Maus Piano and Organ Co will donate a Kawai grand piano for our students to play Christmas Carols at Southpoint mall on Saturday December 7 from 11 a.m. till 4: 00 p.m. Your students are welcome to play any other repertoire  they want.

Each teacher is encouraged to fill out a 15-30 min time spot and indicate preferable time from 11:00 a.m. till 1:30 p.m. or 1:30 p.m. till 4:00 p.m.

To register: Send an email to Mila Karamushka at mkcreativestudios@gmail.com with the subject "Play-a-Thon." Deadline is November 29 at midnight.

The Play-a-Thon is a fundrasier for the Chapel Hill Music Teachers Association. A minimum  $5.00 donation for each student is requested. You can pay in cash or by check made out  to Chapel Hill Music Teachers Association on the day of the event. Donations can also be made on our website or via Zelle using email chapelhillmta@gmail.comYou are welcome to donate any amount amount to the chapter even if your students are not available to play that day and you have your studio Christmas Recital or know people who would be willing to make a donation to non-profit organization.

Each teacher may submit the program for one or more students, up to ten minutes of music.

The program may include pieces from classical and contemporary piano literature.

The pieces should be well polished and memorized.

The recital should be about an hour long and if there are many participants we may schedule two hour long recitals.

Please send your student’s information to aleenpocock@gmail.com by November 7th.

Include:

Student’s name and age

Composer name and dates

Title of piece

Movement or number

Length of each piece.

All CHMTA members are welcome! We booked a meeting room inside for this event.

Barbara Lister- Sink is an internationally acclaimed pianist and pioneer leader in the field of injury-preventive keyboard technique. She has collaborated with some of the world’s most renowned performers, composers and conductors and in numerous music festivals throughout North America, Europe and Australia.

You are invited for a "Meet and Greet"  brunch at the home of Kaylene Peets. Please send her an email by the morning of Thursday, September 5, if you are coming kaylenepeets@bellsouth.net

Address will be provided after RSVP
Bring your favorite food to share.

At this coffee hour, CHMTA member Panos Messis will share his experience of attending the national MTNA conference in Atlanta in March. Coffee and treats provided.

We will meet at the studio of Edwin McLean For the address, email chapelhillmta@gmail.com

On Sunday March 3 at 2:00 p.m. Christ United Methodist Church welcomes us for our Spring Recital. Aleen Pocock will accept the programs for this recital. Send entries to her email at:  aleenpocock@gmail.com,  The deadline is Saturday, February 24, at midnight.

Instead of our regular meeting on the 1st Wednesday of the month, Coffee and Conversation will happen on Friday, February 9, at 10:30 a.m.  We are invited to the home of our local composer Edwin McLean in Chapel Hill. Please email chapelhillmta@gmail.com for the address.

Edwin will do a presentation on, "Improvisation for Beginners," and we will get acquainted with his new publications. PLUS, there is a surprise!  FJH Music is willing to provide free packets of music for Edwin's presentation. You will get Jazz Improv and Quick Classics if you come to this workshop -2 books for free.

Coffee and cookies will be provided.

Our monthly Crescendo Coffee Hours are a great way to network and meet colleagues! We invite you to come discuss any topic or questions you have around independent music teaching in our area. We can all learn from and inspire each other. Location TBA . This year we are rotating locations and hosts. Details coming soon!

Our monthly Crescendo Coffee Hours are a great way to network and meet colleagues! We invite you to come discuss any topic or questions you have around independent music teaching in our area. We can all learn from and inspire each other. This month, we will be meeting on Zoom. Check your newsletter for a link at the beginning of the month. Hope to see you there!

This date is tentative. More info coming soon!

Deadline for submitting the information is September 29, 6:00 p.m.

Send all the info to Mila Karamushka via email:

mkcreativestudios@gmail.com

Send your name, the name of your student, the level of the student,

the name and composer of the piece and its length.

Send email to Kaylene by September 7 to let her know you are

coming: kaylenepeets@bellsouth.net She will respond with location.

Bring any kind of food you like. Bring some finger food if you do not want to cook.

We would love to see you!

Deadline to submit students: May 20 by 6pm

Please read the following guidelines and make submissions to Mila Karamushka mkcreativestudios@gmail.com 

• Teachers presenting students must be current members of CHMTA.

• You may submit 10 minutes of student performances, but can add students in order of preference in case there is enough time.

• Pieces must be polished and, except for duettists and accompanists, memorized.

• Submissions should be from late elementary (e.g. hands together, at least 16 measures) to advanced repertoire and to the classics. Contemporary pieces may be submitted.

• No last minute cancellations or changes in repertoire.

• Submit entries to Mila Karamushka mkcreativestudios@gmail.com 

Please use this format with correct spellings of student and composer names and titles of pieces.

Student name            age                title of piece                composer                     duration   

______________________________________________________________________________________

Our monthly Crescendo Coffee Hours are a great way to network and meet colleagues! We invite you to come discuss any topic or questions you have around independent music teaching in our area. We can all learn from and inspire each other. This year we are rotating locations and hosts. In May, we will meet at Gray Squirrel Coffee Company in Carrboro. Weather permitting, we will sit outside. All are welcome. Please join us!

Our monthly Crescendo Coffee Hours are a great way to network and meet colleagues! We invite you to come discuss any topic or questions you have around independent music teaching in our area. We can all learn from and inspire each other. This year we are rotating locations and hosts. In April, we will meet at Weaver Street Market in Hillsborough. Weather permitting, we will sit outside. All are welcome. Please join us!

Deadline to submit students: Friday Feb. 24 by 6pm

Please read the following guidelines and make submissions to Marilyn Pinschmidt (mppiano@yahoo.com).

• Teachers presenting students must be current members of CHMTA.

• You may submit 10 minutes of student performances, but can add students in order of preference in case there is enough time.

• Pieces must be polished and, except for duettists and accompanists, memorized.

• Submissions should be from late elementary (e.g. hands together, at least 16 measures) to advanced repertoire and to the classics. Contemporary pieces may be submitted.

• No last minute cancellations or changes in repertoire.

• Submit entries to Marilyn Pinschmidt (mppiano@yahoo.com ).

Please use this format with correct spellings of student and composer names and titles of pieces.

Student name            age                title of piece                composer                     duration   

______________________________________________________________________________________

Get to know your colleagues and enjoy a meal together! Prospective members, current members and past members are welcome!

If you are planning to come we would like to know at least 2 days in advance to make a reservation. Please, send email to mkcreativestudios@gmail.com.   If you decide to come at the last minute you are welcome to join us as well. We'll reserve several extra seats.
We are looking forward to seeing  you and having fun! NOTE: Our First Wednesday Coffee Hour will not meet this month.

Our monthly Crescendo Coffee Hours are a great way to network and meet colleagues! We invite you to come discuss any topic or questions you have around independent music teaching in our area. We can all learn from and inspire each other. This year we are rotating locations and hosts. In January, we will meet at La Vita Dolce in Southern Village. All are welcome. Please join us!

Our monthly Crescendo Coffee Hours are a great way to network and meet colleagues! We invite you to come discuss any topic or questions you have around independent music teaching in our area. We can all learn from and inspire each other. This year we are rotating locations and hosts. In January, we will meet at Caribou Coffee. All are welcome. Please join us!

What: A fun opportunity for your students to play in an informal public setting  and raise money for  CHMTA.  Students can play whatever they would like, and pieces do not have to be memorized.  Holiday music is encouraged!

Where:  Southpoint Mall in Durham

When: Saturday, Dec. 3 from 12-3.  Deadline to sign up is Nov. 19.

Who:  Any current member of CHMTA is welcome to sign your students up.  All ages and stages are welcome.  You can also play yourself!

How: To register, teachers should please complete this form by Saturday, Nov. 19.  We will let you know what time your studio is slated by Tuesday, Nov. 22. 

Cost:  A minimum donation of $5 per student is requested.  This year, we are raising funds in support of our own organization--the Chapel Hill Music Teachers Association.  Payments can be made by cash or check on the day of the Playathon, or on our CHMTA website https://chmta.org/

For more information email chapelhillmta@gmail.com

Deadline to submit students: Monday, OCTOBER 24 by 6 PM.

Please read the following guidelines and make submissions to Marilyn Pinschmidt (mppiano@yahoo.com).

• Teachers presenting students must be current members of CHMTA.

• You may submit 10 minutes of student performances, but can add students in order of preference in case there is enough time.

• Pieces must be polished and, except for duettists and accompanists, memorized.

• Submissions should be from late elementary (e.g. hands together, at least 16 measures) to advanced repertoire and to the classics. Contemporary pieces may be submitted.

• No last minute cancellations or changes in repertoire.

• Submit entries to Marilyn Pinschmidt (mppiano@yahoo.com ).

Please use this format with correct spellings of student and composer names and titles of pieces.

Student name            age                title of piece                composer                     duration   

______________________________________________________________________________________

Our monthly Crescendo Coffee Hours are a great way to network and meet colleagues! We invite you to come discuss any topic or questions you have around independent music teaching in our area. We can all learn from and inspire each other. This year we are rotating locations and hosts. In November, we will meet at Panera Bread—right by Music and Arts in Durham. Weather permitting, we will be outside, inside if not. All are welcome. Please join us!

Let's get to know each other better by sharing food on a Saturday night!  The dinner will be at Kaylene Peets' home. Everyone, bring a dish to share, and dessert will be provided.  Please RSVP (chmtanewsletter@gmail.com) in order to get the address.  It's in Chapel Hill. 

In-Person in PERSON

CHMTA Recital

Sunday, May 22, 2022

Person Recital Hall - UNC-CH

2:00 PM

After two years of Zoom recitals, we are now ready to perform in person in PERSON HALL! You may invite relatives and friends.

Deadline: Friday, May 13 at 6:00 PM

Duration: 60 minutes
CHMTA members may submit up to 10 minutes of playing time. You may add more in case there is time. Please prioritize. All instruments welcome.

Pieces must be polished and, except for duets, memorized. Students may play pieces from previous Zoom recitals.

Preference will be given to late elementary (e.g. hands together, more than 16 measures) to advanced repertoire and to the classics. Contemporary pieces may be submitted.

Submit entries to both Marilyn Pinschmidt (mppiano@yahoo.com )and Allison Flors (allison.flors154@gmail.com).

Please use this format with correct spellings of student and composer names and titles of pieces.

Student name            age                title of piece            composer             duration   
__________________________________________________________________________

Our monthly Crescendo Coffee Hours are a great way to network and meet colleagues! Each month we focus on a particular topic. In May we will be talking about saying goodbye to students. How do you end your relationship with a student? Maybe the student is graduating high school, or maybe they are choosing to stop taking lessons. Or maybe you would like to let them go as a student? How do we end our teacher/student relationships gracefully?

Our monthly Crescendo Coffee Hours are a great way to network and meet colleagues! Each month we focus on a particular topic. In April we will be talking about planning for summer. How do you structure your music studio during the summer? Hopefully it will be a lovely day, and we can sit outside and chat—but just in case of rain we have the back room reserved. Come join us!