122nd Annual Convention June 13–16, 2021
Minnesota Music Teachers Association
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SUNDAY, JUNE 13 (ALL TIMES CENTRAL DAYLIGHT, CDT) 5 MONDAY, JUNE 14 (ALL TIMES CENTRAL DAYLIGHT, CDT) 6 TUESDAY, JUNE 15 (ALL TIMES CENTRAL DAYLIGHT, CDT) 7 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16 (ALL TIMES CENTRAL DAYLIGHT, CDT) 8 SESSION DETAIL BY PRESENTER 10
MEGAN DURHAM 10 Meeting the Mood: Resources for Emotional and Vocal Wellbeing 10 DR. KURT ELLENBERGER 11 Ghosts in the Machine: Jazz Musicians in Popular Music 11 MITCH GRUSSING 12 MMTA Student Composition Contest Winners Recital 12 SONJA L. GUSTAFSON, M.M. & JLEIGH WOHLGEMUTH, M.A. 13 Using Technology 13 DAVID KNOTT 14 Your Most Kid-Focused Music Studio Ever: A Tactical Approach To Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) in the Music Studio 14 SARA LANGMEAD, D.M.A. 15 Teaching Musical Gesture: Finding Color in a Black and White Score 15 FANYA LIN 16 Guest Artist: Piano 16 NANCY LITTEN 17 How to Sight Sing: A Teacher’s Guide 17 GARRETT MCQUEEN (TUESDAY KEYNOTE) 18 Teaching in the Moment (talk) 18 Teaching in the Moment (action planning workshop) 18 SARAH MENSEN 19 Recitals Past, Present & Future: How a Pandemic Can Change Recitals for the Better! 19 VALERIE MERRELL 20 Where the Magic Happens: Drilling In and Branching Out with Learning Clusters 20 MMTA JUDGE EDUCATION COMMITTEE 21 A Bird’s-eye View of Judging 21 MMTA MUSIC BRIDGES EXAM COMMITTEE 23 Music Bridges: Not Just for Students Anymore! 23 MMTA PIANO EXAM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE 25 An Introduction to the MMTA Piano Syllabus Diversity Addendum 25 DR. YUMIKO OSHIMA-RYAN 27 Color and Timbre in Solo Piano Works by Karen Tanaka 27 SUE RUBY, NCTM & SALLY RITCHIE 29 In Your Own Back Yard: Supporting Local Composers, Past, Present, and Future 29 DAN SCHWARTZ & BEN ABRAHAMSON 30 Contemporary finger-style guitarists Performing original tunes and arrangements 30 DR. DIANA SHAPIRO 31 Congratulations, You Have a Partner, and Now What? 31 AMELIA SMITH AND MATTHEW HARIKIAN 32 Clarinet & Piano Recital 32 CHERI SYKES 33
Convention Guide and Schedule Page 2 Minnesota Music Teachers Association – 2021 Teach Boogie Woogie Piano with the (MMTA Popular Styles Workbook) 12-Bar Blues Shuffle Patterns 33 KAREN THICKSTUN, NCTM 34 MTNA: Your Partner in Teaching and Business 34 SUE WEGE, NCTM 35 MusicLink: How to Change a Life through Music 35 NOREEN WENJEN, NCTM (MONDAY KEYNOTE) 36 Part 1: Finding Success Against the Odds: The Accidental Music Teacher Becomes the Entrepreneurial Music Teacher 36 Part 2: Music Technology Sound and Vision: What to Strive for and Using What You Have 36 JANNA WILLIAMSON, NCTM 37 Schubert: Man of Melody and Mystery 37 AUTUMN L. ZANDER, NCTM 38 Scenes from Childhood 2.0: New Music for a New Generation 38 SPONSOR: MUSIC AT 10,000 LAKES 39 SPONSOR: JUNIOR COMPOSERS INSTITUTE 39 MMTA FOUNDATION RECITAL PROGRAM 40 MMTA YOUNG ARTIST CONTEST WINNERS 42 MTNA PERFORMANCE COMPETITION WINNERS 43 MMTA STUDENT AWARD RECIPIENTS 44 MMTA STUDENT COMPOSITION CONTEST WINNERS 45 THE MMTA STORE 47
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Convention Guide and Schedule Page 4 Minnesota Music Teachers Association – 2021 MMTA Convention 2021: Schedule
Sunday, June 13 (all times Central Daylight, CDT)
Amelia Smith, Clarinet and Matthew Harikian, Piano
Watch the video Program Valerie Coleman: Sonatine for Bb Clarinet and Piano Johannes Brahms: Sonata in F minor, Op. 120, No. 1 Carlos Guastavino: Sonata para clarinete y piano
Sunday 4:00 p.m. Sponsored by Schmitt Music
Open to the public Hosted live with recorded video performances
MMTA Foundation Recital and Awards Ceremony Watch the video Read the recital program Sponsored by Schmitt Music and University of Minnesota Morris
Sunday 7:30 p.m.
Open to the public Hosted live with recorded video performances More links: MMTA Young Artist Contest winners MTNA Performance Competition winners MMTA Student Award recipients
Convention Guide and Schedule Page 5 Minnesota Music Teachers Association – 2021 Monday, June 14 (all times Central Daylight, CDT)
All times are Room 1 in Zoom Room 2 in Zoom Central (Zoom link distributed via email (Zoom link distributed via email Daylight (CDT) to registered participants) to registered participants) Coffee Chat MTNA: Your Partner in Teaching and Business Monday Host: Camille Buddecke Karen Thickstun, NCTM 8:15 a.m. President-Elect, MMTA President, Music Teachers National Association Monday Welcome and Land Acknowledgement (watch the video) No session 9:00 a.m. Dr. Ann DuHamel, NCTM - President, MMTA in Room 2 Monday Keynote Address, Part 1 Finding Success Against the Odds: The Monday No session Accidental Music Teacher 9:05 a.m. in Room 2 Becomes the Entrepreneurial Music Teacher Noreen Wenjen, NCTM Monday Keynote Address, Part 2 Monday Music Technology Sound & Vision: No session 9:45 a.m. What to Strive For, and Using What You Have in Room 2 Noreen Wenjen, NCTM Teach Boogie Woogie Piano Congratulations, You Have a Partner, Monday with the (MMTA Popular Styles Workbook) Now What? (Teaching Piano Duets) 10:30 a.m. 12-Bar Blues Shuffle Patterns Dr. Diana Shapiro Cheri Sykes
Scenes from Childhood 2.0: In Your Own Back Yard: Monday New Music for a New Generation Supporting Local Composers 11:15 a.m. (Lera Auerbach: Images from Childhood, Op. 52) Autumn Zander, NCTM Sue Ruby, NCTM & Sally Ritchie Monday Lunch Chat New Member Meet and Greet / Lunch Chat 12:00 p.m. Host: Lacey West Host: Nicholas Susi MMTA Student Composition Contest Winners Recital Watch the video Monday Host: Mitch Grussing (program announced live) No session 1:00 p.m. in Room 2 Open to the public - hosted live with recorded video performance Read the complete contest winners list
Fanya Lin, Piano Watch the video Statius Muller: “Wals Nostalgia”, Op. 2, No. 22 Monday Robert Schumann: Carnaval, Op. 9 No session 7:30 p.m. Stravinski/Agosti: The Firebird in Room 2 Ginastera: Danzas Argentinas, Op. 2 Open to the public Sponsored by Hosted live with recorded video performances Schmitt Music
Convention Guide and Schedule Page 6 Minnesota Music Teachers Association – 2021 Tuesday, June 15 (all times Central Daylight, CDT)
All times are Room 1 in Zoom Room 2 in Zoom Central (Zoom link distributed via email (Zoom link distributed via email Daylight (CDT) to registered participants) to registered participants) An Introduction to the MMTA Piano Syllabus Diversity Addendum Tuesday Coffee Chat with Fun and Games! MMTA Piano Exam Development Committee 8:15 a.m. Erin Winchell Gina Skule, Grace Kopitske, and Kirsten Levorson Tuesday Keynote Address, part 1 Teaching in the Moment (talk) Tuesday Garrett McQueen No session in Room 2 9:00 a.m.
Sponsored by Schmitt Music Tuesday Keynote Address, part 2 Tuesday Teaching in the Moment No session in Room 2 9:45 a.m. (action planning workshop) Garrett McQueen MusicLink: Ghosts in the Machine: Tuesday How to Change a Life through Music Jazz Musicians in Popular Music 10:30 a.m. Sue Wege, NCTM Dr. Kurt Ellenberger Music Bridges: Not Just for Students Anymore! MMTA Music Bridges Exam Committee Meeting the Mood: Mary Goetz Tuesday Emotional & Vocal Wellbeing Jade Langmead 11:15 a.m. Megan Durham Dr. Sara Wandrei Langmead PinkRiches (a.k.a. Bethany Richards) Rebekah Richards, NCTM
Tuesday Lunch Chat College student meet-and-greet 12:00 p.m. Laura Harding, NCTM Shannon Wettstein Sadler Dan Schwartz and Ben Abrahamson Contemporary finger-style guitarists, performing original tunes and arrangements Open to the public (live stream) Watch the video Tuesday No session in Room 2 7:30 p.m. Sponsored by Schmitt Music
Convention Guide and Schedule Page 7 Minnesota Music Teachers Association – 2021 Wednesday, June 16 (all times Central Daylight, CDT)
All times are Central Room 1 in Zoom Room 2 in Zoom Daylight (Zoom link distributed via email (Zoom link distributed via email (CDT) to registered participants) to registered participants) Wednesday 8:00 a.m. – Recitals Past, Present & Future: How a 8:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. – Coffee Chat Pandemic Can Change Recitals for the Better! Note earlier Host: Lacey West Sarah Mensen start time
Wednesday 8:45 a.m. – MMTA Annual Meeting 8:45 a.m. All members are encouraged to attend, No session in Room 2 Note earlier even if not registered for the convention start time Watch the video
Wednesday Where the Magic Happens: How to Sight Sing: A Teacher’s Guide 9:45 a.m. Drilling In and Branching Out Nancy Litten with Learning Clusters Live from England! Valerie Merrell
Wednesday Your Most Kid-Focused Music Studio Ever: Color and Timbre 10:30 a.m. A Tactical Approach To Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) in the Music Studio in Solo Piano Works by Karen Tanaka David Knott Dr. Yumiko Oshima-Ryan
Wednesday Teaching Musical Gesture: Using Technology 11:15 a.m. Finding Color in a Black and White Score Sonja Gustafson, M.M. & Sara Wandrei Langmead, D.M.A. JLeigh Wohlgemuth, M.M.
A Bird’s-eye View of Judging (full hour) MMTA Judge Education Committee Host: Kris Olson Judges: Mary Goetz, Suzanne Greer, Wednesday Schubert: Man of Melody and Mystery and Betsy Murray 12:00 p.m. Janna Williamson, NCTM
This qualifies as a Continuing Education Session for MMTA Endorsed Judges.
End of convention. So glad you could join us!
Convention Guide and Schedule Page 8 Minnesota Music Teachers Association – 2021 SPONSOR: Schmitt Music
Convention Guide and Schedule Page 9 Minnesota Music Teachers Association – 2021 Session Detail by Presenter
Megan Durham Meeting the Mood: Resources for Emotional and Vocal Wellbeing Tuesday, 11:15 a.m., Room 1
Watch the video Session outline and notes
In the music studio, practice room, and performance settings, students demonstrate a variety of moods. A range of emotions from frenzied to fatigued can impact how our body feels and functions, sometimes contributing to physical tension and anxiety. In these moments of distress and distrust, do you have access to inner resources—physical and emotional cues that ground you in the present moment? Drawing on elements of trauma-informed voice care, this workshop will provide an overview of how the nervous system responds to stress, and offer accessible movement, sound, and breathing practices for honoring our emotional states and supporting our creative bodies. Participants will learn how to “meet the mood” with practical tools that can be incorporated into warm-ups, lessons, and performance settings.
Mezzo soprano Megan Durham, M.M., Cert. S.V.S., RYT-200, is a voice teacher, performer and Singing Voice Specialist (SVS). As an SVS, she collaborates with medical professionals as part of a voice care team to habilitate singers diagnosed with voice disorders. Megan is a certified YogaVoice® and LifeForce Yoga® practitioner, RYT-200. She is also trained in myofascial release for voice, as well as yoga for trauma, and provides a trauma-informed approach to both yoga and voice care. She is a frequent workshop presenter and clinician for the National Association of Teachers of Singing, The Voice Foundation, and the American Choral Directors Association. [email protected] www.respirevocalwellness.com
Convention Guide and Schedule Page 10 Minnesota Music Teachers Association – 2021 Dr. Kurt Ellenberger Ghosts in the Machine: Jazz Musicians in Popular Music Tuesday, 10:30 a.m., Room 2
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Jazz musicians have made enormous contributions to popular music, yet these contributions are generally not acknowledged. This session will examine the role of jazz musicians who worked as performers, producers, and co-writers to help produce some of the most commercially successful pop music of all time, as well as some of the most innovative music in the genre. We will also highlight the role that jazz musicians play in virtually every other genre of music. This begs a question: Why are jazz musicians, in particular. so adept at successfully crossing genre boundaries? This topic will also be addressed along with its implications for music education in the 21C.
Kurt Ellenberger is a pianist, composer, and author whose work includes music for a wide range of ensembles. His writings include a jazz theory book, other pedagogical writings, and many essays that appear in his arts blog entitled Also Sprach FraKathustra, which was published by The Huffington Post–Arts and Culture from 2010-2017. He currently is a contributing author at All About Jazz. He has recorded on Innova Recordings, Ghostly International, and Challenge-A Records (the Netherlands), among others, and has been hailed as "a gifted pianist who combines the lyricism of Bill Evans with the energy of Keith Jarrett." He is a member of the Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble, whose recent recordings of Terry Riley’s “IN C: Remixed” and Steve Reich’s “Music for 18 Musicians” have been featured in The New York Times, as well as in many of the nation’s leading publications, including The New Yorker. Ellenberger is a faculty member in the Frederik Meijer Honors College at Grand Valley State University, where he has been teaching since 1999. He is also a Fulbright Scholar who taught in Austria at the Kunstuniversität Graz (University of the Arts in Graz) and serves as artistic advisor on the Board of Trustees for the city of Mannheim, Germany. [email protected] www.kurtellenberger.com
Convention Guide and Schedule Page 11 Minnesota Music Teachers Association – 2021 Mitch Grussing MMTA Student Composition Contest Winners Recital Monday, 1:00 p.m., Room 1
Watch the video
List of MMTA Student Competition Contest winners (recital program will be announced during the event)
MMTA Composition Contest winners will present their work in recital. Join us to support and encourage these young composers!
Composer and piano teacher Mitch Grussing is also program director of the MMTA Student Composition Contest and co-director of K&S Conservatory of Music in Woodbury, Minnesota. He holds a master's degree in music education from the University of St. Thomas. [email protected]
Convention Guide and Schedule Page 12 Minnesota Music Teachers Association – 2021 Sonja L. Gustafson, M.M. & JLeigh Wohlgemuth, M.A. Using Technology Wednesday, 11:15 a.m., Room 2 Watch the video Session notes Modern technology and the internet are very complicated! If you have questions about using the internet, office software (Microsoft and/or Google), or email, submit them prior to this session. The session will address the most-frequently- asked questions, with a short Q&A at the end. Potential topics: browser tabs and bookmarks; spreadsheet use; keyboard shortcuts; organizing email messages; online registration; etc.
Sonja L. Gustafson, M.M., earned her Bachelor of Music degrees in Church Music and Music Education from St. Olaf College; and Master of Music degrees in Church Music and Organ Performance from Indiana University-Bloomington. She has served as organist, choir/handbell director, and music director for a number of churches, as well as piano teacher for local students. Once a student who participated in MMTA programs, Sonja is now the Director of Operations for the MMTA Office in Bloomington, MN. Please contact her and/or her co-workers with questions or concerns at (952) 345-0629 or: [email protected] www.mnmusicteachers.com
JLeigh Wohlgemuth enjoys any combination of music and people! She especially loves introducing young people to the wonderful sound and feel of the piano. She also finds great joy in accompanying choirs. She has 20+ years of teaching and accompanying experience. JLeigh is a graduate of Crown College (B.S. Church Music) and the University of St. Thomas (M.A. Music Education-Piano Pedagogy). She held administrative and music faculty positions at Crown College, accompanies Twin Cities area choirs, musicals and soloists, and provides piano music for a variety of events. As an active member of the Minnesota Music Teachers Association, JLeigh serves as a Site Administrator and judge. JLeigh currently teaches in students' homes in the Twin Cities area.
Convention Guide and Schedule Page 13 Minnesota Music Teachers Association – 2021 David Knott Your Most Kid-Focused Music Studio Ever: A Tactical Approach To Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) in the Music Studio Wednesday, 10:30 a.m., Room 1
Watch the video Session outline Quick Guide to SEL in the Music Studio Reflection on “Shifting Our Paradigm” The implementation of Trauma Informed and Social Emotional Learning strategies are needed in today's educational environment. Music classes and ensembles are prime settings for meaningful interventions and connections with students to elevate them to their best self ever. This session will provide a tactical approach to applying the various scholastic implementations of TI / SEL strategies without losing the integrity of the music classroom. Learn how the SEL Funnel can focus your approach to implementation. Apply the SCOAP model of brain-based leadership to awaken your new personal philosophy and explore three band unit approaches to tactical implementation of SEL in the music ensemble.
David Knott is a professional percussionist, educational leadership advocate, and professional conductor. He currently serves as a member of the instrumental music faculty at the sweetest band gig on earth, where he coordinates and directs all Middle Division Band activities at Milton Hershey School in Hershey, Pa. In 2020 Mr. Knott joined the summer music faculty at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia where he developed and instructs a class on Tactical Integration of Trauma Informed and Social Emotional Learning Strategies for Music Education. Mr. Knott’s previous work experience also includes directing the percussion studio and teaching courses on Percussion for Music Education and Percussion for Music Therapy at Elizabethtown College and Messiah University. As a leadership advocate, he founded the Central Pennsylvania Wind Conductors Society, whose mission is to provide a forum to elevate individual music educators through mentoring, professional collaboration, and performance opportunities for student ensembles. Mr. Knott earned his Bachelor of Science in Music Education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Music Degree in Percussion Performance from Michigan State University. He has also studied with Jack Stamp, John Whitwell and various workshop clinicians to gain extensive conducting background. "Everything I do, I believe will challenge the status quo. I believe in thinking differently. I put students first, placing them in a safe and rigorous environment and provide the tools to allow them to reach their fullest creative self. I just happen to use band instruments to get there. My mission in one word: #Elevate “ [email protected] https://sites.google.com/mhs-pa.org/david-e-knott/home LinkedIn: David Knott Twitter @dekconductor
Convention Guide and Schedule Page 14 Minnesota Music Teachers Association – 2021 Sara Wandrei Langmead, D.M.A. Teaching Musical Gesture: Finding Color in a Black and White Score Wednesday, 11:15 a.m., Room 1
Watch the video Session notes The purpose of teaching musical gesture to students of all ages is to ultimately provide the performer and subsequent listener with a more detailed and expanded understanding and appreciation of the compositional style at hand. While the familiar maneuvering of functional harmony, phrasing, and cadential closure inspires and moves many of us into an intrinsically musical interpretation, many pieces present a more puzzling array of compositional irregularities making musicality, i.e. color, more ambiguous. "Teaching Musical Gesture" focuses on relating physical technique to aspects of musical expression (dynamics, articulation, timbre, shape, range, register) and aspects of musical structure (rhythm, pitch, meter, tempo, spacing, texture, sonority/harmony) to pull color out of a black and white score. This live lecture-recital will use piano scores from the MMTA 2022 Piano Contest and Solo Festival Materials List (including Tingley, Wells, Chretien, Rejino, H. Smith, C. Sevett, Bonis, Beach, Barbour, Wright, and Beethoven) to teach teachers how to recognize musical gestures while introducing three key concepts of colorful technique. Relating to the convention theme, "Staying Connected and Looking Forward," participants are encouraged print out or consult the session notes and to participate in the question and answer period at the session’s conclusion.
Dr. Sara Wandrei Langmead holds DMA and MM degrees from the Peabody Conservatory where she studied piano with Yoheved Kaplinsky for seven years. As a Strelow Scholar, she received her BM degree from the UW-Madison with Todd Welbourne. Under the guidance of her MMTA teacher, Jeanné Reher, Sara made her orchestral debut at age 16 with the 3M Symphony Orchestra. She won first prizes in the MN Schubert Club and UW-Madison Concerto competitions at the collegiate level, studied with György Sebők for two summers at the Banff Centre, and in 1997, won first prize at the international SAI Competition. Dr. Langmead held piano faculty positions at St. Mary’s College-MD, the University of Missouri-Columbia, and at Mercyhurst University-PA, where she was Assistant Professor of Piano and Piano Department Director. Dr. Langmead chose to leave the academy in 2004, returning to her native Minnesota to raise four children and build a private piano studio in Circle Pines. In 2020 she joined the executive board of MMTA as Recording Secretary and has performed locally with Thursday Musical, at Plymouth Congregational Church by invitation from Philip Brunelle, and in recital with SPCO violinist Rolf Haas. Sara is thrilled to begin performing again this summer at the outdoor Tiny Porch Concert Series and training for her second Grandma’s marathon. [email protected]
Convention Guide and Schedule Page 15 Minnesota Music Teachers Association – 2021 Fanya Lin Guest Artist: Piano Monday, 7:30 p.m., Room 1
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Program:
Statius Muller: “Wals Nostalgia”, Op. 2, No. 22 Robert Schumann: Carnaval, Op. 9 Stravinski/Agosti: The Firebird Ginastera: Danzas Argentinas, Op. 2
Described by Musical America and The New York Times as a “striking interpreter” who gives a “committed and heartfelt performance,” pianist Fanya Lin has captivated audiences worldwide. Her orchestral appearances include the Toruń Symphony Orchestra, Utah Symphony, Savannah Philharmonic, Grand Junction Symphony, and Aurora Symphony. Fanya’s performance of Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3 with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra was depicted as “mesmerizing performance, it appeared as though a tornado had touched down through her body and lifted her, feathers fluttering, from the piano stool as she weighed into the keys” by Hastings Times and Festival Flyer. An avid soloist, Fanya promotes classical music to the general public by creating innovative concert programs and engages her audience by presenting interactive performances. Her solo recitals have been featured in numerous prestigious concert series, including the Schubert Club Musicians on the Rise, Stecher and Horowitz Young Artist Series, and Eslite Emerging Artist Series. Moreover, in part of group efforts, Fanya has encouraged and assisted younger generations of music students to continue their education and pursue their dreams through fundraising events such as the Saint Island Fundraising Concert, Weber State University All Steinway School Designation, and the Sid & Mary Foulgers School of Music. Fanya also dedicates herself to new music by performing with contemporary music organizations such as Focus and Axiom. As a chamber musician, Fanya has collaborated with world-class musicians including Noah Bendix-Balgley (concert master of Berlin Philharmonic), Romie de Guise-Langlois (clarinetist of Lincoln Center’s Chamber Music Society), and Ta’u Pupu’a (tenor in major opera productions including Metropolitan Opera and San Francisco Opera). Fanya’s festival concerts and masterclass series include Aspen, Music@Menlo, Rocky Mountain Audio Festival, Minnesota International Piano Camp, and Savannah Arts Academy. A native of Taipei, Taiwan, Fanya is a top prizewinner of Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition, Concours International de Piano France-Amériques, New York International Piano Competition, and Seattle International Piano Competition. Fanya earned her Doctoral Degree at the University of Minnesota under the guidance of Distinguished McKnight Professor Lydia Artymiw; her Master’s Degree at The Juilliard School with Professor Hung-Kuan Chen and Jerome Lowenthal; and her Bachelor’s Degree at Weber State University with Dr. Yu-Jane Yang. In Fall 2019, Dr. Fanya Lin joined the University of Arizona in Tucson as Assistant Professor of Music in Piano, where she teaches applied lessons in piano and coaches chamber music. www.fanyalin.com/
Convention Guide and Schedule Page 16 Minnesota Music Teachers Association – 2021 Nancy Litten How to Sight Sing: A Teacher’s Guide Wednesday, 9:45 a.m., Room 1
Watch the video Session outline and notes Singers are a special case. They have sung from toddlerhood without analysing what they are doing, like the way we learn our native tongue. They are as confused by being asked to analyse their musical actions as being asked to describe the use of the subjunctive. How can we help them? The introduction deals with the main difficulties encountered in sight singing, and how they can be overcome. Aspects covered in the main part of the workshop include: ● the initial concept of up and down ● adding rhythm to notes. Pitch and rhythm are processed in different halves of the brain, so we need to work hard at developing links between them. ● using words. ● differentiating tones and semitones and where they come in the key. ● the difference between scalic and arpeggio passages; recognising triad notes and the key note. ● methods and exercises for pitching intervals. ● the benefits of internalized sight singing. There will be many examples for delegates to try, and new ideas/exercises which have proved effective in practice. With their own skills strengthened they will feel confident in providing effective teaching of sight singing for students from beginner to advanced, and for their choir.
Musician and author Nancy Litten entered the Royal Academy of Music, London, at age 16 on an open piano scholarship, winning prizes while there. She also studied violin to a high level, freelanced as an orchestral player, and led a string quartet. Nancy has co-authored three violin tutors in the Playing with Colour series. She has performed as a soloist, chamber music and orchestral player on both instruments and as a piano accompanist. She has taught in primary, secondary and specialist music schools, privately and on courses. Her arrangements of favourite piano pieces for piano trio (piano, violin and cello), Classical Vienna and Romantic Vienna, have recently been published. Nancy has advised ABRSM and Trinity College London exam boards on electronic keyboard, had a series of keyboard tutors, Keyed Up, published by Alfred UK, and has written many compositions and arrangements for exam syllabuses. She was founder and director of National Electronic Keyboard Courses from 2005-2012. Singing is another string to her bow and she has many years’ experience of conducting choirs. Choral and Vocal Warm- ups for Pianists, Choral and Vocal Sight Singing with Keyboard Harmony, and Rounds with Accompaniment have been published by Alfred UK. Two years ago Nancy visited the USA and spoke at the MTA conference in Minnesota. Nancy has been an ABRSM examiner since 1998, involving much travel in the UK and abroad. She is Chair of the Kent region of EPTA UK (European Piano Teachers’ Association) having been on the management committee for 9 years. She is an adjudicator with The British and International Federation of Festivals and serves on the Adjudicators’ Council. Qualifications: LRAM (piano), LRAM (violin), ATCL (Voice), FLCM (keyboard), CertEd, ProfCertRAM, FRSA (Royal Society of Arts) [email protected] www.nancylitten.com www.youtube.com/user/NANCYLITTEN/videos
Convention Guide and Schedule Page 17 Minnesota Music Teachers Association – 2021 Garrett McQueen (Tuesday keynote) Teaching in the Moment (talk) Tuesday, 9:00 a.m., Room 1
Watch the video Teaching in the Moment (action planning workshop) Tuesday, 9:45 a.m., Room 1
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The past 12 months have forced most of the country's institutions to take a second look at what it really means to survive while engaging the world around us. The field of Music Education is one of those institutions, and if it is to survive, we must all shift the conversation surrounding it. Garrett McQueen will offer a keynote on centering the relevance of music: Teaching in the Moment, in an effort not only to give students a broader perspective on how music can impact their lives, but to give students the tools they need to engage today's ever-evolving music industries.
Garrett McQueen is a bassoonist, digital producer, and host of the TRILLOQUY podcast, named by the New York Times as a "thrilling", "open-minded and omnivorous approach to music" that is "required listening for industry leaders and listeners alike". Additionally, Garrett works as an equity consultant, guest speaker, curator, and presenter at the intersection of race and "classical" music. He serves on the board of the American Composers Forum as the Equity Committee Chair and is on the leadership teams of the Black Opera Alliance, the Gateways Music Festival, and the International Society for Black Musicians. [email protected] www.garrettmcqueen.com
Convention Guide and Schedule Page 18 Minnesota Music Teachers Association – 2021 Sarah Mensen Recitals Past, Present & Future: How a Pandemic Can Change Recitals for the Better! Wednesday, 8:00 a.m., Room 2
Watch the video In this session we will explore different tips and tricks for creating a booming recital program and how a pandemic can help improve our recitals moving forward!
Sarah Mensen is a piano teacher and recital director at K&S Conservatory of Music located in Woodbury MN. She graduated from the University of Minnesota Morris in 2011 where she studied with Dr. Ann DuHamel. Currently, she manages a full studio of 35+ students. One of her many responsibilities is managing K&S recitals, where she is always trying new things to keep recitals interesting. [email protected]
Convention Guide and Schedule Page 19 Minnesota Music Teachers Association – 2021 Valerie Merrell Where the Magic Happens: Drilling In and Branching Out with Learning Clusters Wednesday, 9:45 a.m., Room 2 Watch the video Students learn well when they make meaningful, diverse connections through the portal of music they love to play. This session demonstrates ways teachers can facilitate exploration through a learning cluster, simultaneously drilling in AND branching out to provide students a diverse, rich, cross-disciplined learning experience. For example, if a student loves the “Bueno!” improvisation by Forrest Kinney, a learning cluster can be developed through exploration of the following: Drilling in: chromatic scale, slash chords, syncopation, one-note rhythm improvisation, A harmonic minor scale Branching out: influences in the development of Latin music, geography, Latin percussion instruments The process of drilling in and branching out can stem from a variety of sources. For example, consider the depth and breadth of a student’s experience studying a rote piece: Drilling in: technical aspects, harmonic structure, pedal technique, form, compositional techniques such as sequencing, musicality, rhythmic understanding, intervallic relationships through solfege Branching out: listening and playing assignments of repertoire with similar compositional elements, understanding of historical influence on that style of music, study of like composers, melodic improvisation over current harmonic structure, stylistic improvisations for each musical period, transposition of pattern-based material This presentation will hone a teacher’s ability to use improvisation, repertoire, and other source material as an initial platform for creating learning clusters leading to broader experiences by providing a template for incorporating and sequencing activities related to the initial source material. These ideas and resources can be immediately implemented in private lessons, group classes, and summer camps. Let the magic begin!
Valerie Merrell loves teaching and playing the piano, but her true love is combining those into learning and creativity through ensembles! Her students enjoy a modified lesson structure with ensemble and private lesson time weekly. Valerie has taught piano lessons in various formats for 18 years and is currently a graduate student at Butler University, studying piano pedagogy. She has four children, a dog, and a very accommodating husband who hasn't raised an eyebrow at her 6 pianos and 1 harpsichord! [email protected]
Convention Guide and Schedule Page 20 Minnesota Music Teachers Association – 2021 MMTA Judge Education Committee A Bird’s-eye View of Judging Wednesday, 12:00 p.m., Room 2 (full hour)
Watch the video This qualifies as a Continuing Education Session for MMTA Endorsed Judges. Host: Kris Olson Judges: Mary Goetz, Suzanne Greer, and Betsy Murray Judge Education Committee: Jensin Clark, Mary Fadden, Maria Grant, Sharon Kaplan, Nathan Kennedy, Kay Koehnen, Rebecca Nelson, Kris Olson, JIll Kilzer (chair) Three experienced judges will evaluate pre-recorded performances in elementary to early intermediate levels. Audience members are encouraged to write their own critiques for comparison. For each composition below, you could consider the following questions:
1. What would I write? 2. Why did the judge write what they wrote?
Composition #1: “With a Yo-Ho-Ho” (Catherine Rollin) Composition #2: “The Oregon Trail” (Albert Bierstadt) Composition #3: “Istan the Bull” (Melvin Stecher, Norman Horowitz, and Claire Gordon) Composition #4: Sonatina, Op. 792, No. 8, 1st mvt. (Czerny)
Kris Olson has been a member of MMTA for over 20 years and during that time has been a site administrator for numerous exams, an adjudicator for theory exams, piano exams, and contest as well as a part of recent convention planning committees. She has been a private instructor for 35 years in her home studio in Blaine, MN and has received her certification in elementary and intermediate pedagogy through the Royal Conservatory of Music. In addition, Kris is on the board of the Minneapolis Music Teachers Forum as their VP of Student Education. Outside of teaching she enjoys accompanying several community choirs and playing for musical theater productions throughout the Twin Cities area (which she is very anxious to get back to). [email protected] https://www.krisolsonpiano.com
Mary Goetz appears frequently in concert as a soloist and collaborative artist. In addition to performing, she teaches piano in her studio in St. Paul and is on faculty at the K&S Conservatory in Woodbury. A long-time member of Minnesota Music Teachers Association, Ms. Goetz was instrumental in creating its Music Bridges program and is currently serving as Program Director. [email protected]
Convention Guide and Schedule Page 21 Minnesota Music Teachers Association – 2021
Suzanne Greer currently serves on the faculty of the MacPhail Center for Music where she teaches both Suzuki and traditional piano lessons. She received performance degrees from St. Olaf College and the University of Minnesota as well as the certificate in piano pedagogy from the University of St. Thomas. She was awarded the Robert Schmitt Professional Development Grant from the Minnesota Music Teachers Association (MMTA) and in 2017, was awarded a Top Music Teacher Award by Steinway and Sons. She has served as President of MMTA, the Minneapolis Music Teachers Form and the Suzuki Piano Teachers Guild. Currently, she serves as a Certification Commissioner for the Music Teachers National Association. [email protected]
Mrs. Betsy Murray is a Nationally Certified Music Teacher (NCTM) who began her formal musical training at the age of 6. In 1991, she earned a bachelor’s degree in Music from Hamline University, where she studied composition, piano performance, accompanying, theory, music history and sang in the Oratorio Society. She studied pipe organ literature with Kathryn Moen, Professor of Organ at Luther Seminary and University of River-Falls, WI. Betsy’s experience includes teaching group and private piano lessons in the Twin Cities for 30 years. Currently, she is organist at Christ the King Lutheran Church in White Bear Lake, MN. She is a member of the Minnesota Music Teachers’ Association (MMTA) where she has served as Contest Judge Coordinator, Young Artist Competition Co-Chair, member of the Judge Education Committee and Early Childhood Music chair. She has presented workshops on the MMTA State Contest piano literature, the preschool pianist, and theory pedagogy. She has won the MMTA Teachers Duet Contest five times. Betsy has been a top adjudicator for the MMTA Contest & Piano Exams, American Guild of Piano Teachers, and Junior Festival judging. In 2001, she was inducted into the Hamline University Athletic Hall of Fame on the first ballot. A standout runner for Hamline, she was the NCAA Division III 800-meter champion in 1990, a 5-time collegiate All-American in Track & Field and was the 1991 Minnesota Sportswoman of the Year. She returned to track racing in 2013 and is currently national masters champion in the 800 meters, bronze medalist in the 400 meters, and anchored the gold medal mile relay at the national championships. Last year she ran the fastest ever indoor quarter mile in Minnesota for a 50 yr. old woman. Betsy lives in North Oaks with her husband, Doug, and their 5th grader John. [email protected]
Convention Guide and Schedule Page 22 Minnesota Music Teachers Association – 2021 MMTA Music Bridges Exam Committee Music Bridges: Not Just for Students Anymore! Presented by: Mary Goetz (program chair) Jade Langmead Dr. Sara Langmead PinkRiches (a.k.a. Bethany Richards) Rebekah Richards, NCTM
Tuesday 11:15 a.m., Room 2
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MMTA’s Music Bridges program has bfecome quite popular with students, giving them the opportunity to bridge their music study to other subjects that interest them, and giving them a performance space to showcase their talents. As teachers help their student explore their passions and stretch their creativity, it becomes tempting to take up the challenge ourselves and explore projects that link the music we love to other areas that spark our inspiration. This session will feature three MMTA teachers who have prepared Music Bridges segments connecting music to art, poetry and dance, and who will share their processes and insights gained from their work in this gratifying program.
The session will include presentations by Mary Goetz, Rebekah Richards and Sara Langmead. Each teacher will present one Music Bridges-style segment: Ms. Richards has collaborated with her niece, PinkRiches, who created animation to accompany a piece by composer Daniel Dorff (b. 1956): The Day Things Went Wrong at the Pet Store: 11 Cartoons for Piano. Dr. Langmead will present a video of her collaboration with her daughter, Jade’s, dance ideas to ICE-cycles by MMTA composer Sarah Miller. Ms. Goetz is planning to discuss the links between the poetry and the music of Franz Liszt's “Petrarch Sonnet 47.”
Mary Goetz appears frequently in concert as a soloist and collaborative artist. In addition to performing, she teaches piano in her studio in St. Paul and is on faculty at the K&S Conservatory in Woodbury. A long- time member of Minnesota Music Teachers Association, Ms. Goetz was instrumental in creating its Music Bridges program and is currently serving as Program Director. [email protected]
Jade Langmead has danced all her life and recently joined Spring Dance and Theatre Academy. She will be a high-school junior this fall, pursuing her PSEO studies at St. Paul College. Her dream is to protect the ocean as a marine biologist.
Convention Guide and Schedule Page 23 Minnesota Music Teachers Association – 2021 Dr. Sara Wandrei Langmead, DMA/Peabody, teaches piano, performs across the U.S., parents four children, and empowers women “to have it all, just not all at the same time.” In 2020 she joined the executive board of MMTA as Recording Secretary and has performed locally with Thursday Musical, at Plymouth Congregational Church by invitation from Philip Brunelle, and in recital with SPCO violinist Rolf Haas. [email protected]
PinkRiches (a.k.a. Bethany Richards) is a painter, writer and poetess and the founder of Breakfast at Bethany’s, a monthly breakfast club encouraging a creative approach to problem solving social issues. Her work focuses on the intricacies of human experience, primarily surrounding Love. In 2017, she travelled to Kathmandu painting 4 murals backed by Wall of Hope - an educational organization centered on ending violence toward women and children. In 2018 she traveled back to Nepal for a 3 month artist residency through MCube Gallery. During her travels she started writing about her experiences on her website. Since having a baby in 2019 she has been sticking closer to home and living a new kind of adventure. Artistically she is dipping her toe into mixed media by using voice recordings, painting time lapses and video. Check out her most current musings at her website, www.pinkriches.com, follow her in real time on social media: Instagram @love.pinkriches, or support her endeavors at www.patreon.com/LovePinkRiches.
MMTA Theory Program Director Rebekah Richards, NCTM, is an independent piano teacher in St. Paul and the director of the Piano Lab School Program at Gustavus Adolphus College. She has a Master of Music degree in piano performance from the University of Illinois where she studied piano with Kenneth Drake and pedagogy with James Lyke, Reid Alexander, and Tony Caramia. She has held many jobs within MMTA including State Administrator of Music Bridges, Independent Music Teachers Forum Chair, Vice President of Membership, and Vice President of the MMTA Foundation. Currently she is chair of the Theory Development Committee and director of the State Theory Program. [email protected] www.richardspiano.com
Convention Guide and Schedule Page 24 Minnesota Music Teachers Association – 2021 MMTA Piano Exam Development Committee An Introduction to the MMTA Piano Syllabus Diversity Addendum Presented by Gina Skule, Grace Kopitske, and Kirsten Levorson Tuesday, 8:15 a.m., Room 2 Watch the video We will present publications featuring some of the repertoire which will be included in the syllabus as an addendum.
I. Introduction – why a diversity addendum? (Gina) II. Publications featuring addendum repertoire (Gina, Grace and Kirsten) III. Closing (Kirsten)
Musical works highlighted today:
Piano Music of Africa and the African Diaspora, Volume 1 (Oxford) ● Kwela No. 1, Isak Roux ● Tender Thought, Ulysses Kay ● Piano Piece No. 2, Call and Response, Robert Mawuena Kwami ● My Scarf is Yellow, Hale Smith ● Dusk, Nkeiru Okoye ● Soufiane, Halim El-Dabh ● Ticklin’ Toes, Florence Price ● Sweet Mister Jelly Roll, Valerie Capers ● The Monk, Valerie Capers www.imslp.org (International Music Score Library Project) ● Menuet from Suite in F Major, Livre 1, Jacquet de La Guerre ● Sonata in G Major, Op. 1, No. 4: 1st mvmt, Tempo di Gavotta, Elisabetta de Gambarini Chee-Hwa Tan: Through the Windowpane (Piano Safari) ● Looking Glass River ● Rain ● Shadow March ● The Swing Chee-Hwa Tan: Windy Nights and Other Tales (Piano Safari) ● Land of Story-Books Valerie Capers: Portraits in Jazz (Oxford) ● Billie's Song - Valerie Capers Black Women Composers: A Century of Piano Music (1893-1990) (Hildegard Publishing Company) ● Fantasie Negre - Florence Price ● Troubled Water - Margaret Bonds Florence Beatrice Price ● An Album of Piano Pieces (ClarNan Editions) o Honeysuckle at Dusk o Rocking Chair o Andante in E flat major ● A Second Album of Piano Pieces (ClarNan Editions)
Convention Guide and Schedule Page 25 Minnesota Music Teachers Association – 2021 Gina Skule is an independent piano teacher on the faculty at K & S Conservatory of Music for the past 25 plus years and has taught students of all ages and levels including Music for Young Children and Musikgarten with the goals of instilling a life-long love of music and providing a background in theory, skills in a wide variety of music genres. As a member of MMTA, she has been involved as VP of Education, Piano Program Director, Piano Exam Development Committee, Site Administrator of Piano, Theory and Popular Styles exams and currently serves as Piano Exam Development Committee Chair. Gina served as Co-chair of Concerto Competition for St. Paul Piano Teachers Association for many years. [email protected]
Grace Kopitske, NCTM, began teaching piano as a student teacher in western Minnesota. As a high school student, she had students performing in the Honors Concert as well as herself. Her degrees include a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from Wittenberg University in Ohio, and the Master of Music in Performance and Pedagogy from the University of Oklahoma. When her three children were young, she trained in the Kindermusik ™ and then Musikgarten™ programs, teaching in her home and in churches. Grace also was a church organist for 40 years before retiring just before the pandemic. She has been a member of MTNA since 1987. Moving frequently and living in ten states, she finally settled in Woodbury where she has taught private piano lessons since 1994. Recently she has been on the Piano Education Development committee, working on the 2020 Piano Syllabus and supporting materials. She is also active in the National Federation of Music Clubs. She has served as a tester for the new online NFMC Festival Management System called Vivace. As state and regional admin, she is available to help guide NFMC members to join and assist in using Vivace. Besides teaching in her home studio, she enjoys her three grandchildren, gardening, and genealogy. [email protected]
Kirsten Levorson, NCTM, is an independent piano teacher and accompanist in Rosemount. She earned a Bachelor of Music degree from St. Olaf College in 1984, majoring in piano performance. She joined the Minnesota Music Teachers Association in 1985 and has served in a variety of administrative roles for contest and exams, as a member of the piano exam development and judge education committees, and in various roles on the Board of Directors. She currently serves on the MTNA Board of Directors as West Central Division Director. [email protected]
Convention Guide and Schedule Page 26 Minnesota Music Teachers Association – 2021 Dr. Yumiko Oshima-Ryan Color and Timbre in Solo Piano Works by Karen Tanaka Wednesday, 10:30 a.m., Room 2
Watch the video This session is a lecture recital featuring three pieces by Karen Tanaka, (b. 1961), one of the leading female composers in Japan. I have selected pieces for Early Intermediate, Intermediate, and Advanced students. Her love of nature and concern for the environment has influenced many of her works including these piano pieces. Her music is richly expressive, delicate and evocative. Tanaka studied composition in Tokyo, Paris and Florence, and she currently teaches composition at California Institute of the Arts. “Child of Light 1 - Blue Planet” is the opening piece of Tanaka’s piano collection Children of Light composed in 1998-99. The theme of the collection is wild animals in danger and environmental problems, such as deforestation, sea pollution, ozone depletion and global warming.
“Light” is an excerpt from the piano collection, Our Planet Earth. It is a sequel to Children of Light. It was written as a message to children to love the beauty of the planet earth and the animals, in the hope that they will develop safe and clean energy and protect the natural environment. In Light, gradual changes of color and shimmering sounds are created by very sensitive and subtle tremolos.
“Water Dance III” was composed in 2010. The title suggests cool, transparent water flowing freely. The work is a joyful dance with a pleasant feeling of a pulse. The music presents a rich, flickering and changing texture: just as the water flows constantly and never with the same phase.
The first two pieces are dedicated to children, very tonal and simple in their texture but they can be performed by all ages and abilities because each piece has a profound message and requires sensible musicality to express the lyricism. They are great teaching pieces because they have clear images that students could be easily inspired by, and at the same time, they can challenge more advanced performers with their delicate touch, such as tremolos for the image of shimmering light. Where to order scores:
Our Planet Earth Amazon Japan https://www.amazon.co.jp/en/dp/4760904999/
Children of Light Amazon Japan https://www.amazon.co.jp/en/dp/4760904301/
Ms. Fujiki Kawai Publishing Company in Japan [email protected]
Water Dance III Schott Music Corporation (EAM) https://www.eamdc.com/psny/composers/karen-tanaka/works/water-dance/
Convention Guide and Schedule Page 27 Minnesota Music Teachers Association – 2021 Yumiko Oshima-Ryan is an active performer of both solo and collaborative works.
Since 1995 she has been incorporating contemporary Japanese piano works into her repertoire. She has performed these works nationally and internationally including world premieres of new works by Japanese composers. Her first recording “From Afar” Japanese Contemporary piano works are published through the Naxos Music Library. Oshima-Ryan is a fiscal year 2017 recipient of an Artist Initiative grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. With this grant, she completed her second album “left alone,” collection of solo pieces for left hand. A native of Japan, Oshima-Ryan graduated from Toho Gakuen School of Music in Tokyo and earned a Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the College-Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati. Her piano teachers include Eunice Norton (a pupil of Arthur Schnabel), Eugene Pridonoff, Richard Syracuse, Jerome Rose, and Satoko Tokumaru. She studied chamber music with Menahem Pressler, pianist and founding member of the Beaux Arts Trio. Oshima-Ryan is currently a Professor of Music at Gustavus Adolphus College in St Peter, Minnesota. [email protected] https://gustavus.edu/profiles/yumiko
Convention Guide and Schedule Page 28 Minnesota Music Teachers Association – 2021 Sue Ruby, NCTM & Sally Ritchie In Your Own Back Yard: Supporting Local Composers, Past, Present, and Future Monday, 11:15 a.m., Room 2
Watch the video Session handout This session offers a very brief introduction to the astonishing wealth of repertoire from the collective creative genius of Minnesota-born or Minnesota-based composers, past and present. We will celebrate achievements of esteemed local artists while unveiling works by unsung, unknown composers deserving of recognition. This treasure trove of music can now be easily accessed with the help of a new online resource, courtesy of Keys to Imagination, revealed exclusively at our session!
Sue Ruby, NCTM, holds a Bachelor’s degree in Piano Pedagogy from the University of Minnesota Duluth, and a Master’s degree in Music with Piano Pedagogy emphasis from Columbus State University (Georgia). Ms. Ruby teaches, directs and co-owns K & S Conservatory of Music in Woodbury. She is co-founder of the Association of Professional Piano Instructors (APPI) as well as Fridays in the Valley, a chamber music series in Plymouth. She serves on the faculty of MacPhail Center for Music and as Board Member for the Minnesota Music Teachers Association (MMTA) Foundation. In her leisure time she treasures adventuresome days and quiet evenings with husband, Kurt, and cat, Unk. [email protected] www.kandsmusic.org
Private teacher, business owner, patent owner, church organist, choir director, and school accompanist Sally Ritchie has been instructing young children, teenagers, and adults for over 50 years. She currently teaches in the Wisconsin public-school system accompanying the choir and instrumental students while instructing over 50 private students per week. Sally plays a number of musical instruments and has the opportunity to work with adults and children as organist, choir director, and music coordinator of her church. After searching for years for tools to help her students learn necessary skills and still enjoy the process, she started developing her own games. She holds a patent on a music education system including music games and accessories for private and classroom teachers. Sally continues to develop more tools for teachers to help their students develop a love for music and music theory. [email protected]
Convention Guide and Schedule Page 29 Minnesota Music Teachers Association – 2021 Dan Schwartz & Ben Abrahamson Contemporary finger-style guitarists Performing original tunes and arrangements Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., Room 1
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Dan Schwartz's dad's interest in The Grand Ole Opry and his mom’s fondness for American Bandstand immersed him in a wide variety of great music. This influence resonates in the range of music he composes, records and performs today in his solo work and with group, The Neighborhood Trio. Dan has written and released ten CDs and has been featured on several internationally released acoustic guitar compilations including Masters of Acoustic Guitar (Narada Records,1997). His recordings have earned him a nomination for guitarists of the year (Minnesota Music Academy) and Folk/Roots album of the year (Mpls.St.Paul Magazine). While Dan does enjoy sharing his music center stage, some of his favorite musical moments have been as a side-man for friends and folk heroes Neal and Leandra, Peter Mayer, and Dan Navarro. His latest release, High Plains Gospel, is a collection of finger-style guitar tunes played on harp guitar and acoustic lap steel. [email protected] https://danschwartz.net
Ben Abrahamson is a fresh, dynamic voice on the acoustic guitar. His compositions evoke the dexterity of flamenco and the harmonic storytelling of jazz. His passion for flamenco guitar drove him to Taller de Músics School of Music in Barcelona, where he studied under Juan Ramón Caro. He has composed works for the Minneapolis Guitar Quartet, Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre, Mac Jazz big band, and Muhlenberg College Theatre and Dance Dept. Ben has shared the stage with mentors like Michael and Tony Hauser, Susana di Palma, La Conja, Chuscales, Billy Steele, Tonia Hughes, Pedro Cortes Jr., Joan Griffith, and Gary Lee Joyner. In 2019, he recorded his latest record, Neolithic. [email protected] www.benabrahamson.com
Convention Guide and Schedule Page 30 Minnesota Music Teachers Association – 2021 Dr. Diana Shapiro Congratulations, You Have a Partner, and Now What? Monday, 10:30 a.m., Room 1
Watch the video Incorporating music for piano duet into students’ repertoire is exciting and challenging at the same time. Ensemble playing can provide the pianists with opportunity to share musical experiences with their peers and some may even feel more confident playing in front of the audience with support of a partner. However, playing together brings its own set of challenges one needs to address. This presentation will discuss how to take advantage of the three-dimensional physical space, engage into intelligent and respectful discussion, and provide practical tips for perfect synchronization.
Dr. Diana Shapiro currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Piano at the University of Minnesota-Duluth where she teaches applied and class piano, piano literature, and pedagogy. Accomplished soloist and chamber musician, Dr. Shapiro performed solo and festival appearances across three continents. As a part of the Piano Duo Varshavski-Shapiro (www.piano-4-hands.com), Dr. Shapiro was a winner at numerous national and international competitions in Poland, Italy, Israel and Czech Republic. In the United States, the duo became a winner of Murray Dranoff Two Piano Competition, was awarded a Career Grant from “Salon de Virtuousi” and won the Astral Artists’ National Auditions. Dr. Shapiro enjoys regular appearances with leading instrumentalists in Israel and the USA, as well as singers of the New Israeli Opera and Royal Opera House Covent Garden. Her performances were selected for the Chamber Music America National Showcase and broadcasted on radio and TV worldwide. Dedicated pedagogue, Dr. Shapiro's students won state and national competitions, presented at the state conference, and performed at Carnegie Hall. She regularly presents her research at the state and regional conferences, adjudicates at competitions and festivals, and gives masterclasses across the Midwest. Previously Shapiro held teaching positions at the Silver Lake College, Maranatha Baptist University, Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, and Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance. She received her DMA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison as a Collins Distinguished Fellow. She also holds master and bachelor’s degrees from the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance, and Graduate Performance Diploma from the Longy School of Music. Her teachers include Victor Rosenbaum, Martha Fischer, Dr. Jessica Johnson (pedagogy), Dr. Irina Berkovich and legendary Israeli piano duo, Eden-Tamir. [email protected]
Convention Guide and Schedule Page 31 Minnesota Music Teachers Association – 2021 Amelia Smith and Matthew Harikian Clarinet & Piano Recital Sunday, 4:00 p.m., Room 1 Program: Valerie Coleman: Sonatine for Bb Clarinet and Piano Johannes Brahms: Sonata in F minor, Op. 120, No. 1 Carlos Guastavino: Sonata para clarinete y piano Watch the video
Originally from a small suburb west of Minneapolis, Amelia Smith holds degrees in clarinet performance from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University (BM), the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music (MM) at the University of Memphis, and the University of Minnesota Twin Cities (DMA). Her former instructors include Howard Klug, Dr. Robyn Jones, Alexander Fiterstein, and Timothy Zavadil. Amelia most enjoys collaborating with others through chamber music and performs frequently with her Memphis-based friend and colleague, Delara Hashemi (flute) in their duo, Gemini Winds. Over the years they have offered numerous concerts and masterclasses throughout the Midwest and Mid-South regions of the country. In 2016, she was invited to perform the Mozart Clarinet Concerto with the Sinfonietta Orchestra of Memphis, regularly performs with Wayzata Symphony Orchestra, and has also performed with the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra, Mankato Symphony Orchestra, Buffalo Symphony Orchestra, Memphis Symphony Orchestra and Memphis Repertory Orchestra. In Spring 2018, Amelia was an audition finalist with the President’s Own Marine Band in Washington, D.C., and shortly after, was awarded first prize in the graduate division of the Schubert Club Scholarship Competition with a performance at the Ordway Performing Arts Center in St. Paul. Amelia is also a very passionate and dedicated educator, having taught private and group clarinet lessons for several years in both Tennessee and Minnesota. In Fall 2018 she held a brief position serving as interim clarinet faculty teaching lessons, a Woodwind techniques class and studio class. She currently teaches at Wayzata High School and works as a Clarinet Specialist at Midwest Musical Imports, a specialty woodwind store in Minneapolis. Amelia also served for three years as Adjunct Instructor at Anoka-Ramsey Community College (Minn.)
A native of Fresno, California, Matthew Harikian has performed throughout Minnesota and California and has given concerto performances with the Lompoc Pops, Opera San Louis Obispo, and Buffalo Community orchestras. Matthew holds top prizes from the Minnesota Music Teacher Association’s Young Artist competition, the Schubert Club competition, the Glendale competition, and the Sylvia Ghiglieri competition in Turlock, CA. He has taught music theory at St. Olaf College, Gustavus Adolphus College, and Augsburg University and currently teaches piano at the Hastings Arts Center. Matthew has participated in Pianofest in the Hamptons, a prestigious summer festival in East Hampton, NY which involved performing and studying with other international pianists, as well as the Meadowmount School of Music, where he performed as a chamber and solo pianist. Sharing an equal interest in both performance and academia, he hopes for his future career to include teaching and researching in the field of music theory while also performing both solo and chamber music. Matthew has previously studied with Lydia Artymiw, Kent McWilliams, and Arlene Steffen. He holds two Master’s degrees from the University of Minnesota in Piano Performance and Music Theory.
Convention Guide and Schedule Page 32 Minnesota Music Teachers Association – 2021 Cheri Sykes Teach Boogie Woogie Piano with the (MMTA Popular Styles Workbook) 12-Bar Blues Shuffle Patterns Monday, 10:30 a.m., Room 2
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The Popular Styles Workbooks introduce the Left Hand blues shuffle pattern, coupled with right hand pentatonic and blues scale patterns. Here we develop these patterns into fun and accessible boogie woogie "Etudes." Your student will become a stylist, with plenty of options for creativity and improvisation. We will explore other common left hand boogie patterns, walking bass, plus right hand "comping" and easy blues licks. Help your student discover the joy and freedom of boogie woogie piano, seminal to rock and roll!
Session outline
Cheri Sykes specializes in teaching popular styles at Sykes Piano Studio in Osseo. She has also led church bands for 25 years in rock and jazz idioms. She entertains seniors with educational programs on historical popular piano. Cheri has studied jazz piano with Laura Caviani and Sean Turner, and is leader and arranger of the jazz combo Wild Honey and the Locusts. She holds a BA in piano and a Masters in Sacred Music.
www.cherisykes.com www.wildhoneyandthelocusts.com [email protected]
Convention Guide and Schedule Page 33 Minnesota Music Teachers Association – 2021 Karen Thickstun, NCTM MTNA: Your Partner in Teaching and Business Monday, 8:15 a.m., Room 2
Watch the video For 145 years, MTNA has been your partner in teaching, providing professional development through conferences and publications. In recent years, the business of teaching has become increasingly important in our more complex world. Learn about MTNA’s new webpage section that features a curated collection of business resources. Explore how MTNA is increasing its commitment to your business needs as well as the profession.
MTNA President Karen Thickstun, NCTM, teaches piano pedagogy at Butler University, directs the Butler Community Arts School and maintains an independent studio. Thickstun holds degrees in piano performance/economics from Duke University, business administration from University of Virginia and piano pedagogy from Butler University. Three of her pedagogy students have received MTNA’s MarySue Harris Studio Fellowship award. She advises the Butler MTNA Collegiate Chapter, which has presented at state and national conferences. Thickstun served as MTNA Secretary-Treasurer from 2013–2015 and MTNA Vice President from 2015–2017. Recent national appointments include membership committee chair, grants and awards task force chair, MTNA Teacher of the Year committee chair and strategic planning committee. She served as director of East Central Division from 2008–2010, chairing the Local Associations Forum.Thickstun authors a tri-annual column, “It’s All Your Business,” for American Music Teacher. Her articles have also appeared in Keyboard Companion and Clavier Companion. She has presented business and pedagogy sessions at MTNA National Conferences, National Conference for Keyboard Pedagogy and state/local conferences. Thickstun has been active in Indiana MTA as state president, trustee chair, and various state and local positions. She received the Distinguished Service Award in 2002 and the Teacher of the Year award in 2008. As founding director of the Butler Community Arts School, Thickstun provides leadership and vision. Serving more than 2,000 children through private lessons, group classes and camps, instruction is provided by more than 100 Butler University students that she mentors in professional teaching practices.Working with afterschool programs, community centers and United Way agencies, Thickstun has developed a network of community partners to provide access to the arts for inner-city youth. To fund outreach classes and need-based scholarships, Thickstun has written and received grants for more than $100,000 annually for the past eight years. [email protected]
Convention Guide and Schedule Page 34 Minnesota Music Teachers Association – 2021 Sue Wege, NCTM MusicLink: How to Change a Life through Music Tuesday, 10:30 a.m., Room 1
Not every parent can afford to put their child in music lessons even though they see the potential for success. You can make the difference. By agreeing to reduce your normal lesson fee by at least half, you can help a child realize their dream of studying an instrument or voice. Come and learn how the MusicLink Foundation can support you and your student in this type of outreach. Watch the video Session outline Flyer for parents
Sue Wege, NCTM, is a nationally certified independent music teacher from Cottage Grove, MN where she operates a private piano studio. She holds Bachelor of Music Education and Master of Arts in Education degrees from Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Michigan.
In 2001, Sue became the Minnesota State Coordinator for the MusicLink Foundation and in 2003 took on the role of Midwest and South Central Regional Coordinator. She now serves as the Director of Regional Coordinators and is a MusicLink Foundation Board member. Sue is a member of St. Paul Piano Teachers Association and serves as Treasurer on the SPPTA board. [email protected]
Convention Guide and Schedule Page 35 Minnesota Music Teachers Association – 2021 Noreen Wenjen, NCTM (Monday keynote) Part 1: Finding Success Against the Odds: The Accidental Music Teacher Becomes the Entrepreneurial Music Teacher Monday, 9:05 a.m., Room 1 Watch the video Part 2: Music Technology Sound and Vision: What to Strive for and Using What You Have Monday, 9:45 a.m., Room 1 Watch the video Session outline and notes
Noreen Wenjen, NCTM, is a nationally recognized piano teacher and author of Two-Year Wait List: An Entrepreneurial Guide for Music Teachers and Entrepreneurial Crash Course for Music Teachers. She serves as Past President for the California Association of Professional Music Teachers and Southwest Division director-elect for the Music Teachers National Association. Noreen is also honored to be the Alignable 2020-2021 Local Businessperson of the Year for Torrance, California. [email protected] www.wenjenpiano.com
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Convention Guide and Schedule Page 36 Minnesota Music Teachers Association – 2021 Janna Williamson, NCTM Schubert: Man of Melody and Mystery Wednesday, 12:00 p.m., Room 1
Watch the video Session outline and notes Who was Franz Schubert? Was the beloved composer a man who died young and penniless, gifted with divine inspiration but not fully trained as a composer, and never truly recognized for the genius he was until years after his death? Or was he paid well for his publications, active in seriously building his craft, intentional about publication, and on the brink of real fame at the time of his death? What was his greatest legacy and how do pianists perform his solo pieces in consideration of this? Reflecting upon the well-loved, yet often mysterious Franz Schubert and his piano compositions, this session will explore questions of meaning in the composer's music and how known biographical information and historical context can inform our understanding and performance. In addition to this biographical sketch and discussion of early Romanticism, the presentation will contain an overview of pieces by Schubert found on the MMTA Piano Examination Syllabus. Individual pieces such as waltzes and impromptus will be highlighted and discussed, including analysis of technical challenges and suggestions of effective practice techniques. Teachers should feel empowered to quickly identify traits common to Schubert’s mature style, such as the juxtaposition of parallel major and minor keys, and discuss these with students. Such understanding will help teachers guide their students in analyzation and allow students to connect with the music in a way that heightens expression in their playing.
Janna Williamson, NCTM, is a pianist, educator, and collaborator; she has always loved to perform and is passionate about the importance of sharing and thinking about art. Janna enjoys high retention in her independent piano studio in the suburbs of Chicago as well as the rewards of students who have gone on to enjoy a lifetime of music. A teacher of teachers, Janna is a Content Creator for TopMusicPro and coaches less experienced piano teachers through her online teacher consultation service. She enjoys collaborating with singers and instrumentalists of all levels, finding herself equally comfortable coaching less advanced students as working with professionals on the challenging sonata and chamber repertoire of the classical canon. Janna holds piano performance degrees from the Chicago College of Performing Arts (Roosevelt University) and Wheaton College Conservatory of Music (both summa cum laude) and is active in the Illinois State MTA where she currently holds the position of AIM Performance Exam Coordinator for her local chapter. [email protected] www.jannawilliamson.com Insta @jannaonpiano
Convention Guide and Schedule Page 37 Minnesota Music Teachers Association – 2021 Autumn L. Zander, NCTM Scenes from Childhood 2.0: New Music for a New Generation Monday, 11:15 a.m., Room 1
Watch the video Schumann’s Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15, is one of those rare pedagogical works that is not only a staple of teaching libraries but is also frequently performed by concert artists. A true representation of the Romantic Era, these character pieces epitomize the musical and artistic styles that were explored throughout the 19th century. Nearly 200 years after its creation melodies such as “From Foreign Lands and People”, “Curious Story”, and “The Poet Speaks” remain popular today. Unlike Schumann’s Album for the Young in which composers from Tchaikovsky to Lowell Liebermann have written their own homages, Scenes from Childhood has not been widely replicated…until now. At the dawn of the 21st century, composer Lera Auerbach (b. 1973) honors the artistic & pedagogical legacy of Robert Schumann with her Images from Childhood, Op. 52. This session examines Lera Auerbach’s Images from Childhood. Specific technical & artistic challenges, links between Schumann and Auerbach, and the ways in which this collection prepares the 21st century pianist for 21st century music will be addressed. The accessibility of these pieces combined with the distinct musical style of one of classical music’s leading voices makes this session relevant to both teachers and performers. Not only will attendees gain insights on new repertoire that is easily utilized for recitals, competitions and enjoyment, but they will also learn more about this exciting 21st century composer.
Autumn L. Zander, NCTM, is a piano faculty member at MacPhail Center for Music, Minneapolis, MN & International Peace Gardens Music Camp, Dunseith, ND. Her articles appear in American Music Teacher, Clavier Companion, Piano Journal of the European Piano Teachers Association, and The Piano Teacher. [email protected]
Convention Guide and Schedule Page 38 Minnesota Music Teachers Association – 2021 SPONSOR: Music at 10,000 Lakes
July 18-21, 2021 For more information please visit: https://musicat10000lakes.com Come take a few days for yourself to play and relax!
SPONSOR: Junior Composers Institute http://www.juniorcomposers.org/ July 18-24, 2021 (registration is open until June 21)
Convention Guide and Schedule Page 39 Minnesota Music Teachers Association – 2021 MMTA Foundation Recital Program
Sunday, June 13, 2021 7:30 PM CDT Open to the Public Watch the video
Violin Concerto in E minor Pietro Nardini Melody Ma, 1st place, MMTA Junior Young Artist, Strings Student of Dr. Jackie Lo
Lachen und Weinen Franz Schubert Kennedy Weyer, 2nd place, MMTA Junior Young Artist, Voice Student of Diane Jordan
Song to the Dark Virgin Florence Price Ahan Devgun, 1st place, MMTA Junior Young Artist, Voice Student of Siri Caltvedt Mary Fadden, piano
Intermezzo in A minor, Op. 116, No. 2 Johannes Brahms Aria Peng, 2nd place, MMTA Senior Young Artist, Piano Student of Dr. Jessica Hong
The Cat and the Mouse Aaron Copland Kevin Chen, 3rd place, MMTA Junior Young Artist, Piano Student of Susan Sophocleus
Amarilli, mia bella Giulio Caccini Gretta Schulberg, 3rd place, MMTA Senior Young Artist, Voice Student of Diane Jordan
Zigeunerweisen Pablo Sarasate Serena Zhu, 2nd place, MMTA Senior Young Artist, Strings Student of Dr. Jackie Lo
Graceful Ghost Rag William Bolcom Elizabeth Padula, 3rd place, MMTA College Young Artist, Piano Student of Dr. Robert Koopmann, O.S.B.
Intermission
Convention Guide and Schedule Page 40 Minnesota Music Teachers Association – 2021 MMTA Foundation Recital Program (continued)
Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001 Johann Sebastian Bach IV. Presto Joey Wu, 1st place, MMTA Senior Young Artist, Strings Student of Dr. Jackie Lo
Non lo diro col labbro Georg Frideric Handel Mary Ullmer, 2nd place, MMTA Senior Young Artist, Voice Student of Diane Jordan
Il mio bel fuoco Benedetto Marcello Jon Stone, 1st place, MMTA Senior Young Artist, Voice Student of Diane Jordan
Notturno Ottorino Respighi Isabel Li, 2nd place MMTA Junior Young Artist, Piano Student of Dr. Philip Low
Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op 63 (I. Allegro moderato) Sergei Prokofiev Stephen Ma, MN representative, MTNA Senior Performance, Strings Student of Dr. Jackie Lo
Musica ricercata György Ligeti III. Allegro con spirito VII. Cantabile molto legato X. Vivace Edward Ojard, MN winner, MTNA Junior Performance, Piano Student of Dr. Nicholas Susi
“Oiseaux Tristes” from Miroirs Maurice Ravel Kyle Johnson, 2nd place, MMTA College Young Artist, Piano Student of Dr. David Viscoli
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Convention Guide and Schedule Page 41 Minnesota Music Teachers Association – 2021 MMTA Young Artist Contest Winners
(teachers in parentheses)
Piano Junior Young Artist Winners 1st place: Tasha Piyabongkarn (teacher: Megan Wallace) 2nd place: Isabel Li (teacher: Philip Low) 3rd place: Kevin Chen (teacher: Susan Sophocleus)
Piano Senior Young Artist Winners 1st place: Sarah Zhang (teacher: Jessica Hong) 2nd place: Aria Peng (teacher: Jessica Hong) 3rd place: Tanush Dhingra (teacher: Tania Spector)
Piano College Young Artist Winners 2nd place: Kyle Johnson (teacher: David Viscoli) 3rd place: Elizabeth Padula (teacher: Robert Koopmann)
String Junior Young Artist Winner · Melody Ma (teacher: Jackie Lo)
String Senior Young Artist Winners · 1st place: Joey Wu (teacher: Jackie Lo) · 2nd place: Serena Zhu (teacher: Jackie Lo)
Voice Junior Young Artist Winners · 1st place: Ahan Devgun (teacher: Siri Caltvedt) · 2nd place: Kennedy Weyer (teacher: Diane Jordan)
Voice Senior Young Artist Winners · 1st place: Jon Stone (teacher: Diane Jordan) · 2nd place: Mary Ullmer (teacher: Diane Jordan) · 3rd place: Gretta Schulberg (teacher: Diane Jordan)
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Convention Guide and Schedule Page 42 Minnesota Music Teachers Association – 2021 MTNA Performance Competition Winners
(teachers in parentheses)
Junior – Piano Edward Ojard (Nicholas Susi)
Senior – Piano Ryan Holt (Christopher Weldon)
Senior – Strings Stephen Ma (Jackie Lo)
Senior – Voice Emma Higgins (Melissa Holm-Johansen)
Young Artist – Piano Xiaoliang Qian (Alexander Braginsky)
Young Artist – Strings Mary Alice Hutton (Sally O’Reilly)
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Convention Guide and Schedule Page 43 Minnesota Music Teachers Association – 2021 MMTA Student Award Recipients
(teachers in parentheses)
Elaine Kingsley Award Myra Han (Dr. Chun-Chi June Chang)
Jeanette Benson Award Sarah DeMathais (Tami AbuAyed)
Gladys Markley Award Serena Zhu (Jackie Lo)
Ruth Anderson Award Highest score in comprehensive piano exam Level 11: Capstone Myra Han (Dr. Chun-Chi June Chang)
Ruth Stenson Award (MusicLink) Rachel Przybilla (Anna Jeanne Flesner)
Student of the Year Stephen Ma (Jackie Lo)
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Convention Guide and Schedule Page 44 Minnesota Music Teachers Association – 2021 MMTA Student Composition Contest Winners
(Teachers in parentheses) Primary
1st Place The Sundown Emma Lu (Sarah Miller)
2nd place A Minor Tangle – Toccatina in A Minor Dhruv Hari Prasad (Narissa Bach)
3rd place Sunrise Sunshine Yashika Illipilla (Char DeGia)
Honorable mentions: The Canines Suite – Veda Jakabal (Char DeGia)
Elementary
1st Place Sonata in C# Minor Kevin Chen (Sarah Miller)
2nd Place Gelid Fluidity Iris Hu (Sarah Miller) Nina Olsen, clarinet; Randall Davidson, cello Jeff Lambert, guitar; Bob Adney, percussion
3rd Place The Detective Edward Wanger (Fern Davidson)
Honorable mention: Fugue in F Minor – William Feng (Sarah Miller)
Junior High
1st Place Spring Frolic Carolyn Stuber (Sarah Miller)
Convention Guide and Schedule Page 45 Minnesota Music Teachers Association – 2021 2nd Place Sonata No. 1, First Movement Vladimir Tsiper (Sarah Miller) Vladimir Tsiper, violin; Irina Elkina, piano
3rd Place Sunshine After the Rain Blake Zimmerli (Lynee Larson) Performed by the Silver Winds Flute Quartet Erika Tomten, Peggy Hammerling, Deb Haarsager, Kirsten Carlson
Honorable mentions: Spring’s Blossom – Audrey Bienek (Marcia Knuttila) Friend Love Winter – Sophie Christianson (Sharon Wesbrook) Dance of the Heroes – Jason Ding (David Kassler)
Senior High
1st Place Golden Gate Rag Stephen Elsinger (Sarah Miller)
2nd Place There Will Be Rain Aayush Raheja (Sarah Miller)
3rd Place La Tormenta Henry Bitzer (Kathryn Karg)
Honorable mentions: Memory – Eric Chen (Tina Juan Park) Kaleidoscope in Blues – Clara Miller (Sarah Miller) Out of Comfort – Kailey Tan (Cheryl Bratsch)
Judges
Primary: Emily Feld Elementary: Corey Sevett Junior High: Tyler Kline Senior High: Wynn-Anne Rossi
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Convention Guide and Schedule Page 47 Minnesota Music Teachers Association – 2021