Meet The Faculty
Emilie Griffin - Piano
Ms. Emilie Griffin is a Nationally Certified Teacher of Music (NCTM) through Music Teachers National Asociation. She graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance with Emphasis in Pedagogy (BM) from Oklahoma Baptist University and earned a Master of Music in Piano Pedagogy from Texas Christian University. During her educational career, she has been under the tutelage of Alice Brooks Sanders, Dr. Michael Dean, Dr. Ann Gipson, and Harold Martina.
Throughout her education, Ms. Griffin gave multiple degree piano recitals, performed a concerto with an orchestra, and participated in masterclasses taught by internationally-acclaimed pianists such as Nikita Mndoyants and Marina Lomazov. She was inducted into the Texas Christian University chapter of Pi Kappa Lambda, an honors society that recognizes the highest level of musical achievement. As an active member of MTNA, Ms. Griffin has served as a board member of both TCU’s collegiate chapter and Carrollton Music Teachers Association. Board positions held include historian, vice president, and treasurer. Her involvement in MTNA extends to participation as an attendee and poster presenter at the National Conference and the Collegiate Symposium.
Prior to joining the faculty at Coppell Conservatory, Ms. Griffin taught at Texas Christian University as a graduate assistant, Parker Piano Studios, and the Oklahoma Baptist University Preparatory Department. Her varied teaching experience includes group and private teaching at the preschool, K-12, and undergraduate levels. She has also facilitated studio classes and taught in the masterclass setting. Experience outside of teacher includes work as a choral accompanist, solo accompanist, and church pianist.
An enthusiastic, encouraging, and dedicated teacher, Ms. Griffin strives to create a learning environment in which students will thrive. She believes that students should be equipped to reach their full potential, allowing them to become independent, life-long lovers of music.