Music for Little Mozarts: Christmas Fun! Book 2: Piano Book
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Music for Little Mozarts: Christmas Fun! Book 2: Piano Book
A Christmas Story with Performance Music and Related Music Activity Pages
By Christine H. Barden, Gayle Kowalchyk, and E. L. Lancaster
Item: 00-19721
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The adventures of Beethoven Bear and Mozart Mouse continue in this new series of solo/activity books written to correlate with the Music for Little Mozarts series. In Christmas Fun!, Book 2, Clara Schumann-Cat is having a Christmas party. 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 38 in the Music Lesson Book 2.
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Christine H. Barden is recognized internationally as a leading voice in early childhood music education. She co-authored Alfred's Music for Little Mozarts preschool piano method and maintains an independent teaching practice in Reno, Nevada, where she instructs talented young pianists and composers while leading Music for Little Mozarts classes. A San Francisco State University graduate in piano performance, she studied under Vladimir Brenner, the acclaimed piano soloist for the NBC Symphony Orchestra, and spent four formative years studying, performing, and teaching across Europe.
Barden's career reflects her commitment to musical excellence and pedagogical innovation. She was among the first American educators to study with Yamaha Music Foundation instructors in Japan and subsequently served as a national staff member with Yamaha for 17 years, holding positions including Director of Curriculum and National Chief Instructor. Her students have earned numerous awards in piano and composition competitions. Published works with Alfred include the Music for Little Mozarts curriculum and original piano compositions such as "Etude Toccata," which was selected as a National Federation of Music Club Junior Festival piece.
As a clinician and educator, Barden regularly presents workshops for piano teachers at conferences across the United States and internationally in venues including England, Norway, and Singapore.
Barden's career reflects her commitment to musical excellence and pedagogical innovation. She was among the first American educators to study with Yamaha Music Foundation instructors in Japan and subsequently served as a national staff member with Yamaha for 17 years, holding positions including Director of Curriculum and National Chief Instructor. Her students have earned numerous awards in piano and composition competitions. Published works with Alfred include the Music for Little Mozarts curriculum and original piano compositions such as "Etude Toccata," which was selected as a National Federation of Music Club Junior Festival piece.
As a clinician and educator, Barden regularly presents workshops for piano teachers at conferences across the United States and internationally in venues including England, Norway, and Singapore.
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 bachelor's degree in piano performance from Ohio University in 1977, completed a master's degree in piano performance and pedagogy at Northwestern University in 1979, and received her Ed.D. 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. At Eastern Illinois, she coordinated the class piano program, directed the piano preparatory program, and taught graduate level pedagogy courses. Her summers from 1979 to 1982 were spent teaching class piano and piano ensemble at the National Music Camp in Interlochen, Michigan.
An active 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. She has co-authored more than 300 educational piano publications with her husband, Dr. E. L. Lancaster, including Alfred's Premier Piano Course and Music for Little Mozarts. Based in the Los Angeles area, she continues her work as both a pianist and a clinician for Alfred Music.
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. Her summers from 1979 to 1982 were spent teaching class piano and piano ensemble at the National Music Camp in Interlochen, Michigan.
An active 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. She has co-authored more than 300 educational piano publications with her husband, Dr. E. L. Lancaster, including Alfred's Premier Piano Course and Music for Little Mozarts. Based in the Los Angeles area, she continues her work as both a pianist and a clinician for Alfred Music.
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 holds degrees from Murray State University and the University of Illinois, along with a Ph.D. from Northwestern University.
Throughout his career at the University of Oklahoma from 1979 to 1998, Dr. Lancaster held the rank of Professor of Music and left a significant mark on piano pedagogy. He founded both the master's and doctoral programs in piano pedagogy in 1980, advising more than 50 doctoral candidates in this field. Beyond teaching university courses in piano pedagogy and directing the group piano program, he also instructed pre-college students through the Piano Pedagogy Laboratory Program, blending group and private lessons. His recognition includes the Regents Award for Superior Teaching (1984), the David Ross Boyd Professorship (1991), the Provost's Outstanding Academic Advising Award (1996), and the Outstanding Faculty Award in the College of Fine Arts (1996).
Dr. Lancaster has been instrumental in the broader piano education community, serving as National Chairman of Group Piano and National Chairman of Student Chapters for MTNA, as well as 2020 National Conference Chair. He has held leadership positions within the National Conference on Piano Pedagogy and, together with his wife Dr. Gayle Kowalchyk, operated an independent piano studio in Norman, Oklahoma from 1981 to 1996. His contributions to music have been recognized through his designation as a Signature Sinfonian by Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (2013) and his 2014 Distinguished Alumnus Award from Murray State University.
Throughout his career at the University of Oklahoma from 1979 to 1998, Dr. Lancaster held the rank of Professor of Music and left a significant mark on piano pedagogy. He founded both the master's and doctoral programs in piano pedagogy in 1980, advising more than 50 doctoral candidates in this field. Beyond teaching university courses in piano pedagogy and directing the group piano program, he also instructed pre-college students through the Piano Pedagogy Laboratory Program, blending group and private lessons. His recognition includes the Regents Award for Superior Teaching (1984), the David Ross Boyd Professorship (1991), the Provost's Outstanding Academic Advising Award (1996), and the Outstanding Faculty Award in the College of Fine Arts (1996).
Dr. Lancaster has been instrumental in the broader piano education community, serving as National Chairman of Group Piano and National Chairman of Student Chapters for MTNA, as well as 2020 National Conference Chair. He has held leadership positions within the National Conference on Piano Pedagogy and, together with his wife Dr. Gayle Kowalchyk, operated an independent piano studio in Norman, Oklahoma from 1981 to 1996. His contributions to music have been recognized through his designation as a Signature Sinfonian by Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (2013) and his 2014 Distinguished Alumnus Award from Murray State University.