The Taubman Approach to music-making liberates pianists to play effortlessly, unburdened by physical limitations. Based on principles of physiology, the Taubman Approach is built on the concept of coordinate motion defined as unified finger, hand and arm movements.

Schedule of Events:

Saturday, June 21, 2025

08:30 am - 09:00 am: Lobby Registration 'LRH
09:00 am - 09:10 am: Welcome (Witten and Tammam) 'LRH
09:10 am - 09:25 am: Video: A Dorothy Taubman Master Class 'LRH-   First Showing at the Festival  "Debussy- L'Isle Joyeuse"
09:25 am - 10:00 am: Danette Whelan - Music and Mindfulness 'LRH
10:00 am - 10:45 am: Sondra Tammam - "Why the Thumb Promotes Velocity with the Taubman Approach" With Examples from repertoire 'LRH
10:00 am - 10:50 am: Dragica Curcic - Young Pianists Open Lesson MC Students +CR
11:00 am - 11:50 am: Nancy Modell - Open Lessons MC - Late Beginner - Intermediate +CR
11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Lisa Yui - Lecture about Asian piano composers 'LRH
12:00 pm - 01:00 pm: LUNCH BREAK Bring Your Lunch (possible private lessons)
01:00 pm - 01:50 pm: David Witten Ravel Lecture, 150th Birthday 'LRH
01:00 pm - 01:50 pm: Sondra Tammam - Mini-groups at the Piano - Using Taubman Example Book +CR
02:00 pm - 03:30 pm: Lisa Yui Masterclass 'LRH
02:00 pm - 03:00 pm: Sondra Tammam - Hands on Session-MC +CR
03:00 pm - 03:30 pm: Dragica Curcic - Hands on Session, Young Pianists - MC +CR
03:30 pm - 04:00 pm: BREAK
04:00 pm - 05:00 pm: Esteban Castro, Jazz Artist - Kawin Memorial Scholarship
05:00 pm: Meet the Faculty, Guests, and Staff

Sunday, June 22, 2025

08:30 am - 09:00 am: Lobby Registration 'LRH
09:00 am - 09:10 am: Welcome (Witten and Tammam) 'LRH
09:10 am - 09:25 am: Video: A Dorothy Taubman Master Class 'LRH-   First Showing at the Festival - "Chopin Nocturne in D flat Major, Op. 27, No. 2"
09:30 am - 10:00 am: Danette Whelan - Music and Mindfulness 'LRH
10:00 am - 11:00 am: Ben Steinhardt lecture 
09:30 am - 10:15 am: Nancy Modell Int.-Early Advanced MC +CR 
10:15 am - 10:55 am: Dragica Curcic - New Teaching Concepts with popular - Early Repertoire+CR
11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Fei-Fei Masterclass 'LRH
12:00 pm - 01:00 pm: LUNCH BREAK Bring Your Lunch (possible private lessons)
01:00 pm - 02:00 pm: Recital Yamaguchi Memorial Scholarship Winner TBA 'LRH
02:15 pm - 03:00 pm: Sondra Tammam - Mini-groups at the Piano - Using Taubman Example Book 'LRH
03:00 pm - 03:30 pm: David Witten Masterclass 'LRH
02:15 pm - 02:45 pm: Ben Steinhardt Solutions for Young Students +CR
02:45 pm - 03:30 pm: Masterclass for students, teachers TBA
03:30 pm - 04:00 pm: BREAK
04:00 pm - 05:00 pm: Fei-Fei Recital 'LRH
05:00 pm: Meet the Faculty, Guests, and Staff

Date:
June 21 - 22, 2025

Location:
John J. Cali School Of Music,
College Ave, 
Montclair, NJ 07043

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