World Piano Pedagogy Conference

14th WPPC in Phoenix, AZ, October 22-25, 2009

The start of a new year also means the exciting start of the program selection and preparations for the 14th Annual World Piano Pedagogy Conference 2009. I am honored to invite you to Phoenix, Arizona , where WPPC will meet Octob >>

4th WPPC MOST WANTED PIANOvision Competition

Preliminary and Semi-Final Rounds heard on www.pianovision.com!
Finals – Phoenix, Arizona, October 24th, 2009
Final Round during the 14th World Piano Pedagogy Conference

250 years of music competitions bri >>

Preliminary and Semi-Final Rounds heard on www.pianovision.com!
Finals – Phoenix, Arizona, October 24th, 2009
Final Round during the 14th World Piano Pedagogy Conference

250 years of music competitions bring to mind the rivalries of Mozart and Clementi or Liszt and Thalberg. The Van Cliburn, Rubinstein and Tchaikovsky Competitions led the way into thousands of competitions in the twentieth century. Competitions have proven to be very motivating and encouraging for students of all ages and levels.

The WPPC Most Wanted is a modern competition that combines what we have learned from the past with modern approaches and technology. With on-line preliminary rounds, unique jury and original program selection we, first of all, offer to ALL competitors the opportunity to be heard worldwide on www.pianovision.com and also look to discover the most promising performers of any age! All competitors will be posted on PianoTV (YouTUBE for piano) for thousands of viewers to see even after the competition is over.

The final round of the competition will be part of the largest international piano gathering – The World Piano Pedagogy Conference, described by Prof. David Abbott from Albion College in Michigan, “WPPC is without a doubt the FINEST conference I have ever attended on piano with consistently high artistic performances and master classes. There is nothing in the USA that comes close to this!” These unique circumstances afford us the opportunity to have a versatile and well qualified professional jury and a new style of competition unlike any other.

Benjamin Saver
Founder & Executive Director
World Piano Pedagogy Conference

Program

Program – 3 Rounds
Competitors may use the same repertoire from one round to the next, however, they cannot use the same repertoire for different categories. Competitors may perform from memory or they can use their music.

No Age Restrictions – the categories are not divided by age groups. Age will be taken into consideration when judging.Mp>Preliminary Round
A 5-10-minute audio/video recording (upload on Pianovision.com or submit a CD or DVD only – All submissions will be featured on the Pianovision.com Competition and PianoTV. If necessary, two judges per category will listen/view the recordings and select qualified applicants.

Semi-Final Round
The same 5-10-minute audio/video recording - All submissions featured on the Pianovision.com Webzine and PianoTV.

All Pianovision.com paying members may vote on www.pianovision.com/mostwanted – up to 8 competitors with the most votes from each category will qualify for the Final Round in Phoenix, AZ, October 24th.

Final Round – Live in Phoenix, Arizona, October 24th, 2009
15 minute time limit at the conference in Phoenix, Arizona October 24th, 2009. Pieces performed in the Preliminary Rounds may be performed in the Final Round.

- In Phoenix, at WPPC ’09, two juries of at least fifteen members each will judge each category. For each category each jury selects their own winner.

Categories
Each competitor may compete in as many categories as they choose. Categories may be added after the original application has been submitted. The same pieces may not be submitted for different categories.

No Age Restrictions – the categories are not divided by age groups. Age will be, however, one of the factors for judges to consider.

* Piano Miniature Invitational – Any short one-movement piece qualifies. Individual pieces from cycles or series can be extracted. No Sonata Movements or other pieces in Sonata form.

* Sonatina / Invention & Other Intermediate Repertoire Invitational (examples of appropriate intermediate pieces such as pieces from: Notebook for Anna Magdalena; Bach’s Little Preludes; Beethoven Bagatelles; Schumann’s Album for the Young; or any pieces from “Easy Piano Pieces of the Classical and Romantic Periods Vol. 1” from Henle, just to name a few. If you are not sure about the repertoire, please do not hesitate to contact WPPC National Coordinator at patricia@pianovision.com.

* Sonata Invitational – Any multi-movement sonata qualifies. Single movement (or two movements) can be selected for the competition. Scarlatti and other similar sonatas do not qualify

* Concerto Invitational – Any Piano Concerto qualifies.

For more details click on the Competition link on the left side of the page.

Call for the Student Poster Proposals

The World Piano Pedagogy Conference is extending an invitation for poster presentations at the 2009 conference, in Phoenix, Arizona, October 22-25. Poster presentations are an opportunity for students / researchers to present their work to an interested audience, using a primarily visual medium. Poster presentations may explore any research issue related to the piano. This includes, but is not limited to, explorations of performance factors, research into particular piano music, piano composers or aspects of piano teaching. Poster presentations are not required to reflect the conference theme: “practicing = listening.” Those that do address this theme, however, will be given favorable consideration. Invited presenters will also have an opportunity to be published on www.pianovision.com, one of the most extensive and thought-after educational websites that also offers details about the World Piano Pedagogy Conference.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Please send the following by email (subject: “Student Poster Presentation") to posters@pianovision.com:
1) A page indicating your name, contact information, and your place of research (school, university, private studio).
2) A one-page summary of the material and conclusions you intend to present.
3) A schematic graphical representation (.pdf, .doc, .jpg, or .ppt file) of the way you expect your poster to appear (there are many ideas on the World Wide Web about what makes a good poster presentation).
4) Particular consideration will be given to posters that make effective use of graphical elements.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: JUNE 30TH 2009
If your presentation is selected (you will be notified by August 1):
1) You will be required to be available to present your poster during the poster session.
2) Your poster should be no larger than 42 x 48 inches. The WPPC will provide standard methods of display.
3) The poster should clearly name its author.
4) Key elements of the poster should be visible from several feet away. Your smallest text should be at least 3/8 inch high.
5) If your poster is well-organized, it may not need an abstract.
6) You are required to travel to, register for and attend the conference in full, at your own expense. Full-time students may be able to obtain discounts for conference registration.

Invitation to Submit Paper Proposals

You are invited to submit before July 15th a one-page summary for a paper presentation to be presented at the conference ( presentation length at the conference is 15 minutes). Please include a one-page Curriculum Vitae. You may >>

Call for the Teacher Poster Proposals

The World Piano Pedagogy Conference is extending an invitation for poster presentations at the 2009 conference, in Phoenix, Arizona, October 22-25. Poster presentations are an opportunity for teachers / researchers to present their work to an interested audience, using a primarily visual medium. Poster presentations may explore any research issue related to the piano. This includes, but is not limited to, explorations of performance factors, research into particular piano music, piano composers or aspects of piano teaching. Poster presentations are not required to reflect the conference theme: “practicing = listening.” Those that do address this theme, however, will be given favorable consideration. Invited presenters will also have an opportunity to be published on www.pianovision.com, one of the most extensive and thought-after educational websites that also offers details about the World Piano Pedagogy Conference.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Please send the following by email (subject: “Student Poster Presentation") to posters@pianovision.com:
1) A page indicating your name, contact information, and your place of research (school, university, private studio).
2) A one-page summary of the material and conclusions you intend to present.
3) A schematic graphical representation (.pdf, .doc, .jpg, or .ppt file) of the way you expect your poster to appear (there are many ideas on the World Wide Web about what makes a good poster presentation).
4) Particular consideration will be given to posters that make effective use of graphical elements.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: JUNE 30TH 2009
If your presentation is selected (you will be notified by August 1):
1) You will be required to be available to present your poster during the poster session.
2) Your poster should be no larger than 42 x 48 inches. The WPPC will provide standard methods of display.
3) The poster should clearly name its author.
4) Key elements of the poster should be visible from several feet away. Your smallest text should be at least 3/8 inch high.
5) If your poster is well-organized, it may not need an abstract.
6) You are required to travel to, register for and attend the conference in full, at your own expense. Full-time students may be able to obtain discounts for conference registration.