DVMTA members met Friday, March 29th at My First Piano for one of our favorite topics - Repertoire! DVMTA teachers Yuerong Gong, Lori Kaye Faler, Joni Walker, Lori Sprague and Claire Westlake shared some their students' favorite pieces. Students love to play them and we love to teach pieces they love! We enjoyed our time together and many of us will be expanding our repertoire libraries to include some of this amazing music. Thank you so much to all who contributed and shared. Amid our Cavalcade rehearsals, members took a break to enjoy our General Meeting on February 23, 2024. We met at My First Piano Rehearsal Hall and heard from our presenter, DVMTA member Lori Weidemann. Lori's presented "Tips for Sight-Reading, Ear Training and Evaluations," and she shared many ideas for preparing students for successful piano evaluations. As teachers we are always looking to help students improve in the fundamentals of reading and hearing music, and we loved hearing Lori's ideas. Thank you, Lori, for sharing your teaching skills with us!
The New Year was off to a great start with our General Meeting. We met January 26th, 2024 at My First Piano with guest presenter, David Sterzbach. He has vast experience with choral directing, as well as working with young musicians in training. We had a great time learning his tips for pianists who conduct, conducting instrumentalists vs. singers, accompanying, and teaching students how to work well with a conductor. He shared some wonderful teaching philosophies, and we loved spending the morning with him.
As we were all in the thick of holiday preparations DVMTA members took some time to gather and socialize at our annual December Brunch. This is a wonderful time to relax for a few moments and just visit as friends. We met Friday, December 1st at Sassy's Cafe and Bakery in Mesa, and enjoyed our time together while eating some delicious treats. Thank you to Kelli Riding for organizing this fun morning.
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