About Becky Birchett-Allen

Private Piano and Horn Teacher and Freelance Musician

Ms. Becky is a dedicated musician, educator, and fitness enthusiast with decades of experience in her fields. She began playing piano in 2nd grade, training classically with Beverly Taysom and Carolyn Riggins in Tempe, AZ. During high school, she earned superior ratings in competitions such as the NFSM (National Fraternity of Student Musicians) and the Arizona Interscholastic Association, along with awards for outstanding piano study and performance. As an adult, she continued her piano studies with Content Sablinsky and Diane Selheim.

Ms. Becky also began playing French Horn in 5th grade, studying under Larry Conrad during high school. She attended renowned fine arts programs, including Interlochen Arts Camp and Kendall Betts Horn Camp, where she worked with elite horn professionals like Kendall Betts and Barry Tuckwell. Her high school achievements include performing in two National Honor Bands: the John Phillip Sousa National Honors Band in Washington, D.C., and The National Wind Ensemble at Carnegie Hall.

She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Arizona State University, focusing on French Horn and music theory, studying with William Lane and John Ericson. She has performed professionally with the Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra and Charlottesville Symphony Orchestra. Currently, she performs with The Charlottesville Band, directed the Cville Horn Ensemble, and freelances across Central Virginia.

Ms. Becky has been teaching piano and French Horn since 1998. In 2007, she founded Becky Allen’s Music Studio, offering private lessons to students of all ages and abilities. She expanded her impact in 2019 by creating the online course Successful Private Music Studio Strategies, helping educators establish and grow their studios.

Outside of music, Ms. Becky became a certified personal trainer and nutritionist through NASM. She is passionate about health and wellness, completing multiple races, including the Disney Princess Half Marathon while 29 weeks pregnant with her second child. Through her blog, Connect The Dots Ginger, she inspires others to achieve their fitness goals.

Ms. Becky resides in Charlottesville, VA, with her husband, Matthew, and their three children. Her life’s work combines her love for music, teaching, and wellness, making her an influential force in her community.

Upcoming performances: 

I am performing with the Charlottesville Band, and directing a Horn Ensemble, Cville Horns, along with performing as a freelance musician in central Virginia. If you are interested in booking the Horn Ensemble, you may book our ensembles through The Charlottesville Band

2024:

Thursday, February 20- Saturday, February 22 - 7:30pm - Shrek The Musical - Woodberry Forest School

Monday, March 3 - 7:30pm - YOCVA - Charlottesville High School

Sunday, March 8 - 3:30pm - Virginia Consort - Principal Horn- Old Cabell Hall @ UVA (View Recordings of the performance here and here)

Saturday, March 15 - 3:30pm - Albemarle Symphony - St. Anne’s Belfield School

Sunday, May 4- 3:30pm - Charlottesville Band Performance - PVCC Dickinson Building

Saturday, June 1- 6:30pm - Studio Spring Recital

Sunday, June 8- 330pm - Charlottesville Band Performance - The Paramount Theater

Friday, June 20- 7:30pm - Charlottesville Band Performance - Fluvanna County High School

Tuesday, July 1 - 7:30pm - Charlottesville Band Performance -Monticello High School

Tuesday, July 22- 7:30pm - Charlottesville Band Performance - Monticello High School

Tuesday, August 12 - 7:30pm Charlottesville Band Performance - The Paramount Theater

Sunday, October 19 - 3:30pm - Charlottesville Band Performance - Monticello High School

Sunday, December 7 - 7:30pm - Charlottesville Band Performance - The Paramount Theater

Saturday, December 13- 11:30am - Studio Holiday Recital

Recorded Performances:

Three Duos Concertantes, op. 48 Nr. 3: Allegro Maestoso by Francois-Rene Gebauer

Becky Allen - Horn

Billy Faggart - Bassoon

The Charlottesville Band Solo and Small Ensemble Recital: 6/20/24

Horn Concert No. 3 in E Flat, K 447, Mvts 2- Romance & 3- Allegro - Mozart - with the Charlottesville Band - 6/6/23

Horn, Oboe and Piano Trio: Air Arabe, Op. 77- Heinrich Molbe

Brass Quintet: Tango For Jam Jam arranged by Zack Smith

Cville Horns: White Christmas


Cville Horns: Somewhere Over The Rainbow