Nancy Chase has been teaching piano for over 30 years. She received her Associates of Arts with an emphasis in music from Mesa Community College in 1998 and Bachelor of Arts in Education from Arizona State University in 2001. She passed the Arizona Educator Proficiency Assessment for music and has music as an "approved area" on her Arizona teaching certificate. She is currently working towards a Master's degree in Piano Performance and Pedagogy at Arizona State University. She is the pianist for the ensemble The Lovely Tritone. She has participated and placed in countless competitions and performed in innumerable solo recitals and performances. In July 2023, she participated in the Interharmony Music Festival in Aqui Terme, Italy, where she performed in the Chiesa Santo Spirito. She has played for weddings and company parties, has accompanied countless choirs both for her church and for community events, and has accompanied orchestras. She taught elementary school in the public school system for two years before starting her family. Recently, she took lessons to refresh her violin talents and joined the Chandler Community Orchestra. She is currently a member of Music Teachers National Association (MTNA), Arizona State Music Teachers Association (ASMTA), East Valley Music Teachers Association (EVMTA), and Desert Valley Music Teachers Association (DVMTA), where she is on the committee for the Music Marathon event.
My interview with the Queen Creek Sun Times!