Recently added articles from American Music Teacher:
Celebrating the vocal arts.(Dear Reader)(Editorial)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Like most members of MTNA, I'm in the piano world--teaching and performing. MTNA has an interesting dual role; it is the only national organization for piano teachers, but at the same time it is the only umbrella association for teachers of ALL instruments. Occasionally I hear from those ...
Meet MTNA President Ann Gipson.(In Unison)(Music Teachers National Association)(Interview)
Jun 01, 2009 ... How does it feel to be the new president of MTNA? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I am excited to begin my term as president and at the same time humbled by the responsibility. In spite of the economic recession and how this may impact the next two years of my presidency, this ...
Lauren Keiser Music Publishing established.(items of Interest)(Report)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Veteran music publisher Lauren Keiser has started Lauren Keiser Music Publishing (LKMP), an ASCAP publisher, and Keiser Classical, a BMI house, new publishers of music print publications, rental library, CDs, DVDs and music rights. He has acquired the assets and music copyrights of MMB ...
New offering at Salem College.(Items of Interest)(certificate program on keyboard technique)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Salem College and its school of music will offer a new certificate program in injury prevention keyboard technique beginning this fall. The certificate program, which will be the first of its kind to be offered at an American college or university, is subject to final approval ...
Third IMC World Forum on Music set for Tunis.(Items of Interest)(International Music Council)(Conference news)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... The International Music Council's 3rd IMC World Forum on Music will take place in Tunis, October 17-22, 2009, under the title "Access to musical diversity." The forum is organized in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and Heritage Preservation of the Tunisian Republic. ...
G. Schirmer launches online OnDemand service.(Items of Interest)
Jun 01, 2009 ... G. Schirmer, Inc., the oldest continually active music publisher in North America, is now providing access to published concert music with a new online viewing service, SchirmerOnDemand. This service allows anyone to view scores from its catalog of works by some of the 20th and 21st ...
Emerson and Hancock receive Korg Lifetime Achievement Award.(Items of Interest)(Herbie Hancock and Keith Emerson)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Korg, an innovator in keyboards and synthesizers for the studio, touring and DJ markets, presented its inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award to renowned keyboard artist/composer Keith Emerson and multiple Grammy-Award and Oscar-winning jazz visionary Herbie Hancock. Chosen for their ...
Solti Foundation increases grants.(Items of Interest)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... The Solti Foundation U.S., which assists young American conductors in the early stages of their professional careers, has decided to award $25,000 to a young American conductor for the second time in its history this fall. The Foundation has also decided to award a new $10,000 grant in ...
New England Conservatory offers free trial of database.(Items of Interest)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... New England Conservatory is offering musicians a free trial of its Bridge: Worldwide Music Connection online database service through the end of June 2009. With more than 3,000 listings, it is the most comprehensive music opportunities database available. Bridge includes current auditions, ...
MIC competition winners announced.(Items of Interest)(Music Institute of Chicago)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... The Music Institute of Chicago (MIC) has announced the winners of the 2009 Generation Next Young Composer's Competition. Winners of the 2009 Generation Next Young Composer's Competition are Andrew Hsu, 14, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, first prize; Jeremiah Klarman, 16, of ...
Young Texas Artists Music Competition winners announced.(Items of Interest)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Soprano Desiree Alejandro won first place in the voice division of the 25th Annual Young Texas Artists Music Competition, capturing the Entergy grand prize along with an invitation to perform with the Montgomery County Choral Society. Alejandro, 26, is a native of Fritch, Texas. She ...
LifeWay SongMap.(Music Merchandise)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... LifeWay SongMap LifeWay Worship; (800) 436-3869; worship@lifeway.com; www.lifewayworship.com. LifeWay Worship has released SongMap, a web-based digital music application that allows users to create custom arrangements of songs and produce corresponding audio files and sheet ...
Common Time From mDecks.(Music Merchandise)(card game)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Common Time From mDecks mDecks; www.mdecks.com; sales@mdecks.com. Common Time is a card game for two, three or four players where the deck of cards is custom made with musical symbols instead of numbers and the ordinary suits. The rules and scoring procedure in Common ...
Duval 23 Keys.(Music Merchandise)(Brief article)(Book review)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Duval 23 Keys Duval 23 Keys; www.23keys.com; duval@23keys.com. 23 Keys is a brand new piano course geared towards developing fluent and accurate sight reading. It combines a revolutionary note-learning program based on the 23 notes of the full Grand Staff with innovative and ...
IPAY announces Showcase 2010.(Competitions)(International Performing Arts for Youth)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... International Performing Arts for Youth (IPAY), a membership organization in the world servicing and supporting the professional community of performing arts for young audiences, is calling for artists to perform at Showcase 2010, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, January 20-23. ...
Notes from a musician's journal.(Marking Time)(karaoke piano)(Viewpoint essay)
Jun 01, 2009; ... I play too much karaoke piano. Karaoke piano is exactly like it sounds: it is playing versus practicing, although sometimes, I call what I am doing practicing, which is the problem. Too often in my practice hours, I simply play along at some piece of music, depending upon my sight-reading ...
Charles-Louis Hanon's life and works.(The Man Behind The Virtuoso Pianist)(Biography)
Jun 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Though Charles-Louis Hanon has been known around the world for more than a century--most notably from his last name emblazoned on the front of the Schirmer edition of his exercises--his life and other works have largely been ignored in the scholarly ...
The science of sight reading.(Report)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Scientific studies are revealing a wealth of new information regarding the visual habits that contribute to good sight reading. Articles in scientific journals such as Visual Cognition and the Journal of Psycholinguistic Research feature much that is new and compelling. Such research might ...
Yoga and piano: learning to unify musical intentions with easeful actions.(Report)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Making music should be a highly personal and pleasurable endeavor. Yet, too often we, as performers and teachers, are challenged by the physical task of playing our instruments. Striving to reach our artistic goals, we often let our minds take control of the playing mechanisms and block ...
Annotated bibliography on musician wellness.(Recommended readings)
Jun 01, 2009; ... INTRODUCTION Included for each annotation is a brief description of the content of the resource and the intended audience it is addressed to. Publishing information is included. Most books can be bought directly from the publisher, through amazon.com or can be obtained at a ...