About Em/G Studio
Em/G Studio is owned and operated by Emily Giles, and is located in the Claremont Ranch area of Colorado Springs, CO {close to Banning Lewis Ranch}. Em/G is a home-based studio, but lessons may also be held in the student’s home depending on their location in the Springs.
The studio offers piano lessons to all ages, and now also offers beginner- and intermediate-level voice lessons!
Em/G is a reference to Emily’s initials as well as a chord symbol.
About Ms. Emily
Ms. Emily comes from a large, musical, homeschooled family, and has been making music as long as she can remember. She began taking piano lessons at age 4, and later went on to earn a B.A. in Music from Coastal Carolina University in Conway, SC with a concentration on piano and music education. She is trained in the classical style, and that is primarily what she teaches, but she can also teach pop/contemporary styles.
She has 10 years of experience teaching private piano lessons and 3 years teaching voice {most recently with Bach to Rock in South Riding, VA and Rocky Mountain Academy of Music in Colorado Springs, CO}, and loves sharing the gift of music with all students.
Ms. Emily primarily uses the Piano Adventures series of method books, supplemented with other pieces depending on the needs of the student. She believes in giving each student a strong theory foundation, as well as technique, practice strategies, ear-training, and performance opportunities to become a well-rounded musician. But above all, she likes to make sure her students have fun, as it’s called playing music for a reason!
In her free time, she enjoys playing video games with her husband, having tea, reading, caring for her reptiles and houseplants, and spending time in nature. She is also a Notary Public for the State of Colorado!
About Darla
Darla is the resident cat here at Em/G Studio! She can be wary of strangers (less so now that she’s getting older,) but it’s likely you’ll catch a glimpse of her now and then playing with twist ties, sleeping in the sun, or dramatically asking to be fed. She particularly enjoys the music of Beethoven, and will occasionally come sit in the studio during lessons to listen.