E.L. Lancaster is a member of The Frances Clark Center Board of Trustees and a faculty member at California State University Northridge. With dozens of publications for developing pianists, Lancaster is one of the most respected composers and arrangers in the field. The chair of many important pedagogy programs, Lancaster has also served on the faculties of the University of Oklahoma. In 2019, The Frances Clark Center honored him with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Read more below to learn more about his work in piano pedagogy through The Frances Clark Center.
MAGAZINE ARTICLE: How Do You Assign Repertoire to the “Overstretched” Student Who Has Little Time to Practice? by Nancy Bachus, Sheila Vail, and E.L. Lancaster
Do you have students that are chronically busy and unable to maintain a regular practice schedule? In this article, E.L. Lancaster contributes his thoughts about these students and provides a detailed description of his strategies. While encouraging flexibility, he reminds us that we need to carefully consider a student’s various activities, their short- and long-term goals, and an engaging lesson plan. Learn more about his approach by clicking here:
WEBINAR: From Rote to Note: Nine Pieces that Reinforce Theory and Technique with E.L. Lancaster and Kevin Olson
In this webinar, E.L. Lancaster and Kevin Olson describe their philosophy and compositional work behind a new publication from The Frances Clark Center, From Rote to Note. The book contains nine pieces designed to help students and their teachers explore piano playing using rote teaching. Watch the webinar and order your copy below:
WEBINAR: From Rote to Note, Book 2: Late Elementary to Early Intermediate Piano Studies that Reinforce Theory and Technique with E. L. Lancaster and Omar Roy
After the success of the first book, The Frances Clark Center published From Rote to Note, Book 2, co-authored by E.L. Lancaster and Omar Roy. In this book twelve new pieces are included, written for late elementary and early intermediate pianists. Discover their new pieces and order your copy here:
MAGAZINE ARTICLE: How Important Are Editions for the Earliest Repertoire? by Martha Appleby, Carol Leone, and E.L. Lancaster
As teachers, we all know the importance of having a good edition for our students to use in lessons and practice. How does one decide between using a performance edition and an urtext edition? In his contribution, Lancaster promotes the idea that a performance edition may be the more practical choice for students encountering unfamiliar repertoire for the first time. Read his full commentary by clicking here:
https://pianoinspires.com/article/how-important-are-editions-for-the-earliest-repertoire/
DISCOVERY PAGE: Tips for Rote Teaching: Special Guest Q&A with Expert E.L. Lancaster by E.L. Lancaster
Do you have questions about rote teaching and its benefits? In this Discovery Page post, Lancaster answers your most pressing questions about rote teaching including:
- Is rote teaching just for beginning students?
- Do you have a favorite counting system to use when teaching rote pieces?
- What are some tips on helping students remember the piece when teaching by rote?
Learn his expert tips by clicking here:
https://pianoinspires.com/tips-for-rote-teaching-special-guest-qa-with-expert-e-l-lancaster/
MORE ON E.L. LANCASTER
- PUBLICATION: From Rote to Note by E.L. Lancaster and Kevin Olson
- PUBLICATION: From Rote to Note, Book 2 by E.L. Lancaster and Omar Roy
- PAGE: Lifetime Achievement Award
- MAGAZINE ARTICLE: An Interview with Jane Magrath and E. L. Lancaster by Pamela D. Pike
- PRESS RELEASE: Dr. E.L. Lancaster and Dr. Jane Magrath Selected to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at 2019 National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy
- PRESS RELEASE: The Frances Clark Center Appoints Director of Publication Projects
- PRESS RELEASE: The Frances Clark Center Appoints New Board Members
- MAGAZINE ARTICLE: A Survey of Current Methods: Alfred’s Premier Piano Course by Rebecca Grooms Johnson, Sharon Ard, and Betty Sutton
- MAGAZINE ARTICLE: How Do You Assign Repertoire to the “Overstretched” Student Who Has Little Time to Practice? by Nancy Bachus, Sheila Vail, and E.L. Lancaster
- MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Approaches to Collaborative Music Making in Selected Group Piano Textbooks by Cole Burger and Leonidas Lagrimas
- MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Memories of Martha (Marty) Baker-Jordan (1937-2023) by J. Mitzi Kolar, E.L. Lancaster, Dennis Alexander, Brenda Dillon, Eduardo Delgado, Gail Lew, and Robert Watson
- MAGAZINE ARTICLE: How Important Are Editions for the Earliest Repertoire? by Martha Appleby, Carol Leone, and E.L. Lancaster
- WEBINAR:From Rote to Note, Book 2: Late Elementary to Early Intermediate Piano Studies that Reinforce Theory and Technique with E. L. Lancaster and Omar Roy
- WEBINAR:From Rote to Note: Nine Pieces that Reinforce Theory and Technique with E.L. Lancaster and Kevin Olson
- DISCOVERY PAGE: Piano for Life: E.L. Lancaster on Piano Pedagogy, Music Education, and Accessibility for All by E.L. Lancaster and Yeeseon Kwon
- DISCOVERY PAGE: Tips for Rote Teaching: Special Guest Q&A with Expert E.L. Lancaster by E.L. Lancaster
- PODCAST: E.L. Lancaster, A Lifetime of Teaching, Publishing, and Inspiring Through Piano with Yeeseon Kwon and E.L. Lancaster
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