🎙️Journeys: A MACSA Podcast | Episode 5 Featuring Dr. Ivan Hurd In this episode of Journeys: A MACSA Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Ivan Hurd, Assistant Professor of Piano Pedagogy and Coordinator of Class Piano at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Dr. Hurd teaches piano pedagogy, piano literature, applied piano lessons, and coordinates the university’s class piano program. With degrees in Piano Performance from Eastern Michigan University (M.M.), the University of Iowa (B.M.), and a Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from the University of Oklahoma, Dr. Hurd shares his incredible journey through music. His major teachers include esteemed educators such as Dr. Jane Magrath, Dr. Barbara Fast, Dr. Joel Schoenhals, and Dr. Réne Lecuona. Dr. Hurd’s performance career is equally impressive, with notable performances at the Classical Music Festival in Eisenstadt, Austria, in the renowned Haydnsaal at the Esterházy Palace. He has also competed for the prestigious Rosamond P. Haeberle Memorial Piano Award and has presented at national conferences such as MTNA, GP3, NCKP, and the CFMTA conference in Winnipeg, Canada. Outside of teaching and performing, Dr. Hurd enjoys traveling, cooking, and spending time with family and friends. We hope you enjoy hearing about his rich and diverse journey in music education and performance. Special Thanks From Dr. Ivan Hurd: Marie Barta (First teacher) Cathy Alcock (High school teacher) Russ Kramer (High school band director) William Backlin (Teacher at North Iowa Area Community College) Dr. Réne Lecuona (Applied professor at the University of Iowa) Dr. Alan Huckleberry (Pedagogy professor at the University of Iowa) Dr. Joel Schoenhals (Applied professor at Eastern Michigan University) Dr. Gary Pedersen (Pedagogy professor at Eastern Michigan University) Dr. Jane Magrath (Applied professor at the University of Oklahoma) Dr. Barbara Fast (Pedagogy professor at the University of Oklahoma) Dr. Kasandra Keeling (UTSA colleague and mentor) Kenneth Thompson (MACSA mentor and coach) Lastly, Dr. Hurd would like to thank his parents, Ivan Hurd Jr. and Rhonda Hurd, and his sister, Ashlee Madole, for their continued love and support.

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