Amora Bussey

Contact:  509-993-1466  cell                                                                                                            Email:  btc.music.edu@gmail.com                                                          Website:  pvmusicteachers.com                                                                                                           btc.mymusicstaff.com                                                                                                        Studio Location:  Briar Thomas Conservatory                                                                                                   13613 Meridian E. – Ste.240 & 160B                                                                                     Puyallup, WA  98373

Teaching Area:  

• Chamber Groups/Ensembles
• Choir / Voice Training
• Drums
• Flute
• Guitar
• Music Theory
• Music Therapy
• Musical Mindfulness
• Pedagogy
• Piano
• Toddler Classes

Teaching Ages:  Now Accepting Students

•    Beginners thru Advanced

Teaching Style:    

• Classical
• Contemporary
• Jazz

Teaching Days/Hours:

• Daily 9:00 AM-9:00 PM
• Scheduled lesson times

Student Event Opportunities: 

• PVC – Anything Goes Recitals
• PVC – Winter Festivals 
• WSMTA – Music Artistry Program and Play-Offs
• Annual Studio Recital
• Meeker Mansion Student Tour Performances
• Weekly Group Lessons
• Monthly Field Trips
• Quarterly Conservatory Events

Affiliations: 

• Music Teachers National Association (MTNA)
• Washington State Music Teachers Association (WSMTA)
• Puyallup Valley Chapter of WSMTA (PVC) 
• National Federation of Music Clubs (NFMC)
• Washington State Federation of Music Clubs (WSFMC)
• Puyallup Federated Music Club (PFMC)

Credentials: 

• Bachelors of Music in Music Education                                                                                               University of Washington
• Music Therapy Master Certification                                                                                                        Tanzschule Hernals Grossmann Academy – Vienna, Austria
• Practicum: Sheiling School                                                                                                                     Thornbury, England
• Masters of Music in Music Education                                                                                                  University of Washington
• Awarded: Best Teacher in Your Area ~ Puget Sound 2020, 2022                     
• Guest Performer, Salt Lake ~ 2002 Winter Olympic Games
• Semper Fidelis Award for Musical Excellence ~ the United States Marie Corps     

BIO:  

I have been a Music Educator for nearly 25 years, teaching in various settings throughout the Pacific Northwest, as well as Western Europe.  I specialize in Piano, Flute, and Vocal performance, also offering instruction in Music Theory and Composition.  As a highly trained and certified Music Therapist, I have worked in schools across Western Europe, bringing music to life within communities of special needs children and adults.  Now settled in the great Pacific Northwest, I love offering lessons to students from the surrounding communities, while also having other students throughout the United States,  who receiving instruction and expertise virtually.