Conference Schedule
Thursday, November 1
| 5:30 pm | SCMTA Board Meeting Miyo's, 922 South Main Street |
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| 8:00 pm | University of South Carolina Faculty Recital USC School of Music Recital Hall |
Friday, November 2
| 8:15 am | Registration |
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| 8:45 am | Opening Remarks Dr. Derek Parsons, SCMTA President |
| 9:00 am | Prof. Fay Adams, Clinician Practical Pedagogical Tips from a Suzuki Perspective "As a registered Suzuki teacher trainer I have studied the Suzuki method for approximately 35 years. I have found the philosophy inspiring and the correlation of music learning and the "mother tongue" intriguing. I will share with you how to incorporate Suzuki principles in traditional teaching of students of all ages and abilities." |
| 10:00 am | Dr. Sophia Pierroutsakos, Conference Speaker Passion and Persistence How can we keep our students connected to the intrinsic joy of mastering difficult tasks? Learn what the research says about what gets in the students' way and how you can turn things around so that you have passionate, persistent students. |
| 11:15 am | Break |
| 11:30 am | Paula Manwaring/ Kjos Company Minimusic (Workshop) Make the most of group lessons with young beginners, ages 5 to 7. Explore the Minimusic program, an early childhood introduction to music theory. This program helps young students develop a solid foundation in basic music theory prior to any formal music lessons, giving them a great advantage in all future music study and performance. |
| 12:30 pm | SCMTA Members Meeting |
| 12:45 pm | Lunch (reservation required with registration) |
| 2:00 pm | Fay Adams, Clinician Master class (Early intermediate level) |
| 3:00 pm | Meira Warshauer, SCMTA 2012 Commissioned Composer Ocean Calling II: From the Depths for two pianos Lomazov/Rackers Duo Marina Lomazov and Joseph Rackers |
| 3:30 pm | Poster Session: Pedagogy Students from South Carolina Dr. Scott Price, coordinator New this year! SCMTA is pleased to sponsor student research in the form of poster sessions at the 2012 State Conference. Students from around South Carolina have been selected through a competitive process to present their academic research in the form of poster containing the details and results of their projects. The posters and student authors will be available to talk with attendees and answer questions about their research projects during a scheduled hour. Please take a few moments to stop by the designated tables and see what is new in student research! |
| 6:00 pm | Conference Banquet (reservation required with registration) |
| 8:00 pm | Eduardus Halim, Conference Artist Recital Program TBA |
| 9:30 pm | Post-Recital Reception |
Saturday, November 3
| 8:15 am | Registration |
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| 8:45 am | Panel: Excellence in the Independent Studio Julia Moore, Moderator |
| 9:45 am | Dr. Sophia Pierroutsakos, Conference Speaker Pay Attention Please! Learn about research on the development of attention and how to combat the increasing trend of tiny attention spans. Dr. Pierroutsakos will demonstrate simple strategies that can keep everyone more focused, even the teacher. |
| 11:00 am | Break |
| 11:15 am | Prof. Eduardus Halim, Conference Artist Master class (advanced level) |
| 12:45 pm | Closing remarks Dr. Derek Parsons, SCMTA President |