Faculty Instructor

Gretchen is an active collaborative pianist in the Twin Cities and owner of Yellow House Studio, where she teaches and coaches students age 6 to 85.

Gretchen has worked with Trinity Lutheran Church, the Valley Chamber Chorale, Minnehaha Academy Upper School Music Department, and is currently the pianist for the Stillwater Area High School Choirs. She collaborates frequently with the St. Croix Valley Opera, including serving as a faculty member for their Summer Vocal Institute.

She is a piano performance graduate of Augustana University in Sioux Falls, and is currently a student in the piano pedagogy masters program at the University of St. Thomas, where she is a student of Vanessa Cornett.

Gretchen lives with her husband Mike in Stillwater.