Washington State Music Teachers Association
Stephen Beus, guest artist
Music teachers and students alike are welcome to join WSMTA for their 2013 Conference, “Music from the Heart of Washington,” held at the Wenatchee Convention Center and PAC Sunday, June 16th – Thursday, June 20th.
Registration and the Banquet will start the event on Sunday afternoon and evening. In addition to Stephen Beus, workshops and recitals will be presented throughout the four remaining days through the wonderful resources of our WSMTA members and students.
Guest Artist Stephen Beus, born and bred in Washington, has now become a pianist of world renown. As conference guest artist he will be lecturing, teaching master classes, and performing. Check out his website: www.stephenbeus.com. The Volta Piano Trio (formerly Icicle Creek Piano Trio) will also be performing an evening concert.
Session titles are listed here for a nutshell glimpse of the conference:
Sunday • Monday • Tuesday • Wednesday • Thursday
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 3:00-6:00pm | Registration & Information | Main Lobby |
| 5:00-6:00pm | Social Hour | Grand Apple South |
| 6:00pm | Banquet | Grand Apple South |
| 7:30-8:00pm | Registration & Information | Main Lobby |
| 8:00pm | Washington Winners Recital | PAC |
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00am | Opening Session | PAC |
| 9:30-10:30am | Workshops: | |
| Music Transcends the Middle East ConDlict, Part II — Dr. Jody Graves, NCTM | PAC | |
| Musicianship Examinations: Something Old, Something New — Karen Scholten | Golden Delicious | |
| Adudications Panel/Discussion — Peter Mack, NCTM, Robin Chadwick, NCTM, Dorie Guidon, Jensina Oliver, NCTM, Judy Baker, NCTM, Tim Betts (strings), Sandra Glover (voice) | GALA 4 | |
| 10:30-11:00am | Break | |
| 11:00-12:15pm | Honors Recital #1 | PAC |
| 12:30pm | Lunch | Grand Apple South |
| Chap. Pres. & Adjud. Chair Mtgs. | Gold Delicious West | |
| N-Keyboard & Organ Tchrs. Mtgs. | Red Delicious West | |
| 1:45-2:45pm | Workshops: | |
| Into Africa: Advocating Piano Music of Africa & the Diaspora — William H. Chapman Nyaho | Goldon Delicious | |
| The Three Faces of Debussy – How to Teach & Play Impressionistic Music — Jensina Oliver | Gala 4 | |
| 3:00-4:15pm | Honors Recital #2 | PAC |
| 4:30-5:30pm | Workshops: | |
| How Much is Too Much? Practical Pedaling from Bach to Beethoven — Dr. Jeffrey Savage, NCTM | PAC | |
| More Than Piano Lessons: Motivating & Growing Music Lovers — Carol Hibbard, NCTM & Sue Heath, NCTM | Golden Delicious | |
| The Lighter Side of Bartok: Compositions that Represent the Poetic, Playful, and Humorous Subjects in Bartok's Music — Dr. Peter F. Wolf | Gala 4 | |
| 8:00pm | Recital: | PAC |
| Young Composers & Composer of the Year, Reginald Unterseher |
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00-9:00am | Workshops: | |
| Music Transcends the Middle East Conflict, Part II — Dr. Jody Graves, NCTM | PAC | |
| Tempos in a Teapot: Determining Tempos in Baroque & Classical Music — Greg Presley | Golden Delicious | |
| From Membership to Leadership: Yelena Balabanova, NCTM; Karen Hollenback, NCTM; Dianne Johnston, WSCTM, Debra Florian, NCTM | Gala 4 | |
| 9:15-10:15am | Workshops: | |
| The Etude and Beyond: Interpretive, Stylistic, & Historical Aspects of the Op. 25 Etudes of Chopin — Dr. John Pickett | PAC | |
| College Student: MTNA Certification as a Collegiate Chapter — WSU MTNA Collegiate Chapter | Golden Delicious | |
| Romanza de Amor: Manuel Ponce (1882-1948) and the Rise of Mexican Musical Nationalism — Benjamin N. Fowler | Gala 4 | |
| 10:15-10:45am | Break | |
| 10:45am-12pm | Honors Recital #3 | PAC |
| 12:15pm | Picnic/Box Lunch | Plaza, Park, or Grand Apple South |
| Adjudicators & Certif. Chair Mtgs. | Plaza, Park or Red Delicious | |
| District V.P.'s Mtg. | Plaza, Park or Gala | |
| 12:45-1:45pm | Workshops: | |
| Showcase #1 The Piano Studio — Martin | PAC | |
| Games and Goodies — Doreen Slaugh, NCTM | Golden Delicious | |
| 1:45-2:45pm | Stop Me Before I Shrill Again:The Art of Combining Organ Stops Church — Joann Richardson, NCTM | United Methodist Church |
| 2:00-3:00pm | Workshops: | |
| How Much is Too Much? Practical Pedaling from Bach to Beethoven — Dr. Jeffrey Savage, NCTM | PAC | |
| Technical Development of the Young Beginner — Dr. Sasha Starcevich | Golden Delicious | |
| The Roads Less Travelled: Discovering Alternatives to The Suzuki Violin Method for Young Beginners, & Mapping Their Journey — Jane Melin, NCTM | Gala 4 | |
| 3:00-3:30pm | Break | |
| 3:30-4:45pm | Honors Recital #4 | PAC |
| 8:00pm | Conference Guest Artist, Stephen Beus, in Concert | PAC |
| Time | Event | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00-9:00am | Workshops: | ||
| Showcase #2 — Langlois Pianos | Golden Delicious | ||
| Exercise Needs for the Music Professional (lecture) — Melody Williams | Gala 4 | ||
| 9:00-9:30am | Break | ||
| 9:30am | Piano Master Class with Stephen Beus | PAC | |
| 11:00-12pm | Workshops: | ||
| The Three Faces of Debussy, How to Teach & Play Impressionistic Music — Jensina Oliver | PAC | ||
| Plays Well with Others: Developing Musicianship Through Group Activities — Heather Hayes | Golden Delicious | ||
| Improvisation: A Non-Threatening Approach — Jan Rowen Music, NCTM | Gala 4 | ||
| 12:15pm | Lunch | Grand Apple South | |
| District V.P.'s meet with their chapters: Dist. I, II, & III – Dist. IV & V – Dist. VI & VII | |||
| College Faculty Forum/Colleen Hunter | |||
| 1:30-2:45pm | Honors Recital #5 | PAC | |
| 3:00-4:00pm | Workshops: | ||
| Certification: At the Heart of it — Karen Hollenback, NCTM, State Certification Chair | Golden Delicious | ||
| Exercise Class for Musician Needs (participatory) — Melody Williams | Gala 4 | ||
| 4:15-5:30pm | Piano Master Class with Stephen Beus | PAC | |
| 8:00pm | Volta Piano Trio Recital Jennifer Caine, violin – Sally Singer Tuttle, cello – Oksana Ezhokina, piano | PAC |
Printable Schedule
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2013 Conference Registration Form
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Master Class Application
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Download .docx
Information about Wenatchee
Wikipedia article
Conference 2013 chair:
Roz Nau,
roznau@hotmail.com
