Dr. Linda Christensen will present “Piano Teaching on the High Seas: Recreational Music Making in a Vacation Setting” at a Lincoln Music Teachers Association (LMTA) meeting scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 13, 2013, at Grace Lutheran Church, 2225 Washington Street, Lincoln, Nebraska. Christensen will relate her experiences teaching group piano and private lessons to senior citizens while touring the world on a cruise ship from January 18 to April 21, 2012. The cruise company, Crystal Cruises, in partnership with Yamaha, had a piano lab on board that accommodated up to 20 keyboards. The 94-day long cruise was broken up into 5 segments:  LA to Sydney; Sydney to Singapore; Singapore to Hong Kong; Hong Kong to Osaka; and Osaka to LA. Guests could purchase one or more segments or the entire World Cruise.

Christensen teaches Group Piano, Private Piano, and Music Technology at Wayne State College, where she also serve as Department Chair.  She is a frequent presenter for national and international conferences including MTNA, NCKP, and WPTA.

LMTA, a nonprofit organization, provides continuing education for members and regularly sponsors events to enhance student learning and performance. More information about the Lincoln Music Teachers Association may be found at www.LMTA.info. This meeting is free and open to the public. Nonmembers who wish to attend may inquire at the website or by calling 402-488-6423.

 The Lincoln Music Teachers Association (LMTA) will sponsor a day with composer Melody Bober on Saturday, January 26, 2013, at Grace Lutheran Church, 2225 Washington Street, Lincoln, Nebraska in conjunction with their tri-annual Theory Fun Fair. Ms. Bober will present two workshops for teachers in the morning: one from 9:30 to 10:30 am, “Five Ways to Energize Your Studio”, and one from 10:45 to 11:45 am, “Revitalize Your Recitals”. Students of LMTA members are invited to participate in the afternoon activities. Bober will give a master class to students playing her compositions from 1:00 to 2:15 p.m., and then present a recital of her new music before students transition to Fun Fair activities at 2:45 pm.

Melody’s approach to music performance, composition, and education will make this event worthwhile for music teachers and students of all ages and abilities. LMTA was able to bring Ms. Bober to Lincoln by a grant from MTNA (Music Teachers National Association) Foundation Fund which paid a portion of expenses.

Non LMTA teachers and interested parties are invited to attend the morning workshops and the afternoon recitals from 1:00 to 2:45 free of charge.  Seewww.LMTA.info for more information on LMTA. Call 214-406-3559 with questions.   

Ms. Klose will also be featured in a Hal Leonard Publisher’s Showcase to be held at Dietze Music House on Friday, September 7.  Registration will begin at 9:00 a.m. with the workshop from 9:30 a.m. to noon. There will be refreshments, free sheetmusic for every attendee, and special discounts. To register for the Friday event entitled “Creative Tips for Teaching”, contact Ric Ricker, 402-476-6644 or e-mail sheetmusic@dietzemusic.com. 

Formerly on the faculty of the Wisconsin College/Conservatory of Music, Ms. Klose has conducted workshops and master classes in the U.S. and Australia, specializing in student composition. Ms. Klose has over twenty years’ experience in the music publishing field as author, editor, arranger, and composer.  Original works include piano solos, duets, art songs, a musical version of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, as well as pieces in the Hal Leonard Student Piano Library and the NGPT Allison Contemporary Piano Collection.  Ms. Klose holds degrees in Piano Performance from Rosary College (Dominican University) (Summa cum Laude) and Villa Schifanoia Graduate School of Fine Arts, Italy.