PAMTA is the local affiliate of the Illinois State Music Teachers Association and the Music Teachers National Association. The objective of this group is to Encourage and exchange of ideas in the field; to Enrich the love and understanding of music; and to Elevate the standards of teaching music by recognizing the experience, training, and challenge necessary for professional growth.

Teachers

NEW– All Meetings will be held on the 4th Saturday of the month at Illinois Central College, choir room,  and begin at 9 am — with the exception of the August potluck!

Monthly Meetings

Date Topic Guest Location
August 26, 2023 - 9am The Year Ahead - Potluck   Calvary Baptist Church
September 23, 2023 - 9am Introduction to Organ Walter Stout ICC
October 28, 2023 - 9am Rachmaninoff's Compositional Style...... Dr. Tatiana Shustova ICC
November No Meeting    
December Holiday Luncheon tbd tbd
January 27, 2024 - 9am Note by Note Music Therapy Courtney Genard ICC
February 24, 2024 - 9am Teaching Beginning Piano Dr. Ji Hyun Kim ICC
March 23, 2024 - 9am Exploring the World of Francois Couperin Dr. Natalie Landowski ICC
April 27, 2024 - 9am Analysis of Beginning Method Books Angela Rose ICC
May Spring Luncheon   tbd
       
       

Conference

ISMTA State Conference – November 3-4, 2023 – Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL

2024 MTNA  National Conference – Atlanta, Georgia

 

Affiliated Organizations

Music Teachers National Association

Illinois State Music Teachers Association

ICC Music Academy