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Klingenstein, Beth Gigante

Associate Professor

Beth Gigante Klingenstein
Associate Professor of Music

Beth Gigante Klingenstein is a nationally known presenter on the professional issues affecting the independent music teacher. Klingenstein is the author of two books, The Independent Piano Teacher's Studio Handbook and A Business Guide for the Music Teacher. She has published numerous articles in Keyboard Companion, Piano and Keyboard Magazine, The Piano Adventures Teacher, Communique - Western Cooperative for Educational Telecommunication, and American Music Teacher. Klingenstein has presented extensively at national and state conferences on music and technology issues, including Music Teachers National Association, World Piano Pedagogy Conference, National Piano Foundation, National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy, Association for Technology in Music Instruction, National Symposium on Music Instruction Technology, and the 4th Annual Conference on Ubiquitous Computing.

Education:

PhD in Educational Leaderhip (in progress)
University of North Dakota

Master of Music in Piano Performance
University of Michigan

Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance
Syracuse University


Certifications:

National Certification
National Music Teachers Association

Master's Certification
North Dakota Music Teachers Association

Kindermusik Certification
St. John's College, Annapolis, Maryland

Honors:

North Dakota Governor's Award for the Arts, 2007

Music Teachers National Association Foundation Fellow, 2006

Teacher of the Year, 1997-1998
North Dakota Music Teachers Association

Contribution to the Community Award 1997
Valley City Chamber of Commerce
Office Location: Foss Hall 117
Division Fine Arts
Email: beth.klingenstein@vcsu.edu
Office Phone: 701-845-7269