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SUMMARY:Grant Event - Fragile Folks: Working with Anxious Music Students
DESCRIPTION:Presenting District: Umatilla-Morrow\nPresenter: Emily Ross\, BME\, MCP \nProgram Description: Does it seem like you are seeing more tears in the piano studio than you used to\, or students just completely shutting down? You are not alone. Understanding anxiety on a neurological and on a cultural level can help you navigate these tricky waters. Anxiety is a particularly hairy concept as it is both a general descriptor and a diagnosis. Because we have all felt it\, it can be uncomfortable to talk about. Emily Ross\, board-certified music therapist\, has your back. This workshop will focus on clarifying definitions and the cultural context of anxiety. It will also cover newer terminology such as Trauma-Informed Care and Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA). Finally\, Emily will present concrete strategies to support a student without crossing into a therapist role. \nPresenter Bio: Emily Ross holds a Bachelor of Music Education from University of Colorado and a Master’s in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in music therapy from Naropa University. Her teaching experience includes public school band and general music (7 yrs)\, English as a Foreign Language (2 yrs) and university courses in music therapy and psychology (15 yrs). Additionally\, Emily has taught private lessons in guitar\, and French horn\, and trained and supervised practicum students in the field.  She is the owner of HoofnHorn Music Therapy Studio\, hnhmusictherapy.com\, where she specializes in connecting with those with learning differences including autism\, ADHD\, and developmental delay. She also offers trainings throughout Oregon and SW Washington. Information about trainings and workshops for music therapists\, teachers and parents can be found at EmilyRossTrainer.com. Emily played French horn in the Portland Wind Symphony for 18 years and is now enjoying learning Celtic harp and singing in the Portland Community Choir.
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-fragile-folks-working-with-anxious-music-students-2/
LOCATION:Hermiston Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints\, 850 SW 11th St\, Hermiston\, OR\, 97838
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Workshop/Seminar/Class
ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Milburn":MAILTO:sarahmilburn@yahoo.com
GEO:45.8344552;-119.3117027
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260307T120000
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CREATED:20260207T161411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260207T161411Z
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SUMMARY:Grant Event - Turning Performance Anxiety into a Super Power
DESCRIPTION:Presenting District: Umatilla-Morrow\nPresenter: Melissa Terrall\, M.M. \nProgram Description: 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. When 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-turning-performance-anxiety-into-a-super-power-2/
LOCATION:Hermiston Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints\, 850 SW 11th St\, Hermiston\, OR\, 97838
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Workshop/Seminar/Class
ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Milburn":MAILTO:sarahmilburn@yahoo.com
GEO:45.8344552;-119.3117027
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250412T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250412T153000
DTSTAMP:20260603T195045
CREATED:20250309T023821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250309T023821Z
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SUMMARY:Grant Event - The Art of Memorization & Masterclass
DESCRIPTION:Presenting District: Umatilla-Morrow\nPresenter: Dr. Michelle Huang \nThis is a two-part class: 10:00 am to 12 pm and 1:30 to 3:30 pm (master class time) \nProgram Description: “I played through it without the music just fine before!” We have all been there. What makes someone a better memorizer than others? In this talk\, we will look at the four different types of memory: visual\, tactile\, aural\, and analytical\, and how to best use them to securely memorize our pieces for the next performance. We will learn that there is a direct correlation between excellent practice habits and memory\, and how the act of storytelling can really help to secure that memory. \nPresenter Bio: A native of Taiwan\, pianist Michelle Huang has performed and taught extensively throughout the U.S. as well as abroad in the Czech Republic\, Italy\, Switzerland\, and Taiwan. Described as a pianist with much sensibility and nuance\, Michelle Huang is equally at home as soloist\, chamber musician\, and teacher. She has played numerous solo recitals\, gave workshops and masterclasses\, and collaborated frequently with vocalists and instrumentalists in the Mary L’Engle Ensemble\, the River City Trio\, the chamber group-in-residence at Friday Musicale in Jacksonville\, Florida\, and the Jacksonville Symphony and Richmond Symphony musicians. In 2017\, she received a grant to commission ten paintings by two graduates of Virginia Commonwealth University art students. These paintings were presented alongside the complete performance of Mussorgsky’s piano suite Pictures at an Exhibition during her concert tour in 2018-19. Deeply committed to community outreach\, she launched a concert series during her residency at Edward Waters College\, in which high caliber artists performed concerts as well as conducted master classes\, workshops\, and lectures for the continuing enrichment and exposure of classical music to both the school and the community. She initiated the Mentoring Program as part of the Richmond Music Teachers Association\, in which young music teachers can be paired with experienced teachers to help them with aspects of teaching. She is the co-founder of the Online Young Pianist Summer Symposium\, which launched in May 2020 in the middle of the pandemic. The Symposium was conducted virtually for pre-college and college students as well as teachers\, in which guest speakers were invited to present topics such as the art of practicing\, the art of memorization\, and Alexander Technique\, as well as a masterclass. \nMichelle Huang holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Tennessee\, and Doctor of Music in Piano Performance from Florida State University. Her principal teachers include Barbara Rowan\, David Northington\, and Read Gainsford. Dr. Huang has held teaching positions at Walter State Community College and Lincoln Memorial University. In 2011 – 2014\, she served as the Assistant Professor of Piano at Edward Waters College in Jacksonville\, Florida. Most recently\, she was on the piano faculty at the Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond\, Virginia. In the summer\, she served on the faculty of East/West International Piano Festival in Seoul\, Korea. In addition to teaching in the collegiate setting\, Dr. Huang also maintains a private studio\, where she works with talented pre-college students both in her Seattle studio and online. She has served as President and first Vice President of Programming for the Richmond Music Teachers Association. Highly demanded as a speaker and adjudicator\, she has frequently presented for the Oregon Music Teachers Association\, the Washington Music Teachers Association\, and the British Columbia Registered Music Teachers’ Association in workshops\, masterclasses\, festivals\, and competitions.
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-the-art-of-memorization-masterclass/
LOCATION:Hermiston Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints\, 850 SW 11th St\, Hermiston\, OR\, 97838
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Workshop/Seminar/Class
ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Milburn":MAILTO:sarahmilburn@yahoo.com
GEO:45.8344552;-119.3117027
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241102T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241102T160000
DTSTAMP:20260603T195045
CREATED:20240930T170828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240930T170828Z
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SUMMARY:Grant Event - How to Start Improvising at the Piano
DESCRIPTION:Presenting District: Umatilla-Morrow\nPresenter: Paula Dreyer\nProgram 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 how to improvise. Everyone will leave the session with concrete tools that will allow them to explore the piano in fresh\, new ways. Paula invites you to discover creativity at the piano. In this interactive workshop\, participants will explore a wide range of specific\, attainable improvisation concepts\, based off of rote pieces\, gorgeous chord progressions\, left hand patterns\, and more. After spending years exploring improvisation and composition\, Paula has discovered a framework to help you and your students become more versatile\, well-rounded musicians. \nAbout Paula Dreyer: Pianist Paula Dreyer is a composer\, educator\, and performer who seeks to inspire\, include\, and connect individuals through music. She believes that with proper guidance\, all people are capable of expressing themselves through music. Paula has presented and taught internationally (including China\, Brazil\, Spain\, MTNA\, and NCKP) about the pedagogical and therapeutic powers of rote pieces and beginning improvisation. She is the creator of the highly acclaimed Little Gems for Piano series\, full of appealing rote and pattern pieces. Her music has been published by Taubman’s Rotation and Alignment and the class piano book PianoLab. She currently teaches an online improvisation program called Piano Flow. \nPaula completed an artist residency at Obras in Portugal\, where she composed much of the music for the Little Gems. She has a real passion for creating unique\, accessible\, and enjoyable music for aspiring pianists and loves sharing her compositions with students around the globe. The Little Gems have been enjoyed in all 50 United States and in over 50 countries. When she’s not composing or teaching\, she loves spending time with her husband and two daughters and developing her concert series Piano Flow Live in the beautiful mountain town of Bend\, Oregon.
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-how-to-start-improvising-at-the-piano/
LOCATION:Hermiston Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints\, 850 SW 11th St\, Hermiston\, OR\, 97838
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Workshop/Seminar/Class
ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Milburn":MAILTO:sarahmilburn@yahoo.com
GEO:45.8344552;-119.3117027
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241012T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241012T120000
DTSTAMP:20260603T195045
CREATED:20240914T233414Z
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SUMMARY:Grant Event - The Well-Rounded Musician
DESCRIPTION:Presenting District: Umatilla-Morrow\nPresenter: Joseph Hoffman\nProgram 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 the right way\, opening doors to creativity and deep music theory comprehension to last a lifetime! \nAbout Joseph Hoffman: Joseph Hoffman\, founder of Hoffman Academy and creator of the Hoffman Method for Piano\, began playing piano when he was 6 years old. A YouTube personality\, Kodaly-certified music educator\, and former faculty member at BYU’s School of Music\, Mr. Hoffman has dedicated his professional life to developing an innovative new piano method along with a host of online tools\, games\, and resources for students and teachers that make learning piano fun. His online piano lessons have reached over 200\,000 students across 115 countries\, transforming the way piano education is accessed worldwide. \nJoseph Hoffman is also active as a composer and conductor\, and his original works have been heard in many performance halls. From 2011-2013\, Mr. Hoffman served as orchestra conductor of the Portland Ensign Choir and Orchestra. Mr. Hoffman regularly serves as an adjudicator of piano festivals and events\, and provides training to piano teachers on the Hoffman Method. He has created a collection of popular song arrangements for beginning through late elementary piano students\, “Mr. Hoffman’s Popular Hits for Piano\,” published by Hal Leonard\, and a vocal pedagogy book in collaboration with Betty Jeanne Chipman\, “Singing with Mind\, Body\, and Soul\,” published by Wheatmark Press.
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-the-well-rounded-musician/
LOCATION:Hermiston Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints\, 850 SW 11th St\, Hermiston\, OR\, 97838
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Workshop/Seminar/Class
ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Milburn":MAILTO:sarahmilburn@yahoo.com
GEO:45.8344552;-119.3117027
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240210T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240210T160000
DTSTAMP:20260603T195045
CREATED:20240113T194445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240113T194445Z
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SUMMARY:Grant Event - Piano Flow: Create and Elevate
DESCRIPTION:Presenting District: Umatilla-Morrow\nPresenter: Paul Dreyer\nProgram Description: Paula uses her Little Gems for Piano pieces as a springboard for creativity. Even if you have never improvised\, you will leave the session with some concrete tools that will allow you to explore the piano in fresh\, new ways.\nAbout Paula Dreyer: Paula Dreyer is a classically-trained pianist and composer\, making music in a unique style that draws upon influences of classical\, Spanish\, film\, and improvisational music. Known for her transporting and mesmerizing performances\, Paula has graced world-class stages from Carnegie Hall to the Green Music Center\, performing in the US\, Canada\, Nicaragua\, Prague\, Portugal\, and Spain. She has been an Artist-in-Residence at Obras in Portugal\, where she composed much of the music for her globally successful Little Gems for Piano educational series. Paula is also a well respected educator and presents nationally to music teachers. She has collaborated with world-renowned choreographer Kevin Jenkins and San Francisco based visual artist Adrian Arias\, as well as with genre defying groups Potaje and Matt Small’s Chamber Ensemble. Paula was a band member for San Francisco’s legendary show Beach Blanket Babylon. She was the winner of the Montréal Classical Music Festival and was a chamber music semi-finalist in the Concert Artist Guild Competition at New York’s Merkin Hall. In her debut original solo album Central Star\, Paula tells a personal\, yet universal story about the powers of imagination\, intuition\, and creative expression during challenging times of transition\, as well as offering a therapeutic medium during everyday life. pauladreyer.com/presentations
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-piano-flow-create-and-elevate/
LOCATION:Hermiston Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints\, 850 SW 11th St\, Hermiston\, OR\, 97838
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Workshop/Seminar/Class
ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Milburn":MAILTO:sarahmilburn@yahoo.com
GEO:45.8344552;-119.3117027
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240120T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240120T120000
DTSTAMP:20260603T195045
CREATED:20231209T233308Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231209T233458Z
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SUMMARY:Grant Event - Composition: Stealing from the Masters
DESCRIPTION:Presenting District: Umatilla-Morrow\nPresenter: Dianne Davies\nProgram Description: This workshop is to encourage teachers to present repertoire to students as a guide to their own creativity. Dianne’s “Rainforest Animals” were inspired by two Debussy Preludes.\nAbout Dianne Davies: Dianne Davies received a BA in music from Lewis and Clark College with piano emphasis and K-12 music education certification. Since then\, Dianne has taught public and private school music and currently focuses on her private piano studio in Beaverton and performing. In 2010 Dianne created and performed her comedy show Dianne Davies Has Fallen Off Her Bench and in 2016\, she created\, produced\, and performed a new show titled Attachments & Detachments–Tragedy to Triumph combining the music of Cascadia Composers\, the Northwest Regions chapter of NACUSA (National Association of Composers USA)\, with dance\, live art\, and theatre to tell her own transparent story. In 2016\, Dianne also began composing pieces for piano students. Since 2018\, her student compositions have been performed each year at PSU in the Cascadia sponsored concert\, In Good Hands\, that connects living composers with young music students. Most recently\, in December 2019 she produced another show with all her own compositions and arrangements for Christmas titled Soli Deo Gloria. Dianne created and performed original piano solo pieces\, piano solo arrangements of Chopin Nocturnes fused with traditional carols (Romantic Christmas Suite)\, as well as a violin & piano duet\, violin & cello duet\, vocal solos and choral works. Again\, she collaborated with live dancers and multi-media visual artist Collin Murphy. Dianne chairs the State Composition Celebration Virtual Event. Watch for her monthly column in the OMTA Music News on-line publication and her current performing and composing projects at musiqPOWER.com.
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-composition-stealing-from-the-masters-2/
LOCATION:Hermiston Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints\, 850 SW 11th St\, Hermiston\, OR\, 97838
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Workshop/Seminar/Class
ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Milburn":MAILTO:sarahmilburn@yahoo.com
GEO:45.8344552;-119.3117027
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231021T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231021T120000
DTSTAMP:20260603T195045
CREATED:20231010T014144Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231010T014144Z
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SUMMARY:Grant Event - Performance Practice in Baroque Keyboard Music
DESCRIPTION:Presenting District: Umatilla-Morrow\nPresenter: Dr. Barbara Baird\,[expand title=”Read Presenter Bio” swaptitle=” “]has been a member of the University of Oregon music faculty since\n1989\, teaching organ\, harpsichord\, and piano\, organ pedagogy\, and harpsichord pedagogy. An active recitalist since 1971\, Dr. Baird has performed throughout the United States as well as Argentina\, Brazil\, Europe and Australia. A frequent adjudicator and clinician\, she regularly conducts workshops and master classes for keyboardists particularly on Baroque and Classic Period Performance Practice. Dr. Baird has been a presenter and recitalist at both national and regional conventions of the American Guild of Organists\, for the Organ Historical Society\, and for piano teachers’ guilds in the United States and Australia.[/expand] \nProgram Description: This workshop explores some basic considerations of performing Baroque keyboard music\,[expand title=”Read More” swaptitle=”] including the articulation used during the Baroque era—staccato\, non-legato\, legato and over-legato—and how to determine when to use each of these; the interpretation of ornament signs and their execution\, as well as the practice of adding ornamentation; understanding tempo markings\, as well as implied dynamics\, when no markings are present.[/expand]
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-performance-practice-in-baroque-keyboard-music-2/
LOCATION:Hermiston Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints\, 850 SW 11th St\, Hermiston\, OR\, 97838
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Workshop/Seminar/Class
ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Milburn":MAILTO:sarahmilburn@yahoo.com
GEO:45.8344552;-119.3117027
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230506T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230506T113000
DTSTAMP:20260603T195045
CREATED:20230408T214532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230408T220653Z
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SUMMARY:Grant Event - Practice Smarter\, Not Longer
DESCRIPTION:Presenting District: Umatilla-Morrow\nPresenter: Dr. Lark Powers[expand title=”Read Presenter Bio” swaptitle=” “]In demand as a solo and collaborative artist as well as an adjudicator and presenter\, Dr. Lark Powers has performed at such venues as Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center\, the 92nd Street Y in New York City and at the Library of Congress in Washington\, D.C. Internationally she has been heard in Europe\, Mexico\, and Canada. In addition to numerous collaborations with ensembles\, including the Tacoma Symphony\, Fort Collins Symphony\, the Washington-Idaho Symphony\, and the Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado\, she appears in frequent two-piano concerts as part of the duo she forms with pianist Ricardo de la Torre. Locally she is a frequent performer on the Listen Live at Lunch series at the First Lutheran Church of Tacoma\, the Second City Chamber Series\, and the faculty artist series at Pacific Lutheran University. \nLark received a DMA in piano performance from the University of Colorado Boulder\, and holds three Master’s degrees (in piano\, theory pedagogy and in harpsichord) and a graduate performance diploma in piano from the Peabody Institute. Her undergraduate studies occurred at the University of the Pacific\, where she earned a BM in piano performance\, summa cum laude\, after which she attended the Conservatoire National de Région de Paris for three years where she won a premier prix. \nA Nationally Certified Teacher of Music and a Washington State Visiting Artist\, Lark teaches at Pacific Lutheran University where she instructs applied lessons and accompanying and coordinates the group keyboard program. Dr. Powers has presented on topics including managing performance anxiety\, the creativity inherent in the Baroque repertoire\, the pedagogy of keyboard harmony\, and more. She is a proponent of new music\, specializing in the music of Latin American composers\, and can be heard on recordings with the Pan Pacific Ensemble on Albany records and the Cherry Creek Flute Duo.[/expand] \nProgram Description: Practice is the most significant element which will determine a musician’s success and enjoyment of their craft.[expand title=”Read More” swaptitle=”]However\, many musicians were never taught how to practice\, and some of what we think we know about learning can be updated. A few easily incorporated practice strategies can greatly increase progress and make practicing more efficient. This presentation will delve into fascinating research on how the brain learns and how this relates to music and practicing. Offering innovative and practical advice\, topics discussed will include organization\, spacing\, the effectiveness of interleaved (random) repetition\, first-time retrieval strategies\, performance preparation\, and common practice mistakes. With strategies to overcome the challenge of getting started\, making improvement that sticks\, staying focused\, and planning the next session\, this presentation will suggest ideas that can make practice rewarding and effective. Strategic practice techniques create transformative changes\, which can be seen in overall progress as well as in performing comfort and success.[/expand]
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-practice-smarter-not-longer-4/
LOCATION:Hermiston Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints\, 850 SW 11th St\, Hermiston\, OR\, 97838
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Workshop/Seminar/Class
ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Milburn":MAILTO:sarahmilburn@yahoo.com
GEO:45.8344552;-119.3117027
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230401T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230401T120000
DTSTAMP:20260603T195045
CREATED:20230219T212828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230219T214936Z
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SUMMARY:Grant Event -- Stepping into the Light: Thoughts on Performance Anxiety
DESCRIPTION:Presenting District: Umatilla-Morrow\nPresenter: Dr. Diane Baxter[expand title=”Read Presenter Bio” swaptitle=” “]Dr. Diane Baxter\, pianist\, educator and consultant\, is the editor of The Oregon Musician. She recently retired as Professor of Music at Western Oregon University where she received the Faculty Honors Award for Outstanding Creativity and the Pastega Award for Excellence in Teaching. Diane taught studio piano and courses in Ethnomusicology\, Performance Anxiety\, and Research Methods. Dr. Baxter has adjudicated the Woodley Festival in Berkshire\, England on several occasions. She adjudicates for all ages\, and all levels. Diane consults and performs far and wide\, often giving workshops on doing our best under pressure. “The Science of Artistry: The Fourth String” was published in Clavier Companion in Nov/Dec 2013. Diane’s article\, “Ethnomusicology and Alchemy” was published in the April/May 2020 edition of American Music Teacher. Diane performs and teaches in France each summer\, and in 2018 she began an international annual workshop on the shores of Loch Etive in the Scottish Highlands. The focus is on performance success and doing our best when it matters most. The workshop is thriving. Closer to home\, recently Diane started writing the program notes for Corvallis Piano International and she continues to perform as principal keyboardist for the Newport Symphony. She lives\, writes\, plays and thinks in Brownsville\, Oregon.[/expand] \nProgram Description: Why are my hands cold and clammy?[expand title=”Read More” swaptitle=”]Why is my heart pounding? Did you just say something to me? No\, I can’t just relax! Performance anxiety is a complex topic that involves how we think\, how we feel\, and how we behave. The results of it may range from mildly discomforting to completely paralyzing. We all want to get it right when it matters most\, whether we are performers\, family members\, or teachers. All of us have something to gain by understanding what happens as we strive to excel. This talk will introduce some of the causes of performance anxiety and will offer some tips on how to do your best under duress.[/expand]
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-stepping-into-the-light-thoughts-on-performance-anxiety/
LOCATION:Hermiston Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints\, 850 SW 11th St\, Hermiston\, OR\, 97838
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Workshop/Seminar/Class
ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Milburn":MAILTO:sarahmilburn@yahoo.com
GEO:45.8344552;-119.3117027
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220521T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220521T090000
DTSTAMP:20260603T195045
CREATED:20220406T032330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220406T032739Z
UID:6876-1653116400-1653123600@oregonmta.org
SUMMARY:Grant Event - Music of the Romantic and Contemporary Eras: Differences in Tone\, Articulation\, Pedal\, Rubato
DESCRIPTION:Join Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/83551761030 \nMeeting ID: 835 5176 1030\n\n\n\nFor more information: please contact Sarah Milburn.\nPresenting District: Umatilla-Morrow\nPresenter: Dr. Thomas Otten\, NCTM[expand title=”Read Presenter Bio” swaptitle=” “]Thomas Otten holds the title of Emeritus Professor\, having recently retired as Piano Area Chair from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He now resides in Portland\, OR\, where he is establishing himself as a master teacher and concert artist. A California native born of German American parents\, Dr. Otten has been hailed by the New York Times as “an extremely original player who puts a formidable technique at the service of his ideas.” He made his debut at age seventeen with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center and has since developed a global profile through performances in New York\, Washington\, Los Angeles\, St. Petersburg\, Sydney\, Munich\, Frankfurt\, and Milan\, including such venues as Carnegie Hall\, Alice Tully Hall\, Severance Hall\, the German Embassy\, and the National Press Club. He has given guest artist recitals and masterclasses at top music schools and conservatories\, such as the Rimsky-Korsakov St. Petersburg State Conservatory in Russia\, the Munich Hochschule für Musik in Germany\, as well as the Eastman School of Music\, The Juilliard School\, and Oberlin Conservatory in the U.S.\nA recipient of numerous national and international awards\, Dr. Otten has studied with artist teachers John Perry and Nelita True and worked intensively with biomechanics expert Barbara Lister-Sink. He has been on the faculties of the International Young Artists Project (Italy)\, Saarburger Serenaden International Music Festival (Germany)\, the American Institute of Musical Studies (Austria)\, and the Kent/Blossom Festival (Ohio)\, as well as concerto soloist at the Chautauqua and Brevard Summer Festivals. He has been a member of competition juries in the U.S. and abroad and was founder of the Kent Piano Seminar in Ohio\, as well director of the UNC Liszt Festival\, UNC Etude Festival\, and the Ginastera Centennial Celebration in North Carolina. His discography includes transcriptions of Franz Liszt and a premiere recording of etudes by African American composer Leslie Adams. He is committed to diverse music of our time\, having also premiered works by electronic music expert Frances White and jazz pianist/composer Joe Utterback.\nDr. Otten’s former students include prize-winning concert artist Andrew Tyson\, along with other professional musicians who are active throughout the country. His collaborations include the Miami and Vega String Quartets\, violinist Richard Luby\, as well as baritone Marc Callahan and soprano Louise Toppin. For more information on Dr. Otten\, please visit his website at www.otten.studio.[/expand]\nProgram Description: What makes for a stylistically appropriate performance?[expand title=”Read More” swaptitle=” “]Should we use the same amount of pedal in Mozart as Chopin? How do we choose articulations in Baroque music? These and similar questions will be examined to shed light on the often-confusing musical choices we have when performing and teaching music from different style periods.[/expand]
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-music-of-the-romantic-and-contemporary-eras-differences-in-tone-articulation-pedal-rubato/
LOCATION:Virtual/Online
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Milburn":MAILTO:sarahmilburn@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220402T030000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220402T050000
DTSTAMP:20260603T195045
CREATED:20220219T231215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220219T232506Z
UID:6718-1648868400-1648875600@oregonmta.org
SUMMARY:Grant Event - Making Syllabus Relevant: Using OMTA Syllabus Skills to Play Music
DESCRIPTION:Location: Zoom\, for more information and access please contact Sarah Milburn.\nPresenting District: Umatilla-Morrow\nPresenter: Dianne Davies[expand title=”Read Presenter Bio” swaptitle=” “]Dianne Davies received a BA in music from Lewis and Clark College with piano emphasis and K-12 music education certification. Since then\, Dianne has taught public and private school music and currently focuses on her private piano studio in Beaverton and performing. In 2010 Dianne created and performed her comedy show Dianne Davies Has Fallen Off Her Bench and in 2016\, she created\, produced\, and performed a new show titled Attachments & Detachments–Tragedy to Triumph combining the music of Cascadia Composers\, the Northwest Regions chapter of NACUSA (National Association of Composers USA)\, with dance\, live art\, and theatre to tell her own transparent story. In 2016\, Dianne also began composing pieces for piano students. Since 2018\, her student compositions have been performed each year at PSU in the Cascadia sponsored concert\, In Good Hands\, that connects living composers with young music students. Most recently\, in December 2019 she produced another show with all her own compositions and arrangements for Christmas titled Soli Deo Gloria. Dianne created and performed original piano solo pieces\, piano solo arrangements of Chopin Nocturnes fused with traditional carols (Romantic Christmas Suite)\, as well as a violin & piano duet\, violin & cello duet\, vocal solos and choral works. Again\, she collaborated with live dancers and multi-media visual artist Collin Murphy. Dianne continues to teach during these trying times of the pandemic and chairs the State Composition Celebration Virtual Event. Watch for her monthly column in the OMTA Music News on-line publication and her current performing and composing projects at musiqPOWER.com.[/expand]\nProgram Description: Dianne Davies has taken a series of folksongs[expand title=”Read More” swaptitle=” “]and Christmas Carols to teach all levels of the OMTA Syllabus chord progressions and put them into music. The right-hand melodies are given in scale degree numbers and the left-hand accompaniment is given in Roman Numerals following each level of syllabus. Students learn to easily transpose the ideas to all keys and understand the concepts.[/expand]
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/district-grant-event-making-syllabus-relevant-using-omta-syllabus-skills-to-play-music/
LOCATION:Virtual/Online
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Virtual,Workshop/Seminar/Class
ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Milburn":MAILTO:sarahmilburn@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220312T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220312T130000
DTSTAMP:20260603T195045
CREATED:20220129T164732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220129T164817Z
UID:6674-1647082800-1647090000@oregonmta.org
SUMMARY:Grant Event - Music of the Baroque\, Classical\, Romantic\, Contemporary Eras: differences in Tone\, Articulation\, Pedal\, Rubato (focus on Romantic & Contemporary eras)
DESCRIPTION:Local Contact: For more information and Zoom access please contact Sarah Milburn.\nPresenting District: Umatilla-Morrow\nPresenter: Dr. Thomas Otten\, NCTM[expand title=”Read Presenter Bio” swaptitle=” “]Thomas Otten holds the title of Emeritus Professor\, having recently retired as Piano Area Chair from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He now resides in Portland\, OR\, where he is establishing himself as a master teacher and concert artist. A California native born of German-American parents\, Dr. Otten has been hailed by the New York Times as “an extremely original player who puts a formidable technique at the service of his ideas.” He made his debut at age seventeen with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center and has since developed a global profile through performances in New York\, Washington\, Los Angeles\, St. Petersburg\, Sydney\, Munich\, Frankfurt\, and Milan\, including such venues as Carnegie Hall\, Alice Tully Hall\, Severance Hall\, the German Embassy\, and the National Press Club. He has given guest artist recitals and masterclasses at top music schools and conservatories\, such as the Rimsky-Korsakov St. Petersburg State Conservatory in Russia\, the Munich Hochschule für Musik in Germany\, as well as the Eastman School of Music\, The Juilliard School\, and Oberlin Conservatory in the U.S.\nA recipient of numerous national and international awards\, Dr. Otten has studied with artist teachers John Perry and Nelita True and worked intensively with biomechanics expert Barbara Lister-Sink. He has been on the faculties of the International Young Artists Project (Italy)\, Saarburger Serenaden International Music Festival (Germany)\, the American Institute of Musical Studies (Austria)\, and the Kent/Blossom Festival (Ohio)\, as well as concerto soloist at the Chautauqua and Brevard Summer Festivals. He has been a member of competition juries in the U.S. and abroad and was founder of the Kent Piano Seminar in Ohio\, as well director of the UNC Liszt Festival\, UNC Etude Festival\, and the Ginastera Centennial Celebration in North Carolina. His discography includes transcriptions of Franz Liszt and a premiere recording of etudes by African American composer Leslie Adams. He is committed to diverse music of our time\, having also premiered works by electronic music expert Frances White and jazz pianist/composer Joe Utterback.\nDr. Otten’s former students include prize-winning concert artist Andrew Tyson\, along with other professional musicians who are active throughout the country. His collaborations include the Miami and Vega String Quartets\, violinist Richard Luby\, as well as baritone Marc Callahan and soprano Louise Toppin. For more information on Dr. Otten\, please visit his website at www.otten.studio.[/expand] \nProgram Description: What makes for a stylistically appropriate performance?[expand title=”Read More” swaptitle=” “] Should we use the same amount of pedal in Mozart as Chopin? How do we choose articulations in Baroque music? These and similar questions will be examined to shed light on the often-confusing musical choices we have when performing and teaching music from many different style periods.[/expand]
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-music-of-the-baroque-classical-romantic-contemporary-eras-differences-in-tone-articulation-pedal-rubato-focus-on-romantic-contemporary-eras/
LOCATION:Virtual/Online
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Milburn":MAILTO:sarahmilburn@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220304
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220306
DTSTAMP:20260603T195045
CREATED:20210906T214858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210906T214858Z
UID:6123-1646352000-1646524799@oregonmta.org
SUMMARY:District Event: Workshop - Music of the Baroque\, Classical\, Romantic\, and Contemporary Eras
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Thomas Otten: Music of the Baroque\, Classical\, Romantic\, and Contemporary Eras \nSponsored by Umatilla-Morrow district. \nFor Zoom Link and times\, contact event organizer.
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/district-event-workshop-music-of-the-baroque-classical-romantic-and-contemporary-eras/
LOCATION:Virtual/Online
CATEGORIES:District Event,Umatilla-Morrow
ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Milburn":MAILTO:sarahmilburn@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220212T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220212T130000
DTSTAMP:20260603T195045
CREATED:20220114T193154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220129T164902Z
UID:6620-1644663600-1644670800@oregonmta.org
SUMMARY:Grant Event - Music of the Baroque\, Classical\, Romantic\, Contemporary Era: Differences in Tone\, Articulation\, Pedal\, Rubato (focus on Baroque & Classical eras)
DESCRIPTION:Local Contact: For more information and Zoom access please contact Sarah Milburn.\nPresenting District: Umatilla-Morrow\nPresenter: Dr. Thomas Otten\, NCTM[expand title=”Read Presenter Bio” swaptitle=” “]Thomas Otten holds the title of Emeritus Professor\, having recently retired as Piano Area Chair from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He now resides in Portland\, OR\, where he is establishing himself as a master teacher and concert artist. A California native born of German-American parents\, Dr. Otten has been hailed by the New York Times as “an extremely original player who puts a formidable technique at the service of his ideas.” He made his debut at age seventeen with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center and has since developed a global profile through performances in New York\, Washington\, Los Angeles\, St. Petersburg\, Sydney\, Munich\, Frankfurt\, and Milan\, including such venues as Carnegie Hall\, Alice Tully Hall\, Severance Hall\, the German Embassy\, and the National Press Club. He has given guest artist recitals and masterclasses at top music schools and conservatories\, such as the Rimsky-Korsakov St. Petersburg State Conservatory in Russia\, the Munich Hochschule für Musik in Germany\, as well as the Eastman School of Music\, The Juilliard School\, and Oberlin Conservatory in the U.S.\nA recipient of numerous national and international awards\, Dr. Otten has studied with artist teachers John Perry and Nelita True and worked intensively with biomechanics expert Barbara Lister-Sink. He has been on the faculties of the International Young Artists Project (Italy)\, Saarburger Serenaden International Music Festival (Germany)\, the American Institute of Musical Studies (Austria)\, and the Kent/Blossom Festival (Ohio)\, as well as concerto soloist at the Chautauqua and Brevard Summer Festivals. He has been a member of competition juries in the U.S. and abroad and was founder of the Kent Piano Seminar in Ohio\, as well director of the UNC Liszt Festival\, UNC Etude Festival\, and the Ginastera Centennial Celebration in North Carolina. His discography includes transcriptions of Franz Liszt and a premiere recording of etudes by African American composer Leslie Adams. He is committed to diverse music of our time\, having also premiered works by electronic music expert Frances White and jazz pianist/composer Joe Utterback.\nDr. Otten’s former students include prize-winning concert artist Andrew Tyson\, along with other professional musicians who are active throughout the country. His collaborations include the Miami and Vega String Quartets\, violinist Richard Luby\, as well as baritone Marc Callahan and soprano Louise Toppin. For more information on Dr. Otten\, please visit his website at www.otten.studio.[/expand] \nProgram Description: What makes for a stylistically appropriate performance?[expand title=”Read More” swaptitle=” “] Should we use the same amount of pedal in Mozart as Chopin? How do we choose articulations in Baroque music? These and similar questions will be examined to shed light on the often-confusing musical choices we have when performing and teaching music from many different style periods.[/expand]
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-music-of-the-baroque-classical-romantic-contemporary-era-differences-in-tone-articulation-pedal-rubato/
LOCATION:Virtual/Online
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Milburn":MAILTO:sarahmilburn@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211106T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211106T120000
DTSTAMP:20260603T195045
CREATED:20211004T021505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211013T014649Z
UID:6309-1636192800-1636200000@oregonmta.org
SUMMARY:Grant Event-Nuts & Bolts of Writing Music Down: A Guide to Help Your Students' Composition Look and Feel Professional
DESCRIPTION:Local Contact: For more information please contact Sarah Milburn.\nLocation: Zoom\, for access please contact Sarah Milburn.\nPresenting District: Blue Mountain\nPresenter: Dr. Stephen Lewis\, PhD\, DMA\,NCTM[expand title=”Read Presenter Bio” swaptitle=” “]Dr. Stephen Lewis\, PhD\, DMA\, NCTM\, is a Portland-based composer\, pianist\, conductor\, and teacher whose compositions inhabit the terrain between sound as physical sensation and sound as signifier of culture. Stephen’s opera\, Noon at Dusk\, was hailed as “delectable\,” with a “constantly shifting sonic world [that] proved fascinating and effective.” Recent and upcoming performance engagements include concerts with the Oregon Symphony\, the Agnieszka Laska Dancers\, the Astoria Music Festival\, and Fear No Music’s Young Composers Project as well as a live broadcast on All-Classical Radio. Stephen has also performed throughout the United States and in Italy. Stephen holds a PhD in composition and a DMA in piano from UC-San Diego\, and a BMus from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. Stephen teaches piano\, composition\, music theory\, and conducting privately at his home and from St. Stephen’s Episcopal Parish\, where he serves as music director and organist. Stephen enjoys baking bread\, reading\, wine tasting\, and hiking with his wife. See more at his websites: www.stephenlewiscomposer.com (artistic) and www.chopinois.com (teaching).[/expand] \nProgram Description: When writing music\,[expand title=”Read More” swaptitle=” “]young composers need to learn to navigate the difficulties of notation (so other people can read their music)\, instrumentation (so their music works and sounds its best)\, and style. In this 2-hour session\, we will explore a basic set of rules and principles that will allow you to teach your students how to write clear\, creative\, and effective music. Have handy: blank staff paper\, a pencil\, an eraser\, a 6-inch ruler\, and enthusiasm![/expand]
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-nuts-bolts-of-writing-music-down-a-guide-to-help-your-students-composition-look-and-feel-professional-2/
LOCATION:Virtual/Online
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Virtual,Workshop/Seminar/Class
ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Milburn":MAILTO:sarahmilburn@yahoo.com
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