ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE by Elinore Morin:
A hands-on lecture-demonstration on the Alexander Technique and its applications to piano teaching, performance, improving posture/technique and addressing issues of physical tension and emotional stress.
Teaching the Way We Learn: Applications of Edwin E. Gordon’s Music Learning Theory (MLT) by Amy Chaplin and Joy Morin:
Learn how Gordon’s groundbreaking Music Learning Theory can help teachers tap into the way our minds naturally learn music. Gain fun, fresh activities and practical strategies for enabling your students to aurally comprehend (“audiate”) the music they are learning.
Tales of a Musical Journey by Irina Gorin:
Overview of the evolution of main principles of Piano Technique, accessibility for young students, differences between the learning styles of children and adults and how these principles are implemented into "Tales of Musical Journey" and different learning styles between children and adults.
This presentation is on Zoom. For more information, please email elenatsai007@gmail.com
This talk will explore the role of improvisation in the musical culture of Chopin's time, with a special focus on the expectation that accomplished pianists would improvise preludes as introductions to, or transitions between, pieces ("preluding"). We will consider what traces of this improvisatory practice are audible in the Op. 28 preludes.
Join us for our annual gathering! A light meal and coffee will be provided. Feel free to bring a dish to pass around. We welcome all members and any piano […]
APT will be hosting an open sharing time on issues relating to our piano studios. Members and non-members are welcome.
This presentation encompasses research data on pianists’ hand sizes sourced from different studies according to gender and level of professional attainment. More data on gender issues through the history of piano, on competition winners according to gender, and on the keyboard sizes of early pianos will be discussed. The collected hand span data of University of Michigan piano students will be examined with tables showing the injury rates, and scarcity of small-handed pianists in this institution. Lastly, the case study results of five small-handed pianists who practiced on smaller keyboards will be examined. Teachers may try out the pianos in room 1215 immediately following the presentation.
What is Culturally Responsive Teaching? And how can I implement it as a piano teacher? In this workshop, participants will be introduced to the pillars of Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT) as defined by Dr. Geneva Gay, and will have the opportunity to explore each pillar through both personal reflection and group discussion. Participants will be given real life examples and walk away with resources to help guide their own implementation of CRT concepts in their studios.
As highly experienced pedagogues and conference presenters with over 50 years of combined teaching experience, DUO MUNDI GEORGE & GULI have developed workshops and lectures to audiences of all levels and will be giving a series of virtual and in person lecture-recitals for the Southeast Asia Piano Teachers Symposium, including Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand throughout their 2023-2024 concert season.
What is Culturally Responsive Teaching? And how can I implement it as a piano teacher? In this workshop, participants will be introduced to the pillars of Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT) as defined by Dr. Geneva Gay, and will have the opportunity to explore each pillar through both personal reflection and group discussion. Participants will be given real life examples and walk away with resources to help guide their own implementation of CRT concepts in their studios.
Navajo pianist and composer Connor Chee is known for combining his classical piano training with his Native American heritage. Chee made his Carnegie Hall debut at the age of 12 after winning a gold medal in the World Piano Competition. Chee has released 4 studio albums of original pieces and piano transcriptions of Navajo music. The Navajo Piano won Best Instrumental Recording at the 16th Annual Native American Music Awards, and his piece “Beginnings” won Best New Age Song. He will be in Ann Arbor this week for the premiere of his newly commissioned Piano Etudes. His presentation will include a an overview of the cultural and spiritual traditions which inspire his compositions, along with selected performances. Open to the public.
The 2022 MMTA Conference will be a dynamic meeting at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo that will feature diverse and inspiring teaching talent. This conference will once again inspire, and gather us together to collaborate, network and learn from our colleagues.
Local members gather to practice and share pieces they are working on. The group provides encouragement and support. Locations vary each month. Please contact Heidi Cowan at cowan.hh@gmail.com or (734)994-9198.
Local members gather to practice and share pieces they are working on. The group provides encouragement and support. Locations vary each month. Please contact Heidi Cowan at cowan.hh@gmail.com or (734)994-9198.
Local members gather to practice and share pieces they are working on. The group provides encouragement and support. Locations vary each month. Please contact Heidi Cowan at cowan.hh@gmail.com or (734)994-9198.
Local members gather to practice and share pieces they are working on. The group provides encouragement and support. Locations vary each month. Please contact Heidi Cowan at cowan.hh@gmail.com or (734)994-9198.
Local members gather to practice and share pieces they are working on. The group provides encouragement and support. Locations vary each month. Please contact Heidi Cowan at cowan.hh@gmail.com or (734)994-9198.
This is a formal recital for all levels of students with intermediate and advanced students having priority. Music should be memorized. Ensembles are welcome. There is a $15-20 registration fee […]
Local members gather to practice and share pieces they are working on. The group provides encouragement and support. Locations vary each month. Please contact Heidi Cowan at cowan.hh@gmail.com or (734)994-9198.
This panel discussion will be all about why and how we teach! Join us for an overview of general teaching questions, a panel of different methods (Suzuki, traditional, Music Learning Theory) and then discussions on how to start or renew your own personal teaching statement. This is a MUST event for all teachers!
BASIC INFO Sun Apr 19, 2026 Recital start times at 2pm & 3:30pm Faber Institute (3042 Creek Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48108) $20 per student / performance ($40 for students […]
The Board of Directors meet to discuss business issues and introduce new board members. Any Ann Arbor Area Piano Teachers Guild member is invited to join. Location TBD. Please email […]
Come have coffee and treats at our first Social Event of the 2026-27 school year! Meet your fellow AAAPTG teachers and talk about what you've been up to recently. We […]
Join us for a workshop with Todd Van Kekerix on incorporating pop music into piano lessons. Come ready for practical ideas, musical examples, and new ways to help students play the music they love while continuing to build strong piano skills.
Interested in learning about the Student Achievement Testing program? Want to share your ideas and suggestions for how to make it better? Come join us at the library for this […]
The Board of Directors meet to discuss business issues. Any Ann Arbor Area Piano Teachers Guild member is invited to join via Google Meet. Please email president@a2pianoteachers.com for more information.
