BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Ann Arbor Area Piano Teachers Guild - ECPv6.17.4.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:Ann Arbor Area Piano Teachers Guild
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.a2pianoteachers.com
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Ann Arbor Area Piano Teachers Guild
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Detroit
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20260308T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20261101T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20270314T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20271107T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20280312T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20281105T060000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20270218T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20270218T110000
DTSTAMP:20260922T183401Z
CREATED:20260922T134630Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260922T183401Z
UID:7108-1802944800-1802948400@www.a2pianoteachers.com
SUMMARY:Presentation: Aya Higuchi Hagelthorn
DESCRIPTION:In-Person Presentation \nDr. Aya Higuchi Hagelthorn\nRehearsing the Nerves: Performance Anxiety Tools for Your Studio (with a VR First Look)\nPerformance nerves are a familiar part of musical life\, but for some students\, ordinary nerves can develop into music performance anxiety that interferes with memory\, physical control\, confidence\, and enjoyment of performing. \nThis interactive workshop will explore practical ways teachers can help students recognize and manage performance anxiety. Participants will learn how to distinguish typical pre-performance nerves from anxiety that may require greater attention\, while examining the physical and psychological responses that can occur under performance pressure. \nThe session will introduce strategies that can be incorporated into any studio\, including establishing consistent pre-performance routines\, gradually increasing performance exposure\, and helping students reframe nervous energy. Participants will also consider how teachers can talk with anxious students in ways that acknowledge their experience while giving them concrete tools for approaching future performances. \nDr. Hagelthorn will also offer a first look at Piano Lab Pro\, a project using extended reality to allow pianists to rehearse performing in a simulated recital hall. Participants will explore how emerging technology may provide additional opportunities for students to practice the experience of performing before stepping onto a live stage. \nThe workshop will conclude with a practical symptom-and-strategy resource that teachers can begin using with their students and themselves. Participants will leave with concrete tools for helping performers approach the stage with greater preparation\, awareness\, and confidence. \nAbout the Presenter\nDr. Aya Higuchi Hagelthorn  is a Lecturer of Piano Pedagogy at the University of Michigan\, where she serves as Director of Collegiate Class Piano and Coordinator of the Piano Pedagogy Laboratory Program. Her research interests include generative artificial intelligence and emerging technologies in piano teaching and learning. She is also a member of the College of Examiners at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto.
URL:https://www.a2pianoteachers.com/event/presentation-aya-hagelthorn-2027-02/
LOCATION:Faber Piano Institute\, 3042 Creek Dr\, Ann Arbor\, 48108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Teacher Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.a2pianoteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Aya-Higuchi-Hagelthorn-2026.jpg
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR