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  1. General Meetings: click here

  2. Sharing Plus: click here

  3. Performance Plus: click here

General Meeting Schedule

Unless otherwise noted, meetings will take place the 2nd Thursday of every month, 9:30-11:15 AM, at:

Steinway of Phoenix
14418 N. Scottsdale Road #183
Scottsdale AZ 85254

September 10: Meet the Board; Ensemble Reading Session

October 8: Piano Master Class

Presenter: Dr. Mandarin Cheung-Yueh

November 12: “Making the Most of Your Web-based Advertising”

Presenter: Bruce Hembd

December 10: Holiday Social

Performance by Snezana Krstic & Peggy Rostron, film of scholarship winner, scholarship fundraiser.... and more!

January 14: Solutions: Teacher Tool Boxes, the Building Blocks of Piano Proficiency

Presenter: Carolyn Inabinet

February 11: No General Meeting. Please come to the Sharing Plus meeting instead:

"Great Summer Camp Programs for Your Individual Studio"

Presenter: Jennifer Foxx

Location: 15734 W. Durango Street, Goodyear 85338 (623-932-2685)

March 11: Piano Master Class

Presenter: TBA

Location: Glendale Community College

April 8: "Encountering Resistance in Our Teaching"

Presenter: Shellie Ruge

Election of Board of Directors

May 13: " End of the Year Luncheon"

Location, Time TBA

Sharing Plus

Co-Chairpersons: Pamela Joy Smith and Myong Kellar

The purpose of Sharing Plus is to provide teachers with the opportunity to discuss various areas of teaching in an informal setting. Discussion of problems and possible solutions has proven helpful to both beginning and veteran teachers. We welcome all to exchange ideas related to teaching in all music areas.

TIME: 9:30 AM Fourth Thursday

September 24, 2009: The Revised Arizona Study Program Updates

Suggest that all new members attend this meeting for Arizona Student Program information covering the entire year.

Hostess: Carol Hill

October 22, 2009: Finding Intermediate Level Music to Start Students on the Classics

Hostess: Pamela Joy Smith

February 11, 2010: Great Summer Camp Programs for Your Individual Studios

Hostess: Jennifer Foxx

Presenter: Jennifer Foxx

April 22, 2010: Sharing Studio Policies and Scheduling Tips (group discussion)

Hostess: Myong Kellar

Facilitator: Myong Kellar

Performance Plus

Chairperson: Jo Ann Smelser

(602) 938-3650

The purpose of Performance Plus is to provide teachers the opportunity to perform in a relaxed, enjoyable and non-judgmental atmosphere. This is an opportunity for teachers to maintain their performance skills and to hear and play old and new repertoire.

  • Any member of PMTA can come to listen and/or perform with or without music.

  • Music performed can be at any level, including student literature and teaching pieces.

  • Duets and duo piano, vocal and other instruments are encouraged.

    • TIME: 9:30 AM First Thursday

    Call host/hostess to confirm your presence.

October 1, 2009:

Home of Barbara Stoutenburgh

November 5, 2009:

Home of Camille Conforti

December 3, 2009:

Home of Carol Hill

February 4, 2010:

Home of Dorothy Dungan

March 4, 2010:

Home of Jo Ann Smelser

April 1, 2010:

Home of Pamela Joy Smith