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SUMMARY:Grant Event-The Inclusive Studio: Successfully Teaching Students Who Have Special Needs
DESCRIPTION:Local Contact: For more information please contact Sue Nelson.\nLocation: Zoom\, for access please contact Susan Todd.\nPresenting District: Umatilla-Morrow\nPresenter: Andrew D’Antonio [expand title=”Read Presenter Bio” swaptitle=” “]Andrew D’Antonio is the founder & director of the Adaptive Music Partnership\, a community outreach program in Springfield\, Massachusetts that provides music classes to over 600 students with special needs and offers workshops to music teachers on techniques for teaching students with diverse needs. He was on the piano faculty at Smith College and Bay Path University and has been teaching private piano lessons for over ten years. Prior to working full-time in music\, he was a special education preschool teacher in New York City.\nAndrew has a bachelors of music in piano performance from Pacific Lutheran University\, a masters of science in teaching in early childhood special education from Fordham University\, and a masters of music in collaborative piano and music history from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He regularly performs as a soloist and chamber musician. A native of the Pacific Northwest\, Andrew returned from the East Coast in 2019 and currently lives and teaches in Portland\, Oregon.[/expand]\nProgram Description: The number of students with special needs is on the rise\,[expand title=”Read More” swaptitle=” “]with some estimates showing that as many as 13% of all U.S. students currently have a diagnosis. In response to this trend\, society and public education have become more proactive about including these students in a broad range of activities that were formerly only available to their peers without diagnoses. As a result\, private music teachers are receiving more requests to teach students with special needs and include them in their group classes\, recitals\, and other studio activities. Unfortunately\, many private music teachers have received little or no training in working with special needs\, and they often feel ill-equipped and/or unsupported in teaching these students.\nThis workshop is intended as an introduction to special education techniques that can be applied in small group and one-on-one settings. Participants will gain a foundational understanding of the most common (and most commonly misunderstood) disabilities that can be disruptive in a traditional private lesson setting: autism\, dyslexia\, and ADHD. Participants will have a chance to discuss and problem-solve scenarios specific to their own studios\, and they will leave with a range of resources that will help support them in the future.[/expand]
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/district-event-the-inclusive-studio-successfully-teaching-students-who-have-special-needs/
LOCATION:Virtual/Online
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Sue Nelson":MAILTO:musicdoc3@mac.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210227
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210303
DTSTAMP:20260604T012819
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SUMMARY:District Event: Salem Baroque Festival
DESCRIPTION:Contact: Kellene Goff\nRegistration Deadline: February 20\, 2021 \nThis will be a YouTube event. The adjudicator for this event will receive the recordings by February 27 and have several days to finalize choices.
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/district-event-salem-baroque-festival/
LOCATION:Virtual/Online
CATEGORIES:District Event,Festival
ORGANIZER;CN="Kellene Goff":MAILTO:kellenegoff@gmail.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210227
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210228
DTSTAMP:20260604T012819
CREATED:20200905T013257Z
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SUMMARY:OMTA Baroque Festival
DESCRIPTION:Chair: Craig Hanson\nForms: https://oregonmta.org/programs/festivals/baroque-festival/\nRegistration and Video Submission Deadline: February 20\, 2021 \nThe OMTA Baroque Festival final event is a non-adjudicated student concert performed by winners from the participating districts throughout the state of Oregon. This year\, because of the health concerns\, the event will take place virtually\, with prerecorded videos uploaded in advance and compiled into a virtual performance. All musical selections will be original compositions from the Baroque era (ca.1600-1750) performed primarily on piano\, organ or strings.
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/omta-baroque-festival/
LOCATION:Virtual/Online
CATEGORIES:Festival
ORGANIZER;CN="Craig Hanson":MAILTO:pipe_organist@mac.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210212T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210212T113000
DTSTAMP:20260604T012819
CREATED:20210203T165609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210203T170558Z
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SUMMARY:District Event: Lisa Marsh presents "Body Mapping for Pianists"
DESCRIPTION:In this virtual workshop learn to sit at balance\, move gracefully and breathe freely at the piano. Lisa will use suggested pieces that teachers use to teach their students. \n  \nThis will be presented via Zoom. Please contact Teresa Sealey by February 9\, 2021\, at teresasealey.omta@gmail.com\, to request the access link.
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/district-event-lisa-marsh-presents-body-mapping-for-pianists/
LOCATION:Virtual/Online
CATEGORIES:District Event,Tualatin Valley,Virtual,Workshop/Seminar/Class
ORGANIZER;CN="Teresa Sealey":MAILTO:teresasealey.omta@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210209T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210209T140000
DTSTAMP:20260604T012819
CREATED:20210101T014115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210101T014410Z
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SUMMARY:Grant Event-How Do I Get My Student to Sound Artistic?
DESCRIPTION:Location: Zoom\, for access please contact Tammy Johnson.\nPresenting District: Umpqua Valley-South Coast\nPresenter: Dr. Thomas Otten\, NCTM [expand title=”Read Presenter Bio” swaptitle=” “]Dr. Thomas Otten\, NCTM\, a California native born of German-American parents\, 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 17 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 is Professor Emeritus of Piano at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; previously he was chair of piano at Kent State University. His 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.\nFor more information on Dr. Otten’s activities as a master teacher/pianist\, please visit his website: www.otten.studio.[/expand]Program Description: What makes for an artistic performance?[expand title=”Read More” swaptitle=” “]This session will delve into issues of tone\, rubato\, rhythm\, articulation\, pedal\, tempo: how to use these elements to create artistry in piano students.[/expand]
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-how-do-i-get-my-student-to-sound-artistic-2/
LOCATION:Virtual/Online
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210208T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210208T113000
DTSTAMP:20260604T012819
CREATED:20210101T011353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210113T163829Z
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SUMMARY:Grant Event-Pedaling Through the Ages-Cracking the Code: Historical Guidelines and Strategies for Informed Performance
DESCRIPTION:Location: Zoom\, please contact Dr. Janet Pollack.\nPresenting District: Eugene\nPresenter: Dr. Jill Timmons\, NCTM [expand title=”Read Presenter Bio” swaptitle=” “]Jill Timmons has performed internationally as both a solo pianist and ensemble artist and has offered performances and educational residencies on three continents. She has toured throughout Germany\, Switzerland\, Austria\, France\, Austria\, Spain\, and Chile\, and has appeared in such venues as Carnegie Recital Hall\, Merkin Hall\, the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue\, the National Gallery of Art in Washington\, D. C.\, the Dame Myra Hess Series in Chicago\, the American Consulate in Hamburg\, the Bösendorfer Hall in Vienna\, Catholic University in Santiago\, Chile\, and college and universities throughout the U. S. Timmons\, has been a featured artist on National Public Radio\, has performed under the auspices of the National Endowment for the Arts and has recorded on the Laurel\, Centaur\, and Capstone labels. Ken Burns chose music from her Amy Beach recording for the soundtrack to his PBS documentary\, The War. She is a National Endowment Fellow\, receiving a funding award for the recording of the complete works for solo piano by American composer\, William Bergsma (Laurel Records). \nTimmons has performed with orchestras throughout the US including the Oregon Symphony\, Syracuse Symphony\, Newport Symphony\, Central Oregon Symphony\, Springfield (Illinois) Orchestra\, Festival Orchestra of the Oregon Coast Music Festival\, among others. As a frequent guest artist\, Timmons has appeared in such summer festivals as Tanglewood\, Chenango Musikfest in New York\, the Olympic Music Festival\, the Oregon Coast Music Festival\, Festillésime and Festival Mozart in France. In France she has been artistic director for Musique à Beaumont\, and is a member artist through Perspectives Musicales in Paris. \nAs an award-winning author\, Timmons has written on topics that include entrepreneurship\, and volunteerism within the arts and humanities. She is a recipient of the Wilk International Literary Prize from University of Southern California.  Her best-selling career guidebook\, The Musician’s Journey: Crafting Your Career Vision and Plan\, is published by Oxford University Press and will be forthcoming in a Second Edition in 2021. Timmons works with both individuals and non-profit groups to move their cause forward\, ultimately supporting an artistic vision backed by concrete strategies for success. \nCurrently\, Timmons is the Artist/Teacher Affiliate with Classic Pianos at their flagship store in Portland\, Oregon\, and in their satellite locations in Bellevue\, Denver\, Anchorage\, Las Vegas\, Boston\, and Albuquerque. She holds the Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Washington and the Master of Music degree from Boston University. Her seminal training as a pianist has been with György Sebök\, Béla Bösörményi-Nagy\, and Randolph Hokanson. \n“She is a sensitive musician…Her playing is graceful\, lyrical\, detailed and intimate.” Tim Page\, The New York Times \n“Timmons soars with the eagles. She plays with vitality and élan.” Fanfare Magazine[/expand] \nProgram Description: Pedaling on the modern piano is not an exact science\, but[expand title=”Read More” swaptitle=” “]there are critical principles that can shape our informed performance. In this two-hour workshop\, Dr. Timmons will explore performance practice guidelines\, historically informed choices\, keyboard instruments spanning some 350 years\, how we adapt the modern piano to past practices\, and essential skills required for artful pedaling. Weaving in demonstration and lecture\, Dr. Timmons will offer clear strategies and historical guidelines to a more artful use of the modern piano pedals. A bibliography will also be provided for this presentation.[/expand]
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-pedaling-through-the-ages-cracking-the-code-historical-guidelines-and-strategies-for-informed-performance-2/
LOCATION:Virtual/Online
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Dr. Janet Pollack":MAILTO:janetkippollack@comcast.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210206T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210206T150000
DTSTAMP:20260604T012819
CREATED:20210101T005721Z
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SUMMARY:Grant Event-Pedaling Through the Ages--Cracking the Code: Historical Guidelines and Strategies for Informed Performance
DESCRIPTION:Location: Zoom\, please contact Rebecca Gooch.\nPresenting District: Mid Columbia\nPresenter: Dr. Jill Timmons\, NCTM [expand title=”Read Presenter Bio” swaptitle=” “]Jill Timmons has performed internationally as both a solo pianist and ensemble artist and has offered performances and educational residencies on three continents. She has toured throughout Germany\, Switzerland\, Austria\, France\, Austria\, Spain\, and Chile\, and has appeared in such venues as Carnegie Recital Hall\, Merkin Hall\, the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue\, the National Gallery of Art in Washington\, D. C.\, the Dame Myra Hess Series in Chicago\, the American Consulate in Hamburg\, the Bösendorfer Hall in Vienna\, Catholic University in Santiago\, Chile\, and college and universities throughout the U. S. Timmons\, has been a featured artist on National Public Radio\, has performed under the auspices of the National Endowment for the Arts and has recorded on the Laurel\, Centaur\, and Capstone labels. Ken Burns chose music from her Amy Beach recording for the soundtrack to his PBS documentary\, The War. She is a National Endowment Fellow\, receiving a funding award for the recording of the complete works for solo piano by American composer\, William Bergsma (Laurel Records). \nTimmons has performed with orchestras throughout the US including the Oregon Symphony\, Syracuse Symphony\, Newport Symphony\, Central Oregon Symphony\, Springfield (Illinois) Orchestra\, Festival Orchestra of the Oregon Coast Music Festival\, among others. As a frequent guest artist\, Timmons has appeared in such summer festivals as Tanglewood\, Chenango Musikfest in New York\, the Olympic Music Festival\, the Oregon Coast Music Festival\, Festillésime and Festival Mozart in France. In France she has been artistic director for Musique à Beaumont\, and is a member artist through Perspectives Musicales in Paris. \nAs an award-winning author\, Timmons has written on topics that include entrepreneurship\, and volunteerism within the arts and humanities. She is a recipient of the Wilk International Literary Prize from University of Southern California.  Her best-selling career guidebook\, The Musician’s Journey: Crafting Your Career Vision and Plan\, is published by Oxford University Press and will be forthcoming in a Second Edition in 2021. Timmons works with both individuals and non-profit groups to move their cause forward\, ultimately supporting an artistic vision backed by concrete strategies for success. \nCurrently\, Timmons is the Artist/Teacher Affiliate with Classic Pianos at their flagship store in Portland\, Oregon\, and in their satellite locations in Bellevue\, Denver\, Anchorage\, Las Vegas\, Boston\, and Albuquerque. She holds the Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Washington and the Master of Music degree from Boston University. Her seminal training as a pianist has been with György Sebök\, Béla Bösörményi-Nagy\, and Randolph Hokanson. \n“She is a sensitive musician…Her playing is graceful\, lyrical\, detailed and intimate.” Tim Page\, The New York Times \n“Timmons soars with the eagles. She plays with vitality and élan.” Fanfare Magazine[/expand] \nProgram Description: Pedaling on the modern piano is not an exact science\, but[expand title=”Read More” swaptitle=” “]there are critical principles that can shape our informed performance. In this two-hour workshop\, Dr. Timmons will explore performance practice guidelines\, historically informed choices\, keyboard instruments spanning some 350 years\, how we adapt the modern piano to past practices\, and essential skills required for artful pedaling. Weaving in demonstration and lecture\, Dr. Timmons will offer clear strategies and historical guidelines to a more artful use of the modern piano pedals. A bibliography will also be provided for this presentation.[/expand]
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-pedaling-through-the-ages-cracking-the-code-historical-guidelines-and-strategies-for-informed-performance/
LOCATION:Virtual/Online
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Rebecca Gooch":MAILTO:mid-columbia@oregonmta.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210206T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210206T140000
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SUMMARY:District Event: Open Lesson Observations
DESCRIPTION:In this virtual workshop\, Dr. Tutunov will work with individual teachers from the Lincoln County District in an open lesson format. Four teachers will play for Dr. Tutunov from 10 am-Noon and then again from 1-3 pm. \nVirtual Platform: Zoom
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/district-event-open-lesson-observations/
LOCATION:Virtual/Online
CATEGORIES:District Event,Lincoln County,Virtual,Workshop/Seminar/Class
ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Morganti":MAILTO:maryjo3663@msn.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210206T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210206T120000
DTSTAMP:20260604T012819
CREATED:20210101T012206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210118T002605Z
UID:5080-1612605600-1612612800@oregonmta.org
SUMMARY:Grant Event-Playing Perfectly: What It Takes to Practice and Perform Completely Without Mistakes (or Fear of Mistakes)-Yes\, It's Possible!
DESCRIPTION:Location: Zoom\, to obtain the Zoom meeting link\, please contact Sue Nelson. \nPresenting District: Umatilla-Morrow\nPresenter: Jennifer Wright [expand title=”Read Presenter Bio” swaptitle=” “]Jennifer Wright\, M.M.\, B.M.\, is a keyed-instruments performer\, composer\, educator\, graphic artist\, event producer and culture-maker. She is passionate about creating beautiful\, thought-provoking cultural realities and memorable\, multi-sensory performance experiences. Her work melds diverse artistic disciplines and expressions to create adventurous contexts that reshape the landscape of performative experience in order to engage\, inspire\, move\, and change both the giver and the receiver for the better. Jennifer performs regularly as a solo and collaborative artist and has presented numerous concerts\, master classes\, and workshops in the U.S.A.\, the U.K.\, Europe\, and Cuba. \nJennifer graduated summa cum laude from the Hartt School of Music in Hartford\, CT with a Bachelor of Music in piano performance and studied for two years at the Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst and Universität Stuttgart in Germany. She was awarded several Distinctions for her Masters Degree achievements in performance and musicological research at the Trinity College of Music in London\, England in the Historically Informed Piano Performance degree program. \nJennifer mischievously mixes experimental\, visceral\, and utterly listenable elements in an ever-evolving mix of her wide-ranging obsessions and curious whims\, including repurposing pianos and other instruments\, video art\, found sound\, alternative keyed instruments\, sound sculptures\, theatricality\, trash instruments\, the natural world\, movement/dance\, science\, silliness\, electronics\, fashion\, and live art-making. Much of her work focuses around her one-of-a-kind “Skeleton Piano\,” an upright piano that she stripped of its exterior\, altered mightily\, and plays from the inside out with wild extended techniques and electronic modification. \nHer compositions have been performed at the 29th and 31st Annual Festival de La Habana de Música Contemporánea in Cuba\, the Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival\, The Astoria Music Festival\, Portland International Piano Festival\, Portland’s March Music Moderne festivals\, Crazy Jane Composers and Cascadia Composers concerts\, on KBOO\, XRAY and KTCB radio\, on KGW TV and Cuban National TV\, by Portland’s Resonance Ensemble\, the Free Marz String Trio\, the Delgani Quartet\, and in recitals in the U.S.\, England\, and Finland. \nMore info available at jenniferwrightpianostudio.com and skeletonpiano.com.[/expand] \nProgram Description: Have you heard a “kind” instructor say that making mistakes is normal\,[expand title=”Read More” swaptitle=” “]human\, even a valuable part of the learning process? Or that striving for musical perfection is akin to being a lifeless robot and even creatively dangerous? Perhaps you heard a “tough love” teacher remark that you’re only as good as your last performance and that if you’re not perfect\, you’re not even in the game? \nWhich perspective is the right one? Surprise: they all are – to a point! The secret is in the mix. This workshop shows how to reconcile these viewpoints into a joyous lifelong practice approach and gives you the tools and practice techniques to eliminate mistakes (and the terrible fear of mistakes) entirely from your playing. Let’s waste no time in giving this gift to ourselves and to our students! \nIn this workshop we’ll cover:\n• Why do we make mistakes?\n• What are you actually doing wrong? (Hint: it’s usually not what you think.)\n• Practice techniques: the good\, the bad\, and the useless\n• How to fix ingrained mistakes and habits\n• The power of habits and human nature: you can fight them\, or you can make them work for you…it’s your choice\n• Tapping into your innate learning instincts for powerful progress\n• Once you get it\, it’s all fun and games! \nBring your “That’s impossible” stories\, your “I’ve tried and I can’t” tales\, your burning questions\, and your overwhelming challenges with you – so we can knock them down one by one![/expand]
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/playing-perfectly-what-it-takes-to-practice-and-perform-completely-without-mistakes-or-fear-of-mistakes-yes-its-possible/
LOCATION:Virtual/Online
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Sue Nelson":MAILTO:musicdoc3@mac.com
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210205T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210205T150000
DTSTAMP:20260604T012819
CREATED:20201211T014314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210118T011329Z
UID:5027-1612530000-1612537200@oregonmta.org
SUMMARY:Grant Event-Technique: and the Russian School Tradition of Piano Training
DESCRIPTION:Location: Zoom\, to obtain the Zoom meeting link\, please contact Mary Morganti.\nPresenting District: Lincoln County\nPresenter: Alexander Tutunov\, NCTM [expand title=”Read Presenter Bio” swaptitle=” “]Alexander Tutunov is widely recognized as one of the most outstanding virtuosos of the former Soviet Union. First Prize winner of the Belarusian National Piano Competition and winner of the Russian National Piano Competition\, Tutunov’s playing was described by Soviet Culture\, Moscow\, as “exhilarating and inspired\, and which demonstrated a unique talent”. \nDr. Tutunov maintains a busy performing schedule in Europe\, China\, Mexico\, and the United States as a recitalist\, soloist with orchestra\, and on radio and television. Dr. Tutunov is also in demand as an adjudicator for piano competitions. \nDr. Tutunov graduated magna cum laude from the Central Music School of the Moscow Conservatory (studies with Anna Artobolevskaya and Lev Naumov) and University of North Texas (piano studies with Joseph Banowetz). Awarded his doctoral diploma with honors in concert performance from the Belarusian State Conservatory\, Dr. Tutunov has taught at the Minsk College of Music\, the University of North Texas\, and Illinois Wesleyan University. \nAlexander Tutunov now lives in Ashland\, where he is Professor of Piano and Artist in Residence at Southern Oregon University. A successful piano pedagogue\, he continues to prepare award-winning students. Dr. Tutunov is Artist in Residence at the University of Alaska Southeast\, Artistic director of the SOU International Piano Institute\, and was recently named the Director of the Chinese-American International Piano Institute in Chengdu\, China.[/expand]\nProgram Description: Dr. Tutunov will share his experiences from his training at the Central Music School of the Moscow Conservatory and the Belarusian State Conservatory.
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-february-master-classes/
LOCATION:Virtual/Online
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Morganti":MAILTO:maryjo3663@msn.com
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210205T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210205T120000
DTSTAMP:20260604T012819
CREATED:20201211T021237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210101T010556Z
UID:5033-1612519200-1612526400@oregonmta.org
SUMMARY:Grant Event-Lions and Tigers and...PARENTS!...Oh My!: Constructive Communication with Parents
DESCRIPTION:Location: Zoom\, to obtain the Zoom meeting link\, please contact Deborah Butler.\nPresenting District: Salem\nPresenter: Rebekah Carter\, NCTM [expand title=”Read Presenter Bio” swaptitle=” “]Rebekah Carter\, NCTM\, maintains a full-time piano studio in eastern Oregon and has taught for over 14 years. She also teaches and accompanies as an adjunct instructor at Treasure Valley Community College in Ontario\, OR. Her college studies took her to Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle\, WA where she studied with Dr. Peter Mack. In addition to teaching\, Ms. Carter serves on the OMTA State Board as Certification Chair and OMTA Blue Mountain District as Secretary and chairs festivals at the district and state level. Ms. Carter presented at the 2020 OMTA Virtual Conference from Florence\, OR. She is a regular presenter and competition adjudicator in eastern Oregon/western Idaho. In 2016-2018\, she was a Tholen Fellow through Portland Piano International.[/expand] \nProgram Description: Teachers of all instruments can relate to stories of “that” parent…you know…that one. However\, parents are a determining factor in a student’s success and a necessary part of our daily work as music teachers.[expand title=”Read More” swaptitle=” “]So how can we develop a constructive and positive relationship with them? Research shows that communication is the key. This lecture will use humor and interactive activities as well as practical tools and help\, and includes: a handout of useful phrases for common “sticky situations\,” interactive role-playing\, exploration of your studio’s communication style\, other not-so-obvious forms of communication you use every day\, helpful apps\, and a practical look at the MTNA Code of Ethics for professional guidance.[/expand]
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-lions-and-tigers-and-parents-oh-my-constructive-communication-with-parents/
LOCATION:Virtual/Online
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event,Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Deborah Butler":MAILTO:butlers9@frontier.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210130
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210131
DTSTAMP:20260604T012819
CREATED:20201204T015323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241108T221258Z
UID:4941-1611964800-1612051199@oregonmta.org
SUMMARY:District Event: TVOMTA Virtual Baroque Festival
DESCRIPTION:Contact: Myrna Setiawan\nRegistration Deadline: January 8\, 2021 \nWebsite: https://tvomta.org/student-events-and-awards \nFounded in 1895\, the OMTA Baroque Festival\, formerly Jr. Bach\, is open to instrumentalists through age 19 and singers through age 24. Districts from around the state send a group of “winners” to perform at the State Baroque Festival Recital. The TVOMTA Baroque Festival is open to students in either competitive or non-competitive status\, and students receive valuable feedback from the adjudicator on their performance. \nRecorded performance to be submitted for audition adjudication. Comments & results of winner from competitive division to be announced on Jan 30\, 2021. \n 
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/district-event-tvomta-virtual-baroque-festival/
LOCATION:Virtual/Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Myrna Setiawan":MAILTO:myrnasetiawan@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201107T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201107T120000
DTSTAMP:20260604T012819
CREATED:20201017T230400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201017T231410Z
UID:4807-1604743200-1604750400@oregonmta.org
SUMMARY:Grant Event - Unlocking the Secrets of Modern Classical Music - Lecture
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Dr. Mark Stevens \nPresenting District: Umatilla-Morrow \nProgram Description: Aaron Copland’s What to Listen for in Music teaches all music lovers how to enjoy music more fully. We can explore Copland’s ideas easily with students of all ages as we work with them on new repertoire. By doing this\, our teaching becomes more exciting as we involve composition\, theory\, musicianship\, audience communication\, and improved memorization in our music study! This workshop will apply Copland’s major themes of rhythm\, melody\, harmony\, and form to his own intermediate piano pieces\, as well as other music from American composers from the same time period. These concepts are easily transferred to music from any era! Finally\, we will explore his ideas about listeners and performers to make for a richer recital experience. \nAbout the Presenter: Dr. Mark Stevens enjoys a dynamic career as a solo pianist\, collaborative artist\, teacher\, and adjudicator. He is Assistant Professor of Piano and Director of Keyboard Studies at the School of Performing Arts at South Dakota State University. Dr. Stevens’ experience as a pianist ranges from traditional piano repertoire to contemporary music\, including living composers. As an advocate for 20th and 21st century music\, he performs a diverse range of repertoire\, with a special affinity for American composers. In recital\, he engages audiences through thematic programming\, juxtapositions of unique repertoire\, and colorful insights about music\, composers\, and cultural context. An active collaborative pianist\, he routinely coaches and performs with both vocalists and instrumentalists. His passion for chamber music leads him to blend chamber and solo repertoire to create concert programs of unusual variety and depth. \nAn active and passionate teacher for two decades\, Dr. Stevens has repeatedly been awarded for the quality of his instruction. \nFor access contact Sue Nelson.
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-unlocking-the-secrets-of-modern-classical-music-lecture/
LOCATION:Virtual/Online
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Sue Nelson":MAILTO:musicdoc3@mac.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201106T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201106T190000
DTSTAMP:20260604T012819
CREATED:20201017T230015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201017T231318Z
UID:4805-1604682000-1604689200@oregonmta.org
SUMMARY:Grant Event - Unlocking the Secrets of Modern Classical Music - Master Class
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Dr. Mark Stevens \nPresenting District: Umatilla-Morrow \nProgram Description: Aaron Copland’s What to Listen for in Music teaches all music lovers how to enjoy music more fully. We can explore Copland’s ideas easily with students of all ages as we work with them on new repertoire. By doing this\, our teaching becomes more exciting as we involve composition\, theory\, musicianship\, audience communication\, and improved memorization in our music study! This workshop will apply Copland’s major themes of rhythm\, melody\, harmony\, and form to his own intermediate piano pieces\, as well as other music from American composers from the same time period. These concepts are easily transferred to music from any era! Finally\, we will explore his ideas about listeners and performers to make for a richer recital experience. \nAbout the presenter: Dr. Mark Stevens enjoys a dynamic career as a solo pianist\, collaborative artist\, teacher\, and adjudicator. He is Assistant Professor of Piano and Director of Keyboard Studies at the School of Performing Arts at South Dakota State University. Dr. Stevens’ experience as a pianist ranges from traditional piano repertoire to contemporary music\, including living composers. As an advocate for 20th and 21st century music\, he performs a diverse range of repertoire\, with a special affinity for American composers. In recital\, he engages audiences through thematic programming\, juxtapositions of unique repertoire\, and colorful insights about music\, composers\, and cultural context. An active collaborative pianist\, he routinely coaches and performs with both vocalists and instrumentalists. His passion for chamber music leads him to blend chamber and solo repertoire to create concert programs of unusual variety and depth. \nAn active and passionate teacher for two decades\, Dr. Stevens has repeatedly been awarded for the quality of his instruction. \nFor access contact Sue Nelson.
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-unlocking-the-secrets-of-modern-classical-music-master-class/
LOCATION:Virtual/Online
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Sue Nelson":MAILTO:musicdoc3@mac.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201013T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201013T113000
DTSTAMP:20260604T012819
CREATED:20200918T010429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200918T010735Z
UID:4681-1602583200-1602588600@oregonmta.org
SUMMARY:Grant Event - How Do I Get My Student to Sound Artistic?
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Dr. Thomas Otten\, NCTM \nPresenting District: Linn-Benton \nProgram Description: What makes for an artistic performance? This session will delve into issues of tone\, rubato\, rhythm\, articulation\, pedal\, tempo: how to use these elements to create artistry in students. \nAbout the Presenter: Thomas Otten\, a California native born of German-American parents\, 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 is Professor Emeritus of Piano at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; previously he was chair of piano at Kent State University. His 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.\nFor more information on Dr. Otten’s activities as a master teacher/pianist\, please visit his website: www.otten.studio. \nPlease contact Rosanne Smith for Zoom meeting link.
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-how-do-i-get-my-student-to-sound-artistic/
LOCATION:Virtual/Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Rosanne Smith":MAILTO:rosannecs@aol.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201009T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201009T120000
DTSTAMP:20260604T012819
CREATED:20200918T005653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200918T010820Z
UID:4676-1602239400-1602244800@oregonmta.org
SUMMARY:Grant Event - Online Teaching: Equipment\, Apps and Approaches to Remote Piano Lessons
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Dr. Stephen Lewis\, NCTM \nPresenting District: Central Oregon \nProgram Description: This presentation gives many practical pointers to make your remote teaching easier and more effective. \nAbout the Presenter: Dr. Stephen Lewis\, PhD\, DMA\, 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). \nPlease contact Janet Smith for Zoom meeting link.
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/grant-event-online-teaching-equipment-apps-and-approaches-to-remote-piano-lessons/
LOCATION:Virtual/Online
CATEGORIES:District Grant Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Janet Smith":MAILTO:jstrekkie@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201009T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201009T120000
DTSTAMP:20260604T012819
CREATED:20200923T154544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200923T154544Z
UID:4694-1602234000-1602244800@oregonmta.org
SUMMARY:District Event: 	Leila Viss Virtual Workshop on Composition
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: Tuesday\, October 6\, 2020 \nTualatin Valley District invites all OMTA members to join us for this FREE virtual workshop by Leila Viss. Leila will be presenting: “Keeping It All Together When Life Falls Apart” with “Blossoming Within Boundaries: A Recipe For Budding Composers”. To register\, send your name\, email\, and phone # to teresasealey.omta@gmail.com. This event will either be over Zoom or an unlisted YouTube stream.
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/district-event-leila-viss-virtual-workshop-on-composition/
LOCATION:Virtual/Online
CATEGORIES:District Event,Tualatin Valley,Virtual,Workshop/Seminar/Class
ORGANIZER;CN="Teresa Sealey":MAILTO:teresasealey.omta@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201003T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201003T150000
DTSTAMP:20260604T012819
CREATED:20200830T213801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200830T213844Z
UID:4592-1601719200-1601737200@oregonmta.org
SUMMARY:Annual Syllabus Adjudicators' Retreat
DESCRIPTION:This retreat is a kick-start for the school year\, designed for Syllabus Adjudicators. It is particularly important because of the changes made in syllabus adjudication due to the current COVID-19 health restrictions.
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/annual-syllabus-adjudicators-retreat/
LOCATION:Virtual/Online
CATEGORIES:Meeting,Syllabus,Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Heidi Evans":MAILTO:heidievanspiano@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200918
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200920
DTSTAMP:20260604T012819
CREATED:20200731T220908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200731T220908Z
UID:4528-1600387200-1600559999@oregonmta.org
SUMMARY:Fall OMTA Board Retreat
DESCRIPTION:This retreat is a kick-start for for the year\, designed for state officers\, committee chairs and district presidents\, with our new State President\, Sarah Ball at the helm. The event begins Friday evening\, September 18\, and continues through the day Saturday\, September 19. Details TBA.
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/fall20-omta-board-retreat/
LOCATION:Virtual/Online
CATEGORIES:Meeting,Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Ball":MAILTO:sarahbarkerball@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200901
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201102
DTSTAMP:20260604T012819
CREATED:20200916T153146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200916T154846Z
UID:4663-1598918400-1604275199@oregonmta.org
SUMMARY:Oregon-MTNA Competition
DESCRIPTION:Three-tier music performance competition throughout the states of US. \nRegistration Deadline: 3:00 P.M. Eastern Time\, September 23\, 2020 \nhttps://oregonmta.org/programs/mtna-competitions/ \nVideo Upload Deadline: 11:59 PM Pacific Time\, November 1\, 2020
URL:https://oregonmta.org/event/20oregon-mtna-competition/
LOCATION:Virtual/Online
CATEGORIES:Competition
ORGANIZER;CN="Dr. Julia Lee":MAILTO:h.lee@pdx.edu
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