Community Arts Access Project

To recognize the efforts of young pianists the Music Center will provide an opportunity for young musicians to perform for and be adjudicated by a professional clinician. The Keyboard Festival will provide a venue for area piano teachers to be evaluated on their teaching strategies and to receive fresh insights and methods in teaching. The Keyboard Festival will provide an opportunity for area piano students to meet other pianists and listen to each other play. We will evaluate the project by obtaining feedback from the teachers, the participants, the clinicians and the parents. Each clinician and teacher is asked to fill out a written evaluation after the completion of the Festival. We encourage parents, students, and volunteers to fill out an evaluation or submit written comments. Following the Festival the Music Center staff and volunteers meet to go over the evaluations and make recommendations for next year.