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  • Grant Event – Making Syllabus Relevant: Using OMTA Syllabus Skills to Play Music

    Groth Recital Hall, Eastern Oregon University One University Blvd, La Grande, Oregon

    Presenting District: Blue Mountain Presenter: Dianne Davies Program Description: Dianne Davies uses a series of folksongs and Christmas carols to teach all levels of the OMTA Syllabus chord progressions and put them into music. The right hand melodies are given … Read more »

  • Grant Event – Finding Musical Expression in the Music We Play

    Groth Recital Hall, Eastern Oregon University One University Blvd, La Grande, Oregon

    Presenting District: Blue Mountain Presenter: Dr. Barbara Baird Program Description: How do we play Baroque music expressively, in a way that shows stylistic awareness, and yet in a way that accommodates the instrument being used? CPE Bach wrote in his … 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, Oregon

    Presenting 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 – Off the Beaten Path

    Groth Recital Hall, Eastern Oregon University One University Blvd, La Grande, Oregon

    Presenting District: Bule Mountain Presenter: Heidi Evans Program Description: Heidi will present a list of inspired pieces by lesser-known composers, with a focus on works by women and BIPOC artists. These pieces will be presented according to level: elementary and early through … Read more »

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