Saturday, February 22, 2020

Southern Utah Piano Pedagogy Conference

What an amazing day this was!  We were dumbfounded that so many people registered, and that others came the day of the conference.  Hats off to Dr. Nancy Allred and Dr. Christian Bohnenstengel for putting together such a great event!

Presenters included:  Kevin Olson, Mark Gubler, Brandon Lee, Nancy Allred, Christian Bohnenstengel, Lori Arnold, and Shane Bowles.  Each class had valuable information, and participation.  One of the really nice things about this conference was we didn't have to decide which class to go to.  Everyone got to go to all of the presentations.

Lunch was provided through Chick-fil-et, and DSU Food Services.  It was perfect!  We didn't have to go off campus, and it gave us time to socialize with other teachers.

Kevin Olson taught the Master Class at the end of the conference, and the concert Beethoven at Five was excellent!


If you want to review/see what was presented, here are the links:

Nancy Allred: Tips for More Effective Practice and Performance

Mark Gubler: Inspiring Deep Practice


Brandon Lee: Remote teaching (Skype/Facetime)


Kevin Olson: Fluently Speak the Language of Music


Kevin Olson - handout


Shane Bowles: Fundamentals, Improvisation, Composition - The Amazing Connection to the Staff


Christian Bohnenstengel: The Healthy Pianist - Injuries and Prevention


Lori Arnold: The Making of a Piano Teacher



Once again, thanks to all those who made this event possible, and thanks to all who participated!!

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