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2010-2011 Programs Meetings for 2010-11 will be held at Womens' City Club
(254 E Fulton St in downtown Grand Rapids),
except the October meeting which will be held at West Michigan Piano
(3600 29th Street SE).
Each month's program commences at 9:30am
except the November Workshop which begins at 9am.
SEPTEMBER 17th, 2010 ♦ NEW MEMBER COFFEE Come learn more about our organization and all we have to offer!
OCTOBER 8th, 2010 ♦ JENNIFER LINN
“Musical Vitamins (Cure Boredom at the Bench) ”
Looking for ideas to boost your student's enthusiasm and rev up your studio's metabolism? Join us for an invigorating workshop filled with energizing teaching tips and time management strategies designed for today's over-scheduled students.
This meeting will be held at West Michigan Piano and is open to the public at no cost.
Registration begins at 8:30am; Piano Clinic begins at 9am.
*NOVEMBER 12th, 2010 ♦ CATHERINE ROLLINS
"Technique and Artistry: You Can't Have One Without the Other"
Practical Application of Technique and Artistry to Repertoire - Insights and Practice Tips to Develop Pieces Artistically and with Technical Assurance and Relaxation.
Pieces demonstrated will include Beethoven: Pathetique, Debussy: Dr. Gradus, and Burgmuller: Arabesque.
* The November Workshop is from 9am till noon and is open to non-members for $20 ($5 for students).
DECEMBER 10th, 2010 ♦ LOUIS NAGEL
"Preparing For A Life WITH Music"
Dr. Nagel will discuss what repertoire and philosophy we as teachers can consider in working with students. The thoughts he will share are gleaned from the greats of the past.
JANUARY 14th, 2011 ♦ DEBORAH DEWITT
"Composition - new ideas for your studio"
Debora DeWitt will present some practical ideas for incorporating composition into your piano studio. We'll be looking at online resources as well as assignments that may spark some creativity in your students. We'll also talk about the presentation of student compositions in competitions.
FEBRUARY 11th, 2011 ♦ ADAM CLARK
"Teaching Musicianship Through Technique"
Geared toward Intermediate through Advanced-level students, as well as transfer students, this session offers strategies for improving sound quality, phrasing, clarity, and control through common technical assignments such as scales, arpeggios, Hanon, Czerny and Philipp exercises. An emphasis is placed on relating specific physical motions to relaxation and sound. MARCH 11th, 2011 ♦ ALEXANDRA MASCOLO-DAVID
"Interpretation and Phrasing Techniques for the Beginning and Intermediate Student" This lecture will include: Developing the Sound Quality, Grouping, Shaping of the Melodic Line/Phrasing, Direction/Forward Motion, Balance Between the Hands, Precision of Articulations/Touch, Fingering, Pedaling, and Extra-Musical Ideas. These ideas will be presented with specific musical examples from appropriate repertoire. Examples of Bartok and Chopin will be included as well as some others.
APRIL 15th, 2011 ♦ DR LIA JANSEN-ABBOTT
"Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel's 'Das Jahr': A Semiotic Performance and Teaching Analysis"
This session will explore historical, theoretical, technical, and musical issues demonstrated by performed examples. The principles of semiotics will then be applied to help create a pedagogical/performance blueprint of the work (an intellectual plan for making musical decisions and how to execute them at the highest level). The field of semiotics (literally, the study of signs and symbolism as they relate to gesture) can help guide teachers and performers of any level of musical difficulty. What makes the presentation unique is the illustration of these techniques through a little-known concert work by a female composer. Many teachers already use semiotics but don’t know it. This session will contextualize the various strategies of a semiotic teaching approach through the perspective of Das Jahr.
MAY 13th, 2011 ♦ WINNERS RECITAL
This event features performances by the winners of the Awards Competition and the Scholarship Competition.
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