Barbara Lister-Sink (born January 18, 1947) is an American classical pianist, music educator, and global leader in injury-preventive keyboard technique.  She has published articles about injury-preventive keyboard technique in Piano & Keyboard, Clavier, American Music Teacher, Keyboard Companion, Southern Medical Journal, and Current Research in Arts Medicine. She was cited in the 2000 Centennial Edition of Piano & Keyboard as one of the pedagogical leaders of the 20th century.

From 9-12:00, Dr. Lister-Sink will give a presentation and jumpstart participants’ kinesthetic awareness, guiding participants to use muscles efficiently, optimally align their skeleton, and avoid accumulation of tension while playing to improve their comfort at the console. The workshop will focus on self-awareness, self-knowledge, and self-empowerment.

A catered lunch will be available from noon to 1:30 PM.  You MUST pay in advance for lunch prior to February 26, 2026.  Payments are accepted at Zeffy.

Then, from 1:30-4:00, Dr. Lister-Sink will lead a masterclass, where AGO members can get on the bench for a hands-on opportunity to discover places they might be holding unnecessary tension, impeding their ease of motion and comfort level at the console.

This program is jointly sponsored by the Seattle and Tacoma chapters of the American Guild of Organists, and the Wesley Community Foundation.