WP213 - Bastien Piano Basics - Performance Level 3
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WP213 - Bastien Piano Basics - Performance Level 3 Details
About the Author Growing up as the daughter of piano teacher Gladys Smisor, Jane began her childhood lessons with Leota Anderson in Hutchinson, Kansas. After graduating from Barnard College of Columbia University, she continued her studies with Isabelle Vengerova in New York, and received a Master of Arts degree from Teachers College, Columbia University. Jane Smisor Bastien was formerly a pedagogy professor and director of the Preparatory Department of Music at Tulane University, where she had an opportunity to extensively research current methodology in developing the Bastien teaching materials for children.Because she still teaches a large number of students in her home in La Jolla (San Diego), Jane's composing continues to be directly related to her own students' experiences. She knows what appeals to contemporary children and writes music that they will find fun to play. In recognition of their significant contribution to music and music education, Jane and her husband James Bastien were presented with the 1999 MTNA Lifetime Achievement Award. Read more
Reviews
Bastien provides an excellent integrated course for young students. I purchase a Piano, a Theory and a Performance book for each level, and add a good book of scales/arpeggios as they advance. For fun we work on Christmas Carols, Boogie and Blues, and popular songs as the student is able. I have used other integrated courses, find this to be the most consistent for teaching what they need to know to become pianists.
