Wednesday, February 9, 2022
All times are Central Times (Minneapolis)
9:00 – 10:00
Hitting the Wall: Tips to Help Students Break Through When Progress Stalls
Presented by Thomas Lanners
30 minute presentation plus 30 minute discussion with attendee participation
10:00 – 11:00
Get to the Root of the Problem and Watch Your Students Grow
Presented by Sally Ritchie
30 minute presentation plus 30 minute discussion with attendee participation
11:00 – 11:30
Break
11:30 – 12:30
Piano Proverbs: How to Get Your Teaching to Stick
Presented by Anna Beth Rucker and Irem Ozay
Be ready to participate throughout the session!
12:30 – 1:15
A Window Into Essential Piano Technique at the Intermediate Level: Louise Farrenc’s 25 Progressive Etudes, op. 50
Presented by Kathryn Sherman
Thursday, February 10, 2022
All times are Central Times (Minneapolis)
9:00 – 9:45
Primary Recordings: Who Made Them, and What Can We Learn from Them?
Presented by Chris Madden
9:45 – 10:30
Insight Into SightReading: What the Science of Phonics and Literacy Can Teach Us About Musical Literacy
Presented by Sue Ruby
10:30 – 11:15
Learn Communication Skills from the Great Maestros of the World: Which Maestro are You?
Presented by Paula Manwaring
11:15 – 11:45
Break
11:45 – 1:15
Developing Practice Autonomy: Strategies to Generate Self-Sufficient Music Students
Presented by Pamela D. Pike
30 minute presentation plus one hour discussion/breakout rooms/ attendee participation
1:15 – 2:15
Beginner Boot Camp: Giving Students a Head Start
Presented by Karen Koch
30 minute presentation plus 30 minute discussion with attendee participation
Friday, February 11, 2022
All times are Central Times (Minneapolis)
9:00 – 10:00
Breaking the Mold: Studio Projects that Cultivate Musical Leaders
Presented by Heather Lanners
30 minute presentation plus 30 minute discussion with attendee participation
10:00 – 11:00
Shall We Dance?
Presented by George Litterst and Stella Sick
Be prepared to interact with the presenters during this fun discussion!
11:00 – 11:30
Break
11:30 – 12:30
How to Get It “All” Done: The Admin Side
Presented by Rosemarie Penner
Be prepared to interact with Rosemarie during this session!
12:30 – 1:30
Improving Literacy and Reading Comprehension Through Music Instruction
Presented by Teresa Campbell
10:00 – 10:30
Cascade Method
10:30 – 11:15
TimeWarp Technologies
11:15 – 11:30
Break / Shopping
11:30 – 12:00
Keys to Imagination
12:00 – 12:30
Musicology
12:30 – 12:45
Break / Shopping
12:45 – 1:15
Piano Teaching Success
1:15
Prizes, Networking, Games and more shopping!