Plenary Sessions
Friday July 17th
9:15am
Improvising Can be Fun!
Christopher Norton & Olivia Riddell
Want to explore and widen your students’ foundation in improvisation BEFORE Moonbeams 3? Tired of “adapting” other method/improve books to work well with MYC classes? Classically trained and anxious to try to teach improvisation? MYC and Christopher Norton have created a book specifically for the Sunbeams 3/Moonbeams 2 student (and teacher) who are ready and excited to learn how to improvise.
This book will teach you how to unlock improvisational potential in a student by starting from a point they know (or can quickly grasp) and moving them to a point where spontaneous ideas appear because they feel comfortable with the methodology and the stylistic context supplied.
3:30pm
What I’ve Learned From 180+ Podcast Interviews
Tim Topham
Tim Topham’s Creative Piano Teaching Podcast has been one of the most popular sources of information, ideas, entertainment and teaching strategies for piano teachers since it launched as Tim Topham TV at the start of 2015.
Having wrapped 180 episodes at the end of 2019 and now heading towards his second century, Tim takes a look back on some of the more memorable moments from the podcast, unpacking the stories and personalities of his guests and distilling the key ideas.
With guests as varied as Jon Schmidt from The Piano Guys, Daniel McFarlane, Philip Keveren, Randy Faber, Forrest Kinney, Carly McDonald, Anita Collins, Samantha Coates and many more, teachers will leave this session with renewed enthusiasm for their profession, a bunch of new teaching ideas and minds opened to the possibilities for what the future of music teaching holds.
Saturday July 18th
11:00am
Walking on Sunshine: Music Magical Abiliy to Inspire, Heal and Move Us
Elizabeth Eldridge
You’re in bumper-to-bumper traffic on your morning commute, glancing anxiously at the clock and running through your mental to-do list—when suddenly you recognize the opening notes to one of your all-time favourite songs. As you reach for the volume button on your car stereo, you feel your mouth begin to shape the words without any apparent direction from your brain. Your feet automatically tap along with the irresistible rhythm while your mind wanders back to that memorable moment, many years ago, when this song attached itself to a memory, to a chapter in your life’s story.
We all have a personal relationship with music, but in this interactive workshop Elizabeth will delve deeper into how music can alter mood. Participants will learn how to incorporate meaningful musical experiences into day-to-day life, gaining an understanding of how to use music purposefully for a variety of health benefits.
Sunday July 19th
11:00am
The New Moonbeams 3!!
Olivia Riddell & George Litterst
Moonbeams 3 is a magical and important final first step in the MYC Method! Discover how the new book brings ease back to “fitting it all in,” and re-confirms and re-energizes your passion and excitement to teach Moonbeams 3. All Moonbeams 3 material has been re-typeset and all MIDIs have been updated, enhanced and revised.
The SuperScore editions of Moonbeams 3 publications include newly revised MIDI tracks for all of the pieces. You can play these tracks using the built-in General MIDI tone generator or by connecting your iPad to a MIDI keyboard. You can also connect your iPad to a projector or flat panel display so that the entire class can see the music. Managing your class with SuperScore is a breeze.
Students can use the new SuperScore materials at home, with or without a MIDI keyboard. SuperScore provides a playback looping function, tempo control, part-muting, and score annotations. When used with a MIDI keyboard, SuperScore provides additional interactivity.
SuperScore is the premiere app for viewing, managing, and interacting with your library of musical scores. SuperScore provides virtually unlimited notation sizes with Liquid Music Display™ technology. Simply use the standard pinch and spread gestures to find the size and layout that is right for you or your student.
3:30pm
Teacher Recognition
Olivia Riddell & Frances Balodis
Join Frances and Olivia; mother and daughter; Founder and Owner/International Director – as they share thoughts and insights of their own journey with MYC over the last 40 years – ending with celebrating and acknowledging MYC Teachers and how many lives you have reached.
Event Information
Date
July 16 - 22, 2020
Location
Online
For more information
Mairéad Frizell
Mairead@myc.com