Music for Little Mozarts: Plush Toy -- J. S. Bunny: Piano Plush Toy
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Music for Little Mozarts: Plush Toy -- J. S. Bunny: Piano Plush Toy
By Christine H. Barden, Gayle Kowalchyk, and E. L. Lancaster
Level: 2, 3 & 4
Item: 00-17216
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J. S. Bunny comes from a very musical family. He plays the cello. His real name is Johann Sebastian Bunny, but his parents call him J. S. Bunny for short. Few grown-ups know that he invented a famous dance called the J. S. Bunny Hop, where toys and children want to hop and never stop! J.S. Bunny is a replica of the character first introduced in Lesson Book 2. Suggestions are made in the Lesson Book for integrating the animals into the lesson.
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Christine H. Barden is recognized internationally as a leading expert in early childhood music education. She co-authored Alfred's Music for Little Mozarts preschool piano method and currently teaches piano privately in Reno, Nevada, where she instructs award-winning students in piano, composition, and preschool music classes. A San Francisco State University graduate with a degree in piano performance, she studied under Vladimir Brenner, the acclaimed piano soloist for the NBC Symphony Orchestra.
Her career spans multiple continents and roles. Christine spent four years in Europe studying, performing, and teaching, and was among the first American educators to study with Yamaha Music Foundation instructors in Japan. She later worked as a national staff member with Yamaha for 17 years, serving as Director of Curriculum and National Chief Instructor for the Yamaha Music Education System. Beyond her teaching, she has established herself as a sought-after clinician, conducting workshops for piano teachers at professional conferences across the United States, England, Norway, and Singapore.
Her publications through Alfred Music include the Music for Little Mozarts course as well as several piano solos. Among her notable compositions is "Etude Toccata," which was selected as a National Federation of Music Club's Junior Festival piece.
Her career spans multiple continents and roles. Christine spent four years in Europe studying, performing, and teaching, and was among the first American educators to study with Yamaha Music Foundation instructors in Japan. She later worked as a national staff member with Yamaha for 17 years, serving as Director of Curriculum and National Chief Instructor for the Yamaha Music Education System. Beyond her teaching, she has established herself as a sought-after clinician, conducting workshops for piano teachers at professional conferences across the United States, England, Norway, and Singapore.
Her publications through Alfred Music include the Music for Little Mozarts course as well as several piano solos. Among her notable compositions is "Etude Toccata," which was selected as a National Federation of Music Club's 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 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 at Columbia University.
Throughout her career, Dr. Kowalchyk has held faculty positions at Eastern Illinois University, Oklahoma Baptist University, and the University of Oklahoma. She coordinated class piano programs, directed preparatory piano studies, and taught graduate level courses. Her summer teaching experience includes four years at the National Music Camp in Interlochen, Michigan. As a clinician and adjudicator, she has presented at major national conferences including those hosted by the Music Teachers National Association, Music Educators National Conference, National Group Piano Symposium, National Piano Teachers Institute, and the World Piano Pedagogy Conference.
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. Based in the Los Angeles area, she currently serves as a clinician for Alfred Music while continuing her teaching and pedagogical work.
Throughout her career, Dr. Kowalchyk has held faculty positions at Eastern Illinois University, Oklahoma Baptist University, and the University of Oklahoma. She coordinated class piano programs, directed preparatory piano studies, and taught graduate level courses. Her summer teaching experience includes four years at the National Music Camp in Interlochen, Michigan. As a clinician and adjudicator, she has presented at major national conferences including those hosted by the Music Teachers National Association, Music Educators National Conference, National Group Piano Symposium, National Piano Teachers Institute, and the World Piano Pedagogy Conference.
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. Based in the Los Angeles area, she currently serves as a clinician for Alfred Music while continuing her teaching and pedagogical work.
Dr. E. L. Lancaster is an adjunct piano faculty member at California State University, Northridge and formerly served as Executive Editor for Piano at Alfred Music. He earned degrees from Murray State University and the University of Illinois, completing his Ph.D. at Northwestern University.
From 1979 to 1998, Dr. Lancaster was Professor of Music at the University of Oklahoma, Norman, where he established the master's and doctoral programs in piano pedagogy in 1980. He mentored more than 50 doctoral dissertation students in this field while teaching piano pedagogy courses and directing the group piano program. Alongside his academic work, he and his wife, Dr. Gayle Kowalchyk, operated a substantial independent piano studio in Norman from 1981 to 1996. His contributions earned him multiple teaching honors, including the Regents Award for Superior Teaching (1984), the Associated Distinguished Lectureship (1987), and the David Ross Boyd Professorship (1991). He also received the Provost's Outstanding Academic Advising Award and Outstanding Faculty Award in the College of Fine Arts in 1996.
Dr. Lancaster has held significant leadership roles within the music education community, including National Chairman of Group Piano and Student Chapters for MTNA, as well as 2020 National Conference Chair. He has served in various capacities with the National Conference on Piano Pedagogy and was named a Signature Sinfonian by Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia in 2013. Murray State University recognized him with the 2014 Distinguished Alumnus Award.
From 1979 to 1998, Dr. Lancaster was Professor of Music at the University of Oklahoma, Norman, where he established the master's and doctoral programs in piano pedagogy in 1980. He mentored more than 50 doctoral dissertation students in this field while teaching piano pedagogy courses and directing the group piano program. Alongside his academic work, he and his wife, Dr. Gayle Kowalchyk, operated a substantial independent piano studio in Norman from 1981 to 1996. His contributions earned him multiple teaching honors, including the Regents Award for Superior Teaching (1984), the Associated Distinguished Lectureship (1987), and the David Ross Boyd Professorship (1991). He also received the Provost's Outstanding Academic Advising Award and Outstanding Faculty Award in the College of Fine Arts in 1996.
Dr. Lancaster has held significant leadership roles within the music education community, including National Chairman of Group Piano and Student Chapters for MTNA, as well as 2020 National Conference Chair. He has served in various capacities with the National Conference on Piano Pedagogy and was named a Signature Sinfonian by Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia in 2013. Murray State University recognized him with the 2014 Distinguished Alumnus Award.