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
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.
- Scott McBride Smith, Rethinking Piano Education and Empowering Teachers | S2 E17
- Penelope Roskell, Renowned Pianist, Pedagogue, and Advocate for Healthy Piano Technique | S2 E16
- Jess Johnson: Mindfulness, Joy, and Transforming Lives Through Piano | S2 E15
Piano Inspires Discovery:
A space dedicated to inspiring the love of piano and music making through educational and inspirational content.
- Announcing the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award Winners
- Piano Inspires Podcast: Scott McBride Smith
- Our Experiences Writing for Piano Magazine
