Dr. Stephanie Bruning

Coordinator of Keyboard Studies and Associate Professor of Music

 

Dr. Stephanie Bruning is an Iowa native, holding degrees in Piano Pedagogy and Performance from Drake University and University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music.  Dr. Bruning has performed extensively as a soloist and chamber musician.  Concerts have taken her throughout the Unites States and Holland.  In demand as an instructor and adjudicator, she conducts master classes throughout the country.  Dr. Bruning’s area of expertise is Native-American-influenced music from the early Twentieth Century and she frequently performs and lectures on the subject.  Additionally, she maintains an interest in helping students address issues of performance anxiety. 


She has been on the faculty of Shepherd University, Anne Arundel Community College, and Trinity University.  Dr. Bruning is an active member of the Music Teacher’s National Association (MTNA), the Greater Baltimore Music Teachers Association (GBMTA), and the College Music Society (CMS).