Potluck with West Portland

Location: Liz Willis’s home: 10617 NW Malia Lane, Portland, OR 97229

Topic: Beginning/Intermediate Masterclass

Location: Portland Piano Company

Clinician: Grace Ho, University of Oregon

Location: Fleur De Lis Bakery 3930 NE Hancock St. Portland, OR 97212

Topic: Conversation & Connection with Colleagues!

Location: Mt. Hood Community College

Topic: Teaching Adult Piano Students

Presenter: Andrew D’Antonio

Location: Home of Steve Lewis

Topic: The Mighty Wrist and the Piano: Mastering the Motions of the Wrist for Optimal Piano Technique

Presenter: Steve Lewis

Winter Social

Location: Home of Andrew D’Antonio

Topic: Novel Voices in Piano Repertoire

Presenter: Dr. Michelle Huang

Location: Portland Piano Company

Topic: Composition Festival

Presenter: Robin Ziari

Location: ZRE Music Studio—1025 Lloyd Center, Portland OR 97232 (2nd level to the west)

Topic: Syllabus Refresher

Presenter: Heidi Evans

Location: Lake Oswego Steinway Store—385 1st St., Suite 123, Lake Oswego, OR 97034 (main entrance on A Avenue between 1st and State Street)

Masterclass and Joint District Meeting with West Portland

Presenter: Dr. Oksana Ezhokina

Location: Portland State University, Lincoln Hall, LH75

Spring Social

Location TBA

Derek Chiu: Unlocking Performance Potential

Robin Ziari: “Composition Festival”

Location: Kristy Moore Studio

Dianne Davies: “Making Syllabus Relevant”

This will be an online virtual meeting.

Winter Social

Dr. Thomas Otten, NCTM: “Etudes – They’re Good For You!”

Dr. Steve Lewis, NCTM—"Diversity and Anti-Racism in Piano Teaching: How to Navigate Historical Racial, Gender, and National Disparities in the 21st Century World"

Location: Mt. Hood Community College, 26000 SE Stark St, Gresham, OR 97030. Choir Room, Room #2138.

Liz Willis “Using the OMTA Syllabus for Every Student”

Non-competitive.

Peter Mack, Pianist and MTNA President Elect

Masterclass