Program Calendar

The PTF offers monthly workshops, lectures, and demonstrations given by renowned presenters. Our programs address a variety of topics such as pedagogy, technique, performance psychology, historical and stylistic considerations, jazz, improvisation, and studio management. Meetings will be held on Friday mornings, September through May. All programs will begin at 9:45AM, unless otherwise noted. We are planning to meet in person at Jacobs’ new location in Princeton, located in the Windsor Green Shopping Center (3495 US 1 S, Princeton, NJ 08540).

2025-2026 Program Calendar

October 3, 2025
Syllabus Meeting
the Syllabus Committee
Begins at 9:15AM. Members of the Piano Teachers Forum will present all selections from our 2025 Festival Syllabus, "United Through Music".

November 7, 2025
Dr. Carla Salas-Ruiz: Techniques to motivate your students

December 5, 2025
Tomoko Harada: Preparing students for competitions and auditions

January 9, 2026

Dr. Carla Salas-Ruiz will lead the Open Forum discussing the results of how the

motivational techniques presented at the November presentation are being

used in our own studios

February 6, 2026
Julia Lam: Teaching Duets

March 6, 2026
Craig Sale: Teaching technique to beginner students

(Craig will be holding our Master Class for beginner students on March 7th. More to follow!)

April 10, 2026
Sondra Tammam

May 1, 2026
Brainstorming/Voting for programs in 2026-2027

In this session we will focus together to plan what all of us would like our next year's programs to be. Share your feelings and thoughts so that your voice is an active part of our Forum. Your vote is important and needed to ensure that a wide variety of perspectives is included. All of us together make the Forum work.