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SUMMARY:Grant Event - Adapting to a Changing Online Landscape
DESCRIPTION:Location: Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81640489726 Meeting ID: 816 4048 9726\nPresenting District: Virtual\nPresenter: Dr. Lisa Neher \nProgram Description: If you’ve become accustomed to using social media and online tools to build your music studio\, your online world might be getting a bit rocky at the moment. With people moving away from Facebook\, the implosion of Twitter\, the explosion of TikTok\, and the popularity of short form video filtering into all platforms\, it’s time for music teachers to rethink and rework their use of the worldwide web. We’ll discuss the state of the internet and social media\, options for using your online presence to connect with students who are a good fit\, and have time for your questions. \nPresenter Bio: New music powerhouse Dr. Lisa Neher is an award-winning composer\, mezzo-soprano\, and actress on a mission to transform audiences through sound\, story\, and vulnerability. Described as a “visionary composer” (Willamette Week)\, “maestro of beautifully wacky noises” (Oregon ArtsWatch)\, and a composer of “varied and imitable” vocal lines (Contemporary Classical)\, Neher writes music inspired by the climate crisis\, the tender love of friends\, the ambiguities of death\, and the eerie mystery of deep ocean life. Her EP Of Wind and Waves explores the currents of air\, water\, and emotions that define our natural and psychological world. Neher’s works have been commissioned and performed by Third Angle New Music\, Fear No Music\, Opera Elect\, Opera Theatre Oregon\, Dinosaur Annex\, the Cortona Sessions for New Music\, Delgani String Quartet\, Choral Arts Ensemble\, OMTA and others across the United States and Europe. She is the winner of the ICDA/ICF Choral Competition\, the Flute New Music Consortium Composition Competition\, and the Mirror Visions Ensemble Young Composer Competition\, and was a NATS Composer Mentee\, working with Tom Cipullo. \nPraised as “a small woman with a very big voice” and “especially alive” (Oregon ArtsWatch)\, Neher captivates audiences as a performer with her electrifying dramatic commitment and unforgettable vocal colors. Her performance credits include Really Spicy Opera\, Third Angle New Music\, the Resonance Ensemble\, New Music Gathering\, Queer Opera\, the International Saxophone Symposium\, and Opera Theatre Oregon. She is a member of Portland Opera Chorus. She created the roles of Jennifer in Chamber Sounds of Singapore’s world premiere of One Thousand Paper Cranes for Japan by Rita Ueda\, Julian of Norwich in Brook Joyce’s monodrama the Showing of Love\, and the protagonist in Space Station 189\, a sci-fi opera for Instagram by JL Marlor and Aiden Feltkamp. Neher is the curator of the One Voice Project\, which champions unaccompanied solo vocal performance. \nNeher is a sought-after clinician on topics including composing for singers\, networking\, music business and entrepreneurship\, acting for singers and theatre tools for musicians. Her teaching credits include the Ultimate Music Business Summit\, and theToolbox Sessions\, as well as guest clinician appearances at Reed College\, University of Iowa\, Colorado State University\, OMTA\, Bandung Philharmonic in Indonesia\, and more. Her thriving private studio provides graduate-level education and mentorship in singing\, composition\, and career building for musicians from Australia to Europe. Neher holds degrees from the University of Iowa (DMA)\, University of Kansas (MM)\, and Lewis & Clark College (BA). She is an alumnus of the Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music and the Cortona Sessions for New Music. She spends her free time training for triathlons\, watching science fiction movies\, and baking delicious treats involving copious amounts of chocolate. Her last name is pronounced “NEER.” For more information\, visit her website\, www.lisanehermusic.com.
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-adapting-to-a-changing-online-landscape/
LOCATION:Virtual/Online
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Virtual,Workshop/Seminar/Class
ORGANIZER;CN="Madeline Gendron":MAILTO:madeleinegendron@yahoo.com
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SUMMARY:Grant Event - Teaching Adult Piano Students
DESCRIPTION:Location: Check with District President\nPresenting District: Linn-Benton\nPresenter: Andrew D’Antonio\, NCTM \nProgram Description: Most pedagogical training and materials tends 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. Andrew will share strategies\, trends\, and teaching techniques for teachers to feel confident and prepared for working with adult students. \nPresenter Bio: 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.
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-teaching-adult-piano-students-3/
LOCATION:OR
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Workshop/Seminar/Class
ORGANIZER;CN="Lucy Watts":MAILTO:watts.lucy43@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Grant Event - Developing Expressive Voice and Musical Agility and Turning Performance Anxiety into a Super Power
DESCRIPTION:Location: To be announced\nPresenting District: Blue Mountain\nPresenter: Melissa Terrall \nProgram Description (in two parts): Developing Expressive Voice and Musical Agility  10:00 AM – 12:00 PM In classical music lessons and master classes\, students are typically taught to play expressively via a teacher-led model\, recreating their teacher’s suggestions for each performance piece. In this presentation I advocate for a student-led approach in which advancing performers develop their personal expressive voice through creative practice assignments and musical treasure hunts. From “opposite practice” to “the Goldilocks game\,” this session will cover practical\, engaging strategies to guide musicians through the process of crafting a convincing\, expressive performance. This approach engages students’ curiosity and creativity\, resulting in more agile and independent musicians. Turning Performance Anxiety into a Super Power  1:30 – 3:30 PM  How can music teachers help students face the daunting challenge of performance anxiety? In this practical workshop\, we will discuss strategies to prepare students for successful performances\, from mindset shifts to performance conditioning. Attendees will receive a digital packet of materials and activities for a fun and insightful studio group class on performance preparation! \nPresenter Bio: Melissa Terrall is a classical pianist and piano teacher from Portland\, Oregon. As a 2023-24 Fulbright scholar\, she studied Mexican piano repertoire with Dr. David Rodríguez de la Peña at Mexico City’s National Conservatory. While abroad\, Melissa offered lecture recitals and master classes\, expanding her skills in her second language. Melissa holds a master’s in piano performance from the University of Kansas\, where she studied with Dr. Scott McBride Smith. A passionate educator\, Melissa has held interim professorships at Clark College and Linfield University in addition to overseeing her private piano studio.
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-developing-expressive-voice-and-musical-agility-and-turning-performance-anxiety-into-a-super-power/
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CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Workshop/Seminar/Class
ORGANIZER;CN="Jan Miller":MAILTO:j.d.miller@frontier.com
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