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 17, 2024 - 11am The Year Ahead - Potluck   Calvary Baptist Bible Church
September 28, 2024 - 9am Current Research in Music Education/ Analysis of Beginning Piano Books Angela Rose ICC
October 26, 2024 - 9am Is My Body Free to Play? Molly Sloter ICC
November No Meeting    
December Holiday Luncheon tbd tbd
January 25, 2025 - 9am 20/20 Vision for Piano Teachers: Building a foundation for expressive performance Janna Williamson ICC
February 22, 2025 - 9am Wired Differently: Teaching Strategies for Supporting Neurodiversity in Music Kozue Pepper ICC
March 22, 2025 - 9am Teaching Jazz Piano: A Classical Perspective Dr. Mark DeZwann ICC
April 26, 2025 - 9am Musical Topoi in Mozart's Piano Music Dr Chi-Chen Wu 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