Anne Marie has been teaching since 2025 and has always had the passion to lift others up and help them excel. She started playing piano in 2011 and then later had the desire to learn the violin after she saw Lindsey Stirling play. Anne Marie started playing violin in 2016 and joined the school choir all the way up through high school. She has participated in many competitions such as federation for both piano and violin and has had the opportunity to perform at Abravanel Hall many times. Through her private lessons and classes in school she grew to have a love for classical music and pop on both the piano and violin. Something that is unique to Anne Marie as a teacher is that she strives to connect her students to their desires and ambitions as her teachers did for her. Anne Marie's teaching philosophy is that persistence and integrity mold the best musicians and that those who are willing to take the time to hone their skills and are accountable will grow and see rapid change in their skills. She also believes that if you aren't having fun then a new approach is important to keep fueling your creative fire! Her motto is that your growth has everything to do with your mindset.