MAME offers events for continuing education. These are open to the public, so please invite your friends, students, and colleagues. Programs may include a half-hour business meeting (included in the 90-minute time slot). Our scheduled programs for your enrichment, along with their descriptions, dates, and locations, are included here.
A New Liberation: Exploring the Works of Classical-Era Women Composers
Friday, Sept. 13, 10:00-11:30 am
Heid Music, 7948 Tree Lane, Madison, WI
Presented by Dr. Alissa Freeman
Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, and… Marianne von Martinez? Maria Hester Park? Who were the women composers of the 18th century, and what can we learn from their music? Women contributed a significant amount of music during the classical era despite often being left out of textbooks and historical narratives. Their piano music may be particularly appealing to pedagogues because much of it was written specifically for students. In this workshop, we will discuss general approaches for teaching classical-style music and the many benefits it can offer to our students. We will explore the works of women from this era more deeply and find ways to incorporate their music in our teaching practice.
MAME Member Roundtable Discussion: Creating Your Own Studio Curriculum
Facilitated by Alissa Freeman & Lisa Allred
November 8, 2024: 10 am-11:30 am
WYSO Center for Music, 1118 Washington Ave, Madison, WI
Join with other teachers to discuss how to create a pedagogy plan and structured curriculum for your studio in this dynamic roundtable discussion. We’ll have specific questions prepared to spark your thinking, and we’ll learn from one another’s wisdom, experience…and we’ll perhaps share a few stories of what not to do as well. Discussion topics will be shared and voted on at the meeting so everyone has a chance to participate in a topic that is of interest to them.
Non-MAME member teachers are welcome to attend. Feel free to invite other teacher friends that might like to join us.
MTNA Webinar Watch Party
January 10, 2025: 10 am-11:30 am
Virtual/Zoom
MAME members will watch an MTNA webinar via Zoom. This watch party will allow MAME members to discuss the presentation over Zoom following the presentation. Zoom link will be made available via Nuances.
Tone Production and Comfort with the Taubman Approach
Presented by David Barach and Jeff Stanek
March 14, 2025: 10 am-11:30am
WYSO Center, 1118 Washington Ave., Madison, WI
A detailed event description will be published in Nuances as the event gets closer.
Programs Chair: Alissa Freeman
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