EVENTS
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!
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!
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
______________________________________________________________________________________
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
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!
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. Performances must be polished and memorized.
Preference will be given to late elementary - advanced pieces and to the classics. Contemporary pieces may be submitted.
Please use this format with correct spellings of student and composer names and titles of pieces. Submit to BOTH Marilyn Pinschmidt ( mppiano@yahoo.com) and Allison Flors ( allison.flors154@gmail.com ). Please contact Allison or Marilyn with any questions.
Student name age title of piece composer duration
______________________________________________________________________________________
Instrumental improvisation is often thought of as the domain of the jazz elite - that it requires a lot of training, practice and natural talent. Obviously the need for practice can’t be avoided in any aspect of musicianship. However, satisfactory improvisation at its most basic level merely requires control of dissonance, and a few simple rules can achieve that. Pentatonic scales offer a possible approach to control dissonance, and students can begin using them as soon as they are able to understand and play triads. Furthermore, the study of how pentatonic scales interact with triads yields knowledge of basic music theory and introduces students to concepts that can be developed for use with more complex chords and scales. It also benefits composition and performance of composed music. This Zoom workshop will allow participants to explore these relationships at their own instrument, for their own enjoyment and to pass it on to their students. We will cover teaching the fundamentals (i.e. triads and pentatonics), exploring the use of single or multiple pentatonic scales for simple songs (like folk- or children’s songs), as well as tips on how to create interest and avoid ruts and pitfalls. There will be lots of hands-on opportunity to participate with muted microphones.
The CHMTA Play-a-Thon is Back!
Requirements: Students, spectators, and teachers must wear a mask while inside Southpoint at all times. The Play-a-Thon is a fundraiser for Musical Empowerment and participating students are asked to give a minimum $5 donation to their teachers for participating. Teachers will collect the donations from all participating students and turn in to Allison Flors on the day of the event. Cash, checks, or electronic payments can be arranged. Parents may also pay directly on the CHMTA website.
Music: Students are encouraged to play whatever they’d like and pieces do not need to be memorized! Holiday tunes are certainly encouraged. Please be courteous of time and plan on no more than 10 minutes per student and 45 minutes per studio participating. I will reach out if there is more time available.
Studio Sign Up Form: Teachers must complete this form in order to participate by Saturday, November 20th. Studios will find out their confirmed time of performance by Tuesday, November 22nd to share with families. Teachers may then place their individual students in order after getting their time slot.
Please email chapelhillmta@gmail.com with any questions.
CHMTA will present a Zoom Recital on Sunday, Oct. 24
. For more information contact mppiano@yahoo.com or allison.flors154@gmail.com
The program will be about 60 minutes long.
Preference will be given to late elementary - advanced pieces. All instruments welcome.
This month we will be holding our monthly coffee in person, outside! All music teachers are welcome as we check out a new venue—Namu Coffee Bar in Durham. Some of our members give this place rave reviews, and it has plenty of outdoor seating. Our monthly Crescendo Coffee Hours are a great way to network and meet colleagues. Each month we focus our discussion on a different topic chosen by our members. Our topic this month will be an important one—practicing! How do you motivate your students to practice? How do you teach them to practice? How much of a typical lesson time do you spend helping the students practice?
We can all grow as we share ideas and learn from each other. Come connect with us, chat and network!
Attendance is open to all members. Contact CHMTA for details.
Come bring your own coffee and join us on Zoom! For the Zoom link, send an email to chapelhillmta@gmail.com. All music teachers are welcome! This is a great way to network and meet colleagues. Do you have any questions for the group? Let us know what you may have learned and what new resources you may have discovered-- as our experiences with teaching during these extraordinary times continue to evolve. We can all grow as we share ideas and learn from each other. Come connect with us, chat and network!
