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The author reflects on their personal and professional reasons for researching the Metropolitan Music School in New York City which was accused of subversion by the House Committee on Un-American Activities in 1957. It mentions the school was unique in its progressive approach to invitational community engagement, curriculum development, and racial representation and administration were devoted to social change through the arts.

The article discusses about the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in music teaching. Topics of discussion includes resources for independent studio, community music school and higher education for creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive field in music teaching. It answers to the questions including why diversity, from where the students are coming ad who are taught.

The article focuses on social influences on amateur music making in America and groups range from a string quartet or woodwind quintet to a full symphonic orchestra and from a renaissance lute ensemble to a marimba, flute bassoon trio reading through a new composition. It mentions formation of amateur classical music clubs, community music schools and musician networks in the U.S. It also mentions legacy of music education and participation and 19th-century social welfare.

The article offers information related to music in the U.S. Topics include the SupportMusic Merit Award given by the NAMM Foundation to 118 individual schools and the Best Communities for Music Education (BCME) award to 476 school districts in the U.S., the 2016 National Solo Competition of the American String Teachers Association (ASTA), and the membership of educational music publisher Alfred Music to Peaksware Holdings LLC.

The article discusses the U.S. music education system with respect to teaching piano, by focusing on private classes. Particular focus is given to private music education in schools, the need for practice and tools for engaging students in the learning process. Other topics addressed include audio recording tools, use of YouTube videos, and benefits of independent learning.

The article provides tips on how to maintain and establish a music studio. It advises musicians to invest in online advertising or to negotiate their advertising rates. It suggests them to adopt reactivation which is said to be the practice of contacting former clients. It also recommends them to offer a free lesson, to provide a summer workshop, and to promote intensive study.

The article focuses on the professional life of pianist and music teacher Menahem Pressler in the U.S. It indicates that Pressler first began teaching music at the Indiana University in Bloomington and became a member of the piano faculty at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. It asserts that he was named to an honorary professorship at the Beijing Central Conservatory of Music in China and honored with the Chamber Music America's Distinguished Service Award.

The article offers information on a brief history of Piano as an accompanying instrument. It highlights the role of the accompanist in music industry starting from the baroque era to the present. It reveals the contributions of several individuals in the musical instrument including Gerald Moore, Gwendolyn Koldofsky, and H.C. Timm. It also includes the effect of introducing the accompanying instrument into the academia or the conservatory of music.

The article presents the views of kenneth Thompson, business owner and music school executive director of the Musical Arts Centers of San Antonio (MACS),on venturing a community music school. He highlights some important ideas in planning a business. He presents questions and things to consider in the business and personal plan such as unique selling advantage, competitors, building and equipment, money for initial operating expenses, readiness, emotions, time, teachers and students.

The author discusses the challenges of teachers in teaching music to students. She cites the importance of pedagogies of teaching music with focus on theory and improvisation, along with rhythm and movement activities as well as the creative works of the instruments. She points out the need for teachers to adopt the significance technological advances like computers where they can get great resources for theories and the musical accessories designed to enhance the musical experience. Moreover, the author stresses the significance for teachers to manage their time to meet their needs as well as the students.

The article presents a panel discussion from the 2008 Pedagogy Saturday conference about teaching accompanying, collaborative piano and chamber music in graduate schools in the U.S. The "Educating the Collaborative Major" panel is composed of four professionals from the music education industry, namely, Carolyn Bridger, Anne Epperson, Jean Barr, and Paul Stewart. They focus on issues related to graduate majors, such as degree requirements, auditioning and selecting new students and assistantships, and working together with others in the department/school.

The article presents several business entities where musical independent teachers can work in the U.S. These include working in a music store, such as the Education Department at Meridian Music in Indianapolis, Indiana, teaching at the Cincinnati Music Academy (CMA), and utilizing webcams and the Internet in the delivery of instruction to students. Information on the founding date, the number of employees and the services offered by the music schools are also mentioned. In addition, the various factors that need to be considered by independent teachers in working in different entities are discussed.

The article profiles Lang Lang, a young pianist, and world class musician and music teacher. He was born in Shenyang, China to parents who are very artistic and musical people, the father being a professional Chinese folk instrumentalist, while his mother, a singer and dancer. He began to take formal lessons in piano at the age of three and won several competitions during his childhood. His parents decided to put aside their marriage just to send him to the finest music conservatory in Beijing. At the age of 15, he won a music scholarship, which is a major move, by going to the U.S. where he studied at Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia under Gary Graffman and received his big break after two year.

The article offers news briefs on the music industry as of August 2007. Bruce Stevens, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Steinway & Son will retire from his position by December. The NPR radio show "From the Top," announces its new mentoring scholarship program, the Jack Kent Cooke Talent Development Award, which will be awarded to annually promising young musicians aged between 8 to 14 years old. The Career Services Center of the New England Conservatory launches the Web-based music database Bridges: Worldwide Music Connection.

This article discusses essential skills to promote music and music making among students in the U.S. No one can absorb everything they need for a successful music-teaching career while still in school. The ever-changing world we live in makes this impossible. And not every skill we acquire has to come from an institute of learning. Both of us have worked with legendary performers and teachers who do not have graduate degrees. There are more than a few who did not graduate from college at all and a not-insignificant number who had no high school diploma. No one can absorb everything they need for a successful music-teaching career while still in school. The ever-changing world we live in makes this impossible. And not every skill we acquire has to come from an institute of learning. Both of us have worked with legendary performers and teachers who do not have graduate degrees. There are more than a few who did not graduate from college at all and a not-insignificant number who had no high school diploma. One of the essential skills of success is to learn to view yourself as someone who can gain the expertise to overcome these often real problems. We live in a world in which information and training is often just a mouse-click away. You will never rise above your own lack of knowledge. And you cannot gain that wisdom and those essential skills if you do not think of yourself as someone who can learn and overcome in an academic setting or out of one. INSET: Gail Berenson Offers an Example of "Raising the Bar".

The article explores music teaching options and opportunities at a for-profit academy or organization in the U.S. It discusses some reason for music teachers to teach at a for-profit institutions, and key factors for determining employment. Information on several music schools or for-profit organizations, including Cincinnati Music Academy, Musical Arts Center of San Antonio Inc., and Meridian Music is offered.

Interviews Robert Abramson, co-director of Dalcroze School of Music in the United States. Experiences in teaching Dalcroze Eurhythmics; Methodology utilized by Dalcroze in music education; Siginificance of the euryhthmic methods to music teachers. INSET: Dalcroze eurhythmics.

Provides information on educational programs of community schools of music in the United States. What community music schools offer to students; Reasons for the commitment of independent music teachers to community schools of music; What the Carnegie Arts Center in Kansas offer to teachers. INSET: The National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts.

An interview with music teacher and pianist John Perry is presented. Perry discusses his musical career including his decision to teach music, his inspiration and the foundation of his music school The Southern California Music Institute in Los Angeles, California. He states that a good performer and teacher must posses all the knowledge needed in the subject and must have the desire. He believes that performing in front of a huge crowd is more important reward than winning a competition.

The article offers news briefs on the U.S. music industry. Pianist Fan-Ya Lin has won the first place in the Senior Division of the 2011 Aurora Symphony Orchestra (ASO) Youth Concerto Competition in Aurora, Colorado. The music school Walden School has been awarded the 2011 New Music Educator Award by the American Music Center (AMC). Hal Leonard Corp. has extended its rights for distribution of catalog of music book publisher Jawbone Press.

The article presents news briefs related to music teaching in the U.S. Zenph Sound Innovations has purchased TimeWarp Technologies Ltd. The National Medal of Arts, and president Barack Obama honored pianist Van Cliburn, in March 2011. A master's of music degree for performance majors, will now be offered by McNally Smith College of Music, starting fall semester 2011.

The article presents the author's comments on the marketing of an independent music studio by music teachers. According to the author, the first component to market a studio is creating value, which calls for having a certain quality. She suggests that communicating the value to a community is the second step, by making student successes visible or meeting the needs of one's community.

The article discusses how a music studio will handle late payments. It suggests a studio policy which informs parents of the need to pay promptly, exactly when payment is due, what forms of payment are accepted, what the consequences are for late payment and a legal obligation to pay. It offers tips on how to prevent misunderstandings and frustrations between music studio owners and parents.

The article examines the multitude of interactive opportunities within the context of community school programs in the U.S. It describes several continuing pedagogy programs for music teachers and musicians who want to further their formal training in music. It investigates some of those opportunities and explores the diversity found at community music school programs around the nation.

The article offers guidelines in creating a support organization for a music program. It mentions the reliance of music programs on donors to provide additional resources for student research, scholarships, and state-of-the-art rehearsal and performance facilities. It suggests the need for the music program to collaborate with its students, administration, and the community to forge relationships of respect and trust. Further, it recommends to choose a board of directors whose members are eager to invest in the major arts organization and are willing to involve their family and business contracts for the development of an organization.

The article presents the curriculum that should be included in the Bachelor of Music (B.M.)-piano performance degree of colleges and universities in the U.S. It discusses the result of the survey which assesses B.M.-piano performance degree requirements among 82 schools. It reveals that 73 of the 82 institutions need to teach piano principles, methods and philosophies to students. Furthermore, 69 of the 82 schools should consider keyboard literature curriculum, while chamber music study is needed among 49 schools.

The article highlights a session presented at the collaborative conference of the Canadian Federation of Music Teachers' Associations, Music Teachers National Association and The Royal Conservatory of Music on March 23, 2007. The session focused on assessment and evaluation of musical practices using excerpts drawn from student performances recorded in various locations in the U.S. and Canada. The excerpts were played back on a Yamaha Disklavier synchronized with video. Clinician Janet Lopinski acknowledged the support of Yamaha Corp. of America and Yamaha Canada Music Ltd. There was also excerpts shown to demonstrate how the fundamental issues of rhythmic precision, pulse awareness, tempo control and reliable memory are essential ingredients in creating a successful performance.

The article discusses the factors that contributed to the changing student body composition in independent music schools. In most cases, students in private music studios consists primarily of young beginners, followed by a fair number of middle-schoolers and a small percentage of high school students. Several factors help contribute to the increase in high school beginners and aid in retaining more students in the curriculum. These factors include maintaining musicianship, incorporating high school student specific curriculum, scheduling and opportunities and building a distinct high school community within the studio.

The article reveals winners of the 2019 MADSM Collegiate Composition Competition including Samuel Tillman in the undergraduate category "Cadencia" and Daniel Vega in "Hitt St. Harangue" category from the Missouri Association of Departments and Schools of Music (MADSM) and others.

Presents news briefs on the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) as of February 2004. Proposal of MTNA Board of Directors to amend Article V, Section 5 of the association bylaws regarding the vacancies on the national Board of Directors and division officers; Selection of 2002 MTNA state winners among ARTS Week National Finalists for 2004; Partnership of MTNA with the Performing Arts Medicine Association and the Texas Center for Music and Medicine at the University of North Texas to develop health education materials for the National Association of Schools of Music students.

The article reports on the free workshop known as the Yamaha Music School Advantage program sponsored by Yamaha that was held in Las Vegas which helps to develop a relationship and trust with the local communities.

The article offers information on the overpressure on music schools. Topics discussed include redistribution of syllabus content from larger courses into several smaller ones; time management at class level; and steps to solve two-handed coordination problems and need management skills to manage tasks.

The article announces that Frances Clark Center for Keyboard Pedagogy was awarded the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Achievement Award at the 2018 MTNA National Conference in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

The article reports on the partnership between Musicians Institute (MI), a college of contemporary music, and app publisher WBH MusicWorks to develop the new online MI Bookstore.

The article presents the author's comments and suggestions on the awareness about music schools or studios, with reference to the milk industry. The author states that advocacy is a part of business, be it milk or music. She recommends several online resources including, the website of the Americans for the Arts, the NAMM Foundation's www.SupportMusic.com, and MENC's website.

The article focuses on the study entitled "It's Not How Much; It's How" which investigates the characteristics of effective practicing. It explores how the study was conducted and relates how the researchers ranked the performances of the 17 graduate and advanced undergraduate piano major students based on the criteria. It outlines how the researchers have identified the biggest difference between the two groups and how they handled errors. It relates the importance of preparing for a practice to discuss the things to do and to correct mistakes as well as to make the performance perfect.

The article presents a study entitled "An Exploratory Study of the Role of Performance Feedback and Musical Imagery in Piano Playing." The authors of the study have investigated what kind of feedback and musical imagery advanced pianists used when they played from memory. They examined eight advanced pianists from the Royal College of Music in London, England. The study showed that the kinaesthetic representation of the music and the presence or absence of kinaesthetic feedback affected the pianists' performance consistency.

The article discusses the difference between Recreational Music Making (RMM) teaching and traditional teaching. According to the authors, traditional teaching can be stressful for both teacher and student with its emphasis on performance. Traditional teaching is usually taught during limited after school hours. If traditional teachers are predominantly focusing on school-age students, they are increasingly aware of the competition for their students' time with countless other activities. However, RMM teaching is designed to be fun and social. It makes music making accessible for anyone and puts as its first priority the needs and desires of the student. RMM teaching is stress-free, since high level performance is not required.

The article focuses on the study entitled "Differences Between Male and Female Students' Confidence, Anxiety, and Attitude toward Learning Jazz Improvisation" conducted by researcher Erin Wehr-Flowers in the U.S. It states that Wehr-Flowers adapted the Fennema-Sherman Mathematics Attitude Scales to compare the attitudes of males and females toward improvisation. Moreover, it notes that Wehr-Flowers took a survey given to participants in middle school, high school, college and community based jazz groups, which consisted of Likert-type scale response to 11 confidence statements. Information on the result of the study is provided.

The article discusses a conference for the Canadian Federation of Music Teachers' Associations, Music Teachers National Association and The Royal Conservatory of Music on March 23, 2007. Aspects of learning theory relating to assessment were discussed including the controversy surrounding testing in schools in the U.S. and Canada. Presentations by Janet Lopinski and Scott McBride Smith sparked discussions of what specific issues or teaching points might be addressed in developing musicianship.

The article discusses the purpose of make-up policy in studios and the importance of abiding that policy among music students and teachers. A make-up policy is needed when a student misses a lesson because the absence of a policy could impact income and the generosity of the teacher can be taken for granted. It is said that parents appreciate clear policies. Once a studio has been chosen, the policies of that studio is also being chosen by the students and parents. The next step to understanding a written policy is to decide on the specifics. The policy should be as firm as the willingness to enforce.

This article presents information on the efforts of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) to promote health programs in schools of music in the U.S. While in college, majoring in piano performance, not one word was ever mentioned about injury prevention, ways to handle performance anxiety or how musicians can protect themselves from the many risk factors that can endanger one's future as a musician. The Health Promotion in Schools of Music (HPSM) conference, consisting of lectures and thought-provoking discussions, included comprehensive presentations by task force groups organized into four areas: physical health, mental health, audiological health and vocal health .MTNA has long acknowledged the importance of wellness education through its commitment to publish a Musician Wellness Bibliography and the series on essential skills, the inclusion of a variety of wellness sessions in each of our national conferences and this recent decision to partner with and send a representative to the HPSM conference. By providing these educational resources, teachers from all disciplines working with all levels of students are offered opportunities to further educate themselves in this important subject matter.

The article presents the author's views on the future of college music students in the U.S. after finishing their studies. He mentions the need for the students to possess high level of intelligence to have viable way to make a living. The author adds that aside from musical ability, the profession needs perseverance, passion and courage while music schools should have high academic standards to survive the rapidly changing society.

Narrates the experience of a delegation of piano teachers in Portland, Oregon who left for Khabarovsk in the Russian Far East in September 1998. Teachers included in the delegation; Details on their visit at different music schools; Accomodation given to the delegates.

The article discusses the importance of quantity in studying music. It relates the author's experience as a master's degree student in a symphony analysis course. It notes that quantity is important in music schools or home practice because the best sight-players are typically the students who spend the most time, even if some of their practice time is off-task.

The author reflects on the works and commitment of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) in the U.S. He cites the members of the organization from 50 states who are committed professionals and are willing to teach bright and energetic children, youth, and adult about music. The author mentions the partnership of the organization with the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy (NCKP) to enhance the musical talents of the students.

The article shares the author's insights on the things that he needs to be taken in half hour before teaching piano lessons to his students. The author asserts that he would focus his attention only on his students. He expresses that he would not entertain telephone calls, meetings with colleagues, and not reading any memorandums from the administrators.

The article highlights a panel discussion from the 2008 Pedagogy Saturday that focuses on how smaller music programs educate the college-level collaborative pianist in the U.S. The panel, composed of Carolyn True, Tracy Cowden, Susan Keith-Gray and Karen Beres, was moderated by Kenneth Christensen. The panelists were very passionate about the collaborative area in their schools, and they all continue to move forward.

The article reports that Northwestern University's School of Music in Evanston, Illinois has been renamed the Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music, in honor of the retiring university president and his wife. Bienen who became president in 1995 has announced his plans to retire in March 2009. He and his wife are music lovers and strong supporters of the arts. The naming was implemented for the start of the new academic year. The endowment of the school will support the operations of the music school including scholarships, professorships and creative initiatives.