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Townsell wants to impart to students a love of music through the piano, with the idea that everyone can learn to play and become a musician, once the basic principles are understood. He feels that every student is unique and that an instructo must have a flexible attitude toward students. One of Townsell's students has participated in an international competition in Paris. Former students send him messages of appreciation for his teaching. The pianist explains:

My students are all working enthusiastically, which inspires me to share more with them. One is playing an arrangement of Beethoven's slow movement to the 5th Symphony. His sister is playing a Liszt Etude de Concert. Another is playing an arrangement of music from the movie Black Orpheus. It gives me joy to see my students developing their skills and fulfulling themselves as musicians through the piano.

Frank Townsell lost his sight six years ago, and is legally blind, but his vision has improved and he is optimistic about the future. He is available for concerts, lectures, recitals, festival appearances and presentations, depending on the current state of his vision.

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Photo: Frank Townsell at United Nations Plaza, San Francisco Civic Center