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Department of Music
Beverley Simms
 Dr. Beverley Simms
is Professor of Music at Indiana State University, where she teaches
piano performance, music theory, and piano pedagogy courses. Her
degrees include the Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Performance from
the University of North Texas and the Master of Music in Piano
Performance and Literature from the Eastman School of
Music.
Her piano teaching
experience ranges from young beginners through advanced students, both
in private instruction and groups. Prior to coming to Indiana State
University in 1987, she was Director of the Preparatory School of Music
at Coker College (South Carolina) for four years.
In
2002 Dr. Simms received the “Teacher of the Year” award from the
Indiana Music Teachers Association. She was also the recipient of
the 2003 Caleb Mills Distinguished Teaching Award from Indiana State
University.
Dr. Simms’ teaching is
supplemented by extensive professional activity. She has
conducted workshops and judged competitions throughout the United
States She also maintains an active career as a piano
soloist and chamber musician, Recent performances include
lecture-recitals featuring the music of George Crumb and Robert
Muczynski at the 2003 and 2004 MTNA national conventions. Her
compact disc recording, Cramped Spaces, featuring ISU piano and percussion faculty members, was released in the fall of 2004.
D.M.A. University of North Texas; M.M. Eastman
School of Music; B.M. University of Montevallo.
Office: FA 223
Phone: (812) 237-2733
 E-Mail: bsimms@isugw.indstate.edu
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