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Jones Studio Alumni
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August 25, 2024
Thomas Azar (Class of 2004, Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance and Composition)
"This channel is dedicated to the art and craft of studying music, learning to play the piano, and learning to teach piano. This forum welcomes all voices, and our aim is to grow and mature together. The biggest theme of this form and these videos is the mind, and the piano is a tool to reach our mind." Check it out!
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Thomas Azar has a BA in Piano Performance and another in Theory/Composition from the University of Texas in El Paso, a MM in Piano Performance from the University of Arizona, and a Post-graduate Diploma in Piano from the Manhattan School of Music. He has extensive experience as a church organist, collaborating with instrumentalists and vocalists, and teaching students of all ages and levels. He has just started a wonderfully creative blog through YouTube called, "In the Mind of the Pianist."