In with the new. (Dear Reader).Welcome to another year of MTNA MTNA Music Teachers National Association MTNA Middle Tennessee Nursery Association (McMinnville, Tennessee) . With this issue, we begin our 128th year as on organization devoted to music teachers. I hope you share the optimism I feel for the next months--new students to teach, new opportunities for personal and professional growth, new challenges to conquer. I am confident the new school year and the new membership year for MTNA will be the best ever. In this AMT See vPro. , the first one of the new volume year, we are unveiling several new features. Each is designed to make your interaction with the magazine a more enjoyable experience. Probably the most noticeable is "The Back Page." As the name implies, it's the back page. This page has traditionally been reserved for listing MTNA leadership. We've moved the list back two pages to provide this new column. "The Back Page" is an opportunity for personal expression. It will be devoted to essays about personal reflections, about reminiscing, about opinions. "The Back Page" may be about your favorite music teacher, a humorous anecdote anecdote (ăn`ĭkdōt'), brief narrative of a particular incident. An anecdote differs from a short story in that it is unified in time and space, is uncomplicated, and deals with a single episode. , a viewpoint on an important issue facing music teachers today or a commentary on the profession. Of course, we need your submissions. So if you have an essay that fits the bill, please submit it for consideration so we may share it with your colleagues. You also will notice a new phrase, "Bonus Bytes," at the conclusion of feature articles, columns and news. "Bonus Bytes" is our attempt to integrate print media with digital. Some columns, for example, have supplementary information, the scope of which is beyond the limitations of the printed page. This is where "Bonus Bytes" come in. Additional important information that is relevant to the article will be placed on the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the . You will be directed to this information in the "Bonus Bytes" section of the article or column. This digital enhancement complements the printed material and makes it even more useful to you, the reader. Finally, Beth Gigante Klingenstein, a well-known music teacher in our association, is now the regular columnist columnist, the writer of an essay appearing regularly in a newspaper or periodical, usually under a constant heading. Although originally humorous, the column in many cases has supplanted the editorial for authoritative opinions on world problems. for "It's All Your Business." Beth resides in North Dakota North Dakota, state in the N central United States. It is bordered by Minnesota, across the Red River of the North (E), South Dakota (S), Montana (W), and the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba (N). and brings to AMT a strong teaching background combined with the business savvy needed by today's independent music teachers. As usual, this issue of AMT has something for everyone. With "In Praise of Those Grass-Eating Cows," Amy Greer tells about the techniques she uses to teach note reading to young, beginning piano students. "Changing Trends in Preparing Students for College Level Theory," by Carolyn Livingston and James Ackman, updates a 1981 study of students' preparation for college level theory. Lynn Rice-See surveyed piano faculty nationwide regarding the amount of time spent on various aspects of their jobs. "A Delicate Balance: A Study of the Professional Lives of Piano Faculty in Higher Education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. " details the results. In "Reinventing the Inventions," Amy Stanley and James Douthit offer suggestions for teaching the Bach Inventions. There is a preview of the 2004 MTNA National Conference in Kansas City Kansas City, two adjacent cities of the same name, one (1990 pop. 149,767), seat of Wyandotte co., NE Kansas (inc. 1859), the other (1990 pop. 435,146), Clay, Jackson, and Platte counties, NW Mo. (inc. 1850). , as well as a focus on the MTNA Bylaws The rules and regulations enacted by an association or a corporation to provide a framework for its operation and management. Bylaws may specify the qualifications, rights, and liabilities of membership, and the powers, duties, and grounds for the dissolution of an and Code of Ethics Code of Ethics can refer to:
Have a great new school year. And don't forget, MTNA is here for you. P.S. We often are asked about a "Letters to the Editor" section. Should we have one? We want to know what you think. Call, write or e-mail me with your opinion. (You can find the contact information at the end of the magazine.) |
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