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SUMMARY:Sarah O'Brien - "The Life and Times of Josef Hofmann"
DESCRIPTION:Sarah O’ Brien will be sharing on the life of Josef Hofmann. This workshop will be held at her house. Please contact Vicky Elliott for her home address at l-e-it@comcast.net.
URL:https://rvmta.org/event/sarah-obrien-the-life-and-times-of-josef-hofmann/
LOCATION:VA
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SUMMARY:Roundtable Discussion: Favorite Christmas Arrangements
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a holiday discussion of our go-to teaching favorites! You’ll hear other members share about which music they like to use. Come prepared with a pen and paper!
URL:https://rvmta.org/event/roundtable-discussion-favorite-christmas-arrangements/
LOCATION:Apex Piano Showroom\, 2134 Colonial Ave SW\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24015\, United States
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SUMMARY:Dr. David Berry III: “Finding your Voice: Learning to Make Creative Piano Arrangements and Teaching Your Students to As Well”
DESCRIPTION:A truly versatile artist\, pianist David Berry has established a multi-faceted career as a concert performer\, arranger\, educator\, and speaker. He is the Associate Professor of Music and Chair of the Music Department at Eastern Mennonite University\, where he also serves as Interim Associate Dean for the School of Theology\, Humanities\, and the Performing Arts.
URL:https://rvmta.org/event/dr-david-berry-iii-finding-your-voice-learning-to-make-creative-piano-arrangements-and-teaching-your-students-to-as-well/
LOCATION:Apex Piano Showroom\, 2134 Colonial Ave SW\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24015\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240913T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240913T120000
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SUMMARY:Business Meeting and Roundtable Discussion: Board & Committee Members' Duties
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://rvmta.org/event/business-meeting-and-roundtable-discussion-board-committee-members-duties/
LOCATION:Apex Piano Showroom\, 2134 Colonial Ave SW\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24015\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240614T100000
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SUMMARY:Executive Board/Officers Meeting; Finance Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The meeting will take place at Vicky Elliott’s house. Please come prepared with all appropriate documents.
URL:https://rvmta.org/event/executive-board-officers-meeting-finance-committee-meeting/
LOCATION:VA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240510T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240510T113000
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SUMMARY:Scholarship Winners Recital and Business Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Come join us for the wonderful performance of our Scholarship winner! There will be a brief business meeting following the recital along with lunch at Montano’s!
URL:https://rvmta.org/event/scholarship-winners-recital-and-business-meeting/
LOCATION:Apex Piano Showroom\, 2134 Colonial Ave SW\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24015\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240412T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240412T113000
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SUMMARY:Joyce Woods: Lessons with Love                                  Round Table: 'Student Savers' Pieces
DESCRIPTION:Come and join us for a presentation from one of our very own members\, Joyce Woods\, followed by a round table discussion on student savers pieces! This will take place at the home of Joyce Woods.
URL:https://rvmta.org/event/round-table-on-student-savers-pieces/
LOCATION:VA
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SUMMARY:Dr. Deane Vance: Making a More Beautiful Tone on the Piano
DESCRIPTION:Deanne has been active as a recitalist\, chamber musician and teacher. She holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in piano from the University of Michigan. Dr. Vance has taught at Eastern Michigan University and the University of Michigan. She continues to enjoy performing and making music with others.
URL:https://rvmta.org/event/dr-deane-vance-technique/
LOCATION:Apex Piano Showroom\, 2134 Colonial Ave SW\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24015\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240223T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240223T113000
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SUMMARY:Dr. Paulo Steinberg: Guiding Intermediate Students through the Bridge
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Paulo Steinberg has performed as a soloist and as a collaborative pianist across the U.S.\, Canada\, South America\, and Europe. In the spring of 2017\, he undertook a European recital tour stretching from the U.K. to Latvia including Ireland\, Scotland\, Luxembourg\, Austria\, Germany\, and Sweden.    \n\n\n\nHe holds Piano Performance degrees from Conservatório “Carlos Gomes” and Universidade de Sāo Paulo in Brazil\, Arizona State University (M.M) and Indiana University (D.M.). His main piano teachers are: Carlos Yansen\, Paulo Gori\, Gilberto Tinetti\, and Evelyne Brancart.   \n\n\n\nSteinberg often serves as an adjudicator in competitions\, and offers master classes\, lectures\, workshops and performances in the U.S. and abroad. His summer projects normally include teaching at the Saarburg Chamber Music Summer Festival in Germany and traveling around Europe\, Brazil and/or Canada. His research interests focus on piano technique and Brazilian music.  \n\n\n\nBesides his love for teaching and performing\, Steinberg has served in several administrative positions\, most recently as president of the Virginia Music Teachers Association.   \n\n\n\nFour CD albums have been released recently: The Recital Clarinetist in collaboration with clarinetist Dr. Janice Minor; Duos in collaboration with clarinetist Dr. Sarunas Jankauskas; Time\, Place\, Spirit in collaboration with flutist Dr. Beth Chandler; and his solo CD album Alma Brasileira. For more information\, go to www.paulosteinberg.com or follow him on Instagram (@paulosteinberg). 
URL:https://rvmta.org/event/paulo-stenburg-guiding-intermediate-students-through-the-bridge/
LOCATION:Apex Piano Showroom\, 2134 Colonial Ave SW\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24015\, United States
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SUMMARY:"Ode to Joy" - Happy 200th Birthday with Dr. David Zuschin
DESCRIPTION:David Zuschin\, Ph.D.\, has taught courses in music history and music theory at Radford University since 2001 at both undergraduate and graduate levels. A native of Kent\, Ohio\, Zuschin graduated summa cum laude from Kent State University with a bachelor of music in music education. He studied at Yale University with the late Bach scholar Paul Brainard\, writing his master’s thesis on the musical structure and theology of the St. Matthew Passion. From 1993-96\, he directed the choral program and taught voice at Brevard College in Brevard\, N.C. before returning to Kent State to complete the Ph.D. in Musicology /Ethnomusicology. At Kent\, he worked with musicologist Theodore Albrecht and art historian Gustav Medicus on his dissertation Parallels in Style between Music and Painting of the High Renaissance in Italy. He has studied abroad in Florence\, Italy\, and Southern France. \n\n\n\nAt Radford\, Zuschin has focused on the pedagogy of music history and the use of technology in the teaching and learning of music. He headed up the creation of Opus X\, the department’s library of digital recordings\, and has given presentations as well as published research on the interactive use of technology in music history. He currently serves as the president of the Thetu Mu chapter of Pi Kappa Lambda.
URL:https://rvmta.org/event/ode-to-joy-happy-200th-birthday-with-dr-david-zuschin/
LOCATION:Apex Piano Showroom\, 2134 Colonial Ave SW\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24015\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231110T100000
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SUMMARY:Harp 101\, Karlee Lanum\, Harpist
DESCRIPTION:Karlee Lanum is a harp performer and educator based in central and southern Virginia. In addition to maintaining her own private music studio in Richmond\, she is the resident harp teacher at the Virginia Harp Center in Midlothian. Karlee is an active freelancer and frequently plays with the Richmond Symphony\, Charlottesville Symphony and Waynesboro Symphony. During her summer months\, she enjoys teaching harp at the Interlochen Arts Camp in Interlochen\, Michigan.  \n\n\n\nBeing an avid chamber musician\, Karlee has performed with many chamber groups in Harrisonburg and Ann Arbor. During her time in Roanoke\, she was a member of the Star City Harp Ensemble for several years. Currently\, she performs regularly with the River City Harp Ensemble based in Richmond. She is a member of the Southwest VA harp society chapter and a long-time member of the American Harp Society. \n\n\n\n​Karlee holds a master’s degree in harp performance from the University of Michigan- School of Music\, Theatre\, and Dance\, and a bachelor’s degree in harp performance from James Madison University. Her primary teachers include Joan Holland\, Rachel Hall O’Brien\, and Jaclyn Wappel. She has been awarded music scholarships from the Young Artist’s Harp Seminar\, James Madison University\, and the University of Michigan. ​
URL:https://rvmta.org/event/harp-101-karlee-lanum-harpist/
LOCATION:Apex Piano Showroom\, 2134 Colonial Ave SW\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24015\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230908T100000
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SUMMARY:Round Table on Group Lessons
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URL:https://rvmta.org/event/round-table-on-group-lessons/
LOCATION:Apex Piano Showroom\, 2134 Colonial Ave SW\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24015\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230623T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230623T113000
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CREATED:20230414T132224Z
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SUMMARY:RVMTA Executive Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:All Board Members and Officers
URL:https://rvmta.org/event/rvmta-executive-board-meeting/
LOCATION:Apex Piano Showroom\, 2134 Colonial Ave SW\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24015\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230609T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230609T113000
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CREATED:20230414T132018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230414T132019Z
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SUMMARY:Finance Committee Meeting
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URL:https://rvmta.org/event/finance-committee-meeting/
LOCATION:Apex Piano Showroom\, 2134 Colonial Ave SW\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24015\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230512T100000
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CREATED:20220819T161212Z
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SUMMARY:Senior Scholarship Winner's Recital
DESCRIPTION:Final business meeting.  Lunch out on the town!
URL:https://rvmta.org/event/senior-scholarship-winners-recital/
LOCATION:Apex Piano Showroom\, 2134 Colonial Ave SW\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24015\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230414T100000
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CREATED:20220819T161145Z
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SUMMARY:Roundtable Discussion:  Sharing Theory Curriculums and Testing Tips
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URL:https://rvmta.org/event/roundtable-discussion-sharing-theory-curriculums-and-testing-tips/
LOCATION:Apex Piano Showroom\, 2134 Colonial Ave SW\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24015\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230310T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230310T100000
DTSTAMP:20260423T122159
CREATED:20220819T161012Z
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SUMMARY:Roundtable Discussion:  Acclimating our Students to Church Music and Preludes
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URL:https://rvmta.org/event/roundtable-discussion-acclimating-our-students-to-church-music-and-preludes/
LOCATION:Apex Piano Showroom\, 2134 Colonial Ave SW\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24015\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230212T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230212T150000
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CREATED:20220819T160737Z
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SUMMARY:RVMTA Student Honors Recital
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URL:https://rvmta.org/event/rvmta-honors-recital/
LOCATION:St. John Lutheran Church\, 4608 Brambleton Ave.\, Roanoke\, Virginia\, 24018
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230210T100000
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SUMMARY:Developing our Students into Sight-Reading Mavericks!
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Erica Sipes\, Radford University \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Presenter\n\n\n\nErica Sipes\, pianist\, received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in piano performance from the Eastman School of Music. She currently serves on the faculty of Radford University as a collaborative pianist. Previously\, she has freelanced as a piano collaborator and coach in Michigan\, Idaho\, and Virginia. She has also performed with the Roanoke Symphony on occasion and has performed as a piano soloist with the New River Valley Symphony.  In the summer of 2012 Ms. Sipes officially launched her own business as a practice coach\, offering coaching\, workshops\, planning sessions\, and practice boot-camps for anyone that could use some help with practicing. She is also a prominent blogger\, writing frequently about her views on performing\, learning music\, and the classical music world in general.  Her blog\, “Beyond the Notes” can be found here. \n\n\n\nAbout the Presentation\n\n\n\nGoing Beyond Sight-Reading Myths \n\n\n\nAfter teaching piano sight-reading to piano majors at Eastman as a graduate student and spending years researching the topic\, Erica has come to some important conclusions regarding how best to approach the topic. Going beyond the myths\, she firmly believes that the skills that go into sight-reading music well aren’t usually focused on. Even more importantly\, the same skills she encourages teachers and musicians to add into the mix improves anyone’s approach to learning any type of music and instrument\, not just one’s sight-reading skills. \n\n\n\nTo get a glimpse of her sight-reading tricks and tips\, drop in on one of her Sight-reading Maverick shows which stream on her YouTube channel most Sunday afternoons at 1pm. Or you can watch over 100 previously streamed episodes at any time by clicking on the Sightreading Videos playlist there.
URL:https://rvmta.org/event/developing-our-students-into-sight-reading-mavericks/
LOCATION:Apex Piano Showroom\, 2134 Colonial Ave SW\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24015\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230113T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230113T100000
DTSTAMP:20260423T122159
CREATED:20220819T154815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220819T154816Z
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SUMMARY:Roundtable Discussion:  Money Matters and Studio Policies
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://rvmta.org/event/roundtable-discussion-money-matters-and-studio-policies/
LOCATION:Apex Piano Showroom\, 2134 Colonial Ave.\, Roanoke\, Virginia\, 24015
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221111T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221111T103000
DTSTAMP:20260423T122159
CREATED:20220819T154536Z
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SUMMARY:Jazz and Chopin Preludes\, Not Necessarily In That Order!
DESCRIPTION:Grandin Court Baptist Church \n2660 Brambleton Ave\, Roanoke\, VA 24015\n\n\n\nWorkshop and recital presented by Matt Cataldi\, Radford University \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE PRESENTATION \n\n\n\n“24 Preludes in Popular Style after Chopin” \n\n\n\nDescription: Modern piano pedagogy enjoys a wealth of wonderful material geared towards the classical pianist – and suffers a severe lack of quality educational music in popular styles. This arrangement project aims to equip teachers and students with technical vocabulary and stylistic awareness in a wide variety of popular musical styles including swing\, blues\, gospel\, ragtime\, funk\, hip-hop\, bossa nova\, bebop\, and many more\, all based off of Chopin’s 24 Preludes which are already frequently studied and programmed in the teaching studio. \n\n\n\nABOUT THE PRESENTER \n\n\n\n“Cataldi wasn’t your typical\, classically trained pianist – \n\n\n\nhe was a rockstar and he brought the house down.”* \n\n\n\nDr. Matthew Cataldi has enjoyed a wildly versatile career as a piano soloist\, collaborative artist\, conductor\, composer\, and educator. He holds a BM from Florida State University\, as well as MM and DM degrees in Piano Performance and Literature from Indiana University where he studied with Brazilian-born pianist Arnaldo Cohen. \n\n\n\nAs a performer\, he has appeared on the stages of Carnegie Hall\, Lincoln Center\, and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts\, in addition to many other venues across the Americas and Canada. He gave his orchestral debut as a teenager playing Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano Concerto\, and has recorded a documentary CD of Spanish and Latin American piano music which was accompanied by an international concert and lecture tour. He is also active as a conductor and musical director in the theatre world\, having premiered several new works in New York City in collaboration with Tony Award winning Broadway artists. \n\n\n\nAs a composer and arranger\, he enjoys bridging the classical and popular worlds\, creating and presenting exciting new music that caters to his unique background and interests. Recent compositions and premiers include: “Variations and Fugue on a theme by Led Zeppelin” – a classical set of variations on the iconic rock song “Stairway to Heaven”\, “Hail to the King” – a virtuosic medley of Michael Jackson’s greatest hits\, and his most recent project\, “24 Preludes in Popular Style after Chopin” – a transcription project that arranges all of Chopin’s Op.28 Preludes in a variety of popular styles\, intended to introduce classical piano students to elements of popular music while equipping them with the tools and vocabulary necessary to traverse a diverse range of musical styles. \n\n\n\nAs an educator\, he is active on the local\, regional\, and national research and pedagogy scenes. He serves as president of the Highlands Chapter of the Virginia Music Teachers Association where he organizes and runs festivals for local piano students\, and has presented on multiple occasions for the Music Teachers National Association annual conference on topics including improvisation and cadenza creation. He is frequently invited as an adjudicator for competitions and to present workshops and masterclasses for students across the country. His own students have been active and visible on the national stage as well\, being invited to speak on research panels and presenting for the National Conference on Undergraduate Research. His articles have been published by the College Music Society and the American Music Teacher. \n\n\n\nDr. Cataldi currently serves as Director of Piano Studies and Assistant Professor of Piano at Radford University in Radford\, Virginia\, where he was recently awarded the Dalton Eminent Scholar Rising Star award – a university-wide award for creative scholarship that recognizes faculty with distinguished international reputations in their discipline. \n\n\n\n *The Concordian
URL:https://rvmta.org/event/jazz-and-chopin-preludes-not-necessarily-in-that-order/
LOCATION:Grandin Court Baptist Church\, 2660 Brambleton Ave\, Roanoke\, Virginia\, 24015
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221029T120000
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SUMMARY:Virginia State Conference
DESCRIPTION:Guest Clinician Lori Bastien\, Guest Artist Thomas Pandolfi.  More information can be found at the VMTA website.
URL:https://rvmta.org/event/virginia-state-conference/
LOCATION:VA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221014T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221014T100000
DTSTAMP:20260423T122159
CREATED:20220819T154308Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240604T144953Z
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SUMMARY:Reaching our Special Learning Students through Music Therapy
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Sekyung Jang\, Radford University \n\n\n\nDr. Sekyung Jang\, assistant professor of music\, earned her Bachelor of Arts from Utah State University. She has her Master of Music from Colorado State University\, and the Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education with an emphasis of Music Therapy from the University of Kansas. Dr. Jang teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in music therapy which include Psychology of Music\, Clinical Orientation in Music Therapy\, and Advanced Methods and Materials in Music Therapy. \n\n\n\nPrior to her appointment at Radford University\, Dr. Jang developed and implemented various music-based interventions as a founder and director of GongGam Music Psychological Institute in South Korea. Through contractual works\, she served variety of clientele\, including older adults in community-based settings and children and adolescence in public schools. She has also worked with children with developmental delays and emotional/behavioral challenges in both South Korea and the United States. \n\n\n\nHer current clinical and research interests are prevention of depression in older persons\, theory-based intervention research\, intergenerational programming\, and music therapy supervision. Dr. Jang received specialized training in Neurologic Music Therapy and presents regularly in regional\, national\, and international conferences and symposia. \n\n\n\nThe field of music therapy is rapidly growing. In her workshop\, Dr. Jang will engage in discussions about how various music experiences (e.g.\, singing\, instrument playing\, song writing) are used to facilitate changes in cognitive\, emotional\, social\, communication\, physical\, and spiritual domains in music therapy practice. Dr. Jang will demonstrate the use of piano in sensory-motor exercises and self-expression through song writing. In addition\, participants will learn how to utilize instruments to address attention\, decision making\, and social skills.
URL:https://rvmta.org/event/reaching-our-special-learning-students-through-music-therapy/
LOCATION:Apex Piano Showroom\, 2134 Colonial Ave SW\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24015\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220909T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220909T100000
DTSTAMP:20260423T122159
CREATED:20220819T154120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220831T122241Z
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SUMMARY:Fun With Scales!
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Eric Ruple\, James Madison University.  Dutch treat lunch to follow. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE PRESENTATION \n\n\n\n“Fun With Scales…Really” \n\n\n\nThis workshop is all about the teaching and playing of scales. Is scale practice a daily routine for yourself and your students? Or is it more akin to pulling teeth\, a “lost cause” or a Sisyphusian exercise in futility? We will review and explore why they are important\, take a fresh look at how we teach them (yes\, folks\, much of this this WILL be controversial)\, and show some ways to help you to never get bored playing or teaching them ever again!ABOUT THE PRESENTER​Steinway Artist Eric Ruple is on the piano faculty at James Madison University.  He enjoys an active career as a solo and chamber musician\, including several performances at the Kennedy Center in Washington\, DC and Steinway Hall in New York. He is also pianist for the Virginia Symphony Orchestra\, including principal keyboard role in the ongoing “Harry Potter Live” concerts. He was also featured in Bernstein’s “Prelude\, Fugue and Riffs” with the VSO Jazz Ensemble.His recording “Musica Incognito” with hornist Ian Zook has earned unanimously positive reviews from several national and international publications. He is president of the Shenandoah Valley/JMU Chapter of the American Liszt Society and is a regular adjudicator in Hong Kong. In 2019-2020\, he served as Interim Director for the JMU School of Music. He received his doctoral degree from the University of Michigan.
URL:https://rvmta.org/event/fun-with-scales/
LOCATION:Apex Piano Showroom\, 2134 Colonial Ave SW\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24015\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220513T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220513T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T122159
CREATED:20210914T183524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210914T183526Z
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SUMMARY:Scholarship Winner's Recital and Final Business meeting
DESCRIPTION:On May 13\, 2022\, our Scholarship Winner will present their winning selection in a Recital at Apex Piano Showroom.  A Business meeting will follow.
URL:https://rvmta.org/event/scholarship-winners-recital-and-final-business-meeting/
LOCATION:Apex Piano Showroom\, 2134 Colonial Ave SW\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24015\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220311T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220311T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T122159
CREATED:20210914T183049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240604T144425Z
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SUMMARY:Carla Fosbre presents....the Mountain Dulcimer
DESCRIPTION:Carla Fosbre\n\n\n\nMs. Fosbre teaches piano to beginning through advanced students\, ages 5 and up as well as returning and/or beginning adults.  Ms. Fosbre also teaches lessons on the Mountain Dulcimer to all students using the Danny Shepherd book\, Mountain Dulcimer for Children (and the Young at Heart). \n\n\n\nMs. Fosbre studied Piano Performance at Hollins University and has been teaching piano since 1998. Ms. Fosbre is a Nationally Certified Teacher of Music with the Music Teachers’ National Association and is an active member of the Roanoke Valley Music Teachers’ Association. Ms. Fosbre is experienced in teaching many different methods and genres including\, Alfred\, Faber and Faber\, Lang Lang\, The Royal Academy of Music\, and many more. \n\n\n\nWhen not teaching piano or Mountain Dulcimer\, Ms. Fosbre loves to play her mountain dulcimer and bowed dulcimer with friends and family.  Ms. Fosbre is currently taking lessons on her bowed dulcimer from Ricky’s Bluegrass Connection in Moneta and hopes to perform at some future fiddler’s conventions. Ms. Fosbre lives at Smith Mountain Lake with her husband\, Mike\, and kitty\, Pantera. She is retired from the Virginia Department of Corrections Probation and Parole as a Surveillance Officer after 21 years of service.
URL:https://rvmta.org/event/carla-fosbre-presents-the-mountain-dulcimer/
LOCATION:Apex Piano Showroom\, 2134 Colonial Ave SW\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24015\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220211T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220211T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T122159
CREATED:20210914T183307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210914T183309Z
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SUMMARY:Dalcroze Eurhythmics
DESCRIPTION:Mrs.  Rachel O’Brien will be presenting Dalcroze Eurhythmics on February 11 at 10:00. \n\n\n\nThe 2019 Gold Medal winner of the Houston Symphony’s Ima Hogg Competition\, Rachel O’Brien has appeared in Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts\, Houston’s E. Jones Hall for the Performing Arts\, Cleveland’s Severance Hall\, and Blossom Music Center. A winner of Astral Artists’ 2017 National Auditions\, O’Brien received top prizes from such competitions as the Lyon & Healy Awards\, the Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM) Concerto Competition\, and the Saratoga Harp Colony “Play with the Pros” Competition. She is also the recipient of the Alice Chalifoux Award and was the 2015 CIM Presser Scholar. O’Brien has appeared as a soloist with the Houston Symphony Orchestra\, members of The Philadelphia Orchestra\, the National Repertory Orchestra\, and the CIM Symphony Orchestra. \n\n\n\nPassionate about inspiring musicians around the world\, O’Brien maintains a significant social media following\, with around 50\,000 followers on Instagram. She is the author of “Purpose in Practice: 26 Rules for the Practicing Musician\,” a book designed to motivate musicians to achieve higher practicing goals. O’Brien teaches privately and also serves on faculty at Hollins University in Roanoke\, Virginia. \n\n\n\nRachel O’Brien holds Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from the Cleveland Institute of Music\, where she studied harp performance under Yolanda Kondonassis.
URL:https://rvmta.org/event/dalcroze-eurhythmics/
LOCATION:Apex Piano Showroom\, 2134 Colonial Ave SW\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24015\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211104T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211106T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T122159
CREATED:20210927T214110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210927T214112Z
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SUMMARY:VMTA State Conference
DESCRIPTION:The VMTA 2021 State Conference will be held on November 4th through 6th in Williamsburg at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Williamsburg. This hotel and conference center is beautiful and spacious with many amenities. It has everything we need for a successful conference! More information will be forthcoming as available. \n\n\n\nGuest Artist Dr. Lister-Sink will be with us on Friday and Saturday. Her presentations include: \n\n\n\nFriday – ConcertSaturday – Master ClassSaturday – Interactive Teacher Technique\n\n\n\nGuest Clinician Lisa Bastien will be presenting workshops for us on Friday and Saturday. They include: \n\n\n\nThe Bastien Family: A Tribute to Jane & Jim BastienBastien New Traditions: Inspiring the Next Generation of Beginning PianistSuccessful Piano Teaching in a Rapidly Changing World\n\n\n\nConference Fees\n\n\n\nVMTA Members \n\n\n\nEarly Bird Registration – $95.00(Deadline: Monday\, October 4\, 2021)Registration after October 4\, 2021 – $110.00Daily Registration – $75.00Banquet Fee – $49.00 \n\n\n\nThe banquet will be on Friday night before the Guest Artist Concert. When registering\, please note which entree you prefer. The choices are Grilled Marinated Chicken Breast in Cranberry Orange Glaze or Sesame Crusted Salmon Filet. All meals come with rolls & butter\, salad\, red roasted potatoes\, a vegetable and dessert. You also have the choice of Starbucks coffee and assorted Teavana teas. \n\n\n\nNon-members \n\n\n\nEarly Bird Registration – $120.00(Deadline: Monday\, October 4\, 2021)Registration after October 4\, 2021 – $140.00Individual Workshops for non-members – $30.00 per workshopConcert Ticket for non-members – $25 per person per concertBanquet Fee – $49.00 \n\n\n\nFull registration includes: \n\n\n\nAll workshopsOne ticket for the Guest Artist Concert – Dr. Barbara Lister-SinkOne ticket to the Concerto Winners ConcertHospitality table throughout the day\n\n\n\nHow To Register\n\n\n\nPlease go to the website to register. To do so\, click the following link that will take you to the VMTA website: https://www.virginiamta.org. Select “Annual Conference” from the “Activities” dropdown menu. Scroll down to the “Conference Prices” and click on “HERE“ to register. It is best to fill out the form completely before printing. Please note that there is a $5.00 fee for using PayPal. \n\n\n\nPlease send your check to: Mun Lee Han\, NCTMVMTA Treasurer3969 Wyckoff DriveVirginia Beach\, VA 23452 \n\n\n\nRemember to register early so you don’t miss the early bird special rate!
URL:https://rvmta.org/event/vmta-state-conference/
LOCATION:DoubleTree Inn by Hilton\, 50 Kingsmill Rd\, Williamsburg\, Virginia\, 23185\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211008T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211008T123000
DTSTAMP:20260423T122159
CREATED:20210911T192109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211108T165311Z
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SUMMARY:One Note At A Time: A Beginner's Guide to a Lifetime of Exploration
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Louise Billaud of New River Valley Community College will present One Note At A Time: A Beginner’s Guide to a Lifetime of Exploration.  After a short break\, she will present Kabalevsky Preludes: an intimate look into the Russian soul of a Soviet composer. \n\n\n\nTrained in the United States and France\, Louise Billaud studied under the guidance of her husband\, French-born American professor\, Steinway artist Jean-Paul Billaud. Through him she felt the influence of his former teachers: Marguerite Long\, Jacques Février\, Alfred Cortot and Polish pianist Auguste de Radwan. \n\n\n\nLaureate of several piano competitions and winner of the Bartók-Kabalevsky International Competition\, she was recently recognized as a 2015 American Prize semi-finalist. She has performed in the United States and Europe in solo and lecture-recitals and as soloist with orchestra\, including lecture-recitals at the 2009 and 2019 CMS International Conferences in Croatia and Belgium. Her recordings include three compact discs and a DVD featuring the lecture-recital Mazeppa – An Inspirational Living Legend. \n\n\n\nBillaud received her BM in Piano Performance from the University of Alaska and MA degree from Radford University in Virginia. In 2014\, she received the Outstanding Faculty Award by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV)\, earned a D.M.A. in Music Education from Boston University and was honored by the National Association for Music Education ACME SRIG with the award for Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation. Dr. Billaud has presented research findings at NAfME\, Suncoast Music Education Research Symposium and Music and Lifelong Learning national and international conferences. She was Keynote Speaker for the Virginia Community College System’s New Faculty Forum and for Education Symposia. \n\n\n\nMost recently honored with the 2018 Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award\, Professor Billaud teaches Music in Society\, History of Western Music\, History of Jazz\, World Music and Fundamentals in lecture and online formats at New River Community College. \n\n\n\n“Meet” Dr. Billaud here:  https://youtu.be/mUrWwbA-7fA
URL:https://rvmta.org/event/one-note-at-a-time-a-beginners-guide-to-a-lifetime-of-exploration/
LOCATION:Apex Piano Showroom\, 2134 Colonial Ave SW\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24015\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210910T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210910T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T122159
CREATED:20210909T064604Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210911T192151Z
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SUMMARY:Unveiling RVMTA’s New Website
DESCRIPTION:We will be unveiling the new RVMTA website at our next meeting! We will learn how to navigate the new site\, plus how to log in and edit pages and events. It’ll be fun!
URL:https://rvmta.org/event/rvmta-meeting-website/
LOCATION:Apex Piano Showroom\, 2134 Colonial Ave SW\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24015\, United States
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