Saturday, October 12

times subject to change

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8:00 – 8:45 am       

Check-in and Registration

 

8:45 - 9:00 am           

Welcome by State President Eneida Larti and MTNA CEO Brian Shepard

 

9:00 - 9:50 am         

Michelle Mielke

Meter & Metronome: An Inseparable Duo

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10:00 - 10:25 pm     

Sam Welsh

Starting with C: Practical Theory Pedagogy for Piano Teachers

 

10:30 - 11:20 am         

Kate Skinner

Harmony in Songwriting: Simple Strategies

 

11:30 am - 1:00 pm     

Dinara Klinton

Guest Artist Masterclass

           

1:00 - 2:00 pm 

Lunch / Executive board meeting

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2:00 -2:50 pm         

Featured Speaker: Brian Shepard, MTNA CEO

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3:00 - 3:25 pm         

Fabio Menchetti

Diversity and Unity in Alexina Louie’s Music for Piano – Lecture recital

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3:30 - 3:55 pm                 

Alex Aguilar

The Piano Music of Manuel M. Ponce

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4:00 - 4:25 pm          

Jessica Gibbons and members of the MTNA BYU-I Collegiate Chapter

Self-Learning and the Power of Becoming Your Own Teacher

 

4:30 - 5:20 pm         

Sharon Griffel Weaver 

Shall We Dance?  High Stepping with Ginastera and Danzas Argentinas

 

5:30 - 7:00 pm          

Dinner (If you would like to join a group dinner at Maialina, please select the option during registration or email me, if you have already submitted your registration).

 

7:30 - 9:00 pm          

Guest Artist Recital

 

Sunday, October 13

 

8:00 - 8:50 am     

Membership Meeting and Certificate of Achivement by Laura Larson and Mark Neiwirth

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9:00 - 9:25 pm         

Mario Jiménez

The other side of the coin: ADHD and coping strategies for teachers and Performers

 

9:30 - 10:20 am       

Steven Hesla    

The Anatomy of Gorgeous Phrasing -- Adventures in Three-Dimensional Playing!

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10:30 - 10:55 am     

Patrick Brandl Suarez

Feathered Melodies: How Birdsong Shaped Piano Compositions in Europe and Latin America

           

11:00 - 11:50 am   

Kori Bond

The Art of Being a Community Professional

 

12:00 - 12:50 pm     

Jensina Oliver

Cultivating your Ideal Studio Culture through Group Classes

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1:00 pm Conference Closing