Mariah Gillespie, Founder of Ms. Mariah’s Music, is a certified Yamaha Music Education teacher, with more than a decade of teaching experience in both Australia and the United States. She founded Ms. Mariah’s Music in 2015, and she and her exceptional team of teachers serve the Coronado and San Diego area, teaching music lessons to children and adults of all ages. In addition to serving as the Arts Education and Musical Arts Commissioner for the City of Coronado, Mariah was the pianist for the Coronado Island Film Festival VIP Filmmakers’ Bash in November 2017. During the holidays, she is the pianist for the Coronado Christmas Parade, playing Christmas carols on the public piano in Rotary Plaza as Coronadians sing along. She even made an appearance on KUSI news! She’s played with local Coronado band Fossil Fuel at Costa Azul, and has enjoyed playing on the beautiful Steinway of Ed and Carole McVaney in their stunning Coronado home. She periodically provides piano music for events at Emerald C Gallery, such as wine and paint nights and art exhibitions. Mariah is a member of the Coronado Public Arts Team, the Coronado Historical Association and Coronado Friends of the Library. In January 2018, Mariah was inducted into the Coronado Rotary Club and is Chair of the Music Committee. She also plays the harp. Mariah has a Bachelor of Arts in music from the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, Michigan) and a Masters in Journalism and Communications from the University of New South Wales (Sydney, Australia). City of Coronado Arts Education and Musical Arts Commissioner BA, Music, University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, Michigan) MA, Journalism & Communications, UNSW (Sydney, Australia) Member, Coronado Rotary Club Member, Music Teachers' Association of California (MTAC) Member, National Association for Music Educators (NAfME) Member, California Music Educators Association (CMEA) Member, Amateur Pianists Society of San Diego Volunteer, San Diego Symphony Orchestra