About Mrs. Biggs
Hello! My name is Bethany Biggs. I am married with a vivacious three year old boy and a lovely three month old baby girl. I am so excited to have the opportunity to share my love of language (both the language of music and French) with you!
Piano
I began taking lessons when I was five years old. My mother taught out of our home for as long as I could remember and I would sit on her lap to watch her teach. I continued taking lessons for another 16 years before taking on students of my own as an extension to her studio. As a member of the Illinois State Music Teacher Association I participated in both the Achievement in Music program and national conferences. When I got married and moved to Wabash Indiana I started a new studio out of my home. Now my family finds itself in Fort Wayne and we could not be more excited about the possibilities and our future here! I am currently a member of MTNA, IMTA, and NIMTA.
French
With a passion for teaching that was instilled in my at age 6 I went to school to get a degree in French Education. While in high school I fell in love with the language and the experience of traveling to another country and speaking to citizens in their native tongue. I excelled in learning the language due to my extensive music training throughout my childhood. I graduated from the French and Education programs at Illinois State University 2010 and took a French teaching position that fall at Oswego High School. I taught first year - AP throughout my years there. When I left Illinois in 2014 I knew that I was not done teaching French! Since then I have been a private tutor and teacher as well as taken students through the French 1 and 2 curriculum via skype. I truly have a passion for this language and for the experience of bringing that to others.
Piano
I began taking lessons when I was five years old. My mother taught out of our home for as long as I could remember and I would sit on her lap to watch her teach. I continued taking lessons for another 16 years before taking on students of my own as an extension to her studio. As a member of the Illinois State Music Teacher Association I participated in both the Achievement in Music program and national conferences. When I got married and moved to Wabash Indiana I started a new studio out of my home. Now my family finds itself in Fort Wayne and we could not be more excited about the possibilities and our future here! I am currently a member of MTNA, IMTA, and NIMTA.
French
With a passion for teaching that was instilled in my at age 6 I went to school to get a degree in French Education. While in high school I fell in love with the language and the experience of traveling to another country and speaking to citizens in their native tongue. I excelled in learning the language due to my extensive music training throughout my childhood. I graduated from the French and Education programs at Illinois State University 2010 and took a French teaching position that fall at Oswego High School. I taught first year - AP throughout my years there. When I left Illinois in 2014 I knew that I was not done teaching French! Since then I have been a private tutor and teacher as well as taken students through the French 1 and 2 curriculum via skype. I truly have a passion for this language and for the experience of bringing that to others.
I am here to serve the Lord's kingdom by sharing His love through the study of and enjoyment of both the musical languages of piano and French.