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| The Basic Conference this year encompasses all sessions (except Mini-Sessions) and all concerts. Sessions will address teaching beginning, intermediate and advanced students. Some planned topics include: efficient practice, tone production (including examining color); improving listening, music vocabulary, style, rhythm, healthy playing, pedal, improvisation, dealing with parents, distractions, business plans, how to survive periodic income instabilities and a “Method Book Morning”: dedicated to the examination and discussion of method books. Join us in Dallas where we will offer sessions and experiences to take back with you renewing your enthusiasm and passion for teaching, music, and your students! To address important issues at different levels this year we will designate three separate focus areas - Early Level, Intermediate Level and Advanced Level. Each will concentrate on specific topics and challenges. |
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| 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
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Finals – Phoenix, Arizona, October 24th, 2009
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| Lectures analyze the most important elements of teaching. One or two presenters will offer ideas applicable to the teaching of beginning, intermediate and advanced students. |
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2:30pm-3:15pm
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Uncovering the musical language by recognizing
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Young-Sook Kim
How to Develop the Inner Listening Skill of Young Pianists
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The Far Reaching Applications of teh Taubman Approach, from Piano Playing to Daily Activities
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| A master class with a "twist"! Independent and college teachers will present a beginning/intermediate student topic and demonstrate its application in a teaching demonstration. |
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| A Master-class with a “twist.” Two independent or two college teachers will conduct a teaching demonstration with the same student, on the same piece(s), to show different ways they can taught. |
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| Another opportunity to express your opinions and discuss with colleagues topics of most interest to teachers and students. Moderator will only supervise to make sure that discussion is lively and on topic. |
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| You are invited to submit a 1 page summary for a paper presentation at the conference (maximum presentation time of 15 minutes) before July 15 2008. Please include a 1 page Curriculum Vitae. You may choose any topic and the title must include the word “Basic” or Basics”. Mail your proposal to WPPC – Paper Proposal, 100 Indian Road, Wayne, NJ 074740, or email to info@pianovision.com. Four papers will be selected to be presented during the conference in Dallas and published on Pianovision Webzine. Additional papers may be selected to be published on Pianovision website as well. |
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| Town Hall Meetings are another opportunity for participants’ active involvement in the conference. The moderator of each Town Hall Meeting will facilitate and conduct a discussion among participants on a specific topic. |
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| Evening concerts will take a new 'look" this year. They will be in one way or another dedicated to the “early” repertoire. Luiz, Stephen and a few other performers will demonstrate the depth and quality of the music that most of your students play. |
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Thursday, 10/21
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Thursday, 10/21
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| These are 45-minute exhibitor presentations of various new instruments, products, books, and methods. |
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| Leading publishers and piano/keyboard manufacturers present their new products and most successful ones from the past. Exhibitors are an integral part of the World Piano Pedagogy Conference. Without the generous support of exhibitors the conference would not be possible. |
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| Leading publishers and piano/keyboard manufacturers present their new products and most successful ones from the past. Exhibitors are an integral par >> |
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| Benjamin Šaver & Donald Beattie - always unpredictable, as our regular attendees know. |
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| Benjamin Šaver & Donald Beattie - always unpredictable, as our regular attendees know. >> |
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| Join us to thank all presenters, exhibitors, and attendees who made this conference possible and hear our plans for the next 361 days. |
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Future of Piano Teaching
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Saturday, 10/23
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| Join us for some entertainment and good food after 4 days of intense musical "battery recharging". |
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