Elizabeth Messina Floyd is a pianist, vocalist, and teacher. She is the Talented Music teacher at Fontainebleau High School and serves as the piano accompanist for St. Timothy on the Northshore.  Previously, she was employed by Loyola University New Orleans where she taught piano and served as the director of the Preparatory Arts Program. She has served as music director and church pianist for area churches for over 30 years, and most recently was the music director at Fitzgerald Methodist Church.  Throughout her career Elizabeth has been regarded as an in-demand commercial and jazz vocalist.  She performed for numerous private and public functions on local and national levels with a variety of bands, including the Jimmy Maxwell Orchestra and Jubilation to name a few.  She was a featured vocalist with touring orchestras including The Nelson Riddle Orchestra under the direction of Christopher Riddle.  She is a founding member of the vocal trio Swing Set and performs with the Victory 6 and The Victory Big Band from the National WWII Museum.

Elizabeth holds a Bachelor of Music in Piano Pedagogy from Loyola University and a Master of Music in Piano Performance from Southeastern Louisiana University where she studied classical and jazz piano with Willis Delony.  As a teacher, her students consistently earn superior ratings and top rankings in local and state auditions and competitions.  She is certified in piano instruction by the Louisiana Music Teachers’ Association and the Music Teachers’ National Association.  She is the proud mother of college-aged twin daughters and is married to a three-time Grammy award winning trumpet player.