Teacher Enrichment
Oregon Music Teachers Association in partnership with the Oregon Community Foundation and the Nellie Tholen Fund present statewide teacher enrichment events. These valuable and varying presentations are free and open to all music educators, members and non-members alike.
For more information about our OMTA/OCF Nellie Tholen District Enrichment Project Programs, contact our grant coordinator, Karen Huntsberger, NCTM.
Upcoming Events
Practice Smarter, Not Longer
Date/Time: Saturday, May 6, 2023 10:00 – 11:30 AM Lark 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. A 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. Program Description: Practice is the most significant element which will determine a musician’s success and enjoyment of their craft.Read More Date/Time: Saturday, May 13, 2023 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM Date/Time: Friday, June 9, 2023 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM A 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. Dr. 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. Program Description: Nelita True, who passed in January 2021 due to COVID,Read More (The following videos are available on this page below this list to active OMTA members only. Members will need to log in to view.) Presented by Barbara Chapman NCTM Presented by Leila Viss, 88PianoKeys.me Presented by Donna Gunn, M.M., NCTM Presented by Emily Ross, M.A., M.T. – B.C. Presented by Heidi Evans NCTM Presented by Dr. Crystal Zimmerman NCTM, Professor of Piano, Willamette University Presented by Dr. Crystal Zimmerman NCTM, Professor of Piano, Willamette University Presented by Daniel Stephens, M.F.A. and Judith Kennedy, M.A. Sorry, but permission to access this content is limited to current MTNA/OMTA members. If you are an active member, please log in. Otherwise please visit MTNA to renew your membership or to join. OMTA website accounts typically are activated within 7-9 business days of joining or renewing with MTNA. For questions or issues, please contact us. Thank you.
Location: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 850 SW 11th St Hermiston OR 97838
Contact: Sarah Milburn
Presenting District: Umatilla-Morrow
Presenter: Dr. Lark PowersRead Presenter BioTeaching the Special Learner: Wisdom and Strategies for the Independent Music Teacher
Location: Grace Lutheran Church 660 Frances Lane Ashland OR 97520
Contact: Terri Horn
Presenting District: Rogue Valley
Presenter: Emily Ross holds a Bachelor of Music EducationRead Presenter BioTeachings of Nelita True: An Homage
Location: Zoom, please contact Terri Horn for link
Contact: Terri Horn
Presenting District: Central Oregon
Presenter: Thomas Otten holds the title of Emeritus Professor, Read Presenter BioWorkshop Videos
Pilates For Musicians
Nurturing Potential Into Passion
Starter Steps for Playing Eighteenth-Century Repertoire on the Modern Piano
Teaching the Special Learner: Wisdom and Strategies for the Independent Music Teacher
Tips For Preparing For Syllabus Exams
Succeeding With Sonatinas
Music and the Brain – How We Hear And Understand Melody and Rhythm
Authentic Baroque Dance
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