Location: Home of Steve Lewis
Topic: The Mighty Wrist and the Piano: Mastering the Motions of the Wrist for Optimal Piano Technique
Presenter: Steve Lewis
Location: Mt. Hood Community College
Topic: Teaching Adult Piano Students
Presenter: Andrew D’Antonio
Location: Portland Piano Company
Topic: Technique and Russian School Tradition of Piano Training
Presenter: Dr. Alexander Tutunov
Topic: Beginning/Intermediate Masterclass
Location: Home of Kristy Moore
Clinician: Grace Ho, University of Oregon
Potluck with West Portland
Location: Liz Willis’s home: 10617 NW Malia Lane, Portland, OR 97229
Topic: Novel Voices in Piano Repertoire
Presenter: Dr. Michelle Huang
Location: Portland Piano Company
Topic: Composition Festival
Presenter: Robin Ziari
Location: ZRE Music Studio—1025 Lloyd Center, Portland OR 97232 (2nd level to the west)
Topic: Syllabus Refresher
Presenter: Heidi Evans
Location: Lake Oswego Steinway Store—385 1st St., Suite 123, Lake Oswego, OR 97034 (main entrance on A Avenue between 1st and State Street)
Masterclass and Joint District Meeting with West Portland
Presenter: Dr. Oksana Ezhokina
Location: Portland State University, Lincoln Hall, LH75
Spring Social
Derek Chiu: Unlocking Performance Potential
Robin Ziari: “Composition Festival”
Location: Kristy Moore Studio
Dianne Davies: “Making Syllabus Relevant”
This will be an online virtual meeting.
Winter Social
Dr. Thomas Otten, NCTM: “Etudes – They’re Good For You!”
Dr. Steve Lewis, NCTM—"Diversity and Anti-Racism in Piano Teaching: How to Navigate Historical Racial, Gender, and National Disparities in the 21st Century World"
Location: Mt. Hood Community College, 26000 SE Stark St, Gresham, OR 97030. Choir Room, Room #2138.
Liz Willis “Using the OMTA Syllabus for Every Student”
Peter Mack, Pianist and MTNA President Elect
Masterclass
Deborah Cleaver, Pianist
The Taubman Approach
Musicians utilizing the Taubman approach can improve technique, prevent fatigue and injury, and maximize their ability to express music.
Dr. Scott Price, Professor of Music
Autism and Piano Study: Inside the Lesson
Join Dr. Scott Price as he shares the work of his students who are special learners and the creative music-making they are able to achieve through adaptive pedagogy. This workshop will include video demonstrations of students at work in the studio lesson, and in recital performances. Techniques in adaptive pedagogy will be discussed and questions are welcomed.
Location: *virtual*; see email for zoom link
Linda Scott, Piano Technician
Understanding Your Piano Part 2: What makes for a comfortable touch? The highly anticipated follow up to Linda Scott's wonderful presentation she gave back in January of 2022.
East Portland & Clark County December Social will be held at the home of Patti Duthie.
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