API Teacher Forum

A unique forum for teachers of piano exploring creative approaches to piano pedagogy

As part of our annual Summer Festival, API is proud to present the API Teacher Forum: a unique gathering of teachers and performers to explore creativity in our teaching. Through interpersonal communication and sharing our love of music, we create a spontaneous environment of mutual learning. The participants and observers will experience the widening of our awareness and understanding of this process. New insights are limitless and have the potential to enhance your love of music, your teaching, and your quality of life.  

Click here to register for the Teacher Forum

Read on for additional information.

Eugene Pridonoff, Professor Emeritus of Piano at the College-Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati and former Professor of Piano and Artist-in-Residence at Arizona State University began advocating collaborative teaching at ASU in the mid 1970s and helped establish the DMA in Performance.  His many years of collaborative performing and teaching helped shape the piano programs at both ASU and the University of Cincinnati.

The API Teacher Forum coincides with the API Summer Festival, hosted this year at Phoenix College, in central Phoenix. The Teacher Forum will meet on June 3, 5, and 7, between 10:00 AM and 12:00 Noon. The cost of attending the API Teacher Forum is $40/session or $100/all three sessions. To register for the API Teacher Forum, submit the registration form below and then proceed to pay the registration fee.

Participants in the API Teacher Forum may also partake of any of the many Summer Festival 2024 activities, including the Faculty Artist Recital, master classes, workshops, and the Student Recital.

Testimonials from Previous API Teacher ForumS

“I just wanted you to know what a positive and motivational experience participating in the Teacher Forum was for me.”
– Kathyrn Rood

“The classes were also very motivating to me and I think it was nice to see that many of us have the same struggles and successes.”  
– Jennifer Hoppe

“The Arizona Piano Institute’s Teacher Forum, held at Festival 2022 and expertly led by Professor Eugene Pridonoff, provided an important means for active round table discussion on a variety of important topics of interest to the local teachers in attendance. A very motivational experience, the practical sessions inspired us all, and we left wishing for more opportunities of this type. We shared our viewpoints on pedagogical topics and experiences. I gained a renewed sense of professional purpose through the sharing of many ideas, concerns, and experiences.” 
– Ann Nagell DMA

“It was refreshing to connect with other passionate educators who were just as enthusiastic about piano teaching as I am. Professor Pridonoff masterfully led insightful and informative discussions. I gained a wealth of knowledge and ideas that I can use to enhance my teaching and benefit my students.” 
– Snezana Krstic

Proceed with enrolling in the Teacher Forum by filling out and submitting the form below, and then clicking on the “Pay Registration Fee” button to complete the enrollment.

Click on the button below to proceed with paying for enrolling in the Teacher Forum. Clicking the button will direct you to the online store, where you can look for the appropriate payment option: Single Session (you can pay for one or two sessions) or All Week (which covers all three sessions at a discount).