Helen Smith Tarchalski teaches in her independent studio in Maryland and at Anne Arundel Community College, and has taught at the U.S. Naval Academy. She is a graduate of Peabody Conservatory and holds the MTNA Master Teacher Certificate. Her students have performed with the National Philharmonic Orchestra and at the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater. She serves as Keyboardist for the Londontowne Symphony and Regional Leader for the Carnegie Hall Royal Conservatory Achievement Program.