ANNOUNCING THE 2013 SUMMER CREATIVITY INTENSIVES

The dates for the 2012 Summer Creativity Intensives have been set. They will be held on July 16 through July 19 in Seattle, and from August 1 to August 3 in Portland. Please click on this link for information about the 2013 classes and how to register. If you have questions, please contact . As of May 14, here are the openings that remain:
July 16 Chord Play 1 -- 2 openings
July 17 Pattern Play Day -- 2 openings
July 18 Teaching Pattern Play -- 4 openings
July 19 Chord Play 2 -- FULL, 1 on waiting list
August 1 Pattern Play --FULL
August 2 Chord Play --2 openings

CONFIRMED WORKSHOPS FOR 2013

January 14, 2013
Bellevue, WA
Workshop for the Eastside Music Teacher's Association

February 2, 2013
Oxford, England
Workshop on Pattern Play and Chord Play

February 8-9, 2013
London, England
Two-Day Intensive on Pattern Play and Chord Play

February 12 (noon til 2pm) FREE
Chappells, 152-160 Wardour Street, London, England
Tel 020 7432 4400

February 16, 2013
London, England
Workshop for the Piano Teacher's Course
Purcell School of Music

March 9-13, 2013
Anaheim, CA
MTNA (Music Teachers National Association) Conference

April 15
Honolulu, Hawaii
Punahou Music School
Workshop for Teachers

June 7-9, 2013
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Music Teachers Association Conference

June 28 - July 2, 2013
Santa Clara, CA
MTAC (Music Teachers Association of California) Conference

July 16-19, 2013
Tukwila, Washington
Summer Intensives on Pattern Play and Chord Play
Please click on this link for information

July 24 - 27, 2013
Lombard, Illinois
NCKP (National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy) Conference

July 28, 2013
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
RCM Summer Summit

Monday, July 29, 2013 Richmond Hill, ON
9:30 AM to 12:30 PM Cosmo Music 10 Via Renzo Drive
This is a FREE workshop. Please register with
Kate Stewart (905) 770-5222 X259

August 1-3, 2013
Portland, Oregon
Intensives on Pattern Play and Chord Play
Please click on this link for information

October 14, 2013
Eugene, Oregon
OMTA Chapter Meeting



WORKSHOPS GIVEN IN 2012
Most of the following events (including nearly all of those in Canada) were free for piano teachers thanks to Frederick Harris Music, publisher of the new Pattern Play series and the even newer Chord Play series.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012 New York City, New York
MTNA Conference
Topic: The Chord Play Series and Pattern Play Book 6

Thursday, April 12, 2012 San Antonio, TX
9:30 AM to 1:00 PM UTSA Arts Building, Rm. 3.01.30F One UTSA Circle San Antonio, TX
Contact Dorothy Yan 281-323-9825
Topic: Pattern Play

Friday, April 13, 2012 San Antonio, TX
10:00 AM RBC Music 4415 Centerview Dr., PO Box 29128 San Antonio, TX
Contact San Antonio MTA, Dorothy Yan 281-323-9825
Topic: Pattern Play

Saturday, April 14, 2012 Austin, TX
10:00 AM to 1:30 PM Bachus Conservatory 8000 Anderson Square, #113 Austin, TX
Contact Austin District MTA, Sheree Naquin 443-243-8404
Topic: The Chord Play Series and the Pattern Play Series

Monday, May 7, 2012 Markham, ON
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM Pro-Music 5051 Hwy 7 East, Unit 1B Markham, ON
This is a FREE workshop. Please register with
Frances Ip 905-479-5800
Topic: The Chord Play Series and Pattern Play Book 6

Tuesday, May 8, 2012 Toronto ON
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM Long & McQuade Clinic Hall 935 Bloor St. W Toronto, ON
This is a FREE workshop. Please register with
Laura Rodie 416-588-7886
Topic: The Chord Play Series and Pattern Play Book 6

Wednesday, May 9, 2012 Burlington, ON
9:30 AM to 12:30 PM Long & McQuade 3180 Mainway Dr. Burlington, ON
This is a FREE workshop. Please register with
Karen Thornton 905-319-3330
Topic: The Chord Play Series and Pattern Play Book 6

Thursday, May 10, 2012 Kitchener, ON
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM Music Plus Corporation 5 Michael Street Kitchener, ON
This is a FREE workshop. Please register with
Lynn McRuer 519-745-8530
Topic: The Chord Play Series and Pattern Play Book 6

Friday, May 11, 2012 London, ON
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM Long & McQuade Recital Hall 364 Richmond St. London, ON
This is a FREE workshop. Please register with
Sandra Weaver 519-439-0101
Topic: The Chord Play Series and Pattern Play Book 6

Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Saskatoon, SK
9:30 AM to 12:30 PM Darren's Music Place Ltd. #5 - 405 Circle Drive East Saskatoon, SK
This is a FREE workshop. Please register with
Darren Schwartz 306-244-1823
Topic: The Chord Play Series and Pattern Play Book 6

Thursday, May 24, 2012 Calgary, AB
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM Irene Besse Keyboards 6999 - 11th St. SE Calgary, AB
This is a FREE workshop. Please register with
Lynden Gill at Rideau Music 403-269-6062
Topic: The Chord Play Series and Pattern Play Book 6

Friday, May 25, 2012 Edmonton, AB
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM Knox United Church 8307 109 St Edmonton, AB
This is a FREE workshop. Please register with
Long & McQuade - Edmonton Whyte or Liam Copeland 780-439-0007
Topic: The Chord Play Series and Pattern Play Book 6

Wednesday, June 6, 2012 Northglenn, CO
CSMTA Conference

Friday, June 15 to 17, 2012 Grapevine, TX
TMTA Conference

Monday, June 18 to Wednesday, June 20 Bellingham, WA
WSMTA Conference
Topic: The Chord Play Series and Pattern Play Book 6

Friday, June 29, 2012 Stevenson, WA
Oregon Music Teachers Association Conference
Topic: The Chord Play Series and Pattern Play Series

Saturday, June 30 to July 2, 2012 San Diego, CA
MTAC Conference
Topics: Showcases on Chord Play and Pattern Play
Improvisation Master Class
Stories of the Masters: The Shift from Improvisation to Interpretation

Wednesday, July 11, 2012 Victoria, BC
9:30 AM to 12:30 PM Long and McQuade Music Education Centre 2822 Nanaimo St. Victoria, BC
This is a FREE workshop. Please register with
Cher Marcotte 250-384-3622
Topic: The Chord Play Series and Pattern Play Book 6

Thursday, July 12, 2012 North Vancouver, BC
9:30 AM to 12:30 PM Long & McQuade 1363 Main Street North Vancouver, BC
This is a FREE workshop. Please register with
Kathryn Hof 604-986-0911
Topic: The Chord Play Series and Pattern Play Book 6

Friday, July 13, 2012 Vancouver, BC
9:30 AM to 12:30 PM Long & McQuade Presentation Room 368 Terminal Avenue Vancouver, BC
This is a FREE workshop. Please register with
Christie Smith 604-734-4886 X254
Topic: The Chord Play Series and Pattern Play Book 6

Wednesday, July 18 to Saturday July 21 Seattle, WA
Summer Intensives (see above for more information)
July 18 Play Day
July 19-20 Teaching Intensive (with Akiko)
July 21 Meeting Needs (by Akiko)

Saturday and Sunday, July 28 and 29, 2012 Vancouver, BC
RCM Pedagogy Summit: "Inspiring the Whole Musician"
Topics: The Four Arts: A Model for Music Education
A Brief History of Piano Pedagogy

Wednesday, August 1 to Saturday, August 4 Seattle, WA
Summer Intensives (see above for more information)
August 1 Chord Play
August 2-3 Teaching Intensive (with Akiko)
August 4 Counseling Skills 101 (by Akiko)

August 6-7, 2012 Minneapolis, Minnesota
Schmitt Music Expo

September 21-22, 2012 Moses Lake, Washington

October 16, 2012 Seattle, Washington
Seattle Music Teachers Association

October 26-27, 2012 Appleton, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Music Teachers Association

November 3, 2012 Champaign, IL
IMTA Conference

November 9, 2012 Winchester, Virgina
VMTA Conference




WORKSHOPS GIVEN IN 2011

March 26-29 MTNA Conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Tuesday, April 5, 2011 Vancouver, BC
9:30 AM to 12:30 PM Long & McQuade 368 Terminal Ave
This is a FREE workshop. Please register with
Christie Smith 604-734-4886

Wednesday, April 6, 2011 Richmond, BC
9:30 AM to 12:30 PM Long & McQuade 6760 No. 3 Road
This is a FREE workshop. Please register with
Jennifer Abbott 604-270-3622

Thursday, April 7, 2011 Port Coquitlam, BC
9:30 AM to 12:30 PM Long & McQuade 1360 Dominion Ave
This is a FREE workshop. Please register with
Marie Prime 604-464-1011

Friday, April 8, 2011 Victoria, BC
9:30 AM to 12:30 PM Long & McQuade 756 Hillside Ave.
This is a FREE workshop. Please register with
Cher Marcotte 250-384-3622

Friday, April 15, 2011 Portland, OR
9:30 AM to 12:00 PM
The tuition for this workshop is $20. Please contact for more information.

Tuesday, May 10, 2011 New Providence, NJ
9:30 AM to 12:30 PM Elefante Music 1790 Springfield Ave.
This is a FREE workshop. Please register with
Carolyn Warren 908-464-5928

Wednesday, May 11, 2011 Stratford, ON
10:30 AM to 1:30 PM Stratford Public Library 19 St. Andrew St Stratford Long & McQuade
This is a FREE workshop. Please register with
Lissa Lichti 519-271-9102

Thursday, May 12, 2011 Richmond Hill, ON
9:30 AM to 12:30 PM Cosmo Music 10 Via Renzo Drive
This is a FREE workshop. Please register with
Kate Stewart (905) 770-5222 X259

Friday, May 13, 2011 Kitchener, ON
9:00 AM to 11:30 AM and also 1:15 PM to 4:00 PM Music Plus Corporation 5 Michael Street
This is a FREE workshop. Please register with
Lynn McRuer 519-745-8530

Saturday, May 14, 2011 Toronto, ON
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM Long & McQuade Clinic Hall 935 Bloor St. W
This is a FREE workshop. Please register with
Laura Rodie 416-588-7886

June 3-4, 2011 Arizona State Music Teachers Conference

Monday, June 6 Gilbert, AZ
9:30 AM to 12:30 PM Music & Arts 891 E Baseline Road Suite 101
This is a FREE workshop. Please register with
Susan Evans 480-898-1499

Monday, June 13, 2011 Mid Columbia Music Teachers, The Dalles, OR

July 2 California Music Teachers Conference

July 7-9, 2011 Regina, SK CFMTA

July 14-15, 2011 Tukwila, WA Prosser's Piano
Two-day Summer Creativity Intensive
See below for more information.

July 23-24, 2011 Toronto, ON Creativity Summit

Monday, July 25, 2011 Carmel, Indiana P
9:30 AM to 12:30 PM Piano Solutions Recital Hall, 290 West Carmel Drive
This is a FREE workshop. Please register with
Anne Misner 317-582-1946

Tuesday, July 26, 2011 Decatur, IL
Millikin University, Perkinson Music Center, Kaeuper Hall 1184 West Main St
This is a FREE workshop. Please register with
Dr. Chung-Ha Kim of the Decatur MTA. 217-358-0860

Wednesday, July 27, 2011 Naperville, IL Music and Arts
Music & Arts 1512 N. Naper Blvd, Ste #180
This is a FREE workshop. Please register with
Eric Ebbert 630-577-0820

July 28-30, 2011 National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy Chicago, IL

Monday, August 1, 2011 Overland Park, KS
Schmitt Music Recital Hall Rosana Square?7316 West 119th Street
This is a FREE workshop. Register with
Janet Fetterman of the Kansas City MTA 816-942-6692

August 10-11, 2011 Calgary, AB Two-day Teacher Training
For more information, contact Joan Ritchie at

August 15-16, 2011 Edmonton, AB Two-day Teacher Training
For more information, contact Joan Ritchie at

Saturday, October 15, 2011 Poulsbo, WA
Gateway Fellowship 18901 8th Avenue Poulsbo, WA 98370
This is a FREE workshop hosted by the Kitsap MTA. Register with
Leslie Devine 360-689-4426

Nov. 5, 2011 Florida State Music Teachers Conference

Nov. 7, 2011 Ellicott City, MD Music and Arts Store

WORKSHOPS GIVEN IN 2010

USA

March 20-23, 2010
National Music Teachers Association, Albuquerque, New Mexico

June 7-8, 2010
Minnesota State Music Teachers Conference, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

June 9, 2010
Carmel, Indiana--Piano Solutions Recital Hall, 290 West Carmel Drive
Contact: Anne Misner at 888-582-1946 or

June 21-22, 2010
Washington State Music Teachers Conference, Olympia, Washington

July 1-3, 2010
California State Music Teachers Conference, Los Angeles, California

July 12-13 and 15-16, 2010
Summer Intensives at Prosser Piano, Tukwila, WA (see below for information)

August 9, 2010
Schmitt Music Expo, Minneapolis, Minnesota

October 28-31, 2010
North Dakota State Music Teachers Conference, Dickinson, North Dakota

November 6, 2010
Jacobs Piano, Laurenceville, New Jersey

November 7, 2010
Jacobs Piano, Willow Grove, PA

November 11, 2010
Ohio State Music Teachers Conference, Cleveland, OH


Canada

Brampton, ON Wednesday, April 28, 2010
10:30 AM to 1:30 PM Long & McQuade - Brampton 370 Main St. N. Brampton, ON 905-450-4334

Ottawa, ON Thursday, April 29, 2010
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM Granata Music 1558 Merivale Road Ottawa, ON Granata Music Gino Granata 613-727-0727

Halifax, NS Friday, April 30, 2010
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM Long & McQuade - Halifax 6065 Cunard St Halifax, NS Long & McQuade - Halifax Carol Cameron 902-496-6900

Richmond Hill,ON Saturday, May 1, 2010
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM Cosmo Music 10 Via Renzo Drive Richmond Hill, ON Cosmo Music Kate Stewart 905-770-5222 X259

Kitchener, ON Monday, May 3, 2010
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM Music Plus Corporation 5 Michael Street Kitchener, ON Music Plus Corporation Lynn McRuer 519-745-8530

Toronto, ON Tuesday, May 4, 2010
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM Remenyi House of Music 210 Bloor Street West Toronto, ON Remenyi House of Music Mike Watson 416-961-3111 X207

London, ON Wednesday, May 5
9:30 AM to 12:30 PM Belle Air Music 364 Richmond Street London, ON Belle Air Music Sandra Weaver 519-439-0101


Lethbridge, AB Saturday, May 29, 2010
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Note-able Music 323 8th Street S Lethbridge, AB Note-able Music Jan Boskers 403-380-2130

St. Albert, AB Sunday, May 30, 2010
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Innovations Music 30 - 580 St. Albert Rd. St. Albert, AB Innovations Music Norine Paquette 780-460-4432 X305

Regina, SK Monday, May 31, 2010
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM Conexus Arts Centre, Quebec Ontario Room, Lower Level Wascana Parkway Regina, SK Cobb Swanson Music Dianne Swanson 306-569-3255

Calgary, AB Tuesday, June 1, 2010
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM Irene Jesse Keyboards 6999 - 11th St SE Calgary, AB Rideau Music Lynden Gill 403-269-6062

Calgary, AB Wednesday, June 2, 2010
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM Contact the Alberta Music Teachers Association for information on this workshop.


Langley, BC Tuesday, August 17, 2010
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM Tom Lee Music - Langley 18 - 19638 Fraser Highway Langley, BC Tom Lee Music - Langley Shirley Maxwell 604-532-8303

Richmond, BC Wednesday, August 18, 2010
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM Tom Lee Music - Richmond 150 - 3631 No. 3 Road Richmond, BC Tom Lee Music - Richmond Carolyn Jao 604-273-6661

Vancouver, BC Thursday, August 19, 2010
10:30 AM to 1:30 PM Tom Lee Music - Vancouver 929 Granville Street Vancouver, BC Tom Lee Music - Vancouver Camilla Tang 604-685-8471

Victoria, BC Friday, August 20, 2010
10:30 AM to 1:30 PM Tom Lee Music - Victoria 105-2401D Millstream Rd. Victoria, BC Tom Lee Music - Victoria Bob Goodwin 250-383-5222