2011 MTNA Conference

If you watched the Studio Compilation video from Monday’s post you got a glimpse of Zach, a wonderful little guy that just started lessons with me last fall (he’s the fourth one in the video). Right off the bat, I could tell that he was serious about lessons. Of course, I should have known – […]

I’m frustrated with students that have the ability and time to have their recital songs prepared by the performance date, but do not.  I am considering “recital contracts.”  If the students are not completely prepared two weeks before the recital date, they will not participate. How does this sound to you? This is a tough situation. […]

Several other MTNA Conference attendees have posted notes on their blogs from sessions they attended. Here’s a quick link to the ones I’ve found so far: Business Strategies for Young Professionals by Rebecca Baker, David Husser, and Kristin Yost – blogged by Joy Morin Connecting with Your Piano Technician by Clarence Zeches, RPT – blogged […]

One thing I love about the MTNA Conference is that it is held in a different location each year. It’s so much fun to visit new places across the country! Even though we had a packed schedule, my friend, Lisa, and I were able to sneak in a quick trip over to the Milwaukee Art […]

Wow! That’s the wrap-up of the 2011 MTNA Conference in Milwaukee. I hope you all have enjoyed the live coverage! Here’s a quick index of all the posts: SATURDAY Saturday – Opening Session: Culminating a Year of Collaborative Music SUNDAY Sunday Morning – Alfred Showcase Sunday Morning – Keynote Address by Bill Moore: Performing Your […]

Joanne Haroutounian began by sharing that her most inspiring moment at the conference was visiting with a group of pedagogy students and hearing what they had learned and how they planned to implement it. She said it was the perfect introduction into the topic this morning that every student can be artistic. The session began […]