Michigan Music Teachers Association

Michigan MTA is proud to support the Music Teachers National Association- National Competitions in composition and performance 🎶🎵

For more information on how your students can enter, visit our website at michiganmta.org

Introducing our 2026 State Conference Commissioned Composer, Bernadine Johnson! 🎶🖋️

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Looking forward to seeing you at our 2026 State Conference!
📅 October 2-3 at Schoolcraft College

Join us tomorrow morning for the last teacher education webinar of this academic year! 🎹🎶💭

MMTA’s Past-President, Derek Polischuk, will present “Keys to Brilliance: Teaching Piano with Neurodivergent Strengths in Mind.”

This presentation will explore how piano pedagogy can highlight and nurture the unique abilities of neurodivergent students.

💻 ZOOM link in bio to join webinar. No registration required!

Share your expertise and passion with us and present at the next Michigan MTA State Conference! 📌🗒️🎶

Please visit our website to submit your proposal and learn more about our 2026 conference.

📆 Submissions due by Jun 26

📌 2026 Conference: Oct 2-3, at Schoolcraft College

🎶 Mark Your Calendars! 🎶

The 2026 MMTA State Conference is happening October 2-3 at Schoolcraft College 🎹🎼

📣 Calling all presenters: Share your expertise and submit your conference proposal on our website by June 26 to be considered.

Join Christopher Goodpasture next Tuesday, March 3 at 11am for his Interactive Webinar: On Memory

As we prepare for upcoming state assessments, festivals and competitions, this webinar will help you prepare your students with effective strategies for memorization and performance.

💻 ZOOM link is in our bio. No registration required!

Join us on Tuesday, March 3 at 11am for our upcoming interactive webinar! ✨

Are you preparing your students for performances that are struggling with memorization? Christopher Goodpasture will be leading this webinar titled “On Memory,” discussing effective memorization strategies.

💻 ZOOM link is in our bio. No registration required!

🚨Webinar Alert!🚨

Join us for the next interactive webinar on Tuesday, February 3 at 11am. Panelists Sarah Boyd and Paola Savvidou will share ideas to help you prioritize mental and physical wellness as a teacher and as well as tips for supporting your students’ wellness as musicians and people

🚨🚨🚨WEBINAR ALERT 🚨🚨🚨

Coming Up December 2! ZOOM! (LINK IN BIO and Below)

Join pedagogue Mary C. Siciliano for Preparation and Inspiration for Successful Student Testing, a focused session on choosing repertoire, setting levels, and planning ahead so your students walk into exams with confidence and clarity.

With decades of experience across university faculties, major competitions, summer festivals, and the vibrant Detroit music community, Mary brings a wealth of insight into what truly supports student growth. Don’t miss this chance to learn from one of Michigan’s most respected teachers!

📅 Tuesday, Dec 2, 2025 — 11am
Presented by Mary C. Siciliano

ZOOM

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81922338570?pwd=GokLgGTWVXT7KMHp56t5S3ISH2k3lP.1

Webinar Alert!

🎶 Striking a Chord with Your Students: Nurturing Young Composers in Your Studio
📅 Tuesday, November 4, 2025 · 11 AM
👩‍🏫 Presented by Joy Morin

Do you have budding composers in your studio? Join pianist, pedagogue, and composer Joy Morin for a dynamic session on guiding young musicians from creative spark to fully notated compositions. Learn practical strategies to inspire, support, and “publish” your students’ original works—helping them become confident, creative, and multi-skilled music makers!

✨ Joy Morin is a nationally recognized piano educator, composer, and author of ColorInMyPiano.com and Retreat at Piano Manor.

Join Here on ZOOM:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81922338570?pwd=GokLgGTWVXT7KMHp56t5S3ISH2k3lP.1