Meet the Jazz Concert Artists at The Piano Conference: NCKP 2025
Back to Discovery Blog Home The Piano Conference is thrilled to welcome Jeremy Siskind, Jeremy Jordan, Edward Simon, and Miki Yamanaka to the stage this summer in A Night of Jazz and a special Late-Night Jam on Thursday, July 24, 2025. Register now for The...
Frances Clark Center Awards Inaugural Community Impact Grants Initiative to Support Inclusive Piano Education
Back to Discovery Blog Home The Frances Clark Center has announced the recipients of its first-ever Community Impact Grants Initiative, a national program supporting innovative, community-driven projects in piano education. Funded by the Elvina Pearce Education Fund, the initiative provides grants of $500 to $2,500...
Campos Internacionais Disponíveis – Inscreva-se Já!
Back to Discovery Blog Home A Conferência de Piano expandiu seu escopo para incluir campos em coreano, mandarim, inglês, espanhol e português.* Todas as sessões em línguas estrangeiras incluirão legendas em inglês para torná-las acessíveis a todos. A inscrição completa na conferência inclui acesso ao...
国际会议分会场开放 。 立即注册！
Back to Discovery Blog Home 钢琴峰会已扩展至韩语、普通话、英语、西班牙语和葡萄牙语分会场。*所有外语会议均提供英文字幕，方便所有人观看。 完整的会议注册包含在线活动和在线活动档案的访问权限。立即注册，聆听来自世界各地教师和研究人员的专家演讲！ 在线会议：2025年6月7日至8日 线下峰会及会议：2025年7月23日至26日 注册 想了解更多关于在线活动和国际会议分会场的信息？委员会主席Luis Sanchez将分享2025年钢琴会议（NCKP）的精彩内容。 阅读更多 MORE ON THE PIANO CONFERENCE: NCKP THE PIANO CONFERENCE: NCKP 2025 PIANO MAGAZINE: Some reflections on the 2005 National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy (NCKP) by Elvina Truman Pearce WEBINAR: NCKP 2023 Committee...
국제 트랙 개설. 지금 등록하세요!
Back to Discovery Blog Home 피아노 컨퍼런스는 한국어, 중국어(만다린어), 영어, 스페인어, 포르투갈어 트랙을 포함하도록 그 범위를 확장하였습니다.* 모든 외국어 세션에는 영어 자막이 제공되어 누구나 쉽게 접근할 수 있습니다. 전체 컨퍼런스 등록 시 온라인 행사 및 온라인 자료 아카이브에 접근할 수 있습니다. 지금 등록하셔서 전 세계의...
Programación internacional disponible ¡Regístrate ahora!
Back to Discovery Blog Home La Conferencia de Piano ha ampliado su alcance para incluir programación en coreano, mandarín, inglés, español y portugués.* Todas las sesiones en idiomas extranjeros incluirán subtítulos en inglés para que sean accesibles para todos. La inscripción completa a la conferencia...
5 Things You Might Not Know About the Ergonomically Scaled Piano Keyboard
Back to Discovery Blog Home We would like to thank Camila de Oliviera for this article on the Ergonomically Scaled Piano Keyboard (ESPK). Interested in learning more about the EPSK? Attend her session at The Piano Conference: NCKP 2025 on Thursday, July 24, 2025, 12:00-12:25pm...
2025 Collegiate Connections
An international cohort of students responded to our call for proposals for the 2025 Collegiate Connections virtual event, which will highlight innovative group projects. The Frances Clark Center is pleased to announce the selected proposals for our Collegiate Connections event on Friday, April 25, 2024...
Announcing the Selected Collegiate Connections Proposals
PRESS RELEASE: 23 APRIL 2025 The Frances Clark Center is pleased to announce the selected proposals for our Collegiate Connections events: Frances Clark Center Collegiate Connections Webinar: Friday, April 25, 2025 11:00 AM-12:30 PM EDT. The Piano Conference: NCKP 2025 Online Event: Saturday, June 7,...
A Look Inside the Spring 2025 Issue of Piano Inspires Kids: Music and Listening
Back to Discovery Blog Home The Spring 2025 issue of Piano Inspires Kids is available now! Click here to receive the issue and give the gift of music to the musicians in your life! Keep reading for a sneak peek into the Spring Issue. Listening is an important...
Last Chance to Participate – The Piano Conference: NCKP 2025
Back to Discovery Blog Home Last chance to participate in The Piano Conference: NCKP 2025! The deadline to submit Collegiate Connections, E-Posters, Performances, and Teaching Demonstrations is Monday, March 31, 2025, at 11:59 PM Pacific. Collegiate Connections We invite collegiate groups in pedagogy, repertoire, and...
88 Keys in 88 Hours – Thank You to Our Donors
Back to Discovery Blog Home Share your love of the piano and help support The Frances Clark Center by “purchasing” a virtual piano key during our 88 Keys in 88 Hours donation campaign for Piano Day 2025! Starting tomorrow, our virtual piano keys will be...
Piano Day 2025 – Coming Soon!
Back to Discovery Blog Home Share your love of the piano and help support The Frances Clark Center by “purchasing” a virtual piano key during our 88 Keys in 88 Hours donation campaign for Piano Day 2025! Starting tomorrow, our virtual piano keys will be...
DEIA Statement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Resolutionby the Board of Trusteesof the Frances Clark Center for Keyboard Pedagogy March 2025 At the Frances Clark Center for Keyboard Pedagogy, we stand united in our commitment to fostering an environment where diversity, equity, inclusion, and access are not only ideals...
Samantha Coates, Rethinking Piano Education with Creativity and Humor | S2 E24
In this episode of The Piano Inspires Podcast, Craig Sale is joined by Samantha Coates who shares her journey from traditional piano lessons to becoming an innovative educator, author, and advocate for making music learning more engaging. She discusses the power of humor in teaching,...