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Local Associations

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!
 

Information is now available for the 2008-2009 PMTA Local Associations Grant Program. Click here to view or download. Application deadline is April 2, 2008. Contact Chair Valerie Uschock with questions.
 

For Local Association Resources, Click here!

For Chapter Notes Submission Guidelines, click here!

 

Name - Click to View President Phone
Capital Area Barbara Leidich 717-652-8077
Central Pennsylvania Mike Evock 814-234-2992
Delaware Valley Sally Hardy 215-692-4464
Erie Sr. Mary Daniel Meahl 814-899-0614x44
Greater Pittsburgh Connie Kean 724-941-7256
Indiana Kristi Dearing 724-463-6234
Lancaster Cheryl Faul Gingerich 717-569-4774
Lehigh Valley Randi Paul 610-398-9679
Main Line Bev Byers 610-695-0164
Northeast Valerie Grabiec 570-457-3743
Philadelphia Marilyn Granahan 215-884-0940
Reading Holly Altenderfer 610-775-3747
Slippery Rock Nanette Solomon 412-652-9968
Westmoreland Sally Strait 724-863-1087
Williamsport Jane Landon 570-433-3476
York Warren Magid 717-741-0051
 
 
Capital Area
Barbara Leidich, President
Ph.: 717-652-8077
Email: barbara@brysonleidich.com
WWW: No Website


Chapter Notes


May 14 - CAC Board Meeting


May 21 -
Monthly Meeting; Skit by CAC teachers:  “What It Takes to Be a Good Music Teacher!”

June - Covered dish / Music exchange / Annual wrap-up

 
Contact person for all events:  Ann Trexler,  Program Chair  trexstudio@verizon.net

 
 
Central Pennsylvania
Mike Evock, President
Ph.: 814-234-2992
Email: mikeevock@hotmail.com
WWW: http://www.cpmta.org


Chapter Notes

The annual Triolo competition for solo middle and high school music students will be May 17 at Penn State School of Music. Information, rules and forms can be found at www.cpmta.org. Patricia Lloyd is chair.

Local news: Pianist Steven Smith spent part of his sabbatical from PSU in Vienna, conferring with Paul Badura-Skoda; Theresa Smith will play Lady Thiang in the Nittany Valley Symphony production of the King and I in March.

Winners of the Nittany Valley Symphony Concerto Competition were Anthony Cornet, student of Steven Smith, and Joyce Xi, student of Cecilia Dunoyer. Emily Zheng, student of Cecilia Dunoyer won the first Mozart Concerto contest sponsored by the Pennsylvania Centre Orchestra.



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Delaware Valley
Sally Hardy, President
Ph.: 215-692-4464
Email: salsings2@yahoo.com
WWW: No Website


Chapter Notes


May 18 - 2:00-4:00PM – Student Recital at the Collegeville Community Music School.  Contact Denise
              Williams at 215-794-7483 or denisewilliams25@verizon.net.
 

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Erie
Sr. Mary Daniel Meahl, President
Ph.: 814-899-0614x44
Email: mardmea@hotmail.com
WWW: No Website


Chapter Notes

 
Members in the News:  Dr. Nathan Hess, pianist, Asst. Professor of piano , Mercyhurst College, recently performed brilliantly with the Mercyhurst Piano Trio, and with colleagues from SUNY-Fredonia.
 

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Greater Pittsburgh
Connie Kean, President
Ph.: 724-941-9256
Email: jakean@aol.com
WWW: No Website

Chapter Notes

May 17: Lois Streator/Lois Smith Memorial Competition Award.  Deadline for entry. April 17, 2008.    Competition date is May 17th.   Jeffry Harris, contact jeffpian@aol.com

May 28:   Luncheon and Social “Bring Your Teaching and Studio Policy/Business Questions”  Contact Deb Busche debusche@verizon.net  Location TBA


PAST EVENT 

Winners of the Pittsburgh Civic Orchestra/PMTA Young Artists Competition performed Jan. 26, 2008.   Students auditioned in October.   (this competition is sponsored by our GPC chapter and the PCO)


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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
No Notes

 
For additional information about Lancaster MTA activities, visit our website.

 

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Lehigh Valley
Randi Paul, President
Ph.: 610-398-9679
Email: rpaul@ptd.net
WWW: http://www.lvpmta.org

Chapter Notes

Student recital at Musikfest, Bethlehem, August 4, 3:30-5:00 PM


 

For additional information about Lehigh Valley MTA activities, visit our website.
 

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Main Line
Bev Byers, President
Ph.: 610-695-0164
WWW: http://www.mlmta.com

Chapter Notes

May 6 - 10:00 am Teachers' Recital & Covered Dish Luncheon, Frazer, PA. Contact: Beverly Byers at
            bbyersk2k@aol.com



Please also include the attached material for the PMTA grant.  As required by the grant committee, we must give a summary of an event for the PMTA newsletter in order to qualify for the chapter grant.
 

For an overview of 2007-08 events funded by PMTA Local Association Grants, click here!




For additional information about 
Main Line MTA 
activities, visit our website.



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Northeast
Valerie Grabiec, President
Ph.: 570-457-3743
Email: No Email
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


May 21 - Marilyn Granahan, Salon Musicale This is a morning when members can perform for each other and
             enjoy snacks and shop talk with each other.

June 4 -  Board Meeting, open to all members, held at Jacob's Music in Philadelphia.


 
 

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Reading
Holly Altenderfer, President
Ph.: 610-775-3747
Email: hollya@comcast.net
WWW: http://www.readingmusicteachers.org

Chapter Notes

May 3 - is the date for RMTA Scholarship Auditions.   They will be held at Immanuel UCC in Shillington.

The general membership meeting on May 30 will be held at Zeswitz Music and will feature a workshop called "Do They Really Hear You?" by Millie Eben and Lean Meck.  The social is at 10 A.M.; the workshop begins at 10:30 A.M.


May 30 -
"Do they really hear you?:" This workshop will examine some sensory integration issues in young
              pianists which affect aural, visual and fine motor skills; and will offer a variety of activities to assist
              the learning process. Clinicians: Millie Eben, NCTM; Leann Meck, OT. 10:30 am; Zeswitz Music
              Store, Perkiomen Ave., Reading 19606.

July 18 -
"Pops for Piano Students: Music that Motivates and Educates:" Popular music that's educationally
              and musically enriching is being published more today than ever before at all levels, from early
             
elementary to advanced. Come to this lively session and learn what's new and what's hot from a
              variety of publishers. Clinician: Cindy Harrington, Editor PianoAtPepper.com. 10:30 am; Trinity
              UCC, 25th & Cumberland, Mt. Penn PA 19606. FREE!!

              Workshop Contact: Millie Eben, mgeben@mac.com, 610-370-2831



 

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
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Westmoreland
Sally Strait, President
Ph.: 724-863-1087
Email:
bobandsally5@verizon.net
WWW: No Website

Chapter Notes


May 4  -  4:00 p.m. - SHU,  Vittone Composition Contest Winners Recital  (for student and teacher
              composers.) Chair, John Kulik, jvkpiano@windstream.net   

May 9  -  10:00 a.m. - Brush Creek Lutheran Church, Irwin, PA:   General Meeting and Brunch



 

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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
No Notes

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