Professional Activities

Two recital programs per year; Annual CHMTA Festival of Auditions, NCMTA district auditions, NCMTA state auditions, CHMTA sponsored Masterclasses, monthly performance classes, performances in retirement communities, DMTA Play-A-Thon events.

Leadership and Service Activities:

Member-at-Large, Durham Music Teachers Association Board

Secretary, Durham Music Teachers Association Board
Newsletter Editor, CHMTA, 2003-07. 

President, CHMTA, 1999-2000.

Secretary, CHMTA, 1996-97.

MTNA/NCMTA Junior High Baldwin Auditions Chair, State Conference

Newsletter Editor, CHMTA, 1995-96.

President, CHMTA 1993-94.

Program Chair, CHMTA

Festival of Auditions Chair, CHMTA, 1988-89; 89-90.

NCMTA Certification Committee

Adjudication Experiences:

Raleigh Piano Teachers Association Young Artist Auditions

NC Division National Federation of Music Clubs Auditions

NCMTA Piano Olympics Festival, Rocky Mount, NC

OMTA, Defiance Ohio, Piano Festival

Performing Experience

Chamber music and solo performances:

North Carolina: The Chapel Hill Bible Church; Carol Woods Retirement Center Chapel Hill; Carolina Meadows Retirement Community, The Governor's Club, Brightleaf Square, Durham; Croasdaile Retirement Community, Durham; Durham Arts Council Recital Hall, NC Central University, Durham; Northgate Mall, Durham. UNC-Chapel Hill

Washington DC: The Catholic University of America

Church Pianist and Free Lance work:

Assistant Pianist, Holy Infant Catholic Church, Durham, NC, January 2010 - 2013

Substitute Pianist, Holy Infant Catholic Church, Durham, NC, 2008-2010

Assistant Pianist, St. Thomas More Catholic Church, Chapel Hill, NC, 1996-2014

Free lance performances for weddings, receptions, parties since 1987 in the NC Triangle area.

Schaefer Piano Studio

Frances Heutte Schaefer

Teacher and Freelance Pianist

Address:

805 Tinkerbell Rd. Chapel Hill, NC 27517

Located less than one mile from Durham county, off  Ephesus Church Rd.

Landline (studio): (919) 942-6536 

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