Monday, March 18

(Subject to Change)

8:00 a.m.

National Finals: MTNA Young Artist Performance Competitions

8:00–9:00 a.m.

Exhibitor Showcases

• Hal Leonard
• JoyTunes
• Roland
• The Royal Conservatory of Music

9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

Exhibit Hall

9:15–9:35 a.m.

Debunking Some Myths Of Piano Technique

• Justin Krawitz

• Davis B. Dorrough, NCTM; Angela Marshall

It’s In Your Pocket: Your Best New Teaching Tool Could Be A Cell Phone

• Michael Dean, NCTM; Terrie Manno

• Lynnette Barney

Peer-Assisted Learning: The Motivational Aspects Of Ensemble Playing In The Private Studio

• Jenna Braaksma

Scope For The Imagination: Inspiring Creativity Through Character Pieces

• Clara Boyett, NCTM

Talking The Talk: Putting Music Into Words

• University of Texas at Austin

9:55–10:15 a.m.

Forty Ways To Practice Scales: Ideas For Improving Students’ Accuracy, Agility And Artistry

• Kate Acone, Michael Clark, NCTM

Economics Of A Teaching Studio–Creating, Sustaining And Growing Your Studio Business

• Ka Man “Melody” Ng, NCTM

Genre And Culture: Teaching Twenty-First-Century Cultural Concepts Through Blending Classical And Popular Genres

• Washington State University

Kids & Counterpoint: Teaching Off The Bench

• Morgan Kline

• Brendan Jacklin

• Jonathan Flowers

Under The Hood: Are You “Prepared” To Take Your Students Inside The Piano?

• William Whipple, NCTM

10:30–10:50 a.m.

• William Phemister

Building A Website In 60 Minutes Or Less

• Margarita Cutietta Denenburg, NCTM

Let’s Go!

• Christopher Hahn, NCTM; Andrea McAlister, NCTM

The Millennial Music Teacher: What Sets Young Professionals Apart And What We Can Learn From Them

• Holly Kessis

The Stressed Studio: Maintaining Mental Health As A Teacher

• University of Colorado Boulder

• Hannah Creviston

• Angela Miller-Niles, NCTM

11:10–11:30 a.m.

A Calendaring Method That Works!

• Annette Marie Freston, NCTM

“Mirror, Mirror On The Piano”: The Benefits Of Using Symmetrical Inversion As A Practice Tool

• James Litzelman, NCTM

Musical Selfies: Recording Practice For Improved Performance

• Barbara Fast, NCTM

The Seven Deadly Performance Sins

• Samantha Coates

Sink Or Swim: How Personality Affects Performance

• Samford University

• Johan Botes

What’s In A Saying? The Music Teacher’s Guide To Maximizing Meaningful Maxims, Mythbusting Inaccurate Clichés And Debunking (Half) Truths

• Stephen Pierce

11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Exhibit Hall Time

Poster Sessions

12:00 noon–12:45 p.m.

Simply Stretch

• Jacqueline Herbein, NCTM

1:00–2:00 p.m.

Exhibitor Showcases

• Alfred Music, Inc.
• Korg Education
• Piano Marvel
• Yellow Cat Publishing

MTNA State Presidents Advisory Council Meeting

2:15–3:15 p.m.

Five Things Every Piano Teacher Needs To Know About Jazz (But Probably Doesn’t)

• Jeremy Siskind

• Katherine Rodda, Donna Koh

• João Casarotti, NCTM; Desireé González, NCTM; Jovanni-Rey de Pedro

• Clinton Pratt, NCTM

Piano Sonatas By Women Composers

• Hyunjung Rachel Chung

Preparing The Mind And Body For Musical Performance

• Elaina Burns, NCTM; Chris Madden; Paola Savvidou, NCTM

Strategizing, Teaching, Empowering: The Many Hats Of An RMM Teacher

• Rebecca C. Bellelo, NCTM; Emily Book McGree; Nan Baker Richerson, NCTM

3:30–4:30 p.m.

• Ivan Hurd

• Amanda M. Setlik Wilson

The Fountain Of Youth: Brahms And Busoni Exercises For Aging Pianists To Achieve Musical Longevity

• David Abbott, Barry Snyder

Inclusive Piano Teaching—Same Lesson, Different Pedagogy, Your Questions WITH Answers

• Beth Bauer, NCTM; Scott Price, NCTM; Melissa Martiros; Derek Kealli Polishuk

Let’s Duet: Strategies And Repertoire For Successful Ensemble In The Private Studio

• Kevin Chance, NCTM

• Christina Whitlock, NCTM

Practicing With Presence

• Thomas Lanners, NCTM

• Gail Berenson, NCTM; Linda Cockey, NCTM

Trending Now: Your Future With Adult Students

• Kevin Thomas Gunter

3:30–5:00 p.m.

Winners Concert: National Winners Of The MTNA Senior Performance And Composition Competitions Winners 

5:00–6:00 p.m.

Announcement Of Young Artist Performance Competitions Winners

6:00 p.m.

Conference Gala