About
Piano Program by Dr Kathy Winston
History
About Piano Program
As a teacher, imagine a scenario where you can assign videos for your students to learn music theory. They can watch these videos at home or during their lesson time. You never have to spend time again guessing what each student needs to learn for their grade level.
Piano Program Music Theory was founded by a passionate piano and music theory teacher, piano pedagogy specialist and entrepreneur: Dr. Kathy Winston.
Dr. Winston holds three degrees in music, including a Doctor of Musical Arts in piano pedagogy, and has taught music at the university level and in her own private studio. She is also the founder and past director of Velocity Music Academy in Cedar Park, a business that she owned from 2010 to 2020. She currently teaches private piano lessons to students in Cedar Park and Austin, Texas and worldwide online over zoom.
The Creation of Piano Program
During her career as a university professor, she realized that many students were not adequately prepared for college music theory. That is when she began developing online music theory courses for grades 1-12, to provide music theory instruction in a clear, concise, and consistent manner.
This program was integrated at her own school, allowing her employees to efficiently teach their 350+ pre-college students in a flipped classroom method.
Seeing the incredible security of music theory knowledge in her own students, she opened up the music theory courses to other students and teachers in 2018. Currently over 100 teachers and studios use her music theory programs in their own studios. It saves them time in their teaching, and gives them an all-in-one platform to ensure that their students are secure in their music theory knowledge.
Entrepreneurship
In 2020, she expanded her business to help teachers become established in their careers, offering entrepreneurship and pedagogy training for teachers. She also offers teaching resources and studio licensed sheet music for for sale in her shop.
Dr. Winston’s knowledge of business ownership and has also led her to offer consultations with music schools and music teachers alike, helping them to streamline their business and studios to create a thriving and successful career.
Dr. Kathy Winston
✔️ BM Piano Performance: Trinity University
✔️ MM Piano Performance: Southern Methodist University
✔️ DMA Piano Pedagogy: University of Texas-Austin
Associations & Memberships
✔️ MTNA – Music Teachers National Association
✔️ RCM – Royal Conservatory of Music Adjudicator & Certified Teacher
✔️ NCTM – Nationally Certified Teacher of Music
2021-2022 ADMTA Teacher of the Year.
Dr. Kathy Winston is an active Piano Teacher in the Austin, TX area. Dr. Winston founded Velocity Music Academy in Cedar Park, TX and was the executive director and business owner from 2010-2020. She has taught piano and music theory at Trinity University, St. Edward’s University, and Baylor University. She is also the founder and course creator at Piano Program, providing music theory courses and resources to teachers. As an entrepreneur, Dr. Winston provides consulting to studio and business owners. In her free time, you’ll find her being mom to her two amazing college aged children, gardening in her backyard garden, and hiking around town with her pups.
Piano Program
Values, Mission & Vision
Values
Inclusive and Accessible Learning
Piano Program is dedicated to bringing accessible online music theory courses to all students. Teachers can easily integrate the program into their lessons. The inclusive video instructions are clear and concise, ensuring successful comprehension with every student. Courses are offered at a scholarship rate for those in need.
Mission
Time Efficient Instruction
The Piano Program music theory courses are intended to save teachers time and energy, providing the tools to teach in new and effective ways. Students who enroll in the music theory courses are guaranteed one academic year of music theory knowledge and instruction taught through videos, workbooks, and interactive assignments.
Vision
Creating Entrepreneurs
Aside from music theory, my lifelong passion has been training teachers to have a successful career. My vision is to bring my pedagogy expertise, university training, and knowledge of owning a business into helping others achieve their dream career, studio, and business.
Subscribe
From My Blog
Nurturing Creativity
Have you ever wondered WHY the study of piano and music theory is so important for children? This week, on one of my long walks with my dog, I was listening to a podcast that...
Why I Created my Music Theory Courses
There's a story behind the "why!"They say, hindsight is 20/20. Or using another verbal example, sometimes it's hard to see where we are going until we stop and look to see where...
Music Theory Success Story
From Beginner to Level 6 in nine months! One common question that I get from teachers about the Piano Program Music Theory Courses is ‘what level do I place my students into?’...