The Frances Clark Center appoints Director of International Engagement
PRESS RELEASE: 12 May 2021 The Frances Clark Center appoints Director of International Engagement The Frances Clark Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Luis Sanchez as Director of International Engagement. Dr. Sanchez will spearhead projects that expand the international reach of the...
The Frances Clark Center appoints Director of Publication Projects
PRESS RELEASE: 4 March 2021 The Frances Clark Center appoints Director of Publication Projects The Frances Clark Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. E. L. Lancaster as Director of Publication Projects. Dr. Lancaster brings a wealth of experience to this position and...
The Frances Clark Center appoints New Board Members
PRESS RELEASE 1 September 2020 The Frances Clark Center Appoints New Board Members The Frances Clark Center is pleased to announce the addition of three new members to its Board of Trustees: E.L. Lancaster, William Chapman Nyaho, and Chee-Hwa Tan. E. L. Lancaster is a piano faculty member...
From Massachusetts to Hawaii | Honoring Our Teachers
Back to Discovery Blog Home A map of the United States with push pins indicating the locations of the teachers honored in this post. As we enter the season of gratitude and giving, we pay tribute to piano teachers from around the country who are...
Special Guest Q&A Video Scripts
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Outono 2021: Celebrando um novo ano de estudo de piano: ideias para ensinar e aprender Piano Magazine, Volume 13, No. 3 Resumos
Translations by Ana Paula Machado Simões PM-Fall-2021-Abstracts-PORTUGUESEDownload Burning Brightly without Burning Out – By Brenda Wristen, p. 51 Brilhando sem se exaurir – Por Brenda Wristen, p. 51 O esgotamento profissional (burnout) tem sido apontado como o maior risco ocupacional do século XXI, e professores...
Guiding Intermediate Pianists Abstracts for Volume 13, No. 3
Translations by Ricardo Pozenatto PM-Winter-2021-2022-Abstracts-PORTUGUESEDownload A Hummel Treasure Hunt – By Joanne Haroutounian, p. 39 Uma caça ao tesouro de Hummel – Por Joanne Haroutounian, p. 39 Este artigo descreve a jornada pessoal na pesquisa de um concertino para piano de Johann Nepomuk Hummel durante...
Music Making for All Abstracts for Volume 14, No. 1
Translations by Ricardo da Silva Pozenatto PM-Spring-2022-Abstracts-PORTUGUESEDownload Create to Motivate: Using Repertoire to Incorporate Creativity in Lessons – By Chee-Hwa Tan Criar para motivar: usando o repertório para incorporar criatividade nas aulas – Por Chee-Hwa Tan A capacidade de experimentar e criar com o nosso...
Otoño 2021: Celebrando un nuevo año de estudios de piano: Ideas para la enseñanza y el aprendizaje Piano magazine, Volumen 13, No. 3 (Resúmenes)
Translations by Luis Sanchez PM-Fall-2021-Abstracts-SPANISHDownload Burning Brightly without Burning Out – By Brenda Wristen, p. 51 Como trabajar duro sin agotarse – Por Brenda Wristen, p. 51 El agotamiento ha sido referido como el mayor riesgo laboral del siglo XXI, y los profesores de piano...
Invierno 2021-2022 (Resúmenes)
Translations by Luis Sanchez PM-Winter-2021-2022-Abstracts-SPANISHDownload A Hummel Treasure Hunt – By Joanne Haroutounian En búsqueda del tesoro de Hummel – Por Joanne Haroutounian, p. 39 Este artículo describe el viaje personal para investigar un concertino de piano de Johann Nepomuk Hummel durante la década de...
Haciendo Música para todos Resúmenes para el volumen 14, No. 1
Translations by Luis Sanchez PM-Spring-2022-Abstracts.SPANISHDownload Create to Motivate: Using Repertoire to Incorporate Creativity in Lessons – By Chee-Hwa Tan Crear para motivar: uso del repertorio para incorporar la creatividad en las lecciones – Por Chee-Hwa Tan, pág. 26 La capacidad de experimentar y crear con...
Celebrating a New Year of Piano Study: Ideas for Teaching and Learning Abstracts for Volume 13, No. 3
PM-Fall-2021-Abstracts-ENGLISHDownload Burning Brightly without Burning Out – By Brenda Wristen, p. 51 Burnout has been implicated as the biggest occupational hazard of the 21st Summary: century, and piano teachers may be especially susceptible. This article discusses the factors contributing to burnout in relation to job...
Guiding Intermediate Pianists Abstracts for Volume 13, No. 3
PM-Winter-2021-2022-Abstracts-ENGLISHDownload A Hummel Treasure Hunt – By Joanne Haroutounian, p. 39 This article describes the personal journey to research a piano concertino by Johann Nepomuk Hummel during the 1980s before internet conveniences. From initially hearing the music on a clock radio, the author searched the...
Music Making for All Abstracts for Volume 14, No. 1
PM-Spring-2022-Abstracts-ENGLISHDownload Create to Motivate: Using Repertoire to Incorporate Creativity in Lessons – By Chee-Hwa Tan, p. 26 The ability to experiment and create with our instrument is an important part of piano study. Yet including creative activities like ear training, improvisation, transposition, musical composition, and...
Rethinking disABILITIES and Music Education
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