Pierce Piano Studio

Joel is a pianist, organist, conductor, and private piano and organ instructor from Topsham, Maine. Joel recently left behind the heat of the southern Arizona desert to create music in beautiful Maine. He leaves behind three music ministries in Arizona. He served as the organist, pianist, and director of music and handbells at Valley Presbyterian Church, and was the organist, pianist, and co-director of the young adult choir at Our Mother of Sorrows Parish. Finally, he led the contemporary worship service at Risen Savior Lutheran Church. Joel also served as the organist for the Green Valley Community Chorus and performed regularly for musical theatre productions mounted by the Arizona Repertory Theatre at the University of Arizona. He has appeared as a harpsichordist and pianist with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra and for the past ten years has taught a vibrant and thriving piano studio in the Tucson area.  Currently, Joel is the director of music and handbells, and organist at St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, and he is an adjunct instructor of organ at Bowdoin College in Brunswick. He also enjoys teaching a healthy and growing private piano studio in Topsham. 

Joel obtained a Bachelor's degree in piano performance from the University of Arizona, and a Master's degree in organ performance and sacred music from the same institution under the guidance of Dr. Pamela Decker.