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Conferences
Professor Gilles Comeau presents “Comparing Dalcroze, Orff and Kodàly: Choosing your approach to teaching music” at Dalcroze Society of Canada in Toronto.
Professor Comeau presents “A passion for learning” at Kesarwani conference 2012.
Publications
Stephanie Ahken, Gilles Comeau, Sylvie Hébert and Ramesh Balasubramaniam’s article “Observable eye-movement patterns during the processing of linguistic and musical syntactic incongruities” is published in Psychomusicology: Music, Mind & Brain.
Professor Comeau’s article “Playing by ear in the Suzuki Method: Supporting evidence and concerns in the context of piano playing” is published in The Canadian Music Teacher.
Bruno Emond and Gilles Comeau’s article “Cognitive modelling of early music reading skill acquisition for piano” is in the Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Cognitive Modeling 2012 in Universitaetsverlag der TU Berlin.
February 16
Keynote Speaker
Matti Ruipo, a professor from Pirkanmaa University of Applied Science, presents “Music education system in Finland”.
March
Presentation
Professor Gilles Comeau presents “Exploring period keyboard instruments: A masterclass for students and teachers” at University of Ottawa.
April
Media Coverage: the ORBit, p. 14.
Exploring Period Keyboard Instruments with Prof. Gilles Comeau
Article
May 2
Visit
University Alumni visit the Piano Pedagogy Research Laboratory.
May 18
Visit
Two groups of High School students visit the Piano Pedagogy Research Laboratory.
Student
Shannon Maertens completes her Graduate Certificate in Piano Pedagogy Research.
June
Presentation
Professors Russell, McDill, and Comeau present “A biomechanical investigation of warm-up procedures for musicians” at a conference of Carleton University.
July
Visit
Members of Ottawa Adult Music Camp visit the Piano Pedagogy Research Laboratory.
August 21
Student
Graduate Student Yuanyuan Lu completes her Master in Arts with thesis in Piano Pedagogy “Survey of eighteen North-American piano method books: Repertoire selection and categories”.
September 19
Lecture
Professor Comeau gives a lecture on “Music lessons: Enriching your child’s musical experience for continuing education”.
Details
October
Visit
The Piano Pedagogy Research Laboratory is welcoming the group ORMTA for a visit.
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Student
Graduate Student Kimberley Sundell completes her Master in Arts with thesis in Piano Pedagogy “Comprehensive musicianship and beginner piano method books: A content analysis”.
November 20
Keynote Speaker
Professor Virginia Penhune, an invited keynote speaker from Concordia University, presents “Sensitive period effects for musical training”.
December
Presentation
Professor Comeau gives a presentation for the Leadership Center.
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