Get the royal treatment in the Queen City: March 16-20, 2002.Conference Events (Information subject to change) Conference Artists William Bolcom William Elden Bolcom (born May 26, 1938) is an American composer and pianist. He has received the Pulitzer Prize, the National Medal of Arts, three Grammy Awards, and the Detroit Music Award. Bolcom is a professor of music composition at the University of Michigan. and Joan Morris Pianist and composer William Bolcom and Joan Morris, mezzo-soprano mezzo-soprano: see soprano. , have been concertizing together as husband and wife since 1972. This duo performs an eclectic mixture of music: American popular songs from the late nineteenth century through the 1920s and `30s, the latest songs by Leiber and Stoller, and cabaret songs by Bolcom and poet-lyricist Arnold Weinstein Arnold Weinstein (1927-2005) was an American playwright and librettist, best known for his collaborations with composer William Bolcom, including the operas McTeague, A View From the Bridge (with Arthur Miller) and A Wedding (with Robert Altman). . They have performed throughout the Unites States, Canada and abroad. Recent appearances for Bolcom and Morris include the Alice Tully Alice Tully ( September 14 1902 – December 10 1993 ) was a U.S. singer, music promoter and philanthropist. Tully began her career as a mezzo-soprano, then became a soprano. She studied in Paris, France, and made her debut in 1927 with the Pasdeloup Orchestra. Hall/Lincoln Center, the Grace Rainey Rodgers Hall/Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and Jordan Hall Jordan Hall is a 1,019-seat concert hall in Boston, Massachusetts, USA and part of the prestigious New England Conservatory of Music. It is located one block away from Symphony Hall, and together they are considered two of America's most acoustically perfect performance spaces for in Boston. In May they entertained the Justices of the United States Supreme Court United States Supreme Court: see Supreme Court, United States. . To date, Bolcom and Morris have recorded twenty-two albums. After the Ball--A Treasury of Turn-of-the-Century Popular Songs garnered a GRAMMY nomination for Morris for "best overall vocal soloist performance on a classical album." Morris attended Gonzaga University in Spokane prior to her scholarship studies at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts The American Academy of Dramatic Arts (AADA) is a fully accredited two-year conservatory with campuses located at 120 Madison Avenue in New York City (in a landmark building designed by famed architect Stanford White as the original Colony Club) and 1336 North La Brea Avenue in in New York. She has appeared in off-Broadway and road productions and with harpist Jam Miller at the Cafe Carlyle, the Waldorf-Astoria's Peacock Alley and other Manhattan night spots. Since 1981, Morris has taught cabaret class at the University of Michigan's School of Music, where she is an adjunct professor of musical theater. Bolcom entered the University of Washington at age 11, studying composition with John Verrall and piano with Berthe Poncy Jacobson and earning a bachelor of arts degree. He then attended Mills College Mills College, at Oakland, Calif.; for women; est. 1852 as the Young Ladies' Seminary at Benicia, Calif., moved 1871, chartered as Mills College 1885. The first women's college in the Far West, it has programs in English literature and creative writing, foreign in California and the Conservatoire conservatoire Noun a school of music [French] Conservatory, Conservatoire a school of advanced studies, usually in one of the fine arts, hence, the students and professors collectively; de Musique in Paris, completing his doctorate in composition at Stanford University Stanford University, at Stanford, Calif.; coeducational; chartered 1885, opened 1891 as Leland Stanford Junior Univ. (still the legal name). The original campus was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. David Starr Jordan was its first president. . Bolcom has earned numerous awards for his compositions, including the 2e Prix from the Paris Conservatoire, a BMI BMI body mass index. BMI abbr. body mass index Body mass index (BMI) A measurement that has replaced weight as the preferred determinant of obesity. award, two Guggenheim fellowships, several Rockefeller Foundation Rockefeller Foundation, philanthropic institution established (1913) by John D. Rockefeller, Sr., to promote "the well-being of mankind throughout the world." During its first 14 years the foundation received $183 million from Rockefeller. awards, the Pulitzer Prize for music Owned and bred by American sportsman, and noted philanthropist Paul Mellon, and trained by future Hall of Famer Elliott Burch, the colt began racing at age two. and many others. Bolcom has taught composition at the University of Michigan (body, education) University of Michigan - A large cosmopolitan university in the Midwest USA. Over 50000 students are enrolled at the University of Michigan's three campuses. The students come from 50 states and over 100 foreign countries. since 1973, where he has been a full professor since 1983 and chairman of the Composition Department since 1988. He was named the Ross Finney Distinguished University Professor of Music by the University in 1994. In addition to their rigorous performance schedule, Bolcom and Morris frequently give master classes throughout the Unites States and Canada in the "classical American popular song." The Eroica Trio The GRAMMY-nominated Eroica Trio is one of the first all-female chamber ensembles to reach the top echelons of their field. Pianist Erika Nickrenz Erika Nickrenz is an American classical pianist best known as the pianist for the Eroica Trio. Both her parents are professional musicians, her mother a pianist and her father a violist. , violinist Adela Pena and cellist Sara Sant'Ambrogia have been electrifying e·lec·tri·fy tr.v. e·lec·tri·fied, e·lec·tri·fy·ing, e·lec·tri·fies 1. To produce electric charge on or in (a conductor). 2. a. the concert stage with their combination of technical virtuosity, vivid artistic interpretation and contagious exuberance in performance for more than a decade. The Trio won the prestigious 1991 Naumburg Award, resulting in an acclaimed Lincoln Center Lincoln Center New York’s modern theater complex. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 1586] See : Theater Debut and has since toured the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Europe, and Asia. While maintaining this demanding concert schedule, the trio has released three celebrated recordings for Angel/EMI Classics Records. The trio took its name from Beethoven's passionate Third Symphony. Italian for "heroic," it is a word that aptly reflects the ensemble's approach to their art. Eroica's members are prolific commissioners with at least one world premiere Noun 1. world premiere - (music) the first public performance (as of a dramatic or musical work) anywhere in the world performance, public presentation - a dramatic or musical entertainment; "they listened to ten different performances"; "the play ran for 100 every season. This season, they will premiere a work commissioned for them by the Raleigh Chamber Music Guild by composer Scott Warner, entitled "Blessings to the Goddess." The women who make up the Eroica Trio are all top-ranked, award-winning soloists who have performed on many of the world's great stages. Erika Nickrenz, who made her concerto debut at New York's Town Hall at age 11, was a featured soloist on the PBS PBS in full Public Broadcasting Service Private, nonprofit U.S. corporation of public television stations. PBS provides its member stations, which are supported by public funds and private contributions rather than by commercials, with educational, cultural, series "Live from Lincoln Center Live from Lincoln Center is an ongoing series of musical performances produced by Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in conjunction with Thirteen/WNET in New York City. ," and has enjoyed a solo career that has taken her across America and Canada, and to Italy, Switzerland and Australia. Adela Pena garnered first prize at the Washington International competition and has toured extensively as a soloist in the United States, Europe and South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . She has appeared with the English Chamber Orchestra The English Chamber Orchestra is a chamber orchestra based in London. It has its roots in the Goldsbrough Orchestra, founded in 1948 by Lawrence Leonard and Arnold Goldsbrough. , in recital at Carnegie Hall and on live European television, broadcast from Paris. Sara Sant'Ambrogio's international successes include a 1986 bronze medal at the prestigious International Tchaikovsky Cello Competition in Moscow, resulting in concert tours across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East and Canada, and her performance in the 1991 GRAMMY award-winning recording of Leonard Bernstein's Arias and Barcaroles. Christopher Taylor Pianist Christopher Taylor was the recipient of a two-year fellowship awarded by the American Pianists Association in its distinguished Classical Fellowship Awards. Taylor reached the finals of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition The Van Cliburn International Piano Competition was first held in 1962 in Fort Worth, Texas. This was created by Fort Worth area teachers in honor of Van Cliburn, who had won the first International Tchaikovsky Competition four years prior with Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto. in 1993, receiving the Bronze Medal, and in 1996, he received an Avery Fisher Career Grant. A winner of one of the first Gilmore Young Artists Awards, Taylor also took first prize in the William Kapell International Piano Competition. Since his first solo recital at age 10, Taylor has performed in many cities including New York, Boston, Washington, Chicago, Denver and Los Angeles, as well as in Europe, Asia and the Caribbean. He has appeared with the St. Louis Symphony, Atlanta Symphony, Houston Symphony, National Symphony, the Boston Pops, the Seoul Philharmonic and numerous other orchestras. Taylor began his piano studies under Julie Bees, and has since studied with Francisco Aybar, Russell Sherman and Maria Curcio Diamond. Taylor's appearance is made possible by the generous sponsorship of the American Pianists Association. Master Classes Piano Master Class John Perry John Perry, professor of keyboard studies at the University of Southern California The U.S. News & World Report ranked USC 27th among all universities in the United States in its 2008 ranking of "America's Best Colleges", also designating it as one of the "most selective universities" for admitting 8,634 of the almost 34,000 who applied for freshman admission , earned his bachelor's and master's degrees at the Eastman School of Music Eastman School of Music: see Rochester, Univ. of. . He has won numerous prizes in international competitions and has performed extensively throughout Europe and North America. Perry has attained an international reputation as a teacher, presenting master classes throughout the world. He is a member of the faculty of the Colburn School for Performing Arts, a frequent guest faculty member at the Banff Centre, and an artist-faculty member of the Aspen Music Festival Aspen Music Festival, annual summer event, held in Aspen, Colo. A former silver-mining boomtown, Aspen fell into decline and was culturally revived by Walter Paepcke, who formed the Aspen Institute for Humanistic Studies. , the Sarasota Festival and the Holland Music Sessions. String Master Class Richard Aaron and Mimi Zweig A former member of several major orchestras in Israel, Switzerland, England and the United States, cellist Richard Aaron will share his expertise with attendees. He is on faculty at the Cleveland Institute of Music The Cleveland Institute of Music is one of the nation's leading independent music conservatories. It is located in the University Circle district of Cleveland, Ohio, United States and is overseen by president David Cerone and Catherine Jarjisian, interim dean. and in 1998 was a visiting professor at the New England Conservatory. He gives solo recitals throughout Europe. Aaron founded the Tre Voce Piano Trio and Moore quartet and is a current member of the Elysian Trio. He has taught throughout the U.S. at dozens of universities and music schools in cellos pedagogy workshops. Violinist Mimi Zweig will join Aaron during this string master class and share her experiences working with the Indiana University Violin Virtuosi, a unique collection of thirteen violinists between the ages of 13 and 18 who perform as soloists and as a violin ensemble. They are gifted students who study at the Indiana University (IU) String Academy. Zweig is director of the Academy and is a professor of violin and viola at IU. Her students perform and teach throughout the world. Voice Master Class Jerrold Pope Jerrold Pope, baritone, will share his operatic skills during this voice master class. Pope is an associate professor of voice at Florida State University Florida State University, at Tallahassee; coeducational; chartered 1851, opened 1857. Present name was adopted in 1947. Special research facilities include those in nuclear science and oceanography. who has performed at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, England's Glyndebourne Festival Opera
in full British Broadcasting Corp. Publicly financed broadcasting system in Britain. A private company at its founding in 1922, it was replaced by a public corporation under royal charter in 1927. Proms with the late Leonard Bernstein, and the Tanglewood Music Festival The Tanglewood Music Festival is the oldest music festival in the United States. It is held every summer on the Tanglewood estate in Lenox, Massachusetts in the Berkshire Hills in western Massachusetts. with the Boston Symphony under Seiji Ozawa and Leonard Bernstein, among others. Pope also serves on the voice faculty at the American Institute of Musical Studies in Graz, Austria. Technology in Music Symposium Friday, March 15-Sunday, March 17 This preconference event continues to grow--right along with technology. A variety of sessions focusing on the latest technology will be presented by a group of "techno-savvy" music teachers. This event is a must for any teacher who wants to be in the "know" regarding the innovative teaching techniques made possible through new technology. The hands-on computer/MIDI lab will be open Sunday morning through Tuesday afternoon, offering more than seventy music-instruction software titles. Cost: $75; lab-only $40. Pedagogy Saturday VI Saturday, March 16 8:30 A.M.-5:30 P.M. Exploring Learning Styles: Developing A Flexible Teaching Approach Attendees will explore the various learning styles and approaches that teachers must be aware of and respond to in each student. The Pedagogy Saturday VI opening speaker will be Earl Oremus, the headmaster of Marburn Academy, a school designed for children with learning differences. Then, specialists will present sessions titled Ages and Stages: Is That The Same Child I Taught Last Year? Sessions will explore various issues of child development. Speakers include Kenneth Guilmartin, Donna Brink Fox, Kim Dolgin and Judith Piercy. Following lunchtime round-table discussions, the afternoon will feature Keith Golay, creator of the "Temperament Teaching Model." Also, a panel of expert teachers combined with the morning's Ages and Stages speakers will watch and comment on video clips of teaching situations. The talented children's ensemble, The Starling starling, any of a group of originally Old World birds that have become distributed worldwide. Starlings were brought to New York in 1890; since then the common starling (Sturnus vulgaris) has spread throughout North America. Chamber Orchestra, will play a short program to celebrate successful teaching and learning. Reservations must be made in advance; use the registration form on page 37. Box lunches will be offered for an additional $15. Cost: $35; students $25. Professional Studio Saturday Saturday, March 16 9:00 A.M.-2:15 P.M. This exciting Saturday session series, focusing on needs of the studio music teacher, is guaranteed to provide every attendee with new ways to thrive and prosper. Session titles include: What We Charge and Why; Studio Policies to Keep You Sane; and My Home is My Teaching Castle, Right?--Zoning and Licensing for the Home Music Studio. Reservations must be made in advance; use the registration form on page 37. Box lunches will be offered for an additional $15. Cost: $35; students $25. From the top Recorded Live at Memorial Hall Tuesday, March 19 Buses Board at 5:00 P.M. Taping begins at 6:15 P.M. Public Radio International's From the Top will be recorded live at Cincinnati's Memorial Hall in front of an audience of MTNA MTNA Music Teachers National Association MTNA Middle Tennessee Nursery Association (McMinnville, Tennessee) Conference attendees. Hosted by renowned pianist Christopher O'Riley, this weekly radio series showcases the national's most exceptional pre-college-age classical musicians. This hour-long program includes engaging performances, lively interviews, lighthearted musical games and unique preproduced segments. From the Top, America's most popular classical music radio program is heard every week on more than 200 radio stations across the United States. Reservations must be made in advance; use the convention registration form on page 37. Cost: $10 (for transportation). Awards Brunch Wednesday, March 20 10:30 A.M.-12:30 P.M. Join MTNA as it honors members who have devoted extensive time and energy to better the association and further the prestige of the music teaching profession. Renowned pedagogue Nelita True will be the recipient of the Achievement Award. Other awards to be presented include the Teacher of the Year, State Affiliate of the Year, Local Affiliate of the Year, Collegiate Chapter of the Year and the American Music Teacher Article of the Year. As part of the festivities fes·tiv·i·ty n. pl. fes·tiv·i·ties 1. A joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival. 2. The pleasure, joy, and gaiety of a festival or celebration. 3. , fifty-year members, outgoing MTNA leadership and the recipient of the Piano Technicians Guild The Piano Technicians Guild (PTG), based in Kansas City, Kansas, is the official organization of the Registered Piano Technician (RPT). It is considered the preeminent source of expertise in piano technology and service. The PTG is a trade association with open membership. Foundation award will be honored. Reservations must be made in advance; use the registration form on page 37. Cost: $30. Competitions Winners Concerts Treat yourself to a dose of inspiration--enjoy performances by winners of the MTNA Junior High School, High School, Collegiate and Chamber Music Performance Competitions, as well as the winners of the MTNA Composition Competitions. In addition, the composition by the MTNA-Shepherd Distinguished Composer of the Year will be performed during the Collegiate Winners Concert on Tuesday. Competition sponsors include: Warner Bros BROS Brothers BROS Benefits and Retirement Operations Section (King County, Washington) BROS Barnes and Richmond Operatic Society (London, UK) . Publications; The Selmer Company; Baldwin Piano & Organ Company; Yamaha Corporation of America, Band and Orchestral Division; Yamaha Corporation of American, Piano Division; Gibson Musical Instruments; Slingerland Drum Company The Slingerland Drum Company is an historic drum company which is linked to the rich history of jazz drumming. The company was founded by H.H. Slingerland (1875-1946, either Henry Heanon or Heanon Henry) in 1912. ; Steinway & Sons; the MTNA FOUNDATION; the Allen I. McHose Scholarship Fund; and Dr. Sylyia Shepherd. Concerts are at 3:30 P.M. Sunday, Monday and Tuesday; the organ concert is at 9:00 A.M. Wednesday at the Christ Church Cathedral Christ Church Cathedral is the name of the Anglican Cathedral in several cities around the world, including the following: In Australia
Studio of the Future Saturday, March 16-Tuesday, March 19 Today's music students, from kindergarten through college sophomores, have always lived in a world almost totally different than most of today's music teachers did in their first eighteen to twenty years TWENTY YEARS. The lapse of twenty years raises a presumption of certain facts, and after such a time, the party against whom the presumption has been raised, will be required to prove a negative to establish his rights. 2. . They have never known that CD players, personal computers, color TV, remote controls, "Walkman" personal music listening devices and digital pianos did not always exist. For many years the affiliated companies Affiliated Companies A situation that occurs when one company owns a minority interest (less than 50%) in another company. Also refers to companies that are related to each other in some way. Notes: An affiliated company is sometimes referred to as a subsidiary. of the International Association of Electronic Keyboard Manufacturers (IAEKM IAEKM International Association of Electronic Keyboard Manufacturers ) have been presenting workshops to MTNA members on the value of these "new" yet old (eighty-eight black and white keys) instruments. For the second year, IAEKM-affiliated piano and keyboard companies will showcase making fine music with these "new" instruments by focusing on performances in many of their workshops and showcasing numerous actual models of home studios in their exhibit spaces and elsewhere throughout the conference venue. Although this is titled, "Studio of the Future," you will see the "Studio of Today." We encourage you to take advantage of this very special project and visit all the sample studio setups you can. Teaching with technological components will make you a better and in many cases more profitable teacher; visit the exhibits and see how. Exhibit Hall Drop by the exhibit hall to see dazzling displays of the latest exciting musical offerings. From pianos and sheet music to the latest innovations in music technology, the exhibit hall is the place to browse, rub elbows with famous composers and pedagogues, ask questions and shop. It will be open Sunday, March 17, from 10:00 A.M.-5:30 P.M. and 9:30-11:30 P.M. and Monday and Tuesday from 9:00 A.M.-5:30 P.M. Conference Program Information subject to change. Note: Sessions are in alphabetical order. Friday, March 15 Technology in Music Symposium * Opening Session Saturday, March 16 Competitions * National Finals: MTNA Junior High School Performance Competitions * National Finals: MTNA Collegiate Chamber Music Performance Competition Pedagogy Saturday VI Professional Studio Saturday Technology in Music Symposium New Member Reception Concert * Conference Artist Sunday, March 17 Competitions * National Finals: MTNA High School Performance Competitions Technology in Music Symposium Exhibitor Showcases, 8:00-9:00 A.M. and 1:00-2:00 P.M. Opening Session Sessions * Bridging the Gap: Getting Young Children Ready for Piano Beth Bolton * Cellobration: Cellists from the Cleveland Institute of Music Richard Aaron * Careers in Music: Options Other Than Teaching and Performing Midori Koga, Kathleen Rountree, Frederick Tims * Chamber Music by Women Composers Juanita Becker, Sheri Mattson, Jullianna Moore, Janice Saffir * From Nothing to Something Special: A Sung Violinist's Journey Mimi Zweig * The History of the Russian Piano School: Individual and Traditions Irena Kofman * How to Adapt Methods and Materials for Special Learners: The Top Ten Considerations of Inclusion Alice M. Hammel * Interactive Repertoire Classes: Opportunities for Growth Marvin Blickenstaff * The Piano Teachers' Bookshelf Jane Magrath * Practicing Expressive Freedom Through Improvisation David Darling * The Road to Impressionism impressionism, in painting impressionism, in painting, late-19th-century French school that was generally characterized by the attempt to depict transitory visual impressions, often painted directly from nature, and by the use of pure, broken color to Ingrid Jacobson Clarfield * Should I or Shouldn't I? Deciding What to Do About Early Childhood Education Beth Bolton and other panelists TBA TBA See: To be announced * Tangos in Your Studio: Latin American Elementary & Intermediate Repertoire You Can Actually Get in the U.S. Alejandro Cremaschi * Using Improvisation to Keep Students Excited About Classical Music David Darling * You Say "Potato" and I Say "Potahto" -- How YOU Can Reach Students More Effectively Peter G. Jarjisian, Judith M. Piercy Exhibit Hall, 10:00 A.M.-5:30 P.M. and 9:30-11:30 P.M. Master Class * Richard Aaron and Mimi Zweig, strings Concert * Performances by National Winners of the MTNA Junior High School Performance Competitions, MTNA Elementary and Junior High School Composition Competitions and MTNA Collegiate Chamber Music Performance Competition Collegiate Chapters Reception NCTM NCTM National Council of Teachers of Mathematics NCTM Nationally Certified Teacher of Music NCTM North Carolina Transportation Museum NCTM National Capital Trolley Museum NCTM Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage Reception Concert * Eroica Trio Monday, March 18 Competitions * National Finals: MTNA Collegiate Artist Performance Competitions Exhibitor Showcases, 8:00-9:00 A.M. and 1:00-2:00 P.M. State Presidents Advisory Council Meeting Technology in Music Symposium * Hands-On Computer/MIDI Lab Exhibit Hall, 9:00 A.M.-5:30 P.M. Sessions * Adolescence Is Not A Disease: Coping With The Challenges and Taking Pleasure in Teaching the "Average" Teenage Piano Students Yu-Jane Yang * The Aesthetic Brain -- The Starting Point For A Harmonious Lift Fritz Mengert * Audiation and the Teaching of Rhythm Marilyn Lowe * Blindness, Autism autism (ô`tĭzəm), developmental disability resulting from a neurological disorder that affects the normal functioning of the brain. It is characterized by the abnormal development of communication skills, social skills, and reasoning. and Developmental Delay developmental delay n. A chronological delay in the appearance of normal developmental milestones achieved during infancy and early childhood, caused by organic, psychological, or environmental factors. ; Two Case Studies in Piano Teaching Scott Price * Can This Beauty in Our Hearts End? Songs by Rebecca Clarke Sylvie Beaudette, Liane li·an·a also li·ane n. Any of various climbing, woody, usually tropical vines. [Alteration of French liane, probably from lier, to bind, from Old French; see liable.] Curtis, Eileen Strempel * Emily Dickinson's World Through Song and Narration Joyce Andrews, Beverly Hassel, H. Jordan Landry * Ethical Considerations for Conducting Master Classes The American Academy of Teachers of Singing * Feel the Rhythm More Than the Beat Through Your Body to Your Feet (Why Aren't We Musical?) Robert M. Abramson * Getting the Word Out: Marketing for Musicians Andrew Cooperstock, William Terwilliger * Independent Music Teachers Forum Open Session Kenneth Lee * A Joyful Solution to Changing Timing to Rhythm and Musical Shaping Robert M. Abramson * Local Associations Open Session: Issues and Concerns Carolyn Malnes * Motivation: The Journey from "N" to "Yes" Alison Barr, Jean Fox, Kenneth Lee, Carmen Carmen throws over lover for another. [Fr. Lit.: Carmen; Fr. Opera: Bizet, Carmen, Westerman, 189–190] See : Faithlessness Carmen the cards repeatedly spell her death. [Fr. Shaw * Not Just Creative Teaching, But Teaching to Create Amy Greer * Prejazz: Preparing Students to Begin Jazz Study Ann Collins * Revisiting an Old Friend--The Bach Four Plays the Well-Tempered Clavier Genevieve Feiwen Lee, Timothy Lovelace, Robert Satterlee, Esther Wang * Student Teacher Evaluations Jody Graves, Douglas Humpherys, Maria del Pico Taylor, Carolyn True * Studio Policies and Business Concerns Lynn Grimm and members of the IMTF IMTF Integrated Mission Task Force IMTF Information Management Task Force IMTF Integrated Modulation Transfer Function IMTF International Malnutrition Task Force Advisory Committee * Teaching Teenagers: A First-Aid Kit Karen Zorn * Training the Future Teacher: Revisiting College Programs Phyllis Lehrer and other presenters TBA * What We Charge and Why Beth Gigante Klingenstein, Kenneth Lee * A World of Difference: Multicultural Songs, Games, & Stories in the Private Studio Kay Edwards Master Class * John Perry, Piano Poster Session Concert * National Winners of the MTNA High School Performance and Composition Competitions Division Meetings MTNA Gala Tuesday, March 19 Competitions * National Finals: MTNA Collegiate Artist Organ Performance Competition Association Breakfast Exhibitor Showcases, 8:30-9:30 A.M. and 1:00-2:00 P.M. Technology in Music Symposium * Hands-On Computer/MIDI Lab 9:00 A.M.-3:00 P.M. Exhibit Hall, 9:00 A.M.-5:30 P.M. Poster Session Division Presidents Advisory Council Meeting Sessions * 20th Century Innovations in Piano Pedagogy: Contributions of Selected American Women Debra Brubaker Burns, Barbara Fast, Samuel Holland, Anita Jackson, Connie Arrau Sturm * Applying the Jazz Studies Guide: Level One Skills and Concepts Ann Collins * Bridging the Gap: Tools & Ideas for the Pianist Turned Organist Wesley Roberts * Certification Open Session Cathy Albergo * Community Outreach and Education Open Session Gayla Foster * Competitions Open Session Linda Stump * Group Piano Teaching: Seven Top Concerns and Practical Solutions Ted Cooper, L. Scott Donald, Amy Glennon, Margaret Nelson * Have Fun, Get More Done: Original Practice and Teaching Ideas for Musicians at All Levels Using Music Technology Janice Saffir * In To Africa: Advocating Piano Music by Composers of the African Diaspora William H. Chapman Nyaho * Our Greatest Natural Resource--The Student: State Programs and Projects to Benefit All Judy Baker, Marcela Faflak, Joan Haggard, Carolyn Malnes, Ruth Pitts, Linda Thompson * "Pedacoachy": Teaching Pianists to Coach Singers Stephen Dubberly * Pianos: Their Construction and How They Function Robert B. Edwardsen, Benjamin Wiant * Pipe Works Project: Reaching Young People with the Pipe Organ Carole J. Wills * Poetry for Percussion and Pianos: George Crumb's Music for a Summer Evening for Two Amplified Pianos and Percussion Jimmy Finnie, William Hughes, Sharon Jackson, Beverly Simms * Topics and Styles in the Music of the Classical Period Katherine Faricy * The Versatile Violinist--Teaching Improv to Classical Musicians Glenn Basham * VirtualMaster Class MTNA Technology Task Force * Young Beginning Pianists: Playing, Singing and Dancing Their Way to Music Literacy Mary Louise Wilson Annual Business Meeting of the Association Master Class * Jerrold Pope, voice Division Advisory Council Meeting From the Top Concert * National Winners of the MTNA Collegiate Artist Performance Competitions, MTNA Collegiate Composition Competition and MTNA-Shepherd Distinguished Composer of the Year Concert * Christopher Taylor Wednesday, March 20 Exhibitor Showcases, 8:00-9:00 A.M. Concert * National Winner of the Collegiate Artist Organ Performance Competition Sessions * The Alexander Technique for Musicians: A Whole Body Approach to Playing Your Instrument Robert Bedford * Oboe Recital Timothy Lovelace, Katherine Needleman * Small Hands S.O.S.! Circumventing Injury and Succeeding at the Piano Lora Deahl, Brenda Wristen Awards Brunch Post-Conference Tour Registration Information Conference Registration Form To register for the 2002 MTNA National Conference, complete the form on page 37 and return it, with payment, to MTNA National Conference, The Carew Tower, 441 Vine St., Ste. 505, Cincinnati, OH 45202-2811. The form also is available on MTNA's website at www.mtna.org. Conference fees are listed on the registration form. Please note that members registering by February 8, 2002, are eligible for special discounted registration fees. Refund requests must be submitted in writing to MTNA and postmarked, faxed or e-mailed no later than March 1, 2002. A $15 processing fee will be assessed for all refunds. Single-Day Registration A badge indicating the day of the week will be issued to those attendees and presenters who register for one day. This will provide admission to any session and the exhibit hall for only the day indicated on the badge. The daily registration option is available on-site only. The daily fees are: Active Member $75 Student Member $30 * Nonmember $100 Student Nonmember $45--includes $12 voucher toward membership * Attention student members: You can have your registration fee waived by working eight hours at the conference as a monitor. Simply complete the registration form on page 37, check the appropriate box at the top of the form and send the form to MTNA. Open to the Public The following events are open to the public, free of charge: Student Competitions Student Competitions Winners Concerts Evening Concerts On-Site Conference Registration Hours Friday, March 15, 5:00-8:00 P.M. 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To take advantage of the quality service, convenient schedules and special fares offered by this airline, follow these steps. * Call or have your travel agent call the Delta Meeting Network Reservations at (800) 241-6760 from 8:00 A.M.-11:00 P.M., Monday--Saturday, Eastern Standard Time. * Refer to File Number DMN DMN Dimension DMN Dimethylnitrosamine (carcinogen) DMN Data Multiplexing Network DMN Defective Material Notice DMN Discrete Memoryless Network DMN Document Management Number DMN Dynamic Mesh Network DMN Digital Milti-Network 178943A. These discounts are valid for travel within the continental United States United States territory, including the adjacent territorial waters, located within North America between Canada and Mexico. Also called CONUS. provided that all rules and restrictions are met, and are available only through Deltas toll-free number. Every ticket purchased using this file number benefits MTNA. Easy Transportation from Airport to Hotels/Conference Airport Executive Shuttle is offering discounts to MTNA conference attendees who purchase round-trip service. Contact Airport Executive Shuttle the day prior to your arrival/departure to guarantee your reservation. Same day/walk-up reservations will be accommodated based on availability. Please contact the shuttle in advance if you will have more than three pieces of luggage. To make reservations, contact Airport Executive Shuttle at (800) 990-8841 or e-mail exectran@fuse.net and identify yourself as an attendee of the MTNA National Conference. Cost of one-way service is $14 per person; round-trip $22 per person; cash, MasterCard, Visa and American Express are accepted. Special Car Rental Rates Avis Rent A Car is offering special rates to MTNA conference attendees in Cincinnati. These rates are available one week before through one week after the conference dates of March 16-20, 2002, and include unlimited free mileage. To make reservations, call Avis's Meeting Reservation and Information Desk at (800) 331-1600 and request group number D 131050. Reservations must be made at least twenty-four hours in advance. Call for 2002 Conference Monitors MTNA needs your help at the conference. Monitors are needed for every conference session, showcase, competition, master class and concert. If you are willing to monitor a session, please indicate your availability on the registration form on page 37. The conference monitor chair will contact you regarding your assignment. Your assistance as a monitor is an important contribution toward making the conference successful. 2002 Conference Gala Hyatt Regency Hotel Regency Ballroom Monday, March 18 6:30 P.M. MTNA is rolling out the red carpet for this black-tie optional event with entertainment by William Bolcom and Joan Morris. This famed duo performs American popular songs from the late nineteenth century through the 1920s and `30s, the latest songs by Leiber and Stoller and cabaret songs by Bolcom and poet-lyricist Arnold Weinstein. Always a festive celebration, the Gala promises to be the "crown jewel Crown jewel A particularly profitable or otherwise particularly valuable corporate unit or asset of a firm. Often used in risk arbitrage. The most desirable entities within a diversified corporation as measured by asset value, earning power, and business prospects; in takeover " of the conference. Reservations must be made in advance; use the registration form on page 37. Cost: $60. Highlights of Cincinnati Tour Wednesday, March 20, 2002 1:00 P.M.-6:00 P.M. From the heart of the city at Fountain Square, you will pass the Contemporary Arts Center The Contemporary Arts Center (CAC) is a pioneering contemporary art museum located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The CAC is a non-collecting museum that focuses on new developments in painting, sculpture, photography, architecture, performance art and new media. , Procter & Gamble's International Headquarters and the Taft Museum in beautiful Lytle Park. Become familiar with many of Cincinnati's most well-known landmarks including Music Hall; City Hall; Plum Street Temple; the Museum Center in historic Union Terminal; Cinergy Field, home of the Cincinnati Reds; and Paul Brown Stadium • • [ , home of the Cincinnati Bengals. Then you will cross the Roebling Suspension Bridge to Kentucky's historic Riverside Drive and its antebellum homes. While in Kentucky, you will visit the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, a tribute to Gothic grandeur. During your visit to the cathedral, you will be treated to a private pipe organ demonstration with Robert Schaffer. Also, enjoy the Basilicas magnificent stained glass windows Stained Glass Windows was an early broadcast television program, broadcast on early Sunday evenings on the ABC network. The program was a religious broadcast, hosted by the Reverend Everett Parker. The program ran from September 26, 1948 until October 16, 1949. handcrafted hand·craft n. Variant of handicraft. tr.v. hand·craft·ed, hand·craft·ing, hand·crafts To fashion or make by hand. hand·craft in Munich, Germany. Then it is on to the University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music (CCM CCM Contemporary Christian Music CCM Critical Care Medicine CCM County College of Morris (New Jersey) CCM Chama Cha Mapinduzi (political party, Tanzania) CCM CORBA Component Model ). New construction and extensive renovation have transformed CCM from a music school to a unique performing arts "village." CCM will treat you to a short recital and reception following the campus tour. Cost: $28 per person. See page 39 for additional details and the reservation form. Conference Task Force Local Task Force Chair: Patricia Shiple, Ohio State MTA (1) (Message Transfer Agent or Mail Transfer Agent) The store and forward part of a messaging system. See messaging system. (2) See M Technology Association. 1. (messaging) MTA - Message Transfer Agent. President Hospitality Chair: Fran Chichester Sessions Monitor Chair: Patricia Hattendorf Competitions Monitor Chair: Sheila Vail Conference Steering Committee Gail Berenson, NCTM, Ohio University Timothy Caldwell, Central Michigan University Central Michigan University, at Mount Pleasant, Mich.; coeducational; est. 1892 as a normal school, became Central State Teachers College in 1927, achieved university status in 1959. The university maintains a forest that is used for botanical and biological research. Kenneth Guilmartin, Founder/Director, Music Together James Przygocki, University of Wyoming UW is a national research university prominent in the fields of environment and natural resource research, specializing in agriculture, energy, geology, and water resource related fields. Kenon Renfrow, University of Miami This article is about the university in Coral Gables, Florida. For the university in Oxford, Ohio, see Miami University. The University of Miami (also known as Miami of Florida,[2] UM,[3] or just The U Martin Schuring, Arizona State University Arizona State University, at Tempe; coeducational; opened 1886 as a normal school, became 1925 Tempe State Teachers College, renamed 1945 Arizona State College at Tempe. Its present name was adopted in 1958. Carol Winborne, NCTM, Independent Music Teacher |
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