Dr. Joan Wallace
Piano
Piano
Dr. Joan Wallace has been teaching professionally since 2011. She is originally from Michigan, but has spent seven years living abroad, three of which have been as a piano teacher at an international school in Northern India. She returned to the United States in 2017 to pursue a DMA degree in Piano Performance.
After graduating from the Interlochen Arts Academy, Joan went on to obtain both a B.Mus in Piano and a B.A. in English from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. She subsequently received her Masters in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from the University of Oklahoma, where she was also assistant to Dr. Jane Magrath. She is a Harvey V. Berneking Fellow at the University of Minnesota.
She has presented at collegiate, state, and national MTNA conferences on a variety of pedagogical topics. She has also adjudicated for piano competitions and auditions in both India and the United States. Her interest in chamber music has led her to perform as a fellow in the UNL-Chamber Music Institute and for Hot Springs Music Festival. She has also performed in the Haydnsaal of Esterházy Palace and for the Beethoven Institute at Mannes College of Music. When not practicing or teaching, Joan loves to travel, and has been to over 30 countries.
After graduating from the Interlochen Arts Academy, Joan went on to obtain both a B.Mus in Piano and a B.A. in English from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. She subsequently received her Masters in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from the University of Oklahoma, where she was also assistant to Dr. Jane Magrath. She is a Harvey V. Berneking Fellow at the University of Minnesota.
She has presented at collegiate, state, and national MTNA conferences on a variety of pedagogical topics. She has also adjudicated for piano competitions and auditions in both India and the United States. Her interest in chamber music has led her to perform as a fellow in the UNL-Chamber Music Institute and for Hot Springs Music Festival. She has also performed in the Haydnsaal of Esterházy Palace and for the Beethoven Institute at Mannes College of Music. When not practicing or teaching, Joan loves to travel, and has been to over 30 countries.