About Louise
Louise Chochla began taking piano lessons at 10 years of age. She became a Dental Hygienist at 22 and and earned a Bachelor of Science in dentistry by the time she was 24. Jobs included, being Director of Dental Assisting and Dental Hygiene at Niagara College in Welland, Ont., a teacher at Seneca College in Toronto and Senior Dental Hygienist at Queen Elizabeth Rehabilitation and Chronic Care Hospital in Toronto.
After her children were born, she returned to her first two loves, playing the piano and teaching and started her music studio “Colour Outside The Lines Music.”
She recently earned her Affiliate of the Royal Conservatory of Music (teacher’s diploma) and has been involved in many piano pedagogy programs including a week in Chicago and 2 weeks in Kingston attending Queen’s University. She is also the Toronto East Representative for The Royal Conservatory of Music.
This past summer she spent two weeks at a performers’ conference in Rome because her belief is that to be a good teacher, you must perform. She continues to attend a Master Performance class at University of Toronto and takes piano coaching lessons
regularly.
Most recently, she began “Click Camp” workshops with Lauren Schaffer, a local artist and this collaboration has led them to combine music and art projects using new technology.
Mission
To teach individuals to play the piano in a fun, supportive interactive environment. To help my students to develop a sense of community and a love of music. To collaborate with and learn from others to enhance my ability to provide creative and effective learning experiences for my students.
