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April 15, 2008
NFMTA Meeting
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April 19, 2008
GMTA Instrumental, Instrumental Concerto, Vocal, and College Piano Auditions
Athens, Georgia
(application deadline: March 24, 2008)
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May 6, 2008
Spring Luncheon
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May 9-10, 2008
GMTA Pre-college piano, Piano Concerto, Theory Exam Auditions
Athens, Georgia
(application deadline: April 7, 2008)
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June 30, 2008
Deadline for membership dues to be paid--in order to be included in upcoming
GMTA Directory
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July 16, 2008
Postmark Deadline Date for GMTA Teacher of the Year Award
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September 20, 2008
NFMTA 10th Anniversary Performance
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October 11, 2008
Fall Festival
Northview High School
Duluth, Georgia
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October 29-November 1, 2008
MTNA Fall Competitions
University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia
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November 6-8, 2008
GMTA Conference
University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia
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| Letter from the President |
Denver was great! This was the second MTNA National Convention I have attended
and by far the best! Also attending from NFMTA were Robin Engleman, Renee
Holliman and Rae Hao. With 2000 people attending, I hope I didn't miss any one!
This year's focus was Group Teaching but there was plenty for the more
traditional independent teacher, too. Recreational Music Making or RMM
(targeting adults and baby boomers for group lessons) received a lot of
attention. For those of you who keep your back dated American Music Teacher
publications, check out the October/November 2005 for the article on "Keyboard
Pedagogy and the Future" which makes the Mind-Body-Spirit connection associated
with RMM to discover some of the reasons you should consider RMM in you studio.
For those who could not attend, MTNA has available all the sessions on tape for
a fee.
By far, the highlights were the master class and recital by Lang Lang, the 25
year old Chinese sensation! Check him out on You Tube. He is a showman which,
some argue, can distract from the music...but close your eyes and the argument
is mute! I have never heard so many different colors from a pianist. His
pianissimos and tone are unique.
Next year, the MTNA National Convention is being hosted right here in Atlanta!
Make your plans now to not miss this incredible opportunity!
Lori Bennett Hamrick
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| April Program |
Robin Engleman will present a program on MTNA Certification. Mark your calendar
to attend!
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| May Luncheon and Officer Installation |
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The May Luncheon will be held on May 6, 2008 at Seasons North (3655 Old Milton
Parkway in Alpharetta). We will gather at 11 a.m. The luncheon will go more
smoothly if we can preorder the day before (see attached menu).
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| 2007-2008 Executive Board |
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| Local Audition OP Winners |
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| Fourth Grade |
Fifth Grade |
Sixth Grade |
Seventh Grade |
| Ashley Catanzarite |
Ingrid Cai |
Waynie Lee |
Jenny Guo |
| Vivian Cheng |
Eric Dong |
Shao Hung Tung |
Brandon Hou |
| Kathryn Jian |
Hope Hong |
Michael Wang |
Annalie Jiang |
| Belinda Jiang |
Yen Hsiang |
William Yang |
Kevin Lou |
| Jessica Ma |
Daniel Li |
Steven Yu |
Samuel Zhao |
| Joseph Pang |
Joshua Shue |
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| Jordan Tioe |
Jason Wu |
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| Emma Tsaur |
Veronica Xia |
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| Eighth Grade |
Ninth Grade |
Tenth Grade |
Eleventh Grade |
| Bonnie Leigh Cruser |
Tiffany Ho |
Mariam Abdushelishvili |
Helen Li |
| John Gaal |
Eric James |
Roshni Dutta |
Roger Ou |
| Alice Guo |
Kevin Pan |
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Catherine Wei |
| Lisa Wang |
Jenny Su |
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Kenny Zhao |
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Jesse Zhao |
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| Fall Festival 2008 |
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You can now put NFMTA Fall Festival 2008 on your calendars! Fall Festival is
confirmed for Saturday, October 11, 2008 at Northview High School.
This is a little earlier in the fall than in past years. It means that we will
need to begin on Festival music a little earlier with our students, but it also
means we will have more time after Festival to prepare for Celebrate With
Music, normally held the first weekend in December. Fall Festival is a judged
event that is open to students of all ages and levels. The competitive aspect
is de-emphasized and judges are instructed to be positive and encouraging with
their written comments. As such, it is a perfect first-time festival
opportunity for young students! This year, in addition to performance awards,
each judge will be giving a special award for best performance of a Classical
Period piece.
Festival Guidelines and forms are already posted on our website (www.nfmta.com)
in the next few weeks. The Guidelines and forms will also be provided in our
Handbook at the first meeting in August, and explained at that meeting. The
deadline to register your students is the date of the September meeting.
Festival 2008 Co-Chairs are Sharleen Mancini, Jenny Sutton and Paula Wamsley.
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| 10th Anniversary Performance |
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A date has been decided! Mark your calendars for September 20, 2008, for
the NFMTA 10th Anniversary Performance. See Lori Hamrick or Maria Kransmo for
more details!
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| GMTA Directory Deadline |
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Check your mail this week for the 2008-09 dues statement from the Music
Teachers National Association. Remember that June 30 is the deadline to pay
your dues to appear in the GMTA directory.
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