Piano Tricks
Piano Tricks (https://pianotricks.net/) is a constantly growing database of fingerings and redistributions for the piano repertoire generated by an international community of pianists and teachers. I launched this passion project in 2020 because I wanted a place to discover new fingering solutions and share my own.
Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op. 12: II. Aufschwung: mm. 1–5
Publications
Refereed Articles
“Fleeting Fairy Footprints: Trails of Influence in a Debussy Prelude.” Nota Bene 6, no. 1 (August 2013).
Music Criticism
Review of Essential Folk Songs, Spirituals, and Blues with a Touch of Jazz by Lee Evans. American Music Teacher 70, no. 2 (October/November 2020): 43.
Reviews of Houston Grand Opera productions for Houstonia Magazine
Conference Proceedings
“Teaching Piano in Urban Environments.” Proceedings of the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy 2019. Kingston, NJ: Frances Clark Center for Keyboard Pedagogy: 273–74.
“Lightning Talks: Friday.” MTNA E-Journal 10, no. 2 (November 2018): 16-18.
Selected Presentations
Master Classes
Master Class | Soller Piano Studio • Richmond, TX • May 7, 2022
Master Class | University of Houston Community Arts Academy • Houston, TX • April 30, 2022
Master Class | Baylor University • Waco, TX • March 21, 2022
Master Class | San Diego State University • San Diego, CA • February 28, 2022
Master Class | University of Houston Community Arts Academy • Houston, TX • March 27, 2021
Master Class | Lone Star College–University Park • Houston, TX • March 2, 2021
Master Class | University of Houston Community Arts Academy • Houston, TX • Nov. 23, 2019
Master Class | Southwest Baptist University • Bolivar, MO • September 21, 2018
Master Class | University of Houston Community Arts Academy • Houston, TX • March 9, 2016
Piano Pedagogy Workshops
“Effective and Engaging Technical Instruction for Beginning Pianists”
Baylor University: Waco, Texas • March 21, 2022
University of Missouri Kansas City (Zoom) • October 4, 2021
Southwest Baptist University: Bolivar, Missouri • September 21, 2018
“The Piano Music of Florence Price”
Forum Music Teachers Association • March 9, 2022
Katy Music Teachers Association • January 12, 2022
“Reflecting What’s Right in Your Playing: An Introduction to Mirror Practice”
Houston Music Teachers Association • February 7, 2018
Katy Music Teachers Association • April 19, 2017
Forum Music Teachers Association • March 1, 2017
San Antonio Music Teachers Association • February 19, 2016
Lectures and Speaking Engagements
Invited Panel Discussion: “Tex Talks 6: A Lesson in Purpose” | Texas Music Teachers Association Convention • July 18, 2022
Mini-Webinar: “Inspiring Artistry Series: Teaching Tips for ‘March’ from Children’s Suite by Grazyna Bacewicz” | claviercompanion.com • February 2022
Panel Discussion: “Expressions of Identity” | Frances Clark Center for Keyboard Pedagogy New Professionals Summit • June 27, 2020
Mini-Webinars: “Quick Teaching Tips: Sharing Videos via Dropbox, Drive, and YouTube” | claviercompanion.com • May 1, 2020
Guest Zoom Lecture: “Writing Idiomatically for the Piano” | Instrumentation for Composers at Indiana University • April 2, 7, 2020
Guest Lecture: “Appreciating Piano Recitals” | Listening to Music Masterworks at University of Houston • February 5, 2015
Conference Presentations
MTNA National Conference | Virtual Presentation
“Brain Over Brawn: The History of Redistribution from the Renaissance to the 20th Century • March 28, 2022
National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy | Virtual Poster Session
“Traditions of Redistribution in Beethoven’s Sonatas” • July 30, 2021
MTNA National Conference | Virtual Poster Session
“Adapting STEM’s Peer Instruction Model for Music” • March 2021
MTNA Group Piano and Piano Pedagogy Conference (GP3) | Virtual Lightning Talk
“Zone Up Before They Zone Out: Stations in the Group Piano Classroom” • July 25, 2020
Harvard Graduate Music Forum | Harvard University: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Lecture Recital: “Motivic Unity in Richard Danielpour’s Piano Fantasy” • February 7, 2020
National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy | Westin Lombard Yorktown Center: Lombard, Illinois
“Reflecting What’s Right in Your Playing: An Introduction to Mirror Practice” • July 26, 2019
MTNA National Conference | Spokane Convention Center: Spokane, Washington
“Forty Ways to Practice Scales: Ideas for Improving Students’ Accuracy, Agility, and Artistry” • March 18, 2019
MTNA National Conference | Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort: Orlando, Florida
Poster Session: “Symmetrical Fingerings: Alternatives to Traditional Scale and Arpeggio Approaches” • March 19–20, 2018
Michigan Music Research Conference | University of Michigan: Ann Arbor, Michigan
“Crossing the Boundaries of Artistic License: Mendelssohn, Liszt, and Weber’s Konzertstück” • March 11, 2018
MTNA Collegiate Chapters Piano Pedagogy Symposium | University of Texas at Austin: Austin, TX
“Hacking the Practice Sheet: Strategies for Optimizing Student Self Efficacy” • January 13, 2018
National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy | Westin Lombard Yorktown Center: Lombard, Illinois
Poster Session: “Reflecting What’s Right in Your Playing: An Introduction to Mirror Practice” • July 27–28, 2017
MTNA National Conference Hyatt Regency: San Antonio, Texas
“Reflecting What’s Right in Your Playing: An Introduction to Mirror Practice” • April 6–7, 2016
Midwest Graduate Music Consortium | University of Chicago: Chicago, Illinois
”Mahler’s Scripted Sonata: The Intersection of Text and Form in Part I of the Eighth Symphony” • March 5, 2016
MTNA Collegiate Chapters Piano Pedagogy Symposium | University of South Carolina: Columbia, South Carolina
“Keeping Your Finger on the Pulse: How to Teach the Physical Skills of Sight-Reading” | January 16, 2016
Texas Music Teachers Association Collegiate Conference | Hyatt Regency: Houston, Texas
“Reflecting What’s Right in Your Playing: The Scientific Basis for Mirror Practice” • June 14, 2015
American Musicological Society–Southwest Chapter Spring Conference | University of North Texas: Denton, Texas
“The Piano Concerto Transcription: Liszt’s Back Door Entrance to the Genre” • April 11, 2015
MTNA Collegiate Chapters Piano Pedagogy Symposium | Southern Methodist University: Dallas, Texas
“Reflecting What’s Right in Your Playing: The Scientific Basis for Mirror Practice” • January 18, 2015
New York State Music Teachers Association Conference | College of St. Rose: Albany, New York
“From Applicants to Alumni: What Your Students Need to Know to Be Successful Collegiate Pianists” • October 20, 2013
