Music for Little Mozarts: Christmas Fun! Book 1: Piano Book
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Music for Little Mozarts: Christmas Fun! Book 1: Piano Book
A Christmas Story with Performance Music and Related Music Activity Pages
By Christine H. Barden, Gayle Kowalchyk, and E. L. Lancaster
Item: 00-19720
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The adventures of Beethoven Bear and Mozart Mouse continue in this series of supplementary solo/activity books written to correlate with the Music for Little Mozarts series. In Christmas Fun!, Book 1, Beethoven Bear and Mozart Mouse are waiting for Santa. Students will enjoy the Christmas story with its pictures, piano solos (with optional teacher duets) and activity pages. Many students may also want to color the illustrations scattered throughout the story. Use this book during the Christmas season after the student has studied page 25 (black-key piece) or page 43 (white-key pieces) in the Music Lesson Book 1.
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About the Authors
Christine H. Barden stands as a leading voice in early childhood music education. She co-authored Alfred's Music for Little Mozarts, the acclaimed preschool piano method, and currently teaches piano, composition, and Music for Little Mozarts classes in Reno, Nevada. Many of her students have earned recognition through prizes and competitions.
Barden holds a degree in piano performance from San Francisco State University, where she studied under Vladimir Brenner, a piano soloist with the NBC Symphony Orchestra. She spent four years in Europe engaging in performance and teaching, and became one of the earliest 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 regularly leads workshops for piano teachers at conferences across the United States and internationally in countries including England, Norway, and Singapore. Her published works through Alfred encompass the Music for Little Mozarts series and solo piano pieces, notably "Etude Toccata," which was selected as a Junior Festival piece by the National Federation of Music Clubs.
Barden holds a degree in piano performance from San Francisco State University, where she studied under Vladimir Brenner, a piano soloist with the NBC Symphony Orchestra. She spent four years in Europe engaging in performance and teaching, and became one of the earliest 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 regularly leads workshops for piano teachers at conferences across the United States and internationally in countries including England, Norway, and Singapore. Her published works through Alfred encompass the Music for Little Mozarts series and solo piano pieces, notably "Etude Toccata," which was selected as a Junior Festival piece by the National Federation of Music Clubs.
Dr. Gayle Kowalchyk serves as a piano instructor and pedagogy specialist at California State University, Northridge, where she teaches class piano and individual lessons. She earned a bachelor's degree in piano performance from Ohio University, a master's degree in piano performance and pedagogy from Northwestern University, and a doctorate in piano pedagogy from 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 coordinated the class piano program and directed the piano preparatory program at Eastern Illinois, and spent summers from 1979 to 1982 teaching at the National Music Camp in Interlochen, Michigan. As a clinician and adjudicator, she has presented at major conferences including those of the Music Teachers National Association, the Music Educators National Conference, and multiple national and international piano pedagogy symposiums.
In collaboration 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 and her husband operated an independent piano studio in Norman, Oklahoma from 1981 to 1996. Currently based in the Los Angeles area, she continues her work as a clinician for Alfred Music alongside her teaching responsibilities.
Throughout her career, Dr. Kowalchyk has held teaching positions at Eastern Illinois University, Oklahoma Baptist University, and the University of Oklahoma. She coordinated the class piano program and directed the piano preparatory program at Eastern Illinois, and spent summers from 1979 to 1982 teaching at the National Music Camp in Interlochen, Michigan. As a clinician and adjudicator, she has presented at major conferences including those of the Music Teachers National Association, the Music Educators National Conference, and multiple national and international piano pedagogy symposiums.
In collaboration 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 and her husband operated an independent piano studio in Norman, Oklahoma from 1981 to 1996. Currently based in the Los Angeles area, she continues her work as a clinician for Alfred Music alongside her teaching responsibilities.
Dr. E. L. Lancaster held the position of Executive Editor for Piano at Alfred Music and currently serves as adjunct piano faculty at California State University, Northridge. He earned degrees from Murray State University and the University of Illinois, completing his Ph.D. at Northwestern University.
At the University of Oklahoma, where he was Professor of Music from 1979 to 1998, Dr. Lancaster founded both the master's and doctoral programs in piano pedagogy in 1980. He mentored more than 50 doctoral candidates in this specialty and directed the Piano Pedagogy Laboratory Program, which integrated group and private instruction for pre-college students. His recognition includes the Regents Award for Superior Teaching (1984), the Associated Distinguished Lectureship (1987), the Provost's Outstanding Academic Advising Award (1996), and Outstanding Faculty Award in the College of Fine Arts (1996). He was awarded a David Ross Boyd Professorship in 1991, honoring faculty excellence in teaching and student mentorship.
Beyond his academic work, Dr. Lancaster co-operated an independent piano studio in Norman, Oklahoma with his wife, Dr. Gayle Kowalchyk, from 1981 to 1996. He has held leadership roles within the Music Teachers National Association, serving as National Chairman of Group Piano and Student Chapters as well as 2020 National Conference Chair. In 2013, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia named him a Signature Sinfonian in recognition of his exemplary representation of the fraternity's standards, and Murray State University honored him with the 2014 Distinguished Alumnus Award.
At the University of Oklahoma, where he was Professor of Music from 1979 to 1998, Dr. Lancaster founded both the master's and doctoral programs in piano pedagogy in 1980. He mentored more than 50 doctoral candidates in this specialty and directed the Piano Pedagogy Laboratory Program, which integrated group and private instruction for pre-college students. His recognition includes the Regents Award for Superior Teaching (1984), the Associated Distinguished Lectureship (1987), the Provost's Outstanding Academic Advising Award (1996), and Outstanding Faculty Award in the College of Fine Arts (1996). He was awarded a David Ross Boyd Professorship in 1991, honoring faculty excellence in teaching and student mentorship.
Beyond his academic work, Dr. Lancaster co-operated an independent piano studio in Norman, Oklahoma with his wife, Dr. Gayle Kowalchyk, from 1981 to 1996. He has held leadership roles within the Music Teachers National Association, serving as National Chairman of Group Piano and Student Chapters as well as 2020 National Conference Chair. In 2013, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia named him a Signature Sinfonian in recognition of his exemplary representation of the fraternity's standards, and Murray State University honored him with the 2014 Distinguished Alumnus Award.