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7:00–8:00 a.m.
New Member/First-Time Attendee
Breakfast
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8:00–9:00 a.m.
Exhibitor Showcases
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8:15 a.m.
National Finals: MTNA Senior Performance Competitions
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9:00–5:30 a.m.
Exhibit Hall
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9:15–10:15 a.m.
Keynote Address
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10:30–11:30 a.m.
Applying the NafMe Standards in the Studio to Empower and Sustain Learning
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Elementary Piano Master Class
The Madonna Relaunch: How to Embrace Every Age and Stage as an Entrepreneurial Music Teacher
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A Million Little Etudes: Teachable Moments Within Beginning to Advanced Levels of Repertoire
MTNA Distinguished Composer of the Year Recital
Music, Dreams and Mystics: Connections Explored
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11:45 a.m.–12:05 p.m.
Collegiate Chapter Session
Defining Your Method: Curriculum Workshop for the Private Studio
Getting Organized with Google Drive
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- Linda Christensen, NCTM; Michelle Sisler
Sing, Move, Breathe and Play: The Benefits of Mindful Movement for the Beginning Musician
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Student-First Piano Pedagogy: Best Practices for Creating Dynamic Relational Connections in the Piano Studio
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12:20–12:40 p.m.
Collegiate Chapter Session
Exploring Frank Martin’s 8 Préludes pour le piano (1948)
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Five-Finger Patterns and Famous Composers: Fresh Ideas for Solo and Duet Piano Works
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- Vicente Della Tonia, Jr., NCTM
Healing Together: Using Group Music Instruction to Combat Work-Related Stress
Zen and the Art of Post-Performance Reflection
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1:00–2:00 p.m.
Exhibitor Showcases
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2:15–3:15 p.m.
Bach to Black: Piano Suites by Composers of African Descent
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Background Listening: Tapping into the Subconscious Mind to Build a Soundbank
- Chan Kiat Lim, NCTM; Siok Lian Tan, NCTM
Femmes de Légende: A Collection of Piano Solo Works by Mel Bonis
It’s All About the C’s: Color, Choreography, Character and Continuity
- Kevin Chance, NCTM; Ingrid Clarfield, NCTM
Me, Myself and Motivation: A Student-Centered Approach to Developing Intrinsic Drive
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3:30–4:30 p.m.
Arranging Their Success: The Piano Pedagogy of Amanda Vick Lethco
- Victoria Fischer Faw, NCTM
Beyond the Piano–Transcriptions as Teaching Tools
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Empowering Piano Students with Valuable Skills through Virtual Accompaniments
A Global Perspective of Music Performance Anxiety
Hidden Motives: Quotes, Symbols and Other Compositional Techniques Found in the Works of Pedagogical Composers
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Marketing Roadmap: Go and Grow Online!
Repertoire Swaps: Developing Technique and Musicality through Traditionally Underrepresented Composers
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3:30–5:00 p.m.
Winners Concert: National Winners of The MTNA Chamber Music, Junior Performance, Elementary and Junior Composition Winners
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5:00–6:00 p.m.
Announcement of Senior Performance Competitions Winners
Division Meetings
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