Robert A. Steinbauer holds the Bachelor and Master of
Music degrees from the University of Michigan and the
Doctor of Music from Indiana University. He has held
teaching and administrative positions at South Carolina
School for the Blind, Michigan University, Indiana
University, Drury College, Wichita State University, and
Kansas State University. He has extensive experience
as recitalist, adjudicator, lecturer, clinician, and
consultant/evaluator for the National Association of the
Schools of Music. Bob served as President of the
KMEA and KMTA, was nominated for President of the
Southwestern Division of MENC, and served as
Keyboard Chair for two MENC National conferences. As
chair for the board of the National Piano Foundation, he
brought MENC and MTNA into cooperative participation
in Industry outreach to piano teachers. While at Kansas
State University, he founded the Manhattan Music
Teachers Association, the Manhattan Arts Council, and
the Rotary International Leadership Conference. His
terms at Wichita State and Kansas State totaled over
twenty-five years.