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Exhibitor Showcase – The Frederick Harris Music Co.: Inspiring Creativity at the Piano with Pattern Play – A Look at the Complete Series This wasn’t the session that I originally planned to attend, but several of my colleagues were so enthusiastic about this series after attending a workshop on it yesterday that I decided to […]

Tonight, we had an informal get-together for some of us teachers who know each other through blogging or e-mail groups, but had never met in person. We carpooled over to Albuquerque’s Old Town, where we stopped first at the San Felipe de Neri church, the oldest surviving building in Albuquerque. After that, we walked over […]

There was a bit of a break at the end of the last session, so I decided to meander around the Exhibit Hall. I still had a few more coupons to turn in, and still need to browse about half of the booths. There are so many interesting materials and people to talk to! Plus, […]

Independent Music Teacher Forum presided over by National IMTF Chair, Lezlee Bishop, NCTM This was an opportunity to raise questions, concerns, or ideas to the MTNA Board of Directors, letting them know what we would like to see them do to meet our needs as independent music teachers. Several teachers expressed a need for support […]

Efficient Learning and Memorizing when Practicing to Perform by Barbara Fast, NCTM Ms. Fast shared statistics from expertise research of ice-skaters. The research indicated that ice skaters intended to practice more difficult elements, but practiced easier moves instead. However, in their post-practice diaries they reported practicing more difficult elements. Recall was also incorrect. There is […]

Alfred Exhibitor Showcase Piano for Busy Teens by Melody Bober and Gayle Kowalchyk Melody Bober and Gayle Kowalchyk launched this workshop with a lively duet performance. Ms. Kowalchyk addressed the changing culture of teenagers in the 21st Century, in particular due to the impact of technology. She referenced a show on Oprah some time back […]