Helen Marie Smith Tarchalski

Background

Tarchalski, Helen Marie Smith was born on December 24, 1957 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Albert John and Marie Ethel Smith.

Education

Bachelor of Music in Applied Piano, Peabody Conservatory Maryland., 1979.

Career

Independent piano instructor, accompanist, various cities, Maryland., since 1978; education representative, clinician, Baldwin Piano and Organ Company, various cities, 1982-1994. Clinician various universities, since 1984. Committee member, seminar leader National Conf.on Piano Pedagogy, Chicago, 1990-1994.

Member of advisory board Pacific Music Alliance, Pasadena, California, 1994-1997. Member organizing committee World Piano Pedagogy Conference, since 1996.

Achievements

• Helen Marie Smith Tarchalski has been listed as a noteworthy Piano educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Liszt Society (board directors since 1996), Music Teachers National Association, Maryland. State Music Teachers Association (technical chair since 1996), Montgomery County Music Teachers Association (student activities chair 1983).

Interests

• Avocations: scuba diving, water skiing, sailing, biking, rollerblading.

Connections

Married Stanislaw Edward Tarchalski, September 26, 1981.

Father:

Albert John Smith

Mother:

Marie Ethel Smith

Spouse:

Stanislaw Edward Tarchalski