• 74% of the membership received the FSMTA email survey
• 26% of the membership did not have email addresses or their email address was incorrect in the membership database, and therefore did not receive a survey
• Of those members who received an email survey, 35% responded

The results of the survey can be viewed by clicking on the survey questions listed below.

• Question 1: Have you ever attended an FSMTA Conference? Why or why not?
• Question 2: Do you plan on attending FSMTA Conferences in the future?
• Question 3: Which time of year best suits your schedule for the annual conference?
• Question 4: Which events would encourage you to attend the annual conference?
• Question 5: Which statements reflect your views about conference attendance?
• Question 6: Which features would make you more likely to attend the conference?

At the 2008 FSMTA Conference in Gainesville, Helen Neidung was presented the Excellence in Teaching Award. She is a member of the Southwest Florida MTA. Our congratulations to her!

Sports psychologist Bill Moore, the Oakton Six Piano Ensemble among others will present during this informative weekend.

Register on or before July 15, 2008, to receive your discounted registration of $100. For more information or to register, visit http://www.mtna.org/Default.aspx?tabid=478.

Piano concerto:

Jr Division:         Winner, Christopher Tam, District 4, Gavin Taylor, teacher
                           2nd place, Matthew Reichenberger, District 6, Maria Gomez, teacher
                           Honorable Mention, Marc Parocha, District 3, Hee Jung Kang, teacher

Intermediate:     Winner, Christina Lai, District 6, Maria Gomez, teacher
                           2nd place, Anna Yu, District 4, Mary Lou Krosnick, teacher
                           Honorable Mention, Kun Cao, District 9, Vladimir Khokhlov, teacher

Senior:               Winner, Lucy Zhong, District 3, Hee Jung Kang, teacher
                           2nd place, Jameson Kuang, District 5, Michael Rickman, teacher
                           Honorable Mention (tie):  Philip Kwoka, District 6, Roberta Rust, teacher 
                                                               Wendy Hou, District 9, Kenneth Hanks, teacher

String Concerto:

Junior:                Winner, Michael Helvey, District 3, Helen Kirklin, teacher
                           2nd place, Mary Hwang, District 5, Svetlana Gubnitskaya, teacher
                           Honorable Mention, Alyssa Jouret, District 9, Suyeun Jung-Yuen, teacher

Intermediate:     Winner, Queenie Edwards, District 9, Yan Lu, teacher
                           2nd place, Jessica Chen, District 5, Svetlana Gubnitskaya, teacher

Senior:               Winner, Jimmy Wong, District 3, Janna Lower, teacher
                           2nd place, Cliff Shen, District 5, Lev Gurevich, teacher
                           Honorable Mention, Gabrielle Clover, District 6, Leana Strouse, teacher

Gray Perry Young Collegiate Piano Award:

                           Winner, Satoko Hayami, District 7, Michael Baron, teacher
                           2nd place, Patrick Lahan, District 2, Leonard Mastrogiacomo, teacher
                           Honorable mention, Hyae-jin Hwang, District 7, Michael Baron, teacher

Byrd Piano Ensemble Event

Pre-College level:  Winners, Jean Zhuang and Rachel Zhuang, District 6,
                                   Judith Burganger, teacher
                               2nd place, Lauren Elizabeth Vallario and Jessica Leigh Mitchell
                                    District 5, Victoria Williams, teacher  

College level:        Winners, Faith Lanctot Sam and Hyae-jin Hwang,
                                    District 7, Michael Baron, teacher (only award at this level)

Congratulations to Tanya Brooks, NCTM who will be receiving the Piano Technicians Guild Scholarship for Recreational Music Making at the MTNA National Conference Awards Brunch in Denver, Colorado on Wednesday, April 2, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. in the Centennial Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency Denver. Tanya is from Panama City, FL and belongs to Northwest FL Music Teachers Association.

MTNA Young Artist Composition Competition

Mary Elizabeth Neal has been declared the winner of the MTNA Young Artist Composition Competition. Her composition “Combustion” will be performed on the winner’s concert Tuesday, April 1 at 4:00 p.m. in the Hyatt Capital Ballroom, Denver, Colorado. Congratulations also to her teacher Ladislav Kubik. 

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