{"id":34,"date":"2019-01-14T17:26:22","date_gmt":"2019-01-14T17:26:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/henrycountyohiogenealogy.org\/carolynpiano\/?page_id=34"},"modified":"2019-01-14T17:26:24","modified_gmt":"2019-01-14T17:26:24","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/henrycountyohiogenealogy.org\/carolynpiano\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>My background:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Studied piano for a lifetime since age 5.<\/li><li>Won numerous awards as a young student in Chicago, IL.<\/li><li>Church organist at age 15.<\/li><li>Played piano solo in my graduation ceremony from Napoleon High School.<\/li><li>Awarded piano scholarship and Advanced Standing, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio.<\/li><li>Successful piano teacher for 40 years.<\/li><li>Lived and taught in Germany from 1988-1991.<\/li><li>Retired federal employee, Department of Defense.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Academic degrees:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Master of Science degree, Applied Behavioral Science, The Johns Hopkins University.<\/li><li>Bachelor\u2019s degree, Psychology, with honors, University of Michigan.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Private study:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Ages:\u00a0\u00a05 to 11, Gladys Andrew Bevan, Maywood, Illinois<\/li><li>Ages 11 to 14, George Gruenberg, Midland, Michigan<\/li><li>Ages 14 to 17, Josephine Reese, Napoleon, Ohio<\/li><li>Ages 17 to 19, Dr. Charles T. Smith, Miami University<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Adult years: <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Dr. Maria Meirelles, student of Gyorgy Sandor, study of piano technique, 2 years, University of Michigan<\/li><li>Maria Kardas-Barna, Ann Arbor, Michigan<\/li><li>Maestro Emanuele Verona, Columbia, Maryland<\/li><li>Coaching: Dr. Irene Peery, Dr. Raymond Jackson<\/li><li>Attended master classes with: Byron Janis, Theodore Letvin, Frances Clark, and Beveridge Webster<\/li><li>Performed in master class with:\u00a0 Sean Duggan, 2005<\/li><li>Michael Benson, Bowling Green<\/li><li>Dr. Laura Melton, Bowling Green State University; four years of study, 2012-2016, specializing in Haydn&#8217;s piano sonatas.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Professional Memberships:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Music Teachers National Association<\/li><li>Ohio Music Teachers Association, NW District<\/li><li>Music Teachers Association of Wood, Ottawa Counties<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Continuing Education:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Piano Pedagogy summer workshops, Peabody Conservatory, Baltimore, MD &#8211; 2 years<\/li><li>Piano Teachers\u2019 summer workshops, Bowling Green University, OH &#8211; 6 years<\/li><li>Music Theory class, College of Musical Arts, Bowling Green, OH &#8211; 1 year<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My background: Studied piano for a lifetime since age 5. Won numerous awards as a young student in Chicago, IL. Church organist at age 15. Played piano solo in my graduation ceremony from Napoleon High School. Awarded piano scholarship and Advanced Standing, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. Successful piano teacher for 40 years. 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