Schedule a 30- or 60-minute lesson with Edna Golandsky, John Bloomfield, Robert Durso, or Mary Moran. Additional fees apply.

Lessons will be held at various locations in Philadelphia and are all within a walking distance or short cab ride from the seminar location.

Current Availability:
Robert Durso: Fully booked
Edna Golandsky: Fully booked
John Bloomfield: Fully booked
Mary Moran: Fully booked

9:00 – 9:45am “The Intrinsic and Extrinsic Nature of Piano Technique and How It Relates to the Taubman Approach” – Robert Durso
This lecture will discuss the various approaches to piano technique, using relevant scientific data, historical contexts, and clarifying what distinguishes the Taubman work from other technical approaches.

9:45 – 10:45 “Lecture/Demonstration of the Essential Taubman Principles and their use in Standard Repertoire.” – Mary Moran
In this lecture, Ms. Moran will demonstrate and explain the skills and terms used as the building blocks of the Taubman Approach to Piano Technique.

​9:00 – 9:50am
“Managing an Unexpected Double Rotation in Conjunction with a Crossing” – John Bloomfield
This presentation is designed to help students achieve clarity in both thinking and execution.

10:00 – 10:50am
“Learning basic skills on attractive pieces suitable for intermediate students of any age!” with Robert Durso
While using Frühlingsrauschen, Op. 32, No. 3 (Rustle of Spring) by Christian Sinding, Robert Durso will show how you can use the Taubman Approach to build basic skills of arpeggiated chords, chords and polyrhythms while teaching tone and phrasing!

11:00-11:30 Debussy: Mouvement from Images, Book I (Robert Dvorkin)
11:30-12:10 Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 24 in F-sharp Major (“A Thérèse”), Op. 78 – 1st & 2nd Movements (Petrina Steimel)

First-time participants may register for the rest of the weekend during this time.

2:30-3:05 Barber: Piano Sonata, Op. 26 – 1st Movement (Andrew King)
3:05-3:40 Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor (“Tempest”), Op. 31, No. 2 – 1st Movement (Preston Steimel)

3:40-3:50 Break

3:50-4:20 Bach: Partita No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 826 – Movements 1 & 4 (Kyle Rusk)
4:20-5:00 Prokofiev: Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 14 – 1st Movement (I-wen Tseng)

Merriam Theater, 250 South Broad Street, Room 509
10-11 Technique Clinic with Robert Durso
In this forum, you are invited to bring any passage from the standard repertoire where you are experiencing difficulties. The passage will be analyzed using The Taubman Approach and practical solutions will be shown in a hands-on experience to help you practice more effectively.

Caplan Recital Hall
11:20-12:10 Q&A with Edna Golandsky

10:00-10:40AM: “Shaping Considerations Involving the Thumb” with John Bloomfield
John Bloomfield will examine passages in the literature that require the thumb to be in a higher, rather than lower, position in the shape. The presentation will help participants understand how to assess the contour of a shape for efficiency and fluency.

10:40-11:20PM: “Maple Leaf Rag by Scott Joplin” with Mary Moran
Mary Moran will discuss how to use the walking hand and arm in combination with other Taubman techniques to make this popular piece accessible for your students.

11:20-12:10PM: Q&A with Edna Golandsky

1:30-2:00 “Learning and Teaching the Taubman Work effectively, with an emphasis on Turning in one piece!” with Robert Durso
Turning in one piece cannot exist in a vacuum. We will examine the factors involved in producing an excellent rotational movement with the finger, hand and forearm.

2:00-2:30 Technique Clinic with Edna Golandsky
In this forum, you are invited to ask questions or bring any passage from the standard repertoire where you are experiencing difficulties. 

Experienced Track
Caplan Recital Hall
Break-out sessions with Mary Moran and John Bloomfield.
Topics will be based on morning lectures.

2:45-3:20 Chopin: Polonaise in A-flat Major (“Heroic”), Op. 53 (Hector Ceballos)
3:20-4:00 Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major (“Waldstein”), Op. 53 – 1st Movement (Eric Rumsey)