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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241003
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241004
DTSTAMP:20260515T163727
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SUMMARY:Registration Deadline: Musical Theater Competition
DESCRIPTION:Musical Theater Competition Details
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/registration-deadline-musical-theater-competition/
CATEGORIES:Student Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241024
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241025
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SUMMARY:Piano Ensemble Festival - Registration Deadline
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/piano-ensemble-festival-registration-deadline/
CATEGORIES:Student Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241031
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241101
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SUMMARY:Registration Deadline:  Judged Recitals - November
DESCRIPTION:Judged Recitals Overview
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/registration-deadline-november-judged-recital/
CATEGORIES:Student Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241110T130000
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DTSTAMP:20260515T163727
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240724T114258Z
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SUMMARY:Judged Recitals--November
DESCRIPTION:Judged Recital Overview
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/judged-recitals/
CATEGORIES:Festivals & Recitals,Student Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241121
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241122
DTSTAMP:20260515T163727
CREATED:20180930T213316Z
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UID:10459-1732147200-1732233599@nvmta.org
SUMMARY:Registration Deadline: Judged Recitals Strings – Dec.
DESCRIPTION:Judged Recital–Strings Only Information
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/registration-deadline-judged-recitals-strings-dec/
CATEGORIES:Student Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241122T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241122T120000
DTSTAMP:20260515T163727
CREATED:20210831T005245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250111T010523Z
UID:14407-1732269600-1732276800@nvmta.org
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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251122
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251123
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CREATED:20180921T073111Z
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SUMMARY:Piano Ensemble Festival and Competition
DESCRIPTION:Location\nUnited Christian Parish: 11508 N Shore Dr\, Reston\, VA 20190 \nApplication Requirements\nPlease register at new.mtfest.com. \nFee is $25 per student\, per performance. \nDuet/Duos are $50. Trios are $75. Quartets are $100. \nPay fee online through new.mtfest.com. Click on Billing\, then click on the $ next to the event. Pay with Visa or Mastercard. After payment is made\, you may print a copy of the invoice for your records. You do not need to mail anything to the Chair. No late applications will be accepted. All fees are non-refundable. \nLevels and Time Limits\nLevels are determined by the average age of the ensemble team. Average age will be rounded to the higher whole number. Ensembles with an average age below 7 or over 18 must play in the Festival division. \n\n\n\n\n	Level 1Age 7-84 minutes\n\n\n	Level 2Age 9-105 minutes\n\n\n	Level 3Age 11-126 minutes\n\n\n	Level 4Age 13-158 minutes\n\n\n	Level 5Age 16-1810 minutes\n\n\n\n\n\nRepertoire Requirements\nAny piano composition written or arranged for one or two pianos is acceptable. Concertos are not accepted. \nEnsembles may comprise of DUETS (one piano four hands)\, DUOS (two pianos four hands)\, TRIOS (one piano six hands)\, or QUARTETS (one piano eight hands or two pianos eight hands). \nFestival participants must play no more than one or two selections. \nCompetition participants must play two selections. \nPartners may switch Primo/Secondo positions between compositions. A complete set of Theme and Variations (in its entirety) is considered one composition; therefore\, partners may not switch positions between variations. \nA single movement of a sonata\, sonatina\, or suite qualifies as one composition. \nAny question regarding repertoire must be approved by the Piano Ensemble chairperson. \nEnsembles may play from a same-titled work for more than one year but must play a different movement at each year of entry. \nAll pieces must stay within the given total time limit for the appropriate age level. \nMemorization is not required. \nEntrants must abide by all copyright laws and shall use music (for performers and judges) as outlined here. \n\nEligibility\nAn ensemble team must choose only one division they will perform in: Festival or Competition. That team may not enroll in both. Any individual student\, however\, may be associated with any number of different ensembles and may participate in both the Festival and Competition divisions. \nThis event is held in recital format. A competitive team must be present by the start of their recital time and must remain for its entirety. If not\, they will receive judges’ comments only. \nThe previous year’s First Place winner ensembles must enter either the next higher competitive age level or the Festival division. \nAwards\nAll performers receive a certificate of participation and comment sheets. In the Competition division\, First\, Second\, Third\, and Honorable Mention ribbons will be awarded. Awards are announced and presented immediately after the completion of each age group level. \nTeacher Guidelines\nIf enrollment is high\, this event could run two days (Saturday and Sunday).  Teachers and students should keep both days open when registering\, until the schedule is announced. \nEnsembles must either turn their own pages or provide their own page-turners. Ensembles must provide an original\, non-zeroxed published score to the judges for each work they will be performing. All measures must be numbered. The scores should not bear the student’s nor the teacher’s name. \nAll participating teachers will be required to fulfill duties among which include judging\, monitoring\, or providing refreshments. \nTeachers must agree to abide by the Rules for Competitive Events  as well as the Teacher Responsibilities.
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/piano-ensemble-competition-and-festival/
CATEGORIES:Student Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241205T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241205T170000
DTSTAMP:20260515T163727
CREATED:20180930T204412Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240802T223950Z
UID:10436-1733385600-1733418000@nvmta.org
SUMMARY:Deadline:  Keyboard Skills & Sightreading
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/registration-deadline-keyboard-skills-sightreading/
CATEGORIES:Student Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241207T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241207T123000
DTSTAMP:20260515T163727
CREATED:20210105T050009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240724T114453Z
UID:10149-1733563800-1733574600@nvmta.org
SUMMARY:Judged Recitals Strings--December
DESCRIPTION:Judged Recital Overview
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/judged-recitals-6/
CATEGORIES:Festivals & Recitals,Student Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250117
DTSTAMP:20260515T163727
CREATED:20180930T213430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241218T204103Z
UID:10461-1736985600-1737071999@nvmta.org
SUMMARY:Deadline:  Bach Baroque Festival & Competition
DESCRIPTION:Bach Baroque details
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/registration-deadline-bach-baroque-festival-competition/
CATEGORIES:Student Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250123
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250124
DTSTAMP:20260515T163727
CREATED:20180926T125404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240724T170910Z
UID:10280-1737590400-1737676799@nvmta.org
SUMMARY:Registration Deadline:  Judged Recital -February
DESCRIPTION:Judged Recital Overview
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/registration-deadline-january-judged-recital/
CATEGORIES:Student Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250130
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250131
DTSTAMP:20260515T163727
CREATED:20190729T182023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T144525Z
UID:12349-1738195200-1738281599@nvmta.org
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;VALUE=DATE:20250202
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250203
DTSTAMP:20260515T163727
CREATED:20180924T163429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240724T114646Z
UID:10138-1738454400-1738540799@nvmta.org
SUMMARY:Judged Recitals--February
DESCRIPTION:Judged Recital Overview
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/judged-recitals-3/
CATEGORIES:Festivals & Recitals,Student Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250302
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250303
DTSTAMP:20260515T163727
CREATED:20190729T182258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T144436Z
UID:12351-1740873600-1740959999@nvmta.org
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250306
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250307
DTSTAMP:20260515T163727
CREATED:20210908T143123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240724T171105Z
UID:14515-1741219200-1741305599@nvmta.org
SUMMARY:Registration Deadline: Judged Honors Recital - March
DESCRIPTION:Judged Recital Overview
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/registration-deadline-judged-recital-january/
CATEGORIES:Student Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250313T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250313T170000
DTSTAMP:20260515T163727
CREATED:20240724T172128Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240725T125239Z
UID:17783-1741852800-1741885200@nvmta.org
SUMMARY:Registration Deadline - March Judged Recitals
DESCRIPTION:Judged Recital Overview
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/registration-deadline-march-judged-recitals/
CATEGORIES:Student Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250316T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250316T170000
DTSTAMP:20260515T163727
CREATED:20180924T164942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251027T161354Z
UID:10142-1742130000-1742144400@nvmta.org
SUMMARY:Judged Recitals:  March Honors
DESCRIPTION:Judged Recital Overview\nThe next Honors Recital will be May 21\, 2026.
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/judged-recitals-honors/
CATEGORIES:Festivals & Recitals,Student Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250320
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250321
DTSTAMP:20260515T163727
CREATED:20180930T202202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250310T134005Z
UID:10416-1742428800-1742515199@nvmta.org
SUMMARY:Registration and Deadline:  Judged Recitals Strings - April
DESCRIPTION:Judged Recital Overview
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/registration-deadline-judged-recitals-strings-april/
CATEGORIES:Student Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250323T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250323T180000
DTSTAMP:20260515T163727
CREATED:20180924T163807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240724T122250Z
UID:10140-1742734800-1742752800@nvmta.org
SUMMARY:Judged Recitals-March
DESCRIPTION:Judged Recital Overview
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/judged-recitals-4/
CATEGORIES:Festivals & Recitals,Student Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250328T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250328T120000
DTSTAMP:20260515T163727
CREATED:20210831T005552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240724T111904Z
UID:14410-1743156000-1743163200@nvmta.org
SUMMARY:NVMTA Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:NVMTA presents….TBA
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/latte-learn-about-teaching-to-enrich-2/
CATEGORIES:Teacher Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250510T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250510T180000
DTSTAMP:20260515T163727
CREATED:20210810T022347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240724T122106Z
UID:14155-1746883800-1746900000@nvmta.org
SUMMARY:Judged Recitals: May
DESCRIPTION:Judged Recital Overview
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/judged-recitals-april/
CATEGORIES:Festivals & Recitals,Student Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250515
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250516
DTSTAMP:20260515T163727
CREATED:20180928T215753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240724T171533Z
UID:10356-1747267200-1747353599@nvmta.org
SUMMARY:Registration Deadline:  Judged Honors Recital - June
DESCRIPTION:Judged Recital Overview
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/registration-deadline-honors-recital-judged-recitals-feb-apr/
CATEGORIES:Student Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250531T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250531T170000
DTSTAMP:20260515T163727
CREATED:20180924T170424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240724T171441Z
UID:10151-1748696400-1748710800@nvmta.org
SUMMARY:Judged Recitals: May Honors
DESCRIPTION:Judged Recital Overview
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/judged-recitals-honors-2/
CATEGORIES:Festivals & Recitals,Student Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T120000
DTSTAMP:20260515T163727
CREATED:20210831T005804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250608T005431Z
UID:14413-1750500000-1750507200@nvmta.org
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T120000
DTSTAMP:20260515T163727
CREATED:20210831T144550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250604T181429Z
UID:14418-1750500000-1750507200@nvmta.org
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:20250917T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250917T120000
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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:20250924T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250924T120000
DTSTAMP:20260515T163727
CREATED:20200724T162202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250926T124017Z
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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;VALUE=DATE:20251002
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251003
DTSTAMP:20260515T163727
CREATED:20180930T205406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T013025Z
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SUMMARY:Registration deadline:  General Recitals - October 2025
DESCRIPTION:Information about General Recitals
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/registration-deadline-general-recitals-mar/
CATEGORIES:Student Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251002
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251003
DTSTAMP:20260515T163727
CREATED:20220806T032440Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250928T132816Z
UID:15493-1759363200-1759449599@nvmta.org
SUMMARY:Registration Deadline - Musical Theatre Competition
DESCRIPTION:Musical Theatre Competition
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/registration-deadline-musical-theatre-competition/
CATEGORIES:NVMTA Competitions,Student Events
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