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Grant Event – Dance Music in Bach’s Keyboard Works

Presenting District: Central Oregon Presenter: Dr. Barbara Baird Location: Please contact Melissa Barker, NCTM Program Description: When is a Courante not a Courante? Answer: when it’s a Corrente. Learn about the basic dance types used in the Baroque Dance Suite: … Read more »

Grant Event – The Well-Rounded Musician

Hermiston Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 850 SW 11th St, Hermiston, OR

Presenting District: Umatilla-Morrow Presenter: Joseph Hoffman Program Description: Do you teach your students to transpose? Do you ever read lead sheets? What about improvising and harmonic analysis? Even beginners can tackle these often-overlooked but highly useful skills if taught in … Read more »

Grant Event – How to Start Improvising at the Piano and Rote Pieces: One Piece of the Pedagogical Puzzle

Groth Recital Hall, Eastern Oregon University One University Blvd, La Grande, Oregon

Presenting District: Blue Mountain Presenter: Paula Dreyer Program Description: Improvisation is a skill that can be learned, just like everything else we teach. With the right tools, some practice, an open mind, and a bit of bravery, all pianists can learn … Read more »

Grant Event – How to Start Improvising at the Piano

Hermiston Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 850 SW 11th St, Hermiston, OR

Presenting District: Umatilla-Morrow Presenter: Paula Dreyer Program Description: Improvisation is a skill that can be learned, just like everything else we teach. With the right tools, some practice, an open mind, and a bit of bravery, all pianists can learn … Read more »

Grant Event – Teaching Adult Piano Students

First United Methodist Church - Medford 607 W Main St, Medford, OR

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 … Read more »

Grant Event – Teaching Adult Piano Students

Calvary Lutheran Church 937 NE Jackson School Rd, Hillsboro, OR, United States

Presenting District: Hillsboro Area Contact: hillsboro@oregonmta.org 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 … Read more »

Grant Event – Piano Methods from Around the World

Virtual/Online

Presenting District: Eugene Presenters: Dr. Lark Powers, NCTM & Dr. Ricardo de la Torre Program Description: Much has been written about the value, advantages, and disadvantages of piano method books for beginning students. However, few comparative studies on the methodology … Read more »

Grant Event – The Mighty Wrist and the Piano: Mastering the Motions of the Wrist for Optimal Piano Technique

Jacksonville Library 340 West C Street, Jacksonville, OR, United States

Presenting District: Rogue Valley Presenter: Dr. Stephen Lewis Program Description: This talk is an in-depth look at the wrist motions involved in piano playing (lateral, up-down, elliptical, rotational, drawer, and stationary) and how they help various techniques and textures we … Read more »

Grant Event – Masterclass in Performance Coping Skills

First Congregational Church - Eugene 1050 E 23rd Ave, Eugene, OR

Presenting District: Eugene Presenter: Dr. Alex Tutunov, NCTM Program Description: The master pianist/teacher will work with piano students in a master class setting while the audience is invited to learn by observing. Presenter Bio: Alexander Tutunov is widely recognized as … Read more »

Grant Event – Piano Methods from Around the World

Salem Public Library, Loucks Auditorium 585 Liberty St SE, Salem, OR

Location parking: (3 hrs of parking is free in the Library Parkade) Presenting District: Salem Presenters: Dr. Ricardo de la Torre and Dr. Lark Powers Program Description: Much has been written about the value, advantages, and disadvantages of piano method … Read more »