About the Teacher and the Studio

BEHIND OUR STUDIO DOORS

Passion-4-Music and Suzuki Piano of Clarksville TN are owned and operated by Roberta "Bobbie" Textor. She has been teaching privately since 1985 and loves mentoring students of all ages.

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Bobbie was born and raised near Washington DC. She earned her Bachelor of Music Education from Shenandoah Conservatory in Winchester VA in 1989 with a double emphasis on Piano and Clarinet. She completed musical requirements for performance certificates on both instruments. 

Shortly after graduation, she enlisted in the United States Air Force and was assigned to the Air Force Band of Flight at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio. During this assignment she performed on both instruments, touring the Midwest, the northern United States and Canada. Subsequent assignments include the 111th HI Army National Guard Band near Honolulu and the ANG Band of the South (Atlanta GA). During a four-year period, she was sought after to assist the USAFE Band (Europe), touring with them to several European countries, including England, Spain, Bosnia, and France. In 2016 she completed her Air Force/Army career while stationed at Moffett Federal Airfield near San Francisco, CA, culminating a distinguished and decorated 27-year military career.
 

Bobbie is a lifelong member of Sigma Alpha Iota, a fraternity for female musicians. She is also a member of the National Federation of Music Clubs and Clarksville Community Music Club, formerly known as the Monday Evening Music Club. She has arranged multiple works for piano duet, piano/organ duet, woodwind quintet, quartet, and trios, as well as customized octet and nonet features for chamber music recitals. In addition, Bobbie has been teaching Piano and Clarinet privately and in group settings, accompanying and directing/leading church/school/community choirs, freelancing, and playing with various community ensembles since 1985.
 

She has been invited to judge student auditions/festivals on both clarinet and piano in HI, OH, and CA. She taught and accompanied woodwind students at Middle Georgia College from 2002-2003. She is married to MSgt (ret) Jerry Textor and now resides in Clarksville TN. She is an active member of Cumberland Winds, performing in the Concert Band, Woodwind Quintet, and German Band. She accompanies choirs and soloists and performs Chamber Music as often as she has the opportunity.

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