Feb
13
10:00 AM10:00

East Portland District Meeting

Dr. Scott Price, Professor of Music

Autism and Piano Study: Inside the Lesson

Join Dr. Scott Price as he shares the work of his students who are special learners and the creative music-making they are able to achieve through adaptive pedagogy. This workshop will include video demonstrations of students at work in the studio lesson, and in recital performances. Techniques in adaptive pedagogy will be discussed and questions are welcomed.

Location: *virtual*; see email for zoom link

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Nov
14
10:00 AM10:00

East Portland District Meeting

Yuki Bowman and Christian Cutul, Architects

Making Space for Sound

This presentation will examine the architectural considerations that go into designing spaces for sound using two recent case study projects. We’ll not only share some of the technical aspects of how acoustics can be calibrated through volume and material; we’ll also consider how non-auditory perception can influence a space’s ‘sense of sound.’ 

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Oct
10
10:00 AM10:00

East Portland District Meeting

Dr. Tian Christina Zhao, Research Professor

Music & Baby Brains: What’s Really Going On?

The brain uses closely related mechanisms for processing music and speech. In our research lab, we study infants and have already seen these close connections in the youngest brains. Dr. Zhao will talk about these mechanisms and how music has implications for language acquisition for babies.

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