Marvin Blickenstaff

Marvin Blickenstaff had an indelible mark on countless music students of all ages over his long career. As an educator, he taught at the college level and provided thousands of workshops, clinics, and masterclasses on many aspects of music, especially in the field of pedagogy. As a method book author, Marvin teamed with Louise Bianchi and Lynn Freeman Olson to create the Music Pathways Series for Carl Fischer Music. The series was innovative and created the foundation for many of Marvin’s well-attended workshops. Marvin also played a key role in growing the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy (NCKP), as well as other conferences around the world, and even transitioned to online teaching during the 2020 pandemic.