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
Music of the Romantic and Contemporary Eras: Differences in Tone, Articulation, Pedal, Rubato
Date/Time: Saturday, May 21, 2022, 2:00 – 4:00 PM (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: Zoom, for access please contact Sarah Milburn.
Presenting District: Umatilla-Morrow
Presenter: Dr. Thomas Otten, NCTMRead Presenter Bio
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.Check back for more events coming in September!
Workshop 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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