Call for Teaching Demonstration Videos

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The Piano Conference: NCKP 2025 seeks to highlight excellence in teaching practice and music learning, and calls for submissions of piano lesson videos for the plenary teaching demonstrations. All piano educators, emerging professionals, and students are welcome to submit videos, including those from independent studios, college settings, community music schools, and nonprofit educational organizations. 

Ideal demonstration videos highlight student learning, especially the acquisition of new skills and/or the exploration of a specific concept. Videos can include private lessons or group classes, online or face-to-face teaching, and any level of student (beginner to advanced). Submissions must be no more than ten minutes, and in one of the following formats:

• Continuous segment from one lesson/class.
• Multiple segments from one lesson/class.
• Series of segments spanning more than one week.

Please review these video guidelines prior to the creation and submission of your teaching video. Online lesson videos are most effective when the recording includes both student and teacher throughout (i.e. gallery or grid view).

The teachers selected from this call will share their teaching video in a live presentation during the in-person conference or the online event.

Teaching Video Submission Requirements:

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• Digital photo(s) of presenter(s) suitable for the program. Color headshot of each teacher preferred; 300dpi.
• Student age(s) and level(s).
• Preferred modality for the live presentation of the teaching video: online or in person.
• Lesson format: private or group, online or face-to-face.
• Video, provided as a link to a shared file on Google Drive or to an unlisted YouTube video. Please ensure the video is viewable by anyone with the link. 
• Total length of the video (maximum 10 minutes).
• A synopsis of this video, describing the student(s), any relevant prior work, and/or the current lesson with this student (150 words).
• List of any music used in this video, including piece title, composer, book title, and publisher.
• Exact name and short bio (35-50 words) of teacher(s) as would appear in the program.
• List of current positions and institutional affiliations of teacher(s), if applicable.

The deadline to submit teaching videos is

Monday, March 31, 2025, at 11:59PM PDT.

Teaching Video Submission Steps with Oxford Abstracts

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1. Select the “Submit a Teaching Video” button.
2. Create an account with Oxford Abstracts and verify your email.
3. You will be automatically directed to the proposal submission form.
4. Complete and submit the teaching video submission form. From your automatic email confirmation, select the prompt to view your submission in your account.
5.  After viewing your submission, select “Continue” to be directed to your account homepage. If you have submitted multiple proposals, they will be viewable here.

Teaching Video Submission Policies

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• Prior to video submission, proposers must communicate with all co-presenters regarding their interest and availability.
• Proposers must submit their own work and may not submit videos on behalf of their students or others.
• For full consideration, videos must adhere to these video guidelines.
• Teaching videos may be programmed for the in-person conference and/or for online event. Submitters may select a preference at the time of proposal submission.
• Only electronic submissions through the Oxford Abstracts portal will be accepted.

Conference Procedures

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• All persons who submit proposals will be notified of final program decisions by May 15, 2025.
• Videos selected for use at the conference may be edited to maximize use of time and to increase the quality of the audio or image.
• For selected videos, The Piano Conference will require formal student or parent/guardian consent for use of the video.
• All persons whose work is selected are expected to register for and attend the The Piano Conference: NCKP 2025. An application for student scholarships and colleague grants is available on the registration page.
• Presenting at The Piano Conference is a volunteer activity and The Piano Conference does not offer any compensation or reimbursement for expenses of any kind incurred in connection with presenting at the conference.
• The Piano Conference gives equal consideration for proposals without regard to the presenter’s race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, military status, veteran status, or any other status or classification protected by federal, state or local law.

Only electronic submissions will be accepted. Having trouble with our form? Contact conference@francesclarkcenter.org for assistance.