Having received an M.M in piano performance from Indiana University in Bloomington, Donna is also strongly committed to sharing her broad experiences with her students.  She has served on the faculty of the Dana Hall Music School and the Brookline Music School where she was awarded the special status of "gifted teacher" by the school's memorable director, Larry Zukof. The school additionally supported her efforts by awarding her two faculty enrichment grants, one of which enabled her to study at the Moscow Conservatory Summer Piano Institute. Other achievements in the area of music education include co-founding and directing the Summer Chamber Music Program in West Chester, Pennsylvania, a program which evolved into the Community Music Program; a cooperative effort between West Chester University and the community. She also served as Assistant to the Director of the Young Artists Piano Program at the Boston University Tanglewood Institute. Donna Gross Javel serves as an adjudicator for local piano competitions and festivals and maintains a private piano studio in Waltham, MA. Donna also composes music for the piano. Her publications (The Circus Collection, The Ringmaster, Seasonal Moments and Fire Dance Duo) are available at select music stores in Massachusetts. Consider becoming a fan of the AnythingPiano Publications page on Facebook!

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