2009

January 10: Solo faculty recital, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX

January 16-18: Workshops, Choir Retreat at St. Luke's Methodist Church, Houston, TX

February 15: Chamber recital, Trinity University, San Antonio, TX

February 22: Chamber recital, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX

March 17: Workshops, West Chester University, PA

April 6: "Un-Master Class," Missouri Western State University, St. Joseph, MO

April 7: Lecture/demonstration, Kansas City Music Teachers Association

June 4-6: Lectures and workshops, Arizona Music Teachers Association (Phoenix)

June 22-25: Convention artist and clinician, Singapore Piano Pedagogy Symposium (Singapore)

June 29 - July 1: Performance Workshops "Trusting the Inner Musician" and master lessons, Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan

September 11-12: Organizer and presenter, "Meaning in the Arts: An Interdisciplinary Conversation," international symposium, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX. Symposium program details HERE

For more details regarding Nordic engagements, click HERE

October 1: Lecture, Odense University Hospital (Denmark): "The Interface Between Music, Science and Medicine"

October 6: Conversational lecture and performance (with Cynthia M. Grund), Institute of Language and Communication, SDU, Odense (Denmark):   "Music and Meaning: Multimodality as Topic and Method"

October 7: Conversational lecture and performance (with Cynthia M. Grund), Media and Culture Studies, University of Southern Denmark (Kolding or Odense): "Music and Meaning"

October 25: Guest solo recital, Midland College, Midland, TX

October 27: Presentation for "Lecture Well" series, Teaching, Learning and Technology Center, Texas Tech University: "The Trust Between Teacher and Student"

November 6: "Popular. . . Schmopular . . ." (co-presenter with Cynthia M. Grund): Art and/or Entertainment? 5th Anniversary Conference on Philosophy and Popular Culture, University of Southern Denmark (SDU), Odense

November 10: Solo Recital, University of Southern Denmark (SDU), Odense

November 14: Solo Recital, Sibelius Academy, Helsinki, Finland

November 15: Second Symposium for Research on Instrumental and Vocal Pedagogy: Challenges of Multiculturalism: Sibelius Academy, Helsinki, Finland

- "Un-Master Class" workshop

- Conversational lecture and performance (with Cynthia M. Grund) "Performance, Pedagogy and Pragmatism"

November 17: Lecture as Hans Christian Andersen Guest Professor, University of Southern Denmark (SDU), Odense. "Experience and Inquiry - A Musical Journey"

November 19: "It's Such a Nice Melody - Why Jazz it Up?" (co-presentation with Cynthia M. Grund): Conference: The Role of Rhythm in Musical Meaning: Network for Cross-Disciplinary Studies of Music and Meaning (NTSMB), University of Southern Denmark (SDU), Odense

November 24: "Un-Master Class" performance workshop, University of Southern Denmark (SDU), Alsion, Sønderborg

November 24: Solo recital, University of Southern Denmark (SDU), Alsion, Sønderborg

November 25: "Un-Master Class" workshop and recital, Vojens and Haderslev Music Schools, Vojens, Denmark

November 26: Recital and lecture, "The Perfect Wrong Note: the Meaning of Mistakes in Music and in Life," Juhl-Sørensen Steinway Auditorium, Copenhagen, Denmark

2010

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January 8-10: Lecturer and clinician, National Association of Teachers of Singing convention, Atlanta, GA

January 23-24: Workshop ("Who's in the Studio?") and solo recital, Albuquerque Music Teachers Association (NM)

February 3: "Un-Master Class" workshop and recital, Aabenraa Music School, Aabenraa, Denmark

February 7: All-day seminar, including "Un-Master Class" workshop, for EPTA Denmark (European Piano Teachers Association); Juhl-Sørensen Steinway Auditorium, Copenhagen

February 18: Solo recital, Dept. of Musicology, University of Oslo, Norway

February 19: "Un-Master Class" workshop as part of ongoing music, meaning and gesture studies within the NordPlus Nordic Network for the Integration of Music Informatics, Performance and Aesthetics (NNIMIPA), University of Oslo, Norway

Past Events

2008

January 12 - 13, 2008: Workshops, Maryland Piano Teachers Association, College Park, MD

January 26, 2008: Faculty recital, Texas Tech University

March 30 - 31, 2008: Lecture/demonstrations, Music Teachers National Association, Denver, CO

June 1-3, 2008: Convention Artist and Clinician, Iowa Music Teachers Association

June 9-10, 2008: Convention Artist and Clinician, Minnesota Music Teachers Association

June 16-18, 2008: Workshops, West Texas Kodaly Institute, Lubbock, TX

July 21-23, 2008: Presentation "The Adventurous Adult Amateur," International Society for Music Education,  Bologna, Italy

July 28-31, 2008: Recital and Workshops, Summer Institute, Meredith College (NC)

September 20-21, 2008: Master lessons, Albuquerque, NM

September 26-27, 2008: Solo recital (Bell Piano Series) and workshops, Millsaps College (MS)

October 14, 2008: Workshops, Michigan Music Teachers Association, Grand Rapids (MI)

October 22-25, 2008: Master-class and technical session, World Piano Pedagogy Conference, Dallas (TX)

October 26, 2008: Keynote presentation, Hoff-Barthelson Music School, Scarsdale, NY

October 27, 2008: Solo recital, The Fountains, Millbrook, NY

November 8-9, 2008: Master lessons, Denver, CO

November 19, 2008: Solo recital, University of Southern Denmark (SDU), Alsion, Sønderborg

November 20, 2008: "Un-Master Class" performance workshop, SDU, Alsion, Sønderborg

November 21-22, 2008: Recital and presentations, "Music and Meaning" Conference, Conservatory/SDU, Esbjerg, Denmark

November 22, 2008: "Un-Master Class" performance workshop, Conservatory/SDU, Esbjerg

November 25, 2008: Philosophy Seminar, "Concepts of Susanne Langer," University of Lüneburg, Germany

2007

April 17, 2007: "Rhapsody in Blue" soloist (fund-raising concert) Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX

May 25, 2007: Solo Recital and "Un-Master Class," Conservatory of Music, Matamoros, Mexico

May 31, 2007: Guest workshop, International Symposium "Music is Every Child's Birthright", Yale University

June 6-12, 2007: Workshops, West Texas Kodaly Institute, Lubbock, TX

June 14-15, 2007: Workshops and "Un-Master Class," University of Wisconsin, Madison

June 24-26, 2007: Keynote speech and workshops, "Sounds Great" teachers' conference, Melbourne, Australia

July 2-5, 2007: Keynote Lecture/Demonstrations: Australasian Piano Pedagogy Conference, Canberra, Australia

August 3, 2007: Featured presenter, teaching demonstration lessons at National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy. Chicago, IL

September 15, 2007: Lecture and "Un-Master Class," Albuquerque NM Music Teachers Association

October 4, 2007: Recital and workshop, Harper College, Chicago

October 6 - 7, 2007: Master Lessons, Denver, CO

October 17, 2007: Lecture/Demonstration, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

October 18, 2007: Presentations, Winthrop University, Rock Hill SC

October 19 - 20, 2007: Residency, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC

October 21, 2007: "Un-Master Class" Indian Hill Music School, MA

October 22, 2007: Lecture/Demonstration, New England Piano Teachers Association, Boston, MA

November 8 - 9, 2007: Solo Recital and workshop, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, Texas

November 11 - 12, 2007: Solo Recital and workshops, Southwestern University, Georgetown, TX

November 15 - 16, 2007: Convention Artist and Clinician, Ohio Music Teachers Association, Columbus, OH

2006

November 13-30, 2006: Performances, lectures, workshops at Chung-Ang University and seven other universities in and around Seoul, Korea. U.S. State Department Fulbright "Senior Specialist" Grant