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Upcoming Events
If you have an idea for a session that would be beneficial to your piano teacher colleagues, please let us know. APTA has continuing education funds to help bring clinicians and workshops to our members.
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Registration Opens for Calgary APTA Festival
Festival Poster
Workshop flyer
Wednesday, December 13
Edmonton Pedagogy Etude
57 Longview Crescent, St. Albert
9:30 a.m.
Why do some people memorize quickly and easily while others struggle? How can we help all students to meet their memorization goals? This month’s Pedagogy Etude is all about memorization tips, beginning with advanced repertoire but also looking at lower levels. Festival and Exam preparation season will soon be upon us. Bring a friend! RSVP: joan.studio1@gmail.com
Friday, Jan 19th, 2024
Calgary Coffee Workshop
10:00 – noon
Location to be decided
Jennifer Aumentado has offered to run a session on improv and harmonizing, and how to read lead sheets. It is meant for teachers themselves, and also for how to incorporate it into lessons with students.
9:00 a.m.
St. David’s United Church (3303 Capitol Hill Crescent NW, Calgary)
Cost: $10 per student
We invite all festival participants to register for and attend this pre-performance workshop to help work through all the thoughts and nerves that can come up with playing in front of others. Whether this is your first time performing or you are a seasoned musician, come discuss and learn the many things we can do to help alleviate some of the anxieties that come up for everyone.
Calgary APTA Festival
St. David’s United Church (3303 Capitol Hill Crescent NW, Calgary)
This non-competitive, volunteer-run Festival is open to students of all ages, interests, and levels, providing they study with a member of the Alberta Piano Teachers Association. The goal of the festival is to provide students with an opportunity to expand their musical and performance skills in a non-competitive setting.
Poster here.
10:00 – noon (+?)
Location to be decided
10:00 – noon
Location to be decided
To wrap up the year, we will be sharing repertoire favourites in a casual setting. Further details will be announced closer to the date.