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ABOUT US
At THE PIANO TEACHERS CONGRESS OF NEW YORK,
INC., our focus is on providing performance opportunities for
piano students of our members, stimulating interest in newest
advancements in piano pedagogy. Contact our Membership Chair today at
ptcnymembers@gmail.com. Our
membership includes piano teachers from New York, New
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The Piano Teachers Congress of New York began
its existence as the John M. Williams Club in October of
1926. It was renamed The Piano Teachers Congress
in 1928 and incorporated in 1973. The mission of the
organization, stated by its first President, Lester B.
Major, was "to promote interest in music in the home and
community, to study principles of teaching, to discuss
problems of the teacher and to stimulate helpulness and
friendliness among the teachers." For more than 80 years, the
Piano Teachers Congress has grown in size and stature. During
this period of time our membership has included a long
list of prominent teachers whose students have
become well-known both nationally and internationally. Our
organization has always moved in step with the time and has
presented events that reflect the interest of our current
members. However, our goals have always remained the same:
- to
provide performance opportunities not only for students
likely to pursue piano music at college or university
but also for those whose ultimate aim is to
experience the joy of music-making; and
- to offer
teachers the possibility of learning about the latest
developments in the field of piano pedagogy.
Our general
meetings at Steinway Hall in New York City have provided our
members with wonderful opportunities for continued
professional growth as well as for exchange of ideas. Over the
years the members of The Piano Teachers Congress of New York
have benefited from presentations by such well-known
performers and teachers as Beveridge Webster, Adele Marcus,
Jerome Loewenthal, Nelita True, Ingrid Clarfield, Martin
Canin, Paul Pollei, Eduardus Halim, and many many others.
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