Recently added articles from American Music Teacher:
People teaching people.(Dear Reader)
Oct 01, 2009; Ingle, Gary L. ... MTNA is about people. Our members in all 50 states are committed professionals who teach bright, energetic children, youths and adults. People teaching people. MTNA is committed to partnerships with organizations such as the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy. NCKP shares ...
Hal Leonard forms joint venture with music sales.(Items of Interest)
Oct 01, 2009; ... Hal Leonard and Music Sales Group have partnered to form Music Sales America (MSA), a joint venture between the two companies created to expand the availability of Music Sales publications in North America. MSA will produce publications that Hal Leonard will exclusively ...
National Music Council honors Herbie Hancock and Quincy Jones.(Items of Interest)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2009; ... The National Music Council celebrated its 28th annual American Eagle Awards luncheon in New York on May 21. Herbie Hancock, Quincy Jones and The Hard Rock Cafe were honored for their long-term contributions to the nation's musical ...
ACDA helps to bring 2012 World Choir Games to Cincinnati.(Items of Interest)(American Choral Directors Association and Interkultur plans for 2012 World Choir Games )(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2009; ... The American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) has partnered with Interkultur to bring the 2012 World Choir Games to Cincinnati, Ohio, July 4-14, 2012. The World Choir Games is an international competition held every two years attracting more than 20,000 singers from around the world. ...
NEA announces survey results.(Items of Interest)(National Endowment for the Arts)(public participation in the arts)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2009; ... According to new research from a 2008 survey by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), American audiences for the arts are getting older, and their numbers are declining. Arts Participation 2008: Highlights from a National Survey features top findings from the 2008 Survey of Public ...
From the Top accepting applications for scholarships.(Items of Interest)(Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist scholarships)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2009; ... From the Top, a weekly, hour-long radio showcase of America's top young classical musicians is now accepting applications for its $10,000 Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist scholarships. Each year, the Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Awards provide approximately 25 classical music ...
Van Cliburn competition winners announced.(Items of Interest)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2009; ... The Van Cliburn Foundation announced the winners of the Thirteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Nobuyuki Tsujii, a 20-year-old from Japan, and Haochen Zhang, a 19-year-old from China, tied for first as Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass gold medalists. The first prize ...
Kingsville International piano competition winners announced.(Items of Interest)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2009; ... Evan Mitchell, a 21-year-old pianist from New York City, won first place at the 2009 Kingsville International Isabel Scionti Piano Competitions. He will receive a minimum of $7,000 cash and perform with the Victoria, Texas, Symphony Orchestra during its 2010-2011 symphony season and with ...
Carreira wins Rocky Ridge Music Center Junior Concerto Competition.(Items of Interest)(Lucas Carreira)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2009; ... Pianist Lucas Carreira is the winner of the Rocky Ridge Music Center Junior Concerto Competition. Carreira, 14, performed the J.S. Bach Harpsichord Concerto in D Minor. Second place went to violinist Elise Maclean, 13. Honorable mentions were awarded to clarinetist ...
National Chopin Competition.(Competitions)(National Chopin Piano Competition )
Oct 01, 2009; ... The National Chopin Piano Competition of the U.S. will take place February 20-28, 2010, in Miami, Florida. The competition is for pianists aged 17-30. Applications are due November 2, 2009. First place receives $20,000, along with a national and international concert tour. The ...
Notes from a musician's journal.(Marking Time)
Oct 01, 2009; Greer, Amy ... I have been a bit breathless lately. There is no obvious reason for this. My life, while always full, is no busier at the moment than any other time. I have my rather normal load of upcoming performances to get ready for, and the usual roster of students coming through my door every week ....
Music for a lifetime: learning and teaching strategies for adults.(2009 PEDAGOGY SATURDAY REPORT)
Oct 01, 2009; Maris, Barbara English ... Thirteen years ago, under the visionary guidance of Past President Margaret Lorince, MTNA presented its first "Pedagogy Saturday." Each year since 1997, MTNA has held an all-day pre-conference event focusing in-depth on a special topic related to teaching music. In 2009, in conjunction ...
Keynote speakers: Robert E. Roush, Kathryn Roulston.(2009 PEDAGOGY SATURDAY REPORT)
Oct 01, 2009; ... Robert E. Roush holds bachelor's and master's degrees from Sam Houston State University. In 1969, he earned his doctorate in education at the University of Houston. He was awarded two competitive postdoctoral fellowships at the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare in ...
The joy of saying 'Aun aprendo': you, your students and aging in the 21st century.(2009 PEDAGOGY SATURDAY REPORT)
Oct 01, 2009; Powell, Patricia ... At age 80, the artist Francisco de Goya created one of the world's first lithographs. It's a small, elegantly drawn self-portrait showing the artist walking with a cane in each gnarled hand, his gait labored by the stooped posture that one might expect of someone at such an advanced age as ...
The joys of making music recreationally: observations regarding recreational music making.(2009 PEDAGOGY SATURDAY REPORT)
Oct 01, 2009; Dillon, Brenda ... Although the term "Recreational Music Making" (RMM) already was familiar to many of the attendees at Pedagogy Saturday, the following definition was provided for those not acquainted with the acronym: Recreational Music Making (RMM) is "a new strategy for enabling people who ...
The joys of making music recreationally: the benefits of adult music study.(2009 PEDAGOGY SATURDAY REPORT)
Oct 01, 2009; Jutras, Pete ... Adult students are an increasingly important part of the musical landscape, and they currently represent the fastest-growing population of music students. Unlike most traditional adult education endeavors, adults taking music instruction usually are not seeking financial gain or career ...
The joys of the journey or "hey, who's in charge here?".(2009 PEDAGOGY SATURDAY REPORT)
Oct 01, 2009; Johnson, Rebecca Grooms ... I have always enjoyed teaching adults, and realized long ago that adults and children are very different students. In my research about adult learning, I encountered the writings of Malcolm Knowles and others, and I read about adults' need for self-direction. The literature discussed the ...
"There is no end to learning": lifelong education and the joyful learner.(2009 PEDAGOGY SATURDAY REPORT)
Oct 01, 2009; Pearsall, Tom ... This informative Keynote Address by Kathryn Roulston of the University of Georgia drew inspiration from Robert Schumann's maxim, "There is no end to learning." Four areas of research provided the framework for Roulston's address: key issues in the field of music education, adult learners ...
The joys of teaching music: what I have learned from my adult students.(2009 PEDAGOGY SATURDAY REPORT)
Oct 01, 2009; Conda, Michelle ... The joys I've experienced with my adult students range from quirky to humbling. Terry is an electrician with big, bumbling hands that can play a heart-wrenching Haydn Sonata. At the age of 81, Joe, an actor, bounds into the room with elation and enthusiasm! Shy Becca blurts out in joy when ...
The joys of studying music: hearing from adult students and teachers of adult students.(2009 PEDAGOGY SATURDAY REPORT)
Oct 01, 2009; Maris, Barbara English ... In the middle of the afternoon, registrants participated in one of six break-out discussion groups that were held in six different rooms. The six facilitators were MTNA members who have had extensive experience teaching adults. Participants enthusiastically shared personal stories ...
