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Name
Dr. Stephen Pierce
Title
CAPMT, VP Conferences and RCM Academic Ambassador
Bio
South African pianist, Stephen Pierce enjoys a multi-faceted career as a teacher, performer, presenter, adjudicator, and researcher. He is the current CAPMT Vice President for Conferences, and CAPMT Collegiate Chapter State Chair. He is also a member of the College of Examiners for the Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM), and an RCM Academic Ambassador.
At the University of Southern California (USC) Dr. Pierce oversees the Secondary Piano and Keyboard Pedagogy programs and teaches applied piano, and courses in piano pedagogy and keyboard literature. He is also a founding member of the USC Thornton School of Music Wellness Committee. Dr. Pierce previously taught at the University of Northern Colorado, and Oberlin Conservatory. He also teaches privately in Pasadena, CA and at Interlochen Arts Camp each summer.
Dr. Pierce has won awards for his playing including second prize and two special prizes at the UNISA National Piano Competition in South Africa. He has also received awards for his teaching, both in South Africa and the United States including the D.J. Rhoode Overseas Scholarship for Piano Pedagogy from the University of South Africa. In addition, his performances have been broadcast on South African television and radio.
A regular speaker at national and state events, Dr. Pierce has presented sessions at conferences such as the MTNA National conference, and the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy (NCKP). His articles and contributions have appeared in journals such as American Music Teacher, Clavier Companion, Piano Pedagogy Forum, and The South African Music Teacher, as well as on the RCM Teacher Portal. He currently serves as editor of CAPMT Connect.
Dr. Pierce earned Bachelor and Honors degrees in Piano Performance from the University of Pretoria in South Africa where he was honored with the medal for academic excellence, two licentiates of music from the University of South Africa, and Master and Doctoral degrees in Piano Performance with a cognate in Piano Pedagogy from the University of Cincinnati, College Conservatory of Music. His mentors include Joseph Stanford, Frank Weinstock, and Michelle Conda.
At the University of Southern California (USC) Dr. Pierce oversees the Secondary Piano and Keyboard Pedagogy programs and teaches applied piano, and courses in piano pedagogy and keyboard literature. He is also a founding member of the USC Thornton School of Music Wellness Committee. Dr. Pierce previously taught at the University of Northern Colorado, and Oberlin Conservatory. He also teaches privately in Pasadena, CA and at Interlochen Arts Camp each summer.
Dr. Pierce has won awards for his playing including second prize and two special prizes at the UNISA National Piano Competition in South Africa. He has also received awards for his teaching, both in South Africa and the United States including the D.J. Rhoode Overseas Scholarship for Piano Pedagogy from the University of South Africa. In addition, his performances have been broadcast on South African television and radio.
A regular speaker at national and state events, Dr. Pierce has presented sessions at conferences such as the MTNA National conference, and the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy (NCKP). His articles and contributions have appeared in journals such as American Music Teacher, Clavier Companion, Piano Pedagogy Forum, and The South African Music Teacher, as well as on the RCM Teacher Portal. He currently serves as editor of CAPMT Connect.
Dr. Pierce earned Bachelor and Honors degrees in Piano Performance from the University of Pretoria in South Africa where he was honored with the medal for academic excellence, two licentiates of music from the University of South Africa, and Master and Doctoral degrees in Piano Performance with a cognate in Piano Pedagogy from the University of Cincinnati, College Conservatory of Music. His mentors include Joseph Stanford, Frank Weinstock, and Michelle Conda.
