BARBARA WIRZ-ELLSWORTH  Piano

Barbara is a European trained classical pianist and Dalcroze Eurhythmics instructor with over 30 years of professional teaching experience both in the United States and internationally. In 1980 she earned a Bachelor and Masters of Music at the State College of Music in Cologne, Germany, and in 2003 a Masters of Music at Northern Illinois University. She studied piano performance under Prof. Donald Walker and Dr. Theodore Edel.  Her teaching career began in 1978, and over the years she has established extensive and profound teaching experience in the area of music education, piano and Dalcroze Eurhythmics with all ages in a wide spectrum of educational settings. Ms. Wirz-Ellsworth has been employed as visiting faculty and clinician for Northern Illinois University, DePaul University in Chicago, Music Teacher National Association, Illinois State Music Teacher Association Conference and many others. She maintains a private piano studio and teaches through the Community School of the Arts NIU. She continues to be an active performer of solo piano and chamber music, and is a member/clinician with the Chicago Area Music Teachers Association (CAMTA).  MS. Wirz-Ellsworth is also a licensed pre-school educator and is author of the book, The Golden Carousel- An Introduction to Classical Piano Music for Young Children (published in 2001).

 

other links for BARBARA WIRZ-ELLSWORTH:

Link to Barbara's Delcroze website
Link to Barbara's NIU Page
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