Innovating for the Future
In-Person Summit and Conference: July 23-26, 2025 | Online: June 7-8, 2025
The Piano Conference: NCKP 2025
Community. Creativity. Impact.
Register Now for 2025!
Join us for The Piano Conference: NCKP 2025 as we gather together in person and online. The Piano Conference seeks to explore the challenges and opportunities facing our international community at this inflection point for the profession.
Returning to the Westin Chicago Lombard Hotel (Lombard, IL), July 23-26, 2025, The Piano Conference includes an opening one-day summit that engages the full community in dialogue and collaboration around the future of piano education, and three days of selected conference sessions, keynotes, concerts, and curated PEDx. The conference will also include an online event on June 7-8, 2025 to facilitate broad and international access.
In-Person Conference: Wednesday-Saturday, July 23-26, 2025
Online Event: Saturday-Sunday, June 7-8, 2025
Registration is now open for our in-person conference and online event.
To accommodate the proposal review process, the detailed conference program will be published in February 2025.
Registration Options
Full conference registration includes four days of engagement, including the summit, concerts, keynotes, PEDx presentations, and more, as well as access to the online event and online event archives. Student, Single-Day, and Online-Only registration options are also available.
Special coupon code! Save an additional 10% on Early Bird registration now through Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 11:59 PM Pacific. Use code 10EARLY at checkout.
Early-bird registration is available until May 1, 2025, at 11:59 PM Pacific.
| Item* | Early-Bird with Coupon | Early-Bird | Regular |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Access | $449.10 | $499 | $599 |
| Student Full Access | $89.10 | $99 | $149 |
| Single-Day Registration | $179.10 | $199 | $249 |
| Online Event | $179.10 | $199 | $249 |
NCKP Support Fund offers applications for Colleague Grants and Student Scholarships. The deadline for support application is May 1, 2025. Read more below.
*All registration options include access to the online event and to a full archive of virtual presentations.
NCKP Support Fund application deadline: May 1, 2025. For Colleague Grants, click here. For Student Scholarships, click here.
Hotel accommodations and meals are not included with your conference registration fee.
View the complete terms and conditions for registration, including the registration cancellation policy.
Hotel Information
The Piano Conference will return to the beautiful Westin Chicago Lombard Hotel in Illinois. The hotel is the hub of NCKP 2025 in-person conference with immediate access to the conference program, exhibit hall, social events, and networking with colleagues.
Please support The Piano Conference: NCKP 2025 by staying in the conference hotel. NCKP 2025 is required to meet a specific number of hotel rooms and unfilled rooms result in greatly increased costs for the organization. We appreciate your support in making this conference a success.
Book now to secure the discounted room rate: 1 King $159 USD per night, 2 Queens $164 USD per night. This rate is available until Monday, June 30, 2025, or until the rooms are sold out. Room reservations can be made online or via phone at 888-627-9031. Be sure to reference The Piano Conference: NCKP 2025 for the discounted rate.
Booking a room using the above link or phone number are the only methods guaranteed to result in an actual reservation. Neither the hotel nor NCKP have authorized any third-party agents to represent them in booking rooms for attendees.
Please be aware of phone and email scams which target conference attendees with the promise of lower reservation rates. Reservations by other agents may be fraudulent and completely non-refundable. Please report any unauthorized solicitation to conference@francesclarkcenter.org.
NCKP Support Fund
The NCKP Support Fund provides financial assistance for NCKP 2025 registration through Student Scholarships and Colleague Grants. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with a final deadline of May 1, 2025 at 11:59 PM Pacific.
Interested in contributing to the NCKP support funds? Click here, or add a donation to your registration.