
2020 VIRTUAL SYMPOSIUM
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2020 MTNA/NYSMTA Commissioned Composer: Philip Wharton's Underground
Lightning Talks
An Introduction to Florence B. Price's Pedagogy Piano Pieces
Stephanie Mercer, Mercer Music Studio
Poster Sessions
Working Memory in Musicians
Ricardo Pozenatto, Florida State University
A Tale of Two Classrooms: Balancing the Teaching of In-person & Online Students Simultaneously!
Jenna Braaksma, Raa Middle School, Tallahassee, Florida
Effect of Attentional Focus on Piano Pedaling: Musical and Technical Implications
Tracy Lipke-Perry, Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam
The Self-Compassion Break: Conquering Your Inner Critic
Laura Amoriello, NCTM, Ithaca College
Opportunities for Pianists to Acquire Proficiency on the Organ
David N. Bower, Director of Music & Organist, Saint Michael Church, Cranford, NJ

Using Clave to Enhance Rhythmic Independence and Solo Piano Techniques
Zach Bartholomew, University of Miami
Understanding the Sight Reading Patterns of Musicians
Kara Hurt, University of Alabama
Pedagogical features in Yaya, The Doll, by Lorenzo Fernandez
Ricardo Pozenatto, Florida State University

The Influence of Yvonne Loriod on the Piano Works of Olivier Messiaen
Tiantian Liang, University of Mary
Music Theory and Composition for the Youngest
Antonella Di Giulio, University at Buffalo
Duets and Duos: The Distaff Composers
Amber Han, Nazareth College
Hills and Valleys: Teaching Music Through Imagery
Meryl Danziger, Music House
Beethoven Editions: Do We Need So Many Choices?
Bonnie Choi, Nazareth College
Promoting Inclusion in Piano Repertoire
A Seat at the Piano: Annie Jeng, Evan Hines, Brendan Jacklin, Clare Longendyke, Susan Yang. Various Institutions
Choral Music Educators and “Real World” Piano Applications: A Collective Case Study
Dr. Leonidas Lagrimas, SUNY-Fredonia
Piano, Performance and PandemiC: How to Preserve the Core Aspects of Music Through the Virtual World
Rachel Hidlay, Hidlay Piano Studio
How to Play an Arpeggio: An Exploration of style
Timothy Stephenson, Indiana University
Piano Warm-ups for Finger Strengthening and Relaxation
Lydia Velichkovski, LV Music Academy
Taking the Edge Off of Teaching Piano in 2020
James Welch, SUNY @ Fredonia
Zooming In: Maximizing Your Student's Practice Potential
Beibei Lin, Valdosta State University
Talk to the Lens! - Recording Group Piano Class Videos
Yeon-Kyung Kim, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music