For teachers of all instruments and voice
MEMBERSHIP
The mission of the Music Teachers National Association is to advance the value of music study and music making to society and to support the professionalism of music teachers.
Special note: For 2020, the deadline for membership renewal has been extended to August 31.
2020-2021 OFFICERS of the ASSOCIATION
President Ni Nyoman Dhitasari
First VP: Programs Edna Dieter
Second VP: Membership Linda Enright
Third VP: Publicity Elizabeth Witt
Fourth VP: Activities Jean Carter
Treasurer Vicki Duckworth
Secretary Tami Meise
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Festival Vicki Duckworth
Achievement Day Elisabeth Kern
Collaborative Recital Elizabeth Witt
OTHER POSITIONS
Hospitality Sylvia White
Mentoring Edie Dieter
Newsletter Editor Tami Meise
Church Liaison Sylvia White
Website Elizabeth Witt
MEETINGS
Special note: All meetings for the year 2020 will be held via Zoom. Please contact us to be sent a Zoom invitation.
Meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month, September-May, excluding the month of January. (December holiday lunch and May luncheon meeting locations to be announced.) We meet at Community in Christ Church, 12229 West 80th Avenue, Arvada, CO 80005 (303.421.6732).
Programs begin at 10:00 am and our business meeting at 11:00 am.
RECITALS
Your desired recital date may be written on the church calendar or you may call the church office at 303.421.6732.
Rental fee: $35 to Community in Christ (sanctuary only) or $50 for additional use of the kitchen and fellowship hall. An additional $15 is due to MTASN for the use of the piano for 3 hours and then $5 per additional hour.
Submit a check to the Treasurer, Vicki Duckworth and contact the church liaison, Sylvia White to obtain the church entry code.
Yearbooks with Constitution & By-laws and Standing Rules
UPCOMING CSMTA & MTNA EVENTS 2020-21
Application deadlines (dates TBA unless otherwise marked):
September 16, 2020 MTNA Competition application deadline
October 17, 2020 MTNA Performace video submission deadline
October 24, 2020 MTNA Online Performance Competition held
January 27, 2021 Student Theory Activity entry deadline
February 27, 2021 Rising Stars Festival application deadline
March 5, 2021 CSMTA Concerto video application deadline
March 27, 2021 Rising Stars Url submission to chair
March 13-17, 2021 MTNA Virtual Conference from Atlanta, GA
April 2, 2021 Concerto Concert, CSMTA YouTube channel
April 10, 2021 Rising Stars Festival online
April 17, 2021 STA test results submission to chair
May 1, 2021 CSMTA Virtual Conference registration is FREE this year, no deadline for registration.
June 3-5, 2021 CSMTA Conference
For more information or application forms, visit www.comusicteachers.net or MTNA online.
Helpful Teaching Sites
88 Piano Keys & the iPad Piano Studio: www.leilaviss.com Teach Music Today Learning Solutions: www.teachpianotoday.com
Local Area Music Store
Music and Arts (Instruments and print music in store) Westminster phone: 303.427.0601 website: www.musicarts.com
Holiday Luncheon
PROGRAMS
2020-21
Programs are held the first Wednesday of each month, September-November and February-April. We meet at Community in Christ Church, 12220 West 80th Avenue, Arvada, CO 80005 (303.421.6732).
Refreshments begin at 9:30 am, followed by the program at 10:00 am and business meeting at 11:00 am. For the rest of 2020, there will only be the program and business meeting beginning at 10:00 am on Zoom, contact us for an invitation.
- September 2: Roundtable: Teaching Ideas and Experiences in These Times
- October 7: A "Groove" Approach to Teaching, develop the feel and musicality of your students immediately, by Curtis Madigan
- November 4: A Glimpse into Haydn' s Life and his Piano Sonatas, by Elizabeth Witt, NCTM.
- December 2: Holiday Card Exchange
- January 2021 NO MEETING. Happy New Year!
- February 3: Creative Improvisation for Increasing Students' Confidence
- by Sara Flores
- March 3: Mendelssohn's Songs Without Words, by Jennifer Hayghe, CU Boulder professor
- April 7: The Leveling of Difficulty in Repertoire, by Alejandro Cremaschi, NCTM, CU Boulder professor
- May 5: Musicale, Installation of Officers and Luncheon (location TBA)
NCTM=Nationally Certified Teacher of Music by Music Teachers National Association (MTNA)
If you are a teacher or musician interested in giving a presentation next year, please contact us using the contact form on the Contact page.