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The final day of the conference began with a session by Alejandro Cremaschi, a specialist in Latin American music, group piano, and technology. He will primarily be covering pieces from Mexico, Cuba, Brazil, and Argentina with different rhythmic energies – from elegant salon pieces, to wild toccata-like music. What can you learn by studying these […]

The engaging pair took the stage again this evening, this time as the performers of a diverse selection of music, much of which they arranged themselves: Papageno!! (a short fantasy based on arias from Die Zauberflute, K. 620) by Mozart, Arr. Anderson & Roe Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major, K. 448 by Mozart […]

My dear friend (and roommate) and I pose for a quick shot before we head to our sessions this morning. A super cool new piano at the Yamaha booth! A lovely certification reception put on by the Piano Technician’s Guild. Scrumptious food with some of my Kansas City teacher friends at a quaint Italian restaurant […]

Conference attendees flocked by the hundreds (or something like that!) to this tech-focused session. Before the session began, everyone received a complimentary copy of the brand new publication by Yamaha, SimpleTec: A technology superstar lineup of music educators was introduced and the session launched! George Litterst began by saying that they have been working on […]

We had a nice alfresco lunch on the outdoor patio, and now it’s back into the conference hotel for the final showcase. Glenda Austin is giving an overview of some of the new Willis publications featuring the works of some of their composers who have been household names for years: John Thompson, Edna Mae Burnam, […]

This session came recommended to me, so I decided to check out what was going on! Pete Jutras oversaw the panel discussion by teaching legends Scott McBride-Smith, Ingrid Clarfield, and Randall Faber. Various questions were presented to the teachers and they each had a chance to respond. What do you know now that you wish […]