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La Bamba: A Group Piano Lesson to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15. During this time we celebrate the histories, cultures, and contributions of Americans whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. Did you know that you can

eNovativePiano co-author Chan Kiat Lim participated in a panel discussion on "Cultivating a Global Perspective in Higher Education" at the Group Piano and Piano Pedagogy Forum (GP3) with panelists Siok Lian Tan, Margarita Denenburg, and Luis Sanchez. Many thanks to the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music for hosting this fantastic event!

eNovativePiano co-creator recognized.

It is an honor to recognize Dr. Susie Gracia as our Grand Marshal today. ❤️🤍🖤

Professor Emerita Susanna Garcia, a pianist and educator, whose 31 years of service at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette School of Music and Performing Arts are marked by her impressive dedication, innovation, and mentorship.

Learn more about Dr. Garcia's impressive journey ➡️ https://louisiana.edu/graduateschool/blog/celebrating-excellence-dr-susanna-garcia-our-2024-grand-marshal

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eNovativePiano author featured in Piano Inspires Podcast.

Piano Inspires Podcast Episode 7: Susanna Garcia Discusses DEIB with Luis Sanchez Susie Garcia shares how collaboration and creativity have inspired her musical journey in this episode of the Piano Inspires Podcast. Stay tuned every other ...

Last day at MTNA conference. Stop by booth 605 if you are interested in adoption.

If you are attending the MTNA conference in Atlanta, do “Come See Us!”

Congratulations to eNP author, Chan Kiat Lim

🎉 Huge congratulations to Dr. Lim, our outstanding professor of piano and keyboard studies coordinator, for being honored with the College of the Arts Research Excellence Award! 🏆 Your dedication to musical education is truly inspiring. Well-deserved recognition! 👏👏

https://youtu.be/koD7C0Uebc4 "Gong Xi Gong Xi" (loosely translated as Good Wishes) from Dr. Pei-I Wang's Piano Class at Millikin University to all who are celebrating the Lunar New Year!

Gong Xi Gong Xi (恭喜恭喜） Chinese New Year Song Harmonization

Welcoming the Year of the Dragon 2024. Happy New Year!

We have some great resources for you and your students. Read more!

Celebrate Black History Month with eNovativePiano! As you plan your spring lessons, remember that February is Black History Month. In the group piano classroom, there are many opportunities to honor and celebrate the contributions of the African Diaspora that shape our musical culture. Celebrating Black history means arranging your

eNovativePiano co-author, Susanna Garcia, receives lifetime achievement award!

The UL College of the Arts will be hosting it’s Annual SPARK Awards ceremony on Thursday, March 14, 2024. The ceremony will begin at 6:00 PM at the LITE Center, located at 537 Cajundome Blvd, in Lafayette, LA. A reception will follow the award ceremony.

Steven Oubre 76’ will be awarded this year’s SPARK Lifetime Achievement Award. The SPARK Lifetime Achievement Award honors alumni and members of the community who have made great strides to advance the arts in Louisiana and across the country. He joins the ranks of our previous SPARK honorees; A. Hays Town, Elmore Morgan Jr., Joe Stewart, George Rodrigue, Keith Sonnier, Dicky Landry, Eddie Cazayoux, Herman Mhire and others.

Steve Oubre has over 40 years of experience in managing projects as Principal-In-Charge of a wide range of award-winning building types, including ecclesiastic buildings and campus master plans, schools and universities, museums, medical and healthcare facilities, restaurants, office buildings, recreation centers, and most recently New Urbanist developments along the U.S. Gulf Coast. In his role as lead architect and designer, Oubre combines energy and creativity with experience in the construction process to obtain his signature structures. He represents the versatility and imagination that is an integral part of the firm’s approach and has applied an extensive knowledge of Master Planning, progressive regional design, and emotional sensitivity to the environment into nationally respected places of endearment.

Also, the College of the Arts will also be awarding two additional SPARK awards this Spring semester.

Professor Emerita Susanna Garcia will be awarded SPARK Lifetime Faculty and Staff Award. Garcia joined the faculty of the University of Louisiana School of Music in August 1990. She held the Louisiana Board of Regents/Ruth Stodghill Girard Endowed Professorship (2000–2021), and for many years, served as Coordinator of Keyboard Studies and as Scholarship Coordinator for the School of Music. During her 31-year tenure she taught applied piano, group piano, piano pedagogy, lectured in the Interdisciplinary Humanities program, and directed the Pedagogy Lab Program, an internship program for piano pedagogy students. She retired from the university on May 30, 2021.

Hailey Quick ‘16 will be awarded the SPARK Rising Alumni Award. Hailey received her Bachelor of Fine Art in Printmaking from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 2016 and her Master of Fine Art in Printmaking from Kansas State University in 2018. Quick is currently Assistant Professor of Art at Emporia State University, in Kansas. Hailey Quick’s work is influenced from her upbringing in rural South Louisiana. Personal struggles with trauma, along with her background in science, guide her image making. Utilizing both the figure and native Louisiana animals in her compositions, Hailey’s lithographs and etchings depict a complex personal narrative through a surreal lens. Quick continues to exhibit her work nationally.

Please RSVP for the event at:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-spark-awards-ceremony-tickets-775721452747?aff=oddtdtcreator