2019 – May
Title: Teacher Know Thyself
Presenter: Dr. Dale Wheeler
Description: How do our teaching practices contribute to our personal growth and ongoing professional development.
Source: SRMTA
Bio: Dale Wheeler has taught at the post-secondary level for over thirty years and currently teaches piano, theory and history in Red Deer. He holds the doctorate in piano performance and pedagogy from the University of Oklahoma as well as degrees and diplomas from the University of Saskatchewan and Trinity College of Music, London. Dr. Wheeler has appeared as a recitalist, accompanist, adjudicator, and lecturer from coast to coast in Canada and throughout the U.S. He has presented at major conferences throughout North America and Europe, the most recent being the International Society for Music Education 2016 in Glasgow, Scotland. He is a senior examiner, clinician, and consultant for the Royal Conservatory of Music and Frederick Harris Music Publishing. For a number of years Dale was a regular columnist for Clavier magazine and has had articles published in the CFMTA Journal, American Music Teacher, and The Journal of the American Liszt Society. He has recently served as president of both the Red Deer Symphony Orchestra and the Alberta Piano Teachers Association. In 2012 Dr. Wheeler received the Mayor’s Recognition Award for his contribution to the fine and performing arts. When not making music his interest include wake surfing and water skiing, classic cars, and collecting vintage piano recordings.
