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The future …"If you do not think about the futurity you cannot have one." Those words by means of English novelist and playwright John Galsworthy adequately and concisely total up the need for all of us--individuals and organizations--to exercise foresight and continually calculate the future At MTNA, we take the coming time very seriously. We, like you, will be spending the quiet of our lives there. Consequently we are constantly trying to envision the time to come to see possibilities before they become obvious. Of course, it is a difficult task predicting the subsequent time Mark Twain once admonished, "The art of prophecy is actual difficult, especially with respect to the future" And Samuel Goldwyn of MGM went flat further to say, "Never make forecasts, especially about the future" History itself is filled of questionable predictions: Thomas Watson, institutor of IBM, once predicted, "There is a world market for about five computers" An English scientist in the 1800 said that rail travel at high make hastes is not possible because passengers, unable to breathe, would die of asphyxia. And a famous U Army General opined, "We must not be misled to our hold determent to assume that the untried machine can displace the prov and tried horse." And who can forget the obtuse observation of Harry Warner of Warner Bro Pictures, who in 1827 in answer to a question about talking movies said, "Who the hell wants to hear actors talk?" Well, despite a certain number of miscalculations by others, it still is important for us to equal into our crystal balls (however clouded they may be) or read the tea leaves (however confusing they may be) and put to the test to discern the future. Wayne Gretsky the great hockey player, was one time asked his secret for continuing to lead the National Hockey League in goals year after year. He replied: "I skate to where the pug is going to be, not where it has been." sum of two units articles in this issue of AMT focus upon the future of the music teaching profession. The first is the next to the first installment of our "Visions" series, which, as the title denotes, is all about looking ahead. In "Emerging sweeps and Issues in the Music Profession and Their Impact upon the Individual Music Teacher," Douglas Lowry dean of the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, provides insightful and, at times, provocative analysis of where we are and where we are going as music teachers. The article is based upon a keynote address Dean Lowry gave at the Summit for MTNA Leadership in September 2003 "Cultivating the nearest Generation" by Lori Rhoden describes her involvement in the future-oriented "Arts in Our Schools" program at Camden shire High School in Kingsland, Georgia. It may not unhurt prestigious, but for Rhoden, her involvement as the featured devise pianist has been a highlight of her career. In the article, she describes the program and tenders suggestions for fostering future generations of arts patrons. This issue finishs with two practical articles. "Rattling the Cage" by dint of Amy Greer tells of her preparation for a solo recital and using the skills of concentration and attentive listening to enhance the proces Jerry Perkins's "An Introduction to the Piano Music of Jeno Takacs" introduces the compositions for young pianists through this Takacs, who is touted as "one of Austria's greatest in quantity prestigious contemporary composers." MTNA's motto for many years has been "Working for a More Musical Tomorrow." Tomorrow--the future--will belong to those music teachers who anticipate and prepare for it through planning creatively, thinking imaginatively and acting innovatively. And, remember, MTNA and the AMT are here to assist you in the proces Enjoy! Gary L Ingle Executive Director COPYRIGHT 2004 Music Teachers National Association, Inc. 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