2018 Convention
July 27-29, 2018
Infinity Convention Centre, Ottawa, ON
ORMTA Members gathered in Canada's capital for a phenomenal 2018 Convention.
Friday night's Welcome to Ottawa Events brought attendees to the University of Ottawa. They were treated to a tour of the Piano Pedagogy Lab with Dr. Gilles Comeau and then had a chance to explore period instruments with Dr. Elaine Keillor. The night ended on Parliament Hill with The Northern Lights, a spectacular sound and light show.
Saturday was filled with:
Masterclasses with Dina Namer and John Avey
A Workshop with Lori Lynn Penny, "Teaching Theory Tips: Melody Writing, the Good, the Bad and the Ugly"
Sponsor workshops from Conservatory Canada, Ultimate Music Theory and One Eye Cat Publications
The ORMTA Provincial Instrumental and Vocal Competitions
A fantastic Awards Luncheon and Gala Dinner
The convention concluded on Sunday with:
A masterclass with Dina Namer
A workshop with Susan Blyth-Schofield, "Performance Anxiety"
A workshop with Kathy Schmidt, "Learn About your ORMTA Membership" (watch the full workshop online, here.
Sponsor workshops from QuenMar Music, Red Leaf Piano Works & The Royal Conservatory of Music
An astounding piano concert by Kyung-a Lee
The Young Artist Competition
The AGM Luncheon & meeting
Instrumental Competition - Runner-Up, Ashlyn Chou
Instrumental Competition - Winner, Andrew Harris
Instrumental Competition - 1st and 2nd place winners with adjudicators
Instrumental Competition - All competitors with adjudicators
Vocal Competition - Runner-Up, Sydney Cornett
Vocal Competition - Winner, Cameron Martin
Vocal Competition - All competitors and adjudicators
YA Competition - Runner-Up, Gregory Vandikas
YA Competition - Winner, Juliana Krajcovic
YA Competition - Competitors, from left to right: Alexander Mastrolonardo, Gregory Vandikas, Willow Boismier & Juliana Krajcovic with adjudicators
2018 Adjudicators - left to right: John Avey, Nadia Boucher, Dina Namer
Welcome to Ottawa - The Sound and Light show on Parliament Hill
Gilles Comeau welcomes ORMTA Members to the Piano Pedagogy Research Lab at the University of Ottawa
One of the lab rooms
ORMTA Member, Ian Green attempts to move small objects without looking directly at them
Elaine Keillor discusses period keyboard instruments
Replica keyboard instruments at the University of Ottawa
ORMTA Members get a chance to try out the instruments
ORMTA Branch Banners
A piano masterclass
A vocal masterclass
Exhibitor's Hall
Creative Muskoka Cards and Cut Above the Curve
Some Composers of Red Leaf Pianoworks
Our AGM
Susan Robinson, accepting her OCTA Award
Joanne Westover accepting her OCTA Award
Sue Jones accepting her OCTA Award
Irene Fong Leung accepting her OCTA Award
Sarah Lawton accepting her OCTA Award
Sheila McLean accepting her OCTA Award
Honorary Life Membership
Susan Blyth-Schofield presents a workshop on performance anxiety
Susan demonstrates some stretching exercises
Members participate in some relaxing and stretching exercises
2018 OCTA Recipients
Members enjoying some cocktails
Kyung A-Lee Performs
Kathy Schmidt (ORMTA incoming Provincial President), Tiffany Wilson (CFMTA President) & Elizabeth Tithecott (ORMTA outgoing Provincial President)
Young Artist Competition Reception
Alde, Amy & Kimberly