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MONTHLY MEETINGS

St. Paul Piano Teachers Association offers a professional program to meet the needs of its members based on the Professional Standards from the Music Teachers National Association. Professional Preparation, Professional Teaching Practices, Professional Business Management, Professional Partnerships, Professional and Personal Renewal.   


Attendance at four general meetings  per year (other than the Autumn Tea, if there is no presentation) counts as one point for MTNA Recertification (NCTM) under “Attendance at local pedagogical programs.”  


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Upcoming Meetings

ANNOUNCEMENT: SPPTA and MMTF are combining our monthly meetings. MMTF will be hosting in- person/hybrid meetings and SPPTA will host Virtual-only meetings during the winter months.

Come join us!

 

September - No Meeting 

SPPTA is encouraging members to attend the MMTA Contest Workshop Classes.

No SPPTA Board Meeting


* October 6th, 2022 Thursday - Tour of the Schubert Club Museum hosted by MMTF  (Note this is Thursday because of the MMTA Contest Workshop)

Location:  Tour of the Schubert Club Museum

Landmark Center • Second Floor • 75 West 5th Street • Saint Paul, MN. 55102Accessible entrance is at the center of the building Market Street, between 5th & 6th Streets.

Date and TIme:  Thurday, October 6th, 2022, 10:30-11:30 am

Zoom: May not be possible. If it is possible, this is the link.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9843169480

Send questions to this address:MMTFonline@gmail.com

RSVP is appreciated.

Thanks to Narissa Bach for arranging this tour!


SPPTA Board Meeting not following, will be on Tuesday, Oct 18th at 10:00 am via ZOOM.


October 12th, 2022 Wednesday

Autumn Tea hosted by SPPTA and MMTF

Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Location: Visitor Center Classroom at Silverwood Park

2472 County Road E W, St Anthony, MN 55421

Just 5 miles north of the former Roseville Schmitt Music Store

Menu: The Autumn Tea is being catered and there will be a selection of teas, beverages, tea sandwiches and desserts (Special dietary needs: There is a cafe in the Visitor Center where you can order lunch or bring your own bag lunch.)

Seats are limited, make reservations early, no later than September 15th, 2022

Cost:-  $14 per person

Register here by Sept 15th,:

https://www.cognitoforms.com/SaintPaulPianoTeachers/AutumnTea2022

Description:

SPPTA and MMTF invite you to the Autumn Tea at the beautiful Silverwood Park in St. Anthony, MN. It’s located just 5 minutes north of the former Schmitt Music in Roseville, MN. A time to socialize with your SPPTA and MMTF friends while having tea. Silverwood Park is a lovely place where you can take a leisurely stroll across the walking bridge to the island, view art, sit on the patio and listen to the sounds of nature. Once you arrive, look for the Autumn Tea in the Classroom inside the Visitor Center.


November 1st, 2022 Tuesday - Virtual only hosted by SPPTA

Time: 10:15 am - Noon

Online: Zoom Link will be emailed out to membership

Presenter:  Dr. Paul Wirth

Topic:  Teach Musiciality!

Description:  Come join Dr. Paul Wirth on November 1st as he talks about
some of the many musical devices that help teachers to get
their students to play more musically. 

SPPTA Board meeting following


December 6th, 2022 Tuesday - Virtual only hosted by SPPTA

Time: 10:15 am - Noon

Online: Zoom Link will be emailed out to membership

 Celebrating the Season!
……With David Evan Thomas

Please join us via Zoom for a VERY special presentation by one of Minnesota’s own! Well-known composer David Evan Thomas will be sharing with us all kinds of great ideas for composition, describing his own processes and inspiration! We are SO fortunate that he is able to be with us. (see bio below). 

SPPTA Board meeting following


January No Meeting 


February  No Meeting


March 7th, 2023 Tuesday  HYBRID hosted by MMTF

Time: 10:30 am - Noon

Location: Bloomington Schmitt Music Auditorium 

7800 Harmony Dr., Bloomington, MN 55439

Hybrid: Zoom Link will be emailed out to membership

Virtual Performance:   Izaiah Cheeran, Oboeist
Izaiah Cheeran, YPSCA Finalist 2022, and Winner 2023

Interview and Performance Videos, Izaiah, of Apple Valley, 
is a student at Curtis Institute in Philadelphia.  
Minnesota Orchestra Announcement on its YPSCA page:

https://www.minnesotaorchestra.org/ypsca/concerto-competition/

Social Gathering Following: Adjourn to Lela Restaurant following the presentation.

https://www.lelarestaurant.com/ Respond with your intent to attend luncheon following.  Narissa Bach  narissavabene@gmail.com 


SPPTA Board Meeting not following, will be on the 2nd Tuesday, March 14th at 10:00 am via ZOOM.


  

Concert Meet-Up - Social Event

Reach out to other SPPTA members to attend this orchestra concert together.

Kenwood Symphony Orchestra 

Saturday, March 18, 2023

 7:30 pm 

St Albert the Great Catholic Church

Address: 2836 33rd Avenue 55408

https://www.facebook.com/KenwoodSymphonyOrchestra/

PIANO SOLOISTS 

Andrew Staupe Piano Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 2 

André Peck Piano Winner of the 2023 MMTF Mozart Concerto Competition 

CONDUCTOR Yuri Ivan 

REPERTOIRE 

Johannes Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 2nd and 3rd movements of Concerto in C Major, K. 467 

Franz Liszt Les Préludes 

Hector Berlioz Hungarian March 


April 4th, 2023 Tuesday  HYBRID hosted by MMTF

Time: 10:30 am - Noon

Location: Bloomington Schmitt Music Auditorium 

7800 Picture Dr., Bloomington, MN 55439

Hybrid: Zoom Link will be emailed out to membership

Time: 10:15 am - 12:00 pm

Presenter:  Nirmala Rajasekar

Topic: Classical Music of India

Social Gathering Following: Adjourn to Lela Restaurant following the presentation.

We have a reservation for 10, with the expectation of increasing the number, as necessary.  Cost is determined by your order that day.  See the 'Lela' link for the current menu.

https://www.lelarestaurant.com/

Respond with your intent to attend the presentation. Narissa Bach:  narissavabene@gmail.com 

Respond with your intent to attend luncheon following. Narissa Bach  narissavabene@gmail.com 


No SPPTA  Board Meeting


May 2nd, 2023 Tuesday - HYBRID hosted by MMTF

Time: 10:30 am - Noon 

Location: Bloomington Schmitt Music Auditorium 

7800 Harmony Dr., Bloomington, MN 55439

Hybrid: Zoom Link will be emailed out to membership

Performance:

• Representing the Mozart Piano Concerto Competition

Joseph Danek, student of Sara Langmeade

• Winner of the 9th Grade Music Awards

Fiona Dong, student of Tina Park

• Original Composition Committee


SPPTA Board Meeting not following, will be on the 2nd Tuesday, May 9th  at 10:00 am via ZOOM.



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