Maribeth Frank Growing Up Our NVMTA Spotlight teacher for December is Maribeth Frank who grew up in New England. Both of her parents are musicians. Her mom is a pianist and a flutist and her dad is a jazz drummer. The constant music around her instilled a wide range of fav
Peggy McNulty Education Peggy McNulty, soprano voice teacher, earned a Masters of Music Degree with a voice pedagogy specialty from The Catholic University of America. She studied at the Juilliard School of Music and at the Aspen School of Music. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree wit
Narciso Solero “The best pedagogy training I have ever received in my life has been in Northern Virginia, observing the playing of top students, and in conversations with those teachers.” Early Experiences Narciso grew up in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and started piano studies at age 5
If you have met Christy or spent time with her, you know what a delightful person she is. She is inquisitive and loves to learn. She has interesting insights and creative ways of looking at things. It is a pleasure to introduce her in the August NVMTA spotlight! Christy Tallamy
Ruriko Osawa NVMTA Spotlight: February 2024 Northern Virginia Music Teachers Association presents Ruriko Osawa as our February 2024 spotlight teacher of the month! Bio Japanese-born pianist, Ruriko Osawa, is an accomplished performer both as a soloist and chamber musician.
Melissa Dvorak October 2023 Melissa Dvorak joins the NVMTA Board as the new NVMTA Recording Secretary. She is a harp teacher in Falls Church, VA. Melissa recently completed the MTNA requirements for becoming a Nationally Certified Teacher of Music (NCTM). She said, “It was a ni
NVMTA welcomes new members to our organization. Please enjoy a few bios provided by some of our newest members. We hope that you find new friends and join in the many opportunities for student festivals and competitions and teacher development classes offered by NVMTA. Be sure t
Amadeus Orchestra and NVMTA Concerto Winners 2023 On Sunday, May 14, six students performed their concertos with the Amadeus Orchestra of McLean under the direction of Scott Wood. The audience was extremely impressed and appreciative of the great talent exhibited by these
This year, one hundred and twenty students participated in three concerto competitions for piano, string, and woodwind students sponsored by Northern Virginia Music Teachers Association (NVMTA). Students chosen to perform with the Amadeus Orchestra this year include: Ethan Chen (
Our March Spotlight is on Aphrodite Mitsopoulou, one of our past NVMTA Presidents who currently plans the NVMTA Lecture Series and is a DMA candidate at JMU. Education Aphrodite Mitsopoulou was born in Greece and started her musical studies in the National Conservatory of Athens.
