About
Fishers, Indiana Piano Teacher Sally Eppert
Looking for a professional and fun Fishers, Indiana piano teacher for yourself or your Kindergarten or elementary age child? Look no further! Sally Eppert has been teaching kindergarten through adult students in the Fishers and Carmel, Indiana area for over 35 years!
Teaching and performing piano are Sally and Rachel’s passions. Many Eppert Piano Studio students have won or placed at various local piano contests and won music scholarship over the years. Additionally, we have the notoriety of the most studio participants in the National Piano Guild Auditions that occurs each June! Several of our students have gone on to major in music at Indiana University, Eastman School of Music and University of Indianapolis.
Our premier music program involves the whole family in the joy of their children’s musical learning by inviting a parent to come into class the last 10 minutes for sharing time and help with the daily practice at home.
Additionally, Eppert Piano Studio has two annual studio recitals with all students participating. There are other performance opportunities as each student progresses. Learn more about our recitals.
Sally has a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from DePauw University and a Master of Music in Piano Pedagogy from Southern Methodist. She been teaching and performing since 1980 and currently maintains a full studio of group and private piano students, ranging from 6 to 76 years old. Many of her students have won contests and/or gone on to major in music.
From 2006 to 2021, Sally has headed up a committee from the local piano organizations to bring to Indianapolis nationally recognized piano pedagogues or national composers for a two-day workshop each year. The presenters have included Catherine Rollin, Robert Vandall, Dr. Paul Wirth, Melody Bober, Kevin Olson, Chris Goldson and Philip Keveren, along with others. These are excellent learning events that help rejuvenate local teachers.
Sally enjoys teaching all kinds of students and genres of music. She is active in the three local piano teacher groups and has served in various offices, including President in all three. She is also active in Indiana Music Teachers and Music Teachers National Assoc. She is the area coordinator for the National Piano Guild Auditions.
Sally is curious by nature and loves to learn from and network with music teachers across the globe. You will find Sally listening to podcasts and watching webinars about the latest new ideas in teaching piano and running a studio, as well as, the most creative trends for the best teaching.
Music has always been a part of Rachel’s life. She attended Olivet Nazarene University & Wheaton College, both in the greater Chicago area and graduated in 1998 with her BM in Music & Psychology. She also has her Master of Music from Teachers College, Columbia University, NYC. She started Suzuki piano at Capitol University in Columbus, Ohio at age four and has played and performed all her life, including for Mr. Suzuki himself. In addition to piano, flute, voice and general music teaching, Rachel has been a solo and choral accompanist, as well as a church musician for the last 20 years.
Additionally, she studied piano with classical pianist and composer Dr. Karen Ball. She has studied flute from Anne Sullivan, Victoria Jicha and world-renowned flutist and composer Gary Schocker. Performing in various concerts, recitals, coffee shops, and churches, she has been a guest performer at Olivet Nazarene University. In voice, she studied with notable members of the New York Metropolitan Opera and performed in community choirs and churches.
Rachel has had piano students of a variety of ages and abilities since the age of 16. She enjoys watching her students grow in their technique and find their own love for music!
Central Indiana Piano Teachers Community & Workshops
Being active in the piano community has helped to make the Eppert Piano Studio the premiere studio that it is. It is vitally important for piano teachers to keep up with the latest information and research available. Are you a local piano teacher? Why not attend meeting and workshop with Sally & Rachel?
We are active in Indiana Piano Teachers Guild. We meet the 2nd Monday of the month, Sept-May. We’d love to have you as a guest! Find information about joining and meetings here: https://www.indianapianoteacher.org
We are also active in Indianapolis Piano Teachers Association. We meet the 1st Friday of the month, Sept-April. Let us know if you’d like to join us!
Sally is also active in the Indiana Music Teachers Assoc. We have an excellent 2-day conference at a different university in Indiana each fall. https://indmta.org/