Are you planning to attend NCKP this summer? (Read why I love about attending conferences such as the NCKP here.) Don’t forget that the deadline for early bird registration is Monday! You’ll save at least $50 by registering early. I’m all registered and am super excited about attending. I’d love to meet up with any [...]
I just wanted to wish safe travels to those who are heading to the 2013 MTNA conference in Anaheim, CA! I wish I were going this year — but I’ll definitely be going next year when it is in Chicago! :) There are a few bloggers who are planning to live-blog or later share their [...]
If you have been a follow of Color In My Piano for a while now, you probably know that I absolutely love attending conferences. :) Conferences held me feel connected with other teachers, prevent burnout, and continue professional development so I can become a better teacher for my students. I always leave conferences equipped with [...]
The next session I attended was Dr. Pete Jutras’ presentation, “The Future of Pedagogy.” I heard him give this presentation about a year ago at the NCKP – click here to read my notes. After that, Dr. Carol Leone talked about “A Strong and Versatile Technique Within Your Student’s Grasp.” I loved the way she [...]
The next session of the OhioMTA conference that I attended was an absolutely fascinating session given by Dr. Carol Leone and David Steinbuhler, entitled: “Increasing Performance Potential: The Reduced Sized Piano Keyboard.” I had heard of reduced sized keyboards before, but never really understood the reasoning behind it or the advantages. I was so intrigued [...]
The next session was a Round Table Discussion by a panel of four individuals: Pete Jutras, Tianshu Wang, Mary Craig Powell, and Nina Polonsky. The topic was to discuss Amy Chua’s book, “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother” and discuss a healthy and effective approach to leading students to achieve their maximum potential. Here are [...]
The next session was called: Understanding the Physiology of Music Performance Through Biofeedback, by Kathleen Riley. Kathleen Riley is a pioneer in using technology she refers to as “biofeedback” to monitor movement and muscles in order to help musicians eliminate pain, tension, or discomfort in their shoulders, arms, backs, etc. She began her session with a [...]
Over the weekend, I attended the 2012 OhioMTA Conference in Columbus, Ohio. It was a great conference, far exceeding my (already high) expectations! We heard some top-notch presenters and performers and I learned so much. I plan to briefly summarize some of the sessions for you over the next few days! The theme of the conference was [...]
Today, I’m heading to the OhioMTA Conference (affiliated with MTNA), which will be occurring over the next few days! The topic this year is Health and Wellness, with speakers Kathleen Riley, Lynn Singleton, Peter Jutras and Carole Leone. The conference artist is Adam Golka. I am looking forward to this! I’ll be back to blogging [...]
Last October, well-loved pedagogue Marvin Blickenstaff appeared at the Ohio Music Teachers Conference I attended. I blogged a summary of my notes from a great session he gave called “Performance Practice Made Easy”, which was all about “Rules of Thumb” to give for students during group classes about playing musically. If you would like more details [...]
The last Forum Q&A post was about assignment notebooks/pages for students. It was wonderful to read all the great responses! Click here to read the comments, and click here to read my follow-up where I share my method of tracking assignments. Being able to attend state and national-level conferences is one of the many benefits [...]
Whew! After that blast of posts today, I am finished posting my conference notes from the recent MTNA National Conference in NYC! During the conference, I ate lunch a few times with Natalie Wickham and her friends, as well as with Sheryl Welles and her friend Becky, and Jennifer Fink too! I also had the pleasure of [...]
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