Presentations & 

Publications

International Presentations

College Music Society International Conference

Integrating the Pedagogical Works of Florence Price Into The Modern  Piano Studio

Tallinn, Estonia, July 10, 2023


College Music Society International Conference

Exceptional Learners in Focus: Strategies for Students with ADHD

Riga, Latvia, July 7, 2023

 

International Conference for Dalcroze Studies

     ADHD, Piano Lessons, and Eurythmics: Playing to Our Strengths

     October, 2021

 

International Conference for Dalcroze Studies

Modernist Adventures in Music and Dance

Co-presented with choreographers, Renita Fernandez, J’aime Griffith, 

Mary Ann Mayer, Greta Nuñez, Briana Sayles, & Christa St. John

October, 2021

National Presentations

National Conference for Keyboard Pedagogy (NCKP)

Exceptional Learners in Focus: Strategies for Students with ADHD

Lombard, IL, July 27, 2023


MTNA National Conference | Poster Presentation

Piano Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs, and Self-Efficacy in Teaching Students with

Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

Reno, NV, March 25-29, 2023


MTNA National Conference | OUMTNA Collegiate Chapter

Group Piano That Moves: Off-the-Bench Strategies for the Collegiate  Group Piano Class

Minneapolis, MN, March 26–30, 2022


MTNA Collegiate Chapter Symposium | Plenary Session

Playing to Our Strengths: Strategies for Piano Students with ADHD

January 15–16, 2022


National Conference for Keyboard Pedagogy (NCKP) | Poster Presentation

Music, Poetry, and Sonic Meaning

July 13-31, 2021

*winner of the NCKP Pedagogy Poster Award


MTNA Collegiate Chapter Symposium

Music, Poetry, and the Search for Sonic Meaning

January 16–17, 2021


MTNA National Conference | Poster Presentation

Near, Far, Wherever You Are: Implications and Considerations for Remote Piano Instruction

Co-presented with Adam Yeargin

Chicago, IL, March 13–17, 2020


MTNA National Conference | OUMTNA Collegiate Chapter

Better Together: Motivational Ensembles for Three at One Piano

Chicago, IL, March 13–17, 2020

*presentation cancelled due to COVID-19

Regional Presentations

Oklahoma Music Teachers Association, State Conference

Finding Your Audience Outside of the Concert Hall: Performance  Projects, Creative Strategies, and

Community Connection

Norman, OK, June 2, 2023


College Music Society Mid-Atlantic Conference

The Pedagogical Works of Florence Price

Chestertown, MD, April 2022

*winner of the Ruskin Cooper Award for Outstanding Student Paper


University of Oklahoma | Doctoral Workshop

Exceptional Learners in Focus: Strategies for Students with ADHD

Norman, OK, April 15, 2023


University of Oklahoma | Doctoral Workshop

The Pedagogical Works of Florence Price: Repertoire “Swap-ins” for the Modern Piano Studio

Norman, OK, April 15, 2023


University of Oklahoma | Doctoral Workshop

Music and Speech: Unlocking Expressive and Rhythmic Potential

Norman, OK, April 29, 2023


University of Oklahoma | Doctoral Workshop

Music and Motion: A Guide for the Aspiring Ballet Pianist

Norman, OK, April 29, 2023

Invited Presentations

University of Alabama, Piano Department

Exceptional Learners in Focus: Strategies for Students with ADHD

UA, April 21, 2023


Norman Area Music Teachers Association

Exceptional Learners in Focus: Strategies for Students with ADHD

Norman, OK, April 7, 2023


University of California, Merced, Music Department

Songwriting Confessions: Wrong Answers Only

UC Merced, March 15, 2023


Harford County Piano Teachers Association, Bel Air, MD

Music, Movement, and Poetry

Bel Air Music Studios, March, 2019

Publications

Ostrosky, K. (2024). "Piano Teachers Attitudes, Beliefs, and Self-efficacy in Teaching Students with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities." MTNA E-Journal. (Date forthcoming)

Ostrosky, K. (2023). Piano Instructors’ Experiences in and Perceptions Of Preparation, Success, and Confidence Teaching Students with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities. [Doctoral dissertation, The University of Oklahoma]. SHAREOK Repository. https://shareok.org/handle/11244/338732

Ostrosky, K. (2023). "Scholarship Reflection." Dalcroze Connections, Spring 2023.

Ostrosky, K. (2023). "Tokyo Olympic Mental Skills for Pianists and Teachers: Part Two, by Cody Commander." Conference Report, Group Piano and Piano Pedagogy Forum, August 6-8, 2022. MTNA E-Journal, November, 2022.

Ostrosky, K. (2022). Review of "Instant Piano Kids’ Pop Songs" by Hal Leonard Corporation, 2021. American Music Teacher, June, 2022. 

Ostrosky, K. & Yeargin, A. (2021). "Near, Far, Wherever You Are: Implications and Considerations for Remote Piano Instruction." MTNA E-Journal, February, 2021. 


Songwriting Confessions

March 15, 2024

Modernist Adventures in Music and Dance

October, 2021