November Program
November 12, 2021 | Melody Bober, Practice Tips and Suggestions for Musicians
Topic Description
Learning how to best utilize practice time and make that time as productive as possible.
Speaker Biography
As a composer, Melody Bober enjoys creating motivational piano pieces that foster her students’ understanding and love of music. Melody graduated summa cum laude from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign with a bachelor’s degree in music education. She later received a master of arts degree in piano performance from Minnesota State University Moorhead. Melody credits much of her success to her influential teachers, who include Joel Shapiro and Andrew Froelich (piano), Mary Hoffman (music education), and Tony Caramia (jazz).
An active church pianist and accompanist, Melody has also held the position of church music director. In addition to teaching piano in her private studio, Melody’s music teaching experience includes 20 years in public schools and two years at the university level.
A dynamic clinician and innovative composer, Melody is in great demand at conventions and workshops for piano teachers across North America. She resides in Minnesota with her husband, Jeff.