RMM Scholarships from the National Piano Foundation
APPLICATION FORM

Thanks in part to a generous grant from the NAMM Foundation, the National Piano Foundation is offering a limited number of $500 scholarships to MTNA piano teachers who are interested in learning more about Recreational Music Making (RMM). These scholarships must be used for membership, fees and other costs associated with attending the 2025 MTNA Pedagogy Saturday RMM Track.

To be considered for a scholarship, applicants (recipients of past scholarships are not eligible):

• Must be age 21 or older and have a minimum of two years piano teaching experience (group and/or private teaching experience required)
• Must be a member of MTNA (a portion of the scholarship may be directed toward MTNA dues)
• Must attend MTNA Pedagogy Saturday, March 15, 2025.

Scholarship awardees must sign an agreement stating they will adhere to the following requirements of receiving the scholarship:

• Must demonstrate a commitment to developing an RMM group and/or private piano program (requires a minimum of 6–10 students) and/or their community (in partnership with a local piano retailer, music school, senior center, or other appropriate venues.)
• Submit three reports about their group or private piano program in September 2025, December 2025 and a final report by March 31, 2026. (Reporting will include teaching materials, number and age of students, appraisals of student progress, event programs, examples of promotional materials, studio policies, and more.)
• Work in partnership with NPF to collect video testimonials from RMM teachers and their students, including students’ ages and progress, curricula information and instrument sales and/or rentals resulting from their RMM classes.
• Scholarship awardees who do not adhere to the above requirements will be required to refund one-half of the grant money.

For any questions, please email richard@madcrouch.com or call the National Piano Foundation at 972-233-9107 ext. 211

Application Deadline: January 20, 2025