To celebrate the latest episode of the Piano Inspires Podcast featuring Christopher Fisher, we are spotlighting his extensive scholarship and research published by The Frances Clark Center. Christopher Fisher is Professor of Piano at Ohio University. Author of the influential book Teaching Piano in Groups published by Oxford University Press, Fisher is a leading author and pedagogue. Read more below to learn about his work on group piano, teaching intermediate students, the Piano Safari method, and more.
MAGAZINE ARTICLE: What are some of your favorite “sure fire” pieces for today’s junior high and high school students?
If you struggle to find pieces that will motivate and inspire teenage pianists, then this is the article for you! Along with Nancy Bachus, Mary Ann Head, and Kate Guehlstorff, Fisher highlights pieces that are gems of the intermediate and early advanced repertoire including “Warrior’s Song, Op. 45, No. 15” by Stephen Heller and Robert Starer’s Sketches in Color. Learn more about Fisher’s approach to motivating these pianists by clicking here:
COURSE: A Pianist’s Guide to Teaching Recreational Music Makers
Do you work with recreational music makers? Christopher Fisher was one of the contributors to The Frances Clark Center’s course that explains the movement behind Recreational Music Making (RMM) and provides teaching tips and strategies to help any teacher succeed. In particular, Fisher discusses the power of cooperative learning theory and its potential in group piano teaching. Learn more and enroll now here:
MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Method Reviews Return! A Review of Piano Safari
The Piano Safari method is well known for its innovative approach to educating new pianists with improvisation, rote pieces, and more. Christopher Fisher and Wendy Lynn Stevens are contributors to the series alongside authors Katherine Fisher and Julie Knerr. In this review by Rebecca Grooms Johnson, Lizbeth Atkinson, and Sylvia Coats, they describe the effectiveness of the method and tips for making the series a hit in any studio. Discover more about this exciting series here:
https://pianoinspires.com/article/method-reviews-return-a-review-of-piano-safari/
MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Book Review: Piano Duet Repertoire
In this review of Piano Duet Repertoire, Carolyn True describes the impressive updates to the second edition of this work led by authors Christopher and Katherine Fisher. The book includes repertoire for both piano four hands as well as ensemble music including piano four hands. Learn more about their work in this volume by reading this article:
https://pianoinspires.com/article/book-review-piano-duet-repertoire/
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MORE ON CHRISTOPHER FISHER
- MAGAZINE ARTICLE: What are some of your favorite “sure fire” pieces for today’s junior Nigh and high school students? by Nancy Bachus, Mary Ann Head, Kate Guehlstorff, and Christopher Fisher
- COURSE: A Pianist’s Guide to Teaching Recreational Music Makers
- MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Method Reviews Return! A Review of Piano Safari by Rebecca Grooms Johnson, Lizbeth Atkinson, and Sylvia Coats
- MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Book Review: Piano Duet Repertoire by Carolyn True
- MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Spring 2024: Editor’s Letter by Pamela Pike
- MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Parents Attending Lessons: Rewards and Challenges by Diane Briscoe
- MAGAZINE ARTICLE: The Power of Piano Ensembles: Building Collaboration, Musicianship, and Community by Laura Silva
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