November 2007
Important Dates
 
November 13, 2007
NFMTA Meeting
 
December 1-2, 2007
Celebrate with Music
North Point Mall
Alpharetta, Georgia
 
December 11, 2007
Holiday Luncheon
 
January 8, 2008
NFMTA Meeting
 
February 12, 2008
NFMTA Meeting
 
March 11, 2008
NFMTA Meeting
 
March 15, 2008
Local Audition
PianoWorks
Duluth, Georgia
 
March 29, 2008
Outstanding Performers Recital
PianoWorks
 
April 15, 2008
NFMTA Meeting
 
May 13, 2008
Spring Luncheon
 
November Program

"Essential Piano Repertoire of African American Composers" by Portia Hawkins
 
December Luncheon
 
December's luncheon will be held at the home of Lori Hamrick (5865 Rives Drive, Alpharetta, Georgia 30004) on December 11, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. There will be a sign-up for potluck dishes at next week's meeting.
 
Fall Festival
 
A big thank you to Steinway Pianos, Jenny Sutton, Paula Wamsley, and Sharleen Mancini, as well as all the teachers who worked diligently this year!

Attached to this newsletter are the Fall Festival Winners.
 
2007-2008 Executive Board
 
President
Lori Bennett Hamrick
770.862.0202
loritbennett@aol.com
President-Elect
Maria Kransmo
770.521.0171
mkransmo@earthlink.net
1st VP of Programs
LaNelle Nash
770.992.0449
tomlanelle@yahoo.com
 
2nd VP of Membership
Julie Soh-Harbin
770.926.9262
juliesohharbin@yahoo.com
Secretary
Ashley Craig
770.713.7628
ashleycraig@thepianostudio.org
Treasurer
Jenny Sutton
770.410.9333
jennysutton@bellsouth.net
 
Publications
Sara Hayes
770.241.4104
sara@studio-88.net
Parliamentarian
Esther Cheng-Martin
770.886.8165
ecmstudio@gmail.com
 
 
 

Placement
 
If you are in need of students, please contact Debbie Dickensheets at dickensheets@comcast.net. Include the following information:
 
  • Your geographic area and neighborhood
  • What ages and levels of students you seek
  • What performance opportunities in which your students participate such as Fall Festival, Local Audition, Celebrate with Music, ABRSM, Piano Guild, Federation, etc.
  • Your educational background
Please let me know if you would like to be referred as a teacher.

If you were on the list last year and still need students let me know that also so I can keep sending referrals. Last year most inquiries were for piano teachers. That does not have to be the case if other teachers are interested in participating.

Please give my name and email to potential students you cannot accommodate. That's where most of our student referrals are coming from--other teachers within our organization.
 


Kathleen Cardwell Piano Scholarship
 
The Kathleen Cardwell Scholarship Winner is Stephanie Ng, student of David Watkins. Stephanie played Tempest Sonata, Opus 31, No. 2, 1st movement by Beethoven and Grand Etudes After Paganini, Etude VI, by Franz Liszt.

Thank you, Kathy Cardwell, for taking time to sit with us through the judging.
 

 
GMTA Convention Stipend Drawings!
 
Be in attendance on November 13, 2007, and you could be one of the 10 lucky winners to receive a $50 stipend for attending the conference!


Celebrate with Music
 
REMEMBER that Celebrate with Music checks and lists are due at next week's meeting.
 

Where can you serve?
 
Please begin thinking about how you can best serve NFMTA in the next two years. Maria Kransmo is seeking out individuals to make the next two years a huge success. Please share your thoughts and ideas with her.

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