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PUBLICATIONS
Chou, R. (2017). [Review of the piano book Play It Again: Piano (Book 1), by Melanie Spanswick]. American Music Teacher, 67(5), 52-53. View Review
Chou, R., Straub, J., and Smayda, K.E. (2017). Behind the scenes: Pedagogical insights from an adult group piano course in a speech perception study. Paper presented at the 13th Australasian Piano Pedagogy Conference: Keys to a Changing World, Adelaide, SA. [will be available under 'Conference Proceedings' at www.appca.com.au]
PRESENTATIONS
Engaging Group Piano: Ideas to enrich and supplement group lessons. Presented with Dr. Joshua Straub. Pedagogy Saturday: Recreational Music Making Track, March 17, Orlando, FL.
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Behind the Scenes: How group piano pedagogy contributes to older adults’ speech-in-noise processing ability. Scholarly paper presented in collaboration with Dr. Joshua Straub and Kirsten E. Smayda. July 12, Adelaide, Australia.
Opening minds: The pedagogical and cultural benefits of using folk music in teaching. Session presented with MTNA UT Austin Chapter. January 14, Jacksonville, FL.
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Back to Basics: A Complete Guide to RMM Teaching. Session on apps Chromatik and Chord Tracker. Pedagogy Saturday: Recreational Music Making, April 2, San Antonio, TX.
More than “Do-re-mi”: How awareness of solfege styles supports an inclusive classroom. Session presented with MTNA UT Austin Chapter. April 4, San Antonio, TX.
More than “Do-re-mi”: How awareness of solfege styles supports an inclusive classroom. Session presented with MTNA UT Austin Chapter. April 4, San Antonio, TX.
Presented my community series Saturday Morning Composers during the session Reaching Out to the Underprivileged and Underserved in the Community. Pre-Conference Seminar: Young Professionals Track, July 29, Lombard, IL.