MTNA membership: priceless.Have you ever been asked, "Why should I join MTNA MTNA Music Teachers National Association MTNA Middle Tennessee Nursery Association (McMinnville, Tennessee) ? What can MTNA do for me?" Then the person apologetically a·pol·o·get·ic also a·pol·o·get·i·cal adj. 1. Offering or expressing an apology or excuse: an apologetic note; an apologetic smile. 2. gives a further explanation to try to give validity to the questions, such as, "I just teach in a smaller community, and I am not interested in teaching competition winners, so I really don't have any need to belong to local or state, let alone, a national association. Besides, it simply costs too much!" What is your answer? Sometimes, these questions surprise us, and we may or may not be prepared to give a convincing answer. We can say how rewarding it is to belong to MTNA, but often, prospective members are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. tangible benefits. To help you, here is a list of advantages that MTNA, as a national association, offers to individual teachers, local associations, collegiate col·le·giate adj. 1. Of, relating to, or held to resemble a college. 2. Of, for, or typical of college students. 3. Of or relating to a collegiate church. chapters and state associations. Individual Teachers * This year's National Conference is in the heartland of the United States--Kansas City. DON'T MISS IT! Additional workshops at the conference include Pedagogy Saturday, Professional Studio Saturday, Group Teaching Track in partnership with the National Piano Foundation and technology sessions in partnership with the International Association of Electronic Keyboard An electronic keyboard or digital keyboard is a type of keyboard instrument. Its sound is generated or amplified by one or more electronic devices. Modern usage of the term "electronic keyboard" typically describes a type of inexpensive synthesizer marketed to Manufacturers * National competition programs consisting of junior to young artist performance levels, and elementary through young artist composition levels * Music for Everyone programs--Achievement Award Program, Studio Festival and Study Awards--information packets and starter kits available to all MTNA members free of charge * American Music Teacher magazine and the MTNA Newsletter sent to each member * Certification for teachers, which is available for any member at an extremely low cost (Other certification programs can cost up to $2,000 or more.) * Insurance through the Robert H. Clarkson Agency * Financial planning Financial planning Evaluating the investing and financing options available to a firm. Planning includes attempting to make optimal decisions, projecting the consequences of these decisions for the firm in the form of a financial plan, and then comparing future performance against from Raymond James  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . Financial Services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , Inc., member NASD/SIPC * Information and materials about such issues as zoning problems, studio policies, jazz studies, ethics questions, taxes and certification * Teacher Enrichment Grants and the Studio Teacher Fellowship Award * National programs such as the Arts Awareness and Advocacy Forum, Independent Music Teachers Forum, College Faculty Forum and Collaborative Performance Forum benefit each member in different ways * Code of Ethics Code of Ethics can refer to:
* Assessment Tools for Teachers, soon to be available to all members Local and State Associations and Collegiate Chapters * ASCAP ASCAP abbr. American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers blanket licensing agreement to cover performance royalties for all our affiliated associations * General liability Insurance for state and local association events * IRS An abbreviation for the Internal Revenue Service, a federal agency charged with the responsibility of administering and enforcing internal revenue laws. 501(C)(3) group exemption capability for MTNA affiliates, both local and state * Composer Commissioning matching award funds for the state associations * Member Development and Retention support and planning for the recruitment of new teachers and establishment of new local associations and collegiate chapters, as well as the retention of our current members (Send the national office names of prospective members.) * Grants from the MTNA FOUNDATION FUND for local and state associations for special projects * National programs such as the Arts Awareness and Advocacy Forum, the Local Associations Forum, Collegiate Chapters Forum and Collaborative Performance Forum benefit local and state associations, as well as collegiate chapters * FOUNDATION Development so that MTNA can secure other sources of funding for grants and awards and for the funding of programs, which, in turn, will help keep our dues at their low amount * Local association and collegiate chapter programs and state conferences, as well as special events * Additional opportunities for teachers and students on local and state levels, too numerous to mention These all are very tangible benefits of MTNA membership, but there are benefits of MTNA membership that cannot be measured in precise amounts. The most important benefit is the professionalism that membership in a national association brings to each of us. Each of us upholds a higher standard as a result. Being a member not only in the local and state associations, but also the national association, gives one a different perspective. We become part of a unified effort to enrich the lives of students of all ages, nationalities, cultural backgrounds and social-economic scales through music. In short, WE TRY HARDER! Another intangible benefit is networking--those conversations in which we dialogue about our concerns, ask questions about teaching, technique and repertoire and commiserate com·mis·er·ate v. com·mis·er·at·ed, com·mis·er·at·ing, com·mis·er·ates v.tr. To feel or express sorrow or pity for; sympathize with. v.intr. about scheduling around sports activities and so forth. Each of us has opportunities for communicating with our colleagues locally, within our state and within our nation. We have the opportunities to hear nationally recognized artists and clinicians at all levels of membership. We get to hear from the experts, as well as our peers, in pedagogy, performance, group teaching, studio professionalism, studio business policies, technology for the studio and more. We learn firsthand first·hand adj. Received from the original source: firsthand information. first what works and what doesn't work in teaching technique, repertoire, improvisation improvisation Creation of music in real time. Improvisation usually involves some preparation beforehand, particularly when there is more than one performer. Despite the central place of notated music in the Western tradition, improvisation has often played a role, from the and composition. This is worth much more than the price of a year's membership dues. As individual teachers, we have little influence in our society about the role of music. MTNA provides a collective voice for our profession. Working together, we can make a difference. Anytime that you, as an individual teacher, mention that you are a member of a national music teachers association, your prestige, your credibility and your stature as a teacher are raised in the eyes of your current and potential customers students and parents. Is your MTNA membership plaque prominently displayed in your studio? Does your business card mention your affiliation with local, state and national associations? Does it mention that you are certified See certification. ? Are your business cards readily available in your studio for parents and students to take for friends and others interested in music lessons? My membership in MTNA for over thirty years has given me more teaching ideas, more performance opportunities, more presentation opportunities, adjudication The legal process of resolving a dispute. The formal giving or pronouncing of a judgment or decree in a court proceeding; also the judgment or decision given. The entry of a decree by a court in respect to the parties in a case. opportunities, more colleagues and deep friendships than I can count. MTNA membership cannot be measured in dollars and cents. It is priceless price·less adj. 1. Of inestimable worth; invaluable. 2. Highly amusing, absurd, or odd: a priceless remark. ! I will forego my "lattes" to pay for my membership! Phyllis I. Pieffer President National Conferences March 27-31, 2004 Kansas City, Missouri April 2-6, 2005 Seattle, Washington March 25-29, 2006 Austin, Texas |
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