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November 2016 Edition

The November 2016 Edition of The Studio is now available for download.  Download Now In this issue… From the President’s Desk News from Members 2016 Conference “Teaching Tomorrow” Woodwind Wisdom Answer all Questions – Why Bother with Exams? The Colourful Sounds of Miriam Hyde: Inspirations and Influences Music Modes and the Second Council of Nicaea 787…
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Illawarra Branch Student Concert

The Term 3 concert run by the Illawarra MTA Branch was held on the 18th of September at Cedars Christian College, Farmborough Heights, featuring twenty-two students from the region.

August 2016 Edition

The August 2016 Edition of The Studio is now available for download.  Download Now In this issue… From the President’s Desk News from Members 2016 Conference “Teaching Tomorrow” Woodwind Wisdom Music Education in the Future or Not? Teaching a Musical Instrument to an Adult Beginner Philosophy in the Studio Reviews (Vol. 22 No. 3)

May 2016 Edition

The May 2016 Edition of The Studio is now available for download.  Download Now In this issue… From the President’s Desk A Request from the President of the MTA NSW 2016 Conference “Teaching Tomorrow” Woodwind Wisdom Quality Teaching by Quality Teachers Philosophy in the Studio Coping with Cross-Rhythms Reviews (Vol. 22 No. 2)

February 2016 Edition

The February 2016 Edition of The Studio is now available for download.  Download Now In this issue… From the President’s Desk Your Say 2016 Conference “Teaching Tomorrow” Woodwind Wisdom Keyboard Stiffness Music in the Brain Overcoming Performance Anxiety for Piano Students: Apply Research Findings in your Studio Reviews (Vol. 22 No. 1)

Membership Fees – 2022

The following fees shall be payable for 2022: Membership Type Fee Full Metropolitan Member $136.00 Full Branch Member (Newcastle and Illawarra) $136.00 Full Country Member $118.00 International Full Member $118.00 Contemporary Member $136.00 Mailing List Only $60.00 Associate Metropolitan Member $126.00 Associate Branch Member (Newcastle and Illawarra) $126.00 Associate Country Member $110.00 International Associate Member…
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November 2015 Edition

The November 2015 Edition of The Studio is now available for download.  Download Now In this issue… From the President’s Desk Annual Christmas Luncheon 2015 Scholarship Showcase Concert Woodwind Wisdom Overcoming Performance Anxiety for Piano Students Teaching Classical Singing in a Digital Age Resurrecting the Works of Meta Overman Reviews (Vol. 21 No. 4)

The Scholarships Showcase Concert – Zenith Theatre – 30 August 2015

Eight finalists performed in the Showcase Concert, four in the Elizabeth Todd Lieder Prize in Memory of Geoffrey Parsons, and four in the Margaret Chalmers Memorial Scholarship. The finalists included in the Lieder section were Ryan O’Donnell and Melissa Field; Laura King and Benjamin Burton; Deepka Ratra and Benjamin Au; and Clare Richards and Paulina…
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August 2015 Edition

The August 2015 Edition of The Studio is now available for download.  Download Now In this issue… From the President’s Desk Introducing our Members 2015 Scholarships Showcase Concert Woodwind Wisdom Make it Happen! Why we need Music The MTA 2015: Now and Beyond Reviews (Vol. 21 No. 3)

Sample Article from The Studio

The Studio journal offers articles of interest to members such as this one to assist teachers in preparing students for examinations. Some thoughts on music examinations by Sue Thompson The main benefits derived from music examination are to provide: an unbiased assessment of both the student and teacher’s progress; opportunities for intensive preparation and fine…
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