“In developing an imaginative mind and sensitive ears along with the necessary technical facility at the piano, students aim to become self-directed learners with enthusiasm and inspiration for music.”
A winner of the Eastman Piano Competition, the Lewisville International Piano Competition (Texas), and the Wideman International Piano Competition (Louisiana), her other achievements include top prizes in the Seattle Piano Competition, Thousands Islands International Competition for Young People, and the Kosciuszko Foundation Chopin Piano Competition. Additionally, Alison has appeared as a concerto soloist with the Lakeside Symphony Orchestra, the Cleveland Woman’s Orchestra, the Plano Symphony Orchestra, the Lewisville Lake Symphony Orchestra, and the Shreveport Symphony. Her Carnegie Hall debut included the two monumental B-flat sonatas by Schubert and Prokofiev.
Receiving her Doctorate in Piano Performance and Literature from the Eastman School of Music, she owes her musical development to her extraordinary teachers, Natalya Antonova and Nelita True at Eastman, Pamela Mia Paul at University of North Texas, and Olga Radosavljevich at the Cleveland Institute of Music. Alison performs regularly at local senior homes and community centers in addition to teaching at the Eastman Community Music School.
Considering pedagogy to be vital for continuing traditions and community outreach, Alison has taught class piano, secondary piano, and studio piano at Eastman with college-level students, and has taught children and adults through the Eastman Community Music School. Learning about both teaching and human psychology through these interactions, she aims to continue sharing her love of classical music with people of all ages and stages.
In addition to performing and teaching, she enjoys making music and cat videos.
“The true beauty of music is that it connects people. It carries a message,
and we, the musicians, are the messengers.”