We have a wonderful and talented team of teachers that bring their own musical experience and talents. But what do we all have in common? We are grateful to have had parents and teachers who protected our musical educations and gave us this lifelong gift. It is now our pleasure to pass that gift to your family.
Marilyn is the founder/owner of Piano Lab. She is a professional musician and a piano teacher with 25 years experience. Marilyn was a piano performance minor at American University. Since graduating in 1994 she has worked continuously as a professional musician including 3 years as the pianist for Doc Scantlin and His Imperial Palms Orchestra and 15 years as lead singer for Chaise Lounge, a popular DC sextet. Marilyn was trained as a solo, classical pianist before entering the world of jazz and swing ensembles. It is the combination of these experiences that inspired the creation Piano Lab. Marilyn envisioned a learning environment that would create successful, well-rounded musicians who were not only comfortable at the piano, but had the skills and experience necessary to follow their musical inspiration, wherever it led them
Susana Gallegos was born in Granada, Spain. After finishing her bachelor’s degree in her hometown, she decided to expand her knowledge and perspectives on music by studying in Freiburg, Germany with an Erasmus scholarship and studying her Master of Piano in Maastricht, the Netherlands. Her enjoyment of sharing the wonderful experience that music is has led her to develop a special dedication about working on projects in conjunction with other musicians, sharing chamber music performances and working extensively as an accompanying pianist and as a teacher.
Ava is a former piano student of Marilyn’s and was also a teaching assistant at Piano Lab during highschool. Since her time at Piano Lab Ava has also attended Berklee School of Music in Boston and is pursing a career in music production. She is an enthusiastic teacher who loves to problem solve in the classroom and is eager to make every student be the best musician they can be!
Mr. Frazier started as a member of Piano lab’s first ever class. He quickly became more involved with Piano Lab, starting as a teacher’s assistant into becoming one of our Tech and Teaching leaders. Despite being a full time student at Virginia Tech now, he still stays involved with Piano Lab by subbing over breaks and continuously innovating Piano Lab systems.
Fuller is a dedicated piano teacher currently pursuing a degree in Information Technology at George Mason University. With 13 years of piano experience, Fuller brings a wealth of musical knowledge and passion to every lesson. Currently, Fuller shares their talent by playing at
Columbia Baptist Church. Fuller finds joy in both performing and teaching, striving to inspire a love for music in all their students.
Savannah is a recent graduate of the University of Virginia. Savannah has a background in musical theater and even picked up the violin for one day before accidentally breaking it. She has been involved with Piano Lab since its grand opening as a student, assistant, and now lead teacher. Savannah's main goal is fostering community and team work within her classes and prioritizes making music education fun.. Along with teaching, Savannah is the current social media coordinator for Piano Lab.
Marilyn is the founder/owner of Piano Lab. She is a professional musician and a piano teacher with 25 years experience. Marilyn was a piano performance minor at American University. Since graduating in 1994 she has worked continuously as a professional musician including 3 years as the pianist for Doc Scantlin and His Imperial Palms Orchestra and 15 years as lead singer for Chaise Lounge, a popular DC sextet. Marilyn was trained as a solo, classical pianist before entering the world of jazz and swing ensembles. It is the combination of these experiences that inspired the creation Piano Lab. Marilyn envisioned a learning environment that would create successful, well-rounded musicians who were not only comfortable at the piano, but had the skills and experience necessary to follow their musical inspiration, wherever it led them
Susana Gallegos was born in Granada, Spain. After finishing her bachelor’s degree in her hometown, she decided to expand her knowledge and perspectives on music by studying in Freiburg, Germany with an Erasmus scholarship and studying her Master of Piano in Maastricht, the Netherlands. Her enjoyment of sharing the wonderful experience that music is has led her to develop a special dedication about working on projects in conjunction with other musicians, sharing chamber music performances and working extensively as an accompanying pianist and as a teacher.
Ava is a former piano student of Marilyn’s and was also a teaching assistant at Piano Lab during highschool. Since her time at Piano Lab Ava has also attended Berklee School of Music in Boston and is pursing a career in music production. She is an enthusiastic teacher who loves to problem solve in the classroom and is eager to make every student be the best musician they can be!
Mr. Frazier started as a member of Piano lab’s first ever class. He quickly became more involved with Piano Lab, starting as a teacher’s assistant into becoming one of our Tech and Teaching leaders. Despite being a full time student at Virginia Tech now, he still stays involved with Piano Lab by subbing over breaks and continuously innovating Piano Lab systems.
Fuller is a dedicated piano teacher currently pursuing a degree in Information Technology at George Mason University. With 13 years of piano experience, Fuller brings a wealth of musical knowledge and passion to every lesson. Currently, Fuller shares their talent by playing at
Columbia Baptist Church. Fuller finds joy in both performing and teaching, striving to inspire a love for music in all their students.
Savannah is a recent graduate of the University of Virginia. Savannah has a background in musical theater and even picked up the violin for one day before accidentally breaking it. She has been involved with Piano Lab since its grand opening as a student, assistant, and now lead teacher. Savannah's main goal is fostering community and team work within her classes and prioritizes making music education fun.. Along with teaching, Savannah is the current social media coordinator for Piano Lab.
