Other Presentations
Past Presentations on Various Topics
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"Multi-Key vs. Middle C? Playing by Ear vs. Sightplaying? A Personal View of How Piano Pedagogy Has Evolved over the Years" Minneapolis Music Teachers Forum, 2021
"Percy Grainger: Pianist, Composer, Eccentric Genius, and My Mother's Close Friend and Mentor."
Minneapolis-St Paul SAI Alumnae Chapter, 2021
"Remembering Dorothy Stolzenbach Payne"
Minnesota Music Teachers Association Convention, 2015
Keyboard Club, Cincinnati, 2014
"Mapping Music –A Pianist and Flutist Share Strategies” (with Melissa Colgin-Abeln
Texas Music Educators Association)
San Antonio, 2014
Music Teachers National Association, Anaheim (CA), 2013
College Music Society National Conference, San Diego (CA), 2012
“Developing Music Reading Skills”
Minnesota Valley Music Teachers Association, Mankato, 2012
Minnesota Music Teachers Association, 2011
Rochester (MN) Keyboard Club, 2002
“Memorization Strategies”
Burnsville (MN) Music Teachers Association, 2008
“But I played it perfectly at home!”
Minnesota Music Teachers Association, 2007
“Mapping Music,” “Practice Strategies,” “The Art of Pedaling,” and Intermediate Master Class.
Piano Teachers Summer Workshop, Lansing (MI) 2006
“Time Management for Piano Teachers”
Panel Chair and Presenter, World Piano Pedagogy Conference, Anaheim (CA), 2004
“Piano Discoveries”
11 Clinics for Lorenz Corporation in Grand Forks (ND), Fargo (ND), Boise (ID), Helena (MT), Pocatello (ID), Idaho Falls (ID), Scottsbluff (NE), Des Moines (IA), Dubuque (IA), and New Ulm (MN), 2001.
“Performing and Adjudicating.”
Lecture and Panel-Master Class with Sue Hudson and Lois Nasson, Iowa Music Teachers Association, Forest City, 1998
“Creative Practicing for Consistent Success.”
Co-presentation with Burton Kaplan, Alys Terrien-Queen, and Jeff Haydon. Music Teachers National Association, Nashville, 1998
“The Celebration Series” and “The Beginning Pianist.”
Pedagogy Workshop for Frederic Harris. Kansas City (1998), Denton (TX), 1997, and Oklahoma City, 1997
“The Imaginary Piano.”
Panel presentation, World Piano Pedagogy Conference, Cherry Hill (NJ), 1997
“Learning Theory for Piano Teachers.” Minnesota Music Teachers Association, 1987
“Bartók’s Music for Children and 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs,”
Minnesota Music Teachers Association: Lecture-Recital, 1993
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“The Piano Music of Béla Bartók – Selected Works for the Intermediate Student.”
Lecture-Workshop with student performances. New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, 1993
“Piano Music of Edvard Grieg: Selections for the Intermediate Student.”
Minnesota Music Teachers Association: Lecture-Recital, 1990
“Theory in the Piano Class.”
Theory Pedagogy Workshop, Indiana University, Bloomington, 1983
“Using Dalcroze Eurhythmics in the Piano Lesson.”
Greater Louisville Area Music Teachers Association, 1983
Past Presentations on Mapping Music and Practice Strategies
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Twin Cities Suzuki Piano Guild: Minneapolis, 2020
University of Texas-El Paso: Guest Lecture, 2012
El Paso (TX) Music Teachers Association, 2012
Wisconsin Music Teachers Association, Appleton, 2013
University of Colorado-Boulder: Guest Lecture, 2008
Boulder (CO) Music Teachers Association, 2008
South Dakota State University: “Piano Day” Guest clinician and adjudicator, Brookings, 2007
University of Central Oklahoma: Guest lecture and “In-Progress” Master Class, Edmund, 2007
Plymouth (NH) State University: Piano Teachers Workshop, 2007
Kentucky Music Teachers Association, Danville, 2007
University of Iowa: Guest Lecture, Iowa City, 2007
MacPhail Center: Workshop for Faculty, Minneapolis (MN), 2007
Music Teachers National Association: Pedagogy Saturday, Austin (TX), 2006
Sam Houston State University: piano faculty/students & Grad Conducting Seminar, Huntsville (TX), 2006
University of Texas: Guest pedagogy lecture, Austin, 2006.
Arkansas State Music Teachers Association, Arkadelphia, 2005
​Maryland Music Teachers Association, Salisbury, 2003
Twin Cities Suzuki Piano Guild: Minneapolis 2003
Music Pedagogy Institute, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul (MN) 2003
Greater Louisville (KY) Music Teachers Association, 2002
University of Kentucky, Guest Lecture, Lexington, 2002
Fresno (CA) Pacific University: Guest Lecture, 2002
University of Oregon, Guest Lecture, Eugene, 2001
Oregon Music Teachers of Eugene, 2001
University of Northern Iowa, Guest Lecture, Cedar Falls, 2000
Georgia Music Teachers Association, Decatur, 1999
Texas Music Teachers Association, San Antonio 1999
Iowa Music Teachers Association, Forest City, 1998
Minnesota Music Teachers Association, 1998
University of Oklahoma: Distinguished Guest Pedagogy Lecture, 1998
Macon (GA) Music Teachers Association, 1998
Southern Methodist University National Piano Teachers Institute, Dallas (TX), 1998
Rochester (MN) Keyboard Club, 1998
Augustana College Piano Teachers Workshop, Sioux Falls (SD), 1997
University of South Carolina: Guest Faculty, Piano Pedagogy Workshop, 1996
South Carolina Music Teachers Association, Rock Hill, 1994
Madison (WI) Area Piano Teachers Association: Piano Pedagogy Workshop and Master Class, 1994​
New England Conservatory of Music: Lecture on “Mapping,” Boston, 1993
University of Michigan, Guest Pedagogy Lecture, Ann Arbor, 1993
Ohio University Workshop on “Coping with Performance Anxiety”: Guest Clinician, Athens, 1993
Roland Regional Keyboard Technology Seminar, Minneapolis, 1992
College-Conservatory of Music, Guest Lecture, Cincinnati, 1992
Capital University Piano Teachers’ Conference, Columbus, 1992
Colorado State Music Teachers Association, Boulder, 1991
Illinois State Music Teachers Association, DeKalb, 1990
Wisconsin Music Teachers Association, River Falls, 1990
​Owatonna (MN) Keyboard Guild, 1991
University of Connecticut, Guest Lecture, Storrs, 1989
Northern Kentucky University, Guest Lecture, Highland Heights, 1988
Dayton (OH) Music Teachers Association Piano Teachers Workshop, 1988
St. Paul (MN) Piano Teachers Association, 1989
Minneapolis Music Teachers Forum, 1988
Music Teachers National Association, Portland (OR), 1986
Illinois Music Educators Association, Peoria, 1986
Seattle (WA) Pacific University, Guest Lecture, 1986
East Side Music Teachers Association, Bellevue (WA), 1986
Western Michigan University, Guest Lecture, Kalamazoo, 1985
Wisconsin Music Teachers Association, Milwaukee, 1984
Campbellsville (KY) College, 1984
Midway (KY) College, Guest Lecture, 1983
Kent (OH) State University Piano Pedagogy Workshop, 1983.
Ohio Music Teachers Association, Ohio University, Athens, 1981
Capital University, Guest Lecture, Columbus (OH) 1981