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Reviews Private Lesson Reviews “I feel like we hit the jackpot with Zoe! My kids (6 and 9 years old) have been taking music and piano lessons with her for the past 2 years, and they have learned so much. Zoe is always well-prepared for the lessons - it’s obvious that she loves teaching and puts a lot of thought and creativity into her planning. We especially love that she incorporates multi-sensory activities to engage and teach students, so lessons are never boring but instead jam-packed with so much quality instruction that also facilitates development in other areas. Beyond that, she does a great job interacting with young kids, as well as communicating with parents. I highly recommend her for anyone who is looking for a talented music teacher who goes above and beyond." Becky E (parent of two piano students) We enjoyed the Music Exploration Camp with Ms. Zoe. She has a way of showing how making music can come to life and teach you so many things you never knew about music. We are definitely looking forward to more classes with her! Review of Music Exploration Camp Summer 2023 Review of Muisc Camps and Classes Contact Me! Zoe Underhill joyfulnoise.zoe@gmail.com New Mail Newsletter Sign-Up Link

Joyful Noise Music Studio Hi! Here are some pictures and videos from different camps and music lessons I've done! Students love being able to be creative and move based on the way the music sounds or makes them feel! We use ribbon sticks and scarves. It's a favorite!! Moving with Ribbon Sticks and Scarves 2024 Color and Creativity Ribbon Movement Students are moving based on what they're listening to (ex: fast vs slow, high vs low) 2024 Baby Music Camp Even our tiniest musicians love scarves 2023 Colorful Creative Music Camp Moving is music!! 2024 Color and Creativity Ribbon Movement Students are moving based on what they're listening to (ex: fast vs slow, high vs low) 1/10 Music and Art I love combining music and art especially at my music summer camps. Not only is it fun but it supports state standards! Colorful Creative Music Camp 2023 Our younger campers got to explore rhythm by using rhythms sticks Music Exploration Camp 2023 Our older students were so creative and got to compose their own songs in small groups!! Music Exploration Camp 2023 The younger age group got to explore music and the songs in many different ways. We decided to make "waves" since the songs is called The Waves by Hannah Graf Music Exploration Camp 2023 Our older students had so much fun working on filming the different pieces we worked on that week. They helped decide the order of movement and instruments Music Exploration Camp 2023 Our younger campers really worked on their steady beat and accuracy! Some of them hadn't really done music before so it was great to watch them grow and learn how to play some instruments

Bio and Resume Zoe Underhill has been involved in music her whole life. She started taking piano lessons at the age of 3 1/2. She was a part of a community choir organization called the Oberlin Choristers for 13 years! After graduating from Oberlin Choristers, she was awarded the Katherine S. Plank Scholarship for Artistic Excellence. She was also in Oberlin Choristers' World Music Camp for five years and was a counselor there for two years in high school. She's been hired by the Oberlin Choristers for a few different jobs, including accompanying the 2023 Honor Choir and World Music Camp 2023. She was the Volunteer Coordinator/Monitor for World Music Camp in 2023 and 2024. Zoe also did three theater shows in high school, two of which were musicals. In her childhood years, Zoe did tap classes for four years. She started teaching piano and music lessons at the age of 17 (Summer of 2021). She fell in love with teaching and knew she wanted to go into it professionally. In July 2023, she officially named her music studio, Joyful Noise Music Studio , and has been expanding her studio more since then. She has added voice students as well as summer music camps and music classes that she teaches throughout the year. One of her summer camps in 2024 was highlighted in a local newspaper . She started attending Baldwin Wallace University in the Fall of 2022 to study Music Education after she graduated from being homeschooled her whole life. She was given a scholarship to Baldwin Wallace because of her grades in high school. She's been given lots of amazing opportunities since starting her major program. She has been able to observe and teach in multiple classrooms in the area. She has been able to meet tons of fantastic teachers and peers and she hopes to continue to do so throughout the rest of her program. She's gone to the OMEA conference three times and a piano teacher conference called NCKP two times. She has also gone to many other workshops and conferences to further her knowledge in teaching music and to help expand her network of teachers in the area. When Zoe was younger she was a dedicated swimmer on a swim team for 7 years. She was also active in many homeschooler activities and is still a big fan or organizing. Zoe has helped plan homeschool events for her mom's homeschool group, Christian Homeschool Community Connection , since it started. She is still helping her mom as an assistant administrator. She now helps answer and organize emails, working on building a website, advertising, and accept members to the Facebook group. She loves running businesses and events so much that she signed up to be a makeup artist with a company called Seint Beauty in March 2022. She loves being able to teach others to embrace their beauty and how they can have fun with makeup, color, and design . Click to view and download Zoe's full resume Document Education 2022-2026 Baldwin Wallace University's Conservatory of the Arts -Bachelors of Music Education (BME) (K-12th)

Zoe Underhill Music Educator Private Piano, Voice, and Music Teacher Vocalist and Pianist Elyria, Ohio Current Events Register Now! Review “I feel like we hit the jackpot with Zoe! My kids (6 and 9 years old) have been taking music and piano lessons with her for the past 2 years, and they have learned so much. Zoe is always well-prepared for the lessons - it’s obvious that she loves teaching and puts a lot of thought and creativity into her planning. We especially love that she incorporates multi-sensory activities to engage and teach students, so lessons are never boring but instead jam-packed with so much quality instruction that also facilitates development in other areas. Beyond that, she does a great job interacting with young kids, as well as communicating with parents. I highly recommend her for anyone who is looking for a talented music teacher who goes above and beyond." -Becky E More Reviews!

Organizations and conferences I am apart of Professional Development Conferences I've Attended: Dalcroze Society of America (DSA) National Conference January 2023 Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA) Conference February 2023 National Conference of Keyboard Pedagogy (NCKP) July 2023 Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA) Conference February 2024 Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA) Conference February 2025 National Conference of Keyboard Pedagogy (NCKP) July 2025 Organizations I'm apart of: OCMEA and NAfME (Member 2022-2023; 2023-2024; 2024-2025) CPTO (Cleveland Piano Teachers Organization) (Member 2021-2022; 2022-2023) (VP 2023-2024; 2024-2025)

Music Events and Activities Like Join my Facebook group for updates and announcements about upcoming classes, camps, and more! Newsletter Click the button above to join my newsletter so you don't miss when I announce my next music class/camp! All Events: Calendar Click the button above to see my current full event calendar Register Now! Private Lesson Options I may have openings for lessons. Email to inquire about lessons or get added to the waitlist Piano Lessons : Ages 3+ (Some may do better with music lessons first) Piano lesson basic description: students will learn to play the piano but in a fun and engaging way that helps each student as an individual. My goal is the teach the student to love playing the piano and to love music. We do this through movement, games, listening, playing, creating, and so much more. I do a lot off of the piano bench to keep younger students engaged and focused! Look at the music lesson info for students who may not be quite ready for piano lessons or who are pretty young. Voice Lessons : Ages 5+ (younger students may do better with music lessons first) Voice lessons are great for anyone of any age! For younger students are relaxed and fun! They provide a way to help students learn basic voice techniques but still make it easy on them so they don't hurt their growing vocal chords. Older students will get more training as their vocal chords are more developed. All students will fall in love with singing and learn how to sing in a way that's comfortable for them! Ukulele Lessons : Age 7+ (this is flexible; students under age 7 may do music lessons first) Ukulele lessons can be a great choice for students who may not have space to play a bigger instrument/not interested in other instruments but also are not interested in voice lessons. Students don't need to know anything about music to start playing! For students who are new to music, we will learn music theory using a ukulele music theory curriculum. Students who already know some about music or ukulele will work on learning new chords and skills as well as playing different songs and maybe even singing while playing! Why Ukulele? Ukulele is such a fun instrument!! If your student is younger and interested in guitar or found guitar too hard, ukulele is a great choice! It's smaller so less stretching of your fingers, it uses plastic strings so less finger pain, and has less strings so it's easier to memorize chords!! The other bonus is that it sounds good even when you play it wrong. The sound isn't harsh! Make sure to get a good quality ukulele. You can message Zoe Underhill for recommendations "General" Music Lessons : Ages 0+ This category can be customizable and covers multiple different focuses you can choose from. Options include: "General Music", Music History, Music Theory/Ear Training, Composition, and/or Music Appreciation. Music lessons are a great way to get the general music class experience but 1 on 1! For our tiniest musicians (Ages 0-2) we will focus on music exploration and discovery with their parent/guardian. Young students (Ages 3-7) can learn pitch identification, music theory, rhythms, and how to play fun instruments. We will do lots of movement, games, listening activities, singing, playing, and creating. This is a great first step for younger students who aren't ready for piano lessons yet or may not want to play the piano but aren't ready for voice lessons. This is also a great way to help your younger student gain pretty accurate pitch (or maybe even perfect pitch!) Older students (Ages 8+) will also enjoy these lessons but may choose to focus on music theory, instrument families/categories, music genres and famous pieces/works, composer(s), music reading, pitch identification/understanding, music history, and more! Music lessons are great for students who may not want to focus on a certain instrument but want more knowledge on music so they can read music or have a better appreciation for the music they hear and see. Learning how music works will prepare students for future music experiences.

Hello! I'm Zoe Underhill. As I have started this teaching journey, I have loved all the opportunities I have had to grow as a person, musician, and teacher. I want to share these experiences with you so you know what experiences I have. Below is My Story, a list of the current teaching and music opportunities I've had! I can't wait for what is to come! My Professional Experiences My Music Studio Business : -Private Piano Lessons Teacher 2021-Current -Private Music Lessons Teacher 2021-Current -Founded, Organized, and Taught Music Summer Camps 2023, 2024, and 2025 -Officially founded Joyful Noise Music Studio: Summer 2023 Local Experiences : -Oberlin Choristers Music Camp Counselor 2019 and 2022 -Oberlin Choristers Mini Honor Choir Assistant Fall 2022 -Oberlin Choristers Honor Choir: Guest Accompanist Spring 2023 -Oberlin Choristers World Music Camp: Accompanist (Summer 2023) and Teen Volunteer Coordinator/Monitor (Summer 2023 and Summer 2024) -Baldwin Wallace Community Arts School: Ukulele Classes Internship Fall 2022 -Baldwin Wallace Community Arts School: Women's Chorus Internship Fall 2022 -Northern Ohio String Festival Assistant/Volunteer Fall 2022 and Fall 2023 -Solo and Ensemble Assistant Winter 2023 and 2024 - Accompanist and Assistant for Erieview Elementary's 2024 Holiday Concert Undergraduate Student Teaching and Observation Opportunities : -Student Observations 2022: Northwood Middle School (Fall 2022) -Student Observations and Teaching 2023: Troy Intermediate School (Winter/Spring 2023); Erieview Elementary School (Fall 2023) -Student Observations and Teaching 2024: Granger Elementary (Winter/Spring 2024); Northwood Middle School (Fall 2024) -Student Observations and Teaching 2025: Avon Middle School (Spring 2025); Eastview and Redwood Elementary Schools + Gilles-Sweet Elementary and Fairview Middle/High School (Fall 2025) -Student Teaching: Eastview and Redwood Elementary Schools in Avon Lake (Spring 2026) Contact I'm always looking for new and exciting opportunities! Let's connect! You can email me at joyfulnoise.zoe@gmail.com You can find me on Instagram at musicteacher_zoe Check out the Joyful Noise Music Studio Facebook page Globe Globe Mail

My Teaching Philosophy My teaching philosophy is to make meaningful connections and give a lifetime love of music to my students As a private piano and music teacher, I have really seen the importance of this philosophy and goal in just a year of teaching. When I was deciding to become a music teacher around 9th or 10th grade, my piano teacher at the time said something very important to me. I cannot remember exactly what she said, but it was something along the lines of “Most of your students will only take lessons for a year or two. Maybe longer. But most will not become concert pianists. My goal is to have fun and give them a positive experience with music that they will carry with them for the rest of their life. I want them to think back and have a good memory associated with piano lessons.” When she said that to me, I was a bit surprised. I had never thought about piano lessons this way before. The longer I thought about her words, the more that they made sense to me. And then in my senior year, I started teaching students who weren’t family members and I really saw what she meant. I have a lot of younger students. I began to realize the importance of making our lessons fun, colorful, and engaging. Music is so much more than notes on a page. It is a whole language of sounds and notes. Adapting your teaching to individual students As I have been teaching, I noticed a few things. Firstly: It is hard for young students to sit still. When I noticed this, I began adapting to them and what they needed. I have done everything from having them walk through a child-size “board game” answering questions or finding matching terms on paper plates spread throughout the room. Sometimes, if I am talking and they are having trouble paying attention, I will give them a fidget toy. That always helps. Secondly: They will not practice or do well at piano lessons if they are bored or struggling. I think we can all relate to this. It is hard for students who are younger to be motivated. Whenever I notice that they are bored or having trouble, I try to fix that as quickly as I can. Sometimes it is as simple as playing a music game or breaking down what they are learning into smaller chunks. I plan to use this skill in my own music classroom. I think teaching private lessons has really helped me know what to look for in students. Lastly: They just want to have fun. I feel the same way as a teacher! Why don’t we focus more on connection and fun in our teaching and classrooms? Why do we feel that being super strict and serious all the time will produce the musicians that we want? Do we really think they will stick with music if they feel like they are never good enough or if they are never having success? There are many other things I have learned and seen but those are just a few of the most important ones to me. The type of teacher I want to be I want to be the type of teacher whom my students love and feel comfortable being around. I want them to enjoy music class so much! I want it to be the thing they look forward to. I want to be able to give them the same amazing experience with music that I was so fortunate to have and be given. It does not matter who they are; everyone should have a chance to fall in love with music and learn how special it can be to them. I want to be the type of teacher that is happy to be there and radiates happiness to all of my students. I want to be the type of teacher that my students deserve; someone who will be fair but kind, honest but loving, and have expectations but expectations that they can achieve. What I want for my classroom community I want to have a positive classroom community where we all help each other and encourage each other as we learn music together. I think the best way to do that is to tell them about my expectations from day one, to be a good role model, and to play games and songs that encourage teamwork and team building. As musicians in a classroom, I think the importance of working together is so important and it is something they can carry with them and use throughout their life, not only when they are making music. In conclusion, music is important, and we need to make sure that our students are enrolled in music classes and activities. As a teacher, I want to make sure that I push my students to do their best while still making room for meaningful connections and a fun environment.