David R. Montaño graduated from Edison as class Valedictorian and proceeded to become an academic leader at regional, national and international levels in music education and piano pedagogy. He holds many degrees, including a Doctor of Musical Arts in music education, with emphasis in piano pedagogy, from the University of Missouri at Kansas City. As a professor at the University of Denver’s Lamont School of Music for 34 years, Dr. Montaño founded a comprehensive graduate program in piano pedagogy. David’s influence has extended beyond the DU campus; he has presented his work on five continents and held key editorial and leadership roles in the International Society for Music Education, the National Association for Music Education, and the Music Teachers National Association.
