Teri Cristelli grew up in the Niagara Region in a house full of musicians. After performing in many music festivals, school based events, and within faith based music ministries as a child, Teri attended the University of Western Ontario. She earned a four year Bachelor of Music degree (Honours), with an emphasis on music education and piano performance, before attending the University of Western Ontario's Faculty of Education to earn a Bachelor of Education (Music). Her passion for piano performance led her to independently pursue an Associate Diploma in Piano Performance (ARCT) from the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto and a Licentiate Diploma in Piano Performance (LTCL) from Trinity College in London, England.