St. Paul Piano Teachers offers a professional program to meet the needs of its members. These meetings are based on the Professional Standards from the Music Teachers National Association. Professional Preparation, Professional Teaching Practices, Professional Business Management, Professional and Partnerships and Professional and Personal Renewal.
Attendance at four general meetings (other than the December meeting) per year count as one point for MTNA Recertification (NCTM) under “Attendance at local pedagogical programs.”
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Upcoming Meetings
Time:
10:00 Social Time
10:20 General Meeting
11:50 Board Meeting
Location:
Various, see events calendar below.
Come join us!
September 11th, 2018
Presentation: Doug Rhode
Popular Piano 2-for-1: How to prepare students for the MMTA Popular Styles exam.
and for a recital with a backing band at the same time.
Location: Cadenza Music, St. Paul
149 Snelling Ave N,
St Paul, MN 55104
(Parking on street, behind the store or across the street at O'Gara's)
October 9th, 2018
Presentation: Sue Ruby
How to evolve your teaching for the modern student.
Location: Cadenza Music, St. Paul
149 Snelling Ave N,
St Paul, MN 55104
(Parking on street, behind the store or across the street at O'Gara's)
November 13th, 2018
Presentation: Sharon Kaplan
Making Small hands work
Location: Cadenza Music, St. Paul
149 Snelling Ave N,
St Paul, MN 55104
(Parking on street, behind the store or across the street at O'Gara's)
December 11th, 2018
10:00 Holiday Tea
Home of Judy Sherman
Guest Artists: Jim Lansing
January 9th, 2019
Presentation: Concerto Competition Finalists
Hosted by Beverly Olson, Chair of Concerto Competition
Location: Schmitt Music, Brooklyn Center, MN
February 12th, 2019
Presentation: Sarah Lockwood
Collaborative Piano 101
Whether you have had experience as a collaborative pianist,
or looking to hone your skills, this session will give you practical and
surprisingly simple ways to bring your accompanying game up a level!
Location:
Cancelled due to expected snowfall and poor driving conditions.
March 14th, 2019
Presentation: Suzanne Greer
Educating Parents to be Effective Home Teachers
Since most teachers only see students once per week, one of our most important jobs is to educate the parent in how to create a positive and pleasant learning environment at home, especially with young beginner students. Suzanne will share many helpful resources and specific strategies to set up a parent education program in your studio!
Location: Cadenza Music, St. Paul
149 Snelling Ave N,
St Paul, MN 55104
(Parking on street or behind the store.)
April 2nd, 2019
All Association Spring Luncheon –
Hosted by: MMTF
Minnesota Valley Country Club
6300 Auto Club Drive
Bloomington 55436
9:45 Registration / gathering
10:15 Meeting
10:30 Program
11:30 Buffet Luncheon
• Green Salads
• Julienned carrots with toasted coriander, honey-butter, & parsley
• Roasted fingerling potatoes
• Pan-seared Chicken Breast • Garlic Cream Penne, with Zucchi
PIANO MUSIC of the AFRICAN DIASPORA
Dr. Herbert Johnson performs & guides us through recently published volumes: Piano Music of the African
Diaspora. From Oxford University Press, we will explore these new anthology volumes, edited by Dr. WilliamChapman Nyaho which reveal a fascinating survey of music by African composers, both those living in Africaand those now resident elsewhere in the world. The music, much of which is published for the first time,includes a kaleidoscope of different styles, moods, genres, and colors. Influenced by blues, jazz, and ragtime,Dr. Johnson will demonstrate works built on exotic scales, African folk-tunes, and drumming rhythms. Theseworks represent an important historical gathering of composers of African descent which destined to provide fresh music to the piano repertoire.
Registration:
Download registration form below, in the DOWNLOADS section.
Postmark Deadline
March 22, 2019 ~
Mail Check, payable to
MMTF, & lower portion
to
Donna Engel, Treasurer
715 Marion Lane
Jordan, MN. 55352
Cost $28 per person
May 14th, 2019
Presentation: Nickolas Susi
Part II: Cultural Variance in the Piano Music of Germany, France, Italy, and the US
Demonstrating the topics covered in his May 2017 lecture for SPPTA, Dr. Susi presents a solo recital of music he finds iconically German, French, Italian, or American.
Location: TBA