2007 State Conference

October 5-6, 2007
Downtown Boise

Dunkley Music Recital Hall
410 South Capitol Blvd.
Boise, ID 83702

Conference Clinician

Martha F. Hilley – Professor, Group Piano and Pedagogy, University of Texas at Austin

Visiting Dignitaries

Gail Berenson, NCTM - MTNA President
Kenneth J. Christensen - NW Division Director

Conference Schedule

Friday, October 5th 2007

Time	Event	Presenter
8:00 a.m.	Registration
8:30 a.m.	Welcome	R. David French
8:45 a.m.	Repertoire and Theory: Just Like Peanut Butter and Jelly	Martha F. Hilley
9:45 a.m.	Break
10:00 a.m.	Scarlatti: Expression on both Harpsichord and Piano	David Tacher
11:00 a.m.	Break
11:15 a.m.	Dave's Open Mike	R. David French
12:00 p.m.	Lunch
1:00 p.m.	Improvisation Is a Skill We Owe Our Students	Martha F. Hilley
2:00 p.m.	Sonatina Sparkle	Kenneth J. Christensen
3:00 p.m.	Break
3:15 p.m.	IMTA Annual Meeting	R. David French
4:45 p.m.	Break
5:00 p.m.	Honors Recital
6:00 p.m.	Dinner(on your own)
7:30 p.m.	Members Recital and Awards Reception

Saturday, October 6th 2007

Time	Event	Presenter
9:00 a.m.	Teaching Pieces by Reed Burkholder	Reed Burkholder
10:00 a.m.	Beginner and Intermediate Master Class	Martha F. Hilley
11:00 a.m.	Break
11:15 a.m.	Discoveries that have transformed piano instruction in the 21st century	Gail Berenson
12:15 p.m.	Lunch
1:45 p.m.	Advanced Master Class	Kenneth J. Christensen
2:45 p.m.	Break
3:00 p.m.	Using Computers & Technology in the Independent Studio	Martha F. Hilley
4:00 p.m.	Closing	R. David French