The Frances Clark Center
The Journal of Piano Research is a division of the Frances Clark Center for Keyboard Pedagogy, a not-for-profit educational organization 501(c)(3) that serves the advancement of piano teaching, learning, and performing through highest quality resources and programs. The Center includes the divisions: Piano Magazine, NCKP: The Piano Conference, New School for Music Study, Online Teacher Education, Piano Inspires Kids, and Piano Education Press.
The Center strives to enhance the quality of lifelong music making, educate teachers dedicated to nurturing lifelong involvement in music making, and develop and curate the highest quality resources that support an artistic and meaningful learning experience for all students regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, or socio-economic status. The work of the Center is based on the philosophy of music educator Frances Clark (1905-1998) whose life work revolutionized the field of music education in the twentieth century.
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Journal of Piano Research
The Journal of Piano Research fills the need for a high-quality source of research articles dedicated to piano teaching, learning, and performance. The journal is an international, peer-reviewed publication promoting the exploration, discussion, and dissemination of high-level research that will advance professional practice and scholarship.
The editorial team invites submissions of scholarly manuscripts based upon completed empirical research conducted through a variety of scientific methodologies, including quantitative, qualitative, ethnographic, historical, and philosophical methods. The goal is to advance the practice of piano teaching and performance through original, unpublished reports of completed research projects.
Please visit the Editorial Board page where you will find a list of the current board.
To submit manuscripts, please visit the Submit page.
