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Table of ContentsRecitals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Teaching Demonstrations . . . 4Keynote Speakers . . . . . . . . . . 5Workshops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Technology Workshops. . . . . . 8Registration Form . . . . . . . . . . 8Pre-Conference

Seminars . . . . . . . . . . 10-11Technology Immersion . . 12

Lifetime Achievement. . . . . . 13Publishers Exhibits

and Showcases . . . . . . . . 14Research Posters . . . . . . . . . 14NCKP Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Scholarships . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

2009Thursday – Saturday

July 30 – August 1

PRE-CONFERENCE SEMINARSWednesday, July 29

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Hotel Accommodations

Westin Lombard Yorktown Center70 Yorktown CenterLombard, Illinois 60148(888) 627–9031 or (630) 719–8000www.starwoodhotels.com

The Westin offers luxurious rooms at competitive rates and superb food at reasonable prices. There is generous, well-appointed space for all of our sessions and exhibits. To insure a room is available at the hotel conference rates, youmust make your reservation before July 7, 2009. Earlier registration is strongly advised. Please specify that you areattending the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy when you make your reservation.

Reserve early. Hotel space is limited! Call 1-888-627-9031 today!

Conference RatesSingle Occupancy: $129.00

Double Occupancy: $129.00Triple Occupancy: $149.00

Quadruple Occupancy: $169.00

The 2009 Conference marks the 30th anniversary of the National Conference onKeyboard Pedagogy. As we celebrate 30 years of excellence and innovation inmusic education at the keyboard, participants will enjoy four inspiring days at theluxurious new Westin Lombard Yorktown Center in Lombard, IL.We are certain NCKP 2009 will provide a deeply satisfying blend of great artistrywith practical pedagogy.You will find an array of topics on the past, present, andfuture that are relevant to the interests of both new and experienced teachers, andof value to those who teach independently and to those who work within collegeand university programs.On Wednesday, July 29, there will be six pre-conference seminars:

• for Collegiate Teachers of Keyboard Pedagogy• for Independent Music Teachers • for Pedagogy Students and Young Professionals• on Wellness in Keyboard Study • Technology Tracks I and II

On Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, July 30-August 1, the main Conference features:• inspiring keynote speakers• dynamic teaching demonstrations• distinguished concert artists• outstanding workshops• hands-on technology sessions• research presentations• publishers’ exhibits and showcases• . . . and much more!

Understanding that the economy has been unkind to most of us, we are offeringthis extraordinary conference for the very same registration fees that werecharged in 2007.That’s right.There is no increase in the fees. So come for the onepedagogy conference you cannot afford to miss and join us in celebrating 30 yearsof the best conference ever!

Extraordinary Resultswith Every Student!

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RECITALSRECITALS

At the age of 19, Italian-born Alessio Baxwon the First Prize at the HamamatsuInternational Piano Competition in Japan,and in 2000 he was declared First Prizewinner in the Leeds InternationalPianoforte Competition. Since that time hehas established an international reputation,performing solo recitals and concerti withleading orchestras throughout the world.His 2008/09 schedule includes extensivetours of Japan and Russia and appearancesin France, Germany, Switzerland, Mexico,Italy and throughout the USA.

The 2009 Fellow of theAmerican Pianists Association,yet to be determined at the timeof this printing, will performFriday’s noontime recital.

Louis Nagel holds threedegrees from The JuilliardSchool and has been on thefaculty of the University ofMichigan since 1969. He hasconcertized throughout theworld and lectured on a vari-ety of musical topics thatexplore the relationshipbetween psychological andperformance issues.

Mei-Ting Sun will performthis noontime recital on aDisklavier™ concert grandpiano in the Salon at YamahaArtist Services in New YorkCity. His instrument will beconnected live over theInternet to a Disklavier™concert grand on stage at theNCKP. As Mr. Sun performs inNew York, he will simultane-ously be playing the instru-

ment in Lombard and conference participants will view hislive performance on a large screen.

2009 MTNA Winners’ RecitalThe tradition continues as the national winners of the MTNAPiano Competitions perform Thursday evening’s recital.

★ The MTNA Junior Performance Competition★ The MTNA Senior Performance Competition★ The MTNA Young Artist Performance Competition

Noontime RecitalsLouis Nagel, Mei-Ting Sun,and the 2009 APA Fellow

Conference ArtistAlessio Bax

TEACHING DEMONSTRATIONSTEACHING DEMONSTRATIONS

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Recreational Music Making for Adult Piano StudentsBrenda Dillon and Debra Perez

Distance LearningPaul Sheftel and Jennifer Snow

Master Classwith MTNA WinnersRobert Weirich

Renowned teacher and pianistRobert Weirich will conduct amaster class with the threewinners of the 2009 MTNAPiano Auditions.

Robert Weirich leads an activecareer as a pianist, teacher,author, and activist. He holds the

Jack Strandberg Missouri Endowed Chair in Piano at theUMKC Conservatory in Kansas City. His articles andreviews have been published by various music magazines,most recently Clavier Companion.

Frances Clark in ActionThe reputation of Frances Clark islegendary. Her publications are readilyavailable, but few of us had the oppor-tunity to study with her or observeher teaching. On Thursday morning,the conference will see rare videofootage of Frances Clark teaching inprivate and group settings, accompa-nied by commentary from LouiseGoss, Dr. Clark’s teaching partner.

Frances Clark's life and career influencedthe entire field of piano teacher training in the last half of the twentiethcentury.The fresh, new philosophy of teaching that formed the basis of thepiano pedagogy programs she initiated at Kalamazoo College (MI) and latertransplanted to Westminster Choir College and The New School for MusicStudy (Princeton, NJ), was the result of her distinguished lifetime career as apioneering music educator.

Countless adults yearn to play the piano. RMM stress-free classes are “dream-fulfillment opportunities” as adults learn that there isno expiration date on dreams. Brenda Dillon will demonstrate RMM classes with two pianos and Debra Perez will demonstrateRMM classes with multiple pianos.

Debra Perez maintains a successfulRMM program for adult piano studentsin South Texas.This program has drawnnational attention from both educatorsand music retailers. Ms. Perez is cur-rently co-authoring a 15-book RMMprogram for adult piano students.

Brenda Dillon, Project Director forthe National Piano Foundation, is aleader in the RMM movement – teach-ing classes, training teachers, writingarticles, and developing materials. Sheis also on the Advisory Board of theFrances Clark Center.

In this remarkable teaching demonstration, technology and piano pedagogy interface to illustrate an expanded possibility for thepiano lesson. Jennifer Snow will be on-stage at the conference teaching a student in New York City. Conversely, Paul Sheftel willbe in New York as he teaches a student seated in front of the audience at the conference in Lombard.

Jennifer Snow is an accomplished per-former who has appeared as a solo and col-laborative pianist throughout Canada, theUnited States,Asia, and Europe. Currentlyon the faculty at the UCLA Herb AlpertSchool of Music, she teaches piano, collab-orative piano, and pedagogy.

Paul Sheftel is a leader in keyboard stud-ies and has performed, lectured, and con-ducted workshops throughout the UnitedStates.His published materials and softwareare widely used in the US,Europe,and Asia.

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Brian ChungLife Shaper or Artist Maker?

Every piano teacher wants to have asignificant impact on the world. Butthe ways in which we view the roleand purpose of our teaching can eitherincrease or constrain our impact onstudents, communities and society.Mr. Chung will discuss two of thefigurative “lenses” teachers often use

to view their role – the Life Shaper and the Artist Maker –and explain how the proper use of these lenses can empowerall teachers to maximize their impact on the world.

Brian Chung is Senior Vice President of Kawai AmericaCorporation, president of the Piano Manufacturers AssociationInternational, chair of the MTNA Foundation Fund DevelopmentCommittee, and co-author of Improvisation at the Piano: ASystematic Approach for the Classically Trained Pianist.

José Antonio BowenBeethoven as Bill Gates:Opportunities for Music Educators inthe New World Economy

Artists have always been the firstadopters of technology.This sessionwill explore some of the opportuni-ties that the current emphasis oncreativity, entrepreneurship, andglobalization present to piano teach-ers. Our students know the value ofcraft and creativity, but how can we

broaden the applications of what we teach while not dilut-ing what we do best?

José Antonio Bowen is Dean of the Meadows School of theArts at Southern Methodist University. He has written over 100scholarly articles and received a NEH Fellowship for work on hisbook The Conductor and the Score: A History of theRelationship between Interpreter and Text fromBeethoven to Wagner. Dr. Bowen, a jazz performer as well asconductor, has been a pioneer in active learning and the use oftechnology in the classroom.

Louise Goss, Frances Larimer, JamesLyke, and Robert PaceOverview of Piano Pedagogy in the USATo celebrate the 30th anniversary of the founding of theNational Conference on Piano Pedagogy, this panel reunitesleaders in the field who were instrumental in NCPP’s estab-lishment, development and success.They will offer their per-spective on piano pedagogy in the decades leading up to thefirst NCPP conferences, and will assess the achievements ofthe NCPP and NCKP conferences and their committees.

Sarah JohnsonMusicians of the Future… and Your Role

In this address Sarah Johnson willshare inspirational projects she hasdirected, explaining the underlyingprincipals that make these projectssuccessful, and articulating your keyrole in training the flexible and skilledyoung musicians who will lead in the21st century.

Sarah Johnson received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees inoboe performance from The Juilliard School. She now serves asDirector of The Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall, where she isresponsible for developing and overseeing all educational and com-munity activities at Carnegie Hall as well as strategic planning ona local, national, and international level. Prior to joining CarnegieHall in April 2007, Ms. Johnson served as Director of Educationand Community Partnerships at The Philadelphia Orchestra.

Debra Brubaker BurnsCelebrating Thirty Years of theNCPP/NCKP

In this historical travelogue, well-tempered piano teachers guide usthrough expanding collegiate peda-gogy programs and mountain rangesof teaching materials. And for thirtyyears along that journey, NCPP andNCKP serve as travel centers,encouraging and training independ-

ent and school-affiliated keyboard teachers for current andfuture musical adventures with their students.

Debra Brubaker Burns, Ph.D. enjoys celebrating the pianoand keyboard instructors who so influenced her life. Her researchfocuses on the history of piano teaching in the United States.

Let’s Play a Game!Lessons and Practice Tips from theWorld of GamingPete Jutras

This fun, interactive session will explore thepsychology of game play, with an emphasison how we can use this approach to improveour teaching, help students improve theirpracticing, and experience more enjoymentfrom piano study.The workshop will includediscussion of the well-documented “Flow”theory of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.

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Each registrant will have the opportunity to select three of thefollowing workshops presented by leading experts. Pleaseindicate your preferences on the registration form.

Pedagogy 101:Reviewing the BasicsMarvin Blickenstaff

Many teachers have not hadthe advantage of formal pianopedagogy courses.This work-shop will cover the funda-mentals of teaching reading,rhythm, and technique and isopen to new teachers as wellas veterans.

Music and the BrainVanessa Cornett-Murtada

How does the brain process music,and how do students learn, remem-ber, and emotionally connect to their pieces? Discover the latestresearch on the amazing human brain and explore practical tips formore effective teaching and performance anxiety management.

Toccatas, Tarantellas and Technique:Building Physical and RhythmicSkills to Perform like a Virtuoso!Robert Vandall

This session will explore many levels of virtuosic student repertoireand how to build the technique to perform this literature with ease and excitement.

Incorporating Dalcrozein Adult InstructionThomas Parente

This session will explore howcommon issues of rhythm maybe understood, addressed, andremedied in the adult learner.Participants will learn a num-ber of strategies that may beused to solve their student’srhythmic challenges.

Can Perfect Pitch be Taught?Introduction to the Eguchi MethodTomoko Kanamaru

Developed by Japanese master peda-gogue, Kazuko Eguchi, the EguchiMethod has proven that anyone underthe age of six can acquire perfectpitch.This session offers an opportuni-ty to become familiar with this uniquetraining. Eguchi’s daughter, AyakoEguchi, Ph.D. will be present for fur-ther discussion.


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WORKSHOPS ONTECHNOLOGYWORKSHOPS ONTECHNOLOGY

Opening Up Students’ Ears withDigital RecordingMario AjeroLearn how to develop students’ critical listening skills usingdigital recording technology that enables instant playback ofperformances. Discover how to incorporate software andhardware tools, such as MP3 recorders and digital pianos,into lessons that will help students teach themselves!

MIDI – My Invisible Duet InstructorMichelle Gordon and Kathy MaskellWhether it’s a method piece, a classical ensemble work, orthe latest movie theme, there is a motivating MIDI file foryour student! Join the presenters as they review the bestMIDI materials and demonstrate creative ways to enhanceprivate lessons and speed up the learning process by usingMIDI accompaniments.

The World at Your Fingertips: DistanceLearning Tools for Piano InstructionShana Kirk and Jennifer SnowLong-distance teaching is no longer part of the “future” ofpiano teaching--it’s here now! Join the presenters on a tour ofall the currently available and easy-to-use tools to extendyour teaching across town or around the globe.

With the Right Tools, Any Student CanLearn to Improvise!George F. LitterstThe lost art of classical improvisation need not stay lost! Startwith an acoustic or digital piano, add user-friendly MIDIplayback software and appropriate MIDI files.Then, sprinklein some creative guidance from you, the teacher. In thisenvironment, students at all levels will be ready and eager tocreate music spontaneously.

Keyboard Ensemble ExpeditionLisa ZdechlikJoin Dr. Zdechlik in the keyboard lab for an ensembleliterature reading session: some old, some new. As youparticipate in this reading session, Dr. Zdechlik will focus onways to incorporate ensembles into the private lesson,technologies for individual practice, rehearsal techniques, andstrategies for encouraging musicality and critical listening inensemble playing.

Opine, Define, and Assign Online: CreatingBlogs, Wikis, and ForumsSusan CapestroImagine…your own news and editorial webpage…your ownmini-wikipedia…initiating a public square online to discussimportant issues! Interactive features—many free—arechanging our world. See how easy it is to use these excitingavenues for Internet teaching, communicating with students,and networking with colleagues.

Ready to Launch Your Studio into Cyberspace?Stella Sick, Jocelyn Morrow, Kathleen TheisenMore and more piano studios have an online presence.What dothese studios actually gain from having a website? How hard is itto set up a webpage? Do you really need one? Let us take you ona tour of contemporary studio websites, show you the benefits ofhaving one, and even point you toward some basic free orinexpensive tools for getting your own website up and running!

From Stage to Big Screen in 50 Minutes:Videotaping and Publishing a Recital on the WebAlejandro CremaschiDuring this step-by-step session, Dr. Cremaschi will take youthrough the process of videotaping a performance, transferringthe material to a computer, editing it, and publishing it toYouTube, a free, online video service. No previous knowledgerequired! We will discuss and answer your questions about each ofthe tools used in this presentation, including the video camera,video and media formats, editing programs, and video websites.

Website Walk-In ClinicAlejandro Cremaschi, Susan Capestro, Michelle Sisler,Stella Sick, Jocelyn Morrow, Kathleen TheisenGet personalized assistance with your web site. Our team ofexperts stands ready to answer your questions and help you totake your website to the next level! In addition, if you started awebsite in our pre-conference technology track and would likemore, individual help, bring your laptop.We’ll work with you,using the tools introduced during the pre-conference workshop.



The Healthy PianistNCKP Committee on Wellness for the PianistBrenda Wristen, Chair

Technical Efficiency and Artistry: Having Your Cake and Eating It, Too! Carol Leone, Brenda Wristen, Gail Berenson, andBarbara Lister-SinkThe recent resurgence of interest in promotinghealthful technique for the pianist has revived an activedebate: technique or artistry? Are they mutuallyexclusive, or can the pianist balance both?

Increasing Performance Potential Carol Leone, Kathleen Riley, Barbara Lister-Sink,and Julie Jaffee-NagelThis session will present innovative means forimproving technical efficiency and enhancingperformance, including use of the 7/8 piano keyboardfor small-handed pianists, biofeedback, and remodelingof piano technique.

Educating Musicians About Wellness: Four Sample University Curricula Gail Berenson, Linda Cockey, Barbara Lister-Sink,and Brenda WristenEach presenter will discuss content and materials theypresent in their classes on Musician Wellness at theirrespective universities.

Keynote Speaker

On Wellness

Students & Young ProfessionalsCareer Strategies: Brainstorming for SuccessNCKP Committee on the Pedagogy StudentLinda Holzer, Chair

Frances Forever! Natalie Gibson,Rebecca Pennington,and Aline SchmidtFrances Clark revolutionized piano pedagogy. Herideas continue to transform today’s teachers.Thispresentation details the impact of her philosophies on the experiences of three young teachers, includingareas of reading, rhythm, teacher preparation, andpresentation of new pieces.

How I Made $100,000 My First Year as a Piano TeacherKristin YostDiscover the secrets to financial success in pianoteaching! Join us for a candid talk by Kristin K.Yost on her extraordinary success one year out of graduateschool. This will be followed by a panel discussion inwhich two other piano teaching entrepreneurs will join Ms.Yost.

Panel Discussion of Musical EntrepreneursStephen Reen and Wendy Kuo

Are We Having Fun Yet? Reflections on Building the Career You Want Facilitators: Linda Holzer, Sylvia Coats, MarthaHilley, Janice Thompson, and Kristin Yost Gather with colleagues and friends to share ideas about what it means to be a piano teacher. Using aflexible small-group discussion format, we’ll considersuch questions as: How do you define professionalsatisfaction? How do you strike a balance betweenpersonal development and professional development?A great chance to learn from each other!

PIZZA!All participants in the Seminarfor Pedagogy Students andYoung Professionals are invitedto a complimentary pizza partyduring the dinner break.

For complete Pre-Conference Seminars details, visit www.FrancesClarkCenter.org/NationalConference.html.

Sam HollandNCKP: the Big 3-0

Our executive directorwill look back at 30 yearsof piano pedagogy confer-ences — our collective aspirations, successes,and challenges.With alight touch, including photos and quotations,we will celebrate ouraccomplishments and consider our course from now until 2039.

PRE-CONFERENCE SEMINARSPRE-CONFERENCE SEMINARSWednesday, July 29 | 2:00pm - 9:30pm




Transformative Feedback: Exploring NewWays to Assess Student TeachersNCKP Committee on Internship Teaching,Yu-Jane Yang and Midori Koga, Co-Chairs

Effective Teaching: A View from the Other Side of the CoinMarvin BlickenstaffA veteran teacher of piano pedagogy, now in theposition of hiring new faculty for a community musicschool, shares his impressions of effective videoteaching tapes submitted by pedagogy students as theyapply for faculty positions.

Competency Based Student Intern AssessmentRobert Krout One of the pre-eminent leaders in the field of musictherapy discusses the national standards and criteria forassessing student internships in that discipline. Howcan these standards of assessment be integrated into apiano pedagogy curriculum?

Criteria for Student Teacher Observation Small discussion groups will determine the basiccategories of assessment used for observing pedagogystudent teachers.These criteria will be ranked from“most important” to “less important." The findings willbe shared with the entire seminar.

Objective Student Teacher Assessment :New Tools for Student Teacher ObservationRobert DukeVideo clips of student teaching will be shown. Theteaching will be evaluated using the criteria formulatedearlier in the small group discussions. Robert Dukewill then lead the participants in teaching assessmentusing the SCRIBE Computer Program.

Collegiate Pedagogy Teachers

Visually Impaired Students and Piano Teaching:Getting StartedElizabeth Bauer, Scott Price, and Lisa ZdechlikThe NCKP Committee on Special Needs Students willpresent information for teachers who wish to serve ourvisually impaired students.The session will includevideotaped teaching demonstrations and informationon resources, teaching strategies, and teachingmaterials (including Braille music resources).

Independent Music Teachers, cont.Independent Music Teachers

Connecting the Dots: Pedagogy andPerformance – The Perfect MarriageNCKP Committee on Independent Teachers,Annie Lin, Chair, with sessions offered by theNCKP Committees on CollaborativePerformance and on Special Needs Students

Coach the Team!Jean Barr, Jody Graves, and Alexandra NguyenDo you find yourself incorporating chamber music andaccompanying in your private piano studio, but lackingconfidence in teaching instruments you do not play?This presentation will provide practical coachingtechniques for the piano teacher and will equip youwith helpful approaches to address bowing, breath,intonation, etc., with confidence.

Keyboard Functional Skills for ALL PianistsDouglas Ashcraft and Nelms McKelvainEven highly developed pianists struggle with functionalskills, sightreading and accompanying. Douglas Ashcraftand Nelms McKelvain will share techniques they usewith their teenage piano majors at Idyllwild ArtsAcademy, bringing the “real world” into the pianostudio. Come with your own experiences to share!

Avoiding “Festival Syndrome”Nancy Sicsic Festival syndrome occurs when students spend themajority of their lesson time preparing for one or twoyearly events. Learn how this can be avoided, and howto create interest in music rather than blue ribbons.

Survival Skills 101: Performing Musicians of the21st Century — Addressing Your AudienceSteven Hall and Annie LinExplore and expand the horizons of developing amulti-faceted pianist. Investigate ways to inspirestudents to re-invent the traditional piano recitalsetting. Eliminate the “elitist” stance before the firstnote to develop a closer, personal connection with the audience.

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Alejandro Cremaschi, Coordinator

How to Shine Online: Create Your Studio Website Today!*During this hands-on pre-conference seminar,participants will actually build an attractive andprofessional-looking studio website that is ready toupload to the Web. No previous experience is required!

Just bring your laptop computer and any photos ortext you wish to use, and we’ll supply the rest,including templates and a free webpage editor.We’llteach you how to edit text, place images, add audioand video clips, and even spice up your site withcalendars, maps, and other options. Our team ofclinicians will provide one-on-one help during theseminar so that you can learn how to create your place

in cyberspace!Alejandro Cremaschi teaches atthe University of Colorado at Boulder.Praised as an intelligent and sensitivepianist, he has concertizedinternationally and has recorded forthe labels IRCO, Marco Polo, andMeridian.A specialist in LatinAmerican piano music, technology in

piano instruction and cooperative learning, he has been apresenter at numerous national and international conferences.

* There is an additional registration fee of $25 for this seminar.Class size is limited to 30.See page 8 for selected workshop descriptions.

Opine, Define, and Assign Online: Creating Blogs, Wikis, and ForumsSusan Capestro

Ready to Launch Your Studio into Cyberspace?Stella Sick, Jocelyn Morrow, Kathleen Theisen

From Stage to Big Screen in 50 Minutes:Videotaping and Publishing a Recital on the WebAlejandro Cremaschi

Website Walk-In ClinicAlejandro Cremaschi, Susan Capestro, MichelleSisler, Stella Sick, Jocelyn Morrow, Kathleen Theisen

George F. Litterst, CoordinatorThis technology immersion track provides both lectureand hands-on keyboard lab sessions.The sessions,described on page 8, cover a wide range of importanttopics in piano pedagogy where the use of current

technologies plays a crucial role.George F. Litterst is a nationallyknown music educator, clinician,author, performer, and music softwaredeveloper. He works extensively withthe Disklavier™ piano and is co-author of the intelligentaccompaniment software program,Home Concert Xtreme, the

electronic music blackboard program, Classroom Maestro,and the long distance piano teaching program, InternetMIDI.Author of nearly 100 articles on music technology,George is the Technology Editor for Clavier Companion andthe co-author of the Random Access column in AmericanMusic Teacher.

Opening Up Students’ Ears with Digital RecordingMario Ajero

Keyboard Ensemble ExpeditionLisa Zdechlik

The World at Your Fingertips: Distance Learning Tools for Piano InstructionShana Kirk and Jennifer Snow

MIDI – My Invisible Duet InstructorMichelle Gordon and Kathy Maskell

With the Right Tools, Any StudentCan Learn to Improvise!George F. Litterst

Technology Immersion — TRACK II



Honoring James LykeCo-founder of the National Conference on Piano Pedagogy

The 2009 NCKP honors James Lyke with its LifetimeAchievement Award. Thirty years ago he co-founded theNational Conference on Piano Pedagogy in collaborationwith Richard Chronister. Dr. Lyke’s career is intimately asso-ciated with the University of Illinois where he taught from1959 to 1993.At Illinois he was chair of the Group Piano andPiano Pedagogy Division and under his leadership a Master’sdegree in piano pedagogy and the Piano Laboratory Programfor children were established. In 1993 Dr. Lyke accepted aposition at Georgia State University where he was appointedDirector of Graduate Studies for the School of Music and wascoordinator of the piano pedagogy program. He is well-known for his book Creative Piano Teaching and his texts forgroup piano instruction, Keyboard Musicianship, KeyboardFundamentals and Ensemble Music for Group Piano.

Participating in the Lifetime Achievement Award ceremony will be Dr.Lyke’s former colleagues, Tony Caramia and Reid Alexander.

Tony Caramia will perform a short jazz recital honoring his longtime friend andcolleague. Mr. Caramia is Professor of Piano at the Eastman School of Music,where he teaches piano and is Director of Piano Pedagogy Studies. He is belovedas both performer and educator, and has traveled throughout the USA and acrossthe world in those capacities.

Reid Alexander, Professor of Music at the University of Illinois, will detail Dr. Lyke’sprofessional accomplishments. Dr. Alexander is an accomplished pianist and a co-

compiler of the highly regarded Composer Editions (Frederick Harris). He has receivedteaching awards at Illinois and has served MTNA as state and division president.

Immediately following the Lifetime Achievement Award ceremony,there will be a wine, cheese, and hors d’oevres reception honoring James Lyke.

Tickets can be purchased for $25 with your conference registration or at the registration desk.


LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDLIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD


& MUCH MORE!& MUCH MORE!

Rhythm PlayJamal MohamedDrum Circle Facilitator

The Frances Clark Center for Keyboard Pedagogyis a not-for-profit educational institution(501c3) located in Kingston, New Jersey.The mission of the Center is to extend theinfluence of Frances Clark's inclusive andrevolutionary philosophy of music educa-tion at the keyboard. In so doing, theCenter conducts research, develops and

codifies successful methodologies and applications, and disseminatesits work in the form of publications, seminars, and conferences thatfocus on improving the quality of teaching.

Our goals are to:

● enhance the quality of music-making throughout life

● educate teachers who are dedicated to nurturing lifelonginvolvement in music-making from the earliest to the mostadvanced levels

● develop methods and materials that support an artistic andmeaningful learning experience for all students regardless ofage, gender, ethnicity, or socio-economic status.

NCKP 2009 StaffMargaret Zullinger, RegistrarFrances Clark Center/NCKPP.O. Box 651Kingston, NJ 08528Toll Free 800.824.5087 | Fax [email protected]

Tiffany Ogdon, Advertising, Exhibits, and Showcases CoordinatorNCKP Advertising6850 N. Shiloh Road, Suite K, PMB 136Garland,TX [email protected]

ScholarshipsFull-time students and recent graduates may be eligible to apply forfinancial aid to cover registration fees to NCKP 2009. Fullinformation is available at www.FrancesClarkCenter.org by navigating tothe ‘Students’ link from the National Conference pages.

NCKP For CreditGraduate credit from the Meadows School of the Arts at SouthernMethodist University is available for attendance at NCKP 2009. Forinformation on enrollment, tuition, and procedures send your queryto [email protected].

Publishers Exhibits & Showcases

Leading publishers of piano music will exhibit theirmaterials. Take this opportunity to browse and purchasethe most recent publications. Twice daily publishers willpresent showcase sessions in which authors of newmaterials will discuss their works.NCKP 2009 welcomes the following companies that will beamong those who will exhibit and showcase new products:

Alfred PublshingFJH Music PublishingFredrick Harris Music Co.G. Henle VerlagG. Schirmer MusicHal Leonard CorporationKeys to ImaginationMusic Educators MarketplaceMusic for Young ChildrenMusic TeachersNational AssociationMusic TreeMusicLearningCommunity.comNational MusicCertificate ProgramNeil A Kjos Music CompanyNovus Via Music Group Inc.PianoAtPepper.com

PianoFonics ®ProformovisionTimeWarp TechnologiesWillis Music Co.Yamaha Corporation

SHOWCASESAlfred Publishing Co.FJH Music PublishingFredrick Harris Music Co.Hal Leonard CorporationMusic for Young ChildrenMusic WorksNational Music Certificate ProgramNeil A Kjos Music Co.Novus Music GroupG. Schirmer MusicWillis Music Co.

Research PostersThe findings of recent research in the area of pianopedagogy will be offered to conference registrantsin the form of poster sessions. Here you will haveopportunity to speak with the researchers andencounter the latest information on musicteaching and learning. For information and the callfor poster presentations, visitwww.FrancesClarkCenter.org and navigate to the‘Research Posters’ link from the NationalConference pages.

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