Music Mastery Academy was created by music educators Amber Seeley and Jennifer Pilling. Our goal is to support you on your musical journey by providing you with resources to expand your musical understanding in a fun and engaging way. We are here to offer support to music students, parents, and teachers both with our music theory and ear training curriculum and practice tips and routines.
Amber Seeley BM, MM
Originally from Southeast Texas, Amber began her musical performance path as a vocalist at the age of 5, singing at extended family talent shows. Shortly afterward, she began piano studies at age 8. she was introduced to the flute shortly before turning 12, and the rest is history. Her primary flute teachers included Kathy Wadenpfuhl, Erich Graf, and April Clayton. She earned undergraduate and graduate degrees from Brigham Young University, studying with Dr. April Clayton. There she served as principal flute in the Philharmonic and Chamber Orchestras and Wind Symphony, where she toured China and many European countries. She was also the flutist in the BYU Honors Woodwind Quintet.
During her undergraduate studies, she competed and was a State + Area Winner/National Finalist in the 2010 MTNA Young Artist Competition. Amber studied as a chamber music student at the European American Musical Alliance Festival in Paris, France, where she studied chamber music, theory, ear training, sight singing, and keyboard harmony. After graduation, Amber began focusing on teaching and mentoring young musicians, and she finds nothing quite as fulfilling as this special privilege.
Jennifer Pilling BM, NCTM
Jennifer Pilling spent her junior high and high school years studying with University of Utah Professor Dr. Bonnie Gritton. As her student she placed at numerous local competitions and performed as a soloist at local venues including the Assembly Hall and the Governor's Mansion. She received her BM in Piano Performance from BYU studying under Dr Jeffery Shumway. She has been teaching private piano lessons for over 20 years.
Jennifer's sudents consistently place in local competitions including first place wins at the Sandy Piano Festival and the Salt Lake Piano Competition. Her students have also been selected as winners at Utah State's Piano Festival. They regularly are selected as top state wide performers and play at the UMTA state honors recitals. They have performed in master classes for Utah State professors and University of Utah Professors and for the UMTA state conference.
Jennifer is very active in UMTA - she is a Nationally Certified Teacher of Music, served as the VP over AIM for four years for the Sandy Chapter and is currently serving as teh VP over programs and President elect for the Jordan River Chapter.
