Profiles

The following list includes MTNA resources that feature specific individuals through articles and videos, highlighting their work and impact. Click on the title of the resource to download a PDF (American Music Teacher> and MTNA e-Journal Articles) or to link to a video resource.

Resource Type	Title	Author(s)/Presenter(s)
	Yoheved “Veda” Kaplinsky: Who is the Chairwoman at the Helm of Juilliard’s Piano Department? (June/July 2025 American Music Teacher)	Hsing-ay Hsu
	Yoheved “Veda” Kaplinsky: A Legacy in Music Education (April/May 2025 American Music Teacher)	Hsing-ay Hsu
	Florence B. Price: Her Life & Her Music (January 2025 Webinar)	Karen Walwyn
	Libby Larsen, An American Musical Icon (December/January 2024/2025 American Music Teacher)	Theresa Bogard
	Michell Cann: Revolutionizing Classical Music with Heart and Purpose (December/January 2024/2025 American Music Teacher)	Ross Salvosa
	China’s Pioneering Composer Ding Shande (November 2024 American Music Teacher)	Mimi Zhang
	Coversations with the Ebony Prize Winners (August/September 2024 American Music Teacher)	Leah Caliborne
	Polishing Hidden Gems: An Interview with John Michael Cooper on the State of Florence Price Scholarship (August/September 2024 American Music Teacher)	Michael Clark
	Charles Lloyd, Jr.: Celebrating 75 Years of A Hidden American Treasure (December/January 2023/2024 American Music Teacher)	João Paulo Casarotti
	Making Music Together: Equality and Mutual Creativity as Collaborative Peers (December/January 2023/2025 American Music Teacher)	Gary L. Ingle
	Marie-Catherine Girod (October/November 2023 American Music Teacher)	Richard Masters
	Adele aus der Ohe and the Lost 1895 Solo Recitals (August/September 2023 American Music Teacher)	Grace Shepard
	American Classical - The Next Chapter (June/July 2022 MTNA Conference) Download Handout	Terrance McKnight
	Artistic Collaborations (December/January 2021/2022 American Music Teacher)	Jennifer Snow
	Composer, Pianist and Educator George Walker: A Snapshot (December/January 2021/2022 American Music Teacher)	Gregory Walker
	In Service to Others Through Music: A Profile of Violinist and Educator, Adrian Anantawan (December/January 2021/2022 American Music Teacher)	Diana Dulavwalla
	Meet Ronald A. Crutcher (December/January 2021/2022 American Music Teacher)	Martha Hilley
	Who is Awadagin Pratt? (February/March 2021 American Music Teacher)	Michelle Conda
	Leon Bates Reminisces (August/September 1997 American Music Teacher)	Joanne Haroutounian