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SUMMARY:NVMTA Lecture Series-March
DESCRIPTION:Barbara Lister- Sink- March 27th\, 2026\, 10 am Eastern time\nTopic: ” How Flexible is Too Flexible?Hypermobility and What Teachers Should Know.”
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/lecture-series-march/
CATEGORIES:Teacher Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T100000
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SUMMARY:General Meeting NVMTA\, February
DESCRIPTION:Location\nUCP\, 11508 N Shore Dr\, Reston\, VA 20190 \nA zoom link will also be provided.
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/general-meeting-nvmta-february/
CATEGORIES:Teacher Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260123T100000
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SUMMARY:NVMTA Lecture Series-January
DESCRIPTION:Irina Gorin- January 23rd\, 10am Eastern time\nTopic: “The process of working on a musical composition.”
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/lecture-series-january/
CATEGORIES:Teacher Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260121T100000
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CREATED:20221118T160627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250903T002356Z
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SUMMARY:NVMTA Executive Board Meeting--January 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Zoom link will be emailed the week of the event.
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/nvmta-executive-board-meeting-2/
CATEGORIES:Teacher Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251205T100000
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SUMMARY:NVMTA Lecture Series-December
DESCRIPTION:NVMTA Lecture Series-December \n \n “All about Piano Playing and Chopin”\nEvelyne Brancart\n  \nDecember 5\, at 10.00 am Eastern time\n  \nPreeminent pianist Evelyne Brancart\, a native of Belgium\, is recognized as one of the acclaimed teachers and performers of her generation\, having been awarded prizes in four international piano competitions —Gina Bachauer-United States\, Montreal-Canada\, Viotti-Italy\, and Queen Elisabeth in Belgium. She has additionally received international critical acclaim\, and broad peer and public recognition from solo engagements with orchestra (including the National Orchestra of Belgium and the BBC Symphony Orchestra) and recitals in New York and London; and throughout Europe and the United States. \nBackground\n\nWith artistry rooted in 19th century practices\, Ms. Brancart background includes 10 years of work with Spanish master\, Eduardo del Pueyo\, a student of Liszt disciple Marie Jaëll\, as well as later studies with Maria Curcio\, Leon Fleisher and Menahem Pressler. Ms. Brancart was the youngest musician ever to be invited to study in the Chapelle Musicale de la Reine Elisabeth\, and was later awarded the gold medal from the Belgian Government.\n\nCollaboration and Pedagogy\n\nNoted as a musical collaborator and pedagogue as well as soloist\, Ms. Brancart is Professor of Piano at the Jacobs School of Music (Indiana University) where she served as piano department chair for ten years. Along with seminars “The Hand as a Source of Inspiration” (On the Chopin Etudes) and  “Deconstruction for Reconstruction” (Reflections on J.S. Bach)\, Ms. Brancart has given Master Classes worldwide and will be performing and teaching in Argentina and Chile this coming summer\, as well as at the Orford Music Academy and Festival in Canada. She has impacted many emerging pianists\, many of whom have achieved significant careers as performers (including Jonathan Biss ) and university/conservatory-level teachers. In 2024 Ms. Brancart received the  MTNA “Teacher of the Year” award.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPerformances\nPerformances as a collaborative artist have taken Ms. Brancart across North America and internationally. Ensemble partners include the Cleveland\, Pacifica and Orion String Quartets and many prominent instrumental artists. Additionally\, Ms. Brancart has been a regular guest at the Aspen Music Festival and other important summer music festivals. She has been invited as a judge for competitions including the Queen Elisabeth Piano Competition and International Piano Competition André Dumortier (Belgium)\, International Piano Competition Maria Clara Cullell (Costa Rica) and Fischoff Chamber Music Competition (United States). (Recordings)\n\n\nRecordings\n\n\nAlong with her live recording of Chopin’s 24 Etudes\, accompanied by 24 original cooking recipes (released by Delos)\, Ms. Brancart’s discography includes the Brahms-Paganini Variations and Liszt-Paganini Etudes (Koch Discover)\, a live Mozart concerto release by Deutsche Grammophon\, and recordings on the Decca\, Teldec and Telefuncken labels.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(Please see the NVMTA Event list for events (such as Achievement Awards\, Concerto Competitions\, Northern District Auditions\, Recitals\, and other events)  and consider how your attendance at this lecture might benefit you.
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/nvmta-lecture-series-december/
CATEGORIES:Teacher Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250924T100000
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DTSTAMP:20260423T130759
CREATED:20200724T162202Z
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SUMMARY:General Meeting NVMTA\, September
DESCRIPTION:Details coming soon
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/general-meeting-nvmta-september/
CATEGORIES:Teacher Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250917T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250917T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T130759
CREATED:20220921T140036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250903T002253Z
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SUMMARY:NVMTA Executive Board Meeting--September 2025
DESCRIPTION:The Zoom link will be emailed the week of the event.
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/executive-board-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Teacher Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T130759
CREATED:20210831T144550Z
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SUMMARY:NVMTA Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:NVMTA presents….\nMasterclass with Nancy O’ Neill Breth \n” Contemporary Music” \n              Program \n\n\n\nThe Cat and the Mouse by Aaron Copland\n \n            Performer: Sela Rongero\n            Teacher: Francesca Hurst\n\n \n \nDance in Bulgarian Rhythm No. 2 (from Mikrokosmos Book 6) by  Béla Bartok\n         \n             Performer: Nora Konstantinova\n             Teacher: Lori Chew \n \n \n Sonata No. 2\, II. Presto III. Adagio by George Walker. \n\n\n\n\n\n  Performer – Alyssa Conde\n  Teacher – Gabriel Dobner\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nNancy O’Neill Breth teaches piano and chamber music to students of all ages in\nthe Washington DC metro area. For a window into her approach\, visit Effective\nPracticing\, short YouTube demonstrations of ‘best-practice’ practice tips.\nNancy owes her life in music to the priceless gift of studies under giants such as\nMargaret Saunders Ott\, Bela Nagy\, Gyorgy Sebok and Rudolf Kolisch. Her experience in\nIndiana University’s famed Sebok/Gingold/Starker chamber music class transformed her\nfrom an aspiring piano soloist into a lifelong chamber musician.\nWhile living in Mexico City\, New York City and Washington\, DC\, Nancy was founder and\npianist of chamber ensembles that performed to critical acclaim. The Mexico City News\nwrote that her Camerata de Mexico “offers the best chamber music in Mexico.” The\nWashington Post praised her “superb musicianship” and called her Music Connection\nconcert series “brilliant” and “imaginative.”\nOver time\, teaching evolved from a side interest to the center of Nancy’s professional\nlife. Breth students excel in local\, regional and national piano and chamber music\ncompetitions. Several have appeared on National Public Radio’s “From the Top”; and\nfour teams from the Breth Studio have won MTNA’s national duet competition.\nAlthough Nancy’s academic degrees were in piano performance\, she earned her\npedagogy “degree” from stellar teachers in her own community. Now\, she interacts with\nyoung teachers both formally\, as an adjudicator and lecturer\, and informally in various\nways such as her monthly online sessions\, Talk About Teaching.\nNancy taught piano\, chamber music and pedagogy at Washington DC’s Levine School\nof Music for many years. While she was chair of Levine’s Chamber Music Department\,\nthe number of adults and children studying chamber music at the school grew from\naround 40 to almost 400.\nNancy first presented for MTNA at its Seattle conference 25 years ago. She’s been\ninvited back a number of times\, most recently in 2024 as curator of the entire Artistry\nTrack of Pedagogy Saturday.\nNancy’s latest project for teachers and students is her Modern Piano Music List\, a\nclickable list of performances and sources of 20 th and 21 st century piano repertoire.\nBreth publications include Practicing the Piano; The Piano Student's Guide to Effective\nPracticing; and Parent’s Guide to Effective Practicing\, plus a set of piano trios for\nbeginners\, Six Songs from John Gay’s The Beggar’s Opera. All are published by Hal\nLeonard Corp. She has written for Clavier\, American Music Teacher and Clavier\nExplorer. \n  \n 
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/nvmta-lecture-series-4/
CATEGORIES:Teacher Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T130759
CREATED:20210831T005804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250608T005431Z
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SUMMARY:NVMTA Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:NVMTA presents…..\nMasterclass with Nancy O’ Neill Breth\nTopic: ” Contemporary Music”\nThe Masterclass will take place in Jordan Kitts (8500 Lee Highway\, Fairfax\, 22031) on June 21st at 10.00 am\, and it will also be live-streamed through Zoom. The Zoom link will be sent on the day of the event. \nProgram \nThe Cat and the Mouse by Aaron Copland \nPerformer: Sela Rongero\nTeacher: Francesca Hurst \nDance in Bulgarian Rhythm No. 2 (from Mikrokosmos Book 6) by Béla Bartok \nPerformer: Nora Konstantinova\nTeacher: Lori Chew \nSonata No. 2\, II. Presto III. Adagio by George Walker. \nPerformer – Alyssa Conde\nTeacher – Gabriel Dobner \n\n\nNancy O’Neill Breth teaches piano and chamber music to students of all ages in the Washington DC metro area. For a window into her approach\, visit Effective Practicing\, short YouTube demonstrations of ‘best-practice’ practice tips. Nancy owes her life in music to the priceless gift of studies under giants such as Margaret Saunders Ott\, Bela Nagy\, Gyorgy Sebok and Rudolf Kolisch. Her experience in Indiana University’s famed Sebok/Gingold/Starker chamber music class transformed her from an aspiring piano soloist into a lifelong chamber musician. \nWhile living in Mexico City\, New York City and Washington\, DC\, Nancy was founder and pianist of chamber ensembles that performed to critical acclaim. The Mexico City News wrote that her Camerata de Mexico “offers the best chamber music in Mexico.” The Washington Post praised her “superb musicianship” and called her Music Connection concert series “brilliant” and “imaginative.” Over time\, teaching evolved from a side interest to the center of Nancy’s professional life. Breth students excel in local\, regional and national piano and chamber music competitions. Several have appeared on National Public Radio’s “From the Top”; and four teams from the Breth Studio have won MTNA’s national duet competition. \nAlthough Nancy’s academic degrees were in piano performance\, she earned her pedagogy “degree” from stellar teachers in her own community. Now\, she interacts with young teachers both formally\, as an adjudicator and lecturer\, and informally in various ways such as her monthly online sessions\, Talk About Teaching. Nancy taught piano\, chamber music and pedagogy at Washington DC’s Levine School of Music for many years. While she was chair of Levine’s Chamber Music Department\, the number of adults and children studying chamber music at the school grew from around 40 to almost 400. \nNancy first presented for MTNA at its Seattle conference 25 years ago. She’s been invited back a number of times\, most recently in 2024 as curator of the entire Artistry Track of Pedagogy Saturday. \nNancy’s latest project for teachers and students is her Modern Piano Music List\, a clickable list of performances and sources of 20th and 21st century piano repertoire. Breth publications include Practicing the Piano; The Piano Student's Guide to Effective Practicing; and Parent’s Guide to Effective Practicing\, plus a set of piano trios for beginners\, Six Songs from John Gay’s The Beggar’s Opera. All are published by Hal Leonard Corp. She has written for Clavier\, American Music Teacher and Clavier Explorer.
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/nvmta-lecture-series-3/
CATEGORIES:Teacher Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250328T100000
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CREATED:20210831T005552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240724T111904Z
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SUMMARY:NVMTA Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:NVMTA presents….TBA
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/latte-learn-about-teaching-to-enrich-2/
CATEGORIES:Teacher Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250302
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250303
DTSTAMP:20260423T130759
CREATED:20190729T182258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T144436Z
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SUMMARY:Financial Award Auditions
DESCRIPTION:For more information:  https://nvmta.org/nvmta-financial-assistance-scholarships-overview/
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/financial-award-auditions/
CATEGORIES:Student Events,Teacher Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250130
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250131
DTSTAMP:20260423T130759
CREATED:20190729T182023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T144525Z
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SUMMARY:Financial Award Application Due Date
DESCRIPTION:See this link for more information: https://nvmta.org/nvmta-financial-assistance-scholarships-overview/
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/financial-award-application-due-date/
CATEGORIES:Student Events,Teacher Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241122T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241122T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T130759
CREATED:20210831T005245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250111T010523Z
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SUMMARY:NVMTA Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:Kevin Elam: Crafting a Unique & Multi-Faceted Music Career\n\n\n\nFebruary 26\, 2025\, 10am – 12pm\, Zoom\nJoin Kevin Elam for an inspiring presentation on building a nontraditional career in music! He’s an Irish singing champion\, a gigging jazz pianist\, a teacher of multiple instruments\, a Strathmore Artist-in-Residence\, a member of the Suspicious Cheese Lords\, and director of the new Renaissance ensemble Ars Gratia Populi. Learn about the unexpected opportunities that shaped his unique career\, and how he uses platforms like Patreon and YouTube to expand his reach.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKevin Elam is a multi-instrumentalist and 2019 All-Ireland Champion in Men’s Singing. Although he boasts a strong background in classical piano and choral singing\, and a degree in jazz keyboard\, Kevin is rooted in Irish traditional music. In addition to playing the tin whistle\, guitar\, bouzouki\, mandolin and banjo\, Kevin has also honed his skills as a singer and interpreter of Irish traditional song\, cultivating a significant repertoire of ballads. This intensive practice and study of the tradition were formally recognized in August of 2019\, when he was awarded first place in Men’s English Singing at the 2019 Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann\, held in Drogheda\, Ireland\, and took home the coveted “Dalaigh Shield”\, an award only won by one other American in its 65-year history. \nIn addition to his title in Men’s Singing\, Kevin has also won second place medals in accompaniment (2022) and newly composed songs (2023) at the All-Ireland Fleadh. He is a highly decorated competitor back home at the CCE Mid-Atlantic Fleadh\, including nine first-place awards (tin whistle\, singing\, accompaniment\, newly composed songs\, piano\, and miscellaneous instrument). In 2020\, Kevin was awarded a grant from George Mason University’s Young Artist Commissioning Project\, and consequently recorded his debut album of traditional ballads\, If I Were A Small Bird\, released in September 2021. Most recently Kevin was honored to be selected as one of six Artists in Residence at Strathmore Music Hall in Bethesda\, MD for the 2023 season. \nKevin enjoys a busy performance schedule in the U.S. and abroad\, appearing both as a soloist and with several ensembles at many of the top Irish and Scottish festivals\, venues and concert series. Performance credits include AMP by Strathmore\, Hylton Performing Arts Center\, the Music Center at Strathmore\, the Kennedy Center\, the National Gallery of Art\, and many more. Kevin has also toured extensively with Scottish National Fiddle Champion Sean Heely\, performing throughout the country at Highland games\, Celtic festivals\, concert halls and much more. \nKevin greatly enjoys sharing his knowledge and insight with students\, and has established a reputation as an excellent teacher. In addition to giving group workshops – such as with the prestigious faculty of DC’s premiere Irish traditional music festival\, MAD Week – Kevin also gives private lessons in piano\, guitar\, bouzouki\, tin whistle\, and voice\, and creates online lesson content on Patreon and Youtube. \nKevin stays quite busy with other musical pursuits outside of the Irish traditional music scene. Holding a BM in Jazz Studies from George Mason University\, Kevin performs on occasion as a pianist in jazz and popular styles in the DC area. He has also developed a reputation as a skilled chamber singer\, and enjoys singing Renaissance polyphony (as well as other choral works) with several professional choirs\, as well as directing his own a cappella chamber group\, Ars Gratia Populi. Kevin can be heard playing and singing on Mondays at the weekly session at the Irish Inn in Glen Echo\, and at a variety of other DC area sessions.
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/latte-learn-about-teaching-to-enrich/
CATEGORIES:Teacher Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240925T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240925T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T130759
CREATED:20220928T140028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240723T002011Z
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SUMMARY:General Meeting NVMTA\, September
DESCRIPTION:Details coming soon…
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/general-meeting-nvmta-september-28/
CATEGORIES:Teacher Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240605T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240605T113000
DTSTAMP:20260423T130759
CREATED:20210812T021556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240401T155835Z
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SUMMARY:Talk About Teaching - June
DESCRIPTION:TALK ABOUT TEACHING is an informal session hosted by Nancy Breth where teachers of any instrument gather to share ideas\, pose questions\, seek solutions and socialize. There is no prescribed agenda\, and any topic is welcome. Location: Zoom. (See LATTE for information on NVMTA’s current lecture series.)
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/talk-about-teaching-8/
CATEGORIES:Teacher Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240410T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240410T113000
DTSTAMP:20260423T130759
CREATED:20210812T021403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240401T155910Z
UID:14204-1712743200-1712748600@nvmta.org
SUMMARY:Talk About Teaching - April
DESCRIPTION:TALK ABOUT TEACHING is an informal session hosted by Nancy Breth where teachers of any instrument gather to share ideas\, pose questions\, seek solutions and socialize. There is no prescribed agenda\, and any topic is welcome. Location: Zoom. (See LATTE for information on NVMTA’s current lecture series.)
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/talk-about-teaching-7/
CATEGORIES:Teacher Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240207T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240207T113000
DTSTAMP:20260423T130759
CREATED:20210812T021117Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231213T155520Z
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SUMMARY:Talk About Teaching -February
DESCRIPTION:TALK ABOUT TEACHING is an informal session hosted by Nancy Breth where teachers of any instrument gather to share ideas\, pose questions\, seek solutions and socialize. There is no prescribed agenda\, and any topic is welcome. Location: Jordan Kitt’s Music in Fairfax. (See LATTE for information on NVMTA’s current lecture series.)
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/talk-about-teaching-5/
CATEGORIES:Teacher Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240110T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240110T113000
DTSTAMP:20260423T130759
CREATED:20210812T021237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231213T155405Z
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SUMMARY:Talk About Teaching - January
DESCRIPTION:TALK ABOUT TEACHING is an informal session hosted by Nancy Breth where teachers of any instrument gather to share ideas\, pose questions\, seek solutions and socialize. There is no prescribed agenda\, and any topic is welcome. Location: Jordan Kitt’s Music in Fairfax. (See LATTE for information on NVMTA’s current lecture series.)
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/talk-about-teaching-6/
CATEGORIES:Teacher Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231206T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231206T113000
DTSTAMP:20260423T130759
CREATED:20210812T020749Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231016T160729Z
UID:14196-1701856800-1701862200@nvmta.org
SUMMARY:Talk About Teaching- December
DESCRIPTION:TALK ABOUT TEACHING has reverted back to its original form as an informal\, open session where teachers of any instrument including voice gather to share ideas\, pose questions\, seek solutions and socialize with their colleagues. There are no formal presentations\, and any topic is welcome. (See LATTE for information on NVMTA’s current lecture series.)  Sessions meet on Zoom and Nancy Breth acts as host.
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/talk-about-teaching-3/
CATEGORIES:Teacher Events
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231108T100000
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SUMMARY:Talk About Teaching- November
DESCRIPTION:TALK ABOUT TEACHING has reverted back to its original form as an informal\, open session where teachers of any instrument including voice gather to share ideas\, pose questions\, seek solutions and socialize with their colleagues. There are no formal presentations\, and any topic is welcome. (See LATTE for information on NVMTA’s current lecture series.)  Sessions meet on Zoom and Nancy Breth acts as host.
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/talk-about-teaching-2/
CATEGORIES:Teacher Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230514T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230514T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T130759
CREATED:20220926T171018Z
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SUMMARY:Concerto Winners Orchestra Performance
DESCRIPTION:2023 Performance Information\nStudents chosen from among NVMTA’s Concerto competition winners will perform with the Amadeus Orchestra on May 14\, 2023\, 4 pm at Saint Luke’s Church\, 7001 Georgetown Pike\, McLean\, VA. Tickets can be purchased HERE \nThis year’s program will mark our third collaboration with director Scott Wood and the Amadeus Orchestra. \nCongratulations to the following students who will be performing concertos in the 2023 program written by Mendelssohn\, Beethoven\, J.C. Bach\, de Beriot\, Mozart\, and Rossini: \n\nKevin Shen\, student of Silva Blazquez (piano)\nEthan Chen\, student of Patricia Huff-Palumbo (piano)\nBrandon Kim\, student of Miron Yampolsky (string)\nJames Post\, student of Chris Sanchez (string)\nDaniel Yeum\, student of Trevor Mowry (WW)\nAngela Shen\, student of Albert Hunt (WW)\n\n  \nHere is a sample video shared with permission from one of the 2022 performers to demonstrate the professionalism of the young artists. The bios of the 2023 winners will be posted prior to the performance. \n \nCompetition Requirements\nRobert Spencer Piano Competition Requirements \nConcerto Competition String Requirements \nConcerto Competition Woodwind Requirements \n  \nSupport\nWe need your help to keep this a regular event for our amazing concerto winners. Your financial contributions for this event will be greatly appreciated.  Donations can be made securely on this website. Our fundraising goal for 2023 is $10\,000.  This can be a pivotal experience for young musicians! \nBe sure to note that it is in support of NVMTA/Amadeus Program. \n  \n 
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/concerto-winners-orchestra-performance/
CATEGORIES:Student Events,Teacher Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221007T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221007T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T130759
CREATED:20210812T020517Z
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SUMMARY:Talk About Teaching- October
DESCRIPTION:TALK ABOUT TEACHING has reverted back to its original form as an informal\, open session where teachers of any instrument including voice gather to share ideas\, pose questions\, seek solutions and socialize with their colleagues. There are no formal presentations\, and any topic is welcome. (See LATTE for information on NVMTA’s current lecture series.)  Nancy Breth acts as host.
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/talk-about-teaching/
CATEGORIES:Teacher Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220909T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220909T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T130759
CREATED:20180924T144114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220820T113132Z
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SUMMARY:Talk About Teaching (TAT) - September
DESCRIPTION:TALK ABOUT TEACHING has reverted back to its original form as an informal\, open session where teachers of any instrument including voice gather to share ideas\, pose questions\, seek solutions and socialize with their colleagues. There are no formal presentations\, and any topic is welcome. (See LATTE for information on NVMTA’s current lecture series.)  Nancy Breth acts as host.
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/talk-about-teaching-tat-3/
CATEGORIES:Teacher Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220424T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220424T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T130759
CREATED:20220314T164029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220314T164029Z
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SUMMARY:NVMTA Concerto Winners perform with The Amadeus Orchestra April 24\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, April 24\, 2022\, the Northern Virginia Music Teachers Association’s Concerto Competition prizewinners will perform with the Amadeus Orchestra under the direction of A. Scott Wood at Saint Luke Catholic Church in McLean. The students were chosen from three concerto competition events: NVMTA’s Robert Spencer Piano Concerto Competition\, the NVMTA Woodwind Concerto Competition\, and the NVMTA String Concerto Competition. \nOver 120 students competed in these three competitions in 2022. Six students will perform with the Amadeus Orchestra including two students from 2020 who were chosen but were unable to perform when the event was canceled due to covid-19. This year’s performers include Jude Giddons (piano)\, Runa Matsushita (violin)\, Mikhail Mints (clarinet)\, Christopher Tate (cello)\, Kevin Wu (clarinet)\, and Angela J. Zhang (piano).  \nThe concertos for this program were composed by Beethoven\, Copland\, Rachmaninoff\, Saint-Saëns\, Tchaikovsky\, and Von Weber.  \nCongratulations to these students\, their teachers\, and their families! Thank you to Artistic Director Scott Wood and the Amadeus Orchestra and NVMTA for making this wonderful experience possible. Donations are gratefully accepted to make this a continuing event for these talented students and can be made at nvmta.org. Please indicate that it is for opportunities with the Amadeus Orchestra. \nTeachers represented from this program include Nancy Genovese (clarinet)\, June Huang (violin)\, Albert Hunt (clarinet)\, Jim Litzelman (piano)\, Lisa Sarratt (piano)\, Ben Wensel (cello). \nTickets for this performance are $40 each and are available online at amadeusconcerts.com. \nPerformance: April 24\, 2022\, 4 p.m. at St. Luke’s Church\, 7001 Georgetown Pike\, McLean\, VA 22101.
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/nvmta-concerto-winners-perform-with-the-amadeus-orchestra-april-24-2022/
CATEGORIES:Student Events,Teacher Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211015T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211015T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T130759
CREATED:20210831T004721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220830T014304Z
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SUMMARY:NVMTA Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:NVMTA presents… \nA presentation by Nancy Breth\, “Life After Lessons.”
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/latte-learning-about-teaching-to-enrich/
CATEGORIES:Teacher Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210623T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210623T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T130759
CREATED:20200907T030939Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210524T170406Z
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SUMMARY:TAT: June 2021: Audrey Andrist\,"Practicing Patience and Memorizing Methodically"
DESCRIPTION:June 23\, 2021: Audrey Andrist\, \n“Practicing Patience and Memorizing Methodically” \n\n\nCanadian pianist Audrey Andrist has spent decades learning\, memorizing and performing extremely complex modern repertoire (as well as standard repertoire\, of course!)\, and teaching this repertoire to her many students.  Dr. Andrist will offer tips and strategies for cultivating and encouraging patience in students’ practice routines\, and for building confident\, lasting memorization of all types and levels of repertoire.\n\n\n\n\nHailed as a “stunning pianist with incredible dexterity”\, Canadian pianist Audrey Andrist has thrilled audiences around the globe\, from North America to Japan\, China and Germany with her “passionate abandon” and “great intelligence.” Ms. Andrist grew up on a farm in Saskatchewan\, and while in high school traveled three hours one-way for piano lessons with William Moore\, himself a former student of famed musicians Cécile Genhart and Rosina Lhévinne. She completed Masters and Doctoral degrees at the Juilliard School with Herbert Stessin\, and garnered first prizes at the Mozart International\, San Antonio International\, Eckhardt-Gramatté\, and Juilliard Concerto Competitions. She has performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington\, DC\, Place des Arts in Montreal\, Chicago’s Ravinia Festival\, and Alice Tully Hall in New York.  She is a member of the Stern/Andrist Duo with her husband\, James Stern\, and Strata\, a trio with Stern and clarinetist Nathan Williams. Ms. Andrist can be heard on over a dozen recordings on the Albany and New Focus labels\, among others. She lives in the Washington\, DC area\, where she teaches at the Washington Conservatory and the University of Maryland-Baltimore County\, and where she was a visiting faculty member at the University of Maryland-College Park this past spring.  Her CD of solo works by Robert Schumann is available on Centaur Records.  audreyandrist.com
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/tat-june-2021-audrey-andrist-practicing-patience-and-memorizing-methodically/
CATEGORIES:Teacher Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210623T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210623T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T130759
CREATED:20200907T024300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210614T165556Z
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SUMMARY:TAT: June 2021: Dr. Audrey Andrist on Teaching and Performing
DESCRIPTION:June 23\, 2021: Audrey Andrist \n“Practicing Patience and Memorizing Methodically” \nDr. Andrist will speak on a wide range of topics related to teaching and performing\, drawn from her many decades working with students of all ages\, and her experience as an active performer.  She will discuss practice tips/strategies/goals in detail\, ideas about memorization\, and empowering students to achieve peak performance while dealing with performance anxiety.  Questions are welcome following the talk.\n———\nHailed as a “stunning pianist with incredible dexterity”\, Canadian pianist Audrey Andrist has thrilled audiences around the globe\, from North America to Japan\, China and Germany with her “passionate abandon” and “great intelligence.” Ms. Andrist grew up on a farm in Saskatchewan\, and while in high school traveled three hours one-way for piano lessons with William Moore\, himself a former student of famed musicians Cécile Genhart and Rosina Lhévinne. She completed Masters and Doctoral degrees at the Juilliard School with Herbert Stessin\, and garnered first prizes at the Mozart International\, San Antonio International\, Eckhardt-Gramatté\, and Juilliard Concerto Competitions. She has performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington\, DC\, Place des Arts in Montreal\, Chicago’s Ravinia Festival\, and Alice Tully Hall in New York.  She is a member of the Stern/Andrist Duo with her husband\, James Stern\, and Strata\, a trio with Stern and clarinetist Nathan Williams. Ms. Andrist can be heard on over a dozen recordings on the Albany and New Focus labels\, among others. She lives in the Washington\, DC area\, where she teaches at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County\, the Washington Conservatory\, and privately\, and where she was a visiting artist at the University of Maryland-College Park 2020.  Her CD of solo works by Robert Schumann is available on Centaur Records.  audreyandrist.com
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/tat-june-2021-audrey-andrist-practicing-patience-and-memorizing-methodically-2/
CATEGORIES:Teacher Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210421T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210421T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T130759
CREATED:20200907T030630Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201003T113456Z
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SUMMARY:Nancy Breth\,  "New World Symphony: harmony\, discord\, conflict\, resolution and joy in the life of a transfer student and his teacher"
DESCRIPTION:April 21\, 2021: Nancy Breth\, “New World Symphony: harmony\, discord\, conflict\, resolution and joy in the life of a transfer student and his teacher” \nA walk through the all-important first year as The New Teacher: making the interview count\, setting up for success\, creating a safe environment\, forging partnerships\, getting down to business\, managing surprises\, building trust\, celebrating success. \nNancy O’Neill Beth teaches piano and chamber music in Arlington VA and Washington DC. Soon after joining NVMTA in 1982\, Nancy and fellow newcomer Jacqua Yeomans joined the board as co-chairs of the Fall Festival. This was the first of numerous board positions she would hold over the years\, and also the first of many treasured friendships with NVMTA members. She is also a longtime board member of WMTA.  \nNancy collaborates with teachers at home and throughout the country. She’s headlined a number of state MTA conferences\, and 2020 marks her fifth appearance as a presenter at MTNA’s national conference. While Nancy is proud that some of her students have been successful in competitions\, even up to the national level\, her primary goal is to help all music-loving students build the skills they need to become lifelong pianists.  \nNancy’s latest project is Effective Practicing\, a collection of short You Tube videos for pianists. Her book\, Practicing the Piano\, two Guides on Effective Practicing and a chamber music volume\, are published by Hal Leonard.
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/tat-april-2021-nancy-breth-new-world-symphony-harmony-discord-conflict-resolution-and-joy-in-the-life-of-a-transfer-student-and-his-teacher/
CATEGORIES:Teacher Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210320T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210320T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T130759
CREATED:20200907T025929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210218T182011Z
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED: Edvinas Mistkinmas and Natalia Nelson\, "Challenges of Comprehensive Music Education in the 21st-Century"
DESCRIPTION:This event has been postponed. Please join us for the next TAT in April.
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/tat-march-2021-edvinas-mistkinmas-and-natalia-nelson-challenges-of-comprehensive-music-education-in-the-21st-century/
CATEGORIES:Teacher Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201120T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201120T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T130759
CREATED:20200907T023214Z
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SUMMARY:Bonnie Kellert\, "Challenges in Young Pianists (including pedal!)"
DESCRIPTION:November 20\, 2020: Bonnie Kellert \n“Challenges in Young Pianists (including pedal!)” \n\nChallenges For Young Pianists includes developing and achieving technical ability as well as understanding and acquiring musicianship.  Each student requires special attention to individual needs and challenges.   Encourage cultivation of students’ strengths by promoting proper practice habits\, laying a strong foundation in all aspects of music and keeping special needs in mind when selecting repertoire.  Demonstrate for your students and share listening time with them; Focus on musicianship\, including interpretation\, phrasing\, listening skills\, pedaling\, tone control\, stylistic differences;  Guide students to build a solid technical foundation geared toward proper posture\, strong fingers\, appropriate hand and finger position (including a reliable bridge)\, flexible wrists and relaxed arms.  Help students develop a wide dynamic palette\, facility\, ease of playing and so forth.  Demonstrate basic technique such as sound production\, articulation\, evenly played scales & accuracy.  Examine\, distinguish and determine each technical challenge before approaching and discovering solutions. Set effective goals and clear solutions to motivate students.   Demonstrate HOW and WHAT to practice.  Select appropriate repertoire for each student so that established objectives can be accomplished without frustration or tears.   Encourage analysis and memorizing\, performing for others\, sight reading and duet playing.   Introduce pedaling to expand expression and color.  The pedal is the “soul of the piano.”  Have students write essays about the composer\, the type of piece they’re learning\, comparing “periods” of composition\, styles\, etc. so they continue to develop their listening skills.  Above all\, students should have fun exploring repertoire\, composers and music history\,  and teachers should have fun sharing all aspects of music with their students! \nBonnie Kellert is in constant demand as a performer\, teacher\, lecturer and Master Class presenter.  Her numerous D.C. solo recitals include the National Gallery of Art\, Phillips Collection\, Cosmos Club\, Textile Museum\, Lyceum\, and abroad in Sweden and Thailand.  Kellert’s performances have elicited these comments: “All her playing is imbued with unpretentious\, unspoiled musicality”… ”a musician who has command of the keyboard\, a brilliant mentality and a dramatic flair balanced by sensitive insight…”   \n Kellert has given Master Classes at the Shanghai Conservatory in Mainland\, China\, McDaniel College\, Levine School of Music\, and for various music teacher organizations.  Her lecture recital series have taken her to Pennsylvania\, New Jersey\, Massachusetts\, Ohio\, North Carolina\, Tennessee\, and throughout Maryland and Virginia.  She has given presentations for MSMTA and VMTA Conventions and the Piano Pedagogy Conference. \nAwarded a full scholarship at Peabody Conservatory of Music\, Kellert studied with internationally acclaimed pianist\, Leon Fleisher earning her BM and MM Degrees in Performance and was presented the Alexander Sklarevksi Award at graduation ceremonies.  She is the recipient of many 1st prize awards\, including the Washington International Competition for Pianists and the Jordan Piano Award. \n Kellert is a past-president of the Washington Music Teachers Association and Montgomery County MTA.  Her articles have been published in Keyboard Companion and the Pedagogy Forum.  She served on the faculty of Levine School of Music for 22 years and presently mentors teachers and maintains a private studio in her home for serious students.  She was Steinway’s “Teacher of the year” in 2016.   Bonnie’s website is bonniekellert.com. \n 
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/tat-november-2020-bonnie-kellert-challenges-in-young-pianists-including-pedal/
CATEGORIES:Teacher Events
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