Martha Mier

Martha Mier is an independent piano teacher and composer of piano pieces. She resides in Lake City, Florida, where she moved after graduating with honors from Florida State University. She is known for composing "Seventh Street Blues" jazz rags & Blues: Book 1. She also composed 'Jackson Street Blues' which is being used in the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music 2007-08 syllabus as Piano Grade 5 Piece C:1. She is also renowned for her 'Romantic Impressions' solo Piano books, which contain pieces for beginners, to advanced players alike.^[1]

Aside from her skills and duties composing and teaching, she is a member of the Music Teachers National Association, the Florida State Music Teachers Association, and the National Guild of Piano teachers, and is internationally recognised as composer, teacher and arranger. She also takes part in many competitions in Florida as an adjudicator.^[1]

Books

The songbooks she made include:

• The Best of Martha Mier
• Celebrate America!
• Christmas Kaleidoscope
• Holiday Treats
• Jazz, Rags & Blues books 1,2,3,4 and 5
• Just Imagine!
• Keyboard Kaleidoscope
• Romantic Impressions
• Treasures for Two
• Romantic sketches

Compositions

These are some of Mier's compositions in books like Jazz, Rags, and Blues 1 and 2.

• 1. Just Struttin' Along
  2. Don't Wanna Leave You Blues
  3. Birmingham Blues
  4. Ragtime Do-Si-Do
  5. Hallelujah!aky Business
  6. Downright Happy Rag
  7. A Neat Beat
  8. Beach Buggy Boogie
  9. Clarinet Blues
  10. Jelly Bean Rag
  11. Lazy Days
  12. Misty Night Blues
  13. Red Rose Rendezvous
  14. Street Boogie
  15. Slippin' Around
  16. Wild Honeysuckle Rag
  17. Katy's Dance
  18. Mardi Gras Masquerade
  19. Mr. Trumpet man
  20. Serenity of the heart
  21. Jackson Street Blues
  22. Persistent Rhythm
  23. Autumn Glow
  24. Jazzin' Around
  25. Blackberry Rag
  26. Green Dragonflies
  27. Steamboat Rag
  28. Swaying Willow Trees
  29. Indian Serenade
  30. Straw Hat Strut
  31. Whistlin' Joe

References