Kaitlyn Vande Ven is a private piano instructor offering lessons to students of any age and ability level in the greater Appleton, WI area.
Kaitlyn is an enthusiastic teacher and pianist with degrees in Piano Performance, Piano Pedagogy, and Music Education (K-12). She is a member of the Music Teachers National Association, Wisconsin Music Teachers Association, and Fox Valley Music Teachers Association. Kaitlyn believes that the primary objective of music making is expression, which can be achieved by a beginning pianist, a concert pe
We sadly had to cancel Saturday morning's recitals due to horrible driving conditions, but all of these students quickly recorded their pieces for you to enjoy!!
Turn on the playlist for some beautiful Christmas music!
Merry Christmas!
Christmas Recital 2021 Share your videos with friends, family and the world
04/25/2021
Here's another big congratulations to the performers from our 11:00 recital today! I am so proud of the work these kids put into this performance. Bravo!
Thank you Christiana, Danielle, and Sarah for joining us to perform virtually! :)
04/25/2021
We are smiling under our masks, I promise! :)
Here's a big congratulations to these performers from our 9:30 recital today! They truly did an amazing job!
Thank you Lizzie, Kaashvi, and Aanya for joining us to perform virtually!
Something funky happened with the livestream link for the 11:00 recital, so here is the real link if you'd like to check it out! :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=210bDWbicRA&t=493s&ab_channel=KaitlynVandeVen
04/24/2021
Both of our studio recitals will be live streamed tomorrow! Here are the links in case you're interested in checking them out. :)
9:30 Performance:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXoi0WdwAWA&ab_channel=KaitlynVandeVen
11:00 Performance:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ttxotg_bb6E&ab_channel=KaitlynVandeVen
I just want to give a little shout out to all of my students who have been working SO hard preparing for virtual Solo/Ensemble and District Auditions this year. They have been champs at navigating these unusual procedures. :) Listed in no particular order:
Danielle
Christiana
Simeon
Emme
Vivie
Allie
Lauren
Emma
Avery
Lexy
Way to go you guys! After this week is over, everthing will be submitted and we can take take a big ol' deep breath. :)
03/01/2021
I am always inspired by my adult students! It is very possible to learn new hobbies and grow out of our comfort zones past childhood. Aaron and other adult students inspire me to not be satisfied with what I am already capable of doing, but to find new ways to learn and grow!
I hope you all enjoy this video of Aaron playing Lady Madonna... Can you believe he's only been playing piano for 3.5 years?
02/12/2021
Can anyone figure out what Henry was practicing this week?
12/22/2020
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree! Nice job Estella!
Hi Everyone! I hope you are all enjoying this festive season as you get ready for Christmas next week!
I've finished uploading everyone's Christmas pieces. I'll attach the Youtube playlist below and will post a few individual ones throughout the coming week. I think you'll enjoy them all, though. :)
Christmas Recital 2020 Share your videos with friends, family, and the world
10/27/2020
Here's a video of Avery playing her original composition, On Halloween Night, to get you in the mood for spooky week.
Didn't she do a brilliant job writing this piece?!
09/16/2020
Hello Everyone! Here is our final project for the summer. We recorded pieces of Bulletproof by Citizen Way, and compiled it together to make one big, cool piece of music.
These kids are strong and resilient to the trials they face in 2020. They worked hard, they had fun, and they did something special. We can work together even when we're at a distance.
Enjoy! :)