Beginner, intermediate, and advanced piano lessons are taught by our piano instructors Mrs. Luda Hoskin and Ms. Dawn Dixon. These lessons are for ages 5 and up, and are held on the 3rd floor of the Francis building in room 303 (Hoskin) and room 301 (Dixon).
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Mrs. Luda Hoskin began teaching with the Conservatory last Spring ’09. She is originally from Eastern Europe, Russia and the Ukraine. She graduated from the Uman Professional Music Academy in Uman, Ukraine, with a specialty degree in Piano, and was qualified for the highest qualification category for the position of piano teacher and accompanist.
She has more than 30 years of experience in teaching and accompanying. Many of her students have achieved great success in music. Many of them currently work in the Symphony Orchestra of Bolshoy Theater in Moscow, Russia, the Symphony Orchestra of Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg, Russia, the Kiezsky Opera Theater (Ukraine), and others. Many students have entered conservatories, become music teachers, accompanists, and vocalists.
Mrs. Hoskin was a professional accompanist for international music competitions every year in Odessa (Ukraine), Ekaterinburg (Russia), Simferopol (Ukraine), Herson (Ukraine), Rimini (Italy), and many others. She is also the author of 2 manuals for students at Tchaikovsky Music College.
She has held key positions as piano teach, choir leader, and accompanist at both the Uman Professional Music Academy (Uman, Ukraine) and the Tchaikovsky Music College (Ekaterinburg, Russia).
Mrs. Hoskin will be teaching beginner, intermediate, and advanced lessons in piano, Mondays through Thursdays. Her lessons will be held in Room 303.
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Ms. Dawn Dixon is a widely accomplished vocalist and pianist who will be sharing her talent and passion for the arts with our Conservatory! Her many accomplishments have taken her all over the world, where she’s performed and toured in countries such as France, England, Germany, Central America, and the U.S. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Voice Performance from Birmingham-Southern, and Graduate work from the University of South Carolina. In her career, she’s won numerous awards, including several Opera Awards and four Miss Alabama Prelims, as well as serving as a Prelim judge for Miss Alabama, Miss Mississippi, and Miss South Carolina. She’s been invited to sing at the Governor’s Mansion in Montgomery, AL and also performed at Gala’s with and for people such as: Bette Davis, Barbara Walters, Princess Marchella Borghese, and Andy Griffith. Dawn has also performed numerous leading Opera roles in productions such as Carousel, The King & I, and The Magic Flute.
Ms. Dixon currently manages three music studios in the Birmingham area, which employs around 20 teachers. She began the Trussville & Greystone Music and Dance company in 2007, and was the pianist for The Cahaba Chorale in 2007-2008.
Ms. Dixon will be teaching beginner, intermediate, and advanced lessons in both Piano and Voice. Her lessons will be held Mondays through Wednesdays in Room 301.
