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ASMTA 2010 State Conference
"Collaborative Effort"
Online Registration is closed. You may register June 3-5 at the conference.
Collaborative teaching exercise enriches the curriculum and allows teachers to share in a meaningful experience, bringing together diverse expertise and enhancing collegial respect. The one point that clearly developed from this relationship was that teachers had expertise in many areas, and combining these skills made teachers more effective in meeting the needs of all of their students. Thus, my objectives are to invite: varied instrumentalists, specialists, affiliated music organizations and provide many opportunities through varied master classes.
The Conference will be held in Tucson, Arizona on June 3 - 5, 2010 at the Marriot University Park Hotel.
Tucson Marriott University Park
880 East Second Street
Tucson, Arizona 85719
520-792-4100
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RSVP by May 10, 2010 for group rate $89+ tax. Please ask for ASMTA rate. After cut off date, rates will be $125 (and up) per night.
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Conference Schedule (PDF)
PRESENTERS:
Conference Artist: Steinway artist Barbara Nissman
Master class: Thursday June 3, 2010
www.barbaranissman.com/masterclasses.htm
Performance: June 4, 2010
PROGRAM:
Barbara Nissman, pianist
Bach-Liszt Organ Prelude & Fugue in a minor (BWV 543)
Barber Nocturne, Op. 33 (Homage to John Field)
Prokofiev Sonata No. 6, Op. 82
Allegro moderato
Allegretto
Tempo di valser lentissimo
Vivace
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Rachmaninoff
Three Preludes
Op. 32, No. 5
Op. 32, No. 12
Op. 23, No. 10
Three Etudes-Tableaux
Op. 39, No. 6
Op. 33, No. 2
Op. 39, No. 1
Liszt Sonata in b minor
Alfred Presenter: Tom Gerou
The presenter from Alfred will be Tom Gerou.
As a composer, Tom is perhaps best known to piano teachers for his solos Northern Lights and Whiskers and Fins, which were chosen for the 2001-2003 National Federation of Music Club's Junior Festival Bulletin. Besides numerous piano solos and collections such as KittenKaBoodle!, DogGoneIt! and The Boundless Land, Tom shares his musical expertise as the author of the Essential Dictionary of Music Notation and Essential Dictionary of Orchestration. He is one of the primary arrangers in 27 books for Alfred's Basic Piano Library's Top Hits, Greatest Hits and Patriotic Solos series. Many of you also know him as Alfred's birthday card composer for the last five years.
As Alfred's Vice President of Production and Director of Keyboard Operations, Tom has the opportunity to combine his design and illustration talents with his experience as a composer and pianist. His outgoing personality also allows him to excel as a popular Alfred clinician, offering special insights into Alfred's latest publications.
After studying music in his native North Dakota, Tom graduated with honors from the University of Southern California, where he received a music degree in composition. He continued his education as a Charles Ditson Scholar at Yale University, receiving his masters of music degree in composition.
The recipient of two consecutive Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards for best original theatrical music, Tom has also been awarded an ASCAP composition prize, two consecutive Rena Greenwald Awards, and a Jimmy McHugh Composition Prize. His recording experience includes a highly successful recording of original piano music entitled Dance Preludes for use in ballet instruction. For many years, he has worked extensively in the dance and theater fields, both as a pianist and composer.
Pamela Blanc
An Alexander Technique Teacher, Ms. Blanc has established herself with distinction during the past thirty years as a prominent teacher of the Technique working with musicians, singers, actors and dancers of all ages. She resides in Los Angeles where she enjoys the diversity of teaching in her private practice; the Music Departments of Chapman University and California State University Northridge; the South Bay Children’s Choir and numerous master classes. She just presented at the 2008 International Congress of the Alexander Technique in Switzerland and was awarded the Certificate of Merit from the American Society for the Alexander Technique. She will give an Introductory Presentation of the Alexander Technique and a master class for solo and ensemble groups at the conference. Her website address is : www.pamelablanc.com. We are honored to have her come to our conference!
Rozalie Levant
Dr. Rozalie Levant received her masters degree (with honor) in piano performance and Ph.D. in musicology in S.Petersburg (former Leningrad), Russia. She taught in two Universities in S.Petersburg,while working at the famous Bolshoi Drama Theatre as a Director of Music. With the theatre Dr. Levant performed in Europe,Argentina,and Japan.
In 1989 she immigrated to USA, where she developed her own approach to piano pedagogy, described in her new book "The Anatomy of Musicality". The book is highly acclaimed by leading piano professors, and reviewed on NPR and in " American Music Teacher" and "Clavier Companion"magazines. Dr. Levant teaches big private studio, judges, gives lectures and master classes at the national and international conferences.( WPPC 2008 and 2009, Stainway Hall,New York; UCLA,California; S.Petersburg,Russia; European Piano Teachers Assiciation,Serbia,etc). She has her own seminar for piano teachers,entitled "Seven Stars Piano Playing". Recently Dr. Levant completed a new book for children with step-by-step description of teaching technique and musicality. In 2006/2007 Dr. Levant's name was included in NHR's Outstanding American Teachers.
REGISTER ONLINE :Available April 1
2010 Conference Committee:
ASMTA 3rd Vice-President Conference Coordinator:
Dr. Kiyono M. Bernier
Conference Assistant Chair: Valerie Merrell
Exhibits Coordinator: Valerie Merrell
Hospitality Coordinator: Marie Sierra
Registration Coordinator: Kay Couch
Assists Registration for online/mail RSVP: Haley Schofield
Assists Registration Table: Elmira Reavis
Technology Coordinator: Jennifer Foxx
Conference Booklet Layout/Editor: Laurie Brown
Advertising Coordinator: Laurie Brown
Web Page Coordinator: Genny Rafferty
Sessions Facilitator Coordinator: Dorothy Dungan
Master Class Coordinator: Sara Stapley and Kassandra Weleck
Honor’s Recital Chair: Andrew O’Brien
Treasurer: Bobbi Stoutenburgh
*** Volunteers Still Needed ***
Raffle/Goodie Bags Coordinator
Silent Auction Coordinator
Concert Artist Liaison
Contact Kiyono Bernier by email: kiyonobernier@yahoo.com
MTNA 2010 Conference
For more information visit the 2010 MTNA Conference Page.