Spring 2021: Pupil Saver: Adagio in F Minor by Chevalier de Saint-Georges
Discovery homeSign up for email updatessubmit a question We would like to thank Leah Claiborne for this insightful article on Chevalier de Saint-Georges’s Adagio in F Minor. Want to learn more about Black composers? Check out our latest publication of Thomas Henderson Kerr Jr.’s Didn’t...
“So Now What?” with Leah Claiborne
Discovery homeSign up for email updatessubmit a question We would like to thank Leah Claiborne for this insightful article on handling repertoire that is culturally insensitive. This excerpted article comes from our new course, Piano Teaching through the Lens of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The...
Spring 2021: Pupil Saver: Adagio in F Minor by Chevalier de Saint-Georges
Discovery homeSign up for email updatessubmit a question We would like to thank Leah Claiborne for this insightful article on Chevalier de Saint-Georges’s Adagio in F Minor. Want to hear more about Leah Claiborne’s research and work at the Center? Check out the latest installment...
Every Student Has a Voice the World Needs to Hear | Honoring Carole Ann Kriewaldt
Discovery homeSign up for email updatessubmit a question We would like to thank Leah Claiborne for this tribute to her teacher, Carole Ann Kriewaldt. This week, we also celebrate Leah, founder of Ebony Music, INC., who received a $150,000 grant from the Sphinx Venture Fund to...
NCKP 2023: Committee Programming Previews
NCKP: The Piano Conference will be in-person at the Westin Chicago Lombard from Wednesday to Saturday, July 26–29, 2023, and online on Friday to Sunday, June 9–11, 2023. The conference has a compelling array of topics covering all aspects of piano teaching, learning, and performing....
Spring 2023: New Music and Materials
Spring 2023; Vol. 15, No. 1
The South African Folk Songs Collection is a marvelous body of solo piano music that ought to be in the library of all piano studios. These melodies vary in style and level which allows great accessibility for many students. These selections are truly for the...
Every Student Has a Voice the World Needs to Hear | Honoring Carole Ann Kriewaldt
Discovery homeSign up for email updatessubmit a question We believe passionately that piano teachers change the world through their dedication to students and communities. Our Power of a Piano Teacher campaign shares personal tributes to document the extraordinary contributions of piano teachers. We welcome you to celebrate your teacher and...
Winter 2022: Pupil Saver: Rippling Spring Waltz by Estelle Ricketts
Winter 2022; Vol. 13, No. 4
When one thinks of waltzes in piano repertoire, there is no limit to the variety of composers who have contributed to this delightful genre. It is a dance that is not only fulfilling to perform, often showing different levels of virtuosity in the right hand,...
Ten Things You Can Do to Diversify Your Studio
Autumn 2020; Vol. 12, No. 4
Foreword by Artina McCain I am honored to be the editor for a column that will highlight voices of change in our musical community. If you are looking to be a part of the solution and an ally for diversity in piano education, we strive to...
“Hidden Figures” in Piano Pedagogy: Leveling Piano Music by Black Composers
Summer 2019; Vol. 11, No. 3
A Call for Representation In 2016, the movie, Hidden Figures, based on the novel by Margot Lee Shetterly, put a spotlight on African American female mathematicians who worked at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in the 1960s. This biographical film exposed the significant...
Winter 2021: Questions and Answers
Winter 2021; Vol. 12, No. 5
As educators, we hold so much power in the music we choose to teach our students. When we decide which curriculum to use, we are deciding which music is most important in the canon to help our students progress. We also hold power in the...
Spring 2021: Pupil Saver: Adagio in F Minor by Chevalier de Saint-Georges
Spring 2021; Vol. 13, No. 1
Can you imagine performing a piece by a Black composer who was born into slavery? What a piece of history you would have at your fingertips! Chevalier de Saint-Georges (1745–1799) was a virtuoso violinist, conductor, and composer. Born in Guadeloupe, his father was a wealthy plantation owner...