Heidi Stoika

Heidi Stoika is an Adjunct Professor of Piano at Hagerstown Community College and teaches private piano lessons through Shepherd University's Community Music Program. She holds a B.A. in Piano Pedagogy from Shepherd University (2018). Her professional roles include serving as piano and organ accompanist for St. Luke’s United Methodist Church (Martinsburg, WV), Berkeley Community Chorus (Martinsburg, WV), and Charles Town Middle School Choir. She specializes in collaborative piano, accompanying instrumentalists, vocalists, and choirs across Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania.

Her teaching philosophy emphasizes cultivating a love for music and fostering creativity through hands-on music-making. She actively performs in recitals and concerts, showcasing solo, duet, and accompaniment works.

No academic awards or grants are explicitly mentioned in the text. Her primary focus remains pedagogical instruction and collaborative musical performance.