05/30/2026
🎹 Meet Dr. Karen Gerelus! ✨
We’re thrilled to have Dr. Karen at Cassa Musical Arts as both an expert instructor for the Piano Immersive program and our Social Media coordinator! 🎶📱
Dr. Karen is a third-generation piano teacher, musician, author, and scholar. She has an ARCT in Piano Pedagogy from the Royal Conservatory of Music, an LTCL in Piano Performance from Trinity College of London, a Master of Arts in Piano Pedagogy from the University of Ottawa, and recently completed her PhD at the University of Calgary.
Her doctoral research explored “The Musical Identities of Piano Students,” focusing on motivation, identity, and the role of social environment in musical growth. Karen is also an examiner with the Royal Conservatory of Music, an active member of the Canadian Federation of Music Teachers’ Associations, and has published scholarly work in leading music education journals.
In addition to teaching, Karen regularly presents workshops and masterclasses, adjudicates festivals, and shares her passion for music education through podcasts and community engagement.
We are so excited for our students and community to learn from Karen’s expertise, creativity, and passion for music! 💛
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