Sam Holland, Executive Director of the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy welcomed the attendees – over 700 representing every one of the 50 states and numerous countries. He officially opened the conference and then turned the podium over to Brenda Dillon to introduce the opening keynote speaker, Barry Bittman. Recreational Music Making: A Scientific Perspective […]
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National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy – Thursday 8:45
Now, Jeanine M. Jacobson is sharing about her new book, Professional Piano Teaching – A Comprehensive Piano Pedagogy Textbook for Teaching Elementary-Level Students.Professional Piano Teaching – A Comprehensive Piano Pedagogy Textbook for Teaching Elementary-Level Students. The handout includes this information: Topics Included * An introduction to the profession * An overview of principles of learning […]
National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy – Thursday 8:00
The conference has begun! Thanks to wi-fi access throughout the hotel, it looks like I’ll be able to live-blog during the conference, as I had hoped. The morning started out with a Publisher’s Showcase. This is E.L. Lancaster showcasing the relatively new Alfred Premier Piano Performer course. We received a complimentary tote bag with Lesson […]
National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy 2007
Anyone else planning to attend the 2007 National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy? It’s going to be held August 2-4 in Oak Brook, Illinois. My registration is in and I’m eagerly looking forward to attending what I’ve heard is one of the best music teaching conferences available. It’s only held every other year and I’m so […]
MTNA Session – The Performance Tradition and Pedagogical Relevancy of Robert Schumann’s Album for the Young
Following are my notes from the session: The Performance Tradition and Pedagogical Relevancy of Robert Schumann’s Album for the Young by Lora Deahl A path-breaking collection of character pieces written by Schumann in 1848. 2006 marks the 150th anniversary of the death of Schumann. His Album for the Young was borne out of his deep […]
MTNA Session – A Musician Acts
Following are my notes from the session: A Musician Acts – How Acting Techniques Can Improve Music Performances and Pedagogy by Jaren S. Hinckley The Magic If Play/sing a few lines of the piece. Play/sing the same piece as if… Think of how it would come across if that situation applied – still correctly and […]
