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American Music Teacher
A bimonthly journal focused on music education. Provides articles, news of the field, information, reviews and regular columns designed to inform, educate and challenge music teachers, and to foster excellence in music programs. For music educators.
Articles from Vol. 55, No. 4, February-March
5 Minutes with ... Christopher O'Riley
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One of today's leading pianists, Christopher O'Riley hosts From the Top, a weekly radio series showcasing exceptional young classical musicians. A New England Conservatory Artist Diploma graduate, O'Riley has earned top awards, scholarships and grants....
An Introduction to the Van Cliburn Foundation and the 2006 MTNA National Conference Artists
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Personal cultivation begins with poetry, is strengthened by rules of decorum and is perfected by music. --Confucius Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, [light to the imagination, and life to everything. --Plato The Van...
Bringing the Local Association Online: Guiding Principles for Developing a Professional Web Presence: Part One
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Editor's Note: This is the first column in a three-part series that focuses on developing a website, The second and third installments will be featured in the June/July 2006 AMT and October/November 2006 AMT. Developing a website is a complex and...
Celebrating Kids in Music: Partners with MTNA
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"What started as an experiment in 1997 has exploded into one of the five most popular public radio programs heard in over 250 markets across the country. With this meteoric climb and our nationally recognized education programs, we knew we bad landed...
Conference Events
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OPENING SESSION Saturday, March 25 * 7:00 P.M. Van Cliburn, keynote The 2006 MTNA National Conference Opening Session will feature legendary pianist Van Cliburn reflecting on his experiences as a musician--from when he began taking piano lessons...
Conference Sessions
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Sunday, March 26 Bach to the Future: Inventive Inventions and Notebook Noodlings Arthur Houle Community Music School Programs: Serving a Diverse Community of Musicians L. Scott Donald, Catharine Lysinger, Margaret Perry Connecting with the...
Get Hooked on the MTNA Conference
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"Have a great time!" my sister wished me before I left for Seattle. "Lydia, you haven't lived until you've experienced an MTNA National Conference. I hope next time you can come, too," I responded. The first national convention I attended was in...
In Memoriam
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The following, in alphabetical order, is a list of MTNA members who died during the past year and whose family and friends notified MTNA national headquarters: Agnes Arnett, NCTM, Overland Park, Kansas Andrew Arsenault, North Providence, Rhode...
Master Classes
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ADVANCED PIANO Nelita True * Tuesday, March 28 Renowned pedagogue Nelita True is professor of piano at the Eastman School of Music, where she served as chair of the piano department for 14 years. She received bachelor's and master's degrees from...
MTNA and the GP3 Forum: The Start of a Promising Future
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MTNA and the National Group Piano and Piano Pedagogy Forum (GP3 Forum) have joined forces. The partnership provides the GP3 Forum greater ease and opportunities in its financial planning, advertising, website hosting, online registration and collection...
MTNA Division Candidates
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In accordance with Article VI, Sec. 2 of the MTNA Bylaws, this slate of two candidates per office was prepared by the MTNA Nominating Committee consisting of Phyllis I. Pieffer, Aberdeen, Washington, chair; Marilyn Brossard, NCTM, Burlington, Washington;...
Polyphony Asking Questions
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For many years I would have called myself primarily a private/applied music teacher, but I also devote substantial time to class teaching of piano pedagogy. Where am I most at home? Is it in the "doing it" or the "talking about doing it?" Many people...
Singing Coach Unlimited
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* Singing Coach Unlimited, Carry-A-Tune Technologies (5401 Hangar Ct., Tampa, FL 33634), 2004. www.carryatune.com, $99.95. The packaging for Singing Coach Unlimited suggests that its targeted consumer is an American Idol wannabe, and, had I seen...
The Piano Duet: Ten Exciting Pedagogical Benefits
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The piano duet often is a student's first chamber music experience and can be an invaluable enhancement of the solo piano repertoire. I have stacks of wonderful duets on my piano and usually reserve the last 10-15 minutes of the lesson for sight reading...
The Van Cliburn I Know
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Growing up in Fort Worth, Texas, as an aspiring concert pianist, it was impossible for me to escape the long shadow of Van Cliburn. I was born in 1954, started piano lessons in 1960 and, from 1973-78, attended Texas Christian University, home of the...
What's New in Pedagogy Research?
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As a professor of piano pedagogy, I expend a great deal of time and effort training piano teachers. I give as much help and information as I possibly can cram into the year long course; I meet with them to plan the group lessons, and I watch and evaluate...
