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St. Paul Piano Teachers offers a professional program to meet the needs of its members. These meetings are based on the Professional Standards from the Music Teachers National Association. Professional Preparation, Professional Teaching Practices, Professional Business Management, Professional and Partnerships and Professional and Personal Renewal.
Attendance at four general meetings (other than the December meeting) per year count as one point for MTNA Recertification (NCTM) under “Attendance at local pedagogical programs.”
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Upcoming Meetings
Time:
10:00 am General Meeting
Board Meeting following
Location:
ZOOM (link will be emailed out ahead of time)
Come join us!
Thursday, Sept. 16th, 2021 10:00am (Note this meeting is on a Thursday)
Location: Zoom Link will be emailed out to membership
Presenter: Dr. Paul Wirth
Topic: MUZIO CLEMENTI: THE SIX SONATINAS, OPUS 36
Description: Dr. Wirth draws on his own teaching of these time-honored works, presenting an exposition of the most recent developments as well: including a brief biography of Clementi, the purpose of his Sonatinas Op. 36, editions, updated performance practice, fingerings, and more. It is recommended to have the Henle and Arthur Houle editions if possible.
Thursday, Oct. 14th, 2021 (Note this meeting is on a Thursday)
Location: Zoom Link will be emailed out to membership
Presenter: Dr. Alex Braginsky
Topic: TEACHING PIANO IN A CONSTANTLY CHANGING WORLD
Description: This is a revised and updated version of the insightful presentation that Dr. Braginsky gave last year to the Mpls Music Teachers Forum. He will address the challenges of the ever-changing landscape/circumstances of our piano-teaching world today.
Tuesday, Nov. 9th, 2021 10:00am
Location: Zoom Link will be emailed out to membership
Presenter: TBA
Topic: TBA
Tuesday, Dec. 14th, 2021 10:00am
No Meeting
January
No Meeting
Tuesday, Feb. 8th, 2022 10:00am
Location: Zoom Link will be emailed out to membership
March
No Meeting
Tuesday, Apr. 12, 2022
10:00am
Location: Zoom Link will be emailed out to membership
Topic: JOHANNES BRAHMS
125th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Join us online for a celebration of Brahms 125th Anniversary
Description: SPPTA Board members will present about the life of Brahms from the early, middle and late years. Piano pieces that can be used to teach your students in progression will be discussed. We will also listen to a select few pieces of his music. There will be an opportunity for discussion.
Location: ZOOM link emailed in newsletter to members.
Tuesday, May 17, 2022 10:00am NOTE 3rd Tuesday of the Month
Location: Zoom Link will be emailed out to membership
Time: 10:00 am
Presenter Dr. Irene M. Setiawan
Topic: Tempo Indications and How They Relate Between Eras
Description: The choice of tempo is arguably the most important yet the most challenging decision that performers need to make. One of the challenges can be because different eras and different composers conveyed tempo differently. What Andante meant in the eighteenth century was different from how we understand Andante today. Moreover, most performers usually depend on the tempo words such as Allegro and Andante without adequate consideration of the time signatures and the note values. Therefore, in this presentation, I draw attention to the relationship between tempo-words, time signatures, and note values in determining tempo, drawing from selected treatises from the eighteenth to the early nineteenth century. The objective is to help us make more informed decisions in interpreting tempo indications in the absence of metronome markings. The presentation will feature a general overview with selected musical examples by Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven.