Ohio's Own

Amy Rose Immerman

Available presentation topics:

  • Teaching Composition – Unleashing the Creative Power Within Your Students

  • Teaching Adult Students - Keeping the Motivation Alive

  • So Many Students – So Much To Remember! Relief Is Just A Click Away!

  • Educational Music Software for the Private Studio

  • The Well-Organized Pianist, Making it Work, Making it Pay

  • National Music Certificate Program - The Benefits of Using a Graded Curriculum

Amy's Bio:

Amy Rose Immerman is co-founder and owner of the Cincinnati Music Academy, est. 1997. She served as state president of Ohio MTA from 2002-2004. Amy teaches both Suzuki and traditional piano, as well as composition. She has the largest adult studio in Cincinnati, and she enjoys working with students of all ages. Amy holds a B.A. in psychology, and a M.M. in piano performance/pedagogy from Ohio University. She is a member of the College of Examiners of the Royal Conservatory of Music (Toronto) and serves on the Steering Committee for promoting the National Music Certificate Program (formerly RACE). She has given presentations locally, state-wide, and nationally at MTNA & WPPC conferences. Her articles have appeared in American Music Teacher and Keyboard Companion.

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Carolyn Miller

Available presentation topics:

  • Music to Inspire and Challenge
  • Reinforcing pedagogy through music

Carolyn's music is published by FJH and Willis Music Co.

Bradley Sowash

Focus On Jazz is specifically designed for traditional studio piano teachers who have little or no experience with jazz, blues, or popular music but would like to integrate these styles into their playing and teaching. Led by renowned jazz pianist Bradley Sowash, this workshop is also open to non-teaching pianists of at least intermediate ability. Through lecture, demonstration, written example, and hands-on experience, participants will learn to play and teach an approach to music making involving personal expression, improvisation and the applied knowledge of chords, scales and rhythms in just 5 - 10 minutes of the weekly lesson time.

Bradley's Bio:

An accomplished composer, educator, critically-acclaimed recording artist of seven CDs, and concert jazz pianist, Bradley Sowash has delighted listeners of all ages in concert halls and churches throughout the United States and Europe for over two decades. His emotional style and formidable technique have prompted favorable reviews in national publications including The Village Voice's comment that "Sowash's music powerfully conjures the moods." Known for his instant audience rapport, Billboard Magazine declared "He can really move an audience along with zest and wit." His music has received national airplay including on NPR's "Morning Edition." Mr. Sowash continues to be a regular guest on the PBS series, "The Piano Guy," and has recently collaborated with host, Scott Houston on an instructional book to be titled, Play Piano In A Flash: The Next Step. Other publications by Sowash include several volumes of jazz hymn arrangements published by Augsburg Fortress Press and "That's Jazz," a three volume piano method published by the Neil A. Kjos Music Company.

A well-regarded educator, Sowash's frequent appearances as a visiting artist to schools throughout the state have enriched the lives of hundreds of children. He is the director of The Jazz Workshop, a division of Columbus, Ohio's Chamber Music Connection, in which student jazz combos receive weekly coaching by professional jazz musicians. He also maintains a private studio with students ranging from age 9 to 57 and teaches daily in the Ohio State University Department of Dance.

Learn more about Bradley Sowash, hear audio samples and see him on PBS-TV using free video-on-demand at www.bradleysowash.com.

Phyllis Warner

  • Recitals that dads applaud and kids enjoy.
  • Circle of fifths??? Who needs it anyway? Why not a circle of 3rds?
  • Burgmuller’s Arabesque and Ballade – now the rest of the Op. 100 story with ideas for integrated school projects.
  • One left brain plus one right brain equals beautiful musicianship!
  • Where two or more are gathered with varied instruments and/or voices, we need an accompanist!
  • Hymns and Her
    There’s more to a hymnal than meets the ear.
    The ins and outs of hymn introductions.
    Getting a hand on modulations. No theory required!
    Composing anthems without writing a note.
    Does this puzzle piece go with this worship picture?
Phyllis’ Bio:
Phyllis Warner is a nationally certified teacher of music. She has taught piano pedagogy since 1982. During over 20 years at Cedarville University, she has taught piano, organ and keyboard pedagogy. She has been a presenter for local and state Ohio MTA meetings, various church conferences and International Workshops in Europe. Former longtime students from her independent studio are teaching in private, public and university settings. Phyllis was selected by college student nomination for Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers. As a Piano Guild adjudicator, she has served in nine states including New York and California. Published articles have been in The American Organist and Brethren Life and Thought. In addition to being a church organist and choir director, some of her choral works have also been published. She founded a music school and was director of a national level conference for pastors and church musicians. Phyllis is a former Federation State Junior Counselor and is currently co-chair of judges for the District III-E Junior Festival.

 

 
 


 

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