Announcing the Fall 2026 Digital Programming at The Frances Clark Center
Back to Discovery Blog Home We are excited to announce the Fall 2026 Community Events! Developed through our mission to inspire and support pianists and piano teachers around the world, our digital events will feature leading pedagogues and musicians with a variety of expertise. With...
New Videos on PianoInspires.com
Back to Discovery Blog Home The Frances Clark Center is pleased to announce new videos on PianoInspires.com in the pedagogical video repertoire libraries Inspiring Artistry and From the Artist Bench. Get Notified The Inspiring Artistry repertoire series focuses on pedagogical approaches and provides detailed guidelines...
Announcing the Summer 2026 issue of Piano Magazine
Back to Discovery Blog Home Announcing the Summer 2026 issue of Piano Magazine. The Piano Magazine Summer 2026 issue features the launch of the year-long series “Culturally Relevant Piano Pedagogy“! This issue also features transfer students, unlocking musicianship, microlearning, musical informances, Aaron Copland, and fostering resilience. Go to pianoinspires.com/magazine to...
A Pianist’s Guide to Teaching in Groups—Online Course
Back to Discovery Blog Home This online course, curated by Dr. Andrea McAlister, equips piano teachers with the skills necessary for planning, preparing, and implementing group teaching at all levels, from preschoolers through adult learners. Topics include: Teaching young beginners in groups, movement and young...
Meet Dr. Eden Brown, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at The Frances Clark Center
Back to Discovery Blog Home Dr. Eden Esters Brown Meet the newest member of The Frances Clark Center team, Dr. Eden Esters Brown. Brown joins the Center as the next Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with the completion of Dr. Leah Claiborne’s term in...
Spotlight on Leah Claiborne
Back to Discovery Blog Home Leah Claiborne To celebrate the legacy of Dr. Leah Claiborne as our Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, we are spotlighting her extensive scholarship and research published by The Frances Clark Center. Leah Claiborne is Associate Professor at the University...
Dr. Eden Brown appointed as new Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at The Frances Clark Center
PRESS RELEASE: 4 August 2026 Dr. Eden Esters Brown The Frances Clark Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Eden Esters Brown as its next Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Brown is an experienced educator and researcher specializing in culturally responsive piano...
Announcing Volume 1, Issue 2 of Journal of Piano Research
Back to Discovery Blog Home The Journal of Piano Research is pleased to announce Volume 1 Issue 2, a new online issue of international, peer-reviewed articles. The Journal of Piano Research promotes the exploration, discussion, and dissemination of high-level research that advances professional practice and scholarship. Read the issue...
The Frances Clark Center Announces 2026 Community Impact Grant Recipients
Back to Discovery Blog Home The Frances Clark Center proudly announces the recipients of its 2026 Community Impact Grants, recognizing community leaders and organizations whose innovative projects are expanding access to piano education and strengthening communities across the United States. Supported by the Elvina Pearce...
The Frances Clark Center Announces 2026 Community Impact Grant Recipients
PRESS RELEASE: 24 JULY 2026 The Frances Clark Center proudly announces the recipients of its 2026 Community Impact Grants, recognizing community leaders and organizations whose innovative projects are expanding access to piano education and strengthening communities across the United States. Supported by the Elvina Pearce...
Sight reading is a super power!
Back to Discovery Blog Home The Summer 2026 Issue of Piano Inspires Kids is coming soon! Subscribers will be receiving the print issue in their mailboxes in the coming weeks. Not yet a subscriber? Click here to receive the issue and give the gift of...
Summer Professional Development: Piano Teacher Education Courses Online
Back to Discovery Blog Home Fundamentals, Repertoire, Group Teaching, and More! Explore our growing collection of teacher education courses that cover topics including teaching beginners, teaching special learners, repertoire by underrepresented composers, studio management, and more. Our courses are fully online and self paced, perfect...
The Frances Clark Center Celebrates Phyllis Lehrer and Her Enduring Legacy in Piano Education
PRESS RELEASE: 16 JUNE 2026 Princeton, NJ – On June 6, 2026, The Frances Clark Center honored distinguished pianist, teacher, author, and pedagogue Phyllis Lehrer with a special celebratory concert at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton. The event recognized her extraordinary contributions to the...
Webinar Highlights – Spring 2026
Back to Discovery Blog Home Look back at our inspiring spring 2026 webinar series featuring discussions about innovation, sustainability, new research, and impact. Learn more below! Strategies for Effective Teaching and Learning Led by Dr. Andrea McAlister, this three-part series is designed to spark discussion,...
Announcing Summer 2026 – Piano Inspires Kids: Video Game Music
Back to Discovery Blog Home The Summer 2026 Issue of Piano Inspires Kids is coming soon! Subscribers will be receiving the print issue in their mailboxes in the coming weeks. Not yet a subscriber? Click here to receive the issue and give the gift of...