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2004 MTNA National Conference - Calendar

American Music Teacher - December 1, 2003

Dear Colleague:

You are cordially invited to the premier educational networking event for the music-teaching professional. Join your friends and colleagues for the MTNA National Conference in Kansas City, Missouri, March 27-31, 2004. This conference, marking our 128th year of service to the profession, continues a long tradition of excellence--a tradition of which you will want to be a part.

As you can see from this brochure, the 2004 National Conference will include more than eighty educational sessions and industry showcases led by experts in the music-teaching profession. And this year, for the first time, we will feature performance sessions. These mini-recitals offer you time to sit back and enjoy performances by your peers.

Other exciting events you'll want to attend are the technology sessions and the MTNA/National Piano Foundation Group Teaching Track. MTNA, through the Technology in Music Symposium, pioneered the utilization of technology in the music studio. This year, we're taking it to a new level with the help of the International Association of Electronic Keyboard Manufacturers. Hands-on workshops and lecture sessions will explore such topics as MIDI Basics, Using Technology to Stimulate Student Creativity, Beginning and Intermediate Notation and Sequencing, Artistic Use of Technology in Live Performance and Long Distance Learning.

This year, the conference will offer the new Group Teaching Track, giving attendees an opportunity to explore the world of group teaching. A slate of well-known clinicians will lead these exciting and informative sessions that will enhance your knowledge of group teaching and motivate you to incorporate the ideas and techniques into your day-to-day teaching activities.

And you won't want to miss the concerts given by such artists as celebrated pianist Jon Kimura Parker and the acclaimed chamber trio Zephyr. Other concerts will showcase the talents of "Rising Stars" Robert Henry, pianist, and Scott Conklin, violinist, as well as MTNA's 2004 National Competitions winners.

So join us this spring to rekindle old friendships, make new connections, invest in your professional growth and experience why MTNA is the leader in empowering you for success. We know you will find the 2004 MTNA National Conference to be an unforgettable event--one that will help you realize your full potential as a music teacher.

Phyllis I. Pieffer

National President

Gary L. Ingle

Executive Director

CONFERENCE ARTISTS

All information is subject to change.

PIANO CONCERT

Tuesday, March 30

8:00 P.M.

Music Hall

Jon Kimura Parker

Internationally acclaimed concert pianist Jon Kimura Parker was born, raised and educated in Vancouver. A true Canadian ambassador of music, Parker has given two command performances for Queen Elizabeth II and has performed for the prime ministers of Japan and for the United States Supreme Court. Parker has, in recent seasons, performed in Carnegie Hall, Chicago's Orchestra Hall, the Hong Kong Cultural Centre, London's Queen Elizabeth Hall and the Sydney Opera House. In addition to performing, he has recorded several albums, both solo and ensemble, under the Telarc label. A passionate music educator, Parker hosts the classical music television series Whole Notes on Bravo Canada and teaches a limited number of exceptional students at Rice University in Houston.

CHAMBER TRIO CONCERT

Sunday, March 28

8:00 P.M.

Music Hall

Zephyr

The members of Zephyr use their varied chamber music and solo backgrounds to create interesting duo/trio programs. Flutist Jeanne Galway has performed as soloist with orchestras such as the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the London Symphony Orchestra, the London Philharmonic and the Royal Philharmonic. Pianist Jonathan Feldman serves as chair of the accompanying department at The Juilliard School. He appears in concert regularly with members of the New York Philharmonic and Boston Symphony orchestras. Cellist Darrett Adkins is an assistant faculty member at The Juilliard School, whose recent appearances include standard concertos with the Tokyo Philharmonic, Tochio Soloisten, North Carolina and New Hampshire Symphonies.

RISING STARS CONCERT

Saturday, March 27

8:00 P.M.

Music Hall

Robert Henry, piano

Robert Henry is an internationally distinguished pianist and a 2003 American Pianists Association Classical Fellowship Awards finalist. Winner of numerous prizes, Henry placed first in several competitions, including the 2002 Missouri Southern International Piano Competition, the 2002 Washington International Piano Competition, the 2001 New Orleans International Competition and the 1997 National Clara Wells Piano Competition.

Henry, a native of Marietta, Georgia, made his orchestral debut with the Montgomery Symphony Orchestra at 17.

He is pursuing a doctoral degree in piano performance at the University of Maryland. Henry received a master of music degree from the University of Maryland and a bachelor's degree in piano performance from Kennesaw State University.

Scott Conklin, violin

Scott Conklin is assistant professor of violin at The University of Texas at Arlington, where he specializes in private instruction, chamber music, string pedagogy and music theory.

Conklin serves as a faculty member at The Interlochen Arts Camp Michigan AllState Division during the summer. He earned master of music and doctor of musical arts degrees from The University of Michigan School of Music. He also holds a bachelor of music degree from The Cleveland Institute of Music.

Conklin has performed as a violin soloist with numerous orchestras including the Louisville, Nashville and Berlin Symphony Orchestras. He also was first-prize winner of the 1988 MTNA Junior String Performance Competition. Conklin regularly performs as a chamber musician and frequently appears in concert with pianist Robert Auler.

CONFERENCE EVENTS

OPENING SESSION

Saturday, March 27

7:00 P.M.

Music Hall

Barry Green, keynote speaker

Barry Green, author of The Inner Game of Music, will serve as keynote speaker during the conference opening session. The Rising Stars concert, which showcases young talent, will follow the opening session, ushering in another exciting conference.

Green will challenge attendees with topics from his new book entitled The Mastery of Music, Ten Pathways to True Artistry, which addresses qualities of greatness derived from interviews with 120 world-famous musicians.

Barry Green was principal bassist of the Cincinnati Symphony for twenty-eight years and former executive director of the International Society of Bassists. He currently directs a young bassist program for the San Francisco Symphony Education Department, teaches privately at Stanley Intermediate in Lafayette and at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and has organized the Northern California Bass Club. He has written seven Inner Game of Music workbooks for keyboard, voice, instruments and ensembles. Green also co-wrote The Popular Bass Method in three volumes. Green's appearance will be made possible, in part, by GIA Publications, Inc.

MTNA FOUNDATION FUND GALA

Monday, March 29

6:15 P.M.

Muehlebach Imperial Ballroom

Bobby Watson, featured performer

The 2004 MTNA FOUNDATION FUND Gala promises to be a festive celebration that you will not want to miss. This black-tie optional occasion begins with cocktails, sponsored by Alfred Publishing Co. Following dinner, a faculty all-star jazz ensemble, sponsored in part by the International Association for Jazz Educators, will perform. The combo will feature jazz headliner Bobby Watson.

A saxophonist, composer, producer and educator, Bobby Watson grew up in Kansas City, Kansas, and trained formally at the University of Miami. The past three years he has served as the director of jazz studies at the University of Missouri, Kansas City, Conservatory of Music. Other performers include:

* Greg Carroll, vibraphone, IAJE, director of education

* Roger Wilder, piano, freelance musician

* Gerald Spaits, bass, jazz bass instructor, University of Missouri, Kansas City

* Wayne Goins, guitar, associate professor of music, Kansas State University

* Tom Morgan, drums, director of percussion studies, Washburn University

Reservations must be made in advance; use the registration form on page 9 or on the MTNA website at www.mtna.org. Cost: $60.

MTNA AWARDS BRUNCH

Wednesday, March 31

10:30 A.M.-12:30 P.M.

Muehlebach Imperial Ballroom

The 2004 MTNA conference culminates with the annual Awards Brunch, honoring members who have devoted extensive time and energy to better the association and further the prestige of the music teaching profession.

During this event, Guy Duckworth and Karl Bruhn will be honored with the MTNA Achievement Award.

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