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Local Associations |
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The Local
Associations provide an important networking
resource for the independent music teacher by
providing:
- Opportunities
for personal and professional growth including
the development of teaching, communication and
leadership skills.
- Opportunities
to network with other music professionals in the
community.
- Performance
and educational experiences for our students.
- Opportunities
to work within the community to promote
awareness of the value of music education for
all individuals.
To join a PMTA
Local Association you must first join MTNA and
PMTA. You can do so by visiting the MTNA
website. For more information on a local
association near you contact any of the Local
Association Presidents listed below. If there is
no Local Association near you email info@pamusicteachers.org
for more information on how to establish a group
in your community. We look forward to meeting
you!
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Information is now
available for the 2009-2010 PMTA Local Associations
Grant Program.
Click
here to view or download. Application deadline
is April 1, 2009. Contact Chair
Valerie
Uschock with questions.
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For Local Association Resources,
Click here!
For Chapter
Notes Submission Guidelines,
click here!
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President |
Phone |
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Capital Area |
Carolyn
Houck |
717-728-9155 |
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Central
Pennsylvania |
Mike Evock |
814-234-2992 |
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Delaware Valley |
Lois
Forbes; Laurel Tinney |
610-831-1261;
610-275-6642 |
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Erie |
Sr. Mary
Daniel Meahl |
814-899-0614x44 |
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Greater
Pittsburgh |
Ellen
Johnson |
412-343-7432 |
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Indiana |
Kristi
Dearing |
724-463-6234 |
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Lancaster |
Cheryl
Faul Gingerich |
717-569-4774 |
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Lehigh Valley |
Carolyn
Anderson |
610-366-7079 |
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Main Line |
Elaine
Friedlander |
610-696-7662 |
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Northeast |
Laura
Anderson |
570-868-0376 |
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Philadelphia |
Marilyn
Granahan |
215-884-0940 |
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Reading |
Kathleen
Herber |
610-944-6406 |
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Slippery Rock |
Nanette
Solomon |
412-652-9968 |
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Westmoreland
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John Kulik |
724-387-1717 |
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Williamsport |
Jane
Landon |
570-433-3476 |
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York |
Warren
Magid |
717-741-0051 |
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Capital Area |
Carolyn Houck, President
Ph.:
Email:
adagiopianist@comcast.net
WWW: No Website
Chapter Notes
Unless otherwise noted, all Chapter Meetings will be
held at 9:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in
Lemoyne. The address is 509 Hummel Avenue, Lemoyne.
Dec 9:
Covered Dish Christmas Social at the home of
Ruth Tierney, Hummelstown. If interested, please
call the chapter for more information.
Jan. 13:
Monthly Chapter Meeting, "Applying Fingering and
Pedaling Strategies", Dr. Dennis Sweigart. This
meeting will be held at Lebanon Valley College,
Annville, in Blair Music Center.
Feb. 17:
Monthly Chapter Meeting, "Piano Guild", Kathleen
Lamay, Sally Snyder, and Nancy Egoff. Come and
learn more about the Piano Guild.
March 20:
CAC Festival at Messiah College. This is an
exciting time for students to participate in an
adjudication, a group workshop, and a
performance class. Festival participants also
will enjoy a show featuring Dennis Kobray as
Scott Joplin.
March 24:
Monthly Chapter Meeting, "CAC Festival Wrap-Up."
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Delaware Valley |
Lois
Forbes, Co-President;
Laurel Tinney, Co-President
Ph.: 610-831-1261
Ph: 610-275-6442
Email:
loisjf3@aol.com; Email:
ltinney233@verizon.net
WWW: No Website
Chapter Notes
Dec 8:
Holiday Luncheon; 11:00 AM-1:00 PM. Contact
Carol Bonnet
Jan 17: Teacher Play-a-thon; 4:00 PM at
the home of Lydia McVay (snow date 1/24). Contact:
Lydia McVay-- lferrellmcvay@mac.com
Feb 10:
Presenter--Joann Marie Kirchner--A Prescription
for Musical Performance Anxiety; 10:00AM-12:00PM at
Jacob's Music, Willow Grove (snow date
2/17). Contact
Lois Forbes
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Erie |
Sr. Mary
Daniel Meahl, President
Ph.: 814-899-0614x44
Email:
mardmea@hotmail.com
WWW: No Website
Chapter Notes
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Greater Pittsburgh |
Ellen
Johnson, President
Ph.: 412-343-7432
Email:
ellenj16@hotmail.com
WWW:
www.gpcpmta.com
Chapter Notes
Chapter Events
- General Meetings
Nov 18:
Dr. Steven Smith of Penn State University (PMTA
member) -
Topic – Beethoven and the High School
Pianist – Lecture and Performance (Wow what a
performance!) GPC brought this to Pittsburgh
Piano Teachers – as a joint meeting.
Jan 27:
10:00am;
Topic – Haydn and Mendelssohn
Teaching Pieces. Jeff Harris Group Discussion
Leader;
Location - Trombino’s Piano Piano –
Galleria, Mt. Lebanon;
Contact:
Deb Busche 724-941-6064
Feb 24:
10:00am;
Topic – Book Review: William
Westney’s “The Perfect Wrong Note”; Jackie
Herbein Group Discussion Leader;
Location
- Trombino’s Piano Piano – Galleria, Mt.
Lebanon;
Contact: Deb Busche 724-941-6064
Mar 24:
10:00am;
Topic: Notational Software and the
Music publishing Industry; Presented by Robert
Schultz and Tina Faigen;
Location
– the home of Robert Schultz and Tina Faigen,
Squirrel Hill; Contact:
Deb Busche 724-941-6064
Calendar Submissions:
Jan 24:
Honors Recital –students of the GPC members
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Indiana |
Kristi
Dearing, President
Ph.: 724-463-6234
Email:
kristi@yourinter.net
WWW: No Website
Chapter Notes
No Notes
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Lancaster |
Cheryl
Faul Gingerich, President
Ph.: 717-569-4774
Email:
cfg57@comcast.net
WWW:
http://www.lancastermusicteachers.org
Chapter Notes
For
additional information about Lancaster
MTA activities, visit
our website.
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Lehigh Valley |
Carolyn
Anderson, President
Ph.: 610-366-7079
Email:
carolynsas@aol.com
WWW: http://www.lvpmta.org
Chapter Notes
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Main Line |
Elaine
Friedlander, President
Ph.: 610-696-7662
Email:
elaine.friedlander@verizon.net
WWW: http://www.mlmta.com
Chapter Notes
Jan. 12:
9:30a - Dr. Colleen Ludeker will present a lecture entitled "Successful
Sight-reading" at The Barn at St. Peter's Church in the Great Valley.
Contact: Elaine Friedlander at
elaine.friedlander@verizon.net or (610) 696-7662.
Feb. 6: Swope Hall at West Chester
University will be hosting the annual Super Saturday events for MLMTA. Events
include the KITS Theory
Examination, a Play-a-thon and a Mini Master Class.
Deadline: Jan. 12.
Contact: Elaine Friedlander.
Feb. 9: 9:30a - Veda Zuponcic
will present a lecture entitled "Literature Through the Stages - Teaching
Baroque, Classical, and Romantic Music from the 2nd year of Study to Early
Advanced." The Barn at St. Peter's Church in the Great Valley. Contact:
Elaine Friedlander
Feb. 28: 3:00p - Adult Student
Recital. Deadline: Feb. 21. Contact:
Marge Gingles at (610) 296-5908.
For additional information about Main
Line MTA activities,
visit our website.
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Northeast |
Laura
Anderson, President
Ph.: 570-868-0376
Email:
andersonweibel@frontiernet.net
WWW: No Website
Chapter Notes
No Notes
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Philadelphia |
Marilyn
Granahan, President
Ph.: 215-884-0940
Email:
octave21@aol.com
WWW: No Website
Chapter Notes
Nov 1:
Unauditioned Recital held at Jacobs Music in
Philadelphia. This year was remarkable for both the
number of participants and the quality of the
performances.
Nov 18:
Teachers Forum held at Jacobs Music in
Philadelphia. Discussion among members of various
issues of piano pedagogy, new and old teaching
materials, and various practical problems of running
a business. This is also a good event for getting to
know new members.
Jan 24:
Auditions for the Andor Kiszely Auditioned Recital.
Students perform for a small panel of adjudicators
who select performers for the recital to be held in
February.
Feb 7:
Dr. Andor Kiszely Auditioned Recital, Rock Hall,
Temple. This is a show-case recital. Snow date
February 14.
Feb 28:
Members Recital. A recital featuring members of the
PhMTA and guest artists. This is a fundraiser, the
fourth time we have done this, and it is usually
well attended and much enjoyed.
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Reading |
Kathleen Herber, President
Ph.: 610-944-6406
Email:
k_piano99@yahoo.com
WWW:
http://www.readingmusicteachers.org
Chapter Notes
March 21: Adult Musicale Salon
April 17: Suzanne Guy Workshop; visit RMTA
website for registration information
May 21: General Meeting; details tba
For additional
information about Reading
MTA
activities, visit our website.
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Slippery Rock |
Nanette
Solomon, President
Ph.: 412-652-9968
Email:
nanette.solomon@sru.edu
WWW: No Website
Chapter Notes
No Notes
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Williamsport |
Jane
Landon, President
Ph.: 570-433-3476
Email: No Email
WWW: No Website
Chapter Notes
No Notes
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York |
Warren
Magid, President
Ph.: 717-741-0051
Email:
wmagid@ymtaonline.org
WWW:
www.ymtaonline.org
Chapter Notes
For additional
information about York MTA
activities, visit our website.
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