Lana Bode

Lana Bode, Pianist

Curriculum Vitae

Education and Academic Qualifications

Royal Academy of Music (2008-2009)

- Studied for 1 year in the MMus Performance and Research programme

- Student of Patsy Toh

Indiana University Jacobs School of Music (2005-2008)

- Bachelor of Music magna cum laude

- Recipient of Indiana University Faculty Award, Hutton Honors Scholarship, Friends of Music Scholarship, and Friday Musicale Award

- Harpsichord and fortepiano lessons

- Student of Edward Auer

- Masterclass with Gabriel Chodos

Performing Experience

Soloist (1998-present)

- Solo recitals of a wide range of classical repertoire (Listen here)

Experience includes scheduling recitals, designing programmes complete with programme notes, preparing lectures for lecture recitals.

- Wedding music

Experience includes meeting with the bride and groom to plan repertoire; shortening/lengthening pieces to adapt to unplanned events in wedding ceremonies; improvising arrangements of popular tunes; rehearsing with singers and instrumentalists.

- Event performances

Experience includes preparing a wide repertoire of selections for dinner parties and corporate events, including a dinner party for the faculty and donors of Patrick Henry College.

- Church music

Experience includes accompanying church choirs and congregational singing; performing solos for preludes, interludes, and postludes.

- Orchestra performances

Ravel Piano Concerto in G Major with Indiana University student orchestra (Listen here)

Saint-Saëns Carnival of the Animals with Loudoun Symphony String Workshop

Accompanist (2002-present)

- Accompanist for instrumental and vocal soloists

Experience includes extensive work on a wide variety of repertoire with vocalists, and string, woodwind, and brass players, including students of Janos Starker, Mark Kaplan, James Campbell, Marietta Simpson, and Sharon Robinson; working directly with clients; scheduling rehearsals; developing strong collaborative skills. (Listen here)

- Chorale pianist

Experience includes serving as chorale pianist for the Croydon Male Voice Choir, Sonitus Chamber Choir , Shalford Chorale Society , News International Choir , and various church choirs; sight-reading 8-part scores.

Orchestral Keyboardist (2003-2006)

- Loudoun Symphony Youth Orchestra

- Friday Morning Music Club Orchestra

- MasterWorks Festival Orchestra

Teaching Experience

Ealing Junior Music School (2009-present)

- One-on-one weekly piano lessons for children and adults

Experience includes preparing students for performances, exams, and competitions.

- Aural skills

Experience includes developing an aural skills curriculum for ABRSM Grades 6-8; managing a classroom of 8-12 students; one-to-one aural skills lessons and practice exams.

- Choir

Experience includes managing a classroom of 20-30 children; sight-reading four-part scores and accompaniments.

The Gower School (2009-present)

- One-to-one weekly piano lessons for children 4-9 years old

Experience includes introducing children to music; helping children develop strong basic skills to prepare for quick advancement through ABRSM exams.

Private music teacher (1999-present)

- One-to-one weekly piano lessons for children 4-16 years old

Experience includes scheduling lessons and student recitals; preparing students for performances, exams, festivals, and competitions; developing strong relationships with parents to enhance children’s musical growth.

- Music classes for children 6-12 years old

Experience includes developing a curriculum to teach reading music, aural skills, rhythm, and music history; managing a classroom of 10-15 children; grading assignments.

Administrative Assistant

Assistant to Professor Edward Auer at Indiana University (2007-2008)

Experience includes scheduling studio lessons and masterclass performances; organising the 2008 Chopin Workshop; assisting in the organisation of concerts in the Culture/Demain house concert series.

Awards

Academic Awards

- National Merit Scholar

- Winner of 2008 Mu Phi Epsilon Musicological Award

- 1st prize in Right at Home Essay Contest

- 2nd prize in Optimist Club Capital-Virginia District Essay Contest

- Editor’s Choice Award in the International Open Amateur Poetry Contest

Music Awards

- 1st prize in Loudoun Arts Council Excellence in the Arts Piano Competition

- Winner of James A. Bland Scholarship Competition

- Winner of Northern Virginia Music Teachers Association Piano Concerto Competition

- Selected through audition to perform a solo recital in the 2002-2003 Rising Stars recital series at the Alden Music Theatre in McLean, Virginia