Martha Mier
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Martha Mier is an independent piano teacher and composer of piano pieces. She resides in Lake City, Florida
, where she moved after graduating with honors from Florida State University
. She is known for composing "Seventh Street Blues" jazz rags & Blues: Book 1. She also composed 'Jackson Street Blues' which is being used in the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
2007-08 syllabus as Piano Grade 5 Piece C:1. She is also renowned for her 'Romantic Impressions' solo Piano books, which contain pieces for beginners, to advanced players alike.
Aside from her skills and duties composing and teaching, she is a member of the Music Teachers National Association, the Florida State Music Teachers Association, and the National Guild of Piano teachers, and is a nationally recognised composer, teacher and arranger. She also takes part in many competitions in Florida as an adjudicator
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30. Green Dragonflies
31. Steamboat Rag
Lake City, Florida
Lake City is the county seat of Columbia County, Florida, in the United States. In 2009, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population at 12,614. In addition, it is the Principal City of the Lake City Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is composed of Columbia County, and had an...
, where she moved after graduating with honors from Florida State University
Florida State University
The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
. She is known for composing "Seventh Street Blues" jazz rags & Blues: Book 1. She also composed 'Jackson Street Blues' which is being used in the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
ABRSM is an internationally recognised educational body and charity that provides examinations in music The organisation, based in London, UK, runs exams in centres all over the world...
2007-08 syllabus as Piano Grade 5 Piece C:1. She is also renowned for her 'Romantic Impressions' solo Piano books, which contain pieces for beginners, to advanced players alike.
Aside from her skills and duties composing and teaching, she is a member of the Music Teachers National Association, the Florida State Music Teachers Association, and the National Guild of Piano teachers, and is a nationally recognised composer, teacher and arranger. She also takes part in many competitions in Florida as an adjudicator
Adjudicator
An adjudicator is someone who presides, judges and arbitrates during a formal dispute. The term adjudicator essentially means a judge, without invoking the legal term. An ombudsman is a type of adjudicator in local government in the United Kingdom....
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Books
The songbooks she made include:- The Best of Martha Mier
- Celebrate America!
- Christmas Kaleidoscope
- Holiday Treats
- Jazz, Rags & Bluesbooks 1,2,3,4 and 5
- Just Imagine!
- Keyboard Kaleidoscope
- Romantic Impressions
- Treasures for Two
- Romantic sketches
Her Compositions
These are some of Mier's composions in books like Jazz, Rags, and Blues 1 and 2.-
- Just Struttin' Along
- Don't Wanna Leave You Blues
- Birmingham Blues
- Ragtime Do-Si-Do
- Hallelujah!
- Ol' Rockin' Chair Blues
- Surfboard Boogie
- Seventh Street Blues
- Sneaky Business
- Downright Happy Rag
- A Neat Beat
- Beach Buggy Boogie
- Clarinet Blues
- Jelly Bean Rag
- Lazy Days
- Misty Night Blues
- Red Rose Rendezvous
- Street Boogie
- Slippin' Around
- Wild Honeysuckle Rag
- Katy's Dance
- Mardi Gras Masquerade
- Mr. Trumpet man
- Serenity of the heart
- Jackson Street Blues
- Persistent Rhythm
- Autumn Glow
- Jazzin' around
- Blackberry Rag
30. Green Dragonflies
31. Steamboat Rag