Music for Little Mozarts: Character Solo -- Professor Haydn Hippo, Level 4: Piano Sheet
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Music for Little Mozarts: Character Solo -- Professor Haydn Hippo, Level 4: Piano Sheet
By Christine H. Barden, Gayle Kowalchyk, and E. L. Lancaster
Item: 00-27716
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Using themes from the Finale of Franz Joseph Haydn's "Sonata in G Major, Hob. XVI/27," this 4-page solo includes interesting facts about Haydn and his life, rhythm exercises, fun pictures and charming accompaniments.
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Christine H. Barden stands as a respected expert in early childhood music education. She co-authored Alfred's Music for Little Mozarts preschool piano method and currently maintains an independent piano teaching practice in Reno, Nevada, where she instructs promising young pianists and composers alongside leading Music for Little Mozarts classes.
Her professional background reflects extensive training and leadership experience. Barden earned her degree in piano performance from San Francisco State University and studied under Vladimir Brenner, a piano soloist with the NBC Symphony Orchestra. She spent four years in Europe studying, performing, and teaching, and became one of the first American educators to train with Yamaha Music Foundation instructors in Japan. Over 17 years with Yamaha, she served as Director of Curriculum and National Chief Instructor for the Yamaha Music Education System.
As a sought-after clinician, Barden has conducted workshops for piano teachers at conferences across the United States, England, Norway, and Singapore. Her compositions published through Alfred include the Music for Little Mozarts series and several piano solos, notably "Etude Toccata," which was selected as a National Federation of Music Clubs Junior Festival piece.
Her professional background reflects extensive training and leadership experience. Barden earned her degree in piano performance from San Francisco State University and studied under Vladimir Brenner, a piano soloist with the NBC Symphony Orchestra. She spent four years in Europe studying, performing, and teaching, and became one of the first American educators to train with Yamaha Music Foundation instructors in Japan. Over 17 years with Yamaha, she served as Director of Curriculum and National Chief Instructor for the Yamaha Music Education System.
As a sought-after clinician, Barden has conducted workshops for piano teachers at conferences across the United States, England, Norway, and Singapore. Her compositions published through Alfred include the Music for Little Mozarts series and several piano solos, notably "Etude Toccata," which was selected as a National Federation of Music Clubs Junior Festival piece.
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 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, 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. She previously coordinated the class piano program and directed the piano preparatory program at Eastern Illinois University. During the early 1980s, she taught class piano and piano ensemble at the National Music Camp in Interlochen, Michigan. As a clinician and adjudicator, she has presented at numerous national conferences including those hosted by the Music Teachers National Association, the Music Educators National Conference, the National Group Piano Symposium, and the World Piano Pedagogy Conference.
With her husband Dr. E. L. Lancaster, Dr. Kowalchyk has authored more than 300 educational piano publications, among them Alfred's Premier Piano Course and Music for Little Mozarts. She operated an independent piano studio in Norman, Oklahoma from 1981 to 1996 and now serves as a clinician for Alfred Music while residing in the Los Angeles area.
Throughout her career, Dr. Kowalchyk has held faculty positions at Eastern Illinois University, Oklahoma Baptist University, and the University of Oklahoma. She previously coordinated the class piano program and directed the piano preparatory program at Eastern Illinois University. During the early 1980s, she taught class piano and piano ensemble at the National Music Camp in Interlochen, Michigan. As a clinician and adjudicator, she has presented at numerous national conferences including those hosted by the Music Teachers National Association, the Music Educators National Conference, the National Group Piano Symposium, and the World Piano Pedagogy Conference.
With her husband Dr. E. L. Lancaster, Dr. Kowalchyk has authored more than 300 educational piano publications, among them Alfred's Premier Piano Course and Music for Little Mozarts. She operated an independent piano studio in Norman, Oklahoma from 1981 to 1996 and now serves as a clinician for Alfred Music while residing in the Los Angeles area.
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, with a Ph.D. from Northwestern University.
From 1979 to 1998, Lancaster was Professor of Music at the University of Oklahoma, Norman, where he established the master's and doctoral programs in piano pedagogy and taught courses in the field. He advised more than 50 doctoral dissertation students and operated a large independent piano studio in Norman from 1981 to 1996 alongside his wife, Dr. Gayle Kowalchyk. His teaching excellence earned him multiple University of Oklahoma honors, 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). He received the David Ross Boyd Professorship in 1991, recognizing his exceptional work in teaching, counseling, and student guidance.
Beyond his academic career, Lancaster has held significant leadership roles in music education organizations, serving as National Chairman of Group Piano and National Chairman of Student Chapters for MTNA, as well as 2020 National Conference Chair. He participated in the National Conference on Piano Pedagogy, including chairing the Administration/Pedagogy Liaison Committee. In 2013, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia named him a Signature Sinfonian for his exemplary representation of the fraternity's values, and Murray State University awarded him the Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2014.
From 1979 to 1998, Lancaster was Professor of Music at the University of Oklahoma, Norman, where he established the master's and doctoral programs in piano pedagogy and taught courses in the field. He advised more than 50 doctoral dissertation students and operated a large independent piano studio in Norman from 1981 to 1996 alongside his wife, Dr. Gayle Kowalchyk. His teaching excellence earned him multiple University of Oklahoma honors, 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). He received the David Ross Boyd Professorship in 1991, recognizing his exceptional work in teaching, counseling, and student guidance.
Beyond his academic career, Lancaster has held significant leadership roles in music education organizations, serving as National Chairman of Group Piano and National Chairman of Student Chapters for MTNA, as well as 2020 National Conference Chair. He participated in the National Conference on Piano Pedagogy, including chairing the Administration/Pedagogy Liaison Committee. In 2013, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia named him a Signature Sinfonian for his exemplary representation of the fraternity's values, and Murray State University awarded him the Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2014.