Saturday, March 9, 2013
Pedagogy Saturday

Advanced Piano/Teaching Artistry

8:15–9:30 a.m.

“You’re Absolutely Right, Dear!” Married Couple

  • John Weems, independent music teacher, Sugarland, Texas; Nancy Weems, University of Houston Moores School of Music, Houston, Texas

9:45–10:45 a.m.

TRACK 1: SMALL HAND SATURDAY
The Truth About Small Hands: Strategies For Survival In A World Of Big Pianos

  • Deborah Rambo Sinn, NCTM, Olympic Music School, Sequim, Washington

TRACK 2: CREATING THE ARTISTIC PERSONALITY
Artistry In Teaching—Inspiration vs. Motivation

  • Jody Graves, NCTM, Eastern Washington University, Cheney, Washington

11:00 a.m.–12:00 noon

TRACK 1: SMALL HAND SATURDAY
You Don’t Have To Have Rachmaninoff Hands To Play Rachmaninoff!

  • Kasandra Keeling, NCTM, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas

TRACK 2: CREATING THE ARTISTIC PERSONALITY
Creating Artists From The Very First Lesson

  • Bonnie Blanchard, NCTM, independent music teacher, Seattle, Washington

12:00 noon–1:30 p.m.

Lunch On Your Own

1:30–2:30 p.m.

TRACK 1: SMALL HAND SATURDAY
Don’t Blame The Tool!

  • Kendall Feeney, Eastern Washington University, Cheney, Washington

TRACK 2: CREATING THE ARTISTIC PERSONALITY
“That’s Not The Way It Goes!” Can Performers Serve The Audience AND The Composer?

  • Peter Mack, NCTM, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, Washington

2:45–3:45 p.m.

TRACK 1: SMALL HAND SATURDAY
Big Hands For Narrow Keys: Some Basics On Teaching The Oversized

  • Scott McBride Smith, NCTM, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

TRACK 2: CREATING THE ARTISTIC PERSONALITY
Engaging Students’ Musicality: Building Artistry

  • Helen Marlais, Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, Michigan

4:00–5:00 p.m.

“You’re Absolutely Right, Dear!” Married Couple Master Class No. 2

  • Angela Cheng, Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Oberlin, Ohio; Alvin Chow, Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Oberlin, Ohio

 

Jazz/Popular Music

8:00–8:30 a.m.

Can You Think Of “Pop 10 Reasons” For Integrating Jazz/Pop Styles Into Your Lessons?

  • Marti Mortensen Ahern, MMD Studios, Austin, Texas; Scott Houston, Houston Enterprises, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana; Deborah How, independent music teacher, Santa Monica, California; Forrest Kinney, NCTM, independent music teacher, North Bend, Washington; Barbara Kreader, independent music teacher, Evanston, Illinois; Bradley Sowash, Bradley Sowash Music, Columbus, Ohio; Lauren Thompson, National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy, Austin, Texas; Leila Viss, independent piano teacher, Centennial, Colorado; Kristin Yost, Centre for Musical Minds, Frisco, Texas

8:40–9:20 a.m.

Tuning Into The YouTube Generation: How Have Students Changed Over The Years?

  • Barbara Kreader, independent music teacher, Evanston, Illinois

9:30–10:30 a.m.

Everyone Can Create (But Can It Be Taught?)

  • Forrest Kinney, NCTM, independent music teacher, North Bend, Washington

10:40–11:40 a.m.

Two Typical Teachers Gone Jazz

  • Marti Mortensen Ahern, MMD Studios, Austin, Texas; Leila Viss, independent piano teacher, Centennial, Colorado

11:45 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Lunch On Your Own

1:00–2:00 p.m.

Cracking The Code—Teaching Adults Pop/Jazz Styles And Skills

  • Scott Houston, Houston Enterprises, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana

2:10–3:10 p.m.

Maximize Your Value: The Power Of Popular Music

  • Kristin Yost, Centre for Musical Minds, Frisco, Texas

3:20–4:20 p.m.

Scalin’ The Chords

  • Bradley Sowash, Bradley Sowash Music, Columbus, Ohio

4:30–5:00 p.m.

That’s A Wrap

  • Marti Mortensen Ahern, MMD Studios, Austin, Texas; Scott Houston, Houston Enterprises, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana; Deborah How, independent music teacher, Santa Monica, California; Forrest Kinney, NCTM, independent music teacher, North Bend, Washington; Barbara Kreader, independent music teacher, Evanston, Illinois; Bradley Sowash, Bradley Sowash Music, Columbus, Ohio; Lauren Thompson, National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy, Austin, Texas; Leila Viss, independent piano teacher, Centennial, Colorado; Kristin Yost, Centre for Musical Minds, Frisco, Texas

 

Recreational Music Making

8:00–9:00 a.m.

Welcome

  • Brenda Dillon, National Piano Foundation, Dallas, Texas

Keynote Address

  • Brian Chung, Kawai America Corporation, Rancho Dominguez, California

RMM Specialist Program

  • Emily Book McGree, Parlando School for the Arts, Boulder, Colorado; Brenda Dillon, National Piano Foundation, Dallas, Texas; Nan Baker Richerson, NCTM, Gist Piano Academy, Lexington, Kentucky

9:00–10:00 a.m.

RMM And Teenagers

  • Will Baily, RMM Facilitator, Scottsbluff, Nebraska

10:20–11:40 a.m.

RMM And Creative Teaching Strategies

  • Margaret Hoover, NCTM, independent music teacher, Chicago, Illinois

RMM Combos With Young Students

  • Michael Stegner, Creative Music Adventures, Seattle, Washington

11:40 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Lunch On Your Own

1:00–2:30 p.m.

RMM And Marketing

  • Amy Immerman, NCTM, Cincinnati Music Academy, Cincinnati, Ohio

RMM Materials And Websites

  • Rebecca C. Bellelo, NCTM, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

RMM And The Adult Private Student

  • Sarah Moore, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina

2:50–3:50 p.m.

RMM On A Cruise Ship

  • Linda Christensen, NCTM, Wayne State College, Wayne, Nebraska

RMM And Summer Piano Camps

  • Debra Perez, Musical Moments RMM Programs, Corpus Christi, Texas

4:00–5:00 p.m.

Closing Panel And Q & A

  • Emily Book McGree, Parlando School for the Arts, Boulder, Colorado; Brenda Dillon, National Piano Foundation, Dallas, Texas; Nan Baker Richerson, NCTM, Gist Piano Academy, Lexington, Kentucky; Brian Chung, moderator, Kawai America Corporation, Rancho Dominguez, California

 

Teaching Students With Special Needs

9:00–9:20 a.m.

Opening Panel And Welcome

  • Beth Bauer, NCTM, Wheaton College Conservatory, Wheaton, Illinois; Dr. Sarah Bauer, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital, Chicago, Illinois; Hannah Creviston, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona; Lynn Godfriaux Maloy, NCTM, independent music teacher, Colorado Springs, Colorado; Scott Price, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina

9:30–10:20 a.m.

Evaluation And Surveillance Of Children With Developmental Disorders

  • Dr. Sarah Bauer, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital, Chicago, Illinois

10:30 a.m.–12:00 noon

Autism And Piano Study: A Basic Teaching Vocabulary

  • Scott Price, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina

12:00 noon–1:15 p.m.

Lunch On Your Own

1:15–2:05 p.m.

I’m So Proud Of You: Meeting The Unique Needs Of Students With Down Syndrome In The Piano Studio

  • Beth Bauer, NCTM, Wheaton College Conservatory, Wheaton, Illinois

2:15–3:05 p.m.

A Child-Led Education: Teaching Music To Children With Special Needs

  • Hannah Creviston, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona

3:15–4:05 p.m.

Dyslexia And The Keyboard: When Students Can’t Read

  • Lynn Godfriaux Maloy, NCTM, independent music teacher, Colorado Springs, Colorado

4:15–5:00 p.m.

Closing Panel And Q & A

  • Beth Bauer, NCTM, Wheaton College Conservatory, Wheaton, Illinois; Dr. Sarah Bauer, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital, Chicago, Illinois; Hannah Creviston, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona; Lynn Godfriaux Maloy, NCTM, independent music teacher, Colorado Springs, Colorado; Scott Price, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina

 

Young Professionals

9:00–9:50 a.m.

The Millennial Generation

  • Andrea McAlister, NCTM, Oberlin Conservatory, Oberlin, Ohio

10:00–10:50 a.m.

“Making It” In The Academic World

  • Vergie Amendola, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado; Jovanni de Pedro, Millsaps College, Jackson, Mississippi; Siok Lian Tan, NCTM, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio; Courtney Crappell, NCTM, moderator, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas

11:00–11:50 a.m.

Starting From Scratch

  • Jennifer Mansour, NCTM, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, Oklahoma; Klondike Steadman, Orpheus Academy of Music, Austin, Texas

12:00 noon–1:15 p.m.

Lunch On Your Own

1:15–2:45 p.m.

“It’s All Your Business” For The Young Professional

  • Karen Thickstun, NCTM, Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana

3:00–3:45 p.m.

I’ve Got My Diploma, Now What? Creating A Professional Life

  • Angela Triandafillou, New School For Music Study, Kingston, New Jersey; Jennifer Tripi, NCTM, independent music teacher, Norman, Oklahoma

3:45–4:15 p.m.

Introduction To The MTNA National Certification Process

  • Kenneth Christensen, NCTM, MTNA Certification Program, Cincinnati, Ohio

4:30–5:00 p.m.

Collegiate Chapter Poster Sessions

5:00–6:00 p.m.

MTNA Collegiate Member/Young Professional Reception