Federation Piano Solos

Teachers return repeatedly to Gillock's Lyric Preludes in Romantic Style for its musicality and moderate technical demands. Melody Bober's Grand Solos for Piano, Book 3 and Catherine Rollin's Museum Masterpieces, Book B serve late elementary and early intermediate students preparing for festivals or recitals. Dennis Alexander's Nocturnes, Book 1 offers eight romantic-style solos that appeal to students at the early intermediate level looking for character and substance.

Melody Bober has published 26 titles in this collection, all grounded in her philosophy that piano pieces should motivate students and deepen their understanding of music. A summa cum laude graduate of the University of Illinois with a master's degree in piano performance, she brings both pedagogical vision and technical rigor to her work, and her Grand Solos series remains a staple for teachers building repertoire at the late elementary level.

Catherine Rollin combines an active performance career with prize-winning teaching, having presented masterclasses in over 200 cities across the United States, Canada, Japan, and Taiwan. Her 13 titles in this collection, including the popular Bean Bag Zoo and Museum Masterpieces series, reflect her gift for pairing engaging themes with solid musicianship across early elementary through intermediate levels.

Dennis Alexander brings four decades of experience as one of the most widely published composers of educational piano music, with over 400 titles to his name. A former piano pedagogy professor at the University of Montana, his 20 titles here span all levels and include his well-adopted Nocturnes series, which balances romantic sensibility with playable technique.