

Kristi Balding, Owner & Instructor
Kristi Balding,
Your Music Teacher
What makes lessons with me specialized and unique?
Kristi Balding, Bachelor’s Degree in Music, 1987
Experienced Educator
Private Lessons
Creative Individual and Group Events
Individualized weekly practice plan guides students to the greatest degree of success and confidence.
Lessons for all ages and levels with the ultimate goal of lifelong enjoyment!
Online or In Person Lessons
National Guild of Piano Teachers Piano Guild Auditions Annually
Current President and Long-Standing Board Member (various positions) of the Oakland Piano Teachers Forum & Guild
Continuing Pedagogy and Performance Training
Early Education Masters Courses

Lessons - Piano, Voice, and All Woodwinds including Clarinet, Flute, Saxophone, Oboe, Recorder & more!

Beginner/Method Books Levels - 30 minute weekly lessons
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Intermediate/Early Advanced Lessons - 60 minute weekly lessons
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For Beginning/Elementary Level Students, please choose the 30-minute lesson plan.
For Intermediate/Early Advanced Level Students, please choose the 60-minute lesson plan.

Student Testimonials
Hear it from My Students
If you are looking for student-oriented lessons that are challenging but also relaxed, I could be just the enthusiastic Music Teacher you’ve been looking for. To find out more, take a look at some of my client testimonials below.

Pending
Rence and Novae
Rence & Novae

Kristi is the best music teacher ever! She really cares about her students and wants them to succeed. She makes learning music exciting. Guild auditions and recitals with Kristi have been excellent opportunities that have sharpened my playing and performing skills.
Travis Crawford
Kristi really cares about her students and wants them to succeed.

Pending
Isaiah, Lillian, and Elliana
Skyler Adelson
























1992-Present
Private Teacher, Michigan
Teaching part-time since 1992, and full-time since September 1999. It is my joy to encourage a lifetime love of music for each of my students!
June 2021 - Present
President
Oakland Piano Teachers' Forum & Guild
August 2021 - Present
Primer Teacher
HighPoint Hybrid Academy
