Piano Pedagogy Workshop 2024

Theresa Bogard, featured clinician

Howard Spindler, guest clinician (Eurhythmics)

Dates: Thurs/Fri, June 27–28, 2024

Early Bird (extended deadline until June 15)
In-Person/Virtual: $105
Virtual Only: $95

After June 15:
In-Person/Virtual: $125
Virtual Only: $115
Student: $25
Lunch: $16
Deadline for registration: June 26

Registration: Register (To register after the deadline, please contact Dr. Jacob Ertl, jertl2@naz.edu

Call for Masterclass Participants: Submission Form

Deadline: extended deadline until June 15, 2024
Ages 5-18, all levels and repertoire accepted
Participating students must be in-person
Theresa Bogard (and/or outside panel) will select participants based on variety of levels/ages and repertoire

Schedule

Thursday, June 27, 2024

1-2:15 pm: Memorization: Taking the Fear out of Performing
This session will focus on a method for memorization that helps solidify kinesthetic, intellectual, visual and aural memory. By using a careful and methodical approach to memorizing, it becomes easier and more reliable under pressure.

2:15-2:30 pm: Break

2:45-4 pm: Teaching Artistry Through Form, Phrasing, & Dynamic Planning
Although many teachers feel that playing musically is something students are born with, much of what makes an artistic performance can be taught. By understanding form, phrasing and the use of dynamic planning, we can teach artistry to students whose performances can sound less musical.

4-4:15 pm: Break

4:15-5:15 pm: A Nuts & Bolts Approach to Developing Technique
Building technique is a lifelong process. As teachers, we can approach the teaching of technique methodically by dividing the required skills into different categories and following an A-Z curriculum for each skill. Teachers can build technique that will prepare their students for the musical future that they choose.

Friday, June 28, 2024

9-10:15 am: Mastering the Art of Playing the Piano: A Fusion of Technique & Artistry
This session is a repeat of Dr. Bogard’s session as part of Pedagogy Saturday at the 2024 MTNA conference. Video recordings of lessons with the same student were taken several times during the same semester. Dr. Bogard will discuss why teaching techniques seen in the videos are important and what she is trying to achieve during the lesson and long term.

10:30-10:45 am: Break

10:45 am-12:00 pm: Dalcroze Eurhythmics Session with Howard Spindler

12:00-1:00 pm: Lunch

1:30-3 pm: Collaborative Masterclass
Part lecture, part playing
Collaborating with other musicians is one of the greatest joys of being a pianist. By learning and understanding methods of cueing on different instruments, paying attention to bow speed, vibrato, phrasing and physical gestures, we can learn to play “with” our collaborators rather than “following” them.

3 -3:15 pm: Break

3:30-5 pm: Masterclass with Students from the Community