Why should you join MTNA?

 

A Message from the Executive Director and CEO of MTNA

 

MTNA Membership: Investment in your Future

Mission supports our profession

• Engage the Public

• Sustain the Profession

• Inspire the Member
   

Continuing Education and Professional Development

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Website Resources

• Webinars

• Arts Advocacy (Beth Klingenstein)

• Fresh Approaches to Old School Teaching: Traditional doesn’t have to be Boring (Peter Oertman)

• Business Planning for the Independent music Teacher (Karen Thickstun)

• Demystifying Baroque and Classical Ornamentation (Ratko Delorki, George Litterst)

• The Role of Rote Teaching in the Development of Reading

• Artistry and Technique (Julie Knerr and Katherine Fisher) ….and more
   

Studio Resources​

• The Independent Piano Teacher’s Studio Handbook (selected Chapters from Beth Klingenstein’s book

• Intermediate Chamber Music Repertoire (downloadable list)

• Jazz History Database

• Websites for Kids (links) includes Music Games, Theory, History, and Listening

• Music Achievement Program, Studio Festival, Music Study Award (Guidlines and downloadable certificates for establishing these motivation programs in your studio.)

• Teaching Tips—opportunity to read and share teaching tips from members

• Copyright info

• Essential Skills for Promoting a Lifelong Love of Music and Music Making. 4-part document by Dorothy Payne, Barbara Lister Sink, William Westney, Gail Berenson and Scott McBride Smith

• Music Achievement Program (guidelines and templates to use in your studio)

• Choosing a Music Teacher: Finding the Right Teacher, How to Interview Prospective Teachers. Role of Parents, How is Music Beneficial for All Learners;L inks to

• Find a Teacher Directory: all member teachers can create a teacher profile and connect it to their own website

• Guide to your Child’s Musical Future
   

American Music Teacher—bi-monthly journal & MTNA e-journal
Article of the Year Awards went to

• 2018—"Transitioning From Traditional To Online Piano Lessons: Perceptions of Students, Parents and Teacher,"; by Diana Dumlavwalla

• 2017—"The Pedagogical Value Of 'Enjoyment' In The Classical Piano Studio: A Research Report On A Transdisciplinary Study"; William Westney, Cynthia M. Grund, James Yang, Aimee Cloutier, Jesse Latimer, Michael O’Boyle, Dan Fang and Jiancheng Hou

• 2016—"Assessing Injury Risk In Pianists Using Objective Measures To

• Promote Self-Awareness,"; Paola Savvidou, NCTM; Brad Willis; Mengyuan Li and Marjorie Skubic

• 2015—"Colorful Illustrations In Piano Method Books: A Pilot Project Investigating Eye Focus,"; by Gilles Comeau

• 2014—"Non-Traditional Notation and Techniques in Student Piano Repertoire," by Kevin D. Richmond

 

Study Grants for Teachers National and State Conferences

Opportunities for Students and Teachers e-Festivals

• $60 provides evaluation and critique of up to 15 minutes of video recorded performance. Performance videos may be submitted in up to 8 separate videos over the course of a year.

 

Competitions

 

Professional support

• discounts and Resources—includes deep discounts at Office Depot/Max

• merchant services and new technology resources.

• insurance

• MTNA provides liability insurance for all MTNA sponsored events.

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Certification program

• offers the designation of Nationally Certified Teacher of Music (NCTM)

• Encourage ongoing professional and educational development

• Increase teacher competency and effectiveness

• Provide a goal for personal professional achievement for music teachers

• Increase the potential for earning power for music teachers

• Improve the level of professionalism within the music teaching field

• Identify for the public competent music teachers

• to apply

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