About The Teacher
Jill Hackney’s Biography
Enriching kids through music since 1984.
Jill Hackney teaches music so that songs and the art of playing them will be passed down to the next generation. As her parents before her, she believes it is important to do this with care, love, and skill. She graduated from Cal State Fullerton earning a Bachelor of Music in piano performance, all the while teaching piano in the greater Orange County area. In addition, she earned a Bachelor of Science in Music Education and began teaching for Forsyth County Schools in 2006. While teaching elementary music and directing chorus, she continued her studies at Boston University and earned a Master of Music in Music Education. She went on to complete trainings in Orff and Kodaly. Jill is currently teaching Group Piano Class, Private Piano Lessons, as well as Children and Youth Choruses at FRC Conservatory.
Jill Qualifications
Enriching kids through music since 1984.
Jill has a Bachelor’s of Music in Piano Performance through CSUF (Cal State Fullerton). The course requirements were rigorous involving numerous concerts, solo and ensemble, along with three semesters of piano pedagogy (the art of teaching piano).
Jill Qualifications
Enriching kids through music since 1984.
Jill also has a Master’s of Music in Music Education through Boston University. Here she honed her understanding of how children learn music in relation to human development. She particularly took a keen interest in aural perception and the development of the inner ear.
Jill Qualifications
Enriching kids through music since 1984.
Jill has received specialized training in Orff and Kodaly. These were two composers of the 20th century who took an interest in how children learn music. The philosophy of Orff is to involve children in music as a form of play through singing, moving, playing child-friendly instruments, dancing, and games. As Orff employs the use of folk songs, so does Kodaly but with a strong emphasis on the songs of one’s own country as a genesis. Furthermore, the Kodaly method helps children develop their ears and eyes with songs when solfege and rhythmic mnemonics are applied.
Jill Qualifications
Enriching kids through music since 1984.
Jill began teaching piano to children in her neighborhood her senior year in High School. The love for piano and teaching took hold as she continued to teach through college earning her performance degree. Later, while raising her own three boys she pursued music education degrees in order to teach in public school. In Forsyth County Schools, she found her stride in the joy of teaching elementary students how to sing and play percussion instruments. Now she teaches at the Conservatory of Music and Art at First Redeemer Church offering children private and group piano instruction.
