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MusiciansNew Jersey, United States11-50 Employees
The New School for Music Study is a non-profit community music school based in Kingston, New Jersey, operating as a division of the Frances Clark Center for Keyboard Pedagogy. Founded in 1960 by Frances Clark and Louise Goss, it specializes in keyboard-focused music study and teacher training, using its student body as a teaching laboratory for broader research in music learning and pedagogy. The school serves a mixed audience of children and adults, and positions itself as a model for university and preparatory departments across the country by advancing research on effective teaching methods and materials in music education. Located near the Princeton area, the institution emphasizes ongoing work in music learning research and the development of keyboard pedagogy, with a focus on providing structured opportunities for both study and professional preparation.