Keyboard Skills 2 (127-2-1)

Instructors

Karen Kan-Walsh
847/491-3886
Ryan Center for the Musical Arts, Evanston, IL 60208
Office Hours: By appointment
Karen Kan-Walsh studied during her pre-college years with her mother, Juliana Kan. She then received the bachelors (with distinction) and masters degrees in piano performance from the University of Michigan School of Music. Additional studies in the Taubman approach were with Joseph Gurt followed by the Doctor of Music degree in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from Northwestern University. Kan-Walsh has also performed both solo and chamber music in the Ann Arbor/Chicago areas as well as solo and duo piano performances in St. Petersburg, Russia. A member of the Illinois State Music Teachers Association, she is an active adjudicator and has presented workshops in the Chicago area including "Creative Projects in Keyboard Skills" at the 2008 ISMTA annual conference. Kan-Walsh is currently the coordinator of the keyboard Skills and Non-Major Piano Programs at Northwestern University's Bienen School of Music, where she was recognized for excellence in teaching by the ASG (student organiz

Meeting Info

RCMA 4-136 Keyboard Lab: Tues, Thurs 1:00PM - 1:50PM

Overview of class

Scales, Etudes, Readings small and large, Chord progressions, Repertoire small and quarter-long, Melody harmonizations, Creative activities, Keyboard Ensemble, Sight Reading

Registration Requirements

Permission number

Learning Objectives

Continued development of a healthful technique, chord progressions transposed to various keys, clear projection of various articulations and dynamic levels, successful mini-recital performance.

Teaching Method

Lecture, demonstration, in-class practice and activities in individual and group settings

Evaluation Method

Quizzes, exams, and performance

Class Materials (Required)

Keyboard Strategies Master Text 1 by Stecher and Horowitz published by Hal Leonard. ISBN 0793552915 or 978-0793552917. $35.59