Two programs this year - the Seminar for Piano Teachers at OU, June 13-15, 2011 and the Classical Music Festival Piano Program in Eisenstadt, Austria, August 2-12, 2011
Seminar for Piano Teachers, June 13-15, 2011
This is the year! Join us for the 2011 Seminar for Piano Teachers, an exciting and stimulating three-day event on the campus of the University of Oklahoma and directed by Jane Magrath. To get an idea of the atmosphere of our workshop, please view photographs from our June 2009 event! The theme will be "Teaching Elementary, Intermediate and Lower-Advanced Piano Students" and topics dealt with teaching technique, piano teaching literature, practicing, performance psychology and performance practice.
What is scheduled? Guest presenters are headed by Dennis Alexander, Bill Moore, and Mary Craig Powell. Many of you know of Dennis through his compositions, workshops, and publications with Alfred Publishing Company. Mary Craig Powell also is a clinician not to miss! Bill Moore is the Keynote Speaker at the 2011 MTNA National Conference in Milwaukee! So, if you missed him there, hear him here at our workshop this summer!
Additional clinicians include Jane Magrath, Bill Moore, Karen Beres, Barbara Fast, Edward Gates, Steve Betts, and Nicole Biggs. Solo piano recitals will be presented by Jeongwon Ham and Stephanie Shames. We have tried to find something for everyone and think you will make new professional friends, receive new and fresh perspectives, and leave inspired! Click here for full information on the full workshop schedule and session descriptions. The website for the workshop which you can access here has full information and a copy of the daily schedule can be found here. And, for information on Accomodations and Motels, click here.
Classical Music Festival Piano Program, Eisenstadt, Austria August 2-12, 2011
The Classical Music Festival is offering a new piano program for performers, teachers and observers in Eisenstadt, Austria, home of Joseph Haydn and seat for the festival. This program under the direction of Jane Magrath offers a unique setting for learning about performance practice study in a European setting brimming with historical significance, especially for classical musicians. The daily itinerary for the seminar revels days filled with workshops and master classes, travel to important musical sites, and side trips. Go to the website to see full details of the program for this summer. Please move quickly because the rooms reservations for the festival participants are rapidly filling. It will be a musical experience that you never will forget!
For those interested in visiting or auditioning for Piano Pedagogy Programs at OU...
Lodging
Information on accomodations and motels is available here. Please note that the Sooner Legends Inn and Suites may have transportation for auditioning prospective students between the motel and the university. Holmberg House Bed and Breakfast is within walking distance of the OU campus.
Experience Norman
Click for a list of our top things to do in Norman and the surrounding areas, and some selected restaurants. We believe that you will not be disappointed.
Transportation
In Norman.Norman has a bus system which can be helpful with travel within Norman.
Air. Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City, 20 miles north of Norman, is serviced by most major airlines.
Car Rentals. Most major car rental companies have offices at Will Rogers Airport.
Airport Shuttle. Airport Expres offers door-to-door, to and from airport shuttle service 24 hours a day. The cost is $38 one way. Look for blue vans located outside the baggage claim area (lover level of the airport). For more information call (405) 681-3311. Yellow Cab Taxi Service accepts reservations 5-6 hours in advance and starts at $30-$45 per person for transportation from Norman to Will Rogers Airport. Call (405) 232-6161 for more information.
Taxi. Taxi fares average $35 from the airport to the University of Oklahoma. Fares range from $2.00-$12.50 for local service.
