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Fanny Po Sim Head

Born in Hong Kong, Fanny received a doctorate in Piano Performance and Pedagogy at the University of Kansas under the instruction of Dr. Scott McBride Smith. She completed her undergraduate degree in Music Composition and Production at Hong Kong Baptist University. Later she received her master’s degrees in Piano Performance and Musicology from the University of Missouri- Kansas City (UMKC).

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She has over 20 years of teaching experience with students from all over the world. In addition to serving as an adjunct faculty at the Metropolitan Community College- Kansas City, Fanny has a thriving studio where her students are active participants in piano recitals, festivals, and competitions. She has a strong passion for piano pedagogy; to that end, she has established a website providing teaching resources for young piano teachers and students.

Fanny has been active in academia and regularly submits proposals and presents them at various events. She presented at various conferences, such as the Music Teacher National Association (2022), National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy (2021), Kansas Music Teacher Association (2020), and the College Music Society (2019). She works to discover and promote the work of lesser-known musicians. In addition to presenting and sharing her research on less-known composers, Fanny also includes their works in her recital programs. Her recent recording projects focus on works written by Latin American composers. Her new album includes 13 short pieces written by Blanca Layana Gómez, an Ecuadorian female composer.

Contributed Posts
Dec 23, 2023 Plants, Vegetables, and Musical Instruments
Dec 15, 2023 “Fairy Tales”
Elena Toponogova and Elisabeth Turmo
Dec 12, 2023 Georgina Rossi and Silvie Cheng: Searching for South American Sounds
Dec 10, 2023 December 10th: A Birthday of Two Composers and Organists!
César Franck and Olivier Messiaen
Dec 3, 2023 Vibrant Rhythms: An Interview with Pianist José Navarro-Silberstein
Nov 20, 2023 What Does a Stage Director Do?
Interview With Luisa Cuesta- Stage Director From Ecuador
Nov 16, 2023 When You Fall in Love With Music
An Interview With Pianist and Conductor Yuxin Dai
Nov 9, 2023 Interview With Sherry Grant- a Cellist, a Pianist, and a Poet
Nov 7, 2023 Interview With Eva Gevorgyan- an Inspiring Young Pianist
Nov 4, 2023 John Michael Cooper and His New Book:
Margaret Bonds: The Montgomery Variations and Du Bois Credo