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Teaching the Way We Learn: Applications of Gordon’s Music Learning Theory (MLT)
This session will present a primer on Edwin Gordon’s groundbreaking contributions to music education research and pedagogy -- known as Music Learning Theory (MLT) -- and share a variety of teaching strategies and activities for tapping into the way our minds naturally learn music: all towards the goal of provoking greater depths of musical literacy (i.e., "audiation") in our students. Created with and optionally co-presented with Amy Chaplin. |
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Grounded In The Beat: Cultivating the Seeds of Rhythmic Fluency
Based on the tenants of Edwin Gordon's Music Learning Theory (MLT), this workshop discusses three essential components for building rhythm skills in music students and how these components lead to more vibrant and expressive musical performances. This presentation will challenge and equip you with new ideas for nurturing expressively rhythmic performers within your youngest beginners as well as your advanced players. |
Method Mining: Uncovering Nuggets of Wisdom in Piano Method Books
This conversational session explores the development of piano methods, beginning with early treatises -- such as those by C.P.E. Bach and Carl Czerny -- and concluding with piano methods published in most recent decades. Along the way, attendees will have opportunity to together share their insights and experiences with different methods, recognize pedagogical trends across the decades, and uncover many nuggets of wisdom that we can integrate into our teaching. This session is bound to incite feelings of shared nostalgia as well as fresh perspectives on piano teaching.
This conversational session explores the development of piano methods, beginning with early treatises -- such as those by C.P.E. Bach and Carl Czerny -- and concluding with piano methods published in most recent decades. Along the way, attendees will have opportunity to together share their insights and experiences with different methods, recognize pedagogical trends across the decades, and uncover many nuggets of wisdom that we can integrate into our teaching. This session is bound to incite feelings of shared nostalgia as well as fresh perspectives on piano teaching.
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Schumann's Big Bang: The Ever-Expanding Universe of Piano Literature for Children
Discover new repertoire for engaging your students as we explore the profusion of piano literature for children composed after the example of Robert Schumann’s Album for the Young, Op. 68. In an attempt to uncover the extent of Schumann’s influence, nearly 250 opuses were reviewed during research for this session. Attendees of this session will hear and explore a selection of pieces from the best collections of music for children – both new gems and time-tested repertoire – that were composed after Schumann’s example. |
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My Journey With The Alexander Technique What began for Joy as a general curiosity has become an ongoing infatuation with the Alexander Technique and its applications and benefits for music students. As a student of the Alexander Technique for over two years, Joy will share in this session the basic tenants of the AT as well as how we can not only help prevent playing-related injury or discomfort, but also facilitate more ease and more potential at our instruments. |
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Play More to Play Better: Building Musicianship Through Games Discover fresh and vibrant games that will engage and challenge your students. During this session, we will learn how to best choose or create music games that will inspire, activate, and spark memorable learning moments. |
A list of past and upcoming appearances can be viewed here. Please contact Joy to inquire about scheduling a workshop.
Retired Topics
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App-laudable Uses of Apps in Music Lessons Come explore a framework for new technology’s incorporation into music lessons. Discover fun apps and ways to assess their usefulness to strike the optimal balance of the exciting digital world and traditional practices. |