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November 6-8, 2008
GMTA Conference
University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia |
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November 11, 2008
NFMTA Meeting |
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December 6-7 2008
Celebrate with Music
North Point Mall
Alpharetta, Georgia |
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December 9, 2008
Holiday Breakfast
9:30 a.m.
Field Good
11500 Webb Bridge Way
Alpharetta, Georgia
770-343-9697 |
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January 13, 2009
NFMTA Meeting |
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February 10, 2009
NFMTA Meeting |
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March 10, 2009
NFMTA Meeting |
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March 14, 2009
Local Audition
PianoWorks
Duluth, Georgia |
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March 22, 2009
Local Audition Outstanding Performers Recital
PianoWorks
Duluth, Georgia |
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April 14, 2009
NFMTA Meeting |
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April 17-18, 2009
GMTA Auditions
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Georgia |
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May 12, 2009
Spring Luncheon |
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| Message from the President |
Happy Fall,
I am happy to let you know that we will meet on Tuesday, November 11 at Steinway
Piano Galleries in their new location (5950 North Point Parkway). Their
recital hall will be furnished in time for our meeting and I am sure we will
feel cozy there. It's a lovely room with a nice stage and when finished, will
have two Steinway Grands on the stage. November's program will feature Kennesaw
State University Professor of Piano Dr. David Watkins, lecturing about
considerations in phrasing decisions.
At the meeting plan to sign up for your spot with Celebrate with Music, also
plan to pick up CD's to support our fundraising effort and to spread music in
the community. All proceeds will benefit our students. This is a great
promotion of our chapter's involvement in the community.
At last month's joint meeting at England Piano, I was impressed by the talent
and commitment of the Master Class students. Philip Kawin, Manhattan School of
Music, acknowledged the technical acumen that the students showed. He then
encouraged them to think about the importance of making music, not just
learning to play the music fast. I am sure we all can relate to that. We want
to be as technically accomplished as we possibly can, sometimes at the expense
of the expressive quality of the music. I believe all students benefited from
the Master Class, as did we teachers. It was also a wonderful opportunity to
interact with fellow music teachers in the metro Atlanta area. If you couldn't
make it, you missed something special. A warm "thank you" goes to Ruth Mantooth
who arranged for our contribution to the food table. We also appreciate the
work and effort of Raisa Parmentier who arranged for this Master Class to
happen. Please think about something that you would like to see happen at next
years programming. Suggestions are appreciated, since we are here to serve you!
On December 9th we plan to have a Holiday Breakfast at Field Good, a
neighborhood gourmet cafe located at 11500 Webb Bridge Way. Please sign up at
the November meeting and make your check out for $8.50. The breakfast will
include coffee or tea, juice, fruit cup and a small danish as well as a
wonderful quiche. We are planning for a fun filled morning with games and door
prizes. Please come and enjoy your fellow teachers company as well as some
seriously delicious food.
Happy music-making! I look forward to seeing you at the next meeting. Yes, I
will continue to bring the Handbooks for those who have not received them yet.
Maria
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| Celebrate with Music |
All monies and paperwork for Celebrate with Music are due to Rhonda Freeman at
the November meeting (November 11). There is still a lot of available
time at the mall this year and we need to fill it up. This is a fun and popular
fundraiser for NFMTA. Help! We need more participation!
The remaining times are listed below:
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| Center Stage |
JCPenney's |
Dillard's |
| Friday |
Saturday |
Saturday |
| before 6:30 p.m. |
12:30-1:00 p.m. |
10:00-11:00 a.m. |
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4:00 p.m.-
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1:00-4:00 p.m. |
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6:00 p.m.-
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Sunday |
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12:00-3:00 p.m. |
Sunday |
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4:00 p.m.-
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12:00-2:00 p.m. |
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3:00 p.m.-
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Please e-mail Rhofree@aol.com to claim one of
these vacancies! |
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