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.
Call for Participation
The Piano Conference: NCKP 2025 advances and supports the international field of piano teaching, learning, and performing. To innovate for the future, we seek programming in a variety of formats and are currently accepting submissions of:
- Collegiate Connections
- E-Posters
- Performances
- Teaching Demonstration Videos
These opportunities for conference participation have a submission deadline of March 31, 2025. See sections and links below for details.
Collegiate Connections
We invite collegiate groups in pedagogy, repertoire, and related performance classes along with their faculty to participate. Projects may cover a wide range of topics such as creative teaching, lecture and musical presentations, community engagement, and business entrepreneurship. We welcome all group proposals; note that proposals by individual presenters will not be considered.
E-Posters
The Piano Conference seeks e-poster presentations from educators, researchers, and performers, and encourages proposals from emerging professionals and students. E-posters can include topics related to general pedagogy or those based upon research.
Performances
The in-person conference program will include an inspiring main-stage concert highlighting multiple performers from the community. Ideal concert selections will bring awareness to expanding the piano repertoire with music by underrepresented composers and pieces that are lesser known.
Teaching Demonstration Videos
The Piano Conference seeks to highlight excellence in teaching practice and music learning, and calls for submissions of piano lesson videos for the plenary teaching demonstrations. Ideal demonstration videos highlight student learning, especially the acquisition of new skills and/or the exploration of a specific concept.