Southern Division.

As we continue to travel around the Southern Division states, our next stop will be in Georgia, where we will spotlight two local associations. In the spring of 2003, Coweta Fayette MTA (CFMTA) was awarded the MTNA FOUNDATION New Local Association Start-Up Grant. CFMTA used the grant to present a piano concerto competition for high-school age students. Each winner performed a movement of Beethoven's Concerto, Op. 15 with the Southern Crescent Symphony in an all-Beethoven concert.

In March, the North DeKalb MTA (NDMTA) sponsored a Bach seminar featuring the well-known Bach specialist, Virginia Hutchings. The object of the seminar was to promote interest in teaching Bach's works and encourage participation in the biennial NDMTA Bach Competition this fall.

Moving to Kentucky, we will make a stop with the Ashland Area MTA, which co-sponsored a three-day Clavinova Festival/Piano Showcase with the Yamaha Corporation, Dan Ferguson Music and The Paramount Arts Center Education and Outreach Department. The festival's main event was a final concert using fourteen Yamaha Clavinovas in an orchestral setting.

Also on the local scene, Bowling Green MTA hosted a Sonatina tournament, a music rally, a Christmas play-a-thon at Barnes & Noble and an all-girls recital.

Be sure to note that the Greater Louisville MTA sponsored a successful musical fundraising event recently. In the next article, we will continue our journey through the south!

Diane Higgins, NCTM

Charlotte, North Carolina