June Elizabeth Weybright Reeder (June 15, 1903 – November 15, 1996) was an American composer and music educator who is best known for her piano method books and compositions, published under the name June Weybright. [1] She was born in Jeffersonville, Indiana, and studied at the Leo Miller Institute of Music ( St. Louis, Missouri), Washington University, and the Juilliard School of Music. Her teachers included Kate Chittenden, Jessie L. Gaynor and Effa Ellis Perfield. [2] Weybright began teaching in 1925, [3] and married Leland Reeder in St. Louis on July 20, 1940. [4]
In addition to teaching, Weybright conducted choral groups and gave many lectures and workshops on topics such as "For a Musical America," [5]"Music in the Everyday Life of Our Juniors," [6] and "Reading Fluency for All Students." [7] She belonged to the Mu Phi Epsilon international music fraternity. [8]
Weybright composed or arranged over 300 piano pieces in 48 volumes, as well as pedagogical material on music theory, [9] and music for four hands, six hands, and two pianos. She was published by Belwin Mills, [10] which was later acquired by Alfred Music publishing company.
Her best-known works include:
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June Elizabeth Weybright Reeder (June 15, 1903 – November 15, 1996) was an American composer and music educator who is best known for her piano method books and compositions, published under the name June Weybright. [1] She was born in Jeffersonville, Indiana, and studied at the Leo Miller Institute of Music ( St. Louis, Missouri), Washington University, and the Juilliard School of Music. Her teachers included Kate Chittenden, Jessie L. Gaynor and Effa Ellis Perfield. [2] Weybright began teaching in 1925, [3] and married Leland Reeder in St. Louis on July 20, 1940. [4]
In addition to teaching, Weybright conducted choral groups and gave many lectures and workshops on topics such as "For a Musical America," [5]"Music in the Everyday Life of Our Juniors," [6] and "Reading Fluency for All Students." [7] She belonged to the Mu Phi Epsilon international music fraternity. [8]
Weybright composed or arranged over 300 piano pieces in 48 volumes, as well as pedagogical material on music theory, [9] and music for four hands, six hands, and two pianos. She was published by Belwin Mills, [10] which was later acquired by Alfred Music publishing company.
Her best-known works include:
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