Okanogan County Chapter Lois Rhoads: Avarie Werner (1), Racie Rothrock (2) Rosalind Nau: Adonijah Boguslavsky (1), Sophia Kiester (1), Trinity Doré (1), Evelyn Sheller (5) Lynden Chapter Karen Scholten: Makyla Boon (1), Payson Boon (1), Tess Bosman (1), Titus Chase (1), James Lemperes (1), Liam Foote (2), Kenzie Lankhaar (2), Thomas Leyenhorst (2), Emma Davis […]
The MusicLink Foundation (www.musiclinkfoundation.org) is a national non-profit organization linking music teachers with low-income students who are not able to afford music lessons. MusicLink teachers volunteer to teach these students at up to half of their normal fee, while MusicLink handles the process of determining a student’s financial eligibility and provides support and discounts for […]
Dear Members, I thought you’d like to know who some of our MTNA Competition judges will be. Please be sure to avoid using these individuals in your upcoming events. More will come as I know them. Here is what we know as of now: Piano Division: Steven Beus, Charlie Albright, Isabella Jie String Division: Ruth […]
What’s new and exciting in your life? My grandpa used to ask me this question when I and I always remember the way he’d ask it. Last month, the Musical Mountaineers performed in concert to a nearly sold out audience at Benaroya Hall to benefit Washington Trails Association and Northwest Symphony Orchestra. I’ve also been […]
Recently as I visited with a piano parent, I happened to see the new start of the Bleeding Heart Bush poking up through the ground by the front door. Our area had just had a severe cold snap, snow, and blustery weather, so the new growth caught me by surprise. In just a few days […]
Do you have a serious student who is committed to music study but is struggling to continue lessons because of financial concerns? This spring encourage that student to apply for a WSMTA Lois Whitner Student Study Grant! Please note: application deadline is May 15, all applications will be online and grants will be available to students […]
Ten Great Reasons to attend the 2024 WSMTA Conference One sunny morning during last year’s WSMTA conference held at Sun Mountain lodge, I sat with the delightful Katie Levine outside on a patio overlooking gorgeous views of the Methow Valley. We were drinking coffee and getting to know each other as we swapped studio stories, […]
The MusicLink Foundation (www.musiclinkfoundation.org) is a national non-profit organization linking music teachers with low-income students who are not able to afford music lessons. MusicLink teachers volunteer to teach these students at up to half of their normal fee, while MusicLink handles the process of determining a student’s financial eligibility and provides support and discounts for […]
Mission Statement: The WSMTA Commissioned Composer of the Year is the Washington State segment of the MTNA Composer Commissioning Program. MTNA is dedicated to encouraging the creation of new works by American composers, and annually assists its affiliated State Associations with the generation and performance of new music through the national Composer Commissioning program. A […]
Spring has sprung, and my students are busily preparing for the Music Literacy Program! I want to take this article to focus on one specific testing area: Sight Reading. This is the one that tends to stress my students out the most. They’re so concerned with making a mistake that they “can’t see the forest […]