Par VERSTRAETEN BART. Bart Verstraeten (Belgium - o1981) started his musical education at the Music Academy of Sint-Niklaas. He obtained his Master's Degree at the Royal Conservatoire of Antwerp, where he took lessons in harmony, counterpoint and fugue with Peter Thomas, in 2004 and in 2007 his Master's Degree in Composition where he was tutored by Luc Van Hove and Wim Henderickx. He graduated a Master of the Performing Arts (Piano) at the Royal Conservatory of Ghent in 2014 under the auspices of Johan Duijck. He received additional piano instruction at the hands of maestros Jonathan Powell, Eliane Rodrigues and Irene Russo. Currently he teaches courses in harmony, composition, solo piano andaccompaniment at the municipal academies for Music and Drama in Deurne and Wilrijk (Antwerp). Bart Verstraeten (Belgium - o1981) started his musical education at the Music Academy of Sint-Niklaas. He obtained his Master's Degree at the Royal Conservatoire of Antwerp, where he took lessons in harmony, counterpoint and fugue with Peter Thomas, in 2004 and in 2007 his Master's Degree in Composition where he was tutored by Luc Van Hove and Wim Henderickx. He graduated a Master of the Performing Arts (Piano) at the Royal Conservatory of Ghent in 2014 under the auspices of Johan Duijck. He received additional piano instruction at the hands of maestros Jonathan Powell, Eliane Rodrigues and Irene Russo. Currently he teaches courses in harmony, composition, solo piano andaccompaniment at the municipal academies for Music and Drama in Deurne and Wilrijk (Antwerp)./ Répertoire / Piano

A Creative and Interactive Piano Course for Children-A great supplementary resource to accompany Lesson Book 1 of this definitive beginner method by leading piano educator H-G Heumann. This book takes a playful approach to learning about musical theory and notation with fun interactive games and exercises all beautifully illustrated which support and expand on concepts learnt in Lesson Book 1. What is Piano Junior' Piano Junior is a superb piano course for beginners.and It's creative it's interactive it's colourful it has its own website with additional online materialand and most importantly it really works! Itscharacters PJ the friendly robot and his sidekick Mozart the dog motivate and encourage children throughout each level. The courseand is available as core Lesson Books along with supplementary Theory Duet and Performance Books at each stage. Who is Piano Junior for' Suitable for children from around the age of 6 Piano Junior takes young students on their first steps and prepares them with a solid foundation for early grades.and A method for the digital age Teachers parents and students can visit www.piano-junior.com for demonstration videos and recordings along with a host of other free downloadable resources which really bring practice sessions at home to life! PIANO JUNIOR - press reviews 'The careful introduction of all aspects of music notation is a standout feature of these books and to my mind Heumann has provided one of the best child-friendly introductions to reading music that I have seen... Piano Junior has in many respects raised the bar in some ways perhaps even setting a new standard by which piano courses for children will be judged.' - PIANODAO.COM