TMTA Programs ~ Coordinator: Christina Toole
“Repertoire Show and Tell”
- Friday, September 14th, 2018
- 10 am, Wildwood Church
- Have you ever stumbled upon a piano work you had never heard before and were seized with delight and a desire to get the music? Perhaps you instantly realized just the student to be matched with this unique piece! As teachers, we are constantly trying to keep our inspiration fresh, and find alternatives to tired teaching pieces without reinventing the wheel. Come join our round-table meeting and expand your horizons as we all share our favorite “hidden gems” of the piano repertoire!
“Pianistic Ergonomics for Maturing Pianists:” A Masterclass for Intermediate to Early Advanced Students
- Saturday, January 26th, 2019
- Guest Presenter: Dr. Katherine Svistoonoff-Shipman
- 10 am, Wildwood Church
- As teenagers, many intermediate-to advanced-level piano students are simultaneously confronted with increasingly difficult music and changes in their maturing bodies. Dr. Shipman will offer a lecture/masterclass that deals with alleviating these technical issues. Teachers and students alike will benefit from her approach, which combines aspects of kinesiology, ergonomics, and physics to explain how one achieves greater flexibility, tone control and comfort at the piano during this crucial time in a young pianist’s development.
“The Missing Link between Pre-College and Music Major Pianists”
- Friday, March 29th, 2019
- Guest Presenter: Dr. Read Gainsford
- 10 am, Wildwood Church
- One of the most exciting and gratifying things that we as piano teachers do is prepare a student to study piano at the college level! Our role is so crucial in setting them up for success in their music school “career." Dr. Read Gainsford will discuss a variety of topics including how to prepare for the audition, and the techniques and artistic elements that teachers need to concentrate on in order to elevate a prospective student’s level of performance.