Faculty

Who We Are

Our Teachers

Greg Genter

Greg Genter

Greg graduated with a Music degree from Pensacola Christian College in 2002. He has now been teaching piano for over 20 years. His is the co-founder and owner of The Piano Express.  Greg is a sought-after teacher, accompanist, performer, and lecturer.  In 2020, Greg was one of six teachers in the United States to be selected as a Teacher of Disctinction by the Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM).  When you meet Greg for the first time, it quickly becomes evident that he is a gifted teacher with a tremendous amount of energy, patience, and enthusiasm. Greg and his wife, Melissa, have three children; Violet, Calvin, and Hazel.

Jared Tidd

Jared Tidd

Jared is an accomplished performer and a passionate teacher.  With over twenty years experience teaching piano, his expertise in teaching the instrument and connecting to students is immediately apparent.  Jared has a Masters Degree in Piano Performance from Miami University.  He lives in Sterling, VA with his wife Jeannie, and three children.

Joan Diamond-Auandee

Joan Diamond-Auandee

Joan has been teaching music for over 15 years.  She is an accomplished pianist and violinist.  She studied piano at BYU, and as a post graduate at GMU.  Joan teaches with a wonderful balance of compassion and confidence.  She and her husband Justin have four children.

Isabel Perdomo

Isabel Perdomo

Isabel started playing the piano at age 8.  She studied piano at Patrick Henry and has been teaching piano for five years.  Isabel’s love for music comes through in her joyful approach to teaching.

Phil Nichols

Phil Nichols

Phil is a gifted and accomplished pianist and multi-instrumentalist.  Phil earned a degree in piano performance from WVU in 2017 and went on to earn a BM in piano performance from FSU in 2019. He has been teaching for over five years.  Phil is a performer, arranger and composer.  He has a deep understanding of music theory as well as many diverse styles of music.  He has served as the music director at Herndon Chapel UMC, and is currently a church accompanist at the Arcola UMC.  Phil teaches with positivity and kindness.

Chirs Clark

Chirs Clark

Chris earned a BA in voice and piano in 2020 from the Westminster Choir College.  Chris is both a pianist and a vocalist.  He has been teaching piano for over five years.  Chris teaches with a calm, kind, and constructive demeanor.