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SUMMARY:Grant Event - Making Syllabus Relevant: Using OMTA Syllabus Skills to Play Music
DESCRIPTION:Presenting District: Blue Mountain\nPresenter: Dianne Davies \nProgram 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 in scale degree numbers and the left hand accompaniment is given in Roman Numerals following each level of syllabus. This way students easily transpose the ideas into all keys and understand the concepts. \nPresenter Bio: Dianne Davies is a solo and collaborative pianist\, composer\, published arranger and instructor. Her music envelopes the emotions of love\, loss\, depression and joy to sonic representations of endangered species in the Amazon Rainforest. Her shows range from the dramatic and deeply personal that include drama\, live visual art and dance\, to the far reaches of slapstick comedy that are accessible to a wide range of audiences. Alongside a full piano teaching studio\, she chairs the MTNA State Composition Competition and is the Co-President of the Tualatin Valley District. In 2021\, her Romantic Christmas Suite\, an amalgam of Chopin nocturnes and traditional Christmas carols\, was published by Fred Bock Publishing Company under the umbrella of Hal Leonard. In 2023\, her latest arrangement\, Impressionist Christmas Suite\, received Editor’s Choice from J.W. Pepper and Dianne earned National Certification through MTNA. She holds memberships in: OMTA\, MTNA\, NACUSA\, and CFAMC. Dianne is a self published composer with ASCAP under her own company name\, 7Fold Musiq. You can learn more about her and her music at musiqpower.com.
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-making-syllabus-relevant-using-omta-syllabus-skills-to-play-music-2/
LOCATION:Groth Recital Hall\, Eastern Oregon University\, One University Blvd\, La Grande\, Oregon\, 97850
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Workshop/Seminar/Class
ORGANIZER;CN="Jan Miller":MAILTO:j.d.miller@frontier.com
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SUMMARY:Grant Event - Finding Musical Expression in the Music We Play
DESCRIPTION:Presenting District: Blue Mountain\nPresenter: Dr. Barbara Baird \nProgram 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 treatise on Keyboard Playing: “Play from the Soul\, not like a trained bird. Endeavor to avoid everything mechanical and slavish.” We all know that a musical performance is much more than just realizing the notes on the page. But how do we find the meaning of what is being expressed in the notation of a musical composition and bring that to life in our playing? Looking at keyboard repertoire from the Baroque\, learn the basics of how to read beyond the notes in the score to better understand and present the character and personality of the music. \nPresenter Bio: Dr. Barbara Baird has recently retired from the music faculty of  the University of Oregon\, where she taught organ\, piano\, and harpsichord for over 35 years. A critically acclaimed performer\, Barbara has concertized throughout the United States\, as well as in Germany\, France\, Holland\, Switzerland\, Argentina\, Brazil\, and Australia. A frequent adjudicator and clinician\, she regularly conducts workshops and master classes for keyboardists\, particularly on Baroque and Classical Period Performance\, and Keyboard Pedagogy. She also enjoys working with young pianists who are learning the art of making music.
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-finding-musical-expression-in-the-music-we-play/
LOCATION:Groth Recital Hall\, Eastern Oregon University\, One University Blvd\, La Grande\, Oregon\, 97850
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Workshop/Seminar/Class
ORGANIZER;CN="Jan Miller":MAILTO:j.d.miller@frontier.com
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SUMMARY:Grant Event - How to Start Improvising at the Piano and Rote Pieces: One Piece of the Pedagogical Puzzle
DESCRIPTION:Presenting District: Blue Mountain\nPresenter: Paula Dreyer\nProgram Description: \nImprovisation 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. \nRote pieces\, learned through modeling and demonstration\, have recently become widely popular in the piano pedagogy field. They are highly beneficial for teaching technique and expression while enhancing musical memory and reading skills. They offer impressive\, motivating recital pieces for beginners. Teachers will learn how and why to teach rote pieces\, gain new tools for creativity in the lesson through improvisation and composition\, and will discover new resources to enhance and compliment standard beginning repertoire.
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-how-to-start-improvising-at-the-piano-and-rote-pieces-one-piece-of-the-pedagogical-puzzle/
LOCATION:Groth Recital Hall\, Eastern Oregon University\, One University Blvd\, La Grande\, Oregon\, 97850
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Workshop/Seminar/Class
ORGANIZER;CN="Jan Miller":MAILTO:j.d.miller@frontier.com
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SUMMARY:Grant Event - Off the Beaten Path
DESCRIPTION:Presenting District: Bule Mountain\nPresenter: Heidi Evans\nProgram 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 late intermediate. Most of the repertoire will be from the Romantic and 20th Century eras\, with a few gems from earlier\, and references to some living composers as well. All pieces are suitable for the OMTA Syllabus program. Come explore some new music!\nAbout Heidi Evans: Heidi Evans is a Nationally Certified Teacher and holds a Masters Degree from Portland State University. She has over twenty years teaching experience with students of all levels and ages. Her ultimate goal is to teach each student to teach themselves\, so that music can be a rewarding lifetime experience. She maintains a private studio in the greater Portland area\, and is married with two teenage children. She also enjoys playing the harp\, reading\, hiking\, white-water rafting\, and gardening with her two black cats\, Shadow & Inky.
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-off-the-beaten-path/
LOCATION:Groth Recital Hall\, Eastern Oregon University\, One University Blvd\, La Grande\, Oregon\, 97850
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Workshop/Seminar/Class
ORGANIZER;CN="Jan Miller":MAILTO:j.d.miller@frontier.com
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