Congratulations on your acceptance to The Piano Conference: NCKP 2025! We invite you to submit promotional materials to be considered in our social media campaign to drive interest in your session.
TO BE CONSIDERED, All promotional materialS must be submitted by March 31, 2025 at 11:59PM PT.*
*Due to the scale of programming, we plan to promote as many sessions as possible; however, submitted materials are not guaranteed for publication. All contributions will be edited to fit style and format.
“5 Things” Lists
Description: A “list” series highlighting interesting facts and ideas about composers, pianists, repertoire, history, teaching, and performing practice. May be featured across multiple platforms for greatest exposure—TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, our Discovery page, etc. Topic: must relate to an aspect of your accepted NCKP 2025 presentation. Topics can spotlight composers, pianists, repertoire, history, teaching, performing practice, studio ideas, etc.
Examples of prompts:
- 5 things you might not know about…
- 5 ideas for…
- 5 reasons you should…
- How to [insert topic] in 5 easy steps…
Items to Submit – TEXT AND PHOTOS:
- Topic title
- List of 4-6 interesting facts/ideas. If it is a “how to” list, the number of steps is flexible. Include sources/footnotes where applicable. There are two submission options: social media post only (35-50 words), or social media post with additional longer online text on our Discovery page (350-500 words), pending approval. Guidelines available here.
- At least one accompanying photo per fact/idea.
Examples of previous topics and posts:
- Social Media: 4 Things You Might Not Know about Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
- Social Media: 5 Things You Might Not Know about Widmung
- Discovery page: 5 Things You Might Not Know About Practicing the Piano
- Discovery page: 5 Things You Might Not Know About Lita Spena
Learn Something in 60 Seconds or Less
Description: A fast-paced, fun video series showcasing an educational tip or hack in 60 seconds or less. Topics should generally be related to piano, but the possibilities are flexible and endless. Desired tone is fun, personal, and upbeat. Featured on Instagram and TikTok. Topic: must relate to an aspect of your accepted NCKP 2025 presentation.
Items to Submit – VIDEO: 55-second or less video of you teaching something interesting, fun, humorous, or useful.
Videos must use the following script: Intro: Hi, I’m [name] and today I’m going to show you how to [topic] in 60 seconds or less! Outro: Be sure to check out my presentation, [title of presentation], at The Piano Conference: NCKP 2025. Register for the conference at NCKP2025.com and follow @pianoinspires for more tips.
Examples of previous topics and posts: