Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Ensemble Book 1B: Piano Book
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Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Ensemble Book 1B: Piano Book
By Gayle Kowalchyk and E. L. Lancaster
Level: 1B
Item: 00-6279
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The Ensemble Books contain eight 4-part ensembles, carefully coordinated with material in the Lesson Books. Part 1 is a selected favorite from the Fun Book or the Recital Book. Parts 2, 3 and 4 use the same concepts and hand positions at the same level of difficulty. Includes suggested electronic sounds for those ensembles using electronic instruments. "Whoopee Ti-Yi-Yo" is a Federation Festivals 2016-2020 selection.
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Dr. Gayle Kowalchyk is a pianist and pedagogy specialist currently on the faculty at California State University, Northridge, where she teaches class piano, individual piano lessons, and piano pedagogy courses. She earned her bachelor's degree in piano performance from Ohio University, followed by a master's degree in piano performance and pedagogy from Northwestern University, and completed her doctorate in piano pedagogy at Teachers College, Columbia University.
Throughout her career, Dr. Kowalchyk has held teaching positions at Eastern Illinois University, Oklahoma Baptist University, and the University of Oklahoma. She directed the piano preparatory program and coordinated the class piano program at Eastern Illinois University, and spent summers from 1979 to 1982 teaching class piano and ensemble at the National Music Camp in Interlochen, Michigan. Her collaborative work with her husband, Dr. E. L. Lancaster, has resulted in more than 300 published educational piano books, including the widely used Alfred's Premier Piano Course and Music for Little Mozarts series.
As a clinician and adjudicator, Dr. Kowalchyk regularly presents at major conferences including the Music Teachers National Association convention, Music Educators National Conference, National Group Piano Symposium, and World Piano Pedagogy Conference. She and her husband operated an independent piano studio in Norman, Oklahoma from 1981 to 1996, serving students of all ages. Based in the Los Angeles area, she continues her work as a clinician for Alfred Music alongside her university teaching responsibilities.
Throughout her career, Dr. Kowalchyk has held teaching positions at Eastern Illinois University, Oklahoma Baptist University, and the University of Oklahoma. She directed the piano preparatory program and coordinated the class piano program at Eastern Illinois University, and spent summers from 1979 to 1982 teaching class piano and ensemble at the National Music Camp in Interlochen, Michigan. Her collaborative work with her husband, Dr. E. L. Lancaster, has resulted in more than 300 published educational piano books, including the widely used Alfred's Premier Piano Course and Music for Little Mozarts series.
As a clinician and adjudicator, Dr. Kowalchyk regularly presents at major conferences including the Music Teachers National Association convention, Music Educators National Conference, National Group Piano Symposium, and World Piano Pedagogy Conference. She and her husband operated an independent piano studio in Norman, Oklahoma from 1981 to 1996, serving students of all ages. Based in the Los Angeles area, she continues her work as a clinician for Alfred Music alongside her university teaching responsibilities.
Dr. E. L. Lancaster is an adjunct piano faculty member at California State University, Northridge and formerly served as Executive Editor for Piano at Alfred Music. He earned degrees from Murray State University and the University of Illinois, culminating in a Ph.D. from Northwestern University.
From 1979 to 1998, Dr. Lancaster was a Professor of Music at the University of Oklahoma, Norman, where he established the masters and doctoral programs in piano pedagogy in 1980. He mentored more than 50 doctoral dissertations in the field and taught piano pedagogy courses while directing the group piano program. During this same period, he and his wife, Dr. Gayle Kowalchyk, operated an independent piano studio in Norman from 1981 to 1996. The university recognized his contributions with multiple honors, including the Regents Award for Superior Teaching (1984), a David Ross Boyd Professorship (1991), the Provost's Outstanding Academic Advising Award (1996), and Outstanding Faculty Award in the College of Fine Arts (1996).
Dr. Lancaster has held significant leadership roles within the music education community, serving as National Chairman of Group Piano and National Chairman of Student Chapters for MTNA, as well as 2020 National Conference Chair. He has also contributed to the National Conference on Piano Pedagogy through administrative committee work. In 2013, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia named him a Signature Sinfonian in recognition of his excellence as an alumnus, and in 2014, Murray State University presented him with their Distinguished Alumnus Award.
From 1979 to 1998, Dr. Lancaster was a Professor of Music at the University of Oklahoma, Norman, where he established the masters and doctoral programs in piano pedagogy in 1980. He mentored more than 50 doctoral dissertations in the field and taught piano pedagogy courses while directing the group piano program. During this same period, he and his wife, Dr. Gayle Kowalchyk, operated an independent piano studio in Norman from 1981 to 1996. The university recognized his contributions with multiple honors, including the Regents Award for Superior Teaching (1984), a David Ross Boyd Professorship (1991), the Provost's Outstanding Academic Advising Award (1996), and Outstanding Faculty Award in the College of Fine Arts (1996).
Dr. Lancaster has held significant leadership roles within the music education community, serving as National Chairman of Group Piano and National Chairman of Student Chapters for MTNA, as well as 2020 National Conference Chair. He has also contributed to the National Conference on Piano Pedagogy through administrative committee work. In 2013, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia named him a Signature Sinfonian in recognition of his excellence as an alumnus, and in 2014, Murray State University presented him with their Distinguished Alumnus Award.