“Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean!” Many of us were drops before discovering DVMTA. I know I was! Alone each week, in my own little space, meeting my eager and not-so-eager students one at a time. Parent and student feedback were the only means of knowing how I was doing as a teacher in this nebulous world of private music instruction! I limped along for a short time, guiding a small number of students through a method book series, but in my teacher heart, I knew I needed to do more for my students. And then I met Ede Yarter, a beloved member of our association who is no longer with us. We were both at The Music Store looking for music, and we began to compare notes. She told me about DVMTA and assured me that it was a very friendly group of teachers much like myself! She gave me the date and location of the next general meeting and the rest is history! I had found my ocean, and I have been happy as a clam ever since!
DVMTA has so much to offer! General meetings provide tremendous learning opportunities as we gain insight from each other and from other professionals in our field. Our social activities give us opportunities to network, problem solve and simply enjoy getting to know each other better. Best of all, our events, described here in the newsletter, provide even the most reluctant, struggling student opportunities to shine!
I highly encourage EVERY DVMTA teacher to get students involved with our first event of the year, Music Marathon, which will take place on October 20th. Your membership pays for itself in this event, because we provide the venue for your fall recital! Students pay a small fee to participate, which is a win – win, because this money is then used to award deserving students later in the year at Awards in Excellence and Awards Plus! No matter how small your studio or how inexperienced your students, this is an event for everyone! Small studios can easily be grouped together for a larger recital as needed! Read more about this and other events below.
I also hope to see you at the August Kick-off Brunch! This is a great opportunity to meet with the other members and get information about this year’s events! We’ll have a whale of a good time as we share our pearls of wisdom!
-Carolyn Rooder, DVMTA President
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DVMTA has so much to offer! General meetings provide tremendous learning opportunities as we gain insight from each other and from other professionals in our field. Our social activities give us opportunities to network, problem solve and simply enjoy getting to know each other better. Best of all, our events, described here in the newsletter, provide even the most reluctant, struggling student opportunities to shine!
I highly encourage EVERY DVMTA teacher to get students involved with our first event of the year, Music Marathon, which will take place on October 20th. Your membership pays for itself in this event, because we provide the venue for your fall recital! Students pay a small fee to participate, which is a win – win, because this money is then used to award deserving students later in the year at Awards in Excellence and Awards Plus! No matter how small your studio or how inexperienced your students, this is an event for everyone! Small studios can easily be grouped together for a larger recital as needed! Read more about this and other events below.
I also hope to see you at the August Kick-off Brunch! This is a great opportunity to meet with the other members and get information about this year’s events! We’ll have a whale of a good time as we share our pearls of wisdom!
-Carolyn Rooder, DVMTA President
click here for full newsletter
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