Faculty Coach/Pianist

Gretchen Perkins is thrilled to be working with the Summer Vocal Institute!

Gretchen is the owner of Yellow House Studio in Stillwater, where she teaches and coaches piano students age 6 to 85.

Gretchen is an active collaborative pianist in the Twin Cities, and staff pianist for the River City Ensemble Singers in Hudson. She just completed her eleventh year at Minnehaha Academy, where she was the pianist and sectional coach for all vocal choirs and instrumental ensembles at their Upper School.

Gretchen holds a degree in piano performance from Augustana University, studying with J. Earl Lee, and is a student in the piano pedagogy masters program at University of St. Thomas, where she studies with Vanessa Cornett.