Gray School of Music, Piano Faculty, Teacher

Paula Schear has been teaching piano since 1987 and has been teaching at the Gray School of Music since 1995. After obtaining her Bachelor of Arts in Music Education with an emphasis in piano from California State University, Fresno, Mrs. Schear earned a Master of Music in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from Southern Methodist University. Andreas Werz, Alfred Mouledous, and Sheila Paige have been her piano instructors at the universities and beyond. Schear has attended and performed in master classes in California, Texas and Austria. She also enjoys incorporating her conducting and vocal experiences into teaching piano. Mrs. Schear has attended many seminars and conventions to enrich her teaching expertise. Hearing students perform in festivals gives her the joy of encouraging students and their teachers in their piano study. A few of her performance achievements include overall winner of the Fresno Women’s Symphony League Concerto Competition and recipient of the Meadows School of the Arts Artistic Scholarship. Mrs. Schear is listed in Who’s Who of American Women. When she is not teaching, she enjoys spending time with her husband and son, Nobel and Isaac.