Interview with Dr. Jill Schneider by Joann Richardson Dr. Jill Schneider is a Visiting Artist (VA) who is highly qualified in both piano and organ. Jill is fairly new to the roster of VAs, but she is a VA I can highly recommend. I have had the privilege to have Jill be the VA for […]
Congratulations to the following students and teachers! Students scoring 98% or higher on the Written Theory portion of the Music Literacy Program are awarded High Honors. Clarkston-Lewiston Chapter Tracy Henriod: Aletheia Cole (6), Ella Bouterse (3), Grant Wilcox (2), Ryan Gottschalk (1) Stephanie Hill: Hailey Bond (4), Charlie York (3) Lynden Chapter Emily Bailey: Sam […]
Bellingham Chapter 1st Representative: Maria Horja, student of Judith Widrig 2nd Representative: Eligh Nichols, student of Kim Bowman 1st Alternate: Penelope Keep, student of Judith Widrig 2nd Alternate: Elsa Jonson, student of Kay Zavislak Honorable Mentions: Poppy Robins, student of Kay Zavislak Declan Hong student of Judith Widrig Ana Horja, student of Kay Zavislak Ruth […]
Spring is a time of renewal and refreshing, and I am so glad it is upon us! On the other hand, for us, it is also a time of exhaustion with so many events upon us at the same time. In Kitsap, we just wrapped up our Music Artistry Program and Performance Competitions, and now […]
Let’s try something new. We are looking forward to our state conference at Sun Mountain Lodge. Having the conference at a destination resort is an idea we started planning a few years ago. We thought it would be an attractive get-away to end a busy teaching and school year. Thanks to the WSMTA Board and […]
Written by WSMTA Member Sarah Silvia, NCTM What do you need to get started? An internet connection A device with sound and a camera. A smartphone, a tablet, a laptop, or a desktop computer that can be moved into your studio would all work. A “platform”. This could be Skype, Facetime, Zoom, Google Hangouts, or something else. […]
The following are handouts from Irene Peery-Fox’s presentation on Friday, June 21, 2019 at the WSMTA State Conference. Practice and Technique Guide Three Levels of Practice Practice Tips