2024 State Conference
When: Saturday, October 19, 2024,
Where: Ithaca College School of Music, Ithaca, NY
Saturday, October 15, 2022 Onondaga Community College in Syracuse, New York
Conference Booklet pdf
NYSMTA
8:30 AM – Registration & Light Refreshments
9:00 AM – Lost Gems: Piano Music of Bolivia – Walter Aparicio
Discover the rarely-heard piano music of Bolivia, featuring inspiring works by Eduardo Caba, Simeon Roncál, and others! In this engaging workshop, we’ll explore how these composers draw from traditional music, blending it with Western classical elements to create a distinctive sound. Through live performances and video examples of folk music, we’ll deepen our understanding of how meter, movement, and rhythm connect across artistic disciplines to express culture and life.
10:00 AM – Masterclass with Charis Dimaras, Ithaca College
11:15 AM – Break
11:25 AM – Lightning Talks:
- Kathryn Sherman: Yes, and I Like Lettuce!
- Salvatore Sanfilippo: Bridging the Gap – Relating Tactile Sensation to Abstract Notation
- Jenny Jieun Park: Imagining Sound: Musical Imagery in Piano Lessons
- Bonnie Choi: In Conversation with Mel Bonis’ Great-Granddaughter
- Laura Blanchard: Use of Technology for Out of School Tutoring
- Weiwei Zhai: Exploring Chinese Piano Works for Intermediate-level Students
- Tasha George-Hinnant: Look, Ma! One Hand! Adaptive Strategies for Piano Teachers with Injured Students
12:15 PM – Lunch
12:45 PM – NYSMTA Business Meeting
1:30 PM – Panel Discussion: Creating an Accessible Teaching Studio
2:30 PM – Commissioned Composer Concert: David Mallamud, composer, Katie Webber, mezzo-soprano; Kenneth Meyer, guitar
3:30 PM – Lecture Forum Presentation #1: Elizabeth Blades The Feldenkrais Method for Musicians: An Introduction to Awareness Through Movement Lessons
4:15 PM – Lecture Forum Presentation #2: Elizabeth Blades May the Ease Be With You: Taming Tension and Performance Anxiety with Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement
4:15 PM–Lecture Forum Presentation #3 John Andrew Tarbet Becoming a Broadway Music Director
5:15 PM – Guest Recital: Dmitri Novgorodsky, Piano
Hotel Reservation(s): Hampton by Hilton OR Fairfield Inn & Suites Ithaca
Questions: Mary Holzhauer at mholzha1@ithaca.
When: Saturday, October 19, 2024, (approx 9am - 5pm, TBA)
Where: Ithaca College School of Music, Ithaca, NY
Schedule: TBA, will include Lightning Talks, Lecture Forum, Commissioned Composer premiere, sessions and recital by the featured Guest Artist/Clinician, networking/social opportunities
- Offers members of NYSMTA a professional opportunity to present a topic of interest or specialization at its Conferences
- Flexible presentation format: read a paper, present a lecture, perform a lecture recital, or demonstrate a technique
- Example topic areas: music literature, teaching techniques, the psychology of teaching, performance anxiety, improvisation, the business side of the music profession, historical performance style, pedagogical repertoire, etc.
- Proposal should be a detailed, written document describing the content and format of the presentation. Maximum 250 words. Include any audio/visual/equipment needs.
- Presentation time is 25 minutes with an additional 5 minutes for questions and discussion
- Notification of proposal status by the end of August
- Click here to submit your Lightning Talks proposal
- Click here for sample lightning talks from the 2023 NYSMTA Virtual Symposium
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- “Lightning” fast 5-minute presentations on a music-related topic of choice. Visual aids are encouraged (E.g. Powerpoint, Canva, Prezi).
- Topics should be practical and applicable to a wide audience of musicians/teachers, focused on a single idea rather than a summary of many ideas.
- 5-minute time limit is strictly but playfully enforced
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- All musicians and teachers (MTNA members/non-members) are encouraged to participate: collegiate chapters, college students, newly graduated young professionals, K-12 music teachers, private music teachers, and collegiate faculty.
