Sunday, July 9, 2023 Symposium Participant Information
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Sunday, July 9
9:00 AM – 9:45 AM
Daily Presentations
Which Level should I go to?
| Participant Level | Topic | Description | Presenter(s) |
| Level 1 | The Building Blocks of the Taubman Approach | For newcomers | Mary Moran |
[Zoom Link for Level 1]
or enter manually meeting ID 818 7811 8130 and passcode piano
[Download PDF Handout]
| Participant Level | Topic | Description | Presenters |
| Level 2 | Exploration of how various elements of the Taubman Approach are integrated in specific passages | For returning participants and those already familiar with the Taubman Approach. Following a discussion of the passage, there will be interactive breakout groups where participants get hands-on attention from faculty members. | Elizabeth Swarthout Breakout rooms: Brenna Berman, Yoriko Fieleke, Elizabeth Swarthout, Therese Milanovic |
[Zoom Link for Level 2]
or enter manually meeting ID 835 1566 8562 and passcode 338162
[Download PDF Handout]
| Participant Level | Description | Presenters |
| Level 3 | Special Daily Sessions for Certification Program Participants | Edna Golandsky |
[Zoom Link for Level 3]
or enter manually meeting ID 835 1539 0512 and passcode 023955
[Download PDF Handout]
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
Technique Clinics
Which Group am I in?
The Technique Clinic groups are separated into Breakout Rooms. Please go to the “Breakout Rooms” button on Zoom (a four-square icon typically in the bottom middle of window) and select your breakout room group.
IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE GETTING TO YOUR BREAKOUT ROOM,
PLEASE REFRAIN FROM CALLING OUT NAMES.
REMAIN AND SOMEONE WILL PLACE YOU IN THE CORRECT GROUP.
[Zoom Link]
or enter manually meeting ID 835 1539 0512 and passcode 023955
Group A (Brenna Berman)
Group B (John Bloomfield)
[Download PDF Handout]
Group C (Deborah Cleaver)
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Group E (Yoriko Fieleke)
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Group F (Mary Moran)
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Group G (Elizabeth Swarthout)
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Group H (Therese Milanovic)
[Download JPG Handout]
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Chopin’s Polonaise in A-flat Major, Op. 53 (Heroic)
| Description | Presenter |
| Robert Durso will discuss the musical and technical issues involved with the performance of this work. He will apply the Taubman Approach for the most effective solutions to common technical challenges used in this beautiful piece. | Robert Durso |
[Zoom Link]
or enter manually meeting ID 835 1539 0512 and passcode 023955
[Download PDF Handout]
11:45 AM – 1:15 PM
Lunch (Social Time)
[Zoom Link]
or enter manually meeting ID 835 1539 0512 and passcode 023955
12:15 – 1:00PM
Golandsky Resource Group
| Description | Presenters |
| Barbara Banacos and Beth Grace will lead this group, connecting participants who are new to the work, retraining their technique and/or are recovering from an injury. This session will not be recorded. It will be a safe place for participants to express their feelings about the process of retraining. | Barbara Banacos / Beth Grace |
[Zoom Link]
or enter manually meeting ID 862 0820 7332 and passcode 858994
1:15 – 2:00PM
Master class with Edna Golandsky
Eden Agranat Meged
Schubert Sonata D. 959 [Download sheet music]
[Zoom Link]
or enter manually meeting ID 835 1539 0512 and passcode 023955
[Watch performance video separately]
2:15 – 3:00PM
Unanswered Questions with Edna Golandsky
| Description | Presenter |
| Over time, many questions have been asked but sometimes left unanswered. In this session, Edna has selected some of these unanswered questions, and will answer as many as time will allow. | Edna Golandsky |
[Zoom Link]
or enter manually meeting ID 835 1539 0512 and passcode 023955
[Download PDF Handout]
3:15 – 4:00PM
Master class with Ilya Itin
Matthew Camastro
Rachmaninoff Etude-Tableaux Op. 39 No. 5 [Download sheet music]
[Zoom Link]
or enter manually meeting ID 835 1539 0512 and passcode 023955
4:15 – 5:00PM
Q & A with Edna, Mary, Bob, and John
[Zoom Link]
or enter manually meeting ID 835 1539 0512 and passcode 023955