ASU Piano Prep Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Reunion

Who
The Herberger College ASU Piano Prep/Conservatory Program

What
The ASU Herberger College Piano Prep/Conservatory Program celebrates its 20th year with a gala reunion event including two recitals and a reunion reception for current and former students and teachers, their families, special guests and friends.

A highly respected and successful program since 1988, Piano Prep has impacted students throughout the Valley with its program of pre-school, elementary and advanced piano instruction. More than 2,000 children have participated in the stimulating and challenging piano instruction provided by this program. Former teachers and students now reach a larger audience by teaching and making music at major universities, music schools, and communities in all parts of the world.

“We’ve had so many wonderful families involved in Piano Prep in the past 20 years,” says Jan Meyer Thompson, founding director, program coordinator and ASU Herberger College School of Music professor. “We hope to see many of our former students and their families return to renew acquaintances, show us how much they’ve grown, and help us celebrate this special anniversary.”

Where
ASU Herberger College School of Music building, Recital Hall, room E510, 40 E. Gammage Pkwy., ASU Tempe campus.

When
Recitals: Dec. 9, 2:30 & 4:30 p.m., Reception 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Cost
Free

Public Contact
Jan Meyer Thompson
Music Professor 
480-965-3823
jan.meyer.thompson@asu.edu. 
Visit the Piano Prep Web site at: http://music.asu.edu/community/pianoprep.htm

The School of Music in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University is ranked 19th in the country and eighth among public institutions byU.S.News & World Report. More than 100 music faculty artists and scholars work with approximately 800 music majors each year in research, performance and scholarly activities. It presents approximately 700 concerts and recitals each year. To learn more about the School of Music, visit music.asu.edu.

Media Contact:
Jan Meyer Thompson
Music Professor 
480.965.3823
Jan.Meyer.Thompson@asu.edu