Paula Schear has been teaching piano since 1987 and has been teaching at the Gray School of Music since 1994. After obtaining her Bachelors of Piano Performance from Fresno State in California, Mrs. Schear earned a Master of Music in Piano Pedagogy and Performance degree from Southern Methodist University. A few of her performing achievements include overall winner of the Fresno Women’s Symphony League Concerto Competition and recipient of the Meadows School of Arts Artistic Scholarship. Schear has attended and performed in master classes in California, Texas, and Austria. An undergraduate degree in Music Education has allowed her to incorporate her conducting and vocal experiences into the teaching of piano. Mrs. Schear has attended many seminars and conventions to enrich her teaching expertise. She is listed in Who’s Who in American Women. Her husband, Nobel, is Youth and Children’s Minister at Royal Haven Baptist Church. Paula and Nobel enjoy spending time with their son, Isaac Wesley.