Music for Little Mozarts: Character Solo -- Nina Ballerina, Level 3: Piano Sheet
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Music for Little Mozarts: Character Solo -- Nina Ballerina, Level 3: Piano Sheet
By Christine H. Barden, Gayle Kowalchyk, and E. L. Lancaster
Item: 00-27717
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Using themes adapted from "The Pizzicato Polka" of Leo Delibes's ballet "Sylvia," this 4-page solo includes interesting facts about Delibes and his life, rhythm exercises, fun pictures and charming accompaniments.
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Christine H. Barden is recognized internationally as an expert in early childhood music education. She co-authored Alfred's Music for Little Mozarts, a preschool piano method, and currently maintains a private piano teaching studio in Reno, Nevada. Her students have won numerous competitions in piano and composition, and she regularly teaches Music for Little Mozarts classes to young learners.
Her musical training includes a degree in piano performance from San Francisco State University, where she studied with Vladimir Brenner, a piano soloist for the NBC Symphony Orchestra. She also spent four years abroad studying, performing, and teaching in Europe. Notably, she was among the first American teachers to study with Yamaha Music Foundation instructors in Japan, eventually serving as a national staff member with Yamaha for 17 years in roles including Director of Curriculum and National Chief Instructor.
Christine has become a sought-after clinician, conducting workshops for piano teachers at conferences across the United States and internationally in England, Norway, and Singapore. Her published works through Alfred feature the Music for Little Mozarts course and several piano solos, including "Etude Toccata," which was selected as a Junior Festival piece by the National Federation of Music Clubs.
Her musical training includes a degree in piano performance from San Francisco State University, where she studied with Vladimir Brenner, a piano soloist for the NBC Symphony Orchestra. She also spent four years abroad studying, performing, and teaching in Europe. Notably, she was among the first American teachers to study with Yamaha Music Foundation instructors in Japan, eventually serving as a national staff member with Yamaha for 17 years in roles including Director of Curriculum and National Chief Instructor.
Christine has become a sought-after clinician, conducting workshops for piano teachers at conferences across the United States and internationally in England, Norway, and Singapore. Her published works through Alfred feature the Music for Little Mozarts course and several piano solos, including "Etude Toccata," which was selected as a Junior Festival piece by the National Federation of Music Clubs.
Dr. Gayle Kowalchyk is a piano instructor and pedagogy specialist at California State University, Northridge, where she teaches class piano, applied piano, and piano pedagogy courses. She earned her undergraduate degree in piano performance from Ohio University (1977), a master's degree in piano performance and pedagogy from Northwestern University (1979), and a doctorate in piano pedagogy from Teachers College, Columbia University (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. During the summers from 1979 to 1982, she taught class piano and ensemble at the National Music Camp in Interlochen, Michigan. As a clinician and adjudicator, she has presented at major conferences including the Music Teachers National Association convention, 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, Dr. Kowalchyk has authored over 300 educational piano publications, among them Alfred's Premier Piano Course and Music for Little Mozarts. She and her husband operated an independent piano studio in Norman, Oklahoma from 1981 to 1996, teaching students across all age levels. 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. At Eastern Illinois, she coordinated the class piano program, directed the piano preparatory program, and taught graduate-level pedagogy courses. During the summers from 1979 to 1982, she taught class piano and ensemble at the National Music Camp in Interlochen, Michigan. As a clinician and adjudicator, she has presented at major conferences including the Music Teachers National Association convention, 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, Dr. Kowalchyk has authored over 300 educational piano publications, among them Alfred's Premier Piano Course and Music for Little Mozarts. She and her husband operated an independent piano studio in Norman, Oklahoma from 1981 to 1996, teaching students across all age levels. 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 for Piano at Alfred Music and currently teaches piano as an adjunct faculty member 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 Professor of Music at the University of Oklahoma, Norman, where he developed the master's and doctoral programs in piano pedagogy and directed the group piano program. He mentored more than 50 doctoral students in piano pedagogy and taught pre-college students through the Piano Pedagogy Laboratory Program. His contributions to music education earned him multiple honors, including the Regents Award for Superior Teaching (1984), the David Ross Boyd Professorship (1991), and the Provost's Outstanding Academic Advising Award (1996).
Dr. Lancaster has been active in professional leadership, serving as National Chairman of Group Piano and National Chairman of Student Chapters for MTNA, as well as 2020 National Conference Chair. He also held leadership positions with the National Conference on Piano Pedagogy. From 1981 to 1996, he and his wife, Dr. Gayle Kowalchyk, operated an independent piano studio in Norman, Oklahoma. His dedication to music education was further recognized when Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia named him a Signature Sinfonian in 2013, and Murray State University presented him with the Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2014.
From 1979 to 1998, Dr. Lancaster was Professor of Music at the University of Oklahoma, Norman, where he developed the master's and doctoral programs in piano pedagogy and directed the group piano program. He mentored more than 50 doctoral students in piano pedagogy and taught pre-college students through the Piano Pedagogy Laboratory Program. His contributions to music education earned him multiple honors, including the Regents Award for Superior Teaching (1984), the David Ross Boyd Professorship (1991), and the Provost's Outstanding Academic Advising Award (1996).
Dr. Lancaster has been active in professional leadership, serving as National Chairman of Group Piano and National Chairman of Student Chapters for MTNA, as well as 2020 National Conference Chair. He also held leadership positions with the National Conference on Piano Pedagogy. From 1981 to 1996, he and his wife, Dr. Gayle Kowalchyk, operated an independent piano studio in Norman, Oklahoma. His dedication to music education was further recognized when Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia named him a Signature Sinfonian in 2013, and Murray State University presented him with the Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2014.