Except for a slight dip in 2000's, each decade starting with the 60's has seen between 12-15 pianists make Top 10, which is an average of 1 or 2 each year:
1954-1959: 2
1960-1969: 12
1970-1979: 15
1980-1989: 15
1990-1999: 14
2000-2009: 9
2010-2014: 7 (the decade is on track to see 13-14 piano players in Top 10 by 2019)
1969 (Sheryl Akaka-Hawaii, Georgina Hossfeld-Massachusetts, and Cheryl Carter-New Jersey)
1975 (Tawny Godin-New York, Ann Shmalzried-Florida, Cynthia Carpenter-Masschusetts)
1976 (Barbara Jennings-Maryland, Donna Grotberg-North Dakota, and Lavinia Cox-South Carolina)
1989 (Virginia Cha-Maryland, Leah Kay Lyle-Texas, Jennifer Wall-Washington)
1990 (Marjorie Vincent-Illinois, Cynthia White-Oklahoma, and Shannon DePuy-Virginia).
Years with no pianists in Top 10: 54, 55, 56, 59, 60, 62, 71, 80, 87, 92, 93, 98, 07, 08, 09
Miss Americas who played piano in talent competition
Bess Myerson (Miss New York City 1945) Concerto in A minor (Grieg) & Summertime (on flute)
Neva Jane Langley (Miss Georgia 1952) Toccata (Khachaturian), Talent Prelim Winner
Debra Dene Barnes (Miss Kansas 1967) Born Free
Phyllis George (Miss Texas 1970) Promises, Promises & Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head
Tawny Godin (Miss New York 1975) Images in Pastels (original composition)
Marjorie Vincent (Miss Illinois 1990) Fantasie Impromptu (Chopin), Talent Prelim Winner
Teresa Scanlan (Miss Nebraska 2010) White Water Chopped Sticks (Calvin Jones), Talent Prelim Winner
*I have chosen to NOT include Cheryl Prewitt or Kellye Cash since I consider them to be primarily vocalists who accompanied themselves on the piano.
States with the MOST piano players (1954-2014-the tv era)
UTAH-16
including Top 10 Finalist Jaclyn Hunt (2001), Top 16 Semi-Finalist Kara Arnold (2012), and Non-Finalist talent award winners Sally Peterson (1972), Lynn Lambert (1983), Sophia Symko (1988-also a Preliminary Talent Winner), Elizabeth Anne Johnson (1991), Amanda Moody (1995-also a Preliminary Talent Winner), Mary McDonough (1997), and Jami Palmer (2000).
IDAHO-14
including Non-Finalist Talent award winners: Judith Steubbe (1964), Stephanie Kambitsch (1981), Sadie Quigley (2007), and Whitney Wood (2012).
VIRGINIA-14
including 1st Runner-up Cullen Johnson (1995), Top 10 Finalists-Shannon DePuy (1990), and Nancy Redd (2003); and Non-Finalist Talent award winners Terri Bartlett (1977), Lora Flattum (1992), and Michelle Kang (1996).
WASHINGTON-12
including Top 10 Finalists Jennifer Wall (1989) & SoYoung Kwon (1991) and Top 15 Semi-Finalist Amanda Beers (2002).
WISCONSIN-12
including Top 10 Finalist Keungsuk Kim (1981), Top 12 Semi-Finalist Paula Kuiper (2013), and Non-Finalist Talent award winners Tricia Luedtke (1990), Maria Kim (1987-also a Preliminary Talent Winner), Marilyn Sembell (1975), and Lynn Holden (1956).
States with the FEWEST piano players (1954-2014-the tv era)
4 each-CALIFORNIA(but all four made Top 10 at Miss America), COLORADO, GEORGIA, & OHIO
3 each-CONNECTICUT & WEST VIRGINIA,
2-NEW HAMPSHIRE
States with the MOST pianists in TOP 10
ALABAMA-7-Leigh Sherer 1995, Jenny Jackson 1988-4th RU, Angela Callahan-1986, Pam Battles-1983-2nd RU, Yolanda Fernandez-1982-3rd RU, Dellynne Catching-1968, Delores Hodgens-1961,
TEXAS-6-Kendall Morris-2011, Jamie Story-2004, Michelle Martinez-1996, Leah Kay Lyle-1989, Sandi Miller-1978, Phyllis George-1970,
CALIFORNIA-4-Rita Ng-2000-2nd RU, Susan Shipley-1973, Charlene Dallas-1966-1st RU, Sandra Jennings-1958
MASSACHUSETTS-4-Lauren Kuhn-2014-4th RU, Marcia Turner-1995, Cynthia Carpenter-1975, Georgina Hossfeld-1969
WHAT DID THEY PLAY?
(Chopin and Gershwin, mostly)
CHOPIN (12 selections)
Fantasie Impromptu-Missouri 1979-Top 10; Alabama-1982-3rd RU; Illinois 1990-Miss America & Tal Prelim; Tennessee 2001
Etude in C# minor, # 4, Opus 10-Minnesota 1984 & Talent Prelim; Illinois 1999
Polonaise in G# minor-New Mexico 1985; Georgia 2005
Revolutionary Etude-Virginia 1990
Scherzo # 2 in B flat minor-Oregon 1997
Ballade # 1 in G minor-Texas 1996
Etude # 1, Opus 25-Maryland 1989 & 1st RU
GERSHWIN (7 selections)
Medley of Gershwin songs-Pennsylvania 1972 & Tal Prelim; Pennsylvania 1977 & Tal Prelim; Alabama 1983 & 2nd RU
Rhapsody in Blue-Tennessee 1963 & Mississippi 2002
Second Concerto in F minor-Texas 1978
Gershwin Prelude-West Virginia 1964
RACHMANINOFF (5 selections)
Second Concerto-Utah 2001
Prelude in G minor, Opus 23-North Dakota 1997
Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini-Oklahoma 1990
Polichinelle-Maryland 1976
Prelude in E flat Major-Hawaii 1969
Malaguena-California-1973, Massachusetts 1975 & Talent Prelim; Virginia 2003
Warsaw Concerto-Iowa-1968, Alabama 1988
Debussy's Dr. Gradus ad Parnassum-Maryland 1967; Alabama 1968
Debussy's Fireworks-Oklahoma 1982
Debussy's Clare de Lune-California 1958
Debussy's Gardens in the Rain-Florida 1975
Grieg's Concerto in A minor-Massachusetts 1969 (w/Bumble Boogie); Nevada 1957
Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody-Alabama 1961, Iowa 1991 & Talent Prelim
Liszt's Totentantz-North Carolina 1995 (Lisa Bamford-Talent Prelim & Non-Finalist Talent Award)
Beethoven's Sonata No. 23 (Appassionata)-California 1990, Tal Prelim
Beethoven's Sonata No. 8 (Pathetique)-Virginia 1994
Tchaikovsky's Concerto in B minor-Ohio 1974 & Talent Prelim
Khachaturian's Toccata-California 1966 & Talent Prelim
Liszt's Mephisto Waltz-Washington 1991
Copland's The Cat and The Mouse-North Dakota 1976
Kabalevsky's Preludes-Wisconsin 1981
Prokofiev's Toccata-Oregon 1981
Ginastera's Sonata in C, 4th mvmt-Texas 1989
Gottschalk's Souvenirs d'Andalousie-Massachusetts 1995
Mendelssohn's Concerto No 1 in G minor-Texas 2004
Dvorak's New World Symphony-Texas 2012
Dance of the Bullfighter-New York 1984 & Talent Prelim
Toccata (Tauriello) and Nocturne (Grieg)-Nebraska 1978 & Talent Prelim
Chopsticks/Classical medley-Ohio 1985 & Talent Prelim
Whitewater Chopped Sticks-Nebraska 2011-Miss America & Talent Prelim
Valse Dramatico-Massachusetts 2014-4th RU
I Want You Back-South Carolina 2012-1st RU
Hallelujah Chorus-Louisiana 2010-3rd RU
El Cumbanchero-Mississippi 2006-3rd RU
Theme from The Apartment-Mississippi 2000-3rd RU
Theme from The Piano-Connecticut 1999
Carmen medley-Alabama 1995 (with classical vocal)
Opus 706-Washington 1989
Windmills of Your Mind-Alabama 1986
Medley of classical music-Arkansas 1986 (with vocal)
The Man I Love & Sunny-South Carolina 1976-1st RU
Stardust-New Jersey 1973-2nd RU
Promises, Promises & Raindrops Keep Fallin On My Head-Texas 1970-Miss America
Theme from An Affair to Remember-New jersey 1969-2nd RU
Born Free-Kansas 1967-Miss America
Variations on There She Is, Miss America-South Carolina 1965-1st RU & Talent Prelim
Original compositions-Wyoming 2013-3rd RU; Louisiana 1996-1st RU; New York 1975-Miss America
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