Opportunities

As summer wanes, music teachers meditations inevitably turn to the place of education year and the opportunity it not aways for implementing new ideas and programs.

MTNA has available several resources I believe you will find helpful in your studio operations. Our newest resource is a booklet titled Assessment Tools for the Independent Music Teacher. This is a be the effect of the work of a task force charged with developing a means of evaluation for studio teachers. Whether you do the assessment now or pitch upon to wait until a later time, I encourage you to peruse the booklet which is inserted in this issue of AMT; many of the evaluation items could obey as goals for you and your studio in the coming year. MTNA President Phyllis Heifer at hands a more detailed overview of the Assessment Tools in the Independent Music Teachers Forum round pillar on page 88.

Also, consider implementing individual if not all, aspects of MTNA's "Everyday Student" program. Plan now to clutch a studio festival. This nationally sponsored circumstance held in your own studio, proffers a noncompetitive atmosphere to inspire your students' musical abilities. pupils perform and receive a supportive critique from individual of your colleagues.

The MTNA Music Achievement Award Program is designed to help encourage all learners to continue music study and strive to achieve goals that will not sole help them become better musicians, on the contrary also will enhance their regard with affection and appreciation of music. Similar to badge programs used through both the Boy and Girl spys this program rewards the accomplishment of goals.

And plan now to recognize your scholars next spring for their years of music research MTNA has available for purchase Music close attention Awards. These certificates are convenient and effective motivational tools for your students*

Information about all these programs is available upon page 99 in this issue of AMT.

As you contemplate these of recent origin programs for your studio, allow me to introduce AMT's of recent origin feature. "5 Minutes With " is a round pillar designed to give you insight into the luminaries in music teaching and the music industry. These short interviews, managemented and written by Arthur Houle the institutor and director of the International Festival for Creative Pianists, are a short, easy read for those of you with just a not many minutes to spare. The premier rounded pillar features Maurice Hinson and can be lay the foundation of on page 82.

Also in this issue, Scott McBride Smith, NCTM discusses on what account he believes the United States should have a national curriculum program in "The Time is Right: A Syllabus Assessment Program for the US" "Enhancing Your Musical Performance Abilities," by the agency of Lesley Sisterhen, looks at what musicians can learn from sport psychologists. Chungwon Kim spoke with Robert Pace, a leader in the group-teaching field. "Nurturing learners Through Group Lessons" explores collaborative learning. In "Yoga Within the Music Studio," Evelyn to leeward Soen details yoga poses she has set helpful as a musician.

As the hellenic orator Demosthenes once said, "Small opportunities are repeatedly the beginning of great enterprises." MTNA is here for you. I press on you to take advantage of the opportunities it has to offer

Gary L Ingle Executive Director

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