Gail Smith is absolutely "The First Lady of Piano". A diversity of styles and variety of sounds are her trademark in concerts. She is one of foremost composer/arrangers in the field of sacred piano music, and a highly respected music educator. Gail received her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from Florida Atlantic University.
She was National Music Chairman of the National League of American Pen Women and a former president of the Broward County Branch. Gail is a member of the MTNA, National Guild of Piano Teachers and Federation of Music Clubs. She has taught piano students from the age of 3 to age 99! Her blind student, Ivan, was seen on national television on That's incredible several years ago. Gail is the pianist of the Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She has given concerts in churches and workshops on improvisation throughout the USA, Germany, Sweden and Japan.

Gail is a member of ASCAP and is the author of dozens of books including the piano method, "Celebrate the Piano" published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc. Her landmark book "The Complete Book of Improvisation, Chord Progressions & Fills" is used in many colleges. Gail has done extensive research on many women composers and is author of "Four Centuries of Women Composers" and "The Life and Music of Fanny Mendelssohn".

As an arranger, Gail was the front runner with her books of hymns combined with classical piano repertoire by Lillenas. She has hundreds of published piano arrangements as well as original compositions and a hymn in the Trinity Hymnal. Gail has composed two Cantatas, a piano trio, and La Fourest (for 8-hands, two pianos). Her unique book of Palindromes has numerous piano solos that sound the same played backwards or forwards. She has written numerous articles that have appeared in Clavier magazine and other publications. Gail writes a feature article every month for the Piano Webzine - www.creativekeyboard.com.

She loves researching the history of music and her enthusiasm is contagious. Her home is a museum, full a vast collection of pianos and rare books. It is no wonder that she is called "THE PIANO LADY".