Notes: 60-90 minute lecture/demonstration.

Restrictions: None.

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Notes: This lecture/demonstration focuses on elementary through intermediate 20th century repertoire and features an overview of each composer's music as well as teaching considerations.

Restrictions: Contact clinician for times and days.

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Notes: This workshop will examine the aspects of both generalized anxiety, as well as musical performance anxiety. In addition, different coping strategies will be explored. The techniques discussed will cover those techniques that an individual can easily implement themselves to those that may require professional intervention.

Restrictions: Contact clinician for times and days.

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Notes: Lecture/demonstration of appropriate classical literatureand hymnn arrangements for church use. Empnasizes hymn-playing techniques for the piano.

Restrictions: Contact clinician for times and days.

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Notes: Lecture/demonstration. Private lessons available under condition of time (minimum one hour).

Restrictions: None

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Notes: This lecture is accompanied by PowerPoint slides and examines the "playing mechanism" beginning with the back, chest through shoulder, arm, hand and fingers.

Restrictions: Flexible length program and daytime travel.

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Notes: “At the Paris Opera in Disguise” is a lecture recital that reveals the background and musical contributions of E. Nollet. During my sabbatical in fall, 2004, I researched the life and works of this mysterious composer who was active in Paris during the “Golden Age”, the late 1800’s. His association with the Paris Opera, the Paris Conservatory as well as the Erard and Pleyel Salons influenced his writing for piano and harp. Over 80 works for solo piano including many that are stepping stones for the more difficult works of Chopin, deserve attention.

Restrictions: Contact clinician for times and days

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Notes: This is a workshop with examples from the Baroque and Classical Periods, designed primarily to assist the studio teacher with the subtleties of teaching ornamentation. Dr. Renfroe has written Ornamentation: A Short Guide, for this workshop.

Restrictions: Contact clinician for times and days.

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Notes: This can be a lecture/demonstration of lecture/master class for 1-3 hours, depending on the size of the master class.

Restrictions: Two hour travel limit.

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Notes: Lecture/recital.

Restrictions: Contact clinician for times and days.

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Notes: Lecture/recital, 45-60 minutes.

Restrictions: No Restrictions

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Notes: Programs included movement, ear training or keyboard improvisation. 1-3 hours.

Restrictions: Weekdays or Weekends.

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Notes: 1-3 hours.

Restrictions: Contact clinician for times and days.

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Notes: Lecture/video/master class of flexible length.

Restrictions: Flexible day, time and travel.

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Notes: Lecture/demonstration teaching ensemble problem solving in advanced piano duet literature.

Restrictions: Contact clinician for times and days.

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Notes: Lecture/recital exploring this famous Liszt pupil as a composer, recording artist and editor.

Restrictions: Contact clinician for times and days.

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Lecture comparing music's role in Bach's day with contemporary Germany. Religious, civic, educational and social aspects examined.

Restrictions
Call for times and days.

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Notes: Lecture/demonstration surveying keyboard instruments, how they function, and the composers and literature associated with each.

Restrictions: Contact clinician for times and days.

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Notes: Lecture/recital that introduces techniques used in composition and performance to create humorous effects in piano music.

Restrictions: Contact clinician for times and days.

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Notes: A series of lecture/demonstrations detailing music of the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic or Contemporary periods. Each workshop introduces a distinct period and examines the costumes, dances, culture, historical placement, musicians and their works that flourished in the milieu.

Restrictions: Contact clinician for times and days.

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Notes: This interactive lecture examines a variety of potentially injurious exercises, presenting expanded movement options to develop positve pianistic solutions. Flexible length program.

Restrictions: Flexible day, time, and travel.

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Notes: Master class length depends on the number of participants.

Restrictions: Friday or Sunday, within one hour of Philadelphia

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Notes: 60-90 minutes. Call or email for complete list of topics.

Restrictions: Within two hours from Penn State Main Campus.

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Notes: “Mendelssohn in the British Isles” is a lecture recital about the piano music Mendelssohn composed during his many visits to England, Scotland and Wales. Many of his “Songs without Words” and other piano selections were composed there as well. His connections to the British cultural scene, supporters of the arts and family ties influenced not only his compositions, but also the timing for the release of publications.


Restrictions: Contact clinician for times and days

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Notes: This lecture/demonstration lays the groundwork for a solid understanding of octave technique and how to teach it. Flexible length program.

Restrictions: Flexible day, time and travel.

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Notes: This lecture identifies common problems that interfere with teaching concepts. Anita explores teachers' attitudes and approaches within the context of their varied backgrounds.

Restrictions: Contact clinician for times and days.

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Notes: Lectures with demonstrations of flexible length.

Restrictions: Flexible days, times and travel.

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Notes: Lecture/deomonstration discussing primarily the piano music of Debussy. One hour. May be combined with a lecture/recital.

Restrictions: No Restrictions

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Notes: Lecture/demonstration, 50 minutes (allows time for questions). This lecture/recital is based upon the clinician’s article in the Dec 04/Jan 05 AMT article.

Restrictions: Available Monday, Wednesdays, selected Fridays. Travel distance approximately 2 hours from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton area. Mileage reimbursement requested.

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Notes: Lecture/recital featuring works by women composers who were overshadowed by famous siblings or husbands.

Restrictions: Call for times and days.

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Notes: Lecture/recital of flexible length.

Restrictions: Flexible days, times and travel.

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Notes: Lecture on musical and psychological preparation for performing. One hour.

Restrictions: No Restrictions

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Notes: Workshop/master class of flexible length.

Restrictions: Flexible days, times and travel.

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Notes: Lecture/demonstration surveying 20th century teaching collections composed for children.

Restrictions: Call for days and times.

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A meaningful definition of “technique” should include elements of intellect, emotion, and physical ability (i.e. – “brain, heart, and fingers”) for truly satisfactory music-making.  Additional discussion focuses on several basic principles of good technique and common technical problems (and their solutions) encountered by piano students.  Program lasts 45-50 minutes with question/answer period.

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The artist gives a self-evaluation at the conclusion of a performance and invites comments from the audience.

Restrictions
Call for times and days.

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Learning to simplify orchestral reductions and other difficult accompaniments.

Restrictions
Call for times and days.

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Notes: The learning senses necessary to bring about whole-body awareness are stimulated by creatively applying the use of everyday objects to sensations and motions that are the basis for piano playing.

Restrictions: Flexible length program and daytime travel.

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Notes: A lecture/recital featuring the only two pieces for solo piano composed by Ellsworth Milburn. “Scherzo” is an homage to Johannes Brahms and his Horn Concerto in Eb, while “The Stone Forest” presents a compression and implosion of the first movement of Beethoven’s “Waldstein” Sonata. Handouts of musical examples will be provided.

Restrictions: Available Monday, Wednesdays, selected Fridays. Travel distance approximately 2 hours from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton area. Mileage reimbursement requested.

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Notes: This interactive lecture guides participants through whole body kinesthetic awareness exercises for an understanding of coordinate movement at the keyboard. Flexible length program.

Restrictions: Flexible days, times and travel.

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Notes: Workshop/lecture of variable length.

Restrictions: Thursday-Sunday

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Notes: Lecture with piano examples and brochure. 60-90 minutes.

Restrictions: Mornings only, within 50 miles of Wilmington, Deleware.

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Notes: Lecture with audio and audience participation and brochure. 60-90 minutes.

Restrictions: Mornings only, within 50 miles of Wilmington, Delaware.

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Notes:  Flexible length from 1-3 hrs with 10-20 minute break for longer workshop.  No date or travel restrictions.

This workshop addresses the "nitty-gritty" technique issues involved when piano students make the transition out of the elementary level:  hand extensions; thumb crossings and other fingering concepts; hand independence and coordination; coping with contrapuntal textures; common left hand patterns found in Baroque and Classical dances, and more.  

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Notes:  Flexible length from 1-3 hrs with 10-20 minute break for longer workshop.  No date or travel restrictions.

What teaching piece couldn’t you live without, and why? Drawing from her own teaching as well input from colleagues, Laura will share elementary and intermediate level piano solos that have been student (and teacher) hits year after year. The focus of this presentation will be supplementary sheet music solos and collections by pedagogical composers. Participants will be invited to share their own personal favorites.  

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