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Charlene Shelzi
Musiktheorie
Charlene Shelzi composer
Charlene Shelzi is an independent piano teacher residing in Scottsdale, Arizona. Until July of 2000, she was on the faculty of the Utah State University Youth Conservatory where she taught individual piano lessons and various group music theory classes for 14 years. She served on the committee for selecting curriculum for the Conservatory and was an adjunct faculty member at Utah State University. Additionally, she has maintained a large private piano teaching studio for over 25 years.
Charlene has presented at the MTNA (Music Teachers National Association) National conference, the WPPC (World Piano Pedagogy Conference), and the NCKP (Nation Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy) on numerous occasions. TCW also keeps her busy presenting at several state and local conferences each year.
Charlene was educated at Ricks College, in Rexburg Idaho (now BYU Idaho), and Utah State University where she was a student of Gary Amano. Charlene is a member of MTNA and a past president of the UMTA Northern Chapter. She completed training and taught the Musikgarten curriculum for young children for many years. She has participated in master classes with many notable teachers and artists, including Nelita True, Jane Magrath, Claude Frank, Daniel Pollack, Leon Fleischer, Andre-Michel Schub, and Charles Rosen. She is active as a clinician, adjudicator, and performer.
Charlene was the Director of the first statewide Arizona Youth Piano Competition. She was pleased to be asked by the Keogh Health Foundation to direct this new competition for Arizona's young pianists where students compete for over $12,000 in monetary prizes.
Since moving to Arizona, she has been active in the PMTA (Phoenix Music Teachers Association) and has served on the state board of the ASMTA (Arizona Music Teachers Association). She now serves as assistant editor of all ASMTA state publications. She currently volunteers on the PMTA Ensemble committee and is a conductor for several annual performances. In addition to her work with PMTA, Charlene is affiliated with Yamaha Passport to Music, a program that teaches beginning piano lessons for Crystal Cruises. This opportunity has allowed her to see the world while teaching what she loves.
Charlene runs marathons in her spare time (16 to date) and is working toward completing one in every state.
Charlene has presented at the MTNA (Music Teachers National Association) National conference, the WPPC (World Piano Pedagogy Conference), and the NCKP (Nation Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy) on numerous occasions. TCW also keeps her busy presenting at several state and local conferences each year.
Charlene was educated at Ricks College, in Rexburg Idaho (now BYU Idaho), and Utah State University where she was a student of Gary Amano. Charlene is a member of MTNA and a past president of the UMTA Northern Chapter. She completed training and taught the Musikgarten curriculum for young children for many years. She has participated in master classes with many notable teachers and artists, including Nelita True, Jane Magrath, Claude Frank, Daniel Pollack, Leon Fleischer, Andre-Michel Schub, and Charles Rosen. She is active as a clinician, adjudicator, and performer.
Charlene was the Director of the first statewide Arizona Youth Piano Competition. She was pleased to be asked by the Keogh Health Foundation to direct this new competition for Arizona's young pianists where students compete for over $12,000 in monetary prizes.
Since moving to Arizona, she has been active in the PMTA (Phoenix Music Teachers Association) and has served on the state board of the ASMTA (Arizona Music Teachers Association). She now serves as assistant editor of all ASMTA state publications. She currently volunteers on the PMTA Ensemble committee and is a conductor for several annual performances. In addition to her work with PMTA, Charlene is affiliated with Yamaha Passport to Music, a program that teaches beginning piano lessons for Crystal Cruises. This opportunity has allowed her to see the world while teaching what she loves.
Charlene runs marathons in her spare time (16 to date) and is working toward completing one in every state.
