We invite you to join one of the most innovative piano programs in the country. We are a faculty of performing artist-teachers who are also experts on the relationships of movement and music, on wellness of body and attitude, on chamber music and musical collaboration in all its forms, on the teaching of piano, and on exploring and understanding the learning process. In addition, the members of our department have developed an abiding trust in one another that has enabled us to develop a unique and dynamic educational experience for our students.
In our curriculum at Baldwin-Wallace, our students:
- Have three or four private lessons a semester with an instructor other than their primary teacher.
- Are invited to approach any member of the faculty for advice on specific pianistic and musical challenges.
- Attend regular studio classes led by different faculty members and involving students from each of the piano studios.
- Attend other students’ lessons on a regular basis.
- Receive coaching on collaborative repertoire from all the members of the piano faculty.
- Attend pedagogy classes led by or shared by all the members of the faculty.
We are very excited to have instituted this program, and we hope that you will be equally excited to join us in this bold endeavor.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call or write, or arrange a personal appointment to talk, to observe a lesson, or to take a sample lesson with any of us.
With all best wishes for your musical future, we are
Mary Dobrea-Grindahl, Chair & Associate Professor of Piano
mdobrea@bw.edu
Robert Mayerovitch, Professor of Piano & Member, Elysian Trio
rmayerov@bw.edu
Carla McElhaney, Associate Professor of Piano
cmcelhan@bw.edu
275 Eastland Rd.