June Elizabeth Weybright Reeder (June 15, 1903 – November 15, 1996) was an American composer and music educator who is best known for her piano method books and compositions, published under the name June Weybright. She was born in

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, and studied at the Leo Miller Institute of Music (

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, and the

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. Her teachers included Kate Chittenden, Jessie L. Gaynor and

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. Weybright began teaching in 1925, and married Leland Reeder in St. Louis on July 20, 1940. In addition to teaching, Weybright conducted choral groups and gave many lectures and workshops on topics such as "For a Musical America," "Music in the Everyday Life of Our Juniors," and "Reading Fluency for All Students." She belonged to the

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international music fraternity. Weybright composed or arranged over 300 piano pieces in 48 volumes, as well as pedagogical material on music theory, and music for four hands, six hands, and two pianos. She was published by Belwin Mills, which was later acquired by

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publishing company. Her best-known works include: *Belwin Piano Method (in five books) *Belwin Theory Worksheets *Etudes for Pianists *Mildly Contemporary: An Introduction to Contemporary Music for Early Grade Pianists *Technic for Pianists *Weybright Course for Pianists

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Braziliana Piano Duo by June Weybright
{{DEFAULTSORT:Weybright, June American women composers American music educators American women music educators 1903 births 1996 deaths 20th-century American women 20th-century American people Compositions for piano Washington University in St. Louis alumni Juilliard School alumni