Music - Piano Studies

Department of Music and Dance

About the program:

Piano studies at Kilgore College offers students a variety of solo and collaborative performance opportunities with our Piano Duo Recitals, and Piano Plus Concerts, along with general student recitals and performance classes. 

Our experienced piano faculty strive to provide interested students with exceptional and creative instruction, allowing them to develop well-defined leadership and performance skills at KC that prepare them to continue their education at a four-year college or university.  In addition, the Music and Dance Department also hosts two annual community piano events: the J.S. Bach Festival and the David Karp Piano Festival.

Piano Faculty:

Jonathan Kaan
Instructor, Piano
Email: jkaan@kilgore.edu

Dr. Mary Heiden
Chair, Music and Dance Department
Email: mheiden@kilgore.edu

Lydia Lim
Adjunct Instructor, Piano
Email: llim@kilgore.edu

Cathy Waggoner
Adjunct instructor, Piano
Email: cwaggoner@kilgore.edu

Course information:

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Baroque and Classical Piano Festival finalists announced

Five finalists were selected March 30 at the Kilgore College Baroque and Classical Piano Festival, a piano competition open to elementary to high school-age students from around East Texas.... Read Article

KC will host Baroque and Classical Piano Festival open to local students

The Kilgore College Department of Music and Dance will host the Baroque and Classical Piano Festival on Saturday, March 30, in the Anne Dean Turk Fine Arts Building. Elementary, middle and high... Read Article

Piano lessons offered for children, youth ages 5-18

Kilgore College Music and Dance Department’s new KC Music Academy is offering private piano lessons for children and youth ages 5-18 years old. The courses are offered through the Community... Read Article

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Piano Festival Information:

Baroque and Classical Piano Festival 2019

The Kilgore College Baroque and Classical Piano Festival is held annually to offer area piano students the opportunity for formal adjudication of an original composition by a Baroque and Classical composer. The 2019 piano festival is set for 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 30, on the Kilgore campus. Auditions will be from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Anne Dean Turk Fine Arts Building and winners will be posted Saturday afternoon. Outstanding students will be chosen to perform in the Baroque and Classical Festival Performers’ Concert at 3:30 p.m. in Van Cliburn Auditorium.

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For information about Music - Piano:

Jonathan Kaan
Instructor, Piano
Music and Dance Department
Phone:
(903) 988-7519
Office:
Turk Fine Arts Center (TURK), 6
jkaan@kilgore.edu
Dr. Mary Heiden
Department Chair
Director of Choral Activities
Music and Dance Department
Phone:
(903) 983-8120
Office:
Turk Fine Arts Center (TURK), 101
mheiden@kilgore.edu

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