The keepsake melody bober biography

The composer for July is…Melody Bober!

Background

Melody Bober is a pianist, teacher, composer, and clinician. She has a degree in music education from the University of Illinois and a masters degree from Minnesota State University. She has taught music in the public school and university level.

I attended Melody Bober’s exhibitor showcase the MTNA Baltimore in March 2017, and was excited to meet her as I have taught several of her pieces. They are geared toward teaching students how to play (they often have several pedagogical concepts) while remaining tuneful and “modern-sounding”. Check out the videos below!

Popular Pieces

Bober is a prolific composer/arranger; last time I checked on http://www.alfred.com , it listed 153 items under her name. Below are a few highlights:

Prep B: Sneaky Sam

I often choose to teach this piece as students first encounter level Prep B. It features repetitive patterns (can be taught by rote) and s Melody bober.