Teaching the World to Play!
Mary Leaf received her undergraduate degree in music education from the University of Washington, with continuing education in pedagogy from North Dakota State University. She is a member of NDMTA, MTNA, the National Federation of Music Clubs, the National Guild of Piano Teachers, and ASCAP. She is active in the Bismarck-Mandan Music Teachers Association and in the Bismarck area as a collaborative pianist and accompanist.
Originally from Minnesota, Mary and her husband, Ron Schneider, now live in Bismarck, North Dakota. They have five grown children, and ten grandchildren. They enjoy reading, jigsaw puzzles, and traveling and hiking together.
Mary recently retired from active teaching, and enjoys more time for composing. She has been an exclusive writer for The FJH Music Company Inc. since 1999.
Explore Piano Publications by Mary Leaf
| Title | Level | Series | Voicing | Item | NFMC | New |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Along the Blackfoot River | Elementary | The FJH Piano Ensemble Series | Duet (Four Hands/One Piano) | E1043 | ||
| Soaring | Intermediate | The FJH Piano Ensemble Series | Duet (Four Hands/One Piano) | E1058 |  | |
| My Irish Butterfly | Early Intermediate | The FJH Piano Ensemble Series | Duet (Four Hands/One Piano) | E1086 | | |
| Two to Play, Book 3 | Late Elementary | Composers In Focus | Duet (Four Hands/One Piano) | FJH2149 | | |
| Going Buggy | Early Elementary | Composers In Focus | Solo | FJH1310 | ||
| Deep River | Late Intermediate | Arranged For You | Solo | YA9010 | ||
| Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child | Advanced | Arranged For You | Solo | YA9009 | ||
| Waves in the Moonlight | Late Intermediate | Written For You | Solo | W9410 | ||
| Morning Sunshine | Pre-Reading | Written For You | Solo | W9399 | ||
| Rain on the Lake | Intermediate | Written For You | Solo | W9398 | ||
| Dance of the Wee Folk | Early Elementary | Written For You | Solo | W9397 | ||
| Starlight | Intermediate | Written For You | Solo | W9396 | | |
| Enchanted Wood, The | Late Intermediate | Written For You | Solo | W9395 | | |
| Hungry Lion, The | Late Elementary | Written For You | Solo | W9394 | ||
| Ice Skating Pond | Early Elementary | Written For You | Solo | W9393 | ||
| Intermezzo | Early Intermediate | Written For You | Solo | W9383 | ||
| Our Snowfort | Early Elementary | Written For You | Solo | W9382 | ||
| Agent in Disguise | Late Elementary | Written For You | Solo | W9375 | ||
| Cat in a Halloween Hat, The | Early Elementary | Written For You | Solo | W9370 | ||
| Wizard Fantasy | Late Intermediate | Written For You | Solo | W9367 | | |
| Lyric Rhapsody | Late Intermediate | Written For You | Solo | W9366 | | |
| Dreams from the Isles | Late Intermediate | Written For You | Solo | W9365 | ||
| My Carousel Horse | Elementary | Written For You | Solo | W9364 | ||
| Johann the Cat | Elementary | Written For You | Solo | W9360 | ||
| Little Red Caboose, The | Late Elementary | Written For You | Solo | W9354 | ||
| Woolly Mammoth, The | Early Elementary | Written For You | Solo | W9347 | | |
| Zoo on Saturday | Early Elementary | Written For You | Solo | W9339 | | |
| Pixie Pranks | Elementary | Written For You | Solo | W9321 | | |
| Flight of the Mourning Dove | Late Intermediate | Written For You | Solo | W9317 | | |
| Lullaby for Willow | Late Intermediate | Written For You | Solo | W9315 | ||
| Starting Out | Intermediate | Written For You | Solo | W9314 | ||
| Fantasy in A Minor | Intermediate | Written For You | Solo | W9313 | ||
| Softly Falling Snow | Intermediate | Written For You | Solo | W9312 | ||
| Celebration at Dunvegan Castle | Early Intermediate | Written For You | Solo | W9308 | ||
| Prowling in the Moonlight | Intermediate | Written For You | Solo | W9307 | ||
| Wagons on the Plains | Late Elementary | Written For You | Solo | W9306 | ||
| This Wondrous Night | Pre-Reading | Written For You | Solo | W9293 | ||
| Above the Stars | Late Intermediate | Written For You | Solo | W9292 | ||
| Danza de la Tierra Buena | Late Intermediate | Written For You | Solo | W9288 | ||
| Pipes of Lochnager, The | Early Intermediate | Written For You | Solo | W9287 | ||
| Witches on Broomsticks | Pre-Reading | Written For You | Solo | W9286 | ||
| Halloween is Coming Soon | Pre-Reading | Written For You | Solo | W9285 | ||
| Serenidad | Late Intermediate | Written For You | One Hand | W9280 | | |
| On the Trail of Buffalo | Pre-Reading | Written For You | Solo | W9269 | ||
| Serenata de Siero | Intermediate | Written For You | Solo | W9265 | ||
| Twilight Bells | Pre-Reading | Written For You | Solo | W9261 | ||
| Laird of Lothian, The | Intermediate | Written For You | Solo | W9259 | ||
| Legend of Arundel, The | Intermediate | Written For You | Solo | W9258 | ||
| Sailing the Coral Sea | Early Intermediate | Written For You | Solo | W9241 | ||
| Night Songs | Pre-Reading | Written For You | Solo | W9186 | ||
| Beautiful Dolphin | Elementary | Written For You | Solo | W9193 | ||
| First Light | Late Elementary | Written For You | Solo | W9194 | ||
| Winds of Change, The | Intermediate | Written For You | Solo | W9205 | ||
| Warm Summer Rain | Late Intermediate | Written For You | Solo | W9206 | ||
| Night Flight | Intermediate | Written For You | Solo | W9208 | ||
| Sea Voyage | Intermediate | Written For You | Solo | W9209 | ||
| Drifting Leaves | Early Intermediate | Written For You | Solo | W9124 | ||
| Echoes of Scotland | Pre-Reading | Written For You | Solo | W9128 | ||
| Frightful Night, A | Early Elementary | Written For You | Solo | W9129 | ||
| Fantasia | Late Intermediate | Written For You | Solo | W9148 | ||
| It's Halloween | Pre-Reading | Written For You | Solo | W9078 | ||
| Creeping Footsteps | Early Elementary | Written For You | Solo | W9079 | ||
| Making Mischief | Late Elementary | Written For You | Solo | W9080 | ||
| Snowflakes Dancing | Late Elementary | Written For You | Solo | W9081 | ||
| Autumn Days | Pre-Reading | Written For You | Solo | W9085 | ||
| Raindrops on My Window / Sunshine at My Door | Pre-Reading | Written For You | Solo | W9114 | ||
| Canción de Catalonia | Intermediate | Written For You | Solo | W9475 | ||
| Lyric Scenes | Late Intermediate | Composers In Focus | Solo | FJH2193 | | |
| Day in the Country, A | Pre-Reading | FJH Pre-Reading Piano | Solo | FJH1341 | ||
| Kids' Klassics, Volume 1 | Pre-Reading | FJH Pre-Reading Piano | Solo | FJH1408 | ||
| Kids' Klassics, Volume 2 | Pre-Reading | FJH Pre-Reading Piano | Solo | FJH1409 | ||
| Going Buggier | Elementary | Composers In Focus | Solo | FJH1561 | ||
| Day in the Mountains, A | Pre-Reading | FJH Pre-Reading Piano | Solo | FJH1641 | ||
| Leaf Collection, Book 1, A | Elementary | Composers In Focus | Solo | FJH1713 | ||
| Dragons | Late Elementary | Composer in Focus | Solo | FJH2378 |  | |
| Leaf Collection, Book 2, A | Late Elementary | Composers In Focus | Solo | FJH2049 | ||
| Two to Play, Book 2 | Late Elementary | Composers In Focus | Solo | FJH2128 | | |
| Leaf Collection, Book 3, A | Early Intermediate | Composers In Focus | Solo | FJH2094 | | |
| Two To Play, Book 1 | Early Elementary | Composers In Focus | Duet (Four Hands/One Piano) | FJH2110 | ||
| Halloween Is Here Tonight | Early Elementary | Written For You | Solo | W9430 | ||
| Festival Sonatina | Early Intermediate | Written For You | Solo | W9421 | ||
| On Bird's Hill | Intermediate | The FJH Piano Ensemble Series | Trio (Six Hands/One Piano) | E1101 | | |
| I Love Horses | Early Elementary | Written For You | Solo | W9426 | ||
| Faerie Wings | Early Elementary | Written For You | Solo | W9427 | ||
| Wistful Waltz | Early Intermediate | Written For You | Solo | W9416 | | |
| Earth and Sky, Book 1 | Early Elementary | Composers In Focus | Solo | FJH2298 | | |
| Sorcerer's Dream, The | Late Intermediate | The FJH Piano Ensemble Series | Duet (Four Hands/One Piano) | E1108 | ||
| Two to Play, Book 4 | Early Intermediate | Composers In Focus | Duet (Four Hands/One Piano) | FJH2220 | ||
| Sailing the West Wind | Intermediate | The FJH Piano Ensemble Series | Duet (Four Hands/One Piano) | E1109 | | |
| Dear Miss Tooth Fairy | Elementary | Written For You | Solo | W9451 | ||
| Earth and Sky, Book 2 | Elementary | Composers In Focus | Solo | FJH2309 | ||
| There's a Cat in the Pantry | Elementary | Written For You | Solo | W9454 | ||
| Dancing Skeletons | Early Elementary | Written For You | Solo | W9459 | ||
| More Lyric Scenes | Late Intermediate | Composers In Focus | Solo | FJH2313 | | |
| Tennessee Ridge | Intermediate | The FJH Piano Ensemble Series | Duet (Four Hands/One Piano) | E1113 | ||
| Dinosaurs! | Late Elementary | Composers In Focus | Solo | FJH2322 | ||
| Spooky Specters | Early Intermediate | The FJH Piano Ensemble Series | Duet (Four Hands/One Piano) | E1118 | ||
| Spindrift | Late Intermediate | Written For You | Solo | W9466 | ||
| Canyons and Quests | Early Intermediate | Composers In Focus | Solo | FJH2327 | ||
| Breath of Autumn | Intermediate | Written For You | Solo | W9467 | ||
| Snow Swirls | Early Intermediate | The FJH Piano Ensemble Series | Trio (Six Hands/One Piano) | E1125 | ||
| Earth and Sky, Book 3 | Early Intermediate | Composers In Focus | Solo | FJH2330 | ||
| Enchanted Waltz | Early Intermediate | Written For You | Solo | W9474 | ||
| Dancing Shadows | Early Intermediate | The FJH Piano Ensemble Series | Trio (Six Hands/One Piano) | E1124 | ||
| Riding the Canyon | Early Intermediate | The FJH Piano Ensemble Series | Trio (Six Hands/One Piano) | E1127 | ||
| Best of Mary Leaf, Book 1, The | Early Elementary | The Best Of | Solo | FJH2343 | | |
| Batter Up! | Late Elementary | The FJH Piano Ensemble Series | Trio (Six Hands/One Piano) | E1126 | ||
| Earth and Sky, Book 4 | Intermediate | Composers In Focus | Solo | FJH2331 | ||
| Shades of Winter | Early Intermediate | Written For You | Solo | W9480 | ||
| Sleep, Little Jesus | Intermediate | Arranged For You | Solo | YA9018 | ||
| Moments in Time, Book 1 | Late Intermediate | Composers In Focus | Solo | FJH2354 | | |
| Three on the Case | Early Intermediate | FJH Ensemble Series | Trio (Six Hands/One Piano) | E1131 | |