Music for Little Mozarts: Plush Toy -- Professor Haydn Hippo: Piano Plush Toy
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Music for Little Mozarts: Plush Toy -- Professor Haydn Hippo: Piano Plush Toy
By Christine H. Barden, Gayle Kowalchyk, and E. L. Lancaster
Level: 3 & 4
Item: 00-18792
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Professor Haydn Hippo is a music instructor, conductor and toy mascot in the music class at school. He is particularly fond of the music of Franz Joseph Haydn. He can't climb stairs very well, so Clara Schumann-Cat kindly gives him a ride on her back, while he holds on tightly to her collar.
Professor Haydn Hippo is a replica of the character first introduced in Lesson Book 3. Suggestions are made in the Lesson Book for integrating the animals into the lesson.
Professor Haydn Hippo is a replica of the character first introduced in Lesson Book 3. 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 in Reno, Nevada, where she instructs Music for Little Mozarts classes alongside private students in piano and composition.
Barden earned her degree in piano performance from San Francisco State University, where she studied under Vladimir Brenner, the pianist who performed as a 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 held leadership positions including 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 and internationally in England, Norway, and Singapore. Her compositions published by Alfred include the Music for Little Mozarts series and several piano solos, notably "Etude Toccata," which was selected as a Junior Festival piece by the National Federation of Music Clubs. Many of her students have won piano and composition awards.
Barden earned her degree in piano performance from San Francisco State University, where she studied under Vladimir Brenner, the pianist who performed as a 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 held leadership positions including 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 and internationally in England, Norway, and Singapore. Her compositions published by Alfred include the Music for Little Mozarts series and several piano solos, notably "Etude Toccata," which was selected as a Junior Festival piece by the National Federation of Music Clubs. Many of her students have won piano and composition awards.
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, completed a master's degree in piano performance and pedagogy at Northwestern University in 1979, and received her 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 served as coordinator of the class piano program and director of the piano preparatory program at Eastern Illinois University, Charleston. During the early 1980s, she spent summers teaching class piano and piano ensemble at the National Music Camp in Interlochen, Michigan. As a recognized 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.
In collaboration with her husband, Dr. E. L. Lancaster, Dr. Kowalchyk has authored over 300 educational piano publications. Their most notable works include Alfred's Premier Piano Course and Music for Little Mozarts. From 1981 to 1996, she and her husband operated an independent piano studio in Norman, Oklahoma, serving students across all age levels. Currently based in the Los Angeles area, she continues her work as a clinician for Alfred Music in addition to her teaching responsibilities.
Throughout her career, Dr. Kowalchyk has held faculty positions at Eastern Illinois University, Oklahoma Baptist University, and the University of Oklahoma. She served as coordinator of the class piano program and director of the piano preparatory program at Eastern Illinois University, Charleston. During the early 1980s, she spent summers teaching class piano and piano ensemble at the National Music Camp in Interlochen, Michigan. As a recognized 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.
In collaboration with her husband, Dr. E. L. Lancaster, Dr. Kowalchyk has authored over 300 educational piano publications. Their most notable works include Alfred's Premier Piano Course and Music for Little Mozarts. From 1981 to 1996, she and her husband operated an independent piano studio in Norman, Oklahoma, serving students across all age levels. Currently based in the Los Angeles area, she continues her work as a clinician for Alfred Music in addition to her teaching responsibilities.
Dr. E. L. Lancaster spent nearly two decades as a Professor of Music at the University of Oklahoma, Norman, where he taught piano pedagogy and oversaw the group piano program. He currently serves as an adjunct piano faculty member at California State University, Northridge, and previously held the position of Executive Editor for Piano at Alfred Music. His educational credentials include degrees from Murray State University and the University of Illinois, culminating in a Ph.D. from Northwestern University.
At the University of Oklahoma, Dr. Lancaster founded both the master's and doctoral programs in piano pedagogy in 1980 and mentored more than 50 doctoral candidates in the field. He also directed the Piano Pedagogy Laboratory Program, which offered pre-college students combined group and private instruction. Throughout his career, he has received multiple teaching honors from the university, including the Regents Award for Superior Teaching (1984), the Associated Distinguished Lectureship (1987), and the Provost's Outstanding Academic Advising Award (1996). In 1991, he earned a David Ross Boyd Professorship, recognizing excellence in teaching and student mentorship.
Beyond academia, Dr. Lancaster has held significant 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. He also maintained a large independent piano studio in Norman from 1981 to 1996 alongside his wife, Dr. Gayle Kowalchyk. Professional recognition includes his 2013 designation as a Signature Sinfonian by Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia and the 2014 Distinguished Alumnus Award from Murray State University.
At the University of Oklahoma, Dr. Lancaster founded both the master's and doctoral programs in piano pedagogy in 1980 and mentored more than 50 doctoral candidates in the field. He also directed the Piano Pedagogy Laboratory Program, which offered pre-college students combined group and private instruction. Throughout his career, he has received multiple teaching honors from the university, including the Regents Award for Superior Teaching (1984), the Associated Distinguished Lectureship (1987), and the Provost's Outstanding Academic Advising Award (1996). In 1991, he earned a David Ross Boyd Professorship, recognizing excellence in teaching and student mentorship.
Beyond academia, Dr. Lancaster has held significant 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. He also maintained a large independent piano studio in Norman from 1981 to 1996 alongside his wife, Dr. Gayle Kowalchyk. Professional recognition includes his 2013 designation as a Signature Sinfonian by Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia and the 2014 Distinguished Alumnus Award from Murray State University.