with Guest Left Hand Artist Alejandro Cremaschi

The Road to Technical and Stylistic Mastery

This workshop examines the essential elements of building a solid technique that leads to greater musicality and stylistic awareness. Attention will be given on how to achieve the correct sound that will result in desired musical purpose. An overview of the stylistic traits of the musical periods will be presented as they relate to how a student learns and polishes their repertoire for performance. Repertoire and exercises will be demonstrated from Elementary through Advanced levels.

Keys to Artistic Performance: Color, Choreography, and Characterization

Once students have learned all the correct notes, rhythm, and basic dynamics of their pieces, teachers are faced with the challenge of making their performances truly artistic. This workshop will provide teachers with useful information on how to develop greater artistry by guiding students in 3 Ô«eyÔ areas: Color, Choreography, Characterization. Teachers and students can apply these principals to all their repertoire to achieve a higher level of artistic performance, to sound and look like a concert pianist. Repertoire will be performed and discussed from Professor ClarfieldÓ³ unique series with well known composer, Dennis Alexander, Keys to Artistic Performance Books 1-3 (Alfred Publishing Co.), as well as other music from upper elementary through advanced levels. Participants are invited to bring in additional repertoire for discussion.