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Marie Hasse From Fists to Fingers by Helen Parker Ford is based on the Nine Steps Towards Finger Individualization Through Forearm Rotation, a unique approach developed by Tobias Matthay in which young students learn to balance their arms before using their fingers. Helen also included instruction on how to produce staccato and legato sounds as well as how the sound is produced on the piano. Her concepts have been clarified and presented in a new edition in 1998 by Marie Hasse and Dr. Carl Angelo, both members of the American Matthay Association for Piano. The workshop will include a demonstration and description of the principles as presented for the young beginner. Marie Hasse, a graduate of the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor of Arts in Piano Performance, teaches piano in the Winter Haven and Haines City area. She has taught piano and piano pedagogy at UCF, piano at the Harrison School for the Performing Arts in Lakeland and was Head of Keyboard Studies at Polk Community College for nineteen years. Ms. Hasse performs in chamber music recitals in the area and lectures on piano pedagogy. She is the Associate Director of Music at First Presbyterian Church in Lake Wales since January of 2004.
Barbara Goldberg Rice Publishing's Barbara Goldberg will
showcase her latest advanced and intermediate recital pieces and present
highlights from her book, Teaching Composition from Elementary to
Advanced. Workshops based on the book Ms. Goldberg is a graduate of the University of Connecticut where she studied voice, composition and theory and obtained her honors degree in piano performance. She has directed numerous musical comedies for theaters in Westchester, New York and Port Charlotte and has written scores for and directed children's theater and children's ballet. Her compositions include art songs, ballads, choral works and piano teaching pieces for all levels
Joan Mank, NCTM, FSCTM A different approach for first-time composers. Joan Mank is a graduate of Florida State University in piano and theory. She is state and nationally certified in piano and has been a competition judge for several organizations. She was a music reviewer for fifteen years and a member of the Music Critics Association of North America. Mrs. Mank has held many offices in FSMTA and is a Past President. Recently she began composing songs to poems by Marlowe Olson Arnold.
Mary Lou Krosnick, NCTM This lecture will be accompanied by extensive written commentary and will be replete with demonstrations at the keyboard. Mary Lou Wesley Krosnick, Distinguished Performer-in-Residence at Jacksonville University, is one of few remaining teaching performers trained by two renowned Russian piano pedagogues, Isabella Vengerova of the Curtis Institute and Rosina Lhevinne of the Juilliard School. She has concertized extensively as soloist and with her violinist husband, Aaron Krosnick.
Dr. Olga Kuehl-White, NCTM The six pieces in España are musical postcards depicting Spain. Olga Llano Kuehl-White, D.M.A. (piano performance) pianisit, teacher, author, and editor has presented at state and national conferences, published in dictionaries, encyclopedias, music magazines, and edited six critical editions of music by Albéniz and Granados. España by Albéniz was recently published by Alfred Music Publishing for the Masterwork Library.
Matt Johnson This session will prove invaluable for anyone trying to understand lead sheets and how to make them come alive! These topics will also help bridge the gap for classically trained musicians who are not as comfortable creating music from lead sheets & fake books. Just exactly how can we play music from such a basic outline? New perspectives will be explored on topics like: melody & accompaniment; chord symbols; accompaniment patterns; creating layers; reharmonization, etc. Musical score examples will help to solidify the new concepts. This workshop will help demystify lead sheets & promote their real world application in all musical genres. Matt Johnson is a distinguished pianist, composer, teacher & engraver who holds a Master's degree from New England Conservatory of Music and a Bachelor's degree from Oklahoma Baptist University. Mr. Johnson has been writing & performing his own music since 1978, having released five recordings of original instrumental music as well as many published piano, choral & handbell pieces. Matt is a writer member of The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, and his publishing company, Dolce & Nuit Productions, is a publisher member as well. His versatility allows him to teach privately in Coral Springs, Florida, as well as accompany & adjudicate music festivals & competitions.
Dr. Erin K. Bennett, NCTM When teaching piano in a group environment, too often we get bogged down by the logistics of how to teach two or more people simultaneously and we forget how much fun group piano can be. Games are a great way to vary the activities in a class piano or group lesson curriculum, making learning enjoyable and fostering positive group morale. Often games allow for some individual performance within the group setting, without turning the group lesson into a series of private lessons. In preparing for performances or class piano exams, games are also a valuable asset—students get ample practice in performing in front of an audience, and may even gain a better understanding of your expectations or grading rubric. Most games are flexible, suitable for a variety of age groups and levels, including young children through college-aged students. Games and activities can be adapted to work in class piano lab settings, as well as group lesson formats and studio classes. A variety of games and activities will be presented, including competitive games for teams or individuals, partner games, movement and eurythmics activities, improvisation games, games for beginning students, and other activities to utilize classroom technology. Members of the audience will participate in a demonstration of several games, including Class Piano Jeopardy and Scale Races. At the conclusion of the session I will open the floor to discussion so audience members can share their own ideas, suggestions for variations, and ask questions. Erin K. Bennett serves on the faculty of the University of North Florida, where she teaches applied and group piano and coordinates a new degree in piano pedagogy. Prior to UNF she taught at the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and Rice University. Her previous teachers include Eugene Pridonoff, Michelle Conda, Robert Roux, and Boaz Sharon.
Joy Yelin, NCTM The “Recipes” offer a unique opportunity for a
non-verbal, non-judgmental musical dialogue between teacher and
student(s) of all ages and experience. Since there are no “wrong notes”,
only sounds you may not like, the more they are repeated, the closer you
get to selectively choose the sounds you like. Professor Joy Yelin provided music instruction to educators from all areas of the performing arts at the Manhattan School of Music, New York City, Temple University, Philadelphia, and other universities and conservatories throughout the United States and Canada. Her credentials include a Dalcroze International License; Bachelor of Professional Studies, SUNY; Certified Teacher of Music, New York/Florida; MTNA Nationally Certified Master Teacher of Eurhythmics; and over forty years as a professional music instructor.
Dr. Jennifer Donelson How can articulation markings in Sonatinas be a source of musical wit, enticing conversation, convincing rhetoric, and an opportunity for performances full of expressivity and personality? How can Sonatinas serve as an opportunity to engage students, to help them perform expressively and thoughtfully, and be a profound motivational experience for intermediate students? This session will guide teachers in an exploration of ways to help students tap into those elements of Classical music performance practice that can transform the study of Sonatinas into a rewarding and enjoyable experience. Dr. Jennifer Donelson is an assistant professor of music at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale. She received her DMA in Piano Performance from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where she studied with Paul Barnes, Mark Clinton and Ann Chang-Barnes. A specialist in the piano works and writings of Olivier Messiaen, she has lectured on and given performances of portions of the Vingt Regards sur l’Enfant-Jésus throughout the United States, France and Mexico. Dr. Donelson has been awarded numerous academic fellowships, as well as a grant supporting her research at the Bibliothèque Nationale de France on the controversy surrounding the premiere of Messiaen’s Vingt Regards. Her work in the field of piano pedagogy focuses on the development of expressive playing and interpretive skills in young students and has been featured at the Florida state and national MTNA conferences, the International Music Camp, the Conservatorio de las Rosas in Morelia, Mexico, as well as in a recent article in Clavier Companion. She is the founding director of the Cor Immaculatae Schola Cantorum, a professional vocal ensemble dedicated to the performance of Gregorian chant and sacred polyphony. She also currently directs scholae cantorum at St. Michael the Archangel and Ss. Francisco y Clara parishes in Miami.
Dr. Rose Shlyam Grace & Dr. Phillip O. Paglialonga Dr. Rose Shlyam Grace teaches as an Assistant Professor of Piano at Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, FL. She has been teaching in the high school piano division at Interlochen Music Festival in Michigan since 2005. Ms. Grace holds a B.M. from the Oberlin Conservatory, a Master’s from the University of Chicago, and a DMA from the Eastman School of Music. Dr. Clarinetist Phillip O. Paglialonga teaches at Bethume-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, FL. He did his undergraduate study at DePaul University and his graduate work at the University of Michigan. He has performed with numerous orchestras and during the summer months teaches at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp in Michigan. Program Solo de Concours by Andre-Charles Messager
(1853-1929)
Rex Willis Rex Willis, Classical Guitar, Composition and Music Theory teaches at State College of Florida. He holds bachelors and master’s degrees in music composition from Florida State University, and studied with world-renowned guitarists Bruce Holzman, Pepe Romero and Christopher Parkening. While attending FSU he participated in master classes with legendary composer Aaron Copland. In addition to faculty work with the Stetson International Guitar Workshop, Willis has taught at New College in Sarasota. A published composer, Willis’ music has been performed all over the world by many of the world’s leading guitarists.
Jacqueline Herbein, NCTM Alignment, balance and ease are critical in developing musical fluency and self-confidence at the keyboard. Frequently, words alone fall short in stimulating the learning senses necessary to bring about whole-body awareness because each body’s intuitive wisdom may be buried under layers of tightness and effort in “trying to get it right.” By creatively applying the use of everyday objects and images in this session to sensations and motions that are the basis of piano playing, complex physical concepts can quickly become clear and simple. This presentation offers toys, tools and images relating to three specific areas: alignment and balance, fundamental movements, and coverall suppleness and freedom. Jacqueline Herbein, NCTM, honored with Pennsylvania Music Teachers Association Teacher of the Year award in 2005, is known for her creative approach in unraveling technical problems at the piano. She is an active pianist, teacher and clinician, regularly presenting technique and wellness topics to teacher organizations and university pedagogy classes around the country.
Susan Ogilvy What can happen when a classically trained (on the acoustic piano) teacher attempts to motivate young students and inspire older students using a digital piano? Will the pedagogy be solid and the concepts make sense? Will musicianship develop and grow? Can the digital landscape provide an open door for creative teaching and learning? Let's explore some examples of teacher strategies and student performances and discover the possibilities. Susan Ogilvy holds a B.M.E. and M.M.E. from the University of North Texas, has written for Alfred Publishing, Frederick J. Harris Music and Ogilvy Music. She conducts digital keyboard ensemble concerts around the country and is director of the Keyboard Ensemble & Technology Seminar (KETS) for teachers held every summer at the University of Central Oklahoma.
Martha Stubbs, FSCTM with Tracie Ashley As a musician are you looking for a way to share your talents with young children in your community? Would you like to enhance your income between nine am and four pm? Jingle Jam, Inc. is a unique and high-quality program under the leadership of professional musicians at preschools and academies for young children between the ages of eighteen months and five years of age. These children will experience the magical and wonderful of music through singing, playing rhythmic instruments, and movement. Join Martha Stubbs and her partner, Tracie Ashley for an exciting presentation on the opportunities that Jingle Jam may provide for you. Martha Stubbs is the founder, owner, and President of Stubbs’ Music Center in Tallahassee. Stubbs’ Music Center is a comprehensive music center for instruction, music theory, and performance for teachers and students. The center has a faculty of twenty, which offers private and group instruction to over 400 students of all ages in all instruments and voice each week. Mrs. Stubbs received her Bachelor of Music degree from Wesleyan College in church music with a major in organ and a minor in piano. She has been teaching for forty-two years. Tracie Ashley, President of Jingle Jam Inc., holds a Bachelor of Music Education from Stetson University in Deland, Florida. After graduating in 1993, she taught music in several public schools in central and north Florida and lead a variety of music groups for children in her church. Mrs. Ashley decided to leave the public school arena for several years while raising children at home. In 2006 Mrs. Ashley returned to the classroom, the preschool classroom, to not only be able to teach but also be close to her, now, 4 children. It was there that her love of teaching young children and music meshed and the concept of Jingle Jam was born. Tracie Ashley is the wife of Children’s Pastor, Erick Ashley, and together they have 4 wonderful children, ages 14, 10, 8 and 6.
Sally Bonkrude Fill your music teachers’ tool box with quick and easy tips to create tension- and anxiety-free musicians for life. You will leave with a dozen “Lesson Time Tips” to create fearless performers. Discover 6 ways to use improvisation to build confidence and sparkle! Sally Bonkrude is the author of Conscious performing…from Fear to Freedom and speaks nationally as an expert on moving from shaky, never good enough performing to confident, free and fabulous. Sally is a Licensed Professional counselor, Board Certified Music Therapy and has her Bachelors of Science Degree in Music Education. She’s taught piano and voice for over 25 years, and has extensive performance experience as a pianist, singer and children’s performer.
Kristina Anolfo Members of the State College of Florida chapter of
MTNA will present ways YouTube.com can be used to enhance music
instruction. Practical tips will be presented to help attendees get
started; privacy and legal issues will also be addressed.
Elizabeth Kiebler This presentation will showcase the very large amount of American music from the Baroque to the present. It will show how our history has given birth to a very diverse form of American music, and demonstrate some of the lesser known “classical” composers—Bernstein, Keyes, Griffis, etc.—and arrangements of some of our historical music. Elizabeth Kiebler is a diversified and versatile musician and performer. Equally comfortable with solo repertoire for piano as well as with major chamber works or vocal literature, she has performed widely in North and South America as well as in Europe and the Caribbean countries. Elizabeth earned a B.M. in piano performance from Jacksonville University; and M.M. in piano performance from the University of Arkansas and worked on a D.M.A. in piano performance and pedagogy at the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado. Elizabeth has lectured widely on many subjects. She is currently very involved with American Piano literature and has a great historical knowledge of American piano literature from the 1600’s to the present. She teaches privately in Orange Park, FL and plays piano and percussion with the First Coast Wind Ensemble.
Dr. Kathleen Riley Kathleen Riley will help you understand why certain body alignment and hand and finger positions are more optimal for students, offer improved practice techniques, and advice on playing painlessly and stress free. You will build an awareness of how to help students use their bodies more efficiently, creating greater endurance and ease in musical performance.
Kathleen Riley brings over 30 years of teaching experience, training in biofeedback techniques, and research in biofeedback and music performance with musicians. Her method is based on the principle that correct movement and alignment, in addition to awareness of tension release, overcomes technical problems and produces virtuosity in music performance.
Dr. Liana Valente This session will serve as an introduction to the “ins
and outs” of commissioning and premiering new works in addition to
suggestions for successfully collaborating with composers.
Demonstrations will focus on specific skills that vocalists need in
order to be prepared for the rigors of performing contemporary music.
Our discussion will include suggestions for composers who are interested
in writing for vocalists. Time will also be spent discussing possible
curriculum additions for music educators who would like to include this
sort of collaborative work within the courses offered at their
institutions or in the private studio.
Dr. Ronald Doiron Designed to help those with limited knowledge of voice production who must work with singers in choral and/or coaching situations, this workshop presents a basic paradigm of vocal pedagogy. Concepts of respiration, phonation, resonation, amplification and articulation along with simple suggestions for one-on-one or group application are presented to enhance a foundational understanding of healthy singing habits and good tone production for use with voices of any age. Dr. Ronald Doiron earned a D.M.A. in Conducting with secondary studies in Music History and Vocal Pedagogy from the University of Southern California. He is the founding Music Director of Opera Naples and as a cross-over musician has conducted popular American classics by Gershwin, Porter, and other well-known Broadway composers. A church and synagogue musician for over 30 years, Dr. Doiron has served as organist and director for several prominent institutions. Dr. Doiron is known as an educator and vocal coach as well as a performing musician.
Dr. Chan Kiat Kim & Dr. Susanna Garcia Presentation: Friday at 2:00 pm ~
Dolphin Room Today, being an effective teacher is more than just knowing how and what to teach. Knowing how to reach our technology-savvy students is just as crucial. How can you bridge the generation gap while remaining true to pianistic traditions? This session demonstrates how eNovativePiano, an online multimedia resource site, can enhance your teaching and enrich your students’ learning experience using video, audio, animation, and much more. Drs. Garcia and Lim are the creators of eNovativePiano. Active performers and presenters at state and national conferences, they are members of the piano faculty at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
Melodie Dickerson Melodie Dickerson, Soprano, is Coordinator of Choral and Vocal Studies and Music Program Manager at State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota where she conducts the Concert Choir, Chamber Choir and the Music Theatre Ensemble while also teaching private voice and music appreciation. At SCF, she has directed productions of Into The Woods, The Boyfriend, Amahl and the Night Visitors, The Gondoliers and Jesus Christ Superstar. She also co-wrote and directed the 2007 premiere of a new musical, YBOR! Locally, she has appeared as a soloist with the Northport Symphony, Anna Maria Island Symphony, Venice Symphony as well performing in numerous music series concerts. Ms. Dickerson also performs as part of the duo, Solea Musica, with classical guitarists Rex Willis as both singer and pianist. Ms. Dickerson holds a master’s degree in music from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Ft. Worth, Texas, and bachelor’s degree in music from Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. Ms Dickerson is an active member of NATS serving as the President of Tampa Bay NATS She is also a member of ACDA, MTNA, Actor’s Equity Association and is the State Coordinator for the FCCAA Music Symposium.
Joshua Pifer From Russia, to France, to China, to the United States. A little bit for everyone to enjoy from the early intermediate student to the professional pianist." Joshua Kelley Pifer, Visiting Assistant Professor of Piano, has performed solo recitals in France, Japan, El Salvador and throughout the United States. He is a founding member of the Duo Echo as well as the Oto Trio which explores the connection between the music and visual arts of Japan. Before joining the faculty at The Florida State University in 2010, he served as faculty at Wittenberg University, and Miami University. Joshua completed his Bachelors in pre-medicine, piano, and organ from Wittenberg University. His Masters in piano from Miami University, and a Doctorate of Musical Arts from the University of Southern California with honors | |
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