MEMBERSHIP: 

• 2022 - Present Tennessee State & Knoxville Music Teachers Association
  
• 2005 – Professional Music Teachers of New Mexico, Inc.
  
• 2005 – Los Alamos Music Teachers Association
  
• 1997 – 1999 Second Vice - President & State Competition Coordinator ASMTA
  
• 1995 – 2001 National & Arizona Federation of Music Clubs
  
• 1993 – 1995 First Vice-President, Phoenix Music Teachers Association
  
• 1993 – 1995 MTNA Foundation Chairperson
  
• 1992 - 2023 Arizona State & Phoenix Music Teachers Association
  
• 1982 – 1992 Maryland State Music Teachers Association
  
• 1982 – Present National Music Teachers Association

PUBLISHED WORKS:

• The Maison System Book I, Music Fundamentals for Beginners
  
• The Maison System Book I Games
  
• The Maison System Book II, Music Fundamentals for Beginners
  
• The Maison System Book II Games
  
• The Maison System Book III, Music Fundamentals for Beginners
  
• The Maison System Book III Games
  
• The Odyssey of Solo 
  
• Three Prayers Without Words

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About Karen Marie Beecher

​PERFORMING EXPERIENCE:

• September 1983 Live Television Performance w/ the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
  
• August 1983 Debut with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

Phone: (602) 300-9385

Email: karenbeechermusic@gmail.com

AWARDS AND HONORS: 

• Baltimore City Piano Competition Winner, 1982
  
• Breaky Scholarship, 1980
  
• Crane School of Music Concerto Competition Winner, 1980
  
• Crane School of Music Chautauqua Institute Scholarship, 1977
  
• Homer Fiero Scholarship, 1976​

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

• Doctoral Studies, 1983 - 1985 Peabody Conservatory , MD
  
• M.M. Piano Performance, 1982 Peabody Conservatory, MD
• B.M. Piano Performance, 1980 Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam
  

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

• 2022 - Present Piano Instructor, The Karen Beecher Studio of Piano, TN
  
• 2017 - Grand Canyon University Dual Enrollment Instructor, Music Appreciation
  
• 2016 - Winter Music Camp Instructor, Phoenix Center for the Arts
  
• 2015 - 2019 Bella Vista College Preparatory, Musicology Instructor, 4-12
  
• 2015 - 2019 Freedom Academy, Music Instructor K-8
  
• 1992 - Present Piano Instructor, The Karen Beecher Studio of Piano, AZ
  
• 2005 - Music Faculty, The University of New Mexico-Los Alamos
  
• 1983 - 1992 Piano Instructor, private studio, MD
  
• 1981 - 1986 Piano Instructor, Peabody Conservatory Preparatory Department
  

Karen Beecher

Studio of Piano

​ADJUDICATION EXPERIENCE:

• 2020 Phoenix Youth Symphony's 60th Annual Young Musicians Competition, Piano Division
  
• 2018 Phoenix Youth Symphony's 58th Annual Young Musicians Competition, Piano Division
  
• 2017 Phoenix Youth Symphony's 57th Annual Young Musicians Competition, Piano Division
  
• 2016 Phoenix Youth Symphony’s 56th Annual Young Musicians Competition, Piano Division
  
• 2015 Phoenix Youth Symphony’s 55th Annual Young Musicians Competition, Piano Division
  
• 2014 Phoenix Youth Symphony’s 54th Annual Young Musicians Competition, Piano Division
  
• 2012 Phoenix Youth Symphony's 52nd Annual Young Musicians Competition, Piano Division
  
• 2008 Music Teachers National Association Utah State Performance Competition
  
• 2001 Utah State Fair Junior High, High School & Collegiate Performance Competitions
  
• 2001 Federation of Music Clubs Arizona Junior Festival
  
• 1999 Federation of Music Clubs Arizona Music Festival
  
• 1998 Federation of Music Clubs Arizona Music Festival
  
• 1995 Yamaha Young Artists Competition
  
• 1994 Arizona Central District Study Program Exams
  
• 1993 Arizona East Valley & Central District Study Program Exams
  
• 1992 Arizona Central District Honors Recital Competition
  
• 1981 -1986 Peabody Preparatory Department Piano Exams & Suzuki Competitions