Piano Preparatory Department
About the Department
The Piano Preparatory Department at SMU is a community music program designed to bring outstanding piano education to children ages 6 - 18. We are also a learning laboratory where SMU graduate students complete their teaching practicum. They work as Piano Preparatory faculty while learning the profession of piano pedagogy.
We offer comprehensive music instruction through a unique, time-tested combination of group and private piano lessons.
The department has three primary goals:
- To achieve musical excellence while developing in our students confidence, self-discipline, and a sense of responsibility.
- To nurture students' ability to learn the language of music.
- To open for exploration the world of music for our students through the study of classical piano, music theory, and history.
Spring 2014 Calendar for Performance Classes Groups 4-9
Piano Preparatory Department May Recitals
News and Notes
From the Top Radio program, January 2013
- Chase D., performing his own piano trio to be broadcast on WRR the week of February 11, 2013.
Collin County Young Artist Competition, January 2013
- Qianqian Y., First Prize, Senior Concerto
- Bill X., Honorable Mention, Senior Concerto
- Eric C., Participant, Senior Concerto
- Claire C., Participant, Elementary Concerto
Dallas Symphonic Festival, January 2013
- Hannah A., First Place, Senior Sonata
- Claire C., First Place, Elementary II Concerto
- Bill X., First Place, Senior Concerto
- Roy X., First Place, Intermediate Sonata
- James S., Third place, Elementary II Sonatina
- Qianqian Y., Third Place, Senior Concerto
- Abby L., Fifth Prize, Intermediate Sonata
- Helen S., Sixth Place, Intermediate Concerto
- Lucy Y., Sixth Place, Elementary Sonatina
- Chase D., Honorable Mention, Senior Sonata
- Sophie H., Honorable Mention, Intermediate Sonata
- Eric C., Participant, Senior Concerto
- Kathy Z., Participant, Junior Sonata
Baylor-Waco Young Artist Competition, February 2, 2013
- Eric C., First Place, Division II Concerto
- Qianqian Y., First Place, Division I Concerto
- Bill X., Second Place, Division I Concerto
- Roy X., Second Place, Division III Solo