Laura Jane Kist teaches both children and adults in her home studio. Lessons are focused on the pedagogical needs of the individual student. She has a Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She received a Master of Music in Piano Pedagogy and Performance from Southern Methodist University, where she also taught in the piano preparatory department. She has been Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Piano Preparatory at Goshen College and Instructor of Piano Pedagogy and Applied Piano at Salem College. In addition, she has directed church music programs for adults, children and handbell choirs.