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MTNA Press Releases

MTNA Presents Grindea With Citation for Leadership
By MTNA on 3/18/2008
Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) has recognized Carola Grindea with a Citation for Leadership. Grindea’s daughter Nadia Lasserson accepted the award on her mother’s behalf at the European Piano Teachers Association (EPTA) Conference in Novi Sad, Serbia, on November 2, 2007.
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CINCINNATI (June 12, 2007)—Rebecca Gruskin, of Duluth, Minnesota, won second place at the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Senior Brass Competition.
By MTNA on 6/12/2007
Jeffrey Lee, of Boulder, Colorado, won top honors at the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Senior Piano Competition.
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Duluth East Student Wins National Music Competition
By MTNA on 6/12/2007
Rebecca Gruskin, of Duluth, Minnesota, won second place at the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Senior Brass Competition.
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Millard Public Schools Student Wins National Music Competition
By MTNA on 6/12/2007
Mitchell Breeling of Omaha, Nebraska, won top honors at the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Junior Composition Competition.
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Santan Elementary Student Wins National Music Competition
By MTNA on 6/12/2007
Anna Han of Chandler, Arizona, won top honors at the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Junior Piano Competition.
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Graham Student Wins National Music Competition
By MTNA on 6/12/2007
Nataly Wickham of Graham, Washington, won top honors at the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Senior Voice Competition.
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Columbus State Student Wins National Music Competition
By MTNA on 6/12/2007
Michael Sumuel of Odessa, Texas, won top honors at the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Young Artist Voice Competition.
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Eastman Student Wins National Music Competition
By MTNA on 6/12/2007
Doug O’Connor of Potomac, Maryland, won top honors at the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Young Artist Woodwind Competition.
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Valdosta Student Wins National Music Competition
By MTNA on 6/12/2007
Tim Hilgert of Valdosta, Georgia, won first prize at the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Senior Brass Competition.
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North Carolina School of the Arts Student Wins National Music Competition
By MTNA on 6/12/2007
Stefani Collins of Summerfield, North Carolina, won top honors at the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Senior String Competition.
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Indiana University Student Wins National Music Competition
By MTNA on 6/12/2007
Brian Buch of Westborough, Massachusetts, won top honors at the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Young Artist Composition Competition.
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Park School Student Wins National Music Competition
By MTNA on 6/12/2007
Eleanor Bragg, of Brookline, Massachusetts, won top honors at the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Elementary Composition Competition.
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Orcas Island Teen Wins National Music Competition
By MTNA on 6/12/2007
Oliver Aldort of Orcas Island, Washington, won top honors at the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Junior String Competition.
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Ohio Music Teacher Honored as MTNA FOUNDATION Fellow
By MTNA on 6/6/2007
The late James Somerville, of Columbus, Ohio, was recently honored by Music Teachers National Association as an MTNA FOUNDATION Fellow at the 2007 CFMTA-MTNA-RCM Collaborative Conference in Toronto, Ontario.
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Mississippi Music Teacher Honored as MTNA FOUNDATION Fellow
By MTNA on 6/6/2007
Carol Schutzmann of Long Beach, Mississppi, was recently honored by Music Teachers National Association as an MTNA FOUNDATION Fellow at the 2007 CFMTA-MTNA-RCM Collaborative Conference in Toronto, Ontario.
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Karen Rogers Honored as MTNA FOUNDATION Fellow
By MTNA on 6/6/2007
Karen Rogers, of Novato, California, was recently honored by Music Teachers National Association as an MTNA FOUNDATION Fellow at the 2007 CFMTA-MTNA-RCM Collaborative Conference in Toronto, Ontario.
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California Music Teacher Honored as MTNA FOUNDATION Fellow
By MTNA on 6/6/2007
Frank McGinnis of Northridge, California, was recently honored by Music Teachers National Association as an MTNA FOUNDATION Fellow at the 2007 CFMTA-MTNA-RCM Collaborative Conference in Toronto, Ontario.
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Washington Music Teacher Honored as MTNA FOUNDATION Fellow
By MTNA on 6/6/2007
Marcile Mack, of Seattle, Washington, was recently honored by Music Teachers National Association as an MTNA FOUNDATION Fellow at the 2007 CFMTA-MTNA-RCM Collaborative Conference in Toronto, Ontario.
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New Jersey Music Teacher Honored as MTNA FOUNDATION Fellow
By MTNA on 6/6/2007
Phyllis Lehrer, of Kendall Park, New Jersey, was recently honored by Music Teachers National Association as an MTNA FOUNDATION Fellow at the 2007 CFMTA-MTNA-RCM Collaborative Conference in Toronto, Ontario.
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Texas Music Teacher Honored as MTNA FOUNDATION Fellow
By MTNA on 6/6/2007
Laurel Ince, of Gonzales, Texas, was recently honored by Music Teachers National Association as an MTNA FOUNDATION Fellow at the 2007 CFMTA-MTNA-RCM Collaborative Conference in Toronto, Ontario.
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Texas Music Teacher Honored as MTNA FOUNDATION Fellow
By MTNA on 6/6/2007
Priscilla Heard, of Belton, Texas, was recently honored by Music Teachers National Association as an MTNA FOUNDATION Fellow at the 2007 CFMTA-MTNA-RCM Collaborative Conference in Toronto, Ontario.
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Utah Music Teacher Honored as MTNA FOUNDATION Fellow
By MTNA on 6/6/2007
Susan Duehlmeier, of Salt Lake City, Utah, was recently honored by Music Teachers National Association as an MTNA FOUNDATION Fellow at the 2007 CFMTA-MTNA-RCM Collaborative Conference in Toronto, Ontario.
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Nebraska Music Teacher Honored as MTNA FOUNDATION Fellow
By MTNA on 6/6/2007
Nancy Whitman of Lincoln, Nebraska, was recently honored by Music Teachers National Association as an MTNA FOUNDATION Fellow at the 2007 CFMTA-MTNA-RCM Collaborative Conference in Toronto, Ontario.
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Colorado Music Teacher Honored as MTNA FOUNDATION Fellow
By MTNA on 6/6/2007
The late Carol Elana Trapp, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, was recently honored by Music Teachers National Association as an MTNA FOUNDATION Fellow at the 2007 CFMTA-MTNA-RCM Collaborative Conference in Toronto, Ontario.
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Wisconsin Music Teacher Honored as MTNA FOUNDATION Fellow
By MTNA on 6/6/2007
Carmen Shaw of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, was recently honored by Music Teachers National Association as an MTNA FOUNDATION Fellow at the 2007 CFMTA-MTNA-RCM Collaborative Conference in Toronto, Ontario.
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David Piersel Honored as MTNA FOUNDATION Fellow
By MTNA on 6/6/2007
David Piersel of Urbandale, Iowa, was recently honored by Music Teachers National Association as an MTNA FOUNDATION Fellow at the 2007 CFMTA-MTNA-RCM Collaborative Conference in Toronto, Ontario.
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Oklahoma Music Teacher Honored as MTNA FOUNDATION Fellow
By MTNA on 6/1/2007
Mary Sallee, of Collinsville, Oklahoma, was recently honored by Music Teachers National Association as an MTNA FOUNDATION Fellow at the 2007 CFMTA-MTNA-RCM Collaborative Conference in Toronto, Ontario.
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Sharon Wesbrook Honored as MTNA FOUNDATION Fellow
By MTNA on 5/1/2007
Sharon Wesbrook, of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, was recently honored by Music Teachers National Association as an MTNA FOUNDATION Fellow at the 2007 CFMTA-MTNA-RCM Collaborative Conference in Toronto, Ontario.
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Hawaii Music Teacher Honored as MTNA FOUNDATION Fellow
By MTNA on 5/1/2007
Ellen Masaki of Honolulu, Hawaii, was recently honored by Music Teachers National Association as an MTNA FOUNDATION Fellow at the 2007 CFMTA-MTNA-RCM Collaborative Conference in Toronto, Ontario.
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Virginia Music Teacher Honored as MTNA FOUNDATION Fellow
By MTNA on 5/1/2007
Martha Smith of Arlington, Virginia, was recently honored by Music Teachers National Association as an MTNA FOUNDATION Fellow at the 2007 CFMTA-MTNA-RCM Collaborative Conference in Toronto, Ontario.
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Massachusetts Music Teacher Honored as MTNA FOUNDATION Fellow
By MTNA on 4/1/2007
Tinka Knopf de Esteban, of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, was recently honored by Music Teachers National Association as an MTNA FOUNDATION Fellow at the 2007 CFMTA-MTNA-RCM Collaborative Conference in Toronto, Ontario.
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North Carolina Music Teacher Honored as MTNA FOUNDATION Fellow
By MTNA on 4/1/2007
Diane Higgins, of Charlotte, North Carolina, was recently honored by Music Teachers National Association as an MTNA FOUNDATION Fellow at the 2007 CFMTA-MTNA-RCM Collaborative Conference in Toronto, Ontario.
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Ohio Music Teacher Honored as MTNA FOUNDATION Fellow
By MTNA on 4/1/2007
Gail Berenson, of Athens, Ohio, was recently honored by Music Teachers National Association as an MTNA FOUNDATION Fellow at the 2007 CFMTA-MTNA-RCM Collaborative Conference in Toronto, Ontario.
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Las Vegas Named Local Association of the Year
By MTNA on 4/1/2007
Las Vegas Music Teachers Association (LVMTA) in Nevada, was selected as the 2007 MTNA Local Association of the Year based on a balance of several important criteria, most importantly community support and service, state MTA support and MTNA support.
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Marienne Uszler Honored With MTNA Achievement Award
By MTNA on 4/1/2007
Marienne Uszler was honored with the MTNA Achievement Award at the Awards Luncheon of the 2007 CFMTA-MTNA-RCM Collaborative Conference in Toronto, Ontario.
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David McArthur Receives StAR Studio Teacher Fellowship Award
By MTNA on 4/1/2007
David McArthur, a graduate student at the University of Colorado-Boulder, is the recipient of the 2007 StAR Studio Teacher Fellowship Award. The $3,000 award was made possible by the MTNA FOUNDATION FUND.
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Joan Reist Receives MTNA Distinguished Service Award
By MTNA on 4/1/2007
Joan Reist, NCTM, was awarded the third annual MTNA Distinguished Service Award at the CFMTA-MTNA-RCM Collaborative Conference in Toronto, Ontario, from March 23–27, 2007.
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Frederick Harris Series Receives the Frances Clark Keyboard Pedagogy Award
By MTNA on 4/1/2007
Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) honored the Frederick Harris Music Company’s Celebration Series, The Piano Odyssey with its annual Frances Clark Keyboard Pedagogy Award at the 2007 CFMTA-MTNA-RCM Collaborative Conference in Toronto, Ontario.
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University of Oklahoma Named Collegiate Chapter of the Year
By MTNA on 4/1/2007

CINCINNATI (April 2007)—The University of Oklahoma Collegiate Chapter in Norman, Oklahoma, has been selected as the 2007 MTNA Collegiate Chapter of the Year.

Advised by Jane Magrath, NCTM, and Barbara Fast, NCTM, the University of Oklahoma MTNA Student Chapter has 29 members who are all graduate students in piano. This chapter was selected because it successfully demonstrates a broad range of activity through business, service and fundraising projects. The chapter’s strong leadership and depth of participation was also noted.

Led by chapter president Janci Bronson, the OU MTNA Collegiate Chapter has worked to foster the musical interests of the local Norman community. The chapter sponsored an essay contest for students of Norman Area Music Teachers Association (NAMTA) members, with the winner receiving two free tickets to an Oklahoma City

Philharmonic concert. A matchmaker project, pairing unused pian ...

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Henry Z. Steinway Honored With MTNA Achievement Award
By MTNA on 4/1/2007
Henry Z. Steinway was honored with the MTNA Achievement Award at the dinner and awards ceremony held on January 17 during Steinway Days.
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Naegeli von Bergen Metcalf Named MTNA Teacher of the Year
By MTNA on 4/1/2007
Naegeli von Bergen Metcalf, NCTM, of Savannah, Georgia, was named MTNA Teacher of the Year at the 2007 Collaborative Conference in Toronto.
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Iowa MTA Named State Affiliate of the Year
By MTNA on 4/1/2007
The Iowa Music Teachers Association is the 2007 MTNA State Affiliate of the Year.
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Johnson and Koga Article Named AMT Article of the Year
By MTNA on 4/1/2007
Jessica Johnson and Midori Koga’s article “The Art of Listening with Depth, Understanding, Flow and Imagery,” was selected as the 2007 American Music Teacher Article of the Year.
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Froom Selected MTNA Distinguished Composer of the Year
By MTNA on 4/1/2007
David Froom has been selected as the 2006 MTNA Distinguished Composer of the Year. Froom’s composition Lightscapes was selected from among 33 works entered in this year’s competition.
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Sassano Named MTNA-Piano Technicians Guild Foundation Teacher of the Year
By MTNA on 4/1/2007
Sassano Named MTNA-Piano Technicians Guild Foundation Teacher of the Year
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February 2007
By MTNA on 2/1/2007
MTNA Partners to Present From the Top
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November 2006
By MTNA on 11/1/2006
2007 CFMTA-MTNA-RCM Collaborative Conference in Toronto, Ontario, March 23–27
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March 2006
By MTNA on 3/1/2006
Ginger Hwalek Named MTNA Teacher of the Year
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March 2006
By MTNA on 3/1/2006
Norom Bou Receives MTNA Studio Fellowship Award
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March 2006
By MTNA on 3/1/2006
Mesrobian Receives 2006 MTNA-Piano Technicians Guild Foundation Grant