Frances Kennedy

NMS Piano Faculty

Frances Kennedy is a Chicago-based pianist and educator. As a classical pianist, Frances studies with Jeffrey Panko and Mary Sauer, former principal pianist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. She is on faculty at New Music School teaching piano, having also taught Music Together in the past. Frances is a Steinway Educational Partner.  

A native of Chicago, Frances began her piano studies at age five. She is experienced in the methodologies of both Orff and Kodaly and is certified in Music Together. Frances specializes in teaching diverse learners and believes every student can benefit from the study of music. By exposing young learners to music, students can listen, create, develop discipline and foster a lifelong love of the arts.