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  • Grant Event – Practice Smarter, Not Longer

    Presenting District: Central Oregon Location: Studio of Melissa Farle, Bend, OR (Contact Melissa Barker for directions) Presenter: Dr. Lark Powers Program Description: This presentation will delve into fascinating research on how the brain learns and how this relates to music and practicing. Offering … 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 – Turning Performance Anxiety into a Super Power

    Location: Check with district president for location Presenting District: Central Oregon Presenter: Melissa Terrall Program Description: How can music teachers help students face the daunting challenge of performance anxiety? In this practical workshop, we will discuss practical strategies to prepare students … Read more »

  • Grant Event – Composition: Stealing from the Masters

    Location: Check with district president Presenting District: Central Oregon Presenter: Dianne Davies, NCTM Program Description: This workshop encourages teachers to present repertoire to students as a guide to their own creativity. Dianne's Rainforest Animals was inspired by two Debussy preludes. Presenter … Read more »

  • Grant Event – Teaching the Special Learner

    Location: Check with district president Presenting District: Central Oregon Presenter: Emily Ross Program Description: We know that studying music is good for everyone. Some children come to us, however, without the attention span or executive functioning skills to excel in private … Read more »

  • Grant Event – Getting to Know Our Neighbor

    Location: Contact event organizer Presenting District: Central Oregon Presenter: Dr. Ricardo de la Torre, NCTM Program Description: Mexican composers have produced a wealth of piano music of pedagogical value. This lecture will offer a panorama of elementary to late intermediate … Read more »

  • Grant Event – The Mighty Wrist

    Studio of Renee Dugan 526 NE Rimrock Ct, Redmond, OR, United States

    Presenting District: Central Oregon Presenter: Dr. Stephen Lewis, NCTM 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 … Read more »

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