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