PIANO TEACHER’S ROUND TABLE — SINCE 1922
2025–2026 Programs

All programs are 10 a.m. to noon, unless noted otherwise.

Sept 5, 2025 10:00AM-noon
Joint Meeting with SLAMTA

Dr. Barbara Fast

Why We Don’t Do What Works: Practice Tips our Brains Like, But We Avoid

Steinway Piano Gallery
12031 Dorsett Road
Maryland Heights, MO 63043

oct 3, 2025 10:00AM-noon

Vera Parkin

Coaching a Piece to Peak and Keeping it There! (Part 2)

Steinway Piano Gallery
12031 Dorsett Road
Maryland Heights, MO 63043

november 7, 2025 10:00AM-noon

Dr. Robert Satterlee

Schumann as Pedagogue: The Album for the Young Op. 68

Steinway Piano Gallery
12031 Dorsett Road
Maryland Heights, MO 63043

November 21, 2025              10:30 a.m.                          Powell Hall

Coffee Concert

Flame and Fantasy

Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano

Julina Hokanson, chair

December 12, 2025
10 a.m. to Noon
Gail Larson’s Home

Piano Teacher’s Winter Survival

In the spirit of sharing, please bring repertoire suggestions, recital suggestions and any other topic you would like to discuss while we enjoy light snacks.

January 16, 2026
10 a.m. to Noon                     Your home

Zoom meeting 

Dr. Mimi Zhang

Healthy Technique in the Studio

February 13, 2026
10 a.m. to Noon                     

Steinway Piano Gallery
12031 Dorsett Road
Maryland Heights, MO 63043

Renita Luehrman

Serving the Underprivileged: Making Music Accessible to All

Sunday, March 8, 2026
1 to 5 p.m.

Lacefield Music
112 Chesterfield Valley Dr.
Chesterfield, MO 63005

Chamber Music Play In

March 13, 2026
10 a.m. to Noon

Lacefield Music
112 Chesterfield Valley Dr.
Chesterfield, MO 63005

Wanda Kuntz and Karen Koch

Got Beginners?

PTRT members and former presidents Wanda Kuntz and Karen Koch will share ideas for beginner students.

Laura Schindler Memorial Showcase Recitals

april 4, 2026 3:30pm-5:00pm

Steinway Piano Gallery
12031 Dorsett Road
Maryland Heights, MO 63043

april 11, 2026 3:00pm-5:00pm

Lacefield Music
112 Chesterfield Valley Dr.
Chesterfield, MO 63005

Wanda Kennedy Kuntz and Sue Chiu, co-chairs

April 10, 2026
10 a.m. to Noon

Higher Groundz
Coffee & Tea Room,
12075 Dorsett Road

Patty Eversole

“ Lessons With Matt” 

Patty will lead a discussion of the book “Lessons with Matt” by Nick Ambrosino.  This is the sequel book to last year’s discussion of  “Coffee with Ray.”

May 8, 2026
10 a.m. to Noon

Steinway Piano Gallery
12031 Dorsett Road
Maryland Heights, MO 63043

Joint meeting and luncheon with SLAMTA

Dennis Alexander

“Why Didn’t I Think of That?”

May 9, 2026
10 a.m. to Noon

Lacefield Music
112 Chesterfield Valley Dr.
Chesterfield, MO 63005

Dennis Alexander

Meet and Play for the Composer (student event)