Enjoy the following programs presented to NVMTA members.
Links for NVMTA Events:
NVMTA Event Overview (by chairs): video
How to Use the Facility at United Christian Parish
Links to Teacher Development and NVMTA Meeting Sessions:
Talk about Teaching (TAT) and Lecture Series are presentations to NVMTA members from experts.
November 22, 2024 Barbara Lister-Sink, “Will the Caged Bird Every Be Free? What Piano Teachers Need to Agree Upon to Prevent Playing-Related Injury and Maximize Musicality”. Link to pdf Handout.
March 22, 2024 Alan Fraser, How to Bring the Ideas of Piano Somatics to the Young Pianist
January 19, 2024 Nancy Breth, Practice Lessons
November 17, 2023 Ruta Starke, The Importance of Short Exercises in Making the Elements of Piano Technique
June 21, 2023 Libby McConnell, Chair Training Video
June 9, 2023 Dr. Nora Karakousoglou, “Don’t Let Practicing Block Your students’ Progress”
May 24, 2023 James Litzelman, “Pathways to Artistry for a Lifetime of Healthy Music-Making”
March 18, 2023 Dr. Gabriel Dobner, “But Do I Really Know How to Teach a Sonata?”
January 27, 2023 Bonnie Kellert, “Insights Gained from Study with Leon Fleischer“
November 18, 2022 Irina Gorin, “Teaching Beginning Piano Students to Play with Great Technique“
June 24, 2022 Edna Golandsky: “Are Musicians’ Injuries Inevitable?”
April 25, 2022, Rene Johnson, Tech Tips (pdf)
March 4, 2022, Nancy Breth, Talk About Teaching
February 23, 2022, Dr. Nyaho, “Music from Africa and the African Diaspora”
January 28, 2022, Nancy Breth, “Sight-reading for Life“
November 12, 2021, Paulo Steinberg “Guiding Intermediate Students Through the Bridge“
October 15, 2021, Christy Tallemy: Composition
September 22, 2021, Beth Gigante Klingenstein
June 23, 2021, Dr. Audrey Andrist TAT: Practicing Patience and Memorizing Methodically
Dr. Andrist’s notes from the program
May 26th 2021, David Strom TAT: Dialectical Behavior Therapy
April 21st 2021, Nancy Breth TAT: Transfer Students, Repertoire list For Transfer Students, 15-minute Video Illustrating some pieces that work well with transfer students
February 24th 2021, Yoon Huh TAT: Athletes and Musicians, Commonalities
January 22, 2021, David Kosutic , TAT: David Kosutic, “Physicality and Technique”, Physicality of Playing Handout (1)
November 20, 2020, Bonnie Kellert, TAT: “Challenges for Young Students”, Bonnie Kellert’s Slides
October 23, 2020 Lori Piitz , TAT: Retraining
October 10, 2020 Jennie Morton, TAT: Injury prevention strategies
July 10, 2020, Nancy Breth TAT: “What I Wish I’d Known Before”