$1,000 grant available to NCTMs.

$1,000 grant available to NCTMs. The Piano Technician's Guild will award two scholarship'sworth $750 each to MTNA MTNA Music Teachers National AssociationMTNA Middle Tennessee Nursery Association (McMinnville, Tennessee)Nationally Certified Teachers A certified teacher is a teacher who has earned credentials from an authoritative source, such as the government, a higher education institution or a private source. These certifications allow teachers to teach in schools which require authorization in general, as well as allowing of Music (NCTMs)who agree to use it the funds to further their teaching skills, uses andrecommends a Registered Piano Technician A Registered Piano Technician (RPT) is an individual who has passed a series of technical examinations offered by the Piano Technicians Guild. RPT ExaminationThe RPT examination consists of three parts: a written exam, a tuning exam, and a technical exam. member of the Piano TechniciansGuild The Piano Technicians Guild (PTG), based in Kansas City, Kansas, is the official organization of the Registered Piano Technician (RPT). It is considered the preeminent source of expertise in piano technology and service.The PTG is a trade association with open membership. and is willing to write a short follow-up report to the PTG PTG Polymer Technology GroupPTG Play The Game (online gaming)PTG Pietersburg, South Africa (Airport Code)PTG Pearson Technology Group (Canada)Boardabout how the scholarship was used to advance their career and/orbusiness. One of the two scholarships is to be used by a certified See certification. pianoteacher to attend classes specific to Recreational Music Making aspresented by MTNA. These scholarshps are similar to the grant that wasgiven by the Piano Teachnicians Guild Foundation for more than 20 years.These new scholarships will be awarded at the 2008 MTNA NationalConference in Denver, Colorado. Here's what some past recipients have to say about the award: Janice Mesrobian Janice Mesrobian has operated an independent piano studio inHattiesburg, Mississippi Hattiesburg is a city in Forrest County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. It is the principal city of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses Forrest, Lamar and Perry counties. , for more than 30 years. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "I could not have anticipated what a special journey I wouldembark upon when I received the news that I was the named the 2006recipient of the PTGF PTGF Perturbative-Type Green Function (also seen as PTG)grant. My study proposal was built aroundattending the 2006 MTNA Conference in Austin, Texas. The last ConventionI attended was in 1994 and now by 2006 I was a considerably moreexperienced teacher. I believed that attending a national conferencewould bring fresh perspectives and insights into repertoire and teachingskills and perhaps validate my work. "I had always thought of Conferences in terms of the sessionsone could attend. And while I did attend many excellent sessions, Irealized that I came away with a much greater sense of being a part of anational organization and the value of networking. Meeting and talkingwith so many new people, from the teacher I met on the Shuttle bus,meeting the MTNA Staff at the registration, making new friends atPedagogy Saturday, attending the Southern Division Meeting, talking withcomposers in the Exhibit Hall, making new friends at the PTG booth--manypeople who definitely colored my life in ways I shall neverforget." Winnie S Winnie could refer to: Generala supposed Puma that actually appeared to be a cat an agglomeration in Texas a Japanese peer-to-peer program called Winny a Canadian Black Bear (Winnie) resident at London Zoo in the 1920s. .C. Ip Winnie S.C. Ip owns and operates a piano school in the Boston,Massachusetts “Boston” redirects here. For other uses, see Boston (disambiguation).Boston is the capital and most populous city of Massachusetts.[3] The largest city in New England, Boston is considered the unofficial economic and cultural center of the entire New , area. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "As part of our program, we prepare and perform an annualconcerto concert in April at Boston University Boston University,at Boston, Mass.; coeducational; founded 1839, chartered 1869, first baccalaureate granted 1871. It is composed of 16 schools and colleges. ... with each studentplaying a movement of the concerto. This past year was the 12thanniversary of the concerto program. To me it had begun to seem like anexcessive amount of effort in relation to the end product. "Since I was the winner of the 2005 PTGF grant, however, mymotivation has undergone an enthusiastically positive change. Thecreativity generated by my grant studies has rejuvenated re��ju��ve��nate?tr.v. re��ju��ve��nat��ed, re��ju��ve��nat��ing, re��ju��ve��nates1. To restore to youthful vigor or appearance; make young again.2. my leadershipfor this past year's concert. One of the innovations was totransform the ordinary concerto concert into a fundraising doubleconcerto concert. Both teacher and student were matched to play as apair, and I also played with another colleague. Gradually I rediscoveredand re-energized my love of musical artistry art��ist��ry?n.1. Artistic ability: a sculptor of great artistry.2. Artistic quality or craft: the artistry of a poem. , with my past experiencetruly giving me exactly what I needed in order to succeed for anotheryear with the concert. This year was a joy to organize a concertoconcert together with teachers and students, and for myself to takelessons and practice again regularly (using the grant award). Playing inthe concert with the students and the teachers truly returned to meinspiration, stimulation and satisfaction in my leadership." Heidi Mayer Heidi Mayer is an independent piano teacher in Park Ridge,Illinois Park Ridge, Illinois, is a suburb of 37,775 residents, 15 miles northwest of downtown Chicago, close to O'Hare Airport, major expressways and rail transportation.Park Ridge is said to be located on the highest ridge in Cook County. . [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Shortly after becoming professionally certified approximately10 years ago, I became aware of the Piano Technicians Guild FoundationGrant that is available to MTNA-certified teachers. I saw anadvertisement for the grant in American Music Teacher, but because I wasnewly certified, I could not apply. "Previously the beneficiary of an MTNA Teacher EnrichmentGrant, which encouraged me to make the time and financial commitmentsnecessary for regular private lessons, I began counting the years beforeI would be eligible to apply for the PTGF Grant. After the required sixyears of certification, my application describing the nature of myproject and its importance to my professional life was submitted toPTGF. "The grant was to be used for the preparation of a solorecital Recital - dBASE-like language and DBMS from Recital Corporation. Versions include Vax VMS. and professional recording. With it, I felt empowered andinspired to work whole-heartedly on my project. Although the grantcouldn't subsidize sub��si��dize?tr.v. sub��si��dized, sub��si��diz��ing, sub��si��diz��es1. To assist or support with a subsidy.2. To secure the assistance of by granting a subsidy. the entire cost of lessons, music, programs,etc., it provided a sense of value to my work. The PTGF believed in meand the value of studying music. "The grant, together with my teacher, Annie Sherter, helped megrow musically and enabled more insightful teaching in my studio. I willalways be grateful to the PTGF for its generosity." Newly Certified MTNA is proud to acknowledge the following newly certified musicteachers: (June 1, 2007-July 31, 2007)Connecticut: Sharon B. Girard, Windsor Locks, PianoGeorgia: Megan A. Johnson, Lookout Mountain, PianoIowa: Tricia K. Biensen, Nevada, Piano Azadeh Raoufi, Iowa City, PianoIllinois: Donna K. Guillaume, O'Fallon, PianoLouisiana: Rebecca Ellen Carter, Baton Rouge, PianoMinnesota: Lisa Gavin, Eden Prairie, PianoMontana: Elinore Quander, Billings, PianoNorth Carolina: Pin Pin Jong, Raleigh, Piano Margaret McDonald, High Point, Piano Kathleen Vockeroth, Raleigh, PianoNew Jersey: Grace Junghee Yang, Princeton, PianoOklahoma: Marjorie E. Berman, Tulsa, Piano Elaina Denney Burns, Norman, Piano Shari Jo Higgins, Broken Arrow, Piano Dionis A. Koch, Broken Arrow, Piano Carol S. Peterson, Broken Arrow, PianoOregon: Elizabeth A. Caswell, Portland, PianoPennsylvania: Cong Fan, Oreland, PianoSouth Carolina: Camille D. Miles, Aiken, PianoTennessee: Brooke Danielsen, Louisville, Piano Lisa Rebecca Fairchild, Cordova, PianoUtah: Kathryn R. Strong, Pleasant Grove, PianoWashington: Sherry L. Danielson, Richland, Violin BONUS BYTE For additional information and the/ PTG Scholarship application, goto/ www.mtnacertification.org and click on "Resources."