OMTA 2024 Conference in Portland
PCC-Sylvania 12000 Southeast, SW 49th Ave, Portland, OregonTwo-day OMTA joint conference with Portland Piano International, featuring workshops on teaching and repertoire, master classes, and artist recitals.
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2024 General Membership Meeting
PCC Sylvania Performing Arts Center 12000 SW 49th Ave, Portland, OR, United StatesThis is the annual membership meeting for OMTA that happens annually as part of the summer state conference. Come one, come all! Find out what’s happening in our vital, creative, professional organization.
Grant Event — Teaching Rhythm with the Child’s Brain in Mind
Brookwood Library Community Room 2850 NE Brookwood Parkway, Hillsboro, OregonPresenting District: Hillsboro Area Presenter: Joseph Hoffman Program Description: Many developing pianists struggle to play rhythms accurately and with a steady pulse, but it doesn't have to be this way. Learn new fun and effective tools for teaching rhythm that … Read more »
Fall Board Retreat
Fall Board Leadership Retreat, go through Board of Directors Handbook, Presidents Round Table, includes lunch. This will be an in-person retreat, location TBA, with a Zoom option available for those unable to make it in person. Please RSVP by September … Read more »
Grant Event — Point of View: Syllabus as a Teacher, Syllabus as an Adjudicator
First Congregational Church - Eugene 1050 E 23rd Ave, Eugene, ORPresenting District: Eugene Presenter: Heidi Evans, NCTM Program Description: Heidi Evans, past OMTA Syllabus Chair, presents a session on tips for using the OMTA Syllabus program in the piano studio. This talk covers benefits and resources of the OMTA Syllabus … Read more »
Grant Event — Autism, Neurodiversity, and Music
Presenting District: Linn-Benton Presenter: Emily Ross Location: Please contact Mary Ann Guenther, NCTM Program Description: In 2021, the CDC reported that approximately 1 in 44 children in the U.S. is diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. But what exactly is … Read more »
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, ORPresenting 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, OregonPresenting 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, ORPresenting 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 »