NEW YORK STATE         MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

District 1: Manhattan-Bronx

October 9, 2020

Zoom Members Meeting: Friday, October 9th, 11:00am. Please contact District 1 Chair, Claudine Joelle Robins, for meeting details: claudinejrobins@gmail.com

District 4: Westchester-Rockland-Putnam

nysmtadistrict4.org

All events will be online:

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November 8 and 15, 2020

Fall Recitals on zoom

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December 13, 2020

Musicianship Festival - online

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April 18 and 25, 2021

Spring Recitals on zoom

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May 15 and 16, 2021

Recital “Plus” (for longer pieces) held on zoom 

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May 17, 2021

Annual Audition application and audition recording due 

TBD

Young Originals - student composers zoom performances 

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June 5, 2021

Young Musicians Competition 

District 6: Capital Region

Sunday, January 31, 2021, 4-6 pm

Virtual Workshop

Cultivating Self-Assessment Skills In Our Students
Christine Carter, clinician

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District 10: Buffalo-Niagara

Attention District 10 current and potential members!  We do not have any "official District activities" planned just yet, but I am happy to report that our future plans include trying to get some activities going in the Buffalo-Niagara area to bring our membership together and start getting involved!  

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We will also be trying to get the word out to our local piano teachers about making our District active, so please start spreading the word to potential members about joining.  

In the meantime, I am looking for ideas for the types of activities that would benefit you as a piano teacher and our District as a whole.  Among possible activities include:

-Recital opportunities (either an "honors" recital or an "open to all" recital performance in our District)

-Teacher workshops/professional development opportunities

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-Concert field trips (professional concerts, college performances, etc.), taking advantage of the wealth of opportunities in Buffalo, or free concerts at SUNY-Fredonia, UB, Buffalo State, etc.)

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Please send ideas/input to me at lagr2149@fredonia.edu!

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-Leonidas Lagrimas,

District 10 Chair

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Thursday, October 22, 2020, 1:40-2:30 pm 

Evaluating (and Composing) Pedagogical Repertoire

Dr. Andy Villemez

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Thursday, November 12, 2020 1:40-2:30 pm.  

The Essentials for Success: Self-directed and Intelligent Practicing

Dr. Helen Marlais 

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