Presenting District: Rogue Valley
Presenter: Andrew D’Antonio, NCTM
Program Description: Most pedagogical training and materials tend to focus on kids, teens, and budding professionals as students. However, many people take up or resume piano study as adults, without any intention of having a musical career. Adults students require a different approach to technique, repertoire, and even lesson format than what is often standard for students under 18. As a specialist teaching adult amateur pianists at all levels, Andrew will share strategies, trends, and teaching techniques for teachers to feel confident and prepared for working with adult students.

About Andrew D’Antonio: Andrew D’Antonio, NCTM, is a pianist and teacher based in Portland, Oregon. He has performed throughout North America and Europe, primarily as a soloist and chamber musician. He holds a masters of music in collaborative piano and music history from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, a masters of science in teaching in early childhood special education from Fordham University, and a bachelors of music in piano performance from Pacific Lutheran University. In Massachusetts, he was a faculty member at Community Music School of Springfield, Bay Path University, and Smith College. Andrew moved to Portland in 2019 and teaches out of his home studio. He is the President for East Portland District and the OMTA State Membership Chair.