NCKP 2021: The Piano Conference Staff
Jennifer Snow, CEO and Executive Director
Sara Ernst, Director of Teacher Engagement
Esther Hayter, Associate Director
Anna Beth Rucker, Associate Director
Peter Park, Senior Advisor
Executive Committee: Sara Ernst, Andrea McAlister, Pamela Pike, and Jennifer Snow
NCKP 2021: The Piano Conference Committees The Committees of the NCKP 2021: The Piano Conference work to research, compile, or otherwise address issues of ongoing significance to our participants and the piano teaching public in meaningful and substantive ways. Active committees and their members are listed below.
National Program Committee
David Cartledge
Diana Dumlavwalla
Yeeseon Kwon
Chris Madden
Artina McCain
Nick Phillips
Diana Dumlavwalla
Yeeseon Kwon
Chris Madden
Artina McCain
Nick Phillips
Career Development and Innovation
Kellie Cunningham, Co-Chair
Jani Parsons, Co-Chair
Myron Brown
Sarah Buckley
Fabiana Claure
Leonard Hayes
Jonathan Kuuskoski
Annie Jeng
Astrid Morales
Clinton Pratt
Allison Shinnick
Trevor Thornton
Andy Villemez
Margaret Young
Jani Parsons, Co-Chair
Myron Brown
Sarah Buckley
Fabiana Claure
Leonard Hayes
Jonathan Kuuskoski
Annie Jeng
Astrid Morales
Clinton Pratt
Allison Shinnick
Trevor Thornton
Andy Villemez
Margaret Young
Collaborative Performance
Alexandra Nguyen, Chair
Dana Brown
Jocelyn Dueck
Steve Harlos
Andi Merrill
Spencer Myer
Joy Schreier
Dana Brown
Jocelyn Dueck
Steve Harlos
Andi Merrill
Spencer Myer
Joy Schreier
Creative Music Making
Jeremy Siskind, Chair
Yoshiko Arahata
Chris Goldston
Kristina Lee
John Mortensen
Bradley Sowash
Yoshiko Arahata
Chris Goldston
Kristina Lee
John Mortensen
Bradley Sowash
Diversity
Leah Claiborne, Co-Chair
Desiree Gonzales, Co-Chair
Minju Cho
Diana Dumlavwalla
Leonard Hayes
Veena K. Kulkarni-Rankin
Franklin Larey
Artina McCain
Astrid Morales
William Nyaho
Desiree Gonzales, Co-Chair
Minju Cho
Diana Dumlavwalla
Leonard Hayes
Veena K. Kulkarni-Rankin
Franklin Larey
Artina McCain
Astrid Morales
William Nyaho
Inclusive Teaching
Beth Bauer, Co-Chair
Melissa Martiros, Co-Chair
Derek Kealli Polischuk
Scott Price
Melissa Martiros, Co-Chair
Derek Kealli Polischuk
Scott Price
Independent Music Teachers
Jason Sifford, Chair
Rebekah Healan Boles
Elaina Burns
Veena K. Kulkarni-Rankin
Wenjing Liu
Rebecca Pennington
Stephen Pierce
Jodi Stewart-Moore
Kenneth Thompson
Rebekah Healan Boles
Elaina Burns
Veena K. Kulkarni-Rankin
Wenjing Liu
Rebecca Pennington
Stephen Pierce
Jodi Stewart-Moore
Kenneth Thompson
Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula
Luis Sanchez, Chair
João Paolo Casarotti
Sebastian Colombo
Alejandro Cremaschi
Elena Dabul
Ricardo de la Torre
Claudia Deltregia
Desireé Gonzalez
Ana Orduz
Fanarelia Guerrero
Luis Pipa
Ricardo Pozenatto
Carla Reis
Alberto Urroz
Miriam Vasquez
Paulina Zamora
João Paolo Casarotti
Sebastian Colombo
Alejandro Cremaschi
Elena Dabul
Ricardo de la Torre
Claudia Deltregia
Desireé Gonzalez
Ana Orduz
Fanarelia Guerrero
Luis Pipa
Ricardo Pozenatto
Carla Reis
Alberto Urroz
Miriam Vasquez
Paulina Zamora
Research
Grace Choi, Co-Chair
Joann Kirchner, Co-Chair
Carla Cash
Pete Jutras
Cynthia Stephens-Himonides
Margaret Young
Joann Kirchner, Co-Chair
Carla Cash
Pete Jutras
Cynthia Stephens-Himonides
Margaret Young
Teacher Education in Higher Ed
Courtney Crappell, Co-Chair
David Cartledge, Co-Chair
Bradley Beckman
Michelle Conda
Diana Dumlavwalla
John Ellis
Barbara Fast
Ivan Hurd
Midori Koga
Franklin Larey
Andrea McAlister
Artina McCain
Pamela Pike
Carolyn True
Yu-Jane Yang
Lisa Zdechlik
Jennifer Snow, ex officio
David Cartledge, Co-Chair
Bradley Beckman
Michelle Conda
Diana Dumlavwalla
John Ellis
Barbara Fast
Ivan Hurd
Midori Koga
Franklin Larey
Andrea McAlister
Artina McCain
Pamela Pike
Carolyn True
Yu-Jane Yang
Lisa Zdechlik
Jennifer Snow, ex officio
Teaching Adults
Jackie Edwards-Henry, Chair
Yeeseon Kwon
Sarah Moore
Debra Perez
Pamela Pike
Mary Sallee
Thomas Swenson
Yeeseon Kwon
Sarah Moore
Debra Perez
Pamela Pike
Mary Sallee
Thomas Swenson
Technology
George F. Litterst, Co-Chair
Stella Branzburg Sick, Co-Chair
Mario Ajero
Joao Paulo Casarotti
Linda Christensen
Alejandro Cremaschi
Shana Lynne Kirk
Christopher Madden
Michelle Sisler
Jennifer Stadler
Kathleen Ann Theisen
Stella Branzburg Sick, Co-Chair
Mario Ajero
Joao Paulo Casarotti
Linda Christensen
Alejandro Cremaschi
Shana Lynne Kirk
Christopher Madden
Michelle Sisler
Jennifer Stadler
Kathleen Ann Theisen
Wellness
Lesley McAllister, Chair
Linda Cockey
Vanessa Cornett
Jessica Johnson
Carina Joly
James Litzelman
Artina McCain
Paola Savvidou
Brenda Wristen
Linda Cockey
Vanessa Cornett
Jessica Johnson
Carina Joly
James Litzelman
Artina McCain
Paola Savvidou
Brenda Wristen
Young Musicians: Birth to Age 9
Janet Tschida, Chair
Gregory Chase
Hannah Creviston
Linda Fields
Janna Olson
Amy Rucker
Gregory Chase
Hannah Creviston
Linda Fields
Janna Olson
Amy Rucker
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