President’s Note
Welcome to 2021! I know you are excited to get back to teaching your students in whatever method you use. They need your presence in their lives right now, and the joy and solace that music can bring them. Thank you for continuing to do this for them during these crazy times.
Although I have no details to give you at this time, I wanted to let you know that we are working on plans for a convention this summer. We will let you know soon the best way for this to happen. It cannot be “business as usual” yet – we will have to save that for summer of 2022! Above all other considerations though, the health of our students remains paramount, but quickly followed by the health of our teachers. I’m sure you understand the issues in trying to determine the best road to take, as although we can see things being much better with the pandemic this summer, it’s still too early to know exactly what that progress will be. Oh my, we met with the SA Committee, and I have to say what a wonderful, insightful, intelligent, and caring group of leaders we have there. TMTA is so lucky to have them figuring out how to involve your students in their events – no matter what form that might take. I can’t compliment them enough on their work.
Speaking of working for TMTA, you will be interested to read the little article about Janelle Schlaudt, printed below because of her new position on the Executive Board. It’s typically very humbly written, so I am adding my five dollars and two cents to it. She has been an inspiration to all of us in TMTA over the years, and especially to me. Right before I moved back to Texas, I met Janelle and other TMTA officers at a MTNA Summit. When I moved back home, she found me and immediately said, “We are going to find something for you to do on the board.” And she did! I am so grateful to her for that. I’m sure many of you have similar stories how Janelle has inspired you to become a better teacher and find a place of service in TMTA. Sorry to take up the space here, but I just couldn’t let her short, incomplete article about her path in TMTA be all that was said about her. She really needs 2 or 3 newsletters to get it all in!
Be Safe, Be Healthy, and Be In Tune with TMTA.
Dr. Roy Wylie, NCTM
TMTA President
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Deadlines
January 17, 2021
January 18, 2021, 2pm central time
January 15, 2021
February 1, 2021
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Still time to honor our MTNA Fellow nominees!
If you haven’t made your contribution to MTNA in honor of Fredrica Phillips or Courtney Crappell, please do so today. Thank you so much for showing them our appreciation for what they do for TMTA by your contribution. Please give what you can so that we can give the awards to these deserving members.
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REMINDER –
MTNA Collegiate Chapters Symposium
The 10th MTNA Collegiate Chapters Symposium will be virtual, January 16–17, 2021. This meeting of collegiate chapters and their advisors has been instrumental in building bridges of research and communication across the country. This annual conference is sponsored by MTNA, and it combines the quality of the lectures of the national conferences but in a much smaller and intimate environment. Lectures are given by both collegiate faculty and graduate students.
Although focused around MTNA Collegiate Chapters, the weekend is open to anyone and everyone. We anticipate a wonderful weekend, and we hope to see you there!
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Meet Your Board!
Janelle Schlaudt, NCTM, TMTA Trustee Chair
What an exciting adventure these past forty-five years in TMTA have been. When I joined San Angelo MTA in 1961, I was an independent piano teacher with a husband and growing family. After several years, thanks to TMTA member Melody Allen, who was an active member of our local association, we were encouraged to join MTNA & TMTA where I found support and friendship as a teacher and my students were introduced to the world of Student Affiliate. As time passed I became more interested in TMTA, attending conventions and visiting with colleagues from all over the state. I volunteered for positions as chairman in several SA activities and later as coordinator for Performance, World of Music, Original Composition and Ensemble. I learned so much from these years, and treasure the many memories. But the highlight of my experiences was the time I served as an officer on the TMTA ladder, learning how TMTA works and how so many teachers have given to our association. I am proud to be an MTNA Fellow, a member of our Past Presidents Council, and now a TMTA Trustee. I have five grown children, nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren, am part-time organist/pianist in my church and still teach a limited number of piano students.
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