SESSION 1 • SMTA PEDAGOGY WORKSHOP (9th PF SERIES)

Attention, Time,
and the Unknown

Rethinking How We Teach and Learn Music

Featuring Professor Thomas Rosenkranz
Pianist & Director of Music at the Menuhin School, Qingdao, China

Date

22 June 2026

Monday

Time

12:15 PM – 3:15 PM

Singapore Time

Venue

Music Salon @ Yamaha Thomson Plaza

Upper Thomson

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Workshop Overview

A Reflective & Creative Approach to Music Teaching

This exclusive pedagogical session invites piano teachers, educators, and students to rethink the foundations of musical learning through deeper listening, awareness, creativity, and artistic exploration.

Drawing from his international experience as a performer and Director of Music at the Menuhin School, Professor Thomas Rosenkranz explores how slowing down, cultivating attentive listening, and embracing uncertainty can profoundly transform both teaching and learning.

Session Topics

What You Will Explore

01

“Attention, Time, and the Unknown”

Rethinking How We Teach and Learn Music

Explore how attention, perception, listening, and awareness shape musical development and artistic growth.

Through practical examples and demonstrations, participants will revisit familiar teaching approaches with renewed curiosity and intention.

02

The Lost Art of Classical Improvisation

Bringing Creativity Back Into Teaching

Discover practical and accessible strategies for reintroducing improvisation into classical piano pedagogy.

• Deepen musical understanding
• Strengthen inner hearing
• Develop confidence & individuality
• Reconnect technique with imagination

Registration

Session Fees

Teachers of 9th PF Students

$60

Per Session

SMTA Members

$120

Per Session

Public / Non-Members

$140

Per Session

Early bird registration available until 1 June 2026.
Limited seats available for deep collegial learning.