November 2024 MTNA e-Journal

Reports From The 2024 Group Piano
and Piano Pedagogy Forum

KEYNOTE ADDRESSES

Is Music a Universal Language?
Presenter: Dr. Anthony Brandt
Reported By Dr. Molly Sanford

Creativity Up Close
Presenter: Dr. Anthony Brandt
Reported By Dr. Andy Villemez

Teaching From the Inside Out
By Dr. Vanessa Cornett, NCTM

PLENARY SESSIONS

Cultivating a Global Perspective in Higher Education
Presenters: Dr. Margarita Denenburg; Dr. Luis Sanchez; Dr. Siok Lian Tan, NCTM; and Dr. Chan Kiat Lim, NCTM
Reported By Nuoya Zhang

Making AI Your New Teaching Assistant
Presenter: Dr. Le Binh Anh Nguyen
Reported By Dr. Diana Chubak

ROTATION SESSIONS

Active Learning in Pedagogy Coursework: Evidence, Benefits and Strategies
By Dr. Lesley McAllister, NCTM

Empowering Gen Z Musicians: The Role of Autonomy in Fostering Intrinsic Motivation
By Dr. Lynn Worcester Jones

Game-Based Learning: Engaging Activities for Gen Z and Alpha Students in the Collegiate Group Piano Classroom
By Dr. Emily Barr

Group Piano as Community Outreach
By Dr. Hannah Roberts, NCTM

Nurturing Novice Improvisers: Fostering Creativity in the Undergraduate Pedagogy Classroom and Applied Lessons
By Dr. Curtis Pavey

TikTok and iPad Kids: How to Effectively Connect with Gen Z and Alpha Students
By Dr. Melody Morrison, NCTM

LIGHTNING SESSIONS

The Art of Minute Practice—Short, Concentrated Piano Practice for Busy People
By Dr. Olivia I-Hsuan Tsai

ASD & ADHD: Overlapping Characteristics and Teaching Adaptations
By Dr. Michelle Sulaiman

Connecting Class Piano Coursework to Careers
By Dr. Tina Chong and Dr. Sonya Schumann, NCTM

Empower, Not Cower: Developing Keyboard-Positive Curriculum
By Dr. Grace Ho

“It’s Stuck in My Head!” Five Ways to Build Musicianship Skills through Original Lyrics
By Dr. Olivia Ellis, NCTM; and Dr. Ivan Hurd, NCTM

A Lab of Wonders: Innovative Performance Assessments for the Group Piano Classroom
By Dr. Jessie Welsh, NCTM

Sparking the Fire Within: Cultivating Motivation and Empowering Practice through Interest Development
By Dr. Carla Salas-Ruiz

Staying Current: Updating the Psychology of Pedagogy
By Dr. Brendan Jacklin

Tobias Matthay: The Three Touch Species
By Dr. Chenbaixue Yang

Too Much of a Good Thing? Oversaturation in the Job Market
By Dr. Sarah Rushing, NCTM

POSTER SESSIONS

Archipelago Gem: An Exploration of Trisutji Kamal’s Sunda Seascapes
By Dr. Meldy Tanako

Boosting Students’ Motivation through Contemporary Repertoire
By Dr. Le Binh Anh Nguyen and Dr. Molly Sanford

Ding Shande: China’s Pioneering Composer
By Dr. Mimi Zhang

From My Childhood to Yours Piano Works by Korean Female Composers
By Dr. Ka-Young Lee, NCTM; and Dr. Sunjoo Lee

A Quantitative Approach with Interdisciplinary Study of Psychology, Neurological and Piano Pedagogy: The Interdisciplinary Approach of Piano Teaching Strategies and Three-Dimensional Model
By Hanqiu Xu and Minzhou Sun

Teacher Perceptions of Beginner-Level Piano Technique and Injury Prevention
By Dr. Stephanie Archer, NCTM

Top 10 Music Software Tools for Group Piano Instruction
By Dr. Le Binh Anh Nguyen

Unveiling Ortmann: A Guide to Kinesthetic Awareness through Physiology
By Dr. David Mach

CURRENT RESEARCH

Paying Tribute and Looking Forward: Stylistic Influences and Innovations in Max Reger’s Sechs Intermezzi, Opus 45
Dr. Bryan Chuan, NCTM

Teaching College Piano Literature Courses: Toward a New Approach
Dr. Jackie Yong

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