**Open Studio**

#  Piano Night

 

 

**A Free Evening for Piano Teachers and High School Students**

Join us for **Piano Night**, a special evening designed for New Jersey piano teachers and their high school students! Go behind the scenes of collegiate piano study through live faculty masterclasses, mock auditions, performances, and candid conversations with Cali faculty and students.

**Free Professional Development Certificates are available for attending teachers.**

Space is limited! Piano teachers are encouraged to reserve spots for their interested high school students.

 

  Date   Upcoming

- Dec 1, 2026, 7:30 - 10:00 p.m. Add to calendar: [Google](https://calendar.google.com/calendar/render?action=TEMPLATE&ctz=America%2FNew_York&text=Piano+Night&dates=20261201T193000%2F20261201T220000) [Outlook](data:text/calendar;charset=utf8,BEGIN:VCALENDAR%0D%0APRODID:Montclair%20State%20University%0D%0AVERSION:2.0%0D%0ABEGIN:VEVENT%0D%0AUID:4585cc06-f925-45c1-aa70-94d2f49fc0ec%0D%0ASUMMARY:Piano%20Night%0D%0ADTSTAMP:20261114T232400Z%0D%0ADTSTART:20261202T003000Z%0D%0ADTEND:20261202T030000Z%0D%0AEND:VEVENT%0D%0AEND:VCALENDAR) [iCal](data:text/calendar;charset=utf8,BEGIN:VCALENDAR%0D%0APRODID:Montclair%20State%20University%0D%0ABEGIN:VTIMEZONE%0D%0ATZID:America/New_York%0D%0ABEGIN:STANDARD%0D%0ATZOFFSETFROM:-0500%0D%0ATZOFFSETTO:-0500%0D%0AEND:STANDARD%0D%0AEND:VTIMEZONE%0D%0AVERSION:2.0%0D%0ABEGIN:VEVENT%0D%0AUID:4585cc06-f925-45c1-aa70-94d2f49fc0ec%0D%0ASUMMARY:Piano%20Night%0D%0ADTSTAMP:20261114T232400Z%0D%0ADTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261201T193000%0D%0ADTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261201T220000%0D%0AEND:VEVENT%0D%0AEND:VCALENDAR)

 

  

 Location  Montclair Campus, Room G55, Chapin Hall  Cost  Free Admission \| RSVP Required RSVP by November 22, 2026 Organizer 

- [College of the Arts](/events?school%5B595%5D=595)
- [John J. Cali School of Music](/events?school%5B588%5D=588)
 
 

   

  ![Piano Keyboard](/sites/default/files/styles/720x480/public/2026-11/2026-27%20Piano%20Night%20Marketing-%20web.png?h=bd59f1d3&itok=RP5CGQ0p)  

 

 

    

 



## Join us for Piano Night!

Discover what it takes to prepare for college-level music study, explore different approaches to piano technique, and connect with our five-member piano faculty. Visiting students will gain valuable insights into the college audition process, while teachers can participate in discussions on audition standards, teaching methods, and piano pedagogy.

**To RSVP or inquire about student performance opportunities, contact:**

**Dr. David Witten, D.M.A.**  
Coordinator of Keyboard Music  
John J. Cali School of Music  
Montclair State University  
[**wittend@montclair.edu**](mailto:wittend@montclair.edu)

### Evening Schedule

**7:30 PM \| Live Faculty Masterclass**  
Cali's five-member piano faculty will coach visiting high school pianists in an interactive masterclass. Two students will also perform a four-octave B major scale and explore contrasting approaches to piano technique inspired by Frédéric Chopin and Dorothy Taubman.

**8:20 PM \| Mock Audition & Faculty Showcase**  
Experience a demonstration of college piano auditions, from common mistakes to exceptional performances, and learn what faculty look for in prospective students.

**8:40 PM \| Student & Teacher Breakout Sessions**

**Students:** Enjoy an open conversation with current Cali piano students about college-level music study, practice facilities, academic expectations, and student life, with no faculty present.

**Teachers:** Join Cali piano faculty for a private roundtable discussion about college audition standards, teaching approaches, and piano pedagogy.

**9:00 PM \| Faculty & Student Mini-Concert**  
Enjoy a short performance featuring Cali School of Music faculty and students.

**9:30 PM \| Cookies & Conversation**  
Meet faculty and current music majors, ask questions, and learn more about audition requirements and studying music at Montclair State University.

**Admission is free. All attending teachers are eligible to receive a Professional Development Certificate.**



 

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