Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Pre-Conference Seminar 1: For Collegiate Pedagogy Teachers
The NCKP Committee on Collegiate Pedagogy Teaching | Ann Gipson, Yu-Jane Yang, Chairs
| 2:00PM | Keynote Address: Scott Price | Grand Ballroom IJ | |
| All sessions following the Keynote Address will be in Grand Ballroom CD. | ||
| 3:00PM | Plenary Session 1: A New Era of Collegiate Pedagogy Teaching: Challenges in Teaching the “Net Generation” & the “I Generation” | |
| 3:30PM | Roundtable Discussion 1 | |
| 4:00PM | Break | |
| 4:15PM | Plenary Session 2: Cutting-Edge Tools to Enhance Independent or Collaborative Research for Collegiate Pedagogy Teachers | |
| 4:35PM | Roundtable Discussion 2 | |
| 5:15PM | Plenary Session 3: Reports from the Roundtable Discussions 1 & 2 | |
| 5:45PM | Dinner Break | |
| 7:15PM | Plenary Session 4: Unaccompanied Journey No More: New Options for Networking in Collegiate Pedagogy Teaching | |
| 7:45PM | What Is Good Teaching? Defining & Refining Your Approach to Student Teaching Assessment | |
| 8:05PM | Roundtable Discussion 3 | |
| 8:45PM | Plenary Session 5: Report from the Roundtable Discussion 3 | |
| 9:00PM | Moderated Open Forum and Final Wrap-Up | |
| 9:30PM | Seminar Ends | |
Pre-Conference Seminar 2: For Independent Music Teachers
The NCKP Committee on Independent Music Teaching | Arlene Steffen, Chair
| 2:00PM | Keynote Address: Scott Price | Grand Ballroom IJ | |
| All sessions below will be in Grand Ballroom IJ: | ||
| 3:00PM | Beauty and the Beast in the Piano Studio | Marvin Blickenstaff | |
| 4:00PM | Conducting the Transfer Student Interview | Linda Fields, Immanuela Gruenberg, David Husser, Gail Lew, Elissa Milne, Arlene Steffen | |
| 5:00PM | Developing a Curriculum for the Intermediate Transfer Student | Jane Magrath | |
| 6:00PM | Dinner Break | |
| 7:30PM | The Technique Behind Intermediate Repertoire: Laying the Groundwork | Nancy Bachus | |
| 8:30PM | Holistic Learning: How to integrate the mind, body and spirit of the music you are teaching or playing | Immanuela Gruenberg | |
Pre-Conference Seminar 3: For Students and Young Professionals
The NCKP Committee on Students and Young Professionals | Lesley McAllister, Chair
| 2:00PM | Keynote Address: Scott Price | Grand Ballroom IJ | |
| All sessions below will be in Grand Ballroom GH: | ||
| 3:00PM | Repertoire Balance and the Various Historical Periods: Can the Intermediate Student Do It All? | Jane Magrath | |
| 4:00PM | Teaching Demonstration: Sam Holland | |
| 4:15PM | Small Group Discussions | |
| 4:30PM | Teaching Demonstration: Marvin Blickenstaff | |
| 4:45PM | Small Group Discussions | |
| 5:00PM | Student Presentations of Lesser-Known Repertoire | |
| 6:00PM | Dinner Break | |
| 7:00PM | Teaching Repertoire in Groups | Christopher Fisher | |
Pre-Conference Seminar 4: Technology
The NCKP Committee on Technology | George Litterst, Chair
| 2:00PM | Keynote Address: Scott Price | Grand Ballroom IJ | |
| All sessions below will be in the Lilac Suites: | ||
| 3:00PM | Introduction to the Day: George Litterst | Lilac AC | |
| 3:30PM | Technology at Your Fingertips: Bring Your Studio Up to Tempo: For Beginners | Lilac AC | |
| 3:30PM | Conjuring the Creative Composer: How to Get Your Students Started with Pattern-based and Traditional Notation Tools: For Everyone | Lilac BD | |
| 4:30PM | Tricks and Tools for Making Magical MIDI Accompaniments: For Advanced Users | Lilac AC | |
| 4:30PM | Drama-Free Sightreading: Assessment and Practice Tools For Boosting Your Students' Sightreading Skills: For Everyone | Lilac BD | |
| 5:30PM | Streamline Your Studio And Reclaim Your Time: For Everyone | Lilac AC | |
| 5:30PM | The Virtual You: Creating an Online Presence for Yourself and Your Studio: For Everyone | Lilac BD | |
| 6:30PM | Geektails and Dinner (No-Host) | |
| 8:00PM | Mobile Devices and the Modern Music Teacher: Crucial Tools Wherever You Go: For Everyone | Lilac AC | |
| 8:00PM | Beyond the Piano Studio: How to Make Engaging Instructional Videos for Your Students: For Advanced Users | Lilac BD | |
| 9:00PM | Take Center Stage With Interactive Music Apps: For Everyone | Lilac AC | |
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Thursday, July 25, 2013
| 7:00AM |
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Registration Opens | Junior Ballroom Foyer |
| 8:00AM | Publisher's Showcases | |
| Alfred Publishing Company | Grand Ballroom IJ | ||
| Hal Leonard Corporation | Grand Ballroom CD | ||
| Music Development Program | Grand Ballroom GH | ||
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Yellow Cat Music Publishing | Lilac AC |
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| 9:00AM | Welcome/Announcements/Introductions | Grand Ballroom EF | |
| 9:15AM | Keynote Address Franz Liszt as the Cultural Ambassador of the 19th Century: | |
| Alan Walker | Grand Ballroom EF | ||
| 10:00AM | Panel Discussion A Conversation with Leaders in Piano Pedagogy from Around the World, Representing China, Korea, Australia, Canada, European Union (Germany), and Latin America: | |
| Moderated by Andrew Hisey | Grand Ballroom EF | ||
| 11:00AM | Break | |
| 11:15AM | Workshops (Choose One) | |
| The Dynamics of Group Teaching: Gail Berenson, Sylvia Coats, Christopher Fisher | Grand Ballroom IJ | ||
| The Top 40: Intermediate to Lower-Advanced Core Piano Literature: Jane Magrath | Grand Ballroom CD | ||
| Dedicated Adult Students: The Inside Scoop from Earnest Adults about Improving Technique, Learning Important Repertoire and Pursuing Their Avocation: Michelle Conda, Jackie Edwards-Henry, Janet Finch, Ramona Kime, Pamela Pike | Grand Ballroom AB | ||
| A Teacher’s Companion for All Methods: Judith Jain, Craig Sale | Grand Ballroom GH | ||
| Mobile Devices and the Modern Music Teacher: Crucial Tools Wherever You Go: Linda Christensen, Michelle Sisler, Kathleen Theisen | Lilac AC | ||
| 12:15PM | Noontime Recital Renée-Paule Gauthier and Alexandra Nguyen | Grand Ballroom EF | |
| 12:15PM | Research Posters on Display until 2:00 | |
| 1:00PM | Visit the Exhibits! | |
| 2:15PM | Workshops (Choose One) | |
| Stress-free Business Practices for Your Studio, Part 1: Wendy Stevens | Lilac BD | ||
| Night Visions: A Discussion and Performance of Seldom-Encountered Nocturnes by Various Composers: Michael Landrum | Grand Ballroom GH | ||
| Using Technology to Teach Expressive Performance: Accompanying Silent Movies in the Piano Studio: Penny Lazarus | Lilac AC | ||
| Planning for Progressive Growth in the Intermediate Years: The New School for Music Study | Grand Ballroom AB | ||
| The Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in the Piano Studio: Beth Bauer, Scott Price | Grand Ballroom CD | ||
| Beyond Mozart, Schubert, and Brahms: Forgotten Masters of Piano Four-Hand Composition: Steve Harlos with Brad Beckman, Laura Melton, and Carolyn True | Grand Ballroom IJ | ||
| 3:15PM | Teaching Demonstration Magic Not Required! How Planning and Persistence Produce Young Pianists: | |
| Cathy Lysinger | Grand Ballroom EF | ||
| 5:00PM | Publisher's Showcases | |
| FJH Music Company | Lilac AC | ||
| Music Development Program | Grand Ballroom IJ | ||
| Hal Leonard | Grand Ballroom CD | ||
| Keys to Imagination | Lilac BD | ||
| 6:00PM | Exhibits Close | |
| 8:00PM | Evening Concert MTNA National Piano Audition Winners | Grand Ballroom EF |
Friday, July 26, 2013
| 7:00AM | Registration Opens | Junior Ballroom Foyer | |
| 8:00AM | Publisher's Showcases | |
| Faber Piano Adventures | Grand Ballroom CD | ||
| Frederick Harris | Grand Ballroom IJ | ||
| One Eye Publications | Grand Ballroom GH | ||
| Ultimate Music Theory | Lilac AC | ||
| 9:00AM | Announcements | Grand Ballroom EF | |
| 9:20AM | PEDx3 Opening Recital: Jarrod Radnich | Grand Ballroom EF | |
| 9:40AM | PEDx3 Session 1: Jarrod Radnich | Grand Ballroom EF | |
| 10:00AM | PEDx3 Session 2: Karen Zorn | Grand Ballroom EF | |
| 10:30AM | PEDx3 Session 3: Anna Hamilton | Grand Ballroom EF | |
| 11:00AM | Stretch | |
| 11:10AM | PEDx3 Session 4: Ratko Delorko | Grand Ballroom EF | |
| 11:40AM | PEDx3 Session 5: Richard Grayson | Grand Ballroom EF | |
| 12:15PM | Noontime Recital: Richard Grayson | Grand Ballroom EF | |
| 12:15PM | Research Posters on Display until 2:00 | |
| 1:00PM | Visit the Exhibits! | |
| 1:00PM | Workshop | |
| Teaching Scenarios: Handling the Realities of Life* | ||
| Gail Berenson, Linda Cockey, Vanessa Cornett-Murtada, William Dawson, Brenda Wristen, John Chong | Lilac AC | ||
| *This workshop continues with break-out discussion groups. | ||
| 2:15PM | Workshops (Choose One) | |
| Teaching Scenarios: Handling the Realities of Life* | ||
| Gail Berenson, Linda Cockey, Vanessa Cornett-Murtada, William Dawson, Brenda Wristen, John Chong | Lilac AC | ||
| *Continued from the 1:00 Session. | ||
| Teaching Piano Using the Dalcroze Method | ||
| Seung-Ji Ryu | Grand Ballroom AB | ||
| The Art of Group Piano Teaching: Inspiring Creative and Resourceful Pianists | ||
| Christopher Fisher | Grand Ballroom GH | ||
| The Top 40: Intermediate to Lower-Advanced Core Piano Literature | ||
| Jane Magrath | Grand Ballroom CD | ||
| Energize Your Student Recitals: 12 Strategies for Success | ||
| Melody Bober | Grand Ballroom IJ | ||
| Beyond the Piano Studio: How to Make Engaging Instructional Videos for Your Students | ||
| Mario Ajero, Shana Kirk, Stella Sick | Lilac BD | ||
| 3:15PM | Teaching Demonstration: Master Class with MTNA Audition Winners | |
| Peter Mack | Grand Ballroom EF | ||
| 5:00PM | Publisher's Showcases | |
| Frederick Harris | Grand Ballroom CD | ||
| Novus Via Music | Grand Ballroom IJ | ||
| Willis Piano Music | Grand Ballroom GH | ||
| Yamaha | Lilac AC | ||
| 6:00PM | Banquet Honoring Marvin Blickenstaff | |
| 6:00 Reception; 6:30 Dinner and Program | ||
| Tickets are $100. $25 of each ticket benefits the New School for Music Study’s Sara Faye Blickenstaff Memorial Scholarship Fund. | ||
| 6:30PM | Exhibits Close | |
| 8:30PM | Evening Concert: Hando Nahkur, Conference Artist | Grand Ballroom EF | |
Saturday, July 27, 2013
| 7:30AM | Registration Opens | Junior Ballroom Foyer | |
| 8:00AM | Publisher's Showcases | |
| Alfred Publishing Company | Grand Ballroom IJ | ||
| Neil A. Kjos Music Company | Grand Ballroom CD | ||
| Hal Leonard | Grand Ballroom GH | ||
| Yamaha | Lilac BD | ||
| 9:00AM | Announcements | Grand Ballroom EF | |
| 9:30AM | Keynote Address: The Road Ahead: Piano study for the next generation | |
| Pete Jutras | Grand Ballroom EF | ||
| 10:15AM | Teaching Demonstration: It’s Only Natural: Planting the Seeds for Growth in Elementary Teaching | |
| Amy Glennon, Angela Triandafillou | Grand Ballroom EF | ||
| 11:00AM | Break | |
| 11:15AM | Workshops (Choose One) | |
| Energize Your Student Recitals: 12 Strategies for Success | ||
| Melody Bober | Grand Ballroom CD | ||
| The History of the Piano | ||
| Ratko Delorko | Grand Ballroom IJ | ||
| Singing Through Your Instrument | ||
| Scott Donald, Klondike Steadman | Grand Ballroom AB | ||
| Fresh Impressions: Examining the Interview Process | ||
| Rebecca Pennington | Grand Ballroom GH | ||
| Stress-free Business Practices for Your Studio, Part 2 | ||
| Wendy Stevens | Lilac AC | ||
| 12:15PM | Noontime Recital: Sean Chen, American Pianists Association 2013 Fellow | Grand Ballroom EF | |
| 1:00PM | Teaching Demonstration: A Multi-Perspective Master Class | |
| Hando Nahkur, Kathleen Riley, Julie Jaffee Nagel | Grand Ballroom EF | ||
| 1:30PM | Exhibits Close | |
| 2:30PM | Workshops (Choose One) | |
| Shall we improvise? Teaching basic improvisation to your students | ||
| Richard Grayson | Lilac AC | ||
| Planning for Progressive Growth in the Intermediate Years | ||
| The New School for Music Study | Grand Ballroom AB | ||
| Pedagogical Strategies for Children with Special Needs | ||
| Melissa Martiros | Grand Ballroom IJ | ||
| Healthy Technique: Finding Physical Ease at the Piano | ||
| Kent McWilliams | Grand Ballroom CD | ||
| Building Firm Foundations for Music Literacy | ||
| Janna Olson | Grand Ballroom GH | ||
| 3:30PM | Closing Recital: Tony Caramia | Grand Ballroom EF |