August 23 10:00am Intro to GLMTA John Knox Presbyterian Church
Come meet and greet with us, have some breakfast and find out what events GLMTA offers you and your students for the 2019-2020 school year!
September 20-21 KMTA 2019 State Conference, Farish Theater
See the KMTA Conference page for more information about this event.
October 25 Piano Masterclass with Zach Lopes, Broadway Baptist Church 4000 Brownsboro Road Louisville, KY 40207
This master class will be geared to students of all levels, and presented by Zach Lopes. Please email Jeanine Ary if you would like your student to perform.
November 9 9:00am - 12:45pm GLMTA Music Fun Faire, University of Louisville
This event, directed at students in 1 st -8 th grade, provides a non-competitive environment for students to play for an adjudicator, attend sessions by fascinating presenters, and an
afternoon recital given by selected participants. Keep an eye out for email notifications about deadlines for registration, usually in early September, as well as more information about what students need to prepare.
January 12 3:00-6:00pm Membership Party, Hannah Gruver's Home
We will kick off 2020 with a party hosted at the home of our GLMTA Vice President, Hannah Gruver. 10400 Ballardsville Road, Louisville KY 40241.
February 7 10:00am Presentation by Gave Evens, Location TBA
Piano students of all ages can increase their versatility and fun by learning basic improvisation. In this clinic, University of Louisville professor, Gabe Evens, will teach you techniques that you can use with your students to enjoy this wonderful, spontaneous, and creative way of playing. By patiently working with simple methods, teachers and students can become more confident in the art of making it up as you go along. Learning to improvise is helpful for their other repertoire, can help with theory, and most importantly is a blast! Gabe Evens is the Assistant Professor of Jazz Piano, Composition and Arranging at the University of Louisville, Jamey Aebersold Jazz Studies Program. He has performed
throughout the United States and in Malaysia, Singapore, Spain, and France and has played with the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, the Miami City Ballet Orchestra, the
University of North Texas Symphony and Concert Orchestras, the UNT One O’Clock Lab Band, and the University of Miami Concert Jazz Band. He is a faculty member of the prestigious Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshops, a certified teacher of the Alexander Technique, holds an MA in Jazz Piano Performance from the University of Miami, and a DMA in Performance, Major in Jazz studies (composition emphasis) from the University of North Texas.
March 21-25 MTNA National Conference, Chicago, IL
April 17 10:00am Presentation by Daniel Light, Location TBA
"Encouraging Students to Compose"
May 16 9:00am-3:00am Keyboard Festival, UofL School of Music
In order to encourage the many young keyboard students throughout Kentucky, and to give support to the private teachers of our state, the Kentucky Music Teachers Association holds Keyboard Festivals throughout the state for students of member teachers of piano. Each student plays two pieces from different eras for an adjudicator and will receive comments and potentially be eligible for four different scholarships of $200. They also have the option to take a theory test according to their ability, with study guides provided on the website. Come celebrate the end of your school year with us at this exciting event!