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And that concludes the 2010 MTNA Conference! There are a lot of sessions to navigate through, so I thought it would be helpful to put together this handy index so that you can see them all at a glance and quickly get to specific topics. I hope you all have enjoyed attending the conference virtually! […]

How Did They Teach? Ideas from the Past about Keyboard Instruction by Sandra Soderlund Initially, the organ was the only “real” keyboard instrument. The smaller clavichord and harpsichord were developed as practice instruments for organists because playing the organ required having someone pump it for them. M. de Saint Lambert – Les principes du clavecin, […]

Total Body Integration for Pianists by Paola Savvidou Scott McBride Smith, Conference Planning Committee Chair, greeted attendees and introduced the presenter for this session. Ms. Savvidou began by giving us a little bit of information about herself, especially noting her involvement in dance and how this has influenced her piano playing and teaching. Body in […]

After a wonderful dinner with a couple friends from Kansas City, we made our way to the final recital of the conference – a 19th-Century Salon Recital of the Works of Frederic Chopin. To create a more authentic, and intimate, setting, the piano was moved off the stage onto the floor and extra chairs were […]

The Piano Technicians Guild hosted a reception for all the Nationally Certified Teachers of Music this evening. There was a lovely array of vegetables and crackers and cheese. They also used the occasion to announce the winners of the scholarship grants provided by the Piano Technicians Guild for two certified teachers who have submitted applications […]