Past Events

"Instructors or Therapists?  Students Whose Emotional Issues Surface in the Studio" Presented by Bharati Somen

"Mirror, Mirror on the Piano--The Benefits of Practicing in Symmetrical Inversion" Presented by Jim Litzelman  

"Getting These Soft Fingers Working" Presented by Yoon Huh

"Challenges in Young Pianists (including Pedal!!)" Presented by Bonnie Kellert Discussion offers strategies for teachers to show students how to practice technical challenges and to retain these concepts.  Of foremost importance is detecting, distinguishing and determining a tech

"Physicality and Technique" Presented by David Kosutic

October 23, 2020, Lori Piitz:  "Retraining" When pianists find themselves with an injury it is important that they seek advice and care from a medical professional.  When they are finally able to return to the piano they may need to rethink the way they have been playing in orde

November 20, 2020: Bonnie Kellert "Challenges in Young Pianists (including pedal!)" Challenges For Young Pianists includes developing and achieving technical ability as well as understanding and acquiring musicianship.  Each student requires special attention to individual needs

This event has been postponed. Please join us for the next TAT in April.

April 21, 2021: Nancy Breth, "New World Symphony: harmony, discord, conflict, resolution and joy in the life of a transfer student and his teacher" A walk through the all-important first year as The New Teacher: making the interview count, setting up for success, creating a safe

June 23, 2021: Audrey Andrist "Practicing Patience and Memorizing Methodically" Dr. Andrist will speak on a wide range of topics related to teaching and performing, drawn from her many decades working with students of all ages, and her experience as an active performer.  She will

June 23, 2021: Audrey Andrist, "Practicing Patience and Memorizing Methodically" Canadian pianist Audrey Andrist has spent decades learning, memorizing and performing extremely complex modern repertoire (as well as standard repertoire, of course!), and teaching this repertoire t

A Zoom link will be emailed to the membership the week of the event. Looking Ahead to a Creative Retirement—No Matter Your Age! --------------------- Dr. Beth Gigante Klingenstein dedicated herself to her much-loved independent piano studio for the first twenty-five years of her

TALK ABOUT TEACHING has reverted back to its original form as an informal, open session where teachers of any instrument including voice gather to share ideas, pose questions, seek solutions and socialize with their colleagues. There are no formal presentations, and any topic is

NVMTA presents... Christy  Tallamy: "Conceive, Create, Complete: Shaping Musical Minds through Composition" Composition engages the complete musical mind-- promoting critical and creative thinking. It is a bridge between learning music and understanding music. Yet we often view c

TALK ABOUT TEACHING has reverted back to its original form as an informal, open session where teachers of any instrument including voice gather to share ideas, pose questions, seek solutions and socialize with their colleagues. There are no formal presentations, and any topic is

TALK ABOUT TEACHING has reverted back to its original form as an informal, open session where teachers of any instrument including voice gather to share ideas, pose questions, seek solutions and socialize with their colleagues. There are no formal presentations, and any topic is

In and Out of Africa: Exploring Piano Music of Africa and its Diaspora A Zoom Link will be emailed to members the week of the event. Dr. William Chapman Nyaho grew up in Ghana, West Africa where he attended Achimota School. He later earned his degrees from St. Peter’s College, O

TALK ABOUT TEACHING has reverted back to its original form as an informal, open session where teachers of any instrument including voice gather to share ideas, pose questions, seek solutions and socialize with their colleagues. There are no formal presentations, and any topic is

This LATTE event has been cancelled. Please join the next session in June.

TALK ABOUT TEACHING has reverted back to its original form as an informal, open session where teachers of any instrument including voice gather to share ideas, pose questions, seek solutions and socialize with their colleagues. There are no formal presentations, and any topic is

TALK ABOUT TEACHING has reverted back to its original form as an informal, open session where teachers of any instrument including voice gather to share ideas, pose questions, seek solutions and socialize with their colleagues. There are no formal presentations, and any topic is

June 2022 TAT is cancelled. TALK ABOUT TEACHING has reverted back to its original form as an informal, open session where teachers of any instrument including voice gather to share ideas, pose questions, seek solutions and socialize with their colleagues. There are no formal pres