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President’s Note
Welcome back to school everyone! It’s always exciting to see the year starting up again, from kindergartners to graduating seniors, and from new freshmen to graduate students finishing up their degrees! I’ve always loved the arc of the academic year, and I especially enjoy the spirit of new energy in our studios as everyone comes back from their summers.
For this newsletter I’d like us to answer one question for our teaching during the new year: “What one thing can I do to be more adaptable for my students?” If we really dig into our habits, our routines, and that group of pieces we always seem to gravitate towards, we can always find some way to tweak our approach. Maybe it’s exploring our students’ playlists to see what they’re listening to – many of you will remember Dr. Todd van Kekerix’ great session at Convention where he mentioned this strategy. Maybe we can create a “student choice” program where they can bring their “fun” music to share with their fellow students and families. Or maybe we can curate some playlists of our own to share our favorite music with our students.
I hope those thoughts spark some creativity! I know your students are so eager to see you again, and I can’t wait to see what the year holds.
You should also know that your TMTA Officers and Executive Board have just met over the past weekend, discussing many of the issues that came up during Convention and over the summer. I’ve been a part of many wonderful, forward-thinking discussions as to how we can best serve our students, our teachers, and our communities over this next year. It is such a privilege to work with all of you in TMTA!
P.S…PLEASE remember to renew your membership, and remind those of your colleagues in your local associations who may have forgotten to renew this year! The first local meeting of the new school year is always a great time to make sure that everyone has paid their dues.
In service to you all,
Richard Fountain
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