2025
February 5, 2025
Recitalist: “The Art and Joys of Collaborative Performance”
Performance with Sylvia Eckes, piano, Jeffrey Sebeika, flute and Gail Berenson, pianist
Sarasota Music Archive: John Goodman Performance and Lecture Series
Selby Public Library – Geldbart Auditorium
March 15-19, 2025
MTNA (Music Teachers National Association) National Conference;
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Chair and Presider: Pedagogy Saturday MTNA Wellness Track
MTNA Past President
2024
January 24, 2024
Recitalist: Concert with Michelle Giglio, soprano and Gail Berenson, pianist
Sarasota Music Archive: John Goodman Performance and Lecture Series
Selby Public Library – Geldbart Auditorium
February 7, 2024 (virtual)
Guest Lecturer: Fargo-Moorhead/Minnesota Music Teachers Association
Workshop presenter
“The Art of Communication: Nurturing Resourceful and Spirited Students”
March 7, 2024
Music in the Park – University Park Country Club
University Park, Florida
March 16-20, 2024
MTNA (Music Teachers National Association) National Conference;
Atlanta, Georgia
Chair and Presider: Pedagogy Saturday MTNA Wellness Track
MTNA Past President
May 8, 2024 (virtual)
Guest Lecturer: Music Teachers Association of California (MTAC) Santa Clara Branch
Co-Presenter with Linda Cockey
“Responding to the PERSON who walks into our studio and addressing both the musical and emotional challenges that accompany that individual”
July 28 – August 2, 2024
ISME (International Society of Music Education) 2024 World Conference – Helsinki, Finland
Co-Presenter with Linda Cockey and Charles Turon: “Teaching Through a Wide-Angled Lens: Advocating Wholeness in Each Music Student”
Special Advisor: Musicians’ Health and Wellness special interest group
Special Advisor: Forum on Instrumental and Vocal Teaching
August 19, 2024
Recitalist: Concert with Michelle Giglio, soprano and Gail Berenson, pianist
Sarasota Bay Club; Sarasota, Florida
December 11, 2024
Recitalist: Concert with Michelle Giglio, soprano and Gail Berenson, pianist
New Sarasotan’s Holiday Luncheon
2023
January 26 and 27, 2023
Guest Clinician: 2023 SCF Music Symposium
State College of Florida, Bradenton, Florida
“Healthy Practicing Strategies: An Injury-Preventive Prescription”
“Handling Performance Anxiety”
March 18, 2023
Adjudicator: State College of Florida Piano Competition (part of SCF’s PianoPalooza)
SCF Recital Hall; Bradenton, Florida
March 25-29, 2023
MTNA (Music Teachers National Association) National Conference;
Reno, Nevada
Session co-presenter with Linda Cockey: “Responding to the “person” who walks into our studio and addressing the emotional challenges they bring with them”
Chair and Presider: Pedagogy Saturday MTNA Wellness Track
Adjudicator: MTNA Senior Piano Duet Competition
MTNA Past President
April 22, 2023
Adjudicator: Suncoast Competition (Sarasota Music Club & Artist Series Concerts)
First Presbyterian Church; Sarasota, Florida
June 1-3, 2023
Guest Clinician: AMTA (Alabama Music Teachers Association)
State Conference – University of Alabama; Birmingham, Alabama
“The Art of Communication: Nurturing Resourceful and Spirited Students”
“Strategies for Coping with Performance Anxiety”
“Healthy Practicing Strategies: An Injury-Preventive Prescription”
July 26-29, 2023
NCKP National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy – Chicago, Illinois
Session co-presenter with Linda Cockey: “Serving as Advocates for Our Students: Addressing Their Mental, Physical and Musical Needs”
August 8, 2023
Recitalist: Concert with Michelle Giglio, soprano and Gail Berenson, pianist
Aviva-Kobernick Recital Series
Sarasota, Florida
October 6, 2023
Recitalist: Concert with Michelle Giglio, soprano and Gail Berenson, pianist
Westminster Point Pleasant Recital Series
Sarasota, Florida
November 2, 2023
Recitalist: Concert with Michelle Giglio, soprano and Gail Berenson, pianist
Sarasota Bay Club Recital Series
Sarasota, Florida
November 8, 2023 (virtual)
Guest Lecturer: Music Teachers Association of California (MTAC) Santa Clara Branch
Workshop presenter
“The Art of Communication: Nurturing Resourceful and Spirited Students”
2022
March 5, 2022 (virtual)
Guest Presenter: FSMTA (Florida State Music Teachers Association)
District 8 meeting
“Healthy Practice Strategies”
March 26-30, 2022 (virtual)
MTNA (Music Teachers National Association) National Conference; Minneapolis, Minnesota
Session co-presenter with Linda Cockey: “Wellness Pedagogy: Integrating Key Wellness Strategies into Every Music Teachers’ Teaching Repertoire”
Chair: Pedagogy Saturday MTNA Wellness Track
MTNA Past President
April 23, 2022
Adjudicator: Suncoast Competition (Sarasota Music Club & Artist Series Concerts)
First Presbyterian Church; Sarasota, Florida
April 30, 2022
Adjudicator: State College of Florida Piano Competition (part of SCF’s PianoPalooza)
SCF Recital Hall; Bradenton, Florida
July, 2022 (virtual)
ISME (International Society of Music Education) 2022 World Conference – Brisbane, Australia
Co-Presenter with Linda Cockey: “Essential Wellness Information ALL Teachers Need to Know to Ensure the Wellbeing of Their Students”
Special Advisor: Musicians’ Health and Wellness special interest group
Special Advisor: Forum on Instrumental and Vocal Teaching
October 20-23, 2022 (turned virtual due to impact of Hurricane Ian)
Florida State Music Teachers Association State Conference
Conference Co-Chair with Charles Turon
Venezia Hotel; Venice, Florida
October 29, 2022
Adjudicator: Florida State Competition – Music Teachers National Association’s Senior Piano Competition
State College of Florida; Bradenton, Florida
November 2, 2022
Guest Lecturer: Sarasota Music Archive – John Goodman Fall Lecture Series
“The Tales of a 45+ Year Career as a College Piano Professor”
Selby Public Library – Geldbart Auditorium
2021:
(2020-2021 brought numerous cancellations and changes to virtual events due to Covid-19 pandemic)
January – May, 2021 (virtual)
Collaborative pianist: Lecture Series “Who’s Afraid of Hugo Wolf” with lecturer, Joy McIntyre
Sarasota Music Archive – John Goodman Performance and Lecture Series
Pianist for: Robyn Rocklein, mezzo soprano; John Kaneclides, tenor; Michelle Giglio, soprano
January 30, 2021 (virtual)
Guest Lecturer: Minnesota State University, Moorhead, Minnesota
Workshop presenter
“Healthy Practicing Strategies: An Injury-Preventive Prescription”
“Handling Performance Anxiety”
March 13-17, 2021 (virtual)
MTNA (Music Teachers National Association) National Conference; Atlanta, Georgia
Session co-presenter with Charles Turon
“All Ages and All Levels: Music and Health is EVERY Teacher’s Business”
Chair: Pedagogy Saturday MTNA Wellness Track
MTNA Past President
April 14, 2021 (virtual)
Guest Lecturer: Music Teachers Association of California, Santa Clara
Workshop presenter
“Healthy Practicing Strategies: An Injury-Preventive Prescription”
“Handling Performance Anxiety”
July 28-31, 2021 (virtual)
Guest Clinician, National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy
Session co-presenter with Linda Cockey and Charles Turon
“Advocating Musicians’ Health for ALL: Educations Teachers on Essential Information to Ensure Every Student a Lifetime of Healthy Music Making”
Recipient of Frances Clark Center’s “Lifetime Achievement Award”
October 21-24, 2021 (postponed to 2022)
FSMTA Conference Co-Chair with Charles Turon
Florida State Music Teachers Association State Conference
Venezia Hotel; Venice, Florida
October 30, 2021 (virtual)
Guest Lecturer: Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Third Annual “ASU Piano Pedagogy Day”
“The Role of the Teacher in Keeping Our Students Healthy”
“Strategies for Handling Performance Anxiety”
November 10, 2021
Guest Lecturer: Sarasota Music Archive Fall Series
“The Versatile Piano/Pianist” with Joe Holt, pianist
“The Pianist as Soloist and Chamber Musician”
Joined by Peg Walker, violinist and Herb Walker, cellist for
Mendelssohn Trio in d minor
2020
March 4, 2020
Recitalist: Concert with Michelle Giglio, soprano and Gail Berenson, pianist
Sarasota Music Archive:
John Goodman Performance and Lecture Series
Selby Public Library – Geldbart Auditorium
March 5, 2020
Recitalist: Concert with Michelle Giglio, soprano and Gail Berenson, pianist
Aviva-Kobernick Recital Series
Sarasota, Florida
March 5, 2020
Recitalist: Concert with Michelle Giglio, soprano and Gail Berenson, pianist
Sarasota Bay Club Recital Series
Sarasota, Florida
March 21-25, 2020
MTNA (Music Teachers National Association) National Conference; Chicago, Illinois (converted to “virtual” conference)
Chair: Pedagogy Saturday MTNA Wellness Track
MTNA Past President
April 4, 2020 (cancelled)
Recitalist: Lyric Duo with Alison Sincoff, flute/piccolo and Gail Berenson, piano
“Flute Day” recital – University of Nebraska Lincoln
August 3-7, 2020 (cancelled)
Panelist: ISME (International Society of Music Education) World Conference
“A Colloquium on Health Education for Post-Secondary Music Students: What Works?”
Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki
Special Advisor: Musicians’ Health and Wellness special interest group
September 30, 2020 – (virtual)
Performer and Lecturer: Sarasota Music Archive
“The Versatile Pianist” – Wellness and the Musician
October 1-10, 2020 – (virtual)
Performer: Artist Series Concerts – In partnership with Florida Studio Theatre’s Suffragist Project
“Women of Note”
Jenny Kim-Godfrey, soprano & Robyn Rocklein, mezzo-soprano
Gail Berenson & Lee Dougherty Ross, pianists
October 16-19 and 23-25, 2020 (virtual)
Presenter/Panelist: College Music Society (CMS) National Conference
Co-Chair, Committee on Musicians’ Health
2019
March 2, 2019
Presenter/Lecturer: District 5 Conference
“Healthy Practicing Stratagies: An Injury-Preventive Prescription”
Florida Music Teachers Association
Stetson University; DeLand, Florida
March 16-20, 2019
MTNA (Music Teachers National Association) National Conference; Spokane, Washington
Session co-presenter with Linda Cockey
“A Review of the Essential Resources Needed to Help Teachers Ensure Their Students’ Well-Being”
Chair: Pedagogy Saturday MTNA Wellness Track
MTNA Past President
March 31, 2019
Adjudicator: Florida State Music Teachers Association
District 8 Concerto Competition
State College of Florida; Bradenton, Florida
April 8-9, 2019
Guest Lecturer: Salisbury University; Salisbury, Maryland
Two-day guest residency:
“Healthy Practicing Strategies: An Injury-Preventive Prescription” and “Handling Performance Anxiety”
June 12, 2019
Guest Lecturer: Sarasota Music Archive Lecture series
“Not Your Mama’s Piano Lessons”
Geldbart Auditorium, Selby Public Library; Sarasota, Florida
July 3-6, 2019
Guest Presenter: CFMTA/FCAPM Conference
“The Art of Communication: Nurturing Resourceful and Spirited Students”
Fort Garry Hotel and Conference Center
Winnepeg, Ontario, Canada
July 24-27, 2019
Session co-presenter with Linda Cockey: “Bringing 1990’s Wellness Strategies into the Present – Looking at their Relevance from Today’s Perspective”
National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy
Westin Lombard Yorktown Center; Lombard, Illinois
Recipient of Frances Clark Center “Outstanding Service Recognition Award”
September 13, 2019
Recitalist: Lyric Duo with Alison Sincoff, flute/piccolo and Gail Berenson, piano
Ohio University; Athens, Ohio
September 14, 2019
Recitalist: Lyric Duo with Alison Sincoff, flute/piccolo and Gail Berenson, piano
Bowen House; Logan, Ohio
September 27-28, 2019
Guest Clinician: Alberta Piano Teachers Association’s Annual Conference
Conference recitalist: Lyric Duo with Alison Sincoff, flute/piccolo and Gail Berenson, piano
Black Knight Inn; Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
October 17-20, 2019
Presenter: (FSMTA) Florida State Music Teachers Association State Conference
Co-presenter with Charles Turon
Hilton Conference Center; Gainesville, Florida
October 24-26, 2019
Presenter/Panelist: College Music Society (CMS) National Conference
Chair, Committee on Musicians’ Health
Hyatt Regency Louisville; Louisville, Kentucky
2018
January 18, 2018
Recitalist: Lyric Duo with Alison Sincoff, flute and Gail Berenson, piano
Friends of the Sarasota Concert Association
Plymouth Harbor; Sarasota, Florida
January 19, 2018
Recitalist: Lyric Duo with Alison Sincoff, flute and Gail Berenson, piano
Sarasota Music Club
Eicher Auditorium – Sunnyside Village; Sarasota, Florida
February 16, 2018
Lecturer: College Music Society Wellness Webinar
“The Role of the Teacher in Keeping Our Students Healthy”
Webinar will be archived on CMS website:
March 3, 2018
Guest clinician: Northwest Florida and Tallahassee MTA and FSU Collegiate Chapter
Florida State University; Tallahassee, Florida
March 17-21, 2018
MTNA (Music Teachers National Association) National Conference
Disney World; Orlando, Florida
Coordinator: Pedagogy Saturday MTNA Wellness Track
MTNA Past President
October 4-7, 2018
Presenter: Florida State Music Teachers Association (FSMTA) Conference
Performer: Teachers’ Recital, two-piano with Charles Turon
Biltmore Hotel; Coral Gables, Florida
October 11-13, 2018
Presenter/Panelist: College Music Society (CMS) National Conference
Chair, Committee on Musicians’ Health
JW Marriott Parq Vancouver; Vancouver, British Columbia
November 8, 2018
Presenter: Mid-State Florida Music Teachers Association
Puckett Auditorium-Florida College; Temple Terrace, Florida
2017
January 28, 2017
Guest Clinician: Little School of Music
Valencia, California
January 30, 2017
Guest Lecturer: California State University, Northridge
Northridge, California
February 14, 2017
Recitalist: Lyric Duo with Alison Sincoff, flute and Gail Berenson, piano
Sarasota Bay Club Evening Concert Series
Sarasota Bay Club Auditorium; Sarasota, Florida
February 15, 2017
Recitalist: Lyric Duo with Alison Sincoff, flute and Gail Berenson, piano
Sarasota Concert Association’s Musical Matinee Series
David Cohen Hall – Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center; Sarasota, Florida
March 18-22, 2017
MTNA (Music Teachers National Association) National Conference
Baltimore Marriott Waterfront; Baltimore, Maryland
Co-Coordinator: Pedagogy Saturday MTNA Wellness Track
MTNA Past President
April 21-22, 2017
Performer: Faculty and Alumni Recital
Ohio University School of Music’s 100th anniversary
Athens, Ohio
April 28-29, 2017
Adjudicator: FGCU/Steinway Young Artist Competition
Florida Gulf Coast University; Fort Myers, Florida
July 26-29, 2017
Presenter: National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy (NCKP)
Westin Lombard Yorktown Center; Lombard, Illinois
September 7-10, 2017
Cancelled due to Hurricane Irma
Presenter: Florida State Music Teachers Association (FSMTA) Conference
Coral Gables, Florida
October 21, 2017
Guest clinician: West Tennessee Music Teachers Association (WTMA) Fall Conference
Union University; Jackson, Tennessee
October 26, 2017
Presenter: College Music Society National Conference
San Antonio, Texas
Chair, Committee on Musicians’ Health
November 4, 2017
Presenter: District 8 Mini-Conference
Florida Music Teachers Association – Manatee County and Sarasota
State College of Florida; Bradenton, Florida
November 17, 2017
Presenter: Mid-State Florida Music Teachers Association
Puckett Auditorium-Florida College; Temple Terrace, Florida
2016
January 13-17, 2016
Guest presenter: ApsaA (American Psychoanalytic Association) National Conference
Waldorf Astoria Hotel – New York City, New York
February 21, 2016
Recitalist: Alison Sincoff, flute, Kelly Burns, tenor and Gail Berenson, piano
Ohio University Faculty Chamber Music Concert
Athens, Ohio
March 1, 2016
Recitalist: Danielle Atka, cello and Gail Berenson, piano
Jewish Federation of Sarasota
Van Wezel Hall; Sarasota, Florida
March 19-20, 2016
Recitalist: Lisa Foerster, soprano and Gail Berenson, piano
CMS (College Music Society) Northwest Regional Conference
Pacific University – Portland, OR
April 2-6, 2016
MTNA (Music Teachers National Association) National Conference
San Antonio, Texas
Co-Coordinator: Pedagogy Saturday MTNA/APsaA Wellness Track
MTNA Past President
May 24, 2016
Guest Presenter: Dorothy Taubman Seminar
Temple University – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
July 24-29, 2016
Presenter: ISME (International Society of Music Education) World Conference
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland; Glasgow, Scotland
Chair: Musicians’ Health and Wellness special interest group
Forum on Instrumental and Vocal Teaching Committee Member
August 13-14, 2016
Presenter: Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) Summer Summit
Royal Conservatory of Music; Toronto, Canada
2015
January 22, 2015
Recitalist: Faculty recital – Lisa Foerster, soprano and Gail Berenson, piano
Ohio University, Athens
January 30-31, 2015
Guest Clinician: GMEA (Georgia Music Educators Association) In-Service Piano Conference
Savannah, GA
March 21-25, 2015
MTNA (Music Teachers National Association) National Conference
Las Vegas, Nevada
Co-Coordinator: Pedagogy Saturday MTNA/PAMA Wellness Sessions
MTNA Past President
Awarded the 2015 MTNA Distinguished Service Award
Recipient of the 2015 MTNA Distinguished Service Award presented by MTNA President, Kenneth Christiansen (left) and MTNA Executive Director and CEO, Gary Ingle (right).Photo: © 2015, Harry Butler, Nashville
April 1, 2015
Recitalist: Lyric Duo with Alison Sincoff, flute and Gail Berenson, piano
Guest lecturer: “Strategies for Handling Performance Anxiety”
University of South Carolina, Columbia
Columbia, South Carolina
April 11, 2015
Recitalist: Performing with Athenia Chamber Ensemble
Michele Fiala – oboe, Alison Sincoff – flute, Matthew Morris – bassoon and Gail Berenson, piano
Evergreen Arts Series
Marietta, Ohio
April 18, 2015
Recitalist: Memorial Concert for Ohio University piano colleague, Richard Syracuse
First United Methodist Church
Athens, Ohio
June 15, 2015
Recitalist: Faculty recital – Kelly Burns, tenor and Gail Berenson, piano
“Mozart on the Green” recital series
Ohio University, Athens
July 8-11, 2015
Guest Clinician: Canadian Federation of Music Teachers’ Association Conference (CFMTA)
Vancouver, Canada
July 29-August 2, 2015
Guest Presenter: National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy (NCKP)
Lombard, Illinois
September 10, 2015
Recitalist: Faculty recital – Kelly Burns, tenor and Gail Berenson, piano
Ohio University, Athens
September 23-25, 2015
Guest Clinician: Louisiana State University
Guest Clinician: Baton Rouge Music Teachers Association
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
October 22-25, 2015
Guest Clinician: European Piano Teachers Association (EPTA) Conference
Conservatorium van Amsterdam
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
November 5-7, 2015
Presenter/Panelist: College Music Society (CMS) National Conference
Chair, Committee on Musicians’ Health
Indianapolis, Indiana
2014
January 16, 2014
Recitalist: Lyric Duo – Alison Brown Sincoff, flute/piccolo and Gail Berenson, piano
Ashland University; Ashland, Ohio
Gathering of five of MTNA’s past presidents, along with the current MTNA President and MTNA Executive Director and CEO, Gary Ingle, at the 2015 MTNA National Conference in Las Vegas, NV.Back row: James Norden, Gary Ingle, Ann Gipson, Benjamin Caton
Front row: Gail Berenson, Kenneth Christiansen, Phyllis Pieffer
Photo: © 2015, Harry Butler, Nashville
March 7-9, 2014
Poster Session: PAMA (Performing Arts Medicine Association) SE Regional Meeting
University of South Florida; Tampa, Florida
March 22-26, 2014
MTNA (Music Teachers National Association) National Conference
Chicago, Illinois
Co-Coordinator and presenter: Pedagogy Saturday MTNA/PAMA Wellness Sessions
MTNA Past President
March 29, 2014
Recitalist: “Flute Fest – Double Reed Extravaganza”
Performance with Alison Sincoff, flute and Michelle Fiala, oboe
Ohio University, Athens
June 14, 2014
Panelist: Ohio University Piano Pedagogy Seminar
“Dear Abby: A Pedagogical Advice Column”
Athens, Ohio
June 26-29, 2014
Panelist: PAMA (Performing Arts Medicine Association) Wellness Symposium
Snowmass, Colorado
“HPSM Panel (Anniversary of First Health Promotion in Schools of Music Conference)”
Performer: Participants’ recital
July 20-25, 2014
Presenter: ISME (International Society of Music Education) World Conference
Porto Alegre, Brazil
Chair: Musicians’ Health and Wellness special interest group
Forum on Instrumental and Vocal Teaching Committee Member
October 13, 2014
Recitalist: Oboe/Piano Recital with Michele Fiala, oboeist
Ohio University Octoboefest 2014
Athens, Ohio
October 23-24, 2014
Guest Clinician: Nebraska MTA State Conference
Wayne State College; Wayne, Nebraska
October 30-November 1, 2014
Poster Session: College Music Society National Conference
St. Louis, Missouri
Convener: Meeting for Musicians’ Health
November 7, 2014
Guest Clinician: Madison Area Piano Teachers Association (MAPTA)
Madison, Wisconsin
2013
January 19, 2013
Guest Clinician: Sarasota Music Teachers Association
Sarasota, Florida
February 16-17, 2013
Panelist: PAMA (Performing Arts Medicine Association) Regional Meeting
When the Artist’s Body Says No: Stress and the Mind-Body Unity in Health and Disease
Toronto, Canada
February 21, 2013
Recitalist: Faculty two-piano performance with Youmee Kim
Ohio University, Athens
February 23, 2013
Guest Clinician: Fifth Annual Winter Piano Pedagogy Conference
Northern Kentucky University/Southwest OhioMTA
Highland Heights, Kentucky
Gail Berenson trying out a red Steinway D at Steinway Hall, New York City.March 9-13, 2013
MTNA (Music Teachers National Association) National Conference
Anaheim, California
MTNA Past President
MTNA Competition Adjudicator
March 23, 2013
Recitalist: “Flute Fest”
Flute/piano performance with Alison Sincoff
Performance with guest artists Jane Carl, clarinet and Jan Gippo, piccolo
Ohio University, Athens
April 6, 2013
Guest Clinician: University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
April 8-10, 2013
External Reviewer: Texas Southern University
Department of Music
Houston, Texas
May 4, 2013
Adjudicator: West Virginia MTA Spring Adjudicated Performances
Morgantown, West Virginia
June 16, 2013
Recitalist: Ohio University Summer Music Camp Faculty Recital
Athens, Ohio
June 18, 2013
Presenter: Ohio University Summer Music Camp
Athens, Ohio
June 21, 2013
Panelist: Ohio University Piano Pedagogy Seminar
“Dear Abby: A Pedagogical Advice Column”
Athens, Ohio
July 3-6, 2013
Guest Clinician: Canadian Federation of Music Teachers’ Association Conference
Halifax, Nova Scotia
July 20-23, 2013
PAMA (Performing Arts Medicine Association) Annual Symposium
Snowmass, Colorado
Performer: Participants’ recital
July 24-27, 2013
Guest Presenter and Panelist: National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy
Lombard, Illinois
September 13, 2013
Guest Presenter: Asheville Area Piano Forum
Asheville, North Carolina
October 5, 2013
Recitalist: Lyric Duo – Alison Brown Sincoff, flute/piccolo and Gail Berenson, piano
Normandy United Methodist Church; Dayton, Ohio
October 6, 2013
Recitalist: Lyric Duo – Alison Brown Sincoff, flute/piccolo and Gail Berenson, piano
Cincinnati Keyboard Club – Dorothy S. Payne Concert Series
St. Paul’s Methodist Church; Madeira, Ohio
Lyric Duo – Gail Berenson, piano; Alison Brown Sincoff, fluteDecember 7, 2013
Recitalist: Piano/Voice recital with Scott Ewing, baritone
Ohio University, Athens
2012
March 24-28, 2012
Music Teachers National Conference
New York City, New York
MTNA Past President
April 29, 2012
Recitalist: Faculty Chamber Music Concert
Ohio University, Athens
Copland “Quiet City” with Michele Fiala, oboe and John Schlabach, trumpet
June 15-16, 2012
Ohio University Piano Pedagogy Seminar
Presenter and Performer
Athens, Ohio
June 27-29, 2012
Music Teachers National Association/Canadian Federation of Music Teachers’ Associations
Co-Chair: Wellness Symposium – “Empowering the Whole Musician: Mind and Body”
New York City, New York
July 15-20, 2012
Presenter: International Society of Music Education
World Conference; Thessaloniki, Greece
Chair: Musicians’ Health and Wellness special interest group
July 26-29, 2012
Presenter: PAMA (Performing Arts Medicine Association) Wellness Symposium
30th anniversary celebration
Snowmass, Colorado
“Advocating for Musicians’ Wellness: The Contributions of Professional Associations”
Performer: Participants’ recital
August 6, 2012
Guest Clinician: University of St. Thomas Summer Piano Pedagogy Workshop
St. Paul, Minneapolis
October 7, 2012
Recitalist: Oboe/piano faculty recital with Michele Fiala, oboe
Ohio University, Athens
October 12, 2012
Guest Clinician: OhioMTA Association – Middle East District Fall Conference
Sugarcreek, Ohio
October 26, 2012
Guest Clinician: Chicago Area Music Teachers Association (CAMTA)
Merit School of Music
Chicago, Illinois
November 1, 2012
Guest Lecturer: Friends of the Kennedy Museum
Ohio University – Athens, Ohio
November 8-10, 2012
Chair: 2012 OhioMTA Conference Planning Committee
Ohio Music Teachers Association State Conference
Columbus, Ohio
November 15-17, 2012
College Music Society National Conference
San Diego, California
CMS Musician Health in Education Task Force Member
Guest clinician – Piano Celebration at Metro State (Metropolitan State College of Denver; Denver, CO)December 5, 2012
Recitalist: Violin/Piano faculty recital with Stephen Miahky, violin and Gail Berenson, piano
Ohio University, Athens
2011
February 11-12, 2011
Guest Clinician: Piano Celebration at Metro State
Metropolitan State College of Denver; Denver, Colorado
March 25-30, 2011
Music Teachers National Conference
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
MTNA Immediate Past President/Member – Board of Directors
Presenter: Pedagogy Saturday
April 10, 2011
Recitalist: Faculty Chamber Music Concert
Ohio University; Athens, Ohio
Faure Piano Quartet in C Minor, Op. 15; Madeleine Dring Trio for Oboe, Flute and Piano
July 19, 2011
Guest Clinician: Butler Piano Pedagogy Seminar
Butler University; Indianapolis, Indiana
July 21-24, 2011
Performing Arts Medicine Association (PAMA) Symposium
Snowmass, Colorado
Performer: Participants’ recital
July 27-31, 2011
National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy (NCKP)
Chicago, Illinois
Presenter: Wellness Committee – From Studio to Stage
September 13-24, 2011
Piano Instructor: Crystal Cruises #1221 – New York to Montreal
Yamaha/Crystal “Passport to Music”
John Schlabach, trumpet; Gail Berenson, piano; Christopher Hayes, trombone – State University of New York; Fredonia, New YorkOctober 8, 2011
Adjudicator: MTNA/OMTA Young Artist Piano Competition
Ohio MTA State Conference
Bowling Green, Ohio
October 13, 2011
Recitalist: Oboe/piano faculty recital with Michele Fiala, oboe
Ohio University, Athens
October 24, 2011
Guest Clinician: New England Piano Teachers Association
Watertown, Massachusetts
October 31, 2011
Guest Lecturer: Ohio Northern University School of Music
Ada, Ohio
2010
January 24, 2010
Recitalist: Violin/Piano faculty recital with Stephen Miahky, violin and Gail Berenson, piano
Ohio University, Athens
March 20-25, 2010
Music Teachers National Association Conference
Albuquerque, New Mexico
MTNA Immediate Past President/Member – Board of Directors
April 18-19, 2010
Recitalist: Lyric Duo – Alison Brown Sincoff, flute/piccolo and Gail Berenson, piano
Pacific Lutheran University; Tacoma, Washington
Guest lecturer
April 20, 2010
Guest lecturer: Seattle Music Teachers Association
Seattle, Washington
Lyric Duo – Gail Berenson, piano; Alison Brown Sincoff, flute – University of Florida; Gainesville, FloridaApril 30, 2010
Guest workshop clinician: Ohio Music Teachers Association – Southeast District Fall Conference
Athens, Ohio
June 7-8, 2010
Guest workshop clinician: Minnesota MTA State Conference
Brooklyn Center, Minneapolis
June 25-26, 2010
Workshop clinician and recitalist: Ohio University Keyboard Pedagogy Seminar
Athens, Ohio
July 28-August 6, 2010
Conference presenter: International Society of Music Education – World Congress
Beijing, China
Forum member – Forum on Instrumental and Vocal Studio Teaching
September 25, 2010
Recitalist: Lyric Duo – Alison Brown Sincoff, flute/piccolo, Gail Berenson, piano
Ohio University faculty recital
Athens, Ohio
October 8, 2010
Guest clinician: Ohio Music Teachers Association
Summit County Fall Conference
Akron, Ohio
November 7, 2010
Recitalist: Martin Schuring, oboe, Gail Berenson, piano
Ohio University visiting artist recital
Athens, Ohio
2009
March 25-April 1, 2009
Music Teachers National Association Conference
Atlanta, Georgia
Presiding MTNA National President
April 13, 2009
Recitalist: Lyric Duo – Alison Brown Sincoff, flute/piccolo and Gail Berenson, piano
University of Akron, Akron, Ohio
June 5-6, 2009
Clinician and recitalist: Ohio University Summer Keyboard Pedagogy Seminar
Athens, Ohio
June 7-8, 2009
Guest workshop clinician: Iowa MTA State Conference
Morningside College – Sioux City, Iowa
June 22-23, 2009
Featured workshop clinician: Piano Pedagogy Workshop – Rochester, New York
Rochester Piano Teachers Guild, NYSMTA District 12 and the Nazareth College Department of Music
July 15, 2009
Guest workshop clinician: Portland Piano International: Summer Festival – Portland, Oregon
“Focus on Artistry”
Master class artist
Gail Berenson at the 2009 MTNA Gala at the Atlanta AquariumJuly 30-August 1, 2009
Guest clinician/panelist: National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy – Chicago, Illinois
Pre-conference seminar – The Healthy Pianist (NCKP Committee on Wellness for the Pianist)
September 10-12, 2009
Music Teachers National Association Board of Directors meeting
Cincinnati, Ohio
September 14, 2009
Guest workshop Clinician: Indiana Piano Teachers Guild
Carmel, Indiana
October 13, 2009
Recitalist: OctubaFest recital with Jason Smith, tuba and Gail Berenson, piano
Ohio University, Athens
October 21-24, 2009
World Piano Pedagogy Conference
Mesa, Arizona
November 5-8, 2009
Guest workshop clinician: Virginia MTA State Conference
Virginia Tech University – Blacksburg, Virginia
2008
January 21, 2008
Recitalist – Ohio University, Athens
Ohio University Lyric Duo, with Alison Brown Sincoff, flute/piccolo
January 27, 2008
Recitalist – West Virginia University, Morgantown
Ohio University Lyric Duo, with Alison Brown Sincoff, flute/piccolo
February 28, 2008
Guest lecturer – George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia
March 4, 2008
Guest lecturer – University of South Florida, Tampa
March 29-April 2, 2008
Music Teachers National Association Conference
Denver, Colorado
Presiding MTNA National President
June 6-7, 2008
Recitalist and Clinician – Ohio University, Athens: Keyboard Pedagogy Seminar
Ohio University Lyric Duo, with Alison Brown Sincoff, flute/piccolo – Faculty recital
July 7-9, 2008
Music Teachers National Association/Canadian Federation of Music Teachers’ Associations
Co-Chair: Wellness Symposium – “Empowering the Whole Musician: Mind, Body and Spirit”
New York City, New York
September 27, 2008
Presenter – College Music Society National Conference; Atlanta, Georgia
Co-presenter with Barbara English Maris
“21st Century Independent Music Teachers: Musician/Teachers as Resources in Our Communities”
October 13, 2008
Guest clinician – Michigan MTA State Conference; Grand Rapids, Michigan
October 23, 2008
Guest lecturer and panelist – Tainan University of Technology; Tainan, Taiwan
2007
March 23-27, 2007
Music Teachers National Association Conference
Toronto, Canada
Installed as MTNA National President
Awarded MTNA Fellow Award
April 23-24, 2007
Recitalist – University of Florida, Gainesville
Ohio University Lyric Duo – Alison Sincoff , flute/piccolo and Gail Berenson, piano
May 17, 2007
Recitalist – Ohio University, Athens
Trumpet/Piano recital with visiting artist, Vince DiMartino
June 2, 2007
Recitalist – Music at Penn Alps Summer Chamber Music Series; Grantsville, Maryland
Cardinal Trio with Marjorie Bagley, violin and Michael Carrera, cello
September 25, 2007
Guest lecturer – University of Oklahoma, Norman
October 5, 2007
Guest clinician – Idaho MTA State Conference, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Teachers’ Recital – Two-piano performance with Kenneth Christensen (Montana)
November 2, 2007
Guest Clinician and banquet keynote speaker – Georgia MTA State Conference, Dahlonega, Georgia
2006
March 12, 2006
Recitalist – Sundays at Central Chamber Music Series
Central Presbyterian Church; Columbus, Ohio
Cardinal Trio with Marjorie Bagley, violin and Michael Carrera, cello
Gail Berenson, piano; Alison Brown Sincoff, flute; Marjorie Bagley, violin – Washington County Museum of Fine Arts Recital Series – Hagerstown, MD
April 1, 2006
Recitalist – University of Arizona Flute Festival 2006; Tucson, Arizona
Ohio University Lyric Duo – Alison Sincoff, flute/piccolo and Gail Berenson, piano
April 8, 2006
Guest lecturer/Master Class Artist – Schubert Club; Stamford, Connecticut
April 22, 2006
Guest clinician – University of Colorado, Boulder and the Boulder MTA
July 25-3, 2006
Guest presenter and panelist– European Piano Teachers Association Conference; Madeira, Portugal
November 9, 2006
Recitalist – Ohio MTA State Conference
Ohio University Music Faculty – A Musical Sampler
Cardinal Trio with Marjorie Bagley, violin and Michael Carrera, cello
2005
March 16, 2005
Recitalist and Guest lecturer – Morningside College, Sioux City, Iowa
Ohio University Lyric Duo, with Alison Sincoff , flute/piccolo
March 18-19, 2005
Guest lecturer – University of South Dakota, Vermillion
Master Class Artist and Adjudicator for Eleventh Annual Genevieve Truran Piano Competition
Recitalist – University of South Dakota, Vermillion
Ohio University Lyric Duo, with Alison Sincoff, flute/piccolo
April 4, 2005
Guest lecturer – University of Washington, Seattle
April 9, 2005
Recitalist – West Virginia Festival of Trumpets; Charleston, West Virginia
With John Schlabach, trumpet
April 27, 2005
Recitalist and Guest lecturer – State University of New York – Fredonia
Trumpet/Trombone/Piano recital – John Schlabach, trumpet and Christopher Hayes, trombone
State University of New York – Fredonia
April 28, 2005
Recitalist – Indiana University of Pennsylvania; Indiana, Pennsylvania
Trumpet/Trombone/Piano recital – John Schlabach and Christopher Hayes
July 20-21, 2005
Recitalist, featured guest clinician and panelist – Wichita State University; Wichita, Kansas
Ohio University Lyric Duo, with Alison Sincoff , flute/piccolo
August 3, 2005
Presenter – National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy; Chicago, Illinois
Pre-conference seminar – Making the Transition from Student to Professional
September 2-3, 2005
Guest presenter and panelist – European Piano Teachers Association Conference; Manchester, England
October 14, 2005
Presenter – Ohio Association of Music Therapists Conference; Athens, Ohio
October 21, 2005
Presenter – World Piano Pedagogy Conference – Anaheim, California
November 6, 2005
Recitalist –Washington County Museum of Fine Arts Recital Series, Hagerstown, Maryland
Ohio University Cardinal Trio. with Alison Sincoff, flute and Marjorie Bagley, violin
December 18, 2005
Recitalist – “Sundays at Five” Recital Series – Graves Piano and Organ Co.; Columbus, Ohio
Ohio University Cardinal Trio, with Marjorie Bagley, violin and Michael Carrera, cello
Cardinal Trio – Majorie Bagley, violin; Michael Carrera, cello; Gail Berenson, piano