General Meetings with Presentations
The Asheville Area Piano Forum holds four meetings each season, on Saturday mornings, beginning in September and ending in the May meeting which includes the annual Business Meeting. Special programs designed to appeal to piano performers, teachers, students and enthusiasts are presented. A meet-and-greet time with refreshments occurs before the presentation. These are free and open to the public. Please join us!
TYPICAL MEETING TIMES
9:45 am - 10:15 - Meet-and-greet with refreshments
10:15 am - 10:30 - Announcements
Check our calendar listings for information regarding the next General Meeting/Presentation
Upcoming Presentations
Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 Presentation by Doug Weeks
Saturday, May 18, 2024, 10:30 AM
First Congregational United Church of Christ
Doug Weeks, presenter
Interesting Presentations from the Past
Taking Your Scales to the Next Level: Thinking Modally, Playing Musically
Saturday, Sep 9, 2023, 10:30 AM
First Congregational United Church of Christ
William Bares, presenter
As savvy musicians and teachers know, scales aren’t just for practicing! In this lecture I connect scalar approaches used by composers of the common practice period to scalar approaches favored in jazz improvisation and to modes found in world music. We explore similarities and differences in approaches. Interested in expanding your theory, training your ear, and challenging your fingers? This presentation is for you!
Saturday, November 18, 2023, 10:30 AM
First Congregational United Church of Christ
Jenna Jaffe, presenter
Teaching and implementing techniques in Emotional Regulation, Mental Wellness, and Emotional Balance in the Post-Covid era for students of all ages, with an emphasis on teaching neurodiverse students of all ages.