Education

§ John Brown University, Siloam Springs, Arkansas

§ Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL

 B.A., Piano Pedagogy

Studied privately under concert pianist Mikhail Yanovitsky

Studied under renowned piano pedagogist, Elise Mach

Special Training

§ Certified Suzuki Instructor

Books 1-3 Mary Craig Powell

Books 4-5 Valerie Lloyd Watts

§ Certified and licensed Musikgarten instructor 

Professional Affiliations

§ Member, Suzuki Association of the Americas

§ Member, National Guild of Piano Teachers

Community

§ Active in church music program (pianist, choir director, hand bell choir director, etc.)

§ Accompanist for public school music competitions

Experience

§ 34 years experience as a private piano instructor

Students range from early beginner to advanced

Students prepared for competitions at all levels

§ Judge for National Guild of Piano Teachers, Wisconsin Music Teachers Association, American Guild of Musicians

§ Piano workshop clinician at Rockford College and for Illinois Association of Christian Schools

Personal

§ Married to Rev. Darrell K. Bendorf, pastor of Harvard Bible Church, Harvard, IL

§ Raised two musicians

§     Adam, pianist and private piano instructor in California

§     Katie, violinist and private Suzuki violin instructor in Illinois

§ Grandparent to four beautiful grandchildren

References

§ Available upon request