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
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 […]
2010 MTNA Conference – Sunday Early Afternoon
After the morning hot air balloon excursion, it was time to hit the conference! I began the afternoon with a trip to the Exhibit Hall. One of the fun parts about the conference is walking around the Exhibit Hall, browsing all the materials, talking with other teachers, and getting specific information from those selling their […]
Quick Update – No Internet
Just wanted to post a quick update for all of you following along and attending the conference virtually. So far, the internet connection at the convention center is proving to be completely uncooperative. I have spoken with the convention center personnel and they are aware of the problem, but can’t seem to fix it. So, […]
