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Sunday, March 14
(Subject to Change)
7:00–8:00 a.m.
New Member/First-Time Attendee
Breakfast
8:00–9:00 a.m.
Exhibitor Showcases
- Little Gems for Piano
- RCM Publishing
- TimeWarp Technologies, Inc.
- Willis Music Company
8:15 a.m.
National Finals: MTNA Senior Student
Performance Competitions
9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Exhibit Hall
9:15–10:45 a.m.
Plenary Session
11:00 a.m.–12:00 noon
MTNA Distinguished Composer Of The Year Recital
Celebrating Excellence: The Innovative Principles Of Piano Teacher Education 60 Years Later
- Sara Ernst, NCTM; Rebecca Mergen Pennington; Amy Glennon
The Closed Piano Lid: Maximizing The Brain And Muscle Memory While Increasing Technical Facility
Intermediate Piano Master Class
Know Flow, Optimize Performance: Yoga For The Musician
The Musical Artistry Of Florence Price: Hidden Figure No More
Native American Songs From The Columbia Plateau/Celebrating Mildred Bailey
- Brent Edstrom; Julia Keefe; Pat Moses; Loran Olsen, NCTM
Preparation, Practice, Perfection And Performance: Developing Artistry In Ensemble Performances
12:00 noon–12:45 p.m.
Simply Stretch
12:00 noon–1:00 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Time
1:00–2:00 p.m.
Exhibitor Showcases
- Faber Piano Adventures
- Neil A. Kjos Music Company
- Stipes Publishing, LLC
- Yamaha Corporation of America
2:15–3:15 p.m.
Contemporary Chinese Piano Repertoire For Teaching And Performing: A Lecture-Recital
The Elephant And The Blind Wisemen: Exploring Sound Through Multi-Sensory, Whole-Body Processes
- Jessica Johnson, NCTM; Midori Koga
From The Pen To The Premiere
- Victor Labenske, NCTM; Mona Rejino
Learning To Face Fear: Anxiety And The Adolescent Student
The “Me Too” Movement: Challenges for Music Teachers
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Julie Jaffee Nagel
- Annika Scharosch
The Musician’s Journey: Preparing Our High School Students As Entrepreneurs
Transforming Elementary-Level Music Instruction: An Integrated Approach To Comprehensive Musicianship
3:30–4:30 p.m.
The ABCs Of Artistry
Adding Notes To Bach
- Dmitry Rachmanov, John Salmon
Articulating Bartók: Understanding The Touch And Pedal Notation In His Pedagogical Works
- Victoria Fischer Faw, NCTM
The Business-Minded Music Teacher: Entrepreneurial And Technology Tips For Your Music Studio
The Most Celebrated Composer You’ve [Probably] Never Heard Of—Leopold Koželuch And His 50 Piano Sonatas
Practicing Like A Pro
A Step Farther—Adapting Basic Piano Teaching Techniques For Children With Special Needs
- Elizabeth Watkins Caluda, NCTM; Monica Caluda
Use Any Device To Engage And Interact With Students
- Linda Christensen, NCTM; Michelle Sisler
3:30–5:00 p.m.
Winners Concert: National Winners
Of The MTNA Chamber Music, Junior
Performance, Elementary And Junior
Composition Winners
5:00–6:00 p.m.
Announcement Of Senior Performance
Competitions Winners
Division Meetings