​​​​Founded in 1953, Charlotte Piano Teachers Forum serves the greater Charlotte community of musicians and music lovers by providing a platform to encourage an exchange of current pedagogical trends and new piano literature, student scholarships, and performance opportunities for members and students.
Meeting Locations:  
Miller Piano Company - 5236 E Independence Blvd, Charlotte, NC  28212
Steinway Piano Gallery - 7030 Smith Corners Blvd #A, Charlotte, NC 28269 ​
Meeting Times:
​ 9:30 AM - Board Meeting
 9:45 AM - Greet & Gather
10:15 AM - Forum Program

Meeting Dates:    The Forum meets each month, September through May

May 6 - Steinway Piano Gallery

​Program Update
May 6th ​– Steinway Piano Gallery
Katherine Love: "Music and the Brain"
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Music permeates our everyday life. Whether we are listening intentionally to the soaring crescendos and heart-wrenching melodies in a Rachmaninoff piano concerto, attending a church service, watching a movie or TV sitcom, shopping in the mall, or sitting in a doctor’s office, music is a vital part of our existence. This workshop will explore how music impacts brain function and human behavior. Topics such as the aging brain and whether/how learning a musical instrument enhances cognition will be considered. In addition, how the nervous system reacts to music will be explored.
Prior to stepping into the piano business, Dr. Katherine Love was a research psychologist. She has a Ph.D. in cognitive/experimental psychology from The Ohio State University...and has worked with patients who had brain damage from stroke resulting in certain types of language deficits.

​A huge thank you to our hardworking Solo Auditions Committee and all of the volunteers that helped make our 54th Annual Auditions a success!
CLICK HERE TO VIEW PHOTOS & RESULTS
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All members are invited to attend our Winners' Recital which will be on SUNDAY, MAY 1, at Morningstar Lutheran Church in Mint Hill.