“We continued online lesons …”

If you came here looking for an amazing piano teacher Cate is the one! You will not be disappointed! My youngest daughter started piano with Cate when she was 6 years old. Cate was patient, kind, understanding, and encouraging. She plays beautifully and has so much talent. Our family truly lost a gifted, talented, and loved teacher and friend with her family’s relocation. We continued online lessons and Cate makes time in her schedule to accommodate us and has great communication at all times! One lesson with her and I am sure you will feel the same my family does.

KORAH H. - PARENT

Watch Me Play

Opening from Glassworks, Phillip Glass ; Raw Silk (a rag), Nurit Tilles

My Story

I’m an active accompanist, organist, and chamber musician in the D.C. metropolitan area.  


I hold bachelor's and master’s degrees in piano performance from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, where I studied with Frank Weinstock and Richard Fields.

Master of Music in Piano Performance

With 20+ Years of Experience in the Arts

An active collaborative pianist, Ms. Grimball has served as the accompanist of the Wilmington Choral Society in Wilmington North Carolina, and as a coach for the Advanced Vocal Institute at Interlochen Arts Camp.  As Music Director of the Artists in Residence Program of the Pensacola Opera, Ms. Grimball performed over 100 outreach events and concerts for diverse audiences across the Gulf Coast, including a children’s opera, an improvised opera, and a newly commissioned opera based on the history of the Pensacola region. 


About Me


Languages: English (fluent) | French (intermediate) | Italian (beginning)


Musical Styles: Classical, Jazz, Modern, Film OST


Focus: Theory, History, Mindset


Affiliations: Northern Virginia Music Teachers Association