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
Chase Dobson, student of Alfred Mouledous and member of the Piano Preparatory Department at SMU, will have his First Piano Concerto premiered by Lucille Chung with Dallas Symphony Orchestra next season! For information on the performance and to acquire tickets, click here.
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