It's that time again! The MusicEdConnect.com conference is around the corner! SAVE NOW Save $20 when you use the code: JF19 by January 14th. Sweet deal! What will you find? Over 20 presentations by nationally-known presenters. I have had the chance to be involved in...
Heading to UMTA!
Utah teachers! I'm heading your way in November! Yippee! I am really excited to be a guest clinician for the upcoming UMTA conference, November 2-3rd at the beautiful, Thanksgiving Point in Lehi, Utah. The theme for the conference is, "Our World of Music" I will be...
Top 3 Reasons to Join MTNA
I think sometimes it's easy to forget when there is so much support online nowadays with social media that being a member of a professional group still has many benefits. I have been a member of MTNA since 2000 (easy date to remember) and wanted to share my top 3...
2018 MTNA Pics and Disney Fun
I thought I would share some of my favorite parts of MTNA beyond the classes. Visiting the exhibits and spending time with other teachers! After the conference, my husband met me Wednesday morning to stay a few more days at Disney for some...
2018 MTNA Tuesday and Wednesday
CAROL MATZ- INTERACTIVE PIANO SHOWCASE Carol gave a great showcase of her method, Interactive Piano. She recently released level 3. What makes level 3 unique is it includes a Pro Piano Skills section in the PDF downloads where students are learning how to play from...
2018 MTNA Monday
The morning presentations on Monday were filled with 20 min. "fast track" presentations and I have to say that these were among my favorite presentations at MTNA! So much so that I had really wished the presenters had the full hour. There was no wasting time for sure....
2018 MTNA Sunday
BRINGING THE WISDOM OF MR. MIYAGI William Westney One of my favorite movies from the 80's was Karate Kid. Yes, I confess I had a little crush on "Daniel." I was really looking forward to this presentation and anxious to see where it would go. If you are not familiar...
2018 MTNA Pedagogy Saturday Highlights (Part 2)
TEACHING ADULTS Part 1- Nan Baker Richardson Part 2- Amanda “Mandy” Schlegel Part 1- Reading on the grand staff Reading on the grand staff can be confusing to an adult learner. Tells adults, "All of you are new to this. You are proficient at what you do and what you...
2018 MTNA Pedagogy Saturday Highlights (Part 1)
Pedagogy Saturday is something I look forward to at MTNA. If you aren’t familiar with pedagogy Saturday, it is an extra option you can register for. Classes are divided into what they call a track. This year the following tracks were offered: Musician Wellness- this...
2018 MusicEdConnect.com Highlights Day 3
I am attending the MusicEdConnect.com conference online and wanted to share some highlights of the sessions I will be able to attend live each day. Day 1 can be found here. Day 2 can be found here. Remember, all presentations you may have missed will be available...