Convention Issue 2014-15
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Kansas Music Teachers Association
Friday, February 27, 2015 Century II - Room 101 Pear KMTA is excited to bring you Wendy Stevens, clinician for two sessions at KMEA! 
Wendy Stevens is a motivational speaker, pianist, teacher and composer. She has
given presentations on the local and national levels on creativity, composition, business
matters and technology for music teachers. She enjoys writing music and creating
resources that really connect with kids. She is a teacher and publishes piano teaching
articles on her ComposeCreate.com blog. Remembering what it's like to be a child
again and experiencing that childlike wonder, excitement, and creativity is one of her
passions.
Wendy received her Bachelor of Music in Piano Pedagogy and her Masters of Music in Theory and Composition from Wichita State University where she studied with Pulitzer Prize Nominee Walter Mays. Wendy graduated summa cum laude and was a recipient of the MTNA STAR award (Student Achievement Recognition Award) and a finalist for the MTNA Studio Fellowship Award. She has also taught theory at Wichita State University and adjudicates for music events in the area. In addition to her studio teaching, she has served as a church musician playing the piano and organ for more than 20 years. Wendy is a member of MTNA, KMTA, and her local association WMMTA. She has served as president and many other positions in WMMTA, and has also served on the board for KMTA. She is a nationally certified teacher of music and is a member of ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers. Her students have won various prizes for their compositions at a local and national level and her business presentations have been presented at the SMU Institute for Piano Teachers, National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy, National Federation of Music Teachers, and online. Wendy's own compositions are published with Concordia Publishing House, Augsburg Fortress, Hal Leonard, and in the ComposeCreate store. www.composecreate.com/store Schedule of Events 9:00 - 9:50 AM Have You Forgotten What It's Like to Be a Child? It's been anywhere from 15 to 70 years since any of us have been child. Wendy suggests that we may have forgotten what it is like to be a child. She asks these questions:
Wendy will revisit childhood behaviors and show us how to choose music and how to engage students in every lesson or class. She will demonstrate how to ensure they will continue lessons, by motivating and challenging them so that they leave every single class and lesson feeling excited and competent. Included in this presentation will be samples of Wendy's music along with stories about how they are designed to reach into the core of a child and pull out excitement for music. The majority of this session will contain many immediately useful tips on how to connect with students. 10:00 - 10:50 AM Rhythm Practice SHOULD Be Fun. Here's How to Make it Happen... Have you heard of cup tapping to teach rhythm? It's taking the music-teaching world by storm. In this session, Wendy demonstrates how students can have a super fun time cup tapping, jumping, high fiving, and doing all kinds of fun antics where they can learn how to internalize rhythm. Wendy will describe how to ensure that students read rhythms accurately with each weekly assignment and provide tips on what to do and what NOT to do in teaching rhythm. 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM KMTA Honors Recital Rehearsal 12:30 - 1:30 PM KMTA Honors Recital & Reception The Honors Recital features solo performances by winners of the MTNA and KMTA Fall Honors Auditions held in November of 2014. Students from grades 1 through university level will perform on piano, woodwinds, brass and strings. Following the recital, KMTA teachers will host a reception at the Wichita Public Library, located just across the street from Century II. Students, teachers, family and friends are invited to attend. For complete information on KMTA's activities, go to www.ksmta.org Return to top |
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