The Frances Clark Center
Advancing Piano Education, Supporting the Community
The Piano Conference:
NCKP 2025
In-Person Summit and Conference: July 23rd-26th, 2025
Online: June 7-8, 2025
Celebrating the works of Thomas H. Kerr
Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel?
Dancétudes
Easter Monday Swagger
The Piano Inspires Podcast
The Piano Inspires Podcast features interviews with master piano teachers and performers, inspiring students and teachers of all ages!
Piano Inspires Kids
A magazine for young pianists that contains engaging content for piano students, offers a space for student-created ideas and submissions, and provides the teacher with activities and curricular materials for use in teaching.
Journal of Piano Research
This journal is an international, peer-reviewed publication promoting the exploration, discussion, and dissemination of high-level research that will advance professional practice and scholarship.
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Listen to the Latest Piano Inspires Podcast:
Tune in to listen to our interview series on the transformative power of music.
- Samantha Coates, Rethinking Piano Education with Creativity and Humor | S2 E24
- Mario Ajero, The Future of Piano Teaching in a Digital World | S2E23
- Leila Viss, Sparking Creativity and Curiosity in Piano Education | S2 E22
Piano Inspires Discovery:
A space dedicated to inspiring the love of piano and music making through educational and inspirational content.
- Meet the Keynote Speakers
- Announcing the Frances Clark Center’s Newest Publication: Easter Monday Swagger: Scherzino for Piano by Thomas H. Kerr Jr., edited by William Chapman Nyaho and Susanna Garcia
- Piano Inspires Podcast: Leila Viss
PianoInspires.com is generously supported by our educational partners.
