Strings & Things Music offers private lessons for all ages many instruments seven days a week.
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Guitar-Bass-Piano-Voice-Violin-Trumpet-Clarinet and more..
Jim Herrick
Piano Lesson
Jim Herrick came to New Hampshire in 1971 after studying classical piano at the University of New York in Albany, where he supported himself with extensive band work throughout upstate New York, Vermont, and western Massachusetts. Since then his activities in the music business have been diverse to say the least.
Along with extensive work both with bands and as solo pianist, he has accompanied several theater groups, instrumental and vocal soloists, accompanied and directed several church choirs, and taught private piano lessons to two generations of children.
He taught general music for nine years at St. John's Regional School here in Concord, and is currently the organist at Immaculate Conception Church in Penacook.
Jim also apprenticed for two years as a piano tuner/technician, and is a Registered Piano Technician and member of the Piano Technician's Guild.
Jim has taught all grade levels, and can teach both classical and pop.
Along with extensive work both with bands and as solo pianist, he has accompanied several theater groups, instrumental and vocal soloists, accompanied and directed several church choirs, and taught private piano lessons to two generations of children.
He taught general music for nine years at St. John's Regional School here in Concord, and is currently the organist at Immaculate Conception Church in Penacook.
Jim also apprenticed for two years as a piano tuner/technician, and is a Registered Piano Technician and member of the Piano Technician's Guild.
Jim has taught all grade levels, and can teach both classical and pop.
Nancy Heard
Piano Instructor
Nancy Heard has taught traditional piano lessons since she was 14 years old. She studied Classical Music Performance at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota. As an adult, watching her own three children take Suzuki violin, viola and cello lessons and classes deepened her appreciation of how music can enrich a person's life. She trained as a Suzuki piano teacher with Robert Fraley in New London, NH in the 1990s and was certified through all seven of the Suzuki Piano Books. She taught Suzuki piano lessons and classes at Creative. Arts in Reading Massachusetts. She returned to school at Plymouth State University to get a degree. in Music Education. She became a classroom music teacher in 2000, teaching at Boscawen Elementary School and Merrimack Valley Middle School. For the past eight years she has taught a combination of classroom music and private piano lessons at the Shaker Road School. She has continued with both traditional and Suzuki piano teaching through those years. She has enjoyed teaching lessons and classes to very young students (as young as 4) all the way through to students in their 90s. She loves all ages and is looking forward to teaching at Strings and Things in 2010!
As a performer, Nancy sang and played in "In Their Right Minds," a left-handed Irish trio in the Reading MA area, performing for the Highland Games at Loon Mountain and various other venues. She was a ballet accompanist for many years in her home town of Missoula Montana and at Theaterdanceplace and The Children's Theatre in Minneapolis MN. She accompanied Suzuki voilin and cello groups for the many years that her children were studying those instruments. She currently accompanies the Bow Mills United Methodist Church Choir.
As a performer, Nancy sang and played in "In Their Right Minds," a left-handed Irish trio in the Reading MA area, performing for the Highland Games at Loon Mountain and various other venues. She was a ballet accompanist for many years in her home town of Missoula Montana and at Theaterdanceplace and The Children's Theatre in Minneapolis MN. She accompanied Suzuki voilin and cello groups for the many years that her children were studying those instruments. She currently accompanies the Bow Mills United Methodist Church Choir.
Rich Margolis
Piano Instructor
With eleven years of teaching experience and a list of credentials that’s hard to top, Rich is the latest feather in the Strings and Things cap. After attending North Texas State University, which boasts one of the best jazz programs in the United States, Rich hit the road, touring with The Serfs, the legendary Kansas rock band.
Rich moved back to New Hampshire in 1984, and played with local bands, including Steppin’ Time, a Strings and Things based general business band. Prior to returning to NH, however, he assembled quite an impressive resume’, performing with top musicians and bands from many different genres. These include playing in Wichita, Kansas with Jerry Hahn, as well as with Pat Metheny, playing in Hawaii with the legendary Don Ho, and gigs with The Fifth Dimension.
Rich still plays and performs with many local bands and musicians all over the New England area, and also does numerous solo performances
Rich moved back to New Hampshire in 1984, and played with local bands, including Steppin’ Time, a Strings and Things based general business band. Prior to returning to NH, however, he assembled quite an impressive resume’, performing with top musicians and bands from many different genres. These include playing in Wichita, Kansas with Jerry Hahn, as well as with Pat Metheny, playing in Hawaii with the legendary Don Ho, and gigs with The Fifth Dimension.
Rich still plays and performs with many local bands and musicians all over the New England area, and also does numerous solo performances
