The seeds for Music Moves for Piano were planted the day that Marilyn Lowe, a master piano teacher with more than 40 years of teaching experience, attended a 1992 series of lectures on music learning given by Edwin E. Gordon.  Gordon is known throughout the world as a preeminent researcher, teacher, author, editor, and lecturer in the field of music education and has made major contributions to the study of music aptitudes, stages and types of audiation, rhythm in movement and music, and music learning theory.

It was during those lectures that Marilyn realized that music literacy meant more than reading music notation.  She writes, "A musically literate student who audiates can do all of the following:  play by ear, improvise, compose, arrange music, perform successfully in both solo and ensemble settings, listen to music with understanding, discuss music intelligently, and read and write music notation."

Marilyn's recognition that Gordon's research and theories of audiation provided a missing link in piano instruction fueled her desire to apply those theories in her piano studio in Springfield, MO.  From the beginning, students and parents in her studio accepted her pioneering project and became eager laboratory experiments.  Parents understood the importance of developing audiation skills and were enthusiastic about their children becoming musically literate.  Fifteen years of this collaborative work with students, parents and Edwin Gordon have now successfully culminated in the publication of Music Moves for Piano, a revolutionary new teaching approach.  In January of 2005, Clavier Magazine stated in their review of the series, "students who closely follow this course should be able to make music independently and think musically."

Because Lowe understands the profound effect that music has on the human soul and spirit and also understands that many activities compete for the time and energy of both students and parents, she continues to encourage teachers to use instructional materials that apply the best research about how we learn music.  Her audiation-based piano materials help make piano lessons fun and educational for all, regardless of music aptitude.  Learning is internalized when music triggers an active response as students engage in purposeful audiation. 

Lowe continues to add new material to the series and travel around the country and the world for music-related speaking engagements.