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Oshkosh Area Music Teachers Association
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OAMTA meetings are held September through May, on the first Tuesday of each month at 9:15 AM.  We conduct a business meeting, followed by a program.  We have covered many topics of interest to the independent teacher, such as developing a brochure and a studio policy, dealing with the exceptional student, choosing appropriate literature for students at each level, preparing for competitions e.g., WMTA auditions and Solo-Ensemble, keeping students' interest, and many more.
A favorite part of our meetings are egg-timer questions.  Anyone can ask a question that they need help or input with and the egg timer is flipped for short responses. 


...an invitation to OAMTA

We believe that you would bring unique talents, perspective and experience to OAMTA.  Whether you teach piano, voice, strings, winds or percussion, are just beginning to teach or have taught for many years, we welcome you and we know that our programs will enrich your teaching!!

You are invited to our first meeting--or any meeting--to have a look-see.  Our programs will be of great interest to you, and you are welcome to attend one at no charge.




 

 


OAMTA MEETING DATES 2009-2010
All meetings at 9:15 AM
At Henri's Music in Oshkosh

unless otherwise noted

 


Tuesday, Sept 1


Program Topic
Managing the Music Studio
(Policies, bookkeeping,and everything inbetween!)
A Round Table Discussion
Carmen Shaw, moderator

 


Location:  Henri's Music in Oshkosh


Tuesday, Oct 6


Program Topic
Speaker:  Arthur Johnson
Teaching Technique and Repertoire and Preparing for Recitals



Location:  Henri's Music in Oshkosh


Tuesday, Nov 3


Program Topic
Discussion:
Parent Communication
Managing Siblings
facilitated by Santha Goodwin, Joan Gratton, Georgene Micklos

Location: Henri's Music in Oshkosh


Tuesday, Dec 1


Let's go caroling!
Sharing the musical Christmas season at a local nursing home.
We will meet at Evergreen Nursing Home at 9 AM to organize and practice a little.  At 10:00 we will all carol through the halls of Evergreen for all the residents.  Please feel free to bring rhythm or other portable instruments, and Christmas hats, garments etc.


Caroling location:  Evergreen Retirement Community
1130 N. Westfield St, Oshkosh
9:00 AM organize & practice
10:00 caroling


Tuesday, Jan 5


Program Topic
Warm-ups and Technique
Round-table discussion moderated by Laurie Wallace.
Includes a presentation by Georgene Antos (& student) on the Russian Weight Technique.
Please bring materials etc to share from your studios.

 


Location:  Henri's Music in Oshkosh


Tuesday, Feb 2


Program Topic
The One-Handed Student
1)  at the lesson
2) one-handed repertoire
  
A discussion moderated by
Hildegard Petermann &
Laurie Wallace
Bring your favorite music for one hand
to share with the group.



Location:  Henri's Music in Oshkosh


Tuesday, March 2


Program Topic
Teaching Group Piano
looking at current methods and ideas
presented by Kristina Arellano

Location:  Henri's Music in Oshkosh


Tuesday, April 13
 
NOTICE DATE CHANGE
DUE TO SPRING BREAK CONFLICT




Program Topic

A Musical Media Review!
Looking at books, DVDs, VHS, CDs, software, etc for the student & teacher.
Fiction, biographies, ballets, musicals, symphonies, recordings, teaching software,
whatever you have found, used in teaching, enjoyed etc,
bring to show-and-tell!

 


Location:  Henri's Music in Oshkosh

Tuesday, May 4

End-of-year brunch
Election of officers

Location:  TBD

1ST TUESDAYS
AT THE 1ST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

IN OSHKOSH

 WILL BEGIN AGAIN ON
OCTOBER 6
AT 12 NOON

 
A HALF-HOUR RECITAL
BY VARIOUS LOCAL MUSICIANS
FOLLOWED BY A WONDERFUL LUNCH
ALL FOR FREE!!
WHAT COULD BE BETTER THAN THIS!?!?


SO RIGHT AFTER ATTENDING OAMTA'S MEETINGS EACH MONTH,
HEAD ON OVER TO THE CHURCH FOR MUSIC AND LUNCH!



 HELEN MILLER SCHOLARSHIP

WINNERS FOR 2009

SERENA KAMPS

student of Carmen Shaw
and
JOHN SCHWERBEL
student of Barbara Froelich
each receiving a $150 scholarship for

future music studies

 
 
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