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Encourage music for everyone.


As the second half of the school year gets underway, it is time to think about rewarding all students for their music-making efforts.

If you are planning a studio festival, especially for the first time, consider participating in the MTNA MTNA Music Teachers National Association
MTNA Middle Tennessee Nursery Association (McMinnville, Tennessee) 
 Studio Festival Program. You will receive all the tools to host a nationally sponsored event in your own studio, giving students a meaningful performance outlet in a noncompetitive Adj. 1. noncompetitive - not involving competition or competitiveness; "noncompetitive positions"; "noncompetitive interest in games"
competitive, competitory - involving competition or competitiveness; "competitive games"; "to improve one's competitive position"
 atmosphere. Free materials in the MTNA Studio Festival Starter Kit include an organizational checklist, budget worksheet, judge's CERTIFICATE, JUDGE'S, English practice. The judge who tries the cause is authorized by several statutes in certain cases to certify, so as to decide when the party or parties shall or shall not be entitled to costs.  guideline guideline Medtalk A series of recommendations by a body of experts in a particular discipline. See Cancer screening guidelines, Cardiac profile guidelines, Gatekeeper guidelines, Harvard guidelines, Transfusion guidelines.  sheet, materials for publicizing pub·li·cize  
tr.v. pub·li·cized, pub·li·ciz·ing, pub·li·ciz·es
To give publicity to.

Noun 1. publicizing - the business of drawing public attention to goods and services
advertising
 your event with parents and the local media, a Festival performance schedule and an order form for student certificates and medals.

Also, MTNA continues to offer Music Study Award Certificates to reward students for completed years of music lessons. A motivational tool, they are available in two-year increments up to 12 years of study and feature an official MTNA seal. The MTNA Achievement Award Program, a third initiative, encourages goal-setting for all students, rewarding their achievements with a special MTNA pin. These programs encourage students of all levels to pursue excellence in music.

Please contact MTNA at (888) 512-5278, go to the MTNA website at www.mtna.org.
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Title Annotation:National Association News
Publication:American Music Teacher
Date:Dec 1, 2006
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