2024 Fall Piano Pedagogy Seminar
Saturday, September 14, Bryan Recital Hall, College of Musical Arts, Bowling Green State University.
Our featured pedagogue will be Kate Boyd, professor of piano at Butler University and creator of the popular PianoProf channel on YouTube.
Northwest Ohio MTA Piano Pedagogy Seminar 2024
Saturday, September 14, 2024, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Bryan Recital Hall, Moore Musical Arts Center, Bowling Green State University
Featured Guest Clinician: Kate Boyd
Presentations on “The Seven Foundations of Piano Technique”, “If You Like This You’ll Like That-Repertoire Alternatives for Overplayed Piece” and “The Piano Works of Fanny Hensel-A Journey Through Her Musical Legacy”, as well as a Q&A session and master class.
Be sure to check out some incentives below!
- If you are currently NOT an OMTA member and sign up for membership by September 7th, we will refund your application fee. (This does not apply to collegiate memberships since they are heavily discounted.)
- College students regardless of membership status are the same fee. Please encourage your college students to attend and check us out.
Download the registration form here: 2024 Seminar Registration Form
Past Seminars:
September 30, 2023
Simpson Garden Park
Clinician: Benjamin Steinhardt
Sessions: “Junior Virtuoso”, “Flow and Music: Developing Inner Hearing Through Movement” and “In the Studio: A History of Methods and the 40 Piece Challenge” and a master class
October 1, 2022
BGSU, Wolfe Center, Conrad Room
Featured Guest Clinician: Janna Williamson: “20/20 Vision for Teachers: Building a Foundation for Expressive Performance” and a master class
October 9, 2021
Bowling Green Alliance Church
Featured Guest Clinician: Amy Chaplin along with other local presenters: Dr. Anthony Pattin, Abby Maser, and Alsbrooks Smith
February 15, 2020
Clinician: Catherine Rollin
Sessions:”The Magic of Imagery” and “Technique and Artistry: You Can’t Have One Without the Other”
Location: BGSU
February 16, 2019
Clinician: Dr. Andrea McAlister
Sessions: “That’s a Good Question!: Knowing when and how to ask the right question to foster curiosity and learning” and “Teaching with Technology: New tools for music teachers”
Location: BGSU
February 10, 2018
Clinician: Dr. Helen Marlais
Sessions: “Teaching the Beginner & Intermediate Level Student” and “Fostering Artistic Personality”
Location: BGSU
February 18, 2017
Clinician: Dr. Lucia Unrau
Sessions: “Pedal: Up, Down, and In-Between” and “The MO of Successful Practice”.
Location: BGSU
January 30, 2016
Clinician: Carolyn Miller
Sessions: “Matching Music to Inspire and Challenge Students”, “Sportacular Warm-ups”, and discussion session “Why We Teach Piano”.
Location: BGSU
February 7, 2015
Piano Pedagogy Seminar: “Motivating Teenagers to Stay at the Piano,” and “A Method for Children by Marguerite Long.”
Clinician: Dr. John Ellis
9:00am-3:30pm at BGSU
January 25, 2014
Piano Pedagogy Seminar: “Creative Sightreading” and “Collaborative Opportunities for Beginner Students.”
Clinician: Dr. Cole Burger
May 18, 2013
Piano Pedagogy Seminar: “Teaching Intermediate Students”
Clinician: Dr. Adrienne Wiley