Susanna Garcia is a member of The Frances Clark Center Board of Trustees and Professor Emerita at the University of Louisiana Lafayette. An author of the award winning eNovativePiano program with Chan Kiat Lim, Garcia has led a distinguished career as a pianist, author, and educator. In 2025, she was recognized with The Frances Clark Center Lifetime Achievement Award for her impact on the field. Read more below to learn more about her work in piano pedagogy through The Frances Clark Center.
VIDEO: Chopin: Waltz in B Minor, Op. 69, No. 2 by Susanna Garcia
Get a glimpse of Garcia’s teaching expertise with this Inspiring Artistry video featuring Chopin’s Waltz in B Minor. In the video, she describes the types of exercises she would use to help a student master the technical and musical challenges of the piece, including the waltz bass accompaniment pattern. If you or a student you know is working on a waltz, this video will provide applicable tips for any waltz. Learn more about Garcia’s approach here:
https://pianoinspires.com/video/chopin-waltz-in-b-minor-op-69-no-2/
WEBINAR: Publications Launch Party: An Introduction to Thomas Henderson Kerr Jr. and Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel? with Susanna Garcia and William Chapman Nyaho
In this celebratory webinar, The Frances Clark Center launches the first of many publications to come of works by Thomas Henderson Kerr Jr. An African American composer, Kerr composed a significant amount of piano music, music of which remains unpublished. Along with William Chapman Nyaho, Garcia has been a leading advocate for the performance and study of these works. Discover this work by Kerr by watching the webinar here:
Publications by Thomas Henderson Kerr Jr.
MAGAZINE ARTICLE: The Distinctive Voice of Thomas H. Kerr by Susanna Garcia
Dive deeper into the man behind the music in this article by Susanna Garcia. Beginning with a biographical sketch, the article traces Kerr’s beginnings as a pianist and organist to his days as a professor at Howard University in Washington, D.C. The article also provides a detailed discussion of the three publications of The Frances Clark Center featuring his piano works. Learn more by clicking here:
https://pianoinspires.com/article/the-distinctive-voice-of-thomas-h-kerr/
VIDEO: Thomas Henderson Kerr: Dancétudes: 7 Vignettes of Dolls and Pets by Susanna Garcia
Feeling inspired to study the works of Thomas Henderson Kerr? This Inspiring Artistry video by Garcia explores his Dancétudes: 7 Vignettes of Dolls and Pets in detail. Each of the vignettes is explored with discussion to help pianists overcome the musical and technical challenges of the work. Watch the full video by clicking below:
https://pianoinspires.com/video/thomas-henderson-kerr-dancetudes-7-vignettes-of-dolls-and-pets/
COURSE: Piano Teaching through the Lens of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
One of the most recent courses published by The Frances Clark Center, this course explores elements of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and their relationship to piano and music lessons. A lead contributor, Garcia’s course contributions center on equitable practices exploring piano lesson scholarships, bartering, and community partnerships that can provide access to piano lessons for all. Learn more about her ideas by enrolling in the course linked below:
MORE ON SUSANNA GARCIA
- MAGAZINE ARTICLE:Approaches to Collaborative Music Making in Selected Group Piano Textbooks by Cole Burger and Leonidas Lagrimas
- MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Summer 2025: Life in Music by Jennifer Snow
- MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Spring 2025: Editor’s Letter by Pamela D. Pike
- PAGE: Lifetime Achievement Award
- PAGE: Frances Clark/MTNA Award for Keyboard Pedagogy
- PUBLICATION: Easter Monday Swagger by Thomas H. Kerr Jr., edited by Susanna Garcia and William Chapman Nyaho
- PUBLICATION: Dancétudes by Thomas H. Kerr Jr., edited by Susanna Garcia and William Chapman Nyaho
- PUBLICATION: Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel? by Thomas H. Kerr Jr., edited by Susanna Garcia and William Chapman Nyaho
- WEBINAR: Introduction to the Frances Clark Center’s New Online Course: Piano Teaching through the Lens of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with Leah Claiborne, Susanna Garcia, and Artina McCain
- WEBINAR: Publications Launch Party: An Introduction to Thomas Henderson Kerr Jr. and Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel? with Susanna Garcia and William Chapman Nyaho
- WEBINAR: Community Impact Session 5: Know Your Audience with Leah Claiborne and Susanna Garcia
- COURSE: Piano Teaching through the Lens of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Exceptional Lives in Music: A Look at the Frances Clark Center 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award Honorees by Pamela Pike
- MAGAZINE ARTICLE: The Distinctive Voice of Thomas H. Kerr by Susanna Garcia
- VIDEO: Thomas Henderson Kerr: Dancétudes: 7 Vignettes of Dolls and Pets by Susanna Garcia
- VIDEO: Chopin: Waltz in B Minor, Op. 69, No. 2 by Susanna Garcia
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