2006 IMTA Conference
The 2006 IMTA Conference will be held at the University of Iowa June 4-6, 2006.
ACCOMODATIONS:
Accomodations will be at the Iowa House Hotel. Reservations should be made individually through the Iowa House Hotel. You may also visit their website at http://imu.uiowa.edu/iowa_house.
PRESENTERS:
Alan Huckleberry
Réne Lecuona
Marian Lee
Ksenia Nosikova
Nicholas Roth
Carole Thomas
Uriel Tsachor
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE:
Sunday, June 4
| 11:30am-3:30pm |
Registration (Clapp Foyer) |
| Noon-2:30pm |
IMTA Scholarship Auditions (Clapp Recital Hall) |
| 1:00pm |
Exhibit Hall opens (Voxman Hall) |
| 1:00-2:00pm |
Opening Session: Helen Marlais (Harper Hall)
Balancing Your Student's Repertoire Portfolio for Success in the Studio |
| 2:10-3:00pm |
Ksenia Nosikova (Harper Hall)
J.S. Bach: Feeling and Understanding his Musical Language |
| 3:00-3:30pm |
Break/Visit the Exhibits |
| 3:30-4:30pm |
Creative Motion (Clapp Recital Hall)
Viva La Musica: A Taste of Windswept with Creative Motion |
| 3:30-4:30pm |
Technology session: Alan Huckleberry (Room 2074)
(Pre-registration required, 24 available seats)
Electronic Keyboards in Piano Pedagogy: Taking Advantage of the Power of Technology |
| 4:45-6:00pm |
Honors Recital (Clapp Recital Hall) |
| 6:00-7:15pm |
Picnic (pre-registration required/Clapp Foyer) or on your own |
| 7:30-9:00pm |
University of Iowa Faculty Recital (Clapp Recital Hall)
The IMTA Commissioned Composition this year is a collection of pieces for the late intermediate/early advanced level piano students by Andrea Reinkemeyer. Students from across the state will be performing. |
| 9:00pm |
Reception (Clapp Foyer) |
Monday, June 5
| 7:15-8:30am |
Executive Board Meeting (Conference Room) |
| 8:00-10:00am |
Registration (Clapp Foyer) |
| 8:15am |
Exhibit Hall (Voxman Hall) opens |
| 8:30-9:20am |
Andrea Reinkemeyer (Harper Hall)
Composing for Kids: Bringing out the Mozart in your students |
| 9:30-10:20am |
Réne Lecuona (Harper Hall)
Inspired Technique |
| 10:20-10:45am |
Break/Visit the exhibits |
| 10:45-11:45am |
Helen Marlais (Harper Hall)
Exploring the Contemporary Piano Music of Today: The FJH Contemporary Keyboard Editions |
| 11:45am-1:00pm |
Lunch |
| 1:00-1:50pm |
Nicholas Roth (Harper Hall)
Robert Schumann - the Influence of Florestan and Eusebius on the Creative Process |
| 2:00-2:50pm |
Marian Lee (Harper Hall)
A Tribute to the Teachings of Gyorgy Sandor: Practical pedagogical applications from his book "On Piano Playing: Motion, Sound, and Expression." |
| 3:00-3:50pm |
Uriel Tsachor (Harper Hall)
Early and Middle Beethoven Piano Variations: A Wealth of Resources for the Budding Pianist |
| 4:00-5:15pm |
Helen Marlais Master Class (Harper Hall)
Three to four level C+D students |
| 5:45-7:30pm |
Conference Banquet with pre-banquet entertainment
(Iowa Memorial Union) |
| 8:00pm |
Conference Artist Recital
Reid Alexander, University of Illinois with duo-partner JoEllen DeVilbiss (Clapp Recital Hall) |
| 9:30pm |
Reception (Clapp Foyer) |
Tuesday, June 6
| 8:00-9:30am |
Registration |
| 8:15am |
Exhibit Hall opens |
| 8:30-9:30am |
Collegiate Member Session(s) (Harper Hall)
Topic(s) TBA |
| 9:40-10:30am |
Carole Thomas (Harper Hall)
Sound Choices 2006: New Music for Pianists |
| 10:45-noon |
Reid Alexander Master Class (Clapp Recital Hall)
Three to four level E+F students |
| 12:30-2pm |
Lunch and Business Meeting (Iowa Memorial Union) |
| 2:30-3:30pm |
Closing Session: Reid Alexander (Harper Hall)
Acting on a Musical Vision-What the Score does not Tell Us |
RESTAURANTS WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE OF THE IOWA HOUSE HOTEL:
Bread Garden Bakery and Cafe, 224 S. Clinton St. Excellent home-made soups, European hearth breads, pastries, sandwiches, desserts, coffee , and fresh-sqeezed juices.
Bruegger's Bagel Bakery, 225 Iowa Ave.
The Brown Bottle, 115 E. Washington St. Italian trattoria. Excellent pasta dishes, personal pizzas, wine list.
Hamburg Inn, 214 N. Linn St. Very reasonable diner-style food, breakfast available all day, burgers and sandwiches, also offering the unique "pie-milkshake."
Linn St. Café, 121 N. Linn St. Contemporary American cuisine, excellence award from "Wine Specialist." Reservations recommended, 337-7370.
One Twenty-Six, 126 E. Washington St. Downtown bistro with good reputation.
DIRECTIONS:
To the Iowa House Hotel:
From I-80:
• Take Exit #244 and turn south on Dubuque St.
• Follow Dubuque St. south to Market St.
• Turn right onto Market St.
• Follow Market St. to Madison St.
• Turn left onto Madison St.
• Follow Madison St. to Jefferson St.
• Turn right to enter the Iowa Memorial Union parking area
From US 6
• Follow US 6 to Iowa Avenue
• Turn east onto Iowa Ave.
• Follow Iowa Ave. to Madison St.
• Turn left on Madison St.
• Follow Madison St. to Jefferson St. and turn left to enter parking area
Click here for map
To Voxman Music Buildilng:
From the north, east, or west via I-80
From I-80, take the Dubuque Street exit (#244). Go south on Dubuque Street to the first traffic light, turn right on Park Road. You will immediately cross the Iowa River; the Iowa Center for the Arts is visible on your left. Take the first left onto Riverside Drive. The first parking lot entrance is the School of Music, turn left into the parking lot. There is metered parking on the southeast side of the parking lot. Voxman Music Building is the white, two-story building to the northeast.
From the south via Highway 218
Take the Melrose Street exit off 218. Follow Melrose to the fourth stop light; turn left onto Highway 6 (a major intersection, also called Riverside Drive) Immediately get into right hand lane. Just past the stop light at Iowa Ave, veer right, continuing on Riverside Drive (there is a stop light here for traffic continuing on Highway 6, no stop for traffic continuing on Riverside). Turn into the parking lot on the right side of the road marked Iowa Center for the Arts, Music Building, Clapp Hall (about one block past River Street). There is metered parking on the southeast end of the parking lot. Voxman Music Building is the white, two-story building to the northeast.
From the west on Highway 6
Turn left off Highway 6 at Rocky Shore Drive (the first traffic light after you pass First Ave in Coralville). Rocky Shore will make a right turn and become Park Road. Follow Park Road about 3/4 mile until you reach Riverside Drive. Turn right onto Riverside.
Click here for map
Bus Directions:
Iowa House Hotel to Voxman Music Building
Take the blue route from the bus stop across from the hotel (on Madison St.) to the bus stop at Hancher Auditorium/ Voxman Music Building.
Voxman Music Building to Iowa House Hotel
Take the red route from Voxman Music Building to the Pappajohn Business building at the intersection of Clinton and Jefferson St.
You may also wish to visit the Iowa Music Teacher's Association website at www.iamta.org.
