A Day in the Life of a Participant
At registration you will be assigned a teacher, with whom you will have scheduled lessons. If you have had no prior experience with the Taubman Approach, a practice assistant will be assigned to help you apply during practice time what you learn at lessons.
8:00 am
Breakfast with friends and colleagues, practice time.
10:00 am
A lecture appropriate to your level.
Level 1
For participants who are new to the Taubman work, there will be a presentation of the basic elements of the technique with explanations and demonstrations about how each element works.
Level 2
For participants who have had prior exposure to the Taubman Approach, the lectures will focus on how the elements of the basic technique are integrated in order to promote ease of execution for passagework.
Level 3
For participants enrolled in the Professional Training Program, interactive presentations will deepen the understanding of complex technical and musical issues in specific passages from the repertoire.
Noon
Lunch with friends and colleagues in Princeton University dining hall.
1:00 pm
Most of the master classes, presentations, and panel discussions are scheduled between 1:00 pm and 5:30 pm.
5:30 pm
Most of the master classes, presentations, and panel discussions are scheduled between 1:00 pm and 5:30 pm.
8:00 pm
Attend a concert of the Golandsky International Piano Festival (every evening except Wednesday).
9:30 pm
Reception following performance.
10:00 pm
Practice time, relax with friends and colleagues.
The campus of Princeton University, the exceptional facilities of its Music Department and the historic town of Princeton, New Jersey provide an idyllic venue for study at our Summer Symposium. Just 45 miles from New York City and Philadelphia, it is easily accessible by train, bus or air.
The exterior of the Woolworth Music Building on the Princeton University campus. Photo by Denise Applewhite.