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About Us

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Mission Statement:

Piano Press is based in Del Mar, CA, publishing fun and interesting materials for music teachers and students. With over twenty-three years of teaching experience, and the combined expertise of many qualified educators, songwriters, musicians, authors, poets, graphic artists, producers, and engineers, our mission is to provide materials for both the private music studio and the music classroom. To view our online catalog, click on the "Songbooks & CDs" tab above. Click here for writer's guidelines or contest entry forms or click on the appropriate link in the purple navigation bar above.

Our annual writing contest has encouraged poets, authors, and songwriters to write on music-related topics as well as come forward with music-related works they have written. Our anthology, The Art of Music - A Collection of Writings, gives writers a chance to share their music-related pieces and experience those written by others. The anthology has been used in university-level poetry courses and can be found in libraries and bookstores as well as museum and performing art center gift shops.

Our songbooks and CDs feature original songs and piano pieces by acclaimed songwriters and composers. Intended both for instructional purposes and for entertainment, the songs and compositions we publish serve as supplementary teaching pieces and can be used to accompany any method. We create "pedagogically sound" piano arrangements that work well for instructional purposes.

Our lesson studio has provided both private and group lessons since 1984, in music store studios, private homes, and public and private school classrooms. Our students have ranged from the very beginner (3-4 years) to the senior citizen, from the hobbyist to the professional recording artist. With a long list of alumni, we have seen our students successfully perform in recitals, talent shows, festivals and competitions, audition for and receive parts in musical theatre and opera productions, become college music majors, and pursue professional recording careers. We have worked with local public high schools to help students acquire independent study credit towards graduation, as well as home school students. Internships for course credit are available for college-level students. By providing a comprehensive music program, our students learn general musicianship as well as proficiency on the instrument.

Contact Information:

Piano Press
P.O. Box 85
Del Mar, CA 92014-0085
TEL: (619) 884-1401
FAX: (858) 755-1104

Distributors:

Our products can be purchased directly from:
Amazon
Backstage Commerce
Barnes and Noble.com
CDBaby
Scarecrow Press
SongRamp
Target
Tower Records
Walmart

Retailers, schools, and libraries may order our products directly from us (please call for discounts) or through our distributors:

Baker & Taylor
501 South Gladiolus Street
Momence, IL 60954
Phone: (800) 775-2300
Phone: (815) 472-2444

Blackwell's Book Services
100 University Court
Blackwood, NJ 08012
Phone: (866) 230-8397 Toll Free
Phone: (856) 228-8900
Fax: (856) 228-0977

Book Wholesalers, Inc.
A Follett Corporation Company
Voice: (800) 888-4478; (859) 231-9789
FAX: (800) 888-6319; (859) 225-6700

Coutts Library Services, Inc.
1823 Maryland Ave.
PO Box 1000
Niagara Falls, NY 14302-1000
Phone: (716) 282-8627
Phone: (800) 772-4304 Toll Free
Fax: (716) 282-3831

Follett Higher Education Group
1818 Swift Drive
Oak Brook, IL 60523
Phone: (800) 323-4506 Toll Free
Phone: (630) 279-2330
Fax: (630) 279-2569

Wayland Audio-Visual Enterprises
210 E 86th Street (Room 406)
New York, NY 10028-3003
Phone: (212) 744-3065

Directory and Index Listings:

All Things Musical
Bowker's Books in Print
Chesbro Musi-Key
Children's Book and Illustrator's Market
Dust Books Directory of Poetry Publishers
Literary Market Place
NAMM Directory
Novel and Short Story Writer's Market
Poet's Market
Publisher's Marketing Association (PMA)
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI)
Songwriter's Market
The American Directory of Writer's Guidelines

Voluntary Contributions:

Through the years, we have made numerous donations to service organizations in the form of annual memberships, conference and special event attendance, presentations and booth space rental, volunteer time, articles, books, CDs, clothing, household items, recycled goods, and monetary contributions. The organizations we have contributed to include:

Academy of American Poets

American Cancer Society

American Diabetes Association

American Federation of Musicians, Local 325

American Red Cross

Artists Helping Artists

ASCAP

Association of Writers and Writing Programs

Athenaeum Music and Arts Library, La Jolla, CA

Broadjam

California Association of Professional Music Teachers

Children's Educational Cooperative