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TEACHING
Solo and ensemble Master Class coach for CAPMT, MTAC chapters, conventions Solo and ensemble Master Classes in Japan annually since 1997 World Piano Pedagogy Conference: teaching demonstration for convention Master Teacher for MTAC Adult Seminar Teaching DVD “Piano Technique and Tone Color” Guest speaker for schools and professional organizations Lectures at CAPMT conventions on “Student-centered learning” Creating and managing a chamber music training program Article: “Perfecting the French Technique” for Triangle of Mu Phi Epsilon Subject of articles about teaching gifted youth in various magazines, newspapers Cited in article on Robert and Clara Schumann in Litigation magazine Specialist in avoiding and correcting physical problems of pianists Member of: MTAC (Music Teachers Association of California) — past President, South Bay Branch MTNA (Music Teachers National Association) CAPMT (California Association of Professional Music Teachers) Mu Phi Epsilon — past Vice President, Palos Verdes Alumni Chapter Charlotte Piano Teachers Forum Professor of Music: Los Angeles Harbor College — California El Camino College — California Upward Bound program Former Director and Coach for Youth Chamber Music Program — Cultural Arts Commission, City of Torrance — California Coach for Junior Chamber Music of Southern California Private instructor and coach since 1975 STUDENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS Prize winners as solo and collaborative pianists and composers in California, nationally and internationally PRIZES INCLUDE Hitech First International Piano Competition, Tianjin, China Bradshaw and Buono International Piano Competition, New York Los Angeles International Liszt Competition MTAC VOCE competition (first place in California) O. Rubinstein Chamber Music Prize, YAPMF international music festival, California Chinese-American League — Pacific Orchestra Showcase Mozart Festival, Long Beach, California CAPMT Bartok and Contemporary Music (regional and state winners), California CAPMT Honors Auditions CAPMT Sonata-Sonatina competition CAPMT Duet and Two-piano competition MTAC “Artists of the Future” concerto competition MTAC Junior Bach Festival MTAC Certificate of Merit Honors and Panel Honors SYMF Qualified and Open categories, including Triathlon first place CPTF Solo Auditions: All students rated “Superior” CPTF Duets — All students rated “Superior” CPTF Concerto Competition: Honorable Mention National Federation of Music Clubs (“Federation”), Senior Concerto: First Place, Charlotte; First Place NC state Federation, Royalty: First Place, Charlotte; Second Place NC state Federation, Hymns: First Place, Charlotte, Second Place NC state Composition: Yamaha International — First place Senior category MTAC composition competitions “Reflections” composition competitions Former students have entered music programs at schools including: Juilliard Royal Academy of Music, London University of Southern California San Francisco Conservatory Geijyutsu Daigaku (Tokyo, Japan) Colburn Academy California State University, Fullerton, Northridge, Long Beach Ms. Aitken offers lessons to serious students in her studio in the Weddington area of Charlotte, North Carolina, Redondo Beach, California and on Skype.
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DEMONSTRATING TEACHING TECHNIQUES WITH STUDENT THOMAS COFFEE AS GUEST CLINICIAN — WORLD PIANO PEDAGOGY CONFERENCE, LAS VEGAS
FROM A NEWS STORY ON TEACHING GIFTED STUDENTS
WITH PIANIST AKIKO EBI AND OUR SHARED STUDENT MASAYO KAGEYAMA
IN PERFORMANCE WITH THE YOUNG TAMAKI KAWAKUBO |