We love to hear MusicLink alumni success stories! Mandy Faccenda graduated from high school and MusicLink in 2015 and currently teaches piano to students of all levels. She started her studies at the age of 3 and teaching piano at the age of 13. Mandy graduated with honors and received her bachelor's degree in Piano Performance at Texas State University. She is continuing her studies at Texas State where she is pursuing her master's degree in Piano Performance and Pedagogy. Mandy was awarded The Most Improvement in Piano award at Texas State in 2017.

Mandy's confidence as a pianist is inspiring and she is always looking to grow musically. She specializes and advocates in having an extensive knowledge of composers, honoring their authentic style, and performing their music the way that they have intended. She believes in the importance of musicality and expressiveness when performing. Mandy's key components on teaching include an awareness of Classical piano repertoire, developing high quality technique, and musicianship. These attributes are what makes her a special pianist and pedagogue.

Mandy began teaching in 2010 as a student-teacher at Frush Music Studios in Abilene, Texas. She also works as a Graduate Instructional Assistant for Texas State and as a counselor for the Texas State International Piano Festival. Because learning music is beneficial to expanding imagination and creativity, Mandy believes everyone should have the opportunity to learn music at their full potential… as do we.