Presenter: Andy D'Antonio "Teaching Adult Students" (see Flyer)

Most pedagogical training and materials tend to focus on kids, teens, and budding professionals as students.  However many people take up or resume piano study as adults and require a different approach.  As a specialist teaching adult amateur pianists at all levels, Andrew will share strategies, trends, and teaching techniques for teachers to feel confident and prepared for working with adult students.

Other Details: There will be a short business meeting from 10:00- 10:30. A Zoom link will be emailed a few days ahead as an option (Contact President Sarah Barker Ball for more information).

Presenter - Joseph Hoffman - "Teaching Rhythm with the Child's Brain in Mind."

Details: There will be a short business meeting from 10:00- 10:30. A Zoom link will be emailed a few days ahead as an option (Contact President Sarah Barker Ball for more information).

Venue: Community Room at the Hillsboro Brookwood Library.

Program Description: Many developing pianists struggle to play rhythms accurately and with a steady pulse, but it doesn’t have to be this way. Learn new fun and effective tools for teaching rhythm that align with modern cognitive science of how young minds learn.

About Joseph Hoffman: Joseph Hoffman, founder of Hoffman Academy and creator of the Hoffman Method for Piano, began playing piano when he was 6 years old. A YouTube personality, Kodaly-certified music educator, and former faculty member at BYU’s School of Music, Mr. Hoffman has dedicated his professional life to developing an innovative new piano method along with a host of online tools, games, and resources for students and teachers that make learning piano fun. His online piano lessons have reached over 200,000 students across 115 countries, transforming the way piano education is accessed worldwide.

Joseph Hoffman is also active as a composer and conductor, and his original works have been heard in many performance halls. From 2011-2013, Mr. Hoffman served as orchestra conductor of the Portland Ensign Choir and Orchestra. Mr. Hoffman regularly serves as an adjudicator of piano festivals and events, and provides training to piano teachers on the Hoffman Method. He has created a collection of popular song arrangements for beginning through late elementary piano students, “Mr. Hoffman’s Popular Hits for Piano,” published by Hal Leonard, and a vocal pedagogy book in collaboration with Betty Jeanne Chipman, “Singing with Mind, Body, and Soul,” published by Wheatmark Press.

• Where: Sarah Ball's Home, 3418 Kellwood Ct, Forest Grove, OR 97116

• What to bring: Brunch food to share, and favorite teaching pieces to share. We thought it would be fun to play some pieces for 2 pianos, so bring 4 to 8 hand pieces if you have them. 

• RSVP to Sarah at: 541-961-3146 or sarahbarkerball@gmail.com. Sarah will make a gluten free quiche or something similar. 

Venue - Community Room at the Hillsboro Brookwood Library (Contact President Holly Counts for more information).

Presentation: The Sustainable Studio, by Dr. Lisa Neher

Details: tba

Questions? Ask Chairs Luiza Kramarchuk, Wilma Hawkins or Susan Todd (Contact info located in the OMTA Directory; login required).

Saturday, March 2 - at Calvary Lutheran Church, 937 NE Jackson School Road, Hillsboro, OR 97124

12:00 - Mittelstaedt, Todd, Tseomashko

12:50 - Hawkins, Kramarchuk, Mittelstaedt, Tseomashko

2:00 - Ball, Kramarchuk, Rowland, Tseomashko

Sunday, March 3 - at Forest Grove UCC, 2032 College Way, Forest Grove, OR 97116

1:30 - Hawkins, Saygina, Tseomashko

2:30 - Counts, Hawkins, Rowland, Saygina

Questions? Ask Chairs Luiza Kramarchuk, Wilma Hawkins or Susan Todd (Contact info located in the OMTA Directory; login required).

Saturday, March 2 - at Calvary Lutheran Church, 937 NE Jackson School Road, Hillsboro, OR 97124

12:00 - Mittelstaedt, Todd, Tseomashko

12:50 - Hawkins, Kramarchuk, Mittelstaedt, Tseomashko

2:00 - Ball, Kramarchuk, Rowland, Tseomashko

Sunday, March 3 - at Forest Grove UCC, 2032 College Way, Forest Grove, OR 97116

1:30 - Hawkins, Saygina, Tseomashko

2:30 - Counts, Hawkins, Rowland, Saygina

Westside Ribbon Festival

Entries due January 13, 2024

Questions? Ask chairs Sarah Ball or Mary Hewitt (Contact info located in the OMTA Directory; login required).

Saturday events at Calvary Lutheran Church, 937 NE Jackson School Road, Hillsboro, OR 97124
Sunday events at Forest Grove UCC, 2032 College Way, Forest Grove, OR 97116

Westside Ribbon Festival

Entries due January 13, 2024

Questions? Ask chairs Sarah Ball or Mary Hewitt (Contact info located in the OMTA Directory; login required).

Saturday events at Calvary Lutheran Church, 937 NE Jackson School Road, Hillsboro, OR 97124

Sunday events at Forest Grove UCC, 2032 College Way, Forest Grove, OR 97116

Registration is in Leggiero. Registration fee is $25 per student. Student participation fees are to be paid to the teacher, who will send one check to the event chair. Non-member teachers wishing to participate please contact Susan Todd - fastkeys88 “at” susantoddmusicstudio.com.

Questions? Ask chairs Luiza Kramarchuk - lukramarchukl “at” gmail.com
or Wilma Hawkins - wishpiano “at” gmail.com
or Susan Todd - fastkeys88 “at” susantoddmusicstudio.com

Saturday events at Calvary Lutheran Church, 937 NE Jackson School Road, Hillsboro, OR 97124
Sunday events at Forest Grove UCC, 2032 College Way, Forest Grove, OR 97116

Westside Ribbon Festival

Note three components:  solos,  ensembles and musical artwork.

Entries due January 13, 2024

Registration will be handled through Leggiero this year.  Teachers, please notice special Ribbon Festival Registration Instructions to make use of Leggiero for this unique festival.   If you need to create your OMTA Leggiero account, follow this guide.

Questions? Ask chairs Sarah Ball or Mary Hewitt (Contact info located in the OMTA Directory; login required).

Saturday events at Calvary Lutheran Church, 937 NE Jackson School Road, Hillsboro, OR 97124
Sunday events at Forest Grove UCC, 2032 College Way, Forest Grove, OR 97116

Questions? Contact President Holly Counts.

Presenter: Liz Willis (OMTA President)

Details: Liz is going to start with a talk about Chopin, and then we’ll have time for a Master class with four students.

Please email hollycounts@gmail.com by December 1 if you have students that would like to participate. Include student’s name, age, title, composer, and length of piece. It would be great to have two intermediate (Level 4-6) and two advanced students (Levels 7-10) on our program. It would be nice to include some Chopin pieces on our program, but other repertoire will be allowed.

Chair - Susan Todd (Contact info located in the OMTA Directory; login required).

Estimates - due November 18

Registration in Leggiero. - due November 25

December Westside Recital Date - December 10, 2023 (Exact Recital Times - will be posted shortly after the deadline).

Calvary Lutheran Church
937 NE Jackson School Road

Please review guidelines posted here: Westside Recitals Page

Topic: Duets and Ensembles

Bring your favorite duets or ensemble music to teach, and let's have fun playing through them together. Christmas music welcome, too! We'll spend some time sharing our experiences teaching duets and ideas for preparing our students to play in an ensemble for the Ribbon Festival. 

Questions? Contact President Holly Counts.