Wednesday, July 26, 2017

9:00am-7:00pm Registration opens (Junior Ballroom Pre-Foyer)

1:30pm-2:00pm Opening Keynote Address

2:15pm-9:30pm Pre-Conference Click here for more information

Thursday, July 27, 2017

7:00am Registration opens (Junior Ballroom Pre-Foyer)

9:00am Exhibit Hall opens (Junior Ballroom)

8:00am-8:50am Publisher Showcases

The Royal Conservatory: Celebrating Theory – Janet Lopinski (Grand Ballroom AB)

Hal Leonard: Recent Classical Piano Publications from Hal Leonard – Richard Walters, Brendan Fox (Grand Ballroom CD)

Alfred: From Solo to Concerto: Variety in the Studio – Tom Gerou, Gayle Kowalchyk, and E. L. Lancaster (Grand Ballroom IJ)

Timewarp Technologies: Crucial Tools for Creative Teachers – George Litterst, Shana Kirk, Stella Sick (Grand Ballroom GH)

9:00am-9:50am Workshops (choose one)

Wellness Help! I Have a Student Who… – Gail Berenson, Linda Cockey, Vanessa Cornett, Brenda Wristen (Grand Ballroom AB)

Pedagogy 101 Pedagogy Pics: Students Caught in the Act of Being Themselves – Bruce Berr (Grand Ballroom CD)

Collaborative Coaching the Team! – Alexandra Nguyen (Grand Ballroom GH)

Pedagogy 101 Lost in Translation: Helping Students Connect with their Repertoire through the Subtleties of Musical Languages – Ryan Greene, Tom White (Grand Ballroom IJ)

Technology Game Theory vs. Theory Games – Stella Sick, Shana Kirk, Linda Christensen (Magnolia A)

Pedagogy 101 What Lies Beneath: Teaching Intermediate Students about Structure, Rhythmic Impulse, and Melodic Content in Bass Lines – Deborah Rambo Sinn (Magnolia BC)

10:15am-11:45am Teaching Demonstration - Beginning Level (Grand Ballroom EF)

11:45am-1:30pm Poster Sessions (Junior Ballroom Foyer)

12:45pm-1:15pm Noontime Recital Seymour Bernstein's "New Pictures at an Exhibition" – Jerry Wong (Grand Ballroom EF)

1:30pm-3:00pm Keynote Address Teaching Music by Encouraging Creative Engagement – Peter Webster (Grand Ballroom EF)

3:30pm-4:20pm Workshops (choose one)

Pedagogy 101 El Sistema's Inspired Joy of Community in the Piano Studio – Penny Lazarus (Grand Ballroom AB)

Teaching Students with Special Needs – Your Questions Answered – Beth Bauer, Scott Price, Melissa Martiros (Grand Ballroom CD)

Repertoire/Diversity Latin Fiesta!: The Pedagogical Piano Music of Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico – Desireé González, Jovaani-Rey de Pedro, Joao Paulo Casarotti (Grand Ballroom GH)

Pedagogy 101 American Piano Technique: Defining a New Paradigm – Randall Faber, Fred Karpoff (Grand Ballroom IJ)

Creativity Harmonizing 101: What Every Student Needs to Know to Understand Music – Tim Topham (Magnolia BC)

Open Forum Meeting of the Committee on Teaching Adults: “Passion for Piano: Gen X, Boomers and Beyond.” –Adult Learning Committee (Magnolia A)

4:30pm-5:20pm Publisher Showcases

Piano Safari: Building a Foundation for Music Literacy – Katherine Fisher and Julie Knerr (Grand Ballroom AB)

The Royal Conservatory: Evaluating with the Experts: A Peek Inside the Exam Room – Members of The Royal Conservatory College of Examiners (Grand Ballroom CD)

Yamaha: Modernizing Your Studio for Maximum Student Engagement – Dennis Alexander, Linda Christensen, Pete Jutras, Stella Sick Hosts: George Litterst, Shana Kirk (Grand Ballroom GH)

Hal Leonard: The Music of Teaching – Jennifer Linn, Lynda Lybeck-Robinson, Jeremy Siskind, and Barbara Kreader Skalinder (Grand Ballroom IJ)

6:00pm Exhibit Hall closes (Junior Ballroom)

7:00pm Registration closes (Junior Ballroom Pre-Foyer)

8:00pm-9:30pm Keynote Address Keys to Making Music – Jim Brickman (Grand Ballroom EF)

Friday, July 28, 2017

7:00am Registration opens (Junior Ballroom Pre-Foyer)

8:00am-8:50am Publisher Showcases

The Royal Conservatory: Digital Resources to Support Teachers and Engage Learners – Anna Boyden (Grand Ballroom CD)

Faber Piano Adventures: The Power of Technique & Artistry – Randall Faber (Grand Ballroom IJ)

PianoMarvel: How much could your students improve their Sight Reading in 7 weeks? – Sean Slade and Mary Faith Williams (Grand Ballroom GH)

Strike A Chord – Elyse Weakley (Grand Ballroom AB)

9:00am Exhibit Hall opens (Junior Ballroom)

9:00am-9:50am Workshops (choose one)

Pedagogy 101 Effective Communication of Practice Expectations: Send them Home with the Tools for Success – Scott Donald (Grand Ballroom AB)

Every Student Can! - Inside Autism and the Piano Lesson – Scott Price (Grand Ballroom CD)

Creativity How to Go Beyond the Page to Help Guide a Student Musically and Technically –  Karen Ann Krieger (Grand Ballroom GH)

Creativity Application of Creative Engagement Practices for the Studio –  Peter Webster (Grand Ballroom IJ)

Technology Nurturing the Inner Composer – Kathleen Theisen, Hunter Ewen (Magnolia A)

10:15am-11:45am Teaching Demonstration - Intermediate Level (Grand Ballroom EF)

11:45am-1:30pm Poster Sessions (Junior Ballroom Foyer)

12:45pm-1:15pm Memorial Session (Grand Ballroom EF)

1:30pm-3:10pm PEDx7 (Grand Ballroom EF) Click here for more information

1:30pm-2:45pm Collegiate Pedagogy Track

Collegiate Pedagogy Teaching your Students to Teach: Competency Expectations for All Levels of Pedagogy Students –Courtney Crappell, Yu-Jane Yang (Magnolia BC)

3:00pm-4:00pm

Collegiate Pedagogy Are they Ready? Assessment Tools for Tracking Pedagogy Student Progress –Courtney Crappell, Yu-Jane Yang (Magnolia BC)

3:30pm-4:20pm Workshops (choose one)

Creativity Music Alive! Sounds that Move, Pictures that Sing – Clinton Pratt (Grand Ballroom AB)

Collaborative Beyond Music: Education and Civic Engagement – Melissa Ngan Snoza, Hereine Coetzee Koschak, and Katherine Petersen (Grand Ballroom CD)

Pedagogy 101 Balancing the Eye and the Ear: Applying Principles of the Suzuki Method to Reading Based Teaching – Christy Vogt-Corley (Grand Ballroom G)

Bridging the Two Sides of Live Performance: From Written Classics to Unwritten Live Improvisation –Charlie Albright (Grand Ballroom IJ)

Creativity Training Four Skills for Improvisation: Ear, Muscle Memory, Brain, and Heart – Jeremy Siskind (Magnolia A)

4:30pm-5:20pm Publisher Showcases

Entrada Piano Technique: Teach Technique with Confidence – Fred Karpoff (Grand Ballroom AB)

FJH Publishing: Better than ever, the new 2nd edition of Succeeding at the Piano® and more! – Helen Marlais (Grand Ballroom CD)

Stipes Publishing: Celebrate Piano Method: An All-in-One Comprehensive Method Overview and New Directions – Cathy Albergo and Mitzi Kolar (Grand Ballroom GH)

Aflred: Visual Imagery: A Tool for Teaching Technique and Interpretation – Catherine Rollin (Grand Ballroom IJ)

5:00pm Registration closes (Junior Ballroom Pre-Foyer)

6:00pm Exhibit Hall closes (Junior Ballroom)

6:00pm-6:30pm Banquet (ticket required) wine reception (Lilac BD)

6:30pm-8:15pm Banquet (ticket required) dinner (Lilac AC)

8:30pm-9:30pm Concert 2017 APA Winner Drew Petersen (Grand Ballroom EF)

Saturday, July 29, 2017

7:30am Registration opens (Junior Ballroom Pre-Foyer)

8:00am-8:50am Publisher Showcases

Kjos: Bastien New Traditions: Inspiring the Next Generation of Beginning Pianists – Jane and Lori Bastien (Grand Ballroom IJ)

Willis: Happy Birthday Mr. Gillock! – Glenda Austin (Grand Ballroom GH)

The Royal Conservatory: Take Your Teaching to the Next Level – Sue Elliott and Marvin Blickenstaff (Grand Ballroom CD)

The all-new ClavierCompanion.com – Pete Jutras, Ryan Greene, and Deborah Rambo Sinn (Grand Ballroom AB)

9:00am Exhibit Hall Opens (Junior Ballroom)

9:00am-9:50am Workshops (choose one)

Creativity The Compelling Connection Between Improvisation and Music Reading (For Children from Birth to Age Nine) – Marilyn Lowe (Grand Ballroom AB)

Pedagogy 101 A Teaching Toolbox for Total Technique and Productive Practice at the Piano – Stephen Pierce (Grand Ballroom CD)

Collaborative Nurturing the Fledgling Collaborative Pianist – Tracy Cowden (Grand Ballroom GH)

Don’t Write the Epitaph Just Yet: Strategies for a Classical Music Revolution – Christopher Fisher (Grand Ballroom IJ)

Technology Eyes, Ears, Needs, and Notes – Mario Ajero, George Litterst, Alejandro Cremaschi (Magnolia A)

10:15am-11:45am Keynote Address When the World Stopped to Listen: Van Cliburn’s Cold War Triumph and its Aftermath – Stuart Isacoff (Grand Ballroom EF)

12:30p Registration closes (Junior Ballroom Pre-Foyer)

12:45pm-1:15pm Noontime Recital Happy 100th Birthday, William Gillock: A Jazzy Celebration – Tony Caramia (Grand Ballroom EF)

1:30pm Exhibit Hall Closes (Junior Ballroom)

1:30pm-3:00pm Teaching Demonstration - Advanced Level (Grand Ballroom EF)