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  • Wristen, Brenda (July 26, 2023). “Stacking Engagement Layers to Enhance Group Piano Instruction.” National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy, Lombard, IL.Wristen, Brenda (March 2, 2022) Invited Webinar: “The Small-Handed Pianist: Musically Effective Strategies for Overcoming Obstacles” Frances Clark Center for Keyboard Pedagogy.
  • Wristen, Brenda (March 13, 2020). Invited Webinar: “University Music Student Health States, Behaviors, and Perceptions.” College Music Society.  
  • Wristen, B. and Cockey, L. (July 25 & 26, 2019). “Interactive Wellness Café: Preventive Strategies for Avoiding Injuries.” National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy, Lombard, IL.
  • Wristen, B., Cornett, V., and Johnson, Jessica. (July 25, 2019). “Put on Your Own Oxygen Mask First:  Addressing Professional Burnout.” Panel, National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy, Lombard, IL.
  • Wristen B., and Deahl, L. (June  21, 2019). “What Small-Handed Pianists Can Learn from Biomechanics:  A Technical Toolkit.” Texas Music Teachers Association, Houston, TX. 
  • Wristen, B, and Deahl, L. (March 19, 2018). “What Small-Handed Pianists Can Learn from Biomechanics:  A Technical Toolkit.” Music Teachers National Association, Lake Buena Vista, FL.
  • Berenson, G, Cockey, L, Cornett, V., and Wristen, B (July 27, 2017). Panel Discussion: “Healthy Problem Solving in the Studio.” National Conference  on Keyboard Pedagogy, Lombard, IL
  • Berenson, G, Cockey, L, Cornett, V., and Wristen, B. (July 26, 2017) Panel Discussion: “Help!  I  Have a Student Who. . .” National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy, Lombard, IL
  •  Wristen, B. and Deahl, L. (July 29, 2016). “Unconventional Strategies for Small-Handed Pianists on the Conventional Keyboard.”  International Society for Music Education, Glasgow, Scotland UK.
  • Wristen, B. and Deahl, L. (July 29th, [pre-conference] and July 30th [main conference], 2015). “Small Hands on a Big Keyboard: Non-intuitive Adaptive Strategies.” National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy, Lombard, IL. 
  • Wristen, B. (Mar. 25, 2014). “Student Practice Behaviors:  What Are They Really Doing?”  Music  Teachers National Association, Chicago, IL.
  • Berenson, G, Chong, J, Cockey, L, Cornett-Murtada, V, Dawson, B, and Wristen, B.  (July 26, 2013). “Teaching Scenarios: Handling the Realities of    Life.” Panel discussion at the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy, Lombard, IL.
  • Wristen, B., Guptill, C, Harrington, L. (July 19, 2013)  Music Workshop/Clinical Vignette:  Healthcare/Education. “Performing Arts Medicine.”   Essentials of Performing Arts Medicine Course, Annual Symposium of Performing Arts Medicine, Snowmass Village, CO.
  • Wristen, B. “Relationships Between Depression/Anxiety And Pain In A Group Of University Music Students.”  Annual Symposium of Performing      Arts Medicine Association, Snowmass Village, CO (July 28, 2012).
  • Wristen, B. “University Music Student Practice Behaviors:  Implications for the Pre-Collegiate and Collegiate Music Teacher.” International Society  for Music Education, Thessaloniki, Greece (July 17, 2012)
  • Wristen, B. “Helping Future University Music Students Develop Healthy Coping Mechanisms”. National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy,    Lombard, IL (July 27, 2011).
  • Wristen, B “Educating University Music Students” presented as part of “Symposium:  Musicians’ Health.”  International Society for Music        Education, Beijing, China (August 5, 2010).
  • Wristen, B. “A New Look at University Music Student Health:  The Mind, The Body, and Behavioral Choices.” International Society for Music  Education, Beijing, China.  (August 6, 2010).
  • Wristen, B. “Mental Health of University Student Musicians.” Annual Symposium of the Performing Arts Medicine Association, Snowmass Village,  Colorado (July 29, 2010).
  • Wristen, B.  “Occupational Health Considerations for Pianists.”  Meeting of European Piano Teachers Association, Novi Sad, Serbia.  (May 8, 2009).
  • Berenson, G, Leone, C, Riley, K, and Wristen, B.  "Technical Efficiency and Artistry:  Having Your Cake and Eating It, Too!" National Conference on  Keyboard Pedagogy, Lombard, IL (July 29, 2009)
  • Berenson, G., Cockey, L, Lister-Sink, B, and Wristen, B, “Educating Students About Wellness:  Four Sample University Curricula" National    Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy, Lombard, IL (July 29, 2009)
  • Wristen, B.  “Teacher Behaviors and Other Factors That Motivate Adult Recreational Musicians.”  International Society of Music Education,  Bologna, Italy (July 23, 2008).
  • Wristen, B., Alpert-Lehrer, P., et al.  “Integrating Wellness Principles into College Pedagogy and Performance Curricula.  National Conference on  Keyboard Pedagogy, Oak Brook, IL (Aug. 1, 2007)”.
  • Wristen, B. Efficacy of the 7/8 Piano Keyboard among Adult Small-Handed Expert Pianists.” 24th Annual Symposium of the Performing Arts    Medicine Association, in association with the Aspen Music Festival and School, Aspen, Colorado (June 22, 2006).
  • Wristen, B. “The 7/8 Keyboard and the Small-Handed Pianist:  Muscle and Joint Activity in Small-Handed Pianists.”  Music Teachers National  Association, Austin, TX (Mar.  28, 2006).
  • Wristen, B., Wismer AKG, and Hallbeck MS. “Muscular Forces and Joint Angles in Small-Handed Pianists:  A Pilot Study on the 7/8 Keyboard   Versus the Conventional Keyboard.”  Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Orlando, FL (Sept. 28. 2005).
  • Wristen, B., Stergiou N, and Evans S. “Using 3-Dimensional Motion Capture Technology to Describe and Assess Piano Technique:  A Case Study.”  National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy, Oak Brook, IL (August 6-8, 2005).
  •  Wristen, B. “Upper Body Motion in Piano Sight-reading.”  Music Teachers National Association, Seattle, WA  (April 6, 2005).
  • Wristen, B and Lora Deahl. “Small Hands, SOS!  Circumventing Injury and Succeeding at the Piano” Music Teachers National  Association,  Cincinnati, Ohio (March 20,2002).
  • Wristen, B. and Lora Deahl. "Strategies for Small-Handed Pianists."   Nebraska Music Teachers  Association, Omaha, Nebraska (Oct. 25, 2001).
  • Wristen, B. and Lora Deahl. "Strategies for Small-Handed Pianists." The College Music Society, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Nov. 2-5, 2000).
  • Wristen, B. and Lora Deahl. "Strategies for Small-Handed Pianists"  Texas Music Teachers Association, Austin, TX (June 10, 2000). 
  • Wristen, B. "Building Pain-Free Piano Technique."  Wyoming/Nebraska (combined) Music Teachers Association, Cheyenne, WY (Oct. 15, 1999).
  • Wristen, B. "Relevant Applications of Biomechanics Upon Piano Technique." 17th Annual Symposium of Performing Arts Medicine Association, in     association with the Aspen Music Festival and School, Aspen, Colorado (June 27, 1999).
  • Wristen, B. "The Perils of Piano Playing:  Common Injuries and How to Prevent Them," Texas Music Teachers Association Convention (June 1996).