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Betty Stoloff– Piano Pedagogue and Chief Organizer of the Performathon

December 7, 2014 By Eric Leave a Comment

Lauren Handy talks to Betty Stoloff, who teaches privately and at Westminster Choir College.  She also organizes the annual Performathon, who raises money for local Ronald McDonald houses.

  • 0:03: Musical background
  • 0:43: Her goal when entering college
  • 1:20: Moving to Princeton after graduate school
  • 1:45: The Performathon
  • 6:24: Her view of the Princeton music community
  • 7:07: Teaching private piano students in Princeton
  • 8:32: Outlets for her students in Princeton, and choosing repertoire for them
  • 11:06: Coming to Westminster Choir College
  • 13:15: Thoughts on the her past and current students

You can read Lauren’s reflections of this interview here.

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