Huntley Meadows Hike On August 12, a group of NVMTA teachers enjoyed a hike at Huntley Meadows Park in Alexandria. Those who attended were Anne Beamer, Maxine Hall, Chris Kies, Rene Johnson, and Vivian Podgainy. It was a beautiful day, not too hot for August. Along the way, we [...]
On March 28, we will have the exciting opportunity to hear three winners from the NVMTA Concerto Competition perform with the McLean Symphony. The performance will be at Columbia Baptist Church, 103 W Columbia St., Falls Church, VA 22046. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. Two [...]
On February 5, NVMTA teachers gathered in three locations to enjoy lunch together. In McLean, Diane Perett, Peggy McNulty, Ruriko Osawa, and Karen Mahler gathered at Cava. In Alexandria, John Healey, René Johnson, and Vivian Podgainy gathered at Panera Bread. And in Leesburg, Chr [...]
Introduction Dr. Kyle Johnson is Northern Virginia Music Teachers Association’s (NVMTA) February spotlight teacher. He is serving as a Member-at-Large on the NVMTA Executive Board and brings thoughtful insight, curiosity, and experience to the group. Kyle is passionate about the [...]
Our first NVMTA social for the year was great! In attendance were Alina Kirstin-Goldman, Kyle Johnson, Rene Johnson, Diane Perett, Vivian Podgainy, Karen Mahler, Chris Kies, Anne Beamer, and Andrew Horowitz. We had lunch together at Panera in Falls Church. Please check the upcomi [...]
Say It---and Sign It: What Students Need from Judges November 16, 2025 René W. Johnson, NCTM I recently participated in NVMTA’s Fall Festival. It ran very smoothly thanks to Donna Whited’s leadership. It was fun to connect with other NVMTA teachers and we heard really wond [...]
Growing up Cora Lee Khambatta's journey to sharing the joy of music through teaching began on the prairie of Western Nebraska. She grew up along the Platte Valley River where the Oregon and Mormon Trails run. The setting was a ranch-style farm overlooking the bluff which gave the [...]
Grand Piano for sale by Owner: 1961 Class M Baldwin Grand Piano. Piano had extensive work done around 2000. $2000. Located in Arlington, VA. Contact Allyson Adrian at 571-249-8445 for more information. [...]
Mary-Victoria Voutsas June 2025 Mary-Victoria Voutsas has performed solo at many notable venues, including the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage & Terrace Theatre. Ms. Voutsas is also one of the visiting Teaching Artists in Residency for Wolf Trap Center for the Perf [...]
(Photo above: Dr. Carmen Hall, NCTM, Dr. Erin Hibbard, NCTM, Rene Johnson, NCTM. The three of us were all taught by Virginia Buhn, NCTM in Sweet Home, Oregon. It was great fun my sister and I to finally meet Erin at a National Conference.) This year’s MTNA National Conference too [...]
