The 2017 MTNA National Conference
March 18–22, Baltimore, Maryland
Sunday, March 19
(Subject to Change)
7:00–8:00 a.m.
New Member/First-Time Attendee Breakfast
8:00–9:00 a.m.
Exhibitor Showcases
• Entrada Piano Technique; The FJH
Music Company, Inc.; Music Teacher’s
Helper; The Royal Conservatory Music
Development Program
8:15 a.m.
National Finals: MTNA Senior Performance
Competitions
9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Exhibit Hall
9:15–10:15 a.m.
College Faculty Forum Meeting
MTNA Distinguished Composer Of The Year Recital
Business Planning For The Independent
Studio: Trends Worth Noting
• Karen Thickstun, NCTM
The Choreography Of Subtle In And Out Movements At The Keyboard With The Taubman Approach
• Sondra Tammam
Improvisation Master Class In Classical,
Popular And World Music Styles
• Forrest Kinney, NCTM
NEW Pedagogy Pics: Video Clips Of Students Caught In The Act Of Being
Themselves
• Bruce Berr
10:30 a.m.–12:00 noon
Plenary Session
Advanced Piano Master Class
• Leon Fleisher
12:00 noon–12:45 p.m.
Simply Stretch
• Jacqueline Herbein, NCTM
12:00 noon–1:00 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Time
1:00–2:00 p.m.
Exhibitor Showcases
• Alfred Music; G. Schirmer, Inc.; Julius
Blüthner Pianofortefabrik GmbH; Music
For Young Children
2:15–3:15 p.m.
Arts Awareness And Advocacy Forum
Meeting
Collegiate Chapters Forum Meeting
App-laudable Uses Of Apps In Music
Lessons
• Joy Morin
Figuring Out Fugues: A Systematic
Approach To Learning A Bach Keyboard
Fugue
• Siok Lian Tan, NCTM
From The Pen To The Premiere
• Martha Mier, NCTM, And Christos
Tsitsaros
Memorable Mantras: Phrases To Teach By From A Century Of Great Musicians
• Catherine Kautsky
Repertoire-Rich Learning: How-To, Why
And What-Not-To-Do In The Pursuit Of
Quality Via Quantity
• Elissa Milne
3:30–5:00 p.m.
Winners Concert: National Winners Of The
MTNA Chamber Music, Junior Performance,
Elementary And Junior Composition
Winners
5:00–6:00 p.m.
Announcement Of Senior Performance
Competitions Winners
Division Meetings