Saturday, June 12, 2010

CC E-1......................................................................................................................................... 7:00 AM-8:00 PM
Registration Open

CC E-1......................................................................................................................................... 9:00 AM-6:00 PM
Exhibits Open

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All events are 50 minutes unless otherwise noted.

Sheraton Triple Crown................................................................................................................................ 6:00 AM
Stretch-n-Stroll
Join us for an early morning stretch and stroll to wake-up, get energized for a great day, and meet fellow TMTA members.
Diane Delk, NCTM, TMTA President-Elect

CC M-2............................................................................................................................................... 7:30-8:00 AM
What, When, and Where?
Is this your first TMTA convention?  Come discover all that is offered to convention attendees, and enjoy a cup of coffee with TMTA's President.
Janelle Schlaudt, NCTM, TMTA President

CC M-11..................................................................................................................................................... 8:00 AM
Novus Via Music Group, Inc. Showcase
Effective Practice(s) – to direct success!
Explore the inner workings of American Popular Piano – and unlock the power of structured progress:
   • Motivate: music that inspires
   • Routine: habits that work
   • Focus: skills that pay-off
Presenter: Scott McBride Smith

CC M-3....................................................................................................................................................... 8:00 AM
Pender's Music Co. Showcase
New Music Showcase
Join Richard Rejino of Pender’s Music Co. and Jerry Stephens for this informative and entertaining review of the newest and best music for your students. This session is sure to make your job easier as you begin to choose music for the coming year. Jerry and Richard will showcase the latest publications from all publishers and from all levels. Don’t miss one of TMTA’s favorite sessions!
Presenters: Richard Rejino and Jerry Stephens

CC M-9....................................................................................................................................................... 8:00 AM
Piano Wellness, LLC Showcase
How Motion Effects Sound
Join Sheila Paige to learn how different hand, arm and finger movements change tone, color and phrasing.  Let your body work with your musicianship, not against it.
Presenter: Sheila Paige

Sheraton World Cup.................................................................................................................... 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
All-Star Festival
Shelly Davis, NCTM, TMTA All-Star Festival Coordinator

TMTA June Leondar Chamber Music/Ensemble Contest
CC M-6...................................................................................................................................... 8:00 AM-12:30 PM
Piano Duos/Duets
Sheraton Super Bowl........................................................................................................................ 9:00-11:30 AM
Chamber Ensembles
Sharla Van Cleave, NCTM, TMTA June Leondar Contest Chair

CC M-1........................................................................................................................................ 9:00 AM-1:00 PM
Conference of Texas Colligiate Chapters of MTNA
The annual Conference of Texas Collegiate Chapters of MTNA will include a presentation of student papers, research, and programs and a teaching master class followed by a Collegiate Chapters Forum, where chapter reports and various topics of interest will be discussed.   Everyone is welcome to attend!
Denise Parr-Scanlin, MTNA/TMTA College Student Chapters Coordinator

CC E-4........................................................................................................................................................ 9:00 AM
Beginning Digital Keyboard Orchestra
Keyboard Orchestra Reading sessions give the participants a chance to utilize the sounds of a modern keyboard while playing in an ensemble setting. Registered participants will have prepared one or two ensemble selections which they will play together for the first time. The remainder of the session will be devoted to sight reading other selections written at a similar level. Different levels will play different music. Nonregistered students and teachers are invited to participate on a space-available basis.
Andrea Warren, NCTM, TMTA Digital Keyboard Orchestra Chair

CC Salon B....................................................................................................................................... 9:15-10:45 AM
Teaching the Romantics to Young Pianists
Students tend to love romantic style repertoire, but many of them have a difficult time achieving the necessary musical elements that create a convincing performance.  This session explores techniques for solving musical and technical problems inherent in romantic repertoire for late elementary through intermediate level students.  Mr. Alexander appears courtesy of Alfred Publishing and Pender’s Music Co.
Presenter: Dennis Alexander
Convener: Catherine Tetreault, NCTM, TMTA Board of Directors

Sheraton Hall of Fame............................................................................................................. 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
Vocal Master Class
Clinician: Susan Olson
Lois Landrum, TMTA-SA Performance Contest Vocal Chair

CC M-11................................................................................................................................................... 11:00 AM
Playing Well with Others: Preparing Young Pianists for Collaborative Success
This session presents practical tools to introduce collaborative skills for the intermediate student and beyond. These skills will help students develop a discerning musical ear, facilitate flexible musicianship and technique, and enrich their musical experience.
Presenter: Richard Fountain
Convener: Sara Miller, NCTM, MTNA/TMTA Performance Contest Co-Chair

CC M-3..................................................................................................................................................... 11:00 AM
Movements for Musicality
Detailed analysis of physical motions which enhance musicality,while solving various technical problems.
Presenter: Rozalie Levant
Convener: Elizabeth Gutierrez, NCTM, TMTA Arts Advocacy and Awareness Chair

CC E-4...................................................................................................................................................... 11:00 AM
Intermediate Digital Keyboard Orchestra
Keyboard Orchestra Reading sessions give the participants a chance to utilize the sounds of a modern keyboard while playing in an ensemble setting. Registered participants will have prepared one or two ensemble selections which they will play together for the first time. The remainder of the session will be devoted to sight reading other selections written at a similar level. Different levels will play different music. Nonregistered students and teachers are invited to participate on a space-available basis.
Andrea Warren, NCTM, TMTA Digital Keyboard Orchestra Chair

Sheraton Yacht Club.................................................................................................................. 11:30 AM-1:30 PM
TMTA Past Presidents' Meeting and Luncheon
Susan Conner, NCTM, TMTA Immediate Past President

CC M-9...................................................................................................................................................... 12:00 PM
Are Your Students Listening? Teaching Techniques that Develop Aural Sensitivity and Produce Vibrant Performances
This workshop explores and applies techniques  designed to heighten students' awareness of the sounds they create at the piano.
Presenter: Courtney Crappell, NCTM
Convener: Teresa Crawford, NCTM, TMTA Board of Directors

Sheraton Super Bowl......................................................................................................................... 12:30-5:30 PM
Chamber Music Clinic
Clinician: Roy Wylie, NCTM
Sheryl Speelman, TMTA Chamber Music Clinic Chair

Sheraton Hall of Fame......................................................................................................................... 1:00-3:00 PM
Piano Master Class
Dennis Alexander will share practice and performance tips while working with students performing a variety of intermediate level repertoire.  Mr. Alexander appears courtesy of Alfred Publishing and Pender’s Music Co.
Clinician: Dennis Alexander
Convener: Sherry Frush, NCTM, TMTA Past-Presidents Council

CC M-11...................................................................................................................................................... 1:00 PM
Rediscovering Ricardo Castro Herrera: Select Piano Music by the "Mexican Chopin"
Lecture Recital describing the life, history and select piano works by Mexican composer, Ricardo Castro Herrera.
Presenter: Elena Castaneda
Convener: Tena Hehn, NCTM, TMTEF Trustee Chair

CC M-3........................................................................................................................................................ 1:00 PM
Chopin: Variations for Piano
This is a lecture recital on Chopin's Variations brillantes, Op. 12, Berceuse ("Variantes") in D-flat Major , Op. 57, and Variations on Mozart's "La ci darem la mano," Op. 2.
Presenter: Richard Dowling
Convener: Marti Dudgeon, TMTA IMTF Chair

CC M-6........................................................................................................................................................ 1:00 PM
Publication Awards Program
Ellen Gossett, TMTA-SA Publications Coordinator

CC E-4......................................................................................................................................................... 1:00 PM
Advanced Digital Keyboard Orchestra
Keyboard Orchestra Reading sessions give the participants a chance to utilize the sounds of a modern keyboard while playing in an ensemble setting. Registered participants will have prepared one or two ensemble selections which they will play together for the first time. The remainder of the session will be devoted to sight reading other selections written at a similar level. Different levels will play different music. Nonregistered students and teachers are invited to participate on a space-available basis.
Andrea Warren, NCTM, TMTA Digital Keyboard Orchestra Chair

CC Salon A.......................................................................................................................................... 2:00-3:30 PM
Texas/American Ensemble Program II
Diana Dyer, NCTM, TMTA-SA Ensemble Coordinator

CC M-9........................................................................................................................................................ 2:00 PM
Liszt and Albéniz: the Passionate Piano
This lecture recital briefly looks at the similarities between virtuoso pianists and composers of piano repertoire Franz Liszt and Isaac Albéniz and concludes with a performance of Albéniz' "Rondeña" from Iberia and the Piano Sonata in B Minor by Franz Liszt.
Presenter: Dena Kay Jones
Convener: Brian Marks, TMTA Board of Directors

CC M-1........................................................................................................................................................ 2:00 PM
Theory Tests: Reports and Challenges
Testing, grading, reports, and an open forum on proposed changes to the Theory Syllabus and Theory Tests.
Glenda Lanier, NCTM, TMTA-SA Theory Coordinator

CC M-11...................................................................................................................................................... 3:00 PM
Self-Efficacy: a Key to Achievement and Motivation for Music Students
Self-efficacy is a person's beliefs that he is capable to succeed at a given task. Students with a strong sense of self-efficacy practice more effectively and succeed more often than students with low self-efficacy. This session develop self-efficacy in your students.
Presenter: Alejandro Cremaschi
Convener: Lesley McAllister, TMTA Technology Chair

CC M-3........................................................................................................................................................ 3:00 PM
To Market - To Market
IMTF Session: How do we market ourselves, our studios, our art? Come prepared to learn and to share ideas.
Presenter: Martha (Marti) Mortensen Dudgeon
Convener: Tena Hehn, NCTM, TMTEF Trustee Chair

Sheraton Yacht Club.................................................................................................................................... 3:00 PM
pianoyoga
Performance stress can wrap us all up in physical as well as mental knots.  pianoyoga brings the ancient discipline of yoga to music in a direct way.  We focus on specific areas of the body, how they relate to our playing mechanism, and how to free those areas of tension.  This session includes child-friendly imagery for students to unwind and take a break from the day.  Parents and teachers are welcome to join in!
Presenter: Eleanor Elkins, NCTM
Convener: Karen Wallace, TMTA-SA Performance Contest Coordinator

CC M-6........................................................................................................................................................ 3:00 PM
Composing and Teaching Composition Creatively
Composition students and teachers will learn how to develop that short, seemingly unremarkable motive into a more intriguing and sophisticated passage as well as how to organize such passages into a varied, yet still unified, piece.  Learn how to compose a work above the student’s instant playing ability.  Hear new ideas that will inspire and guide a composition student to stretch his imagination beyond his wildest dreams.    
Presenter: Ann Rivers Witherspoon
Convener: Teresa Crawford, NCTM, TMTA Board of Directors

CC E-1 (Exhibit Hall).......................................................................................................................... 3:00-4:30 PM
Composer Autograph Party
Students, come to the Exhibit Hall and enjoy a snack as you visit with your favorite composers in their booths.

Sheraton Yacht Club.................................................................................................................................... 4:00 PM
pianoyoga
Performance stress can wrap us all up in physical as well as mental knots.  pianoyoga brings the ancient discipline of yoga to music in a direct way.  We focus on specific areas of the body, how they relate to our playing mechanism, and how to free those areas of tension.  This session is for performers, teachers, and frazzled parents to find a moment to breathe, free their muscles, and clear their minds.
Presenter: Eleanor Elkins, NCTM
Convener: Andrea Warren, NCTM, TMTA Digital Keyboard Orchestra Chair

CC M-9........................................................................................................................................................ 4:00 PM
The Trouble With Transfers: Tips for Transitioning without Tears or Fears
Help! They can't read the notes and they don't play in time. What should I do? Have no fear and cry no tears. Successful transition is on the way. This session will demonstrate how focusing on a few key elements can produce profound results in as little as six weeks.
Presenter: Elizabeth Gutierrez, NCTM
Convener: Bonnie Dove, TMTA Board of Directors

CC E-4......................................................................................................................................................... 4:00 PM
Surfin’ USB!!!  What is it, Where is it found, What does it do, and How do I do it?
USB (Universal Serial Bus) is a specification to establish communication between devices and a host controller.  In music, it is the primary connection between musical devices to computers and digital pianos.  USB can make life easier and more efficient.  Learn how to convert your floppy disks to USB, SD and CD.  Learn how USB is used with digital cameras, audio recorders and interfaces, USB microphones, scanners, MIDI playback options and digital pianos.  There are many music applications with USB!
Presenter: Peggy Morales
Convener: Dorothy Kirkpatrick, NCTM, TMTA-SA Original Composition Coordinator

CC M-1........................................................................................................................................................ 4:00 PM
The New Face of MTNA Certification
Learn about the brand new process for becoming a Nationally Certified Teacher of Music. It's easier than you think!
Nancy Plourde, NCTM, TMTA Certification Director

CC Salon A.......................................................................................................................................... 4:00-5:30 PM
Texas/American-High School/Young Artists Combination Ensemble Program I
Diana Dyer, NCTM, TMTA-SA Ensemble Coordinator

C M-11......................................................................................................................................................... 5:00 PM
3-D Piano Showcase
The Three-Dimensional Pianist, for Teachers and Students
Join Fred Karpoff to preview 3-D Piano: The Three-Dimensional Pianist, the new, interactive DVD series used by teachers and pianists in 15 countries around the world. High-spirited master class segments are followed by detailed video reviews in this comprehensive approach to injury-preventive piano playing and teaching. Don’t miss this introduction to what’s being hailed as “an invaluable resource,” and “the clearest, most thorough, and best organized work” on piano teaching!
Presenter: Fred Karpoff

CC M-3........................................................................................................................................................ 5:00 PM
Dowling Music Showcase
Critical Performing Editions by Richard Dowling
Pianist Richard Dowling discusses his own critical performing editions of piano and chamber music by Ravel, Debussy, Faure, Mendelssohn, Hummel, Gershwin, and ragtime issued by Ludwig/Masters Music Publications.
Presenter: Richard Dowling

CC M-6........................................................................................................................................................ 5:00 PM
Hal Leonard Corporation Showcase
But What Does Musical Mean?
Do some of your students play precisely but with little feeling for the music?  Do you feel drained trying to get them to care about more than just the notes?  Join Jennifer Linn and Wendy Stevens as they share teaching tips and highlight exciting new music from Hal Leonard and the G. Schirmer Performance Editions.  Free music for all attendees!
Presenters: Jennifer Linn and Wendy Stevens

CC Salon B.................................................................................................................................................. 6:00 PM
Senior Awards Program
Diana Dyer, NCTM, TMTA-SA Ensemble Coordinator
Patricia Kolaski, NCTM, TMTA-SA Student Recognition Coordinator
Glenda Lanier, NCTM, TMTA-SA Theory Coordinator
Beverly Ryan, TMTA-SA World of Music Coordinator

CC Salon A.......................................................................................................................................... 7:30-9:00 PM
Texas/American-High School/Young Artists Combination Ensemble Program II
Diana Dyer, NCTM, TMTA-SA Ensemble Coordinator

CC Gallery................................................................................................................................................... 9:00 PM
Awards Reception (By Invitation Only)

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