FOUNDER Of The BLUES ANGEL SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Nan has been playing piano for more than 50 years, and teaching for more than 40 of those years. Among other things, she studied piano at the University of Texas and also at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. She has taught all over the country and describes her teaching style as participative, involving the student in every aspect of the process to make a more engaging lesson. Nan enjoys playing classical, blues, and jazz, though she has been known to rock out to some Led Zeppelin during the school’s annual rock concert which features Blues Angel School of Music students from every level of learning.
Daniel started playing piano nearly 20 years ago, and has been teaching others to play piano for the last 7 years. Before joining the staff at the Blues Angel School of Music, Daniel could be found teaching at the Time to Shine Center for Performing Arts. He earned an associate’s degree in Piano Performance from Chipola College and a Bachelor of Arts in Piano Performance from the University of West Florida, where he studied under Dr. Hedi Salanki-Rubardt. Daniel uses method books in his teaching up through the intermediate level, and then gradually introduces repertoire to expand his students’ horizons. He enjoys playing classical music.
Cindy began her teaching career by studying music education at Pensacola Christian College and gained experience through church ministries at Trinity Baptist College. She also attended the University of West Florida and the Baptist College of Florida. She began teaching at the West Florida School of Music in 2005, and has continued her teaching career at various other schools of music. She began teaching at Blues Angel Music in October of 2019. Cindy is an accomplished mezzo-soprano singer, pianist and composer. Her published CD, Sacred Tapestry is an orchestrated arrangement of peaceful worship songs woven together.