Rachel Felder

Rachel Felder has loved music all her life. She started piano lessons at age six and continued her studies through college, graduating from Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, with a bachelor’s degree in Music and in Animal Behavior. Inspired by her own teacher, whom she considers a dear friend, she started to teach piano in college. After working with animals for some time, she returned to teaching in recent years.

Rachel’s biggest goal is to foster a love for music that will stay with her students throughout their lives, regardless of where they end up. She provides a rounded education, teaching history, theory, and technique alongside classical pieces. But the learning doesn’t stop there. Rachel encourages her students to explore other genres and learn music from their favorite artists, movies, games, and more. It is immensely satisfying to conquer a difficult, classical piece, but learning to play music that you’ve heard and love is fulfilling and fun. Rachel believes music is its own language, one that feeds the soul, and above all else, she wants her students to enjoy creating music and learn how to express themselves with it.