Category Archives: Independent Music Teachers Forum

Pianorama Literature Now Available; March and April Events

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Have you begun thinking about Pianorama music for your students? Stanton’s Sheet Music has a limited number of copies of all the music in stock. You could also check J.W. Pepper Company, Amazon, and Ebay. To download a pdf of the 2023 Literature List, click HERE.  And please visit ww.ceomta.org/student-events/pianorama for important dates and registration information for this event.

Stay Connected by marking these March and April events on your calendar.

MARCH 2023
25 – Registration Deadline for Summer Music Study Scholarships
26 – Out & About; Registration Deadline is 3/22/2023
28 – Registration Deadline for Spring Conference and Luncheon

APRIL 2023
05 – Spring IMTF
14 – Annual Membership Meeting; Deadline for Motions is 3/15/23
14 – District Spring Conference & Luncheon; RSVP for Luncheon by 3/28/23
15 – Deadline for Applications for Grants for Professional Development
15 – Buckeye Auditions, District Preliminaries
22 – Summer Music Study Scholarships; Registration Deadline is 3/25/23
23 – Student Solo & Ensemble Recital/Honors Recital; Registration Deadline is 4/13/23
30 – Out & About; Registration Deadline is 4/26/23

IMTF is this Wednesday, April 6

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Independent Music Teachers Forum
Wednesday, April 6, 2022, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Le Chatelaine – 627 High Street – Worthington, OH 43085

Topic: Continuing Education as an Independent Music Teacher

Come a few minutes early to order your coffee and/or breakfast and get seated at our large table in the private room! There is plenty of parking in the lot across W. New England Avenue, behind the old Worthington Inn. One of the benefits of belonging to a professional association is continuing education. We learn so much through conferences and meetings with colleagues. During the year of the pandemic, the Internet exploded with on-line conferences, as well as blogs and courses that were always available. We’ll discuss how to wade through the burgeoning number of resources. Bring with you any sites, courses, or websites you’ve found helpful. If you paid for a conference (especially the recent MTNA National Conference), was it worth it? What sessions were particularly insightful? I will share some of my experiences and then everyone can chime in. These forums are for YOU! We always save time at the end for free discussion of whatever is on our minds as independent music teachers in 2022. We will also have a follow-up discussion on our various organization projects. Join us!

Suzanne Newcomb, DMA, NCTM – Chairperson
snewcomb@columbus.rr.com – (614) 805-3886

IMTF this Wednesday, November 17

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To Central East OhioMTA members:

I’d like to invite you to our Independent Music Teachers Forum this Wednesday the 17th, at 10:00 am at the Worthington Le Chatelaine – 627 High Street in Worthington, OH 43085. Come have coffee and French pastries and chat with us! Arrive a few minutes early, so you have time to get your breakfast and your seat. It’s informal.

This is the one event throughout the year that is for teachers to exchange ideas. Independent teaching can feel somewhat isolated from our colleagues. We will discuss all aspects of organization. A few of us will present our recent experiences with larger organization projects. Then we’ll be open for sharing. There may be a few Marie Kondo references!

The second hour, or until we run out of topics, we’ll discuss how organization affects our physical and mental well-being. We’ll follow up on wellness discussions from the fall conference.

There is no need to RSVP. Please come, even if you can only stay for part of it! We’d love to have you join us for the teacher’s event that is all about US! See you soon.

Suzanne Newcomb, DMA, NCTM
snewcomb@columbus.rr.com
IMTF Chair