johann Sebastian Bach
Sonate K 309 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Doctor Gradus ad Parnasum by Caude Debussy
Three Preludes for Piano by George Gershwin
Sonata in D minor, K 9 "Pastorale" by Domenico Scarlatti
Sonata in G, K. 391 by Doemnico Scarlatti
Bluebird by Alexis Ffrench
Introduction and Fandango by Luigi Boccherini for piano and guitar
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and learning more!
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Aug 2022 - May 2024
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