Teacher Events
Talk About Teaching- October
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
Financial Award Auditions
For more information: https://nvmta.org/nvmta-financial-assistance-scholarships-overview/
Concerto Winners Orchestra Performance
2023 Performance Information Students 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 This year's program will mark our thi
NVMTA Executive Board Meeting–September 2023
The Zoom link will be emailed the week of the event.
General Meeting NVMTA, September
Details coming soon...
Talk About Teaching- November
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
NVMTA Lecture Series
NVMTA presents.... Ruta Starke The Importance of Short Exercises in Mastering the Elements of Piano Technique This lecture will focus on such elements of piano technique as scales, trills, arpeggios, double notes, chords, jumps and leaps and more as well as short exercises
Talk About Teaching- December
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
Talk About Teaching – January
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
NVMTA Executive Board Meeting–January 2024
The Zoom link will be emailed the week of the event.
Talk About Teaching -February
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
General Meeting NVMTA, February
The Viennese Fortepiano in Classical Music A Zoom Link will be emailed to members the week of the event. Daniel Adam Maltz is a fortepianist based in Vienna, Austria. He specializes in the First Viennese School — Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert. He made his Carnegie Hall
NVMTA Lecture Series
THE CLASSICAL FORTEPIANO FOR PEDAGOGUES Attendees are introduced to the sound world of the fortepiano and its significant impact on Classical-era music. Topics of discussion include: piano evolution, technical aspects of fortepianos, expected performance practices during the Clas
NVMTA Lecture Series
NVMTA presents.... Alan Fraser, "How to bring the ideas of piano somatic to the young pianist" Lecture Description This lecture will show you how to transform piano technique from a tedious chore into a joyful exploration of the physical self at the piano. It follows the curricul
Talk About Teaching – April
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 cu
General Meeting NVMTA, May
Come join us for our General Meeting and Program featuring Dr. William Kenlon For a brief period in and around the 1960s, several musicians with rigorous classical training and jazz experience managed the unlikely feat of achieving success as in-demand composers of film music, aw
Talk About Teaching – June
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 cu
NVMTA Lecture Series
NVMTA presents.... David Kosutic, “Whoops!... how does that go?…Performing by Memory” This presentation will include Ideas, Strategies, and input from a clinical psychologist who actually knows something about the psychological processes of learning, memory, and dealing with the
NVMTA Executive Board Meeting June 2024
The Zoom link will be emailed the week of the event.