PIANO PEDAGOGY

Minneapolis Music Teachers Association (MMTA)

MMTA State Conference

Featured Guest Pedagogy Clinician

June 12-14, 2022

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University of Arizona, Three-Day Piano Pedagogy Residency 

Workshops to piano pedagogy students, piano area students 

April 7-9, 2022 

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Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) National Conference 2022 

Minneapolis, MN 

Workshop: “Pet the Lizard”- Calming our Brain in Performance, Teaching and Life 

March 2022 

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Mississippi State University and Universities in Portugal and Brazil 

Interview on Series “The Piano and It’s Perspective”  (will be translated to Portuguese) 

Nov 19, 2021 

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Frances Clark Center Webinar

Practicing and the Brain

With Molly Gebrian, Violist (https://mollygebrian.com/music-and-the-brain/) 

Nov 9, 2021 

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MTNA Summit Leadership Meeting

South Central Division Director

Sept 17-19, 2021

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National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy (NCKP) | Workshops

How Our Brains Learn Best: Surprising Practice Tips We Tend to Avoid

Getting to it & Positive Actions: The Most Important, Most Forgotten Practice Tips

July 28-31, 2021

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Tennessee Music Teachers Association (TMTA) | Masterclass | Workshops

TMTA State Conference

Overcoming the Brain's Negativity Bias

Why We Don't Do What Works: Practice Tips Our Brains Like, but We Avoid

Knoxville, TN

June 5-8, 2021

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Frances Clark Center for Keyboard Pedagogy | Panel

2021 Women in Music Summit

Nurturing the Next Generation

May 22, 2021

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All Keyed Up: Podcast

Barbara Fast: Let's Talk About Practicing

www.benkapilow.com/allkeyedup/barbara-fast. Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Spotify.

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University of Southern California (USC) | Workshop

Why We Don't Do What Works: Practice Tips our Brains Like but We Avoid

April 6, 2021

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St Louis Area Music Teachers Association (SLAMTA) | Workshop

Overcoming the Brain's Negativity Bias

March 26, 2021

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Music Teachers National Association Virtual Conference (MTNA) 2021 | Workshop

          Practicing in the Time of Covid19: Creative Tips for Thriving in Unusual 

Conditions

          March 13-17, 2021

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California State University, Northridge (CSUN) | Workshop

         Why We Don't Do What Works: Practice Tips Our Brains Like but We Avoid

         November 9, 2020

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University of Memphis | Workshop

          Why We Don't Do What Works: Practice Tips Our Brains Like but We Avoid

          October 21, 2020

 

Frances Clark Center for Keyboard Pedagogy | Webinar Interview

          Spencer Myer and Barbara Fast:  Let's Talk about Practicing

          Oct 7, 2020

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MTNA Summit Leadership Meeting

          South Central Division Director

          Sept 11-12, 2020

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International Society of Music Educators (ISME) | Workshop

          Special Interest Group (SIG)

          Practicing in the Time of COVID19

          Sept 10, 2020

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University of Colorado | Virtual Masterclass

          Pre-college Students, Dr. Andrew Cooperstock

          September 4, 2020

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Classical Music Festival, Piano Seminar

Eisenstadt, Austria

August 2020 (Cancelled Covid19)

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International Society for Music Education (ISME) | Workshop

Interleaved and Variable Practice: What is it, Why Does it Work

Helsinki, Finland

August 2020 (Cancelled Covid19)

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Group Piano and Piano Pedagogy Forum (GP3) | Workshop

The Voice!: The Value of Singing and Solfege in the Group Piano Classroom 

National Virtual Conference

July 24-25, 2020

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Group Piano and Piano Pedagogy Forum (GP3) | Panel

Collegiate Group Piano Faculty 

National Virtual Conference

July 24-25, 2020

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Music Teachers National Association Virtual Conference (MTNA) 2020 | Workshop

Why We Don’t Do What Works: Hardest First and Other Practice Tips for Happy Brain

Virtual Conference

May 2020

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2020 KAPP SYMPOSIUM of the Korean Association of Piano Pedagogy | Workshop

Why We Don't Do What Works: Practice Tips Our Brains Like but We Avoid

Seoul, Korea

May 2020 (Canceled Covid19)

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Frances Clark Center for Keyboard Pedagogy | Town Hall Webinar

The Possibilities of Practicing During a Pandemic

https://event.webinarjam.com/replay/36/gm91vix4s4otz5c3829 (Copy & Paste to Use)

April 21, 2020

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Frances Clark Center for Keyboard Pedagogy | Town Hall Webinar

Piano in Higher Education in the Time of Covid19

https://event.webinarjam.com/login/pq2pwum5b6qsr3hqs6 (Copy & Paste to Use)

April 4, 2020

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Frances Clark Center for Keyboard Pedagogy | Town Hall Webinar

Strategies for Online Collegiate Class Piano

https://event.webinarjam.com/replay/11/o8rpka7i3hoflnvl (Copy & Paste to Use)

March 17, 2020

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Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) National Conference 2020 | Workshop

Why We Don’t Do What Really Works: Hardest First and Other Practice Tips for Happy Brains

Chicago, Il

March 2020

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Norman Area Music Teachers Association (NAMTA) | Workshop

Why We Don't Do What Works: Practice Tips Our Brains Like but We Avoid

Gilliam Music, Norman, OK

January 2020

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Texas Women's University | Workshop

Interleaved and Variable Practice Strategies

Denton, TX

November 8, 2019

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Carrollton Music Teachers Association | Workshop

The Voice!: The Value of Singing and Solfege for Beginning Pianists

Lewisville, TX

October 23, 2019

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Norton Lecture Series

Symposium: On Entering and Thriving in Music Academia

University of Oklahoma

October 9, 2019

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Frances Clark Center, Teacher Education National Seminar

Keep Your Cell Phone Out: Technology that Transforms Traditional Practicing and Teaching

October 5, 2019

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First Annual Arizona State University Piano Pedagogy Day | Workshops | Masterclass 

https://music.asu.edu/events/asu-piano-pedagogy-day#schedule

Overcoming the Brain's Negativity Bias: Facilitating Student Self-Empowerment in Private and Group Teaching

So You Get Nervous: Let's Talk About Performance Anxiety

Keep Your Cellphone Out: 21st Practicing for the Private Lesson and Practice Room

Tempe, AZ

October 5, 2019

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National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy | Workshops

The Voice!: The Value of Singing and Solfege for Beginning Pianists

Change it UP!: Interleaving Practice - What it is, Why it works

Keep Your Cell Phone Out!: Technology that Transforms Traditional Practicing and Teaching

Chicago, Il

July 2019

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Music Teachers National Conference | Workshop

Musical Selfies: Recording Practice for Improved Performance

Spokane, WA

March 2019

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Mississippi Music Teachers State Conference | Featured Clinician

Smart Practicing: Utilizing Technology & Latest Research on Learning; Overcoming the Brain’s Negativity Bias; Building Blocks to Effective Sight Reading

November 2018

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London International Piano Symposium | Workshop

Overcoming the Brain’s Negativity Bias: Facilitating Student Self-empowerment in Private and Group Teaching

October 27-19, 2018

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Manhattan Area Music Teachers Association | Workshop

Teaching Artistry at the Elementary and Intermediate Levels

Manhattan, KS

October 12, 2018

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Kansas State University Piano Studio | Masterclass

Manhattan, KS

October 12, 2018

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Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Summit

Division Director-Elect

Cincinnati, September 2018

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Texas Women's University Guest Pedagogy Workshop

Smart Practicing: Utilizing Easy Technology and Latest Research on Learning, Denton, TX, April 2018

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Oklahoma Music Teachers Association (OMTA) | Adjudicator

District Achievement Audition

Oklahoma Christian University, OK, April 2018

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Norman Area Music Teachers Association (NAMTA) | Workshop

Overcoming the Brain’s Negativity Bias

Norman, OK, April 2018

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Music Teachers National Conference, Pedagogy Saturday | Panel

Young Professionals Track: Panel, Advice from the Other Side: Tips from Faculty Search Committee Members, Florida, March 2018

 

Oklahoma Music Teachers Association (OMTA) | Adjudicator

District Achievement Audition

Oklahoma Baptist University, OK, March 2018

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Omaha Nebraska Music Teachers Association (OMTA) | Featured Clinician | Adjudicator 

Young Artist Piano Competition

Overcoming the Brain’s Negativity Bias; Building Blocks to Effective Sight Reading, Smart Practicing: Utilizing Easy Technology and Latest Research on Learning. 23-24 February, 2018.

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Ohio University, Guest Skype Presentation to Pedagogy Class

Keep Your Cell Phone Out: Technology that Transforms Traditional Practicing and Teaching, January 2018

 

Derby Music Teachers Association (DMTA) | Workshops | Masterclass

Essential Teaching Tips from the Research, Derby, KS, October, 2017

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College Music Society International Conference (CMS) | Workshop

Keep Your Cell Phone Out. Sydney, Australia, July 2017

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Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) | Webinar

Overcoming the Brain’s Negativity Bias, May 2017

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Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) National Conference | Workshop

Overcoming the Brains Negativity Bias, Maryland, March 2017

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Baroque Festival | Guest Adjudicator

California State University at Stanislaus, CA, March 2017

 

College Music Society (CMS) National Conference | Lightning Talk, Workshop

Keep Your Cell Phone Out, Practice Tips for Music Teachers and Students

Santa Fe, October 2016

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National Group Piano and Piano Pedagogy Forum (GP3) | Workshop  

Teaching Repertoire in the Group Setting

Oberlin College, August 2016

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International Society of Music Education (ISME), Glasgow, UK | Workshop, Poster

Teaching Repertoire:  Retooling Tradition with Technology;

Sight Reading, Let’s Do It!:  Surprises from the Research

How Professional Musicians Practice Tips, Tricks & Techniques,

Glasgow, UK, July 2016

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Music Teachers National Association | Masterclass

National Conference

San Antonio, April 2016

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Classical Music Festival, Eisenstadt, Austria | Workshops

Haydn and Vienna: The Rise of Duet Playing Related to Concerts and the Culture; Building Blocks to Effective Sight Reading: What the Experts Say

Austria, August 2015

 

College Music Society (CMS) International Conference | Workshops

21st Century Practicing in the Private Lesson, Practice Room, 

Applications from Practicing, Sight Reading Research

Stockholm Sweden, June 2015

         

College Music Society National Conference (CMS) | Workshop

Practicing in the 21st Century: Technology Beyond the Metronome,

St. Louis, November 2014

 

New School for Music Study | Consultation/Residency, Workshop

Princeton, New Jersey April 1-2, 2014

Practicing: What the Experts Say; Sight Reading: New Research Findings for Teachers and Pianists.

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National Association for Music Education (NAfME) Research Conference | Workshop

Practicing in the New World: Initial Investigation of Practicing Strategies Related to the Premier of Contemporary Music,

April 2014.

 

Music Teachers National Association, National Conference (MTNA) | Workshop

Practicing: What the Experts Say, Chicago, March 2014.

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Music Teachers National Association | Adjudicator

Senior Piano Duet Finals, Junior Piano Duet Finals, National Competitions

Chicago, March 2014.

 

Oklahoma Music Teachers Association (OMTA) |Adjudicator

Senior Piano Competition

Oklahoma Baptist University, February 2014.

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 University of Northern Colorado | Workshops, Piano Pedagogy Presentation

Greeley, CO, April 2013

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Oklahoma City Music Teachers Association (COMTA) | Masterclass

January 2013

 

London International Piano Symposium | Workshop

Royal College of Music, London, England

Exploration of Practice Strategies Related to Premiers of Classical Music, February 2013

                         

Hawaii International Conference on Arts & Humanities | Workshop

Effective Practicing and Memorizing: Applications from the Research,

January 2012

         

California State University at Stanislaus, Baroque Festival

Turlock, CA, Nov, 2012

 

Oklahoma Music Teachers Association (OMTA) | Adjudicator

Senior Piano Auditions

Tulsa, OK, February 2012

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Seminar for Piano Teachers | Workshop

University of Oklahoma

Efficient Practicing and Memorizing, June 13, 2011

 

Oklahoma Music Teachers Association (OMTA) State Conference | Workshop

Efficient Learning and Practicing When Preparing to Perform

June 2010

             

Faculty Chamber Recital, University of Arkansas | Recital

Faculty recital with Ronda Mains (fl), Tess Delaplain (ob), Tim Thompson (hn), November 2010

 

University of Arkansas, Summer Chamber Music Festival | Recital

Voice of the Whale with Ronda Mains (fl), Stephen Gates (cello)-faculty of Univ of Arkansas, June 2010

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University of Arizona | Skype Presentation

Guest Presentation to Graduate Piano Pedagogy Class, April 6, 2010. Efficient Learning and Practicing When Preparing to Perform.

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University of Colorado at Boulder | Workshops

Graduate Piano Pedagogy Students and local teachers: Building Blocks to Effective Sight Reading; Efficient Learning and Practicing When Preparing to Perform. December 2010

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Miyoung Ji International Music Festival, Young-In, Korea | Masterclass, Workshop

Young-In, Korea: October 6, 2010

Seoul, Korea: Sang-Myong Univ, Se-Jong Univ, Ewha University

Efficient Memorizing and Practicing When Preparing to Perform

October 4-5, 2010

         

International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research in Music Pedagogy | Workshop

Building Blocks to Effective Sight Reading

​Ottowa, Canada May 2010

 

Music Teachers National Conference (MTNA) | Workshop

Efficient Learning and Practicing When Preparing to Perform

Albuquerque, New Mexico, March 2010

                              

College Music Society National Conference (CMS) | Workshop

Efficient Learning and Practicing When Preparing to Perform

Minneapolis, MN, October 2009

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Spindler-Lynch Piano Award Competition | Adjudicator

Tulsa MTNA Piano Teachers Group, April 24, 2010

 

California State University at Stanislaus, Baroque Festival | Adjudicator

Turlock, CA, November 2009

 

Seminar for Piano Teachers | Workshop

Efficient Learning When Practicing to Perform

University of Oklahoma, June 18-20, 2009

 

George Mason University Piano Pedagogy Seminar | Featured Clinician

Building Blocks to Effective Sight Reading,

Piano Ensembles to Motivate,

Hot Off the Press: New Materials,

Teaching Piano Skills Teaching Artistry

Fairfax, Virginia, 2-3 June 2008

 

Ewha Womens University, Korea and University of Oklahoma | Featured Clinician

Building Blocks to Effective Sight Reading

Sight Reading Materials, Teaching Piano Skills Teaching Artistry

Preparing to Practice and Perform

Ensembles: Duets to Keyboard Ensembles

New Materials for the Independent Studio

Norman, Oklahoma, July 7-11, 2008

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California State University at Stanislaus, Baroque Festival | Adjudicator

Turlock, CA, November 2008

 

Spectrum Trio University of Arkansas | Faculty Recital

17 October 2008 

 

Spectrum Trio: International Double Reed Society Convention | Performance

Premier of Commissioned Work, Litanies, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 22 July 2008

 

Spectrum Trio | Performance

Commissioned Work: Litanies (fl, ob, pn), by Marilyn Shrude, Commissioned by Spectrum Trio through Nancy Meier Recording Grant, University of Arkansas 2008

 

“For Women By Women: Works for Flute, Oboe, Piano” | Recording

Awarded Nancy Meier Recording Grant: Recording project of works by women composers, performed by Spectrum Trio, 2008

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Missouri Teachers Association State Auditions | Adjudicator

Missouri State Convention, Springfield, Missouri, November 8-9, 2007

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College Music Society International Conference | Workshop

Building Blocks to Effective Sight Reading

Bangkok, Thailand July 2007 

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Music Teachers National Conference (MTNA) | Workshop

Building Blocks to Effective Sight Reading

Toronto, Canada, March 2007

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College Music Society National Conference (CMS) | Workshop

Building Blocks to Effective Sight Reading

Salt Lake City, Utah, November 2007

 

Georgia Music Educators Association Conference (GMEA) | Featured Clinician

Savannah, Georgia, 25-26 January 2007

Ensembles to Motivate

Teaching Artistry in Preparation for Romantic Repertoire

Sight Reading Tips

New Materials to Motivate

 

Mid-Missouri Music Teachers Association | Featured Clinician

Building Blocks to Effective Sight Reading

Piano Ensembles to Motivate

Preparing to Practice and Perform

Teaching Artistry at the Elementary and Intermediate Level

Lessons from the Worst Student in the Class

Jefferson City, Missouri, September 8, 2007

 

Arkansas Piano Pedagogy Workshop | Workshop

Building Blocks to Effective Sight Reading

Little Rock, AR, October 2007

 

Missouri Teachers Association State Convention | Workshop

GP3 2008 Preview

Springfield, Missouri, November 8-9, 2007

 

Enid Music Teachers Association | Featured Clinician

Building Blocks to Effective Sight Reading

Preparing to Practice and Perform

Lessons from Rowing 101: Perspectives from the Worst Student

Artistry at the Elementary Level

Enid, Oklahoma, September 22, 2007

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International Double Reed Society (IDRS) National Conference | Performance

Collaborative performance with Arlen Fast, contra-bassoonist, New York Philharmonic, Showcase Concert, June 15, 2007

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Ohio University | Guest Piano Pedagogy Lecture

Athens, Ohio, 19 May 2006

 

California State University at Stanislaus | Guest Piano Pedagogy Lectures

Graduate Study: What’s it all About; Teaching Effective Sight Reading

Turlock, CA, November 13, 2006

 

Oklahoma Music Teachers Association Western District Conference | Workshop

Teaching Material Highlights from the New Millennium

Southern Nazarene University, Bethany, Oklahoma, November 18, 2006

 

California State University at Stanislaus, Baroque Festival

Turlock, CA, Nov 2006

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Seminar for Piano Teachers | Workshop

Building Blocks of Sightreading

University of Oklahoma, June 9, 2005

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National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy (NCKP) | Workshop

Hot Off the Press II: Review of New Piano Publications,

Chicago, Illinois, August 5, 2005

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College Music Society International Conference, Madrid, Spain | Workshop

From Film Score to Concert Hall: The Phenomenal Success of Jakob Gade's 'Tango Jealousy,”  June 13-17, 2005

 

American College of Musicians, Piano Guild Auditions | Adjudicator

Moore, Oklahoma, 20-24 April 2005

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Southern Arkansas University | Guest Artist Concert

Spectrum Trio Guest Artist Concert, Magnolia, Arkansas, March 10, 2005

 

Wichita Area Piano Teachers Scholarship Competition | Adjudicator

Friends University, Wichita, Kansas, 3 April 2004

 

Sixteenth Starr Young Artists National | Competition and Masterclass

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, April 16-17 2004

 

Kansas City Music Teachers Association Piano Festival | Featured Clinician

Kansas City, Missouri, 2-5 October 2004

 

Wichita Area Piano Teachers Concerto Competition | Adjudicator

Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas, 20 November 2004

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Music Teachers National Conference (MTNA) | Workshop

Piano Ensembles that Motivate: Duets to Quartets

Kansas City, Missouri, 24 March 2004

 

Lansing Summer Piano Teachers Workshop | Featured Clinician, Masterclass

New Materials: Hot off the Press!

Sight Reading: What the Experts Say

Michigan State University, Lansing, Michigan, July 16-17, 2004

 

Ponca City Oklahoma Music Teachers Association | Guest Clinician

Sight Reading: What the Experts Say

Teaching Artistry at the Elementary Level

Ponca City, Oklahoma, 31 January 2004

 

Broken Arrow Oklahoma Music Teachers Association | Guest Clinician

Hot off the Press: New Teaching Materials

Teaching Artistry at the Elementary Level

4 November 2004

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National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy (NCKP) | Clinician

Hot Off the Press: Review of New Piano Publications,

Chicago, Illinois, 7 August 2003

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College Music Society International Conference | Workshop

Teresa Carreno: Lioness of the Keyboard

San Jose, Costa Rica, 19-26 June 2003

 

Seminar for Piano Teachers | Seminar

Sightreading: What the Experts Say

University of Oklahoma, 15 June 2003

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William Byrd International Piano Competition | Adjudicator

Flint, Michigan, November 2003

 

MusicFest Northwest | Adjudicator

Spokane, Washington, 11-16 May 2003

 

Fifteenth Starr Young Artists National Competition and Masterclass 

University of Arkansas, 11 April 2003

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University of Arkansas | CD Recording

“Time Laybrinths,” by Robert Mueller, with Spectrum Trio

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Oklahoma Music Teachers Association State Convention | Guest Clinician

Hot Off the Press! New Materials Review

Ensembles to Motivate

How My Private Studio Teaching Improved: Tips From the Classroom

May 31-June 1 2002

 

Oklahoma City Piano Teachers Association | Workshop

Teaching Artistry at the Elementary Level

13 February 2002

 

Norman Music Teachers Association | Workshop

Fostering Musicianship Within the Young Pianist

Norman, Oklahoma, 20 November 2002

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World Piano Pedagogy Conference (WPPC) | Workshop

Contributions of Selected Women to Piano Pedagogy and Performance: An International Survey, Las Vegas, Nevada, 28 October 2002

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Fourteenth Starr Young Artists National Competition and Masterclass

University of Arkansas, 12 April 2002

 

Weber State University | Masterclass

Ogden, Utah, 4 November 2002

 

Oklahoma Achievement Auditions, District Festival (OMTA) | Adjudicator

University of Central Oklahoma, 13 May 2002

University of Oklahoma, November 2002

        

American College of Musicians | Adjudicator

Moore, Oklahoma, May 2002

 

Music Teachers National Conference (MTNA) | Workshop

20th Century Innovations in Piano Pedagogy: Contributions of Selected American Women, Cincinnati, Ohio, 19 March 2002

 

World Piano Pedagogy Conference (WPPC) | Workshop

Fanny Waterman’s Dual Roles: Leeds Competition Founder and Renowned British Pedagogue, Orlando, Florida, 27 October 2001

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European Piano Teachers Association (EPTA) National Conference | Workshop

Contributions of American And British Women To Piano Pedagogy

Oxford, England, 3 August 2001

 

College Music Society International Conference | Workshop

Characteristics of Traditional Irish Music in Hamilton Harty’s “In Ireland"

Limerick, Ireland, 9 July 2001
 

Crowder College Performing Arts Series, Missouri | Performance

Spectrum Trio Performance, 7 December 2001

 

Balboa Club Recital Series | Performance

Spectrum Trio Performance

Hot Springs, Arkansas, 12 November 2001

 

Oxford University, England | Concert, Seminar

Duo Piano Concert with Charlotte Kroeker, John Templeton

Oxford Seminars on Science and Christianity

Wycliffe Hall, 29 July 2001