Tuesday, March 28

(Subject to Change)

 

8:00 a.m.

National Finals: MTNA–Stecher and Horowitz Two Piano Competition

8:00–9:00 a.m.

Exhibitor Showcases

9:00 a.m..–5:30 p.m.

Exhibit Hall

9:15–10:45 a.m.

Advanced Piano Master Class

  • Angela Cheng; Alvin Chow

11:00 a.m.–12:00 noon

Emilie Mayer’s Cello and Piano Sonata Op.47—A Drive Toward Equity and Inclusion in Piano Repertoire

  • Agnieszka Zick

Getting Un-serious about Composing: Monty Python, Banana Nut Preludes and Bartók's Hidden-in-Plain-Sight Primer
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  • Arthur Houle; John Salmon

Intermediate Piano Master Class

  • Dennis Alexander

Jack Frederick Kilpatrick: Piano Music by Oklahoma’s Cherokee Composer
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  • Hayden Coie, NCTM

An Old Teacher Learns New Tricks

  • Phyllis Alpert Lehrer, NCTM

Strength in Numbers: Creative Ensembles for Class Piano

  • Kaitlin Gustafson

12:00 noon–1:00 p.m.

Exhibit Hall Time

Poster Sessions

1:00 p.m.

Announcement of the MTNA-Stecher and Horowitz Two Piano Competition Winners

1:00–2:00 p.m.

Announcement of MTNA-Stecher and Horowitz Two Piano Competition Winners

Exhibitor Showcases

Annual Business Meeting of the Association

2:15–3:15 p.m.

Around the World with Duets
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  • Hannah Creviston, NCTM; Astrid Marlene Morales Torres

Business Resources Open Meeting

Busy Teens: Should They Stay or Should They Go?
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  • Christina Whitlock, NCTM

Elementary Teaching Demonstration

  • Lisa Bastien; Lori Bastian

Intermediate Techniques in James Lee III's Album for the Young at Heart (2021)

  • Joseph Williams

More than Just Traditional: Indigenous Classical Composers from the United States and Canada
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  • Angela Miller-Niles, NCTM

No Magic Needed: Principles and Applications for Creative Music Making

  • Kate Acone, NCTM; Todd Van Kekerix, NCTM; Andy Villemez

Super Fun Scales and Terrific Technical Drills

  • Nicola Cantan

3:30–4:30 p.m.

Composition Crash Course
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  • Christopher Oill; Clinton Pratt, NCTM

Do Your Wrists Hang Low?

  • Spencer Myer

Mental Practice, the Lost Technique: What We Can Learn from Pedagogical History and Current Research

  • Louis Hehman; Annabeth Rucker

Move to Learn: How Tae Kwon Do and the Principles of Brain Gym Made Me a Better Teacher and Performer

  • Heidi Williams, NCTM

The Perils of Pianissimo
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  • William Westney

Remembering Australian Composer and Pedagogue Miriam Hyde

  • Jerry Wong

Student Approved: A Handpicked Selection of Uncelebrated Piano Music by Women Composers
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  • Eymen Geylan; Kasandra Keeling; Juliana Woodlee

Teaching Artistry at the Elementary and Intermediate Levels: Considerations for Teaching Group Classes and Applied Lessons

  • Barbara Fast, NCTM

3:30–5:00 p.m.

Winners Concert: National Winners of the MTNA Young Artist Performance, Composition Competition and MTNA-Stecher and Horowitz Two Piano Competitions Winners

5:00–6:00 p.m.

Certification Reception

8:00 p.m.

Yefim Bronfman Piano Recital