ASSOCIATION MEETING
The Wonders of Ensemble Work
presented by Coila Robinson, UMTA President12:00 noonThursday, February 10thCall 632-6733 for info.
UMTA MEMBER BENEFITS (or Why You Should Join)
- IMPROVES YOUR TEACHING SKILLS!!
- UMTA members are listed on the state directory. People looking for a teacher in this area are automatically funneled to UMTA members
- Promotes professionalism in your teaching
- Helps you help OTHERS improve THEIR teaching skills
- Monthly lectures/presentations are FREE
- Annual UMTA Conference is $30 cheaper!!
- Camaraderie with other teachers/musicians
- Community Involvement Opportunities
- IT'S TAX DEDUCTIBLE ~ ~ IT'S TAX DEDUCTIBLE!!
- Access to National Information, Help, etc
- Subscription to American Music Teacher is included
- 15% discount on all music at MUSIC WORKS the day of our association meetings
- 20% discount at Barnes & Noble w/ membership card
2009 UMTA Fall Performance Evaluations
The UMTA Performance Evaluations were held last weekend (October 9th & 10th) and went extremely well. Dr. Hilary Demske, from UVU was the adjudicator, and did an excellent job of evaluating 120+ students!! (Her poor arm!)
Several teachers took advantage of this great opportunity and we would like to encourage everyone who is actively teaching to consider entering their students next year. This is a wonderful chance to have excellent one-on-one instruction, written and verbal, for each student. It does take preparation by teacher and student, but it is well worth the effort.
Teachers learn LOTS, too, by seeing what other teachers are doing with their students, repertoire being used, overall presentation, etc.
One of the things I observed about my students in comparison with other teachers' students, is that my students need to have more depth to their dynamics, whether louder louds or softer softs.
Sooooo, during their scale practice for the next two months, I am having my students use LOTS of exaggerated dynamics. If they are playing a set of three scales they do it three times: 1. LOUD AND SLOWLY 2. FAST AND SOFT 3. LOUD AND SLOWLY. If they need a little variety I will have them crescendo on the way up for two octaves, and decrescendo on the way down.
This is just ONE of the things I learned and will make me a better teacher because of the evaluations! PLEASE take advantage of this opportunity next year, if you don't already!
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