Ashley Bradford - "Teacher of Teachers"

Mrs. Bradford's students are brilliant performers, and teachers dedicate years of their lives to learning from her. Mrs. Bradford is an international performer, frequent lecturer, the author of the WholeMusic™ curriculum, founder of Master’s Music Academy and Master’s Pedagogical Institute, and President of the Arizona State Music Teachers.

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  Musical Resume

OBJECTIVE:

Ashley Bradford takes very seriously her responsibility to the teachers enrolled in Master's Pedagogical Institute. She will be your personal instructor. She is upbeat and encouraging and wants to see you reach your ultimate career goals! Moreover, she possess the intuition and insight to help you take your personal piano achievements to a level you never thought possible and to train your students to do the same.

You will receive piano instruction that is tailored to you individually and that will equip you with the 20 essential areas of musical knowledge including: technique and repertoire, composition and improvisation, music history and theory, performance opportunities, and weekly encouragement, thereby building both skilled and dynamic musicians.  You will experiences a dynamic mix of private lessons, observations, group pedagogy Master Classes, progress evaluations and an array of public-performance opportunities. Your skills will increase by playing your favorite songs as well as learning the works of well-known masters.  You will become a well-rounded musician who, through your musical achievements, will learn to master your own success and teach your students to do the same.

EDUCATION:

Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, AZ
Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance

• Attended with full Piano and Vocal Scholarships

• Graduated Summa Cum Laude, 4.0 GPA

Studied piano under such renown piano pedagogues as:

• Early years: Angie Palmer, child piano prodigy trained from five years of age at the University of Illinois

• Pre-college: Lawrence Clapp, honors graduate from the Julliard School of Music

• Under Graduate Piano Performance: Dr. Judy Lively, Professor Grand Canyon University - named in the list of America’s most prestigious piano teachers and protégé of the legendary pianist and pedagogue Josef Banowetz

• Undergraduate Piano Pedagogy: Professor Christy Gutshall, student of America's most renown piano pedagogue, Francis Clark

• Studied voice under Dr. Sheila Corley, ----------------------------Dean of Grand Canyon University's School of Music

TEACHING AND JUDGING EXPERIENCE:

• Taught piano privately for fourteen years
  

• Taught hundreds award winning students of all levels and ages

• Judge for state piano competition

• Executive Director Master's Music Academy

• Developed the WholeMusic™ method

• Founder of Master’s Pedagogical Institute

• President of the East Valley Music Teachers Association

• President of the Arizona State Music Teachers Association

 PERFORMING EXPERIENCE:

• Performed professionally in various venues across the country including: guest performing artist at conferences, performed in a recording project with Glenn Campbell, performed music for a BBC television documentary

• Solo concerts and appearances  

• Professional accompanist for instrumentalist and vocalists

• Lead church pianist

• Singer and pianist for professional jazz group SheThree

AWARDS RECEIVED:

• Induction into the Alpha Chi College Honor Society

• Named on the National Dean’s List as being amongst the top half percent (.5%) of college students

• Top Talent Award three consecutive years for performance in the National Piano Guild competitions

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

• Founding President of Grand Canyon University’s chapter of the Music Teachers National Association

• Member Music Teacher's National Association

• Member and President of Arizona Music Teachers National Association

• Member and Past President of East Valley Music Teachers National Association