2020-2021 Monthly Meetings and Programs
Program: Round Table Discussion: Studio Teaching in the Time of Covid
Date: Friday, September 25 at 9:45 AM
Host: Helen Kirklin, from her Zoom account. Watch for an invitation!
GMTA members are invited to join in a round-table discussion of what studio teaching has looked like since the pandemic arrived.
Date: Friday, September 25 at 9:45 AM
Host: Helen Kirklin, from her Zoom account. Watch for an invitation!
GMTA members are invited to join in a round-table discussion of what studio teaching has looked like since the pandemic arrived.
- Have you taught virtually, or in person?
- What works well? What hasn't worked as well?
- Have you discovered new strategies that you will continue to use once the world is back to "normal"?
Program: Preparing Your Students for Student Day
Date: Friday, October 16 at 9:45 AM
Presenter: Kelly Rooney
Host: Helen Kirklin, from her Zoom account. Watch for an invitation!
Student Day Chair Kelly Rooney will present an introductory overview of the FSMTA Student Day program, including level requirements, preparation materials and registration procedures. We will then discuss how to effectively hold the auditions, written theory and aural theory in this year's online format.
Date: Friday, October 16 at 9:45 AM
Presenter: Kelly Rooney
Host: Helen Kirklin, from her Zoom account. Watch for an invitation!
Student Day Chair Kelly Rooney will present an introductory overview of the FSMTA Student Day program, including level requirements, preparation materials and registration procedures. We will then discuss how to effectively hold the auditions, written theory and aural theory in this year's online format.
Program: Special Education in Music
Date: Friday, November 20 at 9:45 AM
Presenter: Jessica Matthews Tracy
Host: Helen Kirklin, from her Zoom account. Watch for an invitation!
Jessica Matthews Tracy will present on the topic of special education in music. She has a background in teaching music to students on the autism spectrum through the Berklee Institute for Arts Education and Special Needs.
Date: Friday, November 20 at 9:45 AM
Presenter: Jessica Matthews Tracy
Host: Helen Kirklin, from her Zoom account. Watch for an invitation!
Jessica Matthews Tracy will present on the topic of special education in music. She has a background in teaching music to students on the autism spectrum through the Berklee Institute for Arts Education and Special Needs.
Program topic TBA
Date: Friday, January 22 at 9:45 AM
Presenter: TBA
Host: Helen Kirklin, from her Zoom account. Watch for an invitation!
Date: Friday, January 22 at 9:45 AM
Presenter: TBA
Host: Helen Kirklin, from her Zoom account. Watch for an invitation!
Program: Remote Collaborations
Date: Friday, March 19 at 9:45 AM
Presenter: Jasmin Arakawa
Host: Helen Kirklin, from her Zoom account. Watch for an invitation!
Dr. Jasmin Arakawa, Assistant Professor of Piano at the University of Florida, will share various approaches to enhancing the music learning experience in a remote learning environment. Special focus will be on instrumental duet/duo collaborations.
Date: Friday, March 19 at 9:45 AM
Presenter: Jasmin Arakawa
Host: Helen Kirklin, from her Zoom account. Watch for an invitation!
Dr. Jasmin Arakawa, Assistant Professor of Piano at the University of Florida, will share various approaches to enhancing the music learning experience in a remote learning environment. Special focus will be on instrumental duet/duo collaborations.
Program: Alexander Technique
Date: Friday April 16, 9:45 am
Presenter: Christine Robertson
Host: Helen Kirklin, from her Zoom account. Watch for an invitation!
The Alexander Technique has a long history of helping instrumentalists and singers perform with less stress and likelihood of injury. Christine Robertson's presentation will include background information on F. M. Alexander and how he developed his technique, an explanation of basic principles, and how the technique can be beneficial for singers and instrumentalists.
Date: Friday April 16, 9:45 am
Presenter: Christine Robertson
Host: Helen Kirklin, from her Zoom account. Watch for an invitation!
The Alexander Technique has a long history of helping instrumentalists and singers perform with less stress and likelihood of injury. Christine Robertson's presentation will include background information on F. M. Alexander and how he developed his technique, an explanation of basic principles, and how the technique can be beneficial for singers and instrumentalists.