fall 2010
Augusta Music Teachers AssociationFall, 2010GMTA State Conference at ASUBe sure to join us at the GMTA State Conference on Nov. 4-6 right here at ASU! Sessions will cover a wide range of topics including studio management, piano and vocal pedagogy, preparing for the GMTA Theory Exam, performance practice, piano methods for preschoolers, good web practices, and more. Presenters will include Nelita True of The Eastman School of Music, Julian Martin of the Julliard School of Music, and Lee John
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Augusta Music Teachers Association
Fall, 2010
GMTA State Conference at ASU
Be sure to join us at the GMTA State Conference on Nov. 4-6 right here at ASU! Sessions will cover a wide range of topics including studio management, piano and vocal pedagogy, preparing for the GMTA Theory Exam, performance practice, piano methods for preschoolers, good web practices, and more. Presenters will include Nelita True of The Eastman School of Music, Julian Martin of the Julliard School of Music, and Lee Johnson of LaGrange College. It’s sure to be a wonderful and informative time! AMTA will be providing a hospitality table with drinks and light snacks on Thursday and Friday. We could still use some people to bring a plate of cookies or goodies. If you can help, please contact Laura at [email protected] or call 706-868-1126. You may register for the GMTA conference online at www.georgiaMTA.org. Click “conference” in the left sidebar.
Upcoming Events
GMTA State Conference Nov. 4-6 at Augusta State
Community Outreach Performance Opportunities Many dates available. Visit AugustaMusicTeachers.org
Winter Workshop & Masterclass Dr.s Tony and Marianne Lenti Sat., Jan 29, Aldersgate United Methodist Church
AMTA Piano Festival Sat., Feb. 26, ASU
Announcing… The AMTA Community Outreach Program
AMTA Piano Auditions Sat., March 12, ASU __________________
The 2010-2011 Yearbooks are available to pick up at Turner’s Keyboards. Many thanks to Catharine McClure for her hard work in preparing them! __________________ Laura Lowe, AMTA pres. 706-868-1126 [email protected] Clara Park, V.P. of Membership 706-860-2109 [email protected]
Performers at Morningside Assisted Living of Evans on October 2, 2010
The Community Outreach Program brightens the lives of residents in assisted living facilities while also providing valuable performance and community service experience for our students. Our Outreach Recital chairperson Colette Keogh has been hard at work securing several opportunities for students to play at three locations this fall. We hope that
many of our teachers will schedule students to play on one or more of these available dates. The residents of the facilities enjoy hearing all ages and levels of students! On Saturday, Oct. 2, 10 students of Colette Keogh and Laura Lowe performed for an audience of residents and parents at Morningside Assisted Living of Evans. We were very happy to have our own member and new resident of Morningside, Betty McKenzie, in attendance. Guidelines, registration forms, and current dates for Community Outreach recitals are available at our website, www.AugustaMusicTeachers.org. Visit the resources page to print guidelines and forms, and the calendar page to see the most up-to-date list of dates (they are subject to change). If you would like to submit students for a recital, please submit registration information to Colette Keogh by mail or email at least two weeks prior to the recital date.([email protected])
Sat. Oct. 30 - Brandon Wilde. 6:30 pm - Reg. by Oct. 16 Sun. Oct. 31 - Brandon Wilde. 6:30 pm - Reg. by Oct. 16 Thurs. Nov. 11 - Brandon Wilde. 6:30 pm. (Vet's Day Program) Reg. by Oct. 28 Sat. Nov. 13 - Morningside, 1:30 pm. (Vet's Day Program) Reg. by Oct. 30 Sun. Nov. 21 - Cumberland Village, Aiken. 3:00 pm – Reg. by Nov. 6 Sat. Dec. 4. - Brandon Wilde 10:00 am – Reg. by Nov. 20 Sun. Dec. 5. - Brandon Wilde. 6:30 pm – Reg. by Nov. 20
Motivating A New Generation of Musicians
On Friday, Oct. 1, AMTA member Temeka Davis presented a program called “Motivating A New Generation of Musicians” at our October Meeting at Curtis Baptist Church. She shared ideas for motivating students in those difficult high school and middle school years using a variety of means, including contemporary pieces from current movies and television shoes, multi-media recital presentations, YouTube, and more. Some of the resources Temeka shared are www.pianohq.com where you’ll find original piano compositions and a piano teacher blog by Glen Barkman; www.musicnotes.com where you’ll find a wide variety of music to download in all genres; www.musicdispatch.com which offers sheet music, instructional music dvds, artist biographies, and more; www.allpiano.wordpress.com where you’ll find a great piano blog, and in the right sidebar, a free ebook to download called Go Play: Tips To Motivate The New Generation of Pianists. Thanks for a great program, Temeka!
The Augusta Music Teachers Association Fall, 2010 Inspiring musical progress, excellence, and achievement in our students and one another… ____________________________________________________________________________
The Augusta Music Teachers Association 1356 Montrose Place Evans, GA 30809
Fall, 2010
GMTA State Conference at ASU
Be sure to join us at the GMTA State Conference on Nov. 4-6 right here at ASU! Sessions will cover a wide range of topics including studio management, piano and vocal pedagogy, preparing for the GMTA Theory Exam, performance practice, piano methods for preschoolers, good web practices, and more. Presenters will include Nelita True of The Eastman School of Music, Julian Martin of the Julliard School of Music, and Lee Johnson of LaGrange College. It’s sure to be a wonderful and informative time! AMTA will be providing a hospitality table with drinks and light snacks on Thursday and Friday. We could still use some people to bring a plate of cookies or goodies. If you can help, please contact Laura at [email protected] or call 706-868-1126. You may register for the GMTA conference online at www.georgiaMTA.org. Click “conference” in the left sidebar.
Upcoming Events
GMTA State Conference Nov. 4-6 at Augusta State
Community Outreach Performance Opportunities Many dates available. Visit AugustaMusicTeachers.org
Winter Workshop & Masterclass Dr.s Tony and Marianne Lenti Sat., Jan 29, Aldersgate United Methodist Church
AMTA Piano Festival Sat., Feb. 26, ASU
Announcing… The AMTA Community Outreach Program
AMTA Piano Auditions Sat., March 12, ASU __________________
The 2010-2011 Yearbooks are available to pick up at Turner’s Keyboards. Many thanks to Catharine McClure for her hard work in preparing them! __________________ Laura Lowe, AMTA pres. 706-868-1126 [email protected] Clara Park, V.P. of Membership 706-860-2109 [email protected]
Performers at Morningside Assisted Living of Evans on October 2, 2010
The Community Outreach Program brightens the lives of residents in assisted living facilities while also providing valuable performance and community service experience for our students. Our Outreach Recital chairperson Colette Keogh has been hard at work securing several opportunities for students to play at three locations this fall. We hope that
many of our teachers will schedule students to play on one or more of these available dates. The residents of the facilities enjoy hearing all ages and levels of students! On Saturday, Oct. 2, 10 students of Colette Keogh and Laura Lowe performed for an audience of residents and parents at Morningside Assisted Living of Evans. We were very happy to have our own member and new resident of Morningside, Betty McKenzie, in attendance. Guidelines, registration forms, and current dates for Community Outreach recitals are available at our website, www.AugustaMusicTeachers.org. Visit the resources page to print guidelines and forms, and the calendar page to see the most up-to-date list of dates (they are subject to change). If you would like to submit students for a recital, please submit registration information to Colette Keogh by mail or email at least two weeks prior to the recital date.([email protected])
Sat. Oct. 30 - Brandon Wilde. 6:30 pm - Reg. by Oct. 16 Sun. Oct. 31 - Brandon Wilde. 6:30 pm - Reg. by Oct. 16 Thurs. Nov. 11 - Brandon Wilde. 6:30 pm. (Vet's Day Program) Reg. by Oct. 28 Sat. Nov. 13 - Morningside, 1:30 pm. (Vet's Day Program) Reg. by Oct. 30 Sun. Nov. 21 - Cumberland Village, Aiken. 3:00 pm – Reg. by Nov. 6 Sat. Dec. 4. - Brandon Wilde 10:00 am – Reg. by Nov. 20 Sun. Dec. 5. - Brandon Wilde. 6:30 pm – Reg. by Nov. 20
Motivating A New Generation of Musicians
On Friday, Oct. 1, AMTA member Temeka Davis presented a program called “Motivating A New Generation of Musicians” at our October Meeting at Curtis Baptist Church. She shared ideas for motivating students in those difficult high school and middle school years using a variety of means, including contemporary pieces from current movies and television shoes, multi-media recital presentations, YouTube, and more. Some of the resources Temeka shared are www.pianohq.com where you’ll find original piano compositions and a piano teacher blog by Glen Barkman; www.musicnotes.com where you’ll find a wide variety of music to download in all genres; www.musicdispatch.com which offers sheet music, instructional music dvds, artist biographies, and more; www.allpiano.wordpress.com where you’ll find a great piano blog, and in the right sidebar, a free ebook to download called Go Play: Tips To Motivate The New Generation of Pianists. Thanks for a great program, Temeka!
The Augusta Music Teachers Association Fall, 2010 Inspiring musical progress, excellence, and achievement in our students and one another… ____________________________________________________________________________
The Augusta Music Teachers Association 1356 Montrose Place Evans, GA 30809
