Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Ensemble Book 3: Piano Book
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Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Ensemble Book 3: Piano Book
By Gayle Kowalchyk and E. L. Lancaster
Level: 3
Item: 00-5738
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This Ensemble Book contains seven 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.
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About the Authors
Dr. Gayle Kowalchyk is a piano instructor and pedagogy specialist at California State University, Northridge, where she teaches class piano, individual piano lessons, and piano teaching methods. She earned her bachelor's degree in piano performance from Ohio University in 1977, a master's degree in piano performance and pedagogy from Northwestern University in 1979, and a doctorate in piano pedagogy from Teachers College at Columbia University in 1989.
Throughout her career, Dr. Kowalchyk has held faculty positions at Eastern Illinois University, Oklahoma Baptist University, and the University of Oklahoma. At Eastern Illinois, she coordinated the class piano program, directed the piano preparatory program, and taught graduate level pedagogy courses. She spent summers from 1979 to 1982 teaching class piano and piano ensemble at the National Music Camp in Interlochen, Michigan.
As a prolific clinician and adjudicator, she has led sessions at major conferences including the Music Teachers National Association, the Music Educators National Conference, the National Group Piano Symposium, and the World Piano Pedagogy Conference. In collaboration with her husband, Dr. E. L. Lancaster, she has authored over 300 educational piano publications, among them Alfred's Premier Piano Course and Music for Little Mozarts. From 1981 to 1996, she and her husband operated an independent piano studio in Norman, Oklahoma, serving students across all age levels. Currently based in the Los Angeles area, Dr. Kowalchyk continues her work as a clinician for Alfred Music alongside her teaching responsibilities.
Throughout her career, Dr. Kowalchyk has held faculty positions at Eastern Illinois University, Oklahoma Baptist University, and the University of Oklahoma. At Eastern Illinois, she coordinated the class piano program, directed the piano preparatory program, and taught graduate level pedagogy courses. She spent summers from 1979 to 1982 teaching class piano and piano ensemble at the National Music Camp in Interlochen, Michigan.
As a prolific clinician and adjudicator, she has led sessions at major conferences including the Music Teachers National Association, the Music Educators National Conference, the National Group Piano Symposium, and the World Piano Pedagogy Conference. In collaboration with her husband, Dr. E. L. Lancaster, she has authored over 300 educational piano publications, among them Alfred's Premier Piano Course and Music for Little Mozarts. From 1981 to 1996, she and her husband operated an independent piano studio in Norman, Oklahoma, serving students across all age levels. Currently based in the Los Angeles area, Dr. Kowalchyk continues her work as a clinician for Alfred Music alongside her teaching responsibilities.
Dr. E. L. Lancaster served as Executive Editor for Piano at Alfred Music and currently holds an adjunct piano faculty position at California State University, Northridge. 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 master's and doctoral programs in piano pedagogy and directed the group piano curriculum. He mentored more than 50 doctoral candidates in this specialized field and taught pre-college students through the Piano Pedagogy Laboratory Program. Between 1981 and 1996, he and his wife, Dr. Gayle Kowalchyk, operated a private piano studio in Norman.
Dr. Lancaster has held significant leadership roles within the music education community, including National Chairman of Group Piano and National Conference Chair for MTNA in 2020. His contributions have been recognized through numerous honors, including the University of Oklahoma's Regents Award for Superior Teaching (1984), the David Ross Boyd Professorship (1991), and the Provost's Outstanding Academic Advising Award (1996). In 2013, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia named him a Signature Sinfonian, and Murray State University presented him with the Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2014.
From 1979 to 1998, Dr. Lancaster was a Professor of Music at the University of Oklahoma, Norman, where he established the master's and doctoral programs in piano pedagogy and directed the group piano curriculum. He mentored more than 50 doctoral candidates in this specialized field and taught pre-college students through the Piano Pedagogy Laboratory Program. Between 1981 and 1996, he and his wife, Dr. Gayle Kowalchyk, operated a private piano studio in Norman.
Dr. Lancaster has held significant leadership roles within the music education community, including National Chairman of Group Piano and National Conference Chair for MTNA in 2020. His contributions have been recognized through numerous honors, including the University of Oklahoma's Regents Award for Superior Teaching (1984), the David Ross Boyd Professorship (1991), and the Provost's Outstanding Academic Advising Award (1996). In 2013, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia named him a Signature Sinfonian, and Murray State University presented him with the Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2014.