Music for Little Mozarts: Christmas Fun! Book 3: Piano Book
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Music for Little Mozarts: Christmas Fun! Book 3: Piano Book
A Christmas Story with Performance Music and Related Music Activity Pages
By Christine H. Barden, Gayle Kowalchyk, and E. L. Lancaster
Item: 00-19722
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In this story, Nannerl Mouse helps the Music Friends stage their own Christmas Pageant when snow prevents them from going to church. Carols include "Away in a Manger" and "Good King Wenceslas." Music activity pages reinforce note reading and note identification.
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About the Authors
Christine H. Barden is an internationally recognized expert in early childhood music education and co-author of Alfred's Music for Little Mozarts preschool piano method. Based in Reno, Nevada, she maintains a private piano teaching practice where she instructs award-winning students in piano, composition, and Music for Little Mozarts classes.
Her musical training includes a degree in piano performance from San Francisco State University, where she studied under Vladimir Brenner, pianist 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.
Christine is a sought-after clinician who has conducted workshops for piano teachers at conferences across the United States, England, Norway, and Singapore. Her published compositions with Alfred include the Music for Little Mozarts curriculum and piano solos, notably "Etude Toccata," which was selected as a National Federation of Music Club Junior Festival piece.
Her musical training includes a degree in piano performance from San Francisco State University, where she studied under Vladimir Brenner, pianist 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.
Christine is a sought-after clinician who has conducted workshops for piano teachers at conferences across the United States, England, Norway, and Singapore. Her published compositions with Alfred include the Music for Little Mozarts curriculum and piano solos, notably "Etude Toccata," which was selected as a National Federation of Music Club Junior Festival piece.
Dr. Gayle Kowalchyk is a professor of piano at California State University, Northridge, where she teaches class piano, private piano, and piano pedagogy. She earned her B.M. in piano performance from Ohio University, her M.M. in piano performance and pedagogy from Northwestern University, and her Ed.D. in piano pedagogy from Teachers College at Columbia University.
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. She also served as an instructor during the summers of 1979 through 1982 at the National Music Camp in Interlochen, Michigan, where she taught class piano and ensemble.
A respected clinician and adjudicator, Dr. Kowalchyk frequently 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. With her husband, E. L. Lancaster, she has co-authored over 300 educational piano publications, among them Alfred's Premier Piano Course and Music for Little Mozarts. From 1981 to 1996, the couple maintained a private piano studio in Norman, Oklahoma. She currently resides in Los Angeles and serves as 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. She also served as an instructor during the summers of 1979 through 1982 at the National Music Camp in Interlochen, Michigan, where she taught class piano and ensemble.
A respected clinician and adjudicator, Dr. Kowalchyk frequently 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. With her husband, E. L. Lancaster, she has co-authored over 300 educational piano publications, among them Alfred's Premier Piano Course and Music for Little Mozarts. From 1981 to 1996, the couple maintained a private piano studio in Norman, Oklahoma. She currently resides in Los Angeles and serves as 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 earned degrees from Murray State University and the University of Illinois, along with a Ph.D. from Northwestern University.
During his 19 years as Professor of Music at the University of Oklahoma, Norman (1979 to 1998), Dr. Lancaster established the institution's master's and doctoral programs in piano pedagogy and mentored over 50 doctoral candidates in that specialty. He directed the Piano Pedagogy Laboratory Program, where he taught pre-college students through a combined group and private instruction model. Recognition of his contributions includes 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 a David Ross Boyd Professorship, an honor reserved for faculty members demonstrating excellence in teaching and student guidance.
Beyond academia, Dr. Lancaster co-founded and operated a substantial independent piano studio in Norman, Oklahoma with his wife, Dr. Gayle Kowalchyk, from 1981 to 1996. His professional service includes roles as National Chairman of Group Piano and National Chairman of Student Chapters for MTNA, as well as serving as 2020 National Conference Chair for the organization. He has also held leadership positions with the National Conference on Piano Pedagogy. Additional honors include being named a Signature Sinfonian by Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia in 2013 and receiving the Distinguished Alumnus Award from Murray State University in 2014.
During his 19 years as Professor of Music at the University of Oklahoma, Norman (1979 to 1998), Dr. Lancaster established the institution's master's and doctoral programs in piano pedagogy and mentored over 50 doctoral candidates in that specialty. He directed the Piano Pedagogy Laboratory Program, where he taught pre-college students through a combined group and private instruction model. Recognition of his contributions includes 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 a David Ross Boyd Professorship, an honor reserved for faculty members demonstrating excellence in teaching and student guidance.
Beyond academia, Dr. Lancaster co-founded and operated a substantial independent piano studio in Norman, Oklahoma with his wife, Dr. Gayle Kowalchyk, from 1981 to 1996. His professional service includes roles as National Chairman of Group Piano and National Chairman of Student Chapters for MTNA, as well as serving as 2020 National Conference Chair for the organization. He has also held leadership positions with the National Conference on Piano Pedagogy. Additional honors include being named a Signature Sinfonian by Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia in 2013 and receiving the Distinguished Alumnus Award from Murray State University in 2014.