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“Being at Peace with Your Piano”, Roger Hayden
A succinct presentation about the piano, including pitching, tuning, regulation, voicing and maintenance. All myths are welcomed and will be dealt with. This session is presented from an educator‘s and technician’s point of view.
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Roger Hayden
has worked many years in public education, in private and sacred music and is in demand as an entrepreneur. An officer and instructor in the Piano Technician‘s Guild with over thirty years in the trade, and with prize winning piano students, Mr. Hayden‘s perspective is unique. Come to learn about your piano, and to ask questions. Get the most from your piano, save its life. Learn ‘piano language‘. Know how to buy, when to sell, and how to find the piano that inspires.
“Transcriptions, Paraphrases and Arrangements: The Compositional Art of Moritz Moszkowski”
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Gilya Hodos
Much about Moritz Moszkowski remains an enigma. Although there is a vague general awareness of his musical oeuvre, he is more or less forgotten by modern scholars and musicians. As a result, there has been very little accurate knowledge of the intimate details of his life or any analysis of his piano transcriptions. This lecture-recital will elucidate his personal story with newly uncovered evidence and examine his magnificent, but neglected virtuosic piano transcriptions.
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Pianist Gilya Hodos has concertized extensively both as a soloist and collaborative artist in Israel, Germany, Australia, and throughout the United States. Dr. Hodos received her Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance from the Eastman School of Music, her Master of Music degree in Accompanying from the University of Southern California, and her Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Performance at The Graduate Center of The City University of New York.
“Incorporating Composition in the Private Lesson”
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Elizabeth Burnett
Why invite students to compose? How? How often? What if they refuse? What if their music sounds like noise? How do we make time, and how do we write it down? These issues and others will be addressed. Techniques will be presented and attendees will be encouraged to share questions, experiences and ideas.
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Elizabeth Burnett
has over 33 years of teaching experience in several regions of the country. She holds a BM in Music Theory from University of North Texas, a MM in Piano Pedagogy from ArizonaStateUniversity and pursued additional graduate study in Child Development. She has presented workshops on this topic and others throughout the Northeast.
“Side By Side”, Joann Marie Kirchner and Danise Gallaway
Have you ever found yourself searching for one piano, four-hand music that will motivate your students? This workshop will offer some stimulating and fresh gems from the elementary through intermediate level duet repertoire. A brief overview of the piano duet will be presented, along with the benefits of four-hand music making. Selected pieces will be presented along with a discussion of specific challenges within the music.
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Joann Marie Kirchner
, Ph.D., NCTM, is coordinator of secondary piano at TempleUniversity, where she teaches both applied and group piano. She has written articles for American Music Teacher, Keyboard Companion and Medical Problems for Performing Artists. Kirchner is the Pennsylvania State Certification Chair and serves on the Research Committee for the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy. Kirchner is also adjunct piano faculty at ChestnutHillCollege in Philadelphia.
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Dr. Danise Gallaway
is an active pianist, independent music instructor and scholar. She earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education with an Emphasis in Piano Pedagogy from the University of Oklahom and served on the music faculty at ClovisCommunity College in Clovis, New Mexico. She has presented research at the New Mexico Music Teachers Association State Convention, the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy and the Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities in January 2010.
The Irony of Fantasy: Chopin’s Opuses 49 and 61”, Nanette Kaplan Soloman
This lecture-recital will illuminate fantasy and form and explore the inherent paradoxes of freedom vs. structure in Chopin‘s Fantasy in F Minor, Op. 49 and Polonaise-Fantasy, Op. 61 including a performance of both works. The Chopin bicentennial provides a serendipitous time to re-examine these stables of the piano repertoire.
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Nanette Kaplan Solomon
, pianist and Professor of Music at SlipperyRockUniversity, performs frequently as soloist and chamber musician, both locally and nationally. She regularly presents lecture-recitals at both the College Music Society national and international conferences. She received a BA and MM from YaleCollege and a DMA from BostonUniversity. Nanette is the immediate past president of PMTA.
“Free breathing and its benefits – for all musicians – an experimental workshop”, Christine Moulton
Musicians develop patterns of tension or holding the breath in subtle ways that become part of our physical habit. It is difficult to change these habits while playing, but we can cultivate new habits away from the instrument to incorporate into our playing. This workshop will help to find some of those patterns and offers a simple approach to discard them if they are not serving a useful purpose.
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Christine Moulton
is Assistant Professor of Flute and Keyboard Skills at MansfieldUniversity. A former faculty member at Manhattan School of Music, she gives flute clinics and classes regularly in the northeast. She holds degrees from Boston Conservatory, Manhattan School of Music and a DMA from Rutgers.
“Ernst Mahle’s Musical Legacy in Brazil and his Pedagogical Works for Piano”, Joao Paulo Casarotti
Ernst Mahle is a German-born composer living in Brazil, his adopted country since 1951. He is internationally acclaimed for his pedagogical works, as well as orchestral and chamber music output. This lecture will approach Mahle‘s musical legacy in Brazil and his pedagogical idiom for piano as well as a performance of his concertinos for children and selected pedagogical works.
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Joao Paulo Casarotti
, a Brazilian pianist, received his MM in Piano Pedagogy from the University of North Dakota and a BM in Music Performance from the University of Sao-Paulo, Brazil. He studied with Maria Taylor and teacher at Temple and TemplePrep.
“The New Face of Certification”, Joann Marie Kirchner
In January of 2010 MTNA launched a new face for the certification process, which involves work on five projects. These projects will be outlined in this 25 minute presentation and you will have the opportunity to get questions answered and assess where you may find yourself in the process. You will have the opportunity to meet your State Certification Chair and connect with other individuals interested in beginning the process of becoming nationally certified.
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Joann Marie Kirchner
, Ph.D., NCTM, is coordinator of secondary piano at TempleUniversity, where she teaches both applied and group piano. She has written articles for American Music Teacher, Keyboard Companion and Medical Problems for Performing Artists. Kirchner is the Pennsylvania State Certification Chair and serves on the Research Committee for the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy. Kirchner is also adjunct piano faculty at ChestnutHillCollege in Philadelphia.
“Where Are They Now? Understanding the 21st Century Student From a 20th Century Point of View”,
Duquesne
University
Student Chapter
This workshop will present the perspectives of four new educators (with vocal and instrumental backgrounds) and what we have experienced as students from the “2000s” generation, 21st century music education majors and beginning music teachers. We will address ways to understand and connect with the modern music student as well as how to enhance the effectiveness of teaching through new developments in music technology.
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Kristin Demsey, Jamie Mazza Lauren McCurdy and Katelyn Panza
are recent graduates of DuquesneUniversity, Kristen is a vocalist currently completing an intership with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Jamie is an active accompanist and saxophonist. Lauren is currently Principal Soprano at the First Lutheran Church in Pittsburgh and Katelyn is a staff member for TRYPO and 2010 VP of Duquesne‘s Mu Phi Epsilon chapter. All four are pursuing careers in public school music education.
“Keeping Piano Lessons Relevant for the Digital Generation”, Catherine Remus Shefski
Our piano students have never known a world without the Internet, email, cell phones or iPods. They're tech-savvy parallel processors who crave the interactivity of Facebook and Twitter and thrive on the twitch speed of video games. This workshop will offer teachers an insight into the "grasshopper minds" of the digital students and tips for engaging them with new tools and new expectations for music-making both on the local scene and on the global scale.
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Catherine Remus Shefski
holds degrees in piano performance from SmithCollege, New England Conservatory and the GuildhallSchool in London. One of the first teachers to offer 'virtual' piano lessons to students from Alaska to Turkey as well as online classes in Music History and Appreciation, she is former member of Settlement Music School in Philadelphia, and Wilkes University Conservatory in Wilkes-Barre. She now teaches privately at her studio in Clarks Summit, PA. http://www.allpiano.wordpress.com/
“Octave Tune-up for Pianists”, Susan Nowicki
Have fun experimenting with octaves at the piano. Take advantage of physical principles and the mechanics of the instrument to gain maximum velocity and power with minimum effort.
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Susan Nowicki
is a faculty member of The Curtis Institute of Music where she coaches for the Vocal Studies Department. She operates teaching studios in Philadelphia and New Jersey and is an instructor for the Well Balanced Pianist, an intensive series which combines the study of coordinate piano technique with an exploration of mental preparation, learning styles and performance mindset.
“Ambient Awareness: Training Attention in an ADD World”, Kay S. Hooper
Concentration – Awareness – Multi-tasking – Focus – Blocking. Explore these and other brain buzzwords in this enjoyable guide to training attention. A multi-sensory approach to teaching music is easier than you think! This presentation includes an entertaining and informative Power Point plus simple methods for helping your students – and maybe yourself – be more present in practice and performance.
“Body Mapping in the Piano Studio”, Kay S. Hooper
The body map is one‘s self-representation in one‘s own mind. Body Mapping is the conscious correcting and refining of one‘s boy map to produce efficient, graceful, coordinated, effective movement. This workshop will introduce the concepts and benefits of Body Mapping through hands-on experiences and playful exercises. Learn to improve your student‘s technique and help them avoid injury.
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Kay S. Hooper
is the author and publisher of Sensory Tune-ups: a guided journal of sensory experiences for performers of all ages, published by All Sense Press. Kay earned the BM from SusquehannaUniversity and MM from IllinoisStateUniversity. She is an ATI certified Alexander Technique teacher and a certified Andover Educator Body Mapping teacher.
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Damper Pedal and Sound Alchemy in the Context of Interpretation"
, Enrico Elisi
How often do our intermediate students take the damperpedal for granted? Why do their instinctive reactions based on nearly automatic, acoustic feedback provide limited results? This workshop will focus on the damper pedal in the context of interpretation. A few examples will reveal how the composition’s horizontal aim—its “future”—and vertical conception—its ”present”—are part of an all-inclusive, temporal context from which some thoughtful considerations on pedaling may be derived.
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Dr. Enrico Elisi
regularly performs and teaches master classes in Europe, America, and Asia. Elisi is on the piano faculty at PennStateUniversity after having formerly served at UNLV. He has directed the Piano Institute of the Las Vegas Music Festival, and has been the co-founder and director of the Green Valley Chamber Music Festival. Elisi‘s teachers included Leon Fleisher and Lazar Berman.
“Exploring the Silence in Your Musical World” Donna Beadle
Meditation - the practice of mindfulness – has centuries of development and use by humans as an effective means of improving concentration, relaxing the nervous system, helping with anxiety and depression, and better coping with life events. This workshop is an opportunity to learn the valuable skill of mindfulness through a guided meditation. Move into stillness and explore the rhythm of your breathing. “Nothing happens next, everything happens now.” Cheri Huber
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Donna Beadle
has been practicing meditation for over 15 years and applies these principles as owner/operator of Murrysville Healing Arts. Donna has taught meditation and stress management in workshops and as part of her training of massage therapists. She views meditation as a tool for better coping with everyday life and a way of centering the mind/body to care for the self in a deep and fulfilling way.
“Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel: Biography and Six Lieder”, Crystal Whitaker This lecture recital will include a biography of Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel and a pedagogical analysis of six of her lieder, followed by performances of each lied.
· Crystal Whitaker received a MM in Vocal Performance and Vocal Pedagogy from University of North Dakota. Crystal teaches private voice lessons at area music schools and directs the youth choir at St. Peter‘s Evangelical Lutheran Church, in Chester Springs, PA. “How to Choose the Best Piano Teaching Materials”, Marja Kaisla There are over 600 method books in print for the first-year piano student alone! This workshop helps piano teachers to learn how to choose the best available teaching materials for students of all ages and level, by introducing the varied styles of each method.
· Born in Helsinki, Finland, Marja Kaisla, began piano studies at three and made her public debut at the five. She studied at the SibeliusAcademy and St Petersburg Conservatory. She is now Director of the Delaware Valley Conservatory of Music and Arts and owner of Delaware Valley Music in Philadelphia. She enjoys an active concert career on stage, radio and television and tours with Piano4, a unique ensemble of four pianos. “Breathing and Posture for Wind Instrumentalists and Vocalists”, Matthew Allison This clinic covers the fundamentals of tone production and support through anatomy and yoga. We will cover stretches to prevent and alleviate tension in the neck, shoulders, and back; practice breathing exercises for control, capacity, and calming; and discover together a comfortable posture that efficiently uses the body. · Matthew Allison, DMA, is Chairman of Winds at the Pennsylvania Academy of Music. Matthew was initially trained in Bikram yoga, was certified in group fitness by AFFA standards, taught yoga and kick-boxing at the University of Kansas, and later opened an independent yoga practice at Bird Physical Therapy (KY). He has studied Iyengar, Vinyasa, Hatha, and Ashtanga yoga styles in Kansas, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, New York, California, Pennsylvania, and Texas. He is now a yoga instructor at Evolution Power Yoga in Lancaster, PA, and leads clinic and private classes.
“Theory-Centered Teaching”, Lee Kikuchi
All music teachers must teach music theory to some degree in their studios, but the quality of that teaching and the quality of materials available for the student vary quite widely and lack significantly in crucial areas. This workshop, for teachers of all instruments and voice, focuses on ways to improve theory teaching despite the limitations of time, interest and adequate materials, by applying it creatively to the other aspects of the lesson such as technique, sight reading and repertoire.
“Got a problem passage? Try a Taubman cure” Maria del Pico Taylor and Sondra Tammam Participants are invited to submit problem sections from their repertoire or from their students repertoire. Clinicians will offer analysis and solutions. Excerpts to be discussed should be submitted AHEAD OF TIME.
· Maria del Pico Taylor is a Professor of Piano at TempleUniversity and Co-founder and Co-Director of the Taubman Seminar in New York and at TempleUniversity. Her ensemble Latin Fiesta is on the artist roster of Producers,Inc management and their CD Amor a la Vida has been praised as one of the finest Latin music CD's to come out in recent years. She is a Lindback Award winner for excellence in teaching and was a former PMTA Teacher of the Year. · Sondra Tammam, co-director of the Taubman Seminars has years of teaching the Taubman Approach. Ms Tammam is a graduate of the Manhattan School of Music and the JuilliardSchool, where she received her Bachelor and Master degrees respectively. A winner of the Juilliard Concerto, the Kosciuszko Chopin Competition, the Paderewski Foundation and the Frinna Auerbuch Competitions, she has served on the faculty of Manhattanschool of Music, and the Rutgers Summer Arts Institute.
“The Cognitive Psychology of Music”, Paula Skutnick-Henley This workshop covers an overview of the cognitive psychology of music, including perception, attention, mental states, processing, and memory. Studies of how we process rhythm, pitch, harmony and musical structure will be discussed as well as a peek into how the brain is involved. Audience participating is encouraged, as applications to learning music, including mental practice, are explored.
· Paula Skutnick-Henley, M.Ed. is a licensed psychologist and is an adjunct professor of psychology at West ChesterUniversity. Since 1976 she has taught piano, theory, and composition to students of all ages. As well as her students winning awards, in composition, her own piano piece Snowing Gently won the Teachers Division Award in the 2005 National Guild Composition Contest. She has recently published articles in the areas of flow and performance anxiety. The musical LET GO! For which she wrote the music and co-wrote the book, was produced in Philadelphia in 209. An award-winning performer of ragtime, she currently plays with the blues band, Lava Blue.
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