Alfred's Basic Piano Prep Course: Activity & Ear Training Book D: Piano Book
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Alfred's Basic Piano Prep Course: Activity & Ear Training Book D: Piano Book
For the Young Beginner
By Gayle Kowalchyk and E. L. Lancaster
Level: D
Item: 00-3127
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The Activity & Ear Training Books include coloring activities to help students recognize notes, musical symbols, rhythms and more, both aurally and visually. Each activity is carefully designed to encourage teacher/student interaction. Every activity coordinates page-by-page with the Lesson Books.
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Dr. Gayle Kowalchyk is a piano instructor and pedagogy specialist at California State University, Northridge, where she teaches class piano, individual piano, and piano pedagogy courses. She earned her undergraduate degree in piano performance from Ohio University, followed by a master's degree in piano performance and pedagogy from Northwestern University, and completed her Ed.D. in piano pedagogy at Teachers College, Columbia University.
Throughout her career, Dr. Kowalchyk has held faculty positions at Eastern Illinois University, Oklahoma Baptist University, and the University of Oklahoma. She coordinated the class piano program at Eastern Illinois University and directed its piano preparatory program while also teaching graduate level pedagogy courses. During the early 1980s, she taught class piano and piano ensemble at the National Music Camp in Interlochen, Michigan. Her publications are extensive; she has co-authored more than 300 educational piano books with her husband, Dr. E. L. Lancaster, including the widely used Alfred's Premier Piano Course and Music for Little Mozarts.
As a clinician and adjudicator, Dr. Kowalchyk regularly presents 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. From 1981 to 1996, she operated an independent piano studio in Norman, Oklahoma with her husband. Based in the Los Angeles area, she currently serves as a clinician for Alfred Music while maintaining her teaching responsibilities.
Throughout her career, Dr. Kowalchyk has held faculty positions at Eastern Illinois University, Oklahoma Baptist University, and the University of Oklahoma. She coordinated the class piano program at Eastern Illinois University and directed its piano preparatory program while also teaching graduate level pedagogy courses. During the early 1980s, she taught class piano and piano ensemble at the National Music Camp in Interlochen, Michigan. Her publications are extensive; she has co-authored more than 300 educational piano books with her husband, Dr. E. L. Lancaster, including the widely used Alfred's Premier Piano Course and Music for Little Mozarts.
As a clinician and adjudicator, Dr. Kowalchyk regularly presents 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. From 1981 to 1996, she operated an independent piano studio in Norman, Oklahoma with her husband. Based in the Los Angeles area, she currently serves as a clinician for Alfred Music while maintaining her teaching responsibilities.
Dr. E. L. Lancaster served as Executive Editor of Piano for Alfred Music and currently teaches as an adjunct piano faculty member at California State University, Northridge. He earned degrees from Murray State University and the University of Illinois, completing his Ph.D. at Northwestern University.
From 1979 to 1998, Dr. Lancaster was a Professor of Music at the University of Oklahoma, Norman, where he founded the master's and doctoral programs in piano pedagogy and guided over 50 doctoral students in this specialization. His teaching excellence earned him multiple accolades, including the Regents Award for Superior Teaching (1984), the Associated Distinguished Lectureship (1987), the Provost's Outstanding Academic Advising Award (1996), and the Outstanding Faculty Award in the College of Fine Arts (1996). In 1991, he received the David Ross Boyd Professorship, an honor recognizing faculty members who demonstrate exceptional dedication to teaching and student mentorship.
Beyond his university work, Dr. Lancaster coordinated the group piano program and operated a large independent piano studio in Norman with his wife, Dr. Gayle Kowalchyk, from 1981 to 1996. He has held leadership positions with MTNA, including National Chairman of Group Piano, National Chairman of Student Chapters, and 2020 National Conference Chair. In 2013, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia named him a Signature Sinfonian for his outstanding representation of the fraternity's values. Murray State University recognized him as a Distinguished Alumnus in 2014.
From 1979 to 1998, Dr. Lancaster was a Professor of Music at the University of Oklahoma, Norman, where he founded the master's and doctoral programs in piano pedagogy and guided over 50 doctoral students in this specialization. His teaching excellence earned him multiple accolades, including the Regents Award for Superior Teaching (1984), the Associated Distinguished Lectureship (1987), the Provost's Outstanding Academic Advising Award (1996), and the Outstanding Faculty Award in the College of Fine Arts (1996). In 1991, he received the David Ross Boyd Professorship, an honor recognizing faculty members who demonstrate exceptional dedication to teaching and student mentorship.
Beyond his university work, Dr. Lancaster coordinated the group piano program and operated a large independent piano studio in Norman with his wife, Dr. Gayle Kowalchyk, from 1981 to 1996. He has held leadership positions with MTNA, including National Chairman of Group Piano, National Chairman of Student Chapters, and 2020 National Conference Chair. In 2013, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia named him a Signature Sinfonian for his outstanding representation of the fraternity's values. Murray State University recognized him as a Distinguished Alumnus in 2014.