Barbara Fast
Schedule
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
