{"id":2,"date":"2010-07-18T12:13:26","date_gmt":"2010-07-18T16:13:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/joviala.com\/jovialaworks\/\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-08-15T07:48:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T11:48:53","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/joviala.com\/jovialaworks\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"712\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/joviala.com\/jovialaworks\/about\/img_4578-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/joviala.com\/jovialaworks\/cpsess1042171136\/frontend\/paper_lantern\/filemanager\/2020\/08\/IMG_4578-1-scaled.jpg?fit=1920%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 5s&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1492086864&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4578-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/joviala.com\/jovialaworks\/cpsess1042171136\/frontend\/paper_lantern\/filemanager\/2020\/08\/IMG_4578-1-scaled.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/joviala.com\/jovialaworks\/cpsess1042171136\/frontend\/paper_lantern\/filemanager\/2020\/08\/IMG_4578-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-712\" style=\"width:204px;height:272px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/joviala.com\/jovialaworks\/cpsess1042171136\/frontend\/paper_lantern\/filemanager\/2020\/08\/IMG_4578-1-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/joviala.com\/jovialaworks\/cpsess1042171136\/frontend\/paper_lantern\/filemanager\/2020\/08\/IMG_4578-1-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/joviala.com\/jovialaworks\/cpsess1042171136\/frontend\/paper_lantern\/filemanager\/2020\/08\/IMG_4578-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/joviala.com\/jovialaworks\/cpsess1042171136\/frontend\/paper_lantern\/filemanager\/2020\/08\/IMG_4578-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/joviala.com\/jovialaworks\/cpsess1042171136\/frontend\/paper_lantern\/filemanager\/2020\/08\/IMG_4578-1-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I am an improviser, composer and teacher based in New York City. My main instrument is piano, but I&#8217;ve been known to pull the clarinet out once in a while! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"18716\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/joviala.com\/jovialaworks\/writing\/joviala-cover-02jan25_small\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/joviala.com\/jovialaworks\/cpsess1042171136\/frontend\/paper_lantern\/filemanager\/2025\/02\/Joviala-Cover-02jan25_small-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Joviala-Cover-02jan25_small\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/joviala.com\/jovialaworks\/cpsess1042171136\/frontend\/paper_lantern\/filemanager\/2025\/02\/Joviala-Cover-02jan25_small-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/joviala.com\/jovialaworks\/cpsess1042171136\/frontend\/paper_lantern\/filemanager\/2025\/02\/Joviala-Cover-02jan25_small.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/joviala.com\/jovialaworks\/cpsess1042171136\/frontend\/paper_lantern\/filemanager\/2025\/02\/Joviala-Cover-02jan25_small-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/joviala.com\/jovialaworks\/cpsess1042171136\/frontend\/paper_lantern\/filemanager\/2025\/02\/Joviala-Cover-02jan25_small-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/joviala.com\/jovialaworks\/cpsess1042171136\/frontend\/paper_lantern\/filemanager\/2025\/02\/Joviala-Cover-02jan25_small-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/joviala.com\/jovialaworks\/cpsess1042171136\/frontend\/paper_lantern\/filemanager\/2025\/02\/Joviala-Cover-02jan25_small-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/joviala.com\/jovialaworks\/cpsess1042171136\/frontend\/paper_lantern\/filemanager\/2025\/02\/Joviala-Cover-02jan25_small-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/joviala.com\/jovialaworks\/cpsess1042171136\/frontend\/paper_lantern\/filemanager\/2025\/02\/Joviala-Cover-02jan25_small-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I released an album of solo piano. It&#8217;s called Whirled. Available on<a href=\"https:\/\/michaeljoviala.bandcamp.com\/album\/whirled\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/michaeljoviala.bandcamp.com\/album\/whirled\"> Bandcamp<\/a> or at your favorite streaming service. (Just search for my name&#8230;)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I teach musicianship, ear training and music theory through the Dalcroze approach. Not sure what that is? Click <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/dalcrozeusa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> to find out more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Training and education<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dipl\u00f4me Sup\u00e9rieur, Institute Jaques-Dalcroze, Geneva Switzerland. 2020<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>D.M.A. in Performance; Stony Brook University, NY. 2018.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>M.A. in Music Education; Teachers College, Columbia University, New York City, NY. B.A. 2015.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B. A. in Performance, Jazz Saxophone; University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA. 1989.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dalcroze License: Longy School of Music, Cambridge, MA. 2008 with Lisa Parker and Anne Farber.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dalcroze Certificate: Juilliard School of Music, New York, NY. 2000 with Robert Abramson.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Faculty<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaufmanmusiccenter.org\/lms\/program\/dalcroze-for-adults\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.kaufmanmusiccenter.org\/lms\/program\/dalcroze-for-adults\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lucy Moses School of Music<\/a> at Kaufman Music Center: Dalcroze eurhythmics, solf\u00e8ge and improvisation classes for children and adults. I am the director of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaufmanmusiccenter.org\/lms\/program\/dalcroze-for-adults\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.kaufmanmusiccenter.org\/lms\/program\/dalcroze-for-adults\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dalcroze Professional Studies<\/a> for adults, which includes Dalcroze teacher training at all levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/diller-quaile.org\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/diller-quaile.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Diller-Quaile School of Music<\/a>: musicianship classes through the Dalcroze approach for elementary through high school. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Columbia University: undergraduate musicianship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I teach privately as a pianist, improviser, solf\u00e8ge\/ear training teacher, and Dalcroze teacher-trainer. I occasionally offer my own classes. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/joviala.com\/jovialaworks\/dalcroze-annex\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/joviala.com\/jovialaworks\/dalcroze-annex\/\">here<\/a> for more information. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the summers, in addition to the Dalcroze teacher-training program I direct at the Kaufman Music Center in New York City, I enjoy teaching at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dalcrozeschooloftherockies.com\/professional-studies-program-1\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.dalcrozeschooloftherockies.com\/professional-studies-program-1\">Dalcroze School of Music and Movement<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colburnschool.edu\/community-school\/music-summer-camps\/dalcroze-summer-intensive-for-music-educators\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.colburnschool.edu\/community-school\/music-summer-camps\/dalcroze-summer-intensive-for-music-educators\/\">Colburn School <\/a>in Los Angeles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My latest project is a group called <a href=\"https:\/\/joviala.com\/jovialaworks\/locomotors\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/joviala.com\/jovialaworks\/locomotors\/\">Locomotors<\/a>. It&#8217;s latest incarnation features dancer and choreographer (and Dalcroze teacher) Dawn Pratson. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/joviala.com\/jovialaworks\/locomotors\/\">here<\/a> for upcoming performances and to learn more about the group. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLNo6CUicTLxSdAkJYl61O6j_EZvYo2z9X\" target=\"_blank\">Here<\/a> is a collection of performance video from my DMA work at Stony Brook University from 2015-2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/meter-therapy-michael-joviala\/id1533094620?i=1000590402719\">Here<\/a> is a podcast I was featured on with my colleagues Anthony Molinero and Lauren Hodgson. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am an improviser, composer and teacher based in New York City. My main instrument is piano, but I&#8217;ve been known to pull the clarinet out once in a while! I released an album of solo piano. 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