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November 2025 Monthly Meeting (RESCHEDULED TO DECEMBER 8)

  • Northfield Community Church 400 Wagner Road Northfield, IL, 60093 United States (map)

9:30-10:00 PRE-MEETING PROGRAM

Presenter: TBA

Program: TBA

BIOGRAPHY

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10:00-11:00 NSMTA BUSINESS MEETING

Meeting will be led by NSMTA President, Heidi Mayer.

Refreshments to follow, provided by Hospitality Chair, Grace Juang.


11:00-12:00 PROGRAM

Presenter: Dr. Susan Osborn

Inspirations from a Pedagogy Notebook – How Great Educators inspired Frances Clark
to Transform the World of Pedagogy

Most of us are familiar with “Time to Begin” and the Frances Clark Series. But the formulation of Frances Clark’s pedagogy came not from musicians, but from great philosophers from the past, such as Socrates, Plato, Rousseau and Whitehead. Dr. Osborn will explore basic concepts of these great thinkers, highlighting their influence on piano pedagogy. She will also highlight practical ways in which we apply their philosophies to our teaching every day.

BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Susan Osborn is the Director of the Northwestern Music Academy, the community music division of Northwestern University Bienen School of Music. She has taught private and group piano to students of all ages and levels for over 30 years. Dr. Osborn is on the Keyboard Skills faculty of the Bienen School and just completed her 29th summer season teaching at Interlochen Arts Camp. Previously, she taught at DePaul University, Roosevelt University, the People’s School of Music, and the New School for Music Study. Dr. Osborn received her D.M. in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from Northwestern University and holds degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Smith College, and The New School for Music Study. As a recipient of the Harriet Hale Woolley Scholarship, she also studied and performed in Paris, France. Dr. Osborn is an active performer, adjudicator and clinician, both locally and nationally. As a photographer and Chicago architectural tour guide, she adds these areas of expertise to her teaching, specializing in interdisciplinary topics. She has presented and written on topics such as “Teaching: What We Can Learn from the Actor,” and “Imagery and Artistry: Using Photography and Architecture to Enhance Your Piano Teaching.”

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