2004 MTNA National Conference

American Music Teacher, Feb-March, 2004 by Phyllis I. Pieffer, Gary L. Ingle

Dear Colleague:

You are cordially invited to the premier educational networking event for the music-teaching professional. Join your friends and colleagues for the MTNA National Conference in Kansas City, Missouri, March 27-31, 2004. This conference, marking our 128th year of service to the profession, continues a long tradition of excellence--a tradition of which you will want to be a part.

As you can see from this brochure, the 2004 National Conference will include more than eighty educational sessions and industry showcases led by experts in the music-teaching profession. And this year, for the first time, we will feature performance sessions. These mini-recitals offer you time to sit back and enjoy performances by your peers.

Other exciting events you'll want to attend are the technology sessions and the MTNA/National Piano Foundation Group Teaching Track. MTNA, through the Technology in Music Symposium, pioneered the utilization of technology in the music studio. This year, we're taking it to a new level with the help of the International Association of Electronic Keyboard Manufacturers. Hands-on workshops and lecture sessions will explore such topics as MIDI Basics, Using Technology to Stimulate Student Creativity, Beginning and Intermediate Notation and Sequencing, Artistic Use of Technology in Live Performance and Long Distance Learning.

This year, the conference will offer the new Group Teaching Track, giving attendees an opportunity to explore the world of group teaching. A slate of well-known clinicians will lead these exciting and informative sessions that will enhance your knowledge of group teaching and motivate you to incorporate the ideas and techniques into your day-to-day teaching activities.

And you won't want to miss the concerts given by such artists as celebrated pianist Jon Kimura Parker and the acclaimed chamber trio Zephyr. Other concerts will showcase the talents of "Rising Stars" Robert Henry, pianist, and Scott Conklin, violinist, as well as MTNA's 2004 National Competitions winners.

So join us this spring to rekindle old friendships, make new connections, invest in your professional growth and experience why MTNA is the leader in empowering you for success. We know you will find the 2004 MTNA National Conference to be an unforgettable event--one that will help you realize your full potential as a music teacher.

Phyllis I. Pieffer

National President

Gary L. Ingle

Executive Director