Opportunities for Teachers
Monthly meetings
The monthly meetings of SSMTA are foundational to our growth and professional development. Our educational presentations for the 2025-2026 year are listed below. All presentations take place at Oak Glen United Reformed Church, 2244 Indiana Avenue, Lansing, Illinois, unless indicated otherwise. A business meeting begins at 9:45 am, with the educational presentation beginning at approximately 10:30 am.
September 22, 2025
Open Forum
Method Series Standoff--Which series do you use and why?
October 27, 2025
Ellena Chen
Piano Construction and Care
November 24, 2025
Janna Williamson
20/20 Vision for Piano Teachers: Building a foundation for expressive performance
February 23, 2026
Open Forum
STILL MORE Unique Repertoire Ideas--Bring one unique beginning, intermediate or advanced piece to share
March 16, 2026 (note that this is the third Monday of the month rather than the regular fourth Monday)
Open Forum
New AIM Music! A discussion of new literature in our AIM syllabus
April 27, 2026
Dr. Svetlana Belsky
Shall We Dance? Teaching Bach's French Suites
ISMTA State Conference
November 7-8, 2025
Blackburn College, Carlinville, IL
For more information, go to www.ismta.org
MTNA National Conference
March 21-25, 2026
Chicago, IL--yes, right here in Chicago!!
For more information, go to www.mtna.org
The monthly meetings of SSMTA are foundational to our growth and professional development. Our educational presentations for the 2025-2026 year are listed below. All presentations take place at Oak Glen United Reformed Church, 2244 Indiana Avenue, Lansing, Illinois, unless indicated otherwise. A business meeting begins at 9:45 am, with the educational presentation beginning at approximately 10:30 am.
September 22, 2025
Open Forum
Method Series Standoff--Which series do you use and why?
October 27, 2025
Ellena Chen
Piano Construction and Care
November 24, 2025
Janna Williamson
20/20 Vision for Piano Teachers: Building a foundation for expressive performance
February 23, 2026
Open Forum
STILL MORE Unique Repertoire Ideas--Bring one unique beginning, intermediate or advanced piece to share
March 16, 2026 (note that this is the third Monday of the month rather than the regular fourth Monday)
Open Forum
New AIM Music! A discussion of new literature in our AIM syllabus
April 27, 2026
Dr. Svetlana Belsky
Shall We Dance? Teaching Bach's French Suites
ISMTA State Conference
November 7-8, 2025
Blackburn College, Carlinville, IL
For more information, go to www.ismta.org
MTNA National Conference
March 21-25, 2026
Chicago, IL--yes, right here in Chicago!!
For more information, go to www.mtna.org