GMMTA
The Greater Memphis Music Teachers Association
The Greater Memphis Music Teachers Association is an affiliate of the Tennessee Music Teachers Association and Music Teachers National Association.
"Working for a More Musical Tomorrow "
To promote professional fraternity among music teachers, to stimulate professional growth among music teachers, to encourage a greater respect on the part of the public at large for the music teaching profession, and to support the objectives of the Tennessee Music Teachers Association and of the Music Teachers National Association.
UPCOMING EVENTS!
GMMTA IS 50!!!
All Members are cordially invited** to attend the annual End-of-Year Luncheon us as the Greater Memphis Music Teachers Association officially celebrates it's 50 years of supporting music teachers in the Greater Memphis Area.
Friday, May 25th at 11:00 a.m.
The Grove Grill ~ Laurelwood Shopping Center ~ 4550 Poplar Avenue.
**Please RSVP your attendance to Laura Triplett by Wednesday, May 16th.
GMMTA Executive Board Meeting
Friday, May 25th at 10:30 a.m. (Immediately preceding luncheon. Please send all reports in advance to President Laura Triplett.)
GMMTA Has MTNA State and National Winners!
Congratulations to MTNA Junior Woodwind winner Matthew Kim and his teacher Myung Kim!
Congratulations also to MTNA Junior Piano Winner: Marissa Liu, student of Cathal Breslin and Yukiko Whitehead, and to MTNA Senior Piano Winner: Sean Terada Yang, also a student of Yukiko Whitehead.
Photo: Matthew Kim with teacher Myung Kim
Matthew is currently the principal flute at the Memphis youth symphony. He has studied flute with Myung Kim for 5 years. Matthew had an honor of playing at Merkin concert Hall ( Lincoln center) in NY for winner concert for the international Grand Music festival. He also selected principal flute for the honor performance series at Carnegie Hall. He won the Memphis youth symphony concerto competition this year.
He was also the winner of TMTA State Competition and Beethoven Club in 2017. He made 1st chair of All West Tennessee band last year.
Photo: Sean Yang
Sean, an 11th grader and student of Dr. Yukiko Whitehead, has garnered numerous awards and recognitions. He is a seven-time winner of the Tennessee Music Teachers Association’s State Piano Competition (2011-2017), a state winner of MTNA (2017-2018 season), and recently he won Grand Prize honors for his performance of the third movement from the Piano Concerto by Alexander Scriabin and will perform with Nashville Symphony on May 15, 2018. He also earned first chair percussion in the 2017 All-State Band.
Photo: Marissa Liu
Marissa is a 7th grader of Schilling Farms Middle School, started to learn piano at age 4 and has won numerous state, national and international competitions since then. Most recently, Marissa is the winner of 2017 MTNA/TMTA Competition in Nov 2017.
Laura Triplett Named Teacher of the Year!
Yukiko Whitehead presents award to Laura Triplett.
Incoming President Laura Triplett has been named GMMTA Teacher of the Year for 2017. Laura has made exceptional contributions to our organization, holding several key positions including Secretary, Treasurer, and President Elect before taking the gavel as President for 2017 - 2019. She has an Independent Piano Studio in Coldwater, MS and still manages to actively participate in the many programs sponsored by GMMTA. Her studio is managed in a way that is both creative and alive musically, providing ways for her students to excel. Congratulatons go to Laura Triplett for being selected as the GMMTA 2017 Teacher of the Year.
Sandy Triplett Honored as MTNA 2018 Foundation Fellow
Sandy Triplett has a private piano studio in Germantown and teaches RMM adult classes at a local music store. Sandy is a member of Greater Memphis Music Teachers and has served two terms as president as well as holding many other positions in the group. Sandy was IMT chair for many years where she presented and facilitated IMT programs at state conferences and was delighted in meeting members from different locals. Sandy served as the Tennessee state representative for the National Music Link Program. “One of the highlights of my TMTA membership was when I served as president,” says Triplett. “TMTA members and programs have influenced and guided me to be a better teacher and person. I am humbled and very grateful to be nominated as an MTNA fellow.”
Sean Yang Winner of Nashville Symphony Competition
11th grader Sean Yang at Houston high school, a student of Dr. Yukiko Whitehead, was placed as a winner in the annual Curb Concerto Competition hosted by Nashville Symphony on Feb 24-25. Sean earned the Grand Prize for his performance of the third movement of the Piano Concerto in F# minor, Op. 20 by Alexander Scriabin. He will receive $2,500 and perform his winning selection with the Nashville Symphony as the featured soloist at the annual Side-by-Side Concert in May.
Congratulations to Winners of the Tennessee State Competitions
The Greater Memphis Music Teachers Association is committed to ensuring that each member of the community works or studies in an environment free from any form of unlawful discrimination or harassment that is based on race, color, religion, age, disability, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or any legally protected class or basis (each a “protected class”). The Greater Memphis Music Teachers Association is committed to compliance with all applicable laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination and harassment in education.