8:15–9:00 a.m.
Coffee and Conversation
9:00–9:15 a.m.
Welcome
9:15–9:50 a.m.
Beyond Injury: The Benefits of One-Hand Piano Repertoire
- University of Oklahoma: Brooke Ballard; Guilherme Lopes Correa; Anna Dunbar, NCTM; Savannah Self
9:50–10:00 a.m.
BREAK
10:00–10:25 a.m.
SPLIT SESSION
Colors of The Year: The Fusion of Performing, Visual and Literary Art in Fanny Mendelssohn’s “Das Jahr”
- Appalachian State University: Emma Pullium
Dora Pejačević: The Croatian Prodigy’s Early Piano Works and Their Pedagogical Value
- University of Missouri-Columbia: Ryan Kee
Harmonic Freedom: Borrowing from the Jazz Idiom
- Tyler Junior College: Micah Brown
Introduction to Extended Techniques: Teaching Auxiliary Sounds and String Effects to Intermediate Piano Students
- University of Cincinnati: Euna Choi; Aidan Hedrick; Maxwell Hinton; Qi Liang; Rena Wu
10:25–10:35 a.m.
BREAK
10:35–11:10 a.m.
NETWORKING SPLIT SESSION
College Faculty
- University of Oklahoma: Sara Ernst, NCTM
Entrepreneurship
- Austin Community College: Jugwon Noh,
Graduate School
- University of Oklahoma: Katrina Kahlhamer
Group Teaching
- Southern Virginia University: Hyrum Arnesen
Interdisciplinary Research
- The New School for Music Study: Carla Salas-Ruiz
11:10–11:20 a.m.
BREAK
11:20 a.m.–12:05 p.m.
TEACHING MASTER CLASS
12:05–1:50 p.m.
LUNCH (on your own)
12:05 p.m.
Pedagogy Library and Lab Tour
1:50–2:40 p.m.
RECITAL
2:40–2:50 p.m.
BREAK
2:50–3:50 p.m.
KEYNOTE PANEL
Forming and Running a Music Studio/School
- Scott Donald, NCTM; Terri Hlubek, NCTM; Peter Mack, NCTM; Jennifer Walschap, NCTM
3:50–4:00 p.m.
BREAK
4:00–4:25 p.m.
SPLIT SESSION
AI Will Not Replace Music Teachers—Here’s Why
- University of Cincinnati: Le Binh Anh Nguyen
O Canada! Piano Pieces Inspired by Nature from the Great White North
- University of Oklahoma: Shara Sun
Pedagogical Approach to Wrist Relaxation and Movement in Piano Playing
- University of North Texas: Yeseul Cho; Sujeong Sin
Touching Music: A Multi-sensory Approach to Pedagogy Using Palette of Touches Across Levels
- University of Texas at Austin: Seohyun (Sonia) Park
4:25–4:35 p.m.
BREAK
4:35–5:00 p.m.
SPLIT SESSION
Empowering Young Musicians to Overcome Performance Anxiety
- University of Oklahoma: Nasim Moattar
Exploring 20th Century Melodies: A Pedagogical Journey through Prokofiev’s Music for Children, Op. 65
- Texas Woman’s University: Xinyu Liu
Global Melodies: New Pieces for Beginners-Late Intermediate Students
- Ohio University: Ilana Joyce Cady, Wenhao Zhang
Grooving to the Beat: Mastering Counting with Metronome Fun!
- University of North Texas: Mi Sun Cheong, Boyoon Choi, Sangsoo Kim
5:00–5:10 p.m.
BREAK
5:10–5:45 p.m.
Focal Dystonia in Pianists: A Guide to Recovery and Possible Cure through Neuroplastic Retraining
- University of Arizona: Chiao-Rou Liu
5:45–5:55 p.m.
CLOSING
6:00–7:30 p.m.
GALA DINNER
(Advanced Registration is Required)