11.30District Conferences
District Conferences are continuing-education events for teachers of all instruments and voice. They are opportunities to share ideas with our colleagues from all over Central Ohio. No attendance fees for non-members.
Fall Conference
Date: Monday, September 12, 2011
Registration: 9:15 a.m.
Conference Begins: 9:30 a.m.
Location: Graves Piano and Organ Company
Program: “Technology and the Teaching Profession in the 21st Century”
Guest Speaker: Dr. Courtney Crappell, NCTM
Click below for a copy Dr. Crappell’s Powerpoint presentation:
21stC Technology Crappell Workshops
Dr. Courtney Crappell, NCTM, is Assistant Professor of Piano Pedagogy at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) where he teaches piano, piano pedagogy, and class piano. In addition to his teaching activities, he coordinates the class piano program and maintains the music department’s Piano Pedagogy Resource Center. A native of South Louisiana, he earned his BM in Piano Performance at Louisiana State University and then traveled to the University of Oklahoma to complete his MM and DMA degrees in Piano Performance and Pedagogy. During his graduate studies, he was a winner of the OU concerto competition, and also a contributing recording artist for the CD accompanying the text, “The Music Effect Kindergarten,” by Dr. Joy Nelson.
Dr. Crappell’s research in piano literature, piano pedagogy, and ethnomusicology has been featured at international and national conferences and he is active as a clinician for state and local teachers inTexas. In 2008, he was invited to join the executive steering committee of the National Group Piano and Piano Pedagogy Forum. He has published articles and reviews in the Music Teachers’ National Association journal, “American Music Teacher,” and he is author of a regular column geared toward young professional music teachers for that journal. He has also published articles in the online journal, “Piano Pedagogy Forum.” His current research focuses on exploring non-Western pedagogical paradigms within the oral tradition.
An advocate for the seamless integration of technology in the teaching studio and classroom, Dr. Crappell has presented workshops for collegiate and independent music teachers introducing pedagogical techniques using digital keyboards, computer software, Internet utilities, and SMART Board technology. He is also co-creator and designer of the website www.findpianoworks.com. The site aims to systematically catalog piano teaching repertoire and anthologies in an effort to simplify the literature search process.
Dr. Crappell is an active member of the Music Teachers’ National Association and serves locally as the 1st Vice President of the San Antonio Music Teachers Association. Before joining the faculty at UTSA, he taught piano pedagogy and class piano at Oklahoma CityUniversity. As a graduate teaching assistant at OU, he taught courses in class piano, secondary applied piano, aural skills, music theory, and world music. He has maintained a private studio and taught pre-collegiate beginner, intermediate, and advanced students since 1998.
Spring Conference and Annual Membership Meeting
Date: Monday, April 16, 2012
Registration: 9:15 a.m.
Conference Begins: 9:30 a.m.
Location: Graves Piano and Organ Company
Program: “Music, The Brain, and the iGeneration: Teaching the Acoustic in a Digital Age”
Guest Speaker: Dr. Andrea McAlister
Technology is changing the way our students live, learn, and connect; but, what impact should this have on music education? Should we change our methods of teaching to fit the digital revolution? Research has shown that traditional music education has a profound impact on brain development; but, research is also showing that technology is changing how our brains are wired. Explore how the brain learns, neural reactions to stress and motivation, benefits of traditional music education, and how we can marry the traditional and technology to create motivated, engaged, and energized students.
Dr. Andrea McAlister is an Assistant Professor of Piano Pedagogy at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. Dr. McAlister is in frequent demand as an adjudicator and presenter and has presented lectures at the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy, the MTNA Conference, the World Piano Pedagogy Conference, and the Piano Wellness Seminar. Recent publications have included articles in the Music Teachers National Association’s “American Music Teacher: and the MTNA “e-Journal,” as well as “Keyboard Companion.” As a performer, Dr. McAlister has appeared in festivals and recitals throughout theUnited States andCanada, including performances at the Aspen Music Festival, Rome Festival, the Cleveland Chamber Symphony, and Opera Cleveland on Tour.
Chairperson: Tim Huffman, NCTM
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