Article of the Year

Established in 2014, the MTNA e-Journal Article of the Year Award recognizes outstanding contributions to MTNA's professional online journal. Members of the MTNA e-Journal Editorial Committee select an article from those written expressly for the e-Journal and published online during a calendar year. Articles are judged on the basis of the quality of writing and relative importance of the subject matter.

• 2017—"The Pedagogical Value Of 'Enjoyment' In The Classical Piano Studio: A Research Report On A Transdisciplinary Study," William Westney, Cynthia M. Grund, James Yang, Aimee Cloutier, Jesse Latimer, Michael O’Boyle, Dan Fang and Jiancheng Hou
• 2016—"Assessing Injury Risk In Pianists Using Objective Measures To Promote Self-Awareness," Paola Savvidou, NCTM; Brad Willis; Mengyuan Li and Marjorie Skubic
• 2015—"Colorful Illustrations In Piano Method Books: A Pilot Project Investigating Eye Focus," by Gilles Comeau
• 2014—"Non-Traditional Notation And Techniques In Student Piano Repertoire," by Kevin D. Richmond