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The Proceedings of the Australasian Piano Pedagogy Conference are open-access and may therefore be republished. Permission of the author should be sought and the APPCA should be acknowledged.

2019

Variations on a Theme: The Portfolio Piano Teacher

Proceedings of the 14th Australasian Piano Pedagogy Conference
University of Queensland, Brisbane, 8-12 July 2019

ISBN no.

PART 1
Riddle, Glenn	Debussy – Général Lavine: Pedagogical and interpretative strategies for the developing pianist
Chapman, Helen Kasztelan	Incorporating Bartók’s for children in the piano teacher’s Portfolio
Carrigan, Jeanell	Establishing a connection to my musical heritage
Roennfeldt, Prof Emeritus Peter	Celebrating our pioneers – Selected case studies of early Queensland’s piano teachers
Smith, Rodney	Greater Expectations: canthe profession do better for young beginners?
PART 2
Kemp, Jo-Anne	Miriam Hyde: Variations on Rachmaninov and Debussy
Wilkins, Kenya	Ad libitum
Kirchhubel, Dr Julie and Simmonds, Juanita	Digital and practical resources for aural and theory development
Irvine, Linda	Becoming a portfolio teacher

2017

Keys to a Changing World

Proceedings of the 13^th Australasian Piano Pedagogy Conference
The University of Adelaide, 10 – 14 July 2017

ISBN no. 987-0-646-98439-1

KEYNOTE ADDRESSES
Goldsworthy, Anna	The Lost Art of Listening
Mathew, Nicholas	The End of Classicism? After ‘Historically Informed Performance’
PART 1	Each paper published in part 1 was subject to a peer review of the complete paper by independent referees.
Braley, Alan	The Importance of Creativity in Music Education
Chapman, Helen Kasztelan	Approaches to Teaching ‘Atonal’ Music
Chou, Ruby, Straub, Joshua and Smayda, Kirsten E	Behind the scenes: Pedagogical Insights from an Adult Group Piano Course in a Speech Perception Study
Logan, Christine	Technical Strategies for Pianists with Small Hands
Neeman, Stephanie and Neeman, Edward – Neeman Piano Duo	The Duet and the Dance: American Duet Repertoire for Advanced Students
PART 2	This contains papers and presentations that have not been peer reviewed and that may not adhere rigorously to scholarly conventions. It has not proved possible to include all illustrations. However, in order to maintain the flow and sense of papers concerned, prompts and references to such illustrations have been retained.
Firrincieli, Alberto	A New Pedagogical Approach: From the Music to the Score
Fursa, Inna	The Classical Foundation of Contemporary Music: Differences in Style, Manner, Character and Mood Based on Examples of Stravinsky, Schnittke, Sitsky, Shchedrin, and Slonimsky
Lye, Yong Cheong	Playing the Piano and Reading Music: Meeting the Challenges for Pupils Aged 5-7 with Piano Adventures by Faber and Faber and Encore on Keys by Gibson, Robinson and Stavrinoudis
Pedler, Phillip	The Blues Scale
Shi, Rui-Xuan	Kurtág’s Játékok as Lessons in Musical Expression
Smith, Rodney	Pathways to Preliminary: Bastien’s New Traditions Integrated with Milne’s P Plate Piano
Wilson, Rebecca	Harnessing the Power of Storytelling when Teaching Beginners to Read Music
PART 3	This consists of other significant documents relating to the conference program.
	APPC 2017 Program
Program Notes	Seraphim Trio – The Piano through Time
	Thomas Hecht – The Art of the States

2015

Beyond the Black and White

Proceedings of the 12th Australasian Piano Pedagogy Conference
Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School, Melbourne, 6-10 July 2015

ISBN no. 978-0-646-94946-8

PART 1	Each paper published in part 1 was subject to a peer review of the complete paper by independent referees.
Boyle, Rhonda, Boyle, Robin and Booker, Erica	Pianist Hand Spans: Gender and ethnic differences and implications for piano playing
Carrigan, Jeanell	Resurrecting the Piano Works of Meta Overman
Chapman, Brian	Grief, Denial and Rage: A revisionist view of Beethoven’s “Moonlight” Sonata
de Lisle, Rae	Focal Dystonia: An understanding for the piano teacher
Heald, Jody	Philosophy in the Studio
Moorcroft, Lynda	Managing Stress for Optimal Performance
Palmberg Piechocinski, Janet	Bringing Sight Reading Up to Speed: The pedagogy of sight reading in the 21st century
Riddle, Glenn	Concertos for Intermediate-level Piano Students
PART 2
Brown, Wendy	Practical Motivation Ideas for Music Students
Chamberlain, Robert	Musical Creativity and Piano Pedagogy: A study of selected compositions by Australian school-age piano students from the Yamaha Junior Original Concert (JOC) program and the Team of Pianists’ 2011 creativity workshops
Edgar, Tracey	The Sixty in Thirty Challenge
Griffiths, Mark	Fostering the Development of Expressive Performance Skills Through the Implementation of an Expressive ‘Gestural Vocabulary’: A case study approach with six pre-tertiary pianists in the one-to-one studio
Kemp, Jo-Anne	The Colourful Sounds of Miriam Hyde: Inspirations and influences
Milanovic, Therese	Behind Ten Equally Strong Fingers

2013

Opening Doors: The Complete Musician in a Digital Age

Proceedings of the 11th Australasian Piano Pedagogy Conference
University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, 2-6 July 2013

ISBN no. 978-0-646-91130-4

KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Lorenz 2013 APPC	Legendary Lessons: Studies with Maria Curcio
PART 1	Each paper published in Part 1 was subject to a peer review of the complete paper by independent referees.
Boyle 2013 APPC	The benefits of reduced size piano keyboards for smaller handed pianists: An exploration of biomechanical and physiological factors
Coutts 2013 APPC	Why Can’t I Just Play Already? – Addressing Adult Frustrations at the Piano Through Mindsets and Experiential Learning Strategies
Dumlavwalla 2013 APPC	Scenes from a Jade Terrace, Fusing East and West Through Strings Hammers and Dampers
Forbes 2013 APPC	Music in higher education: An emergent social learning environment in a regional university
Noble 2013 APPC	Approaching a performance practice of tempo, rubato and score interpretation in Messiaen’s war
Roennfeldt 2013 APPC	Percy Brier: Case study of a complete musician in the pre-digital age
PART 2
Carrigan 2013 APPC	A little variation as used by Australian composers
Kotchie 2013 APPC	Crafting music for children
Thomas 2013 APPC	The forgotten Romantic: Discovering Max Reger’s intermediate and early advanced piano compositions

2011

Leading Notes to Effective Teaching: Resolving the past – Exploring the future

Proceedings of the 10th Australasian Piano Pedagogy Conference
Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, 4-8 July 2011

ISBN no. 978-0-646-90142-8

KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Thwaites, AM, Penelope.	Discovering Percy Grainger (born Melbourne 8 July 1882 – died New York 20 February 1961)
PART 1	Each paper published in part 1 was subject to a peer review of the complete paper by independent referees.
Booker, Erica & Boyle, Rhonda.	Piano Keyboards – One Size Does Not Fit All! Pianistic Health for the Next Generation.
de Pedro, Jovanni-Rey.	Play Piano Play: The Pedagogy of Friedrich Gulda.
Gearing, Phillip.	Elements of Baroque Performance Style Applied to a Popular Piece of J. S. Bach.
Logan, Christine.	Lively Interpretation Through Application of Musical Scholarship: Reflections on Beethoven’s Sonata Op. 13.
McMillan, Jan.	Developing Teaching Skills for Mature Age Learners: Case Studies from Australia and Malaysia.
Milanovic, Therese.	Healthy Virtuosity with the Taubman Approach.
Milanovic, Therese.	The Taubman Approach to Piano Technique: What it is and What it isn’t.
Piechocinski, Janet.	Unlock Their Learning Style! Unlock Your Teaching Style!
Smith, Rodney.	John Polglase’s 13 Variations: A Significant New Resource for Piano Teachers and Advancing Pianists.
Thia, Sock Siang.	The Piano Sonatas of Fanny Hensel and Clara Schumann.
Wilson, Rebecca.	A Better Way to Teach the Notes than Mnemonics.
PART 2
Bevan, Joan.	To Be (an Accomplished Sight Reader) or Not to Be? That is the Question.
Burgess, Jane.	Early Steps of Romanticism.
Cooper, Suzanne.	Piano Concerto in A Minor Op.7 by Clara Wieck Schumann.
Fisher, Judy.	The Art of Beautiful Scale Playing.
Pedler, Phillip.	The Blues Scale
Wiesel, Arnan.	The Clavichord – a 21st Century Educational Instrument.
Zhukov, Katie.	Wirripang Australian Piano Anthology (2011): New Australian Repertoire Grade 1- Diploma

2009

Expanding Musical Thinking

Proceedings of the 9th Australasian Piano Pedagogy Conference
The King’s School, North Parramatta Sydney, July 13-17, 2009

ISBN no. 978-0-646-55411-2

PART 1	Each paper published in Part 1 was subject to a peer review of the complete paper by independent referees.
Boyle, Rhonda and Robin G. Boyle.	Hand size and the piano keyboard: literature review of the technical and musical benefits for pianists using reduced-size keyboards in North America.
Michalski, Yvonne and Felicity Baker.	Effective piano pedagogy: a study of teacher perceptions.
Pfundt, Lynette.	Grade Piano Repertoire Database: an innovative and versatile approach to the piano repertoire.
Roennfeldt, Peter J.	The (50) Variations (not by Beethoven) on a theme by Diabelli—monstrosity or monument?
Smith, Rodney L.	The short piano solos of Arnold Bax, 1912-1922: a premature abandonment of the genre?
Turner, Angela M.	Technology and the piano studio: a teacher’s new toolkit of audio and video recording and interactive games.
Wong, Ki Tak Katherine.	Czerny’s approach to the teaching of posture and touch.
Zhukov, K.	Overcoming performance anxiety for piano students—how to apply research findings in your studio.
PART 2	It has not proved possible to include all illustrations used by authors of papers in Part 2. However, in order to maintain the flow and sense of papers concerned, prompts and references to such illustrations have been retained.
Andreacchio, Debra.	Kaleidoscope of thoughts, ideas and reflections based on Visions Fugitives, op. 22 by Sergei Prokofiev.
Burgess, Jane E.	First steps of imagination – technical and emotional fluency (based on the music of Kabalevsky and Bailey).
Brandman, M.	The many benefits of discovering the root progression in the music of classical and contemporary composers.
Deas, Susan.	Improvising from lead charts: attitudes of Australian piano teachers.
Green, Elizabeth.	Is Schumann’s Album for the Young really for the young?
Haskell, J.	Pedalling the works of the classical era – balancing effective pedagogy and historically informed performance practice.
Loffredo, A.	Contemporary music in piano pedagogy.
Patkin, Nehama.	Ten habits of highly inspiring teachers.
Sampson-Kelly, A.	The surprising outcomes of a group keyboard learning experience in an Australian Conservatorium.
Sykes, Julia.	Bridging the great divide between Classical and Contemporary music and creating well-rounded musicians.
Zivkovic, Slobodan.	How expanded musical thinking can simplify the path to artistic performance.

2007

Focus on Excellence: Questions and Answers

Proceedings of the 8th Australasian Piano Pedagogy Conference
The Australian National University, 2-6 July 2007

PART 1	Each paper published in Part 1 was subject to a peer review of the complete paper by independent referees.
Broughton, Mary C., and Catherine J. Stevens	It’s Not Just About Sound: Investigating Marimba Performance as an Auditory and Visual Experience
Cooper, Suzanne E.	Giftedness, Self-Actualization and the Edge of Possibility
Goodchild, Neil J.	Liszt’s Technical Studies: A Methodology for the Attainment of Pianistic Virtuosity
Herscovitch, Daniel	Ornamentation in the Piano Music of Beethoven
Lockett, David R.	The Scholar/Performer: a New Dimension in Music Research
Logan, Christine J.	Refiguring Roles in Interpretation: Case Study – Gabriel Fauré’s Impromptu no. 5, Op 102
Selmon, Diane M.	Clara Wieck Schumann: Pianist, Pedagogue, Composer, Legend
Smith, Rodney L.	Piano Pedagogy in the 21st Century Conservatoire: Reflections on Current Developments in the United Kingdom and Their Significance for Australian Practitioners
Watters-Cowan, Chérie E.	Margaret Sutherland: Experiences as a Music Student, Teacher and Performer
Weekes, Diana K.	The Meaning of Keyboard Musicianship
Zhukov, Katie	Connections Between Understanding and Sight-Reading of Music in the Baroque Style
PART 2	It has not proved possible to include all illustrations used by authors of papers in Part 2. However, in order to maintain the flow and sense of papers concerned, prompts and references to such illustrations have been retained.
Andreacchio, Debra G.	Dmitri Shostakovich: Surviving Fear and Turmoil of the Times Through His Inner World of Music – A World of Unlimited Fantasy and Imagination
Liertz, Carmel	New Frameworks for Tertiary Music Education – A Holistic Approach for Many Pyramids of Excellence
Weekes, Diana K.	Twistonality: An Approach to Musical Composition

2005

Keys to the Future

Proceedings of the 7th Australasian Piano Pedagogy Conference
University of Adelaide, 12th – 16th July 2005

PART 1	Each paper published in Part 1 was subjected to peer review of the complete paper by independent referees.
Carey, Dr. Gemma M.	“Curricula and Pedagogy for the 21st Century”
Lau, Yvonne.	“Esperance by Chris Dench: a discussion of pedagogic problems and their solutions”
Lockett, Dr. David R.	“Keys to a Future: Prospects for Tertiary Music Graduates”
Logan, Dr. Christine J.	“Thinking Orchestrally – Frank Martin’s Etudes for Two Pianos”
Roennfeldt, Prof. Peter.	“New World Accents – American Piano Repertoire composed during the lifetime of Claude Debussy”
Zhukov, Dr. Katie.	“Good Sight-Readers: Born or Bred?”
PART 2	It has not proved possible to include all illustrations used by authors of papers in Part 2. However, in order to maintain the flow and sense of papers concerned, prompts and references to such illustrations have been retained.
Bragge, Peter et al.	“Piano teachers’ perceptions of risk factors associated with Playing Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (PRMDs) in elite pianists”
Brandman, Margaret.	“The Geography of the Piano and the Symmetry of the Hands: New Ways with Old Scales”
Caramia, Tony.	“Cakewalkin’ on the Keys”
Caramia, Tony.	“The Art of Modern Recital Programming: Using the New to Promote the Old”
Coates, Samantha.	“Theory in 7 Minutes”
Coote, Darryl G.	“Is Mozart’s piano music dead?”
de Souza, Flavia.	“Using A Paper Puzzle And Stories To Teach Children Music”
Fitch, Assoc. Prof. Graham.	“The Keyboard Music of Jean-Phillipe Rameau: Is this Viable on the Piano?”
Foo, Chi-onn.	“Group Piano Teaching- An Interactive and Experiential Approach”
Herscovitch, Daniel.	“Ways to more Efficient and Productive Piano Practice”
Lancaster, E.L. and Kowalchyk, Gayle.	“Are Piano Students Really Different Today?”
Lancaster, E.L. and Kowalchyk, Gayle.	“The Professional Piano Teacher in the 21st Century: How Can I Really Keep Up?”
Maydwell, Faith.	“Coasting, Roasting or Toasting – Designer Piano Teachers”
Petite, Katharin.	“The Petite Scales of Major Scales”
Riddle, Glenn.	“Australian piano music for children”
Tait, Hamish A. and Blaiklock, Bronwyn A.	“Outreach, Piano Pedagogy and the Future with Technology”
PART 3	Part 3 consists of other documents, such as the conference program, program notes from the conference recitals, and the minutes of the APPCA’s Biennial General Meeting.
	APPC Programme
	Programme Flyer
	Master Classes
	Recitals
	Minutes
	List of Registrants
	Keys to the Future (title/credits)