Not Only Fur Elise: Gorgeous Unknown Compositions by Well-Known Composers by Dr. Peter Mack, NCTM In this standing room-only workshop, Dr. Mack entertained, educated, and inspired us with performances of some of his favorite mostly-unknown works. He began the workshop with a lovely playing of Rachmaninoff’s Fragments. He then proceeded to play little snippets of […]
2010 MTNA Conference – Monday Early Morning
Even with an 8:00 a.m. start time, the Exhibitor Showcase highlighting the much-anticipated new piano method by Helen Marlais was full! The method is called Succeeding at the Piano and is gorgeous! Dr. Marlais is an engaging presenter and quickly captured the attention and interest of all in attendance as she worked her way through […]
2010 MTNA Conference – Sunday Night
The evening of the first full day of the conference concluded with a recital by the American Pianists Association (APA). Joel Harris, APA’s artistic director, commenced the recital with a brief history and explanation of the association and its activities. The program was as follows: Prelude and Fugue in A Minor by Bach/Liszt, performed by […]
2010 MTNA Conference – Sunday Dinner
A couple weeks before the convention, I received an e-mail from our Division, inviting all members to attend a dinner at Tucanos Brazilian Grill. After checking the website to confirm my initial thought, I immediately signed up! I’ve heard people tell about these Brazilian restaurants where the waiters walk around with skewers of meat and […]
2010 MTNA Conference – Sunday Later Afternoon
Group Piano Games: Making Learning More Enjoyable by Erin K. Bennett, NCTM Ms. Bennett began with an introduction, reminding us of how fun group classes can be. We shouldn’t become too bogged down in logistics. She then went on to outline thirteen reasons for incorporating games into your teaching: Why Incorporate Games? games hold students’ […]
2010 MTNA Conference – Sunday Late Afternoon
Develop Active Listeners Through a Dynamic Series of Group Piano Activities presented by Cindy Tseng, NCTM Ms. Tseng outlined five types of listening activities: Expressive Copycat Creative Story Effects Group Recording Session Music Review YouTube Listening She went on to give specific activity ideas that could be implemented in each category. In Expressive Copycat, she […]
