Dr. Marlais dedication to pedagogy for the young is sincere and unwavering. She has given well over 800 pedagogical presentations and master classes for pre-college students.
Dr. Helen Marlais’ travels abroad have included performing and teaching in India, S. Korea, Taiwan, Italy, England, France,
Spain, Hungary, Turkey, Germany, Austria, Lithuania, Estonia, China, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Canada, and
Russia. Marlais has recorded on Audite, Gasparo, Stargrass and Centaur record labels. She has had performances broadcast
regionally, nationally, and internationally, on radio, television, and the Internet. Her most recent recording with her husband,
concert clarinetist Arthur Campbell, Music for Clarinet and Piano, was nominated for the International Classical Music
Awards, one of the most prestigious distinctions available to classical musicians today.
Professional Qualifications
- Pianist, Professor, Pedagogical author
- DM (Doctor of Music) in piano performance and pedagogy from Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. MFA in piano performance from Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA; BM in piano performance from the Univ. of Toledo in Ohio. Outstanding Alumnae award given from the Univ. of Toledo.
- Nationally Certified member of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA).
University Teaching: Currently: Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan. Previously: The Crane School of Music in Potsdam, NY, Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN, and Northwestern University, Evanston, IL.
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