Teacher Background
Owner/Teacher Debra Heald has been teaching independent music lessons since 1984, including piano, keyboard, music theory, voice, and flute. An active member of Lincoln Music Teachers Association and Nebraska Music Teachers Association, Debra holds board member positions in both organizations. Her degree is a Bachelor of Music Education, (piano major) from Saint Mary of the Plains College, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude and was Outstanding Senior Musician. In addition to Saint Mary's, Debra has coursework at the University of Kansas in music therapy, and music education classes at Metropolitan State in Denver. She is a Nationally Certified Teacher of Music (NCTM), indicating the highest level of professional achievement in independent music teaching. Debra has directed both adult and children’s choirs at several churches, as well as playing piano for weekly worship.