Meet the teachers
Haley Shapiro
Piano & Yoga Teacher, Founder
Haley is a devoted musician and teacher. She began taking piano lessons at age six, and soon after began composing, singing, recording, and performing. She volunteered as an accompanist at her local temple and assisted living home, and worked with children through babysitting, volunteering at elementary school aftercares, and teaching piano lessons. She then found yoga in college to help cope with stress and illness, and has been practicing regularly since.
Studying Music Business at New York University led Haley to work at recording studios, record labels, and music publishers. This gave her indispensable knowledge about what it takes to be a successful musician in the music industry. Haley has always known that her purpose is to help musicians thrive.
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Fully realizing her passion for teaching, Haley attended Teachers College at Columbia University and graduated with a Master of the Arts in Music Education. She learned to teach music to students in pre-k-12th grade with a foundation in fostering an engaging, student-centered, and inclusive learning environment. Her studies focused on incorporating mindfulness techniques into the music classroom and performance hall.
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Haley is also a Certified Children’s Yoga Instructor, and uses music, dramatic play, and fun games/activities to make meditation, mindfulness, and yoga accessible to the youngest of children. She also applies these tools to teaching music lessons to foster positive musical experiences.
Daniel McIntyre
Piano Teacher
Daniel McIntyre has been dedicated to studying the piano since 2008, when he first started playing. He quickly grasped the art of piano performance and was accepted in the music program at West Chester University in PA. Throughout his time at WCU, Dan performed numerous recitals and concerts; solo and with ensembles. Most notable was his performance at Carnegie Hall with WCU's Wind Ensemble performing David Maslanka's Symphony No. 4. He also taught private piano lessons to students of all ages.
In 2018, Dan moved to Boulder to attend University of Colorado pursuing a Master of Music in Piano Performance. During his time at CU Boulder, he also studied piano pedagogy with notable piano teacher Alejandro Cremaschi to hone in his teaching skills. Dan performed frequently in solo recitals, ensemble groups, and master classes, while also teaching piano lessons through the CU Youth Piano Program.
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Dan has invested himself in pedagogical studies. During his studies he focused on the art of piano teaching and how to apply his knowledge to students of all levels. He has taught a wide range of ages and skill levels with the goal of inspiring creativity and musicality. Using a variety of techniques, he focuses on creating interest in music by sharing his own passion for it.
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Dan is available to teach lessons in student homes in the Louisville, Lafayette, Superior, Boulder, Niwot, Erie, and Broomfield areas.
Michael Martin
Piano & Voice Teacher
Michael Martin was born and raised in Pineville, Louisiana, and has years of teaching experience with students of all ages.
He graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Music Education from Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana. He pursued a Masters of Choral Conducting from Kansas State University. While there, he taught classes, conducted choirs, and managed the choral office. He then moved to New Orleans where he taught voice and piano lessons to students of all ages and abilities, and worked with the unhoused population through the New Orleans Street Choir.
Michael has been an active performer. He has competed with the Northwestern State University Chamber Choir in Hungary and Austria and served as a section leader and the student conductor for the choir. He is excited to bring his knowledge, experience, and expertise to the students of Colorado!
Michael is available to teach in-home lessons for piano and voice in the Lafayette, Louisville, Erie, Dacono, Brighton, Superior, Broomfield, and Westminster areas.
Will Jones
Piano Teacher
Will is a dedicated piano instructor, church accompanist, and music producer. He found purpose and mental wellness through artistic expression, most notably writing music. He taught himself keyboard, music production, and music theory, and even had an internship at Eagle Wind Sound as a production intern for grammy award winner PJ Olssen. Shortly after, he began taking private piano lessons and couldn’t get enough. He continues to take private piano lessons, and is also learning how to play guitar.
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Will has dedicated himself to teaching piano, writing music, and playing keyboard in local bands around Denver. He is also a professional graphic designer and graphic design instructor, having graduated from Colorado State University in Fort Collins with a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Media Design.
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Inspired by his own teachers, Will is currently teaching piano across Northern Colorado and is excited to transfer his passion for music to students of all ages and abilities. Open to new ways of teaching, he loves arts and crafts, and believes that music and visual art are very connected, with supplementary learning exercises being an essential tool. Will aims to make learning the piano fun and give back to the community by making the world a better place through music. He is available to teach in-home lessons for piano throughout the Boulder-Denver metro area.