Sunday, March 17

(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

• Alan Walker

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

• Rose Shlyam Grace, NCTM

Intermediate Piano Master Class

• Helen Marlais

Know Flow, Optimize Performance: Yoga For The Musician

• Carrie Koffman

• Linda Holzer

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

• Mauchley Duo

12:00 noon–12:45 p.m.

Simply Stretch

• Jacqueline Herbein, NCTM

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.

• Susan Chan, NCTM

• Jessica Johnson, NCTM; Midori Koga

From The Pen To The Premiere

• Victor Labenske, NCTM; Mona Rejino

• Lesley McAllister, NCTM

The “Me Too” Movement: Challenges for Music Teachers

• Julie Jaffee Nagel
• Annika Scharosch

The Musician’s Journey: Preparing Our High School Students As Entrepreneurs

• Jill Timmons, NCTM

Transforming Elementary-Level Music Instruction: An Integrated Approach To Comprehensive Musicianship

• Lori Rhoden, NCTM

3:30–4:30 p.m.

The ABCs Of Artistry

• Randall Faber

Adding Notes To Bach

• Dmitry Rachmanov, John Salmon

• Victoria Fischer Faw, NCTM

The Business-Minded Music Teacher: Entrepreneurial And Technology Tips For Your Music Studio

• Noreen Wenjen, NCTM

• Ann M. DuHamel, NCTM

Practicing Like A Pro

• Robert Henry

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