Premier Piano Express Books

Teachers consistently choose Premier Piano Express, Book 1 by Dennis Alexander as their entry point for beginning students. Books 2, 3, and 4 follow naturally as students progress, each supported by corresponding repertoire books that give students real performance pieces to work toward. The online audio and software components make home practice more engaging without requiring additional purchases.

Dennis Alexander has been Alfred Music's cornerstone piano composer since 1986, with over 400 publications to his name. His Premier Piano Express series anchors this entire collection, and teachers return to his work because it balances accessibility with musicality at every level.

Dr. E. L. Lancaster spent two decades teaching piano pedagogy and coordinating group piano at the University of Oklahoma before moving into editorial leadership at Alfred. His academic rigor shapes the pedagogical design you see throughout these books.

Martha Mier joined Alfred in 1989 and has become one of today's most widely played educational composers internationally. Her Jazz, Rags & Blues and Romantic Impressions series appear throughout piano studios worldwide, and her approach to engaging student interest shows up in the stylistic variety of this method.

Dr. Gayle Kowalchyk teaches piano pedagogy at California State University, Northridge, and brings classroom and studio experience directly into the design of these materials. Her work reflects what actually works with students, not just what looks good on paper.