2025 Webinars
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Florence B. Price: Her Life & Her Music Florence B. Price, the first African American female composer to gain international status, is an American hero. Her compositions speak of unity from all corners of the earth. |
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Advanced Practice Techniques Examined: How (and How Not!) to Practice Using Hands-Separate, Metronome and Rhythm Techniques Bryan Wallick will discuss his research on advanced practice techniques and routines of concert pianists. His doctoral thesis Piano Practice: Practice routines and techniques for concert pianists (2013) investigates the various types of practice concert pianists utilize in preparation for performance. |
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Health, Wellness, and Wholeness in the Music Studio This webinar introduces a new resource, Health, Wellness, and Wholeness in the Music Studio, published by MTNA the presenters have coauthored. Join us for this very special session—our 100th episode—that will address several questions: Why another book on musicians’ health and wellness? Does this book contain information that is both accessible and relevant for all studio teachers? How can I apply the information it contains to my daily teaching? |
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AI Will Not Replace Music Teachers—Here’s Why For decades, each new wave of technology has sparked fears of human jobs becoming obsolete. Now, with generative AI not only matching but often outperforming humans in many creative tasks, music educators are asking: Are we next? |
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A Lifetime of Artistry: A Conversation with Marvin Blickenstaff and Joel Harrison Join us for an inspiring conversation with Marvin Blickenstaff and Joel Harrison as they discuss music teaching, performing, and nonprofit leadership. |
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Juilliard Chair Yoheved "Veda" Kaplinsky on Pedagogy Strategies Chair of Juilliard’s Piano Department. Yoheved “Veda” Kaplinsky shares the nuts and bolts as well as her philosophy of teaching. |
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From Elementary to Intermediate: Healthy Piano Techniques for a Smooth Transition In this interactive webinar, Penelope Roskell will demonstrate how to apply principles of healthy technique to help your students progress confidently and enthusiastically from elementary to intermediate level. |
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From “Hot Cross Buns” to “Les Adieux”: Teaching Artistry from the FIRST Lesson! Inspiring artistic performance should and can be an integral part of piano study from the first lesson. Join Ingrid as she discusses and demonstrates how to integrate artistry from the beginning with examples from method books through advanced repertoire. Essential technical preparation is addressed along with repertoire. |
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Autism and Music Study: Inside a Piano Lesson Join Scott Price, NCTM, for a discussion of adaptive pedagogy and a “sneak peek” inside a lesson to see how his students with autism and other unique learning needs navigate their lessons and achieve excellence in learning and music making. Adaptive teaching strategies will be presented through videos of students at work. Lesson routines, behavior management, music reading and counting, and differences in communication will be highlighted. |
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Nurturing Resiliency: Empowering Music Students to Thrive Music teachers can play an important role in helping students develop resiliency. Psychologists and educators describe strategies to promote resiliency in students. Utilizing strategies based on these experts, this presentation will explore strategies that music teachers can incorporate into their teaching. With emotional challenges among our students on the rise, music teachers can be equipped to help students overcome difficulties by utilizing strategies that nurture resiliency. |
