The Art of the Piano
Saturday, June 29, 2024
10:00 AM – 5:30 PM (CDT)
Bologna Performing Arts Center Recital Hall
Delta State University
Cleveland, MS 38733
Registration deadline: Friday, June 14, 2024
Solo Repertoire Forums
Piano Ensemble Forum
Q & A Session
Recital Featuring Solo and Ensemble Performances
Mission
The mission of The Art of the Piano FOR TEACHERS is to bring piano teachers together to explore the art of playing and teaching the piano. Meant to inspire and inform, this summer program is open to all piano teachers in private studios, K-12 schools, community music schools, and colleges and universities. The program will consist of solo repertoire forums, a piano ensemble forum, a Q & A session, and a recital featuring participating teachers. Teachers are invited to perform solo and/or ensemble and contribute their ideas to benefit one another.
Meet Our Faculty
How to Participate
Repertoire Forums
Teachers interested in performing their teaching repertoire at Repertoire Forums should indicate their interest on the registration form. Teaching and performance topics from selected solo repertoire will be discussed by all participating teachers and DSU piano faculty during the forums. The list of repertoire for the forums will be sent out to teachers prior to the event.
Piano Ensemble Forum
DSU piano faculty will work with participating teachers on practice tips and ensemble technique for piano ensemble. Teachers interested in performing repertoire at the Piano Ensemble Forum should indicate their interest on the registration form. Teaching and performance topics from selected repertoire will be discussed by all participating teachers and DSU piano faculty during the forum. The list of repertoire for the forum will be sent out to participating teachers prior to the event.
Q & A Sessions
Participating teachers are invited to bring any questions about piano teaching and repertoire to this Q & A session.
Recitals
Participating teachers are invited to perform the solo and ensemble repertoire of their teaching or performance. Teachers interested in performing at the recital should indicate their interest on the registration form.
2024 Registration
Online registration for The Art of the Piano FOR TEACHERS is due Friday, June 14, 2024:
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The registration fee is $25 and may be mailed to the address below or paid on site on the day of the event. If you mail the fee, please make a check or money order payable to Delta State University:
The Art of the Piano FOR TEACHERS
Department of Music
Delta State University
DSU Box 3256
Cleveland, MS 38733
CEU (Continuing Education Unit) Credit
A CEU credit (0.5) will be available for teachers who wish to earn it from The Art of the Piano FOR TEACHERS. Please download and complete the CEU Participant Application below and mail it to the above address along with a check or money order of $15 payable to Delta State University. The check/money order for the CEU application fee must be separate from the one for the registration fee for The Art of the Piano FOR TEACHERS.
CEU Participant Application
Need more information? Call the DSU Music office, (662) 846-4123 or email the piano faculty at jshin@deltastate.edu or kshimizu@deltastate.edu.
