January 15, 2020 Newsletter
Dear TMTA Members,
I hope all of you had time to enjoy the holidays with family and took a little time to relax. We all needed that time to relax, because now things really begin to pick up with TMTA activities. There are deadlines right and left, as we prepare for our convention in June. On January 11, the TMTA SA Committee met in Dallas to discuss Student Affiliate activities. These dedicated individuals spent an entire Saturday working for the betterment of our organization. Thank you, Heather Rathnau, NCTM, and TMTA SA Committee!
Musically,
Teresa Crawford, NCTM
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Deadlines
Teacher Enrichment GrantLydia Bratcher, NCTM
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Fellows Funded, but there is still time to donate!Deadline-January 20, 2020 Rick Valentine and Rebecca Landreth, NCTM will be honored at the 2020 MTNA Conference in Chicago, Illinois. These two outstanding members of TMTA have been fully funded thanks to many TMTA members who have donated, but there is still time to donate if you would like to honor them as well. The deadline is January 20, 2020! To contribute to MTNA and recognize Rick or Becky, click here and select “Foundation Fellow.” Then be sure to put their name in as the fellow you wish to sponsor. |
Congratulations Fort Worth MTA
Dino Mulic, Best of State Chair
Invite a colleague to join MTNA for half price!Rick Valentine, TMTA Immediate Past PresidentIf you know any teachers in your area who are not MTNA/TMTA members, now is the perfect time to invite them to become part of our great association. Between now and June 30, 2020, anyone joining MTNA for the first time can do so for half price! Your colleagues can join online. There is even a sample letter and flyer available for download on the MTNA website. |
TMTA Convention ActivitiesBeth Horton, ChairIf you have been hesitant before to enroll your students in Student Affiliate activities, this is a great opportunity to see what SA is all about, so dive right in. ALL convention activities give a Student Affiliate participation point, even though SA membership is not a requirement, and there is NO theory requirement for any of them. There are so many types of activities: All-Star Festival, Chamber Music Clinic, Convention Projects, Digital Keyboard Orchestra, and the June Leondar Chamber Music/Ensemble Contest. There is something for all students at the TMTA Convention! Check the TMTA Handbook for more information. |
TMTA SA Coordinator Highlight
Shelly Davis, NCTM, TMTA SA Theory Coordinator
Shelly Davis, NCTM studied music education in Houston and Tyler as well as private piano and composition at UT Tyler. She is an active member of the East Texas Music Teachers Association; serving in various offices, including president in 2011 when the association was awarded “Best of State” by the TMTA.
A member of TMTA since 1993, Shelly has enjoyed serving as All-Star Festival Chair, a member of the TMTA Theory Syllabus committee, chair of the ad hoc committee to establish testing guidelines for students with special needs, assistant theory coordinator, theory advisory committee, and TMTA Theory Coordinator.
Shelly is also the host of the Piano Parent Podcast, a weekly podcast dedicated specifically to parents of piano students. Each episode covers topics of interest to piano families such as how to motivate your child to practice and how to encourage a love of music, as well as general music topics and interviews with teachers and other piano parents. You can listen to the latest episode at http://www.PianoParentPodcast.
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