Alameda County East Branch
Music Teachers' Association of California®
"The mission of MTAC is to pursue excellence in music education and advance the music teaching profession through innovative programs that foster artistic growth and achievement."
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9/24/2023 Branch Recital
Event Time: 1pm-4pm Sunday, September 24th, 2023
Event Address: 4444 Railroad Ave, Pleasanton, CA 94566
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- Maximum three students per studio. Maximum ten minutes combined per studio.
- One student per registration form. Registration is due by August 31st, 2023.
- Registration Fee $20/student due by August 31st, 2023. Non-refundable. Important: right after you submit the Google form, the payment link and the passcode will be sent to you automatically.
- This application is first-come first serve basis.​
The Blankenship Memorial Project Fundraising Campain
Our branch has launched its 2023 fundraising campaign for the Blankenship program. Will you please make a donation to keep this important program flourishing? Your donation is tax-deductible. Click on this secure link to donate: https://www.gofundme.com/f/donate-for-needsbased-music-scholarships
Young Artist Guild Recital: Ryan Wang
Date: September 16, 2023 (Free Event)
Time: 7:00 PM
Performer: Ryan Wang
Location:
First Presbyterian Church
2020 5th Street
Livermore, CA 94550
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2023 MTAC Convention
The MTAC State Convention was held from June 30th through July 3rd, 2023.
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Lecture (Online) Nahre Sol
Date: March 26th, 2023
Time: 1 pm - 3 pm
Title: Modern-Day Classical Music
Description: "Helping students see the relevance of classical music and compositional techniques in our daily lives and how to incorporate that knowledge in their future study"
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Nahre Sol's bio
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Website - https://www.nahresol.com/
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Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/NahreSol
Click here for the lecture video
3/18/2023 Branch Recital
Event Time: 4pm-6pm Saturday, March 18th, 2023
Event Address: 4444 Black Ave, Pleasanton, CA 94566
3/16/2023 Lecture,
Music Testing Overview & Comparisons: MTAC, CAPMT/MTNA, RCM, ABRSM, and more!
Time: March 16th, Thursday 10 am over zoom
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Participating Branches: Alameda, Alameda East, Delta, Contra Costa
Lecturer: Grant Kondo, NCTM (bio)
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Session Title
Music Testing Overview & Comparisons: MTAC, CAPMT/MTNA, RCM, ABRSM, and more!
Session Description
This session will explore various music testing options for your students. Using MTAC's familiar Certificate of Merit program as a baseline, we will compare and contrast other opportunities offered by MTAC, as well as other organizations such as CAPMT/MTNA, RCM, Piano Guild, NFMC, ABRSM, and others.
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Please click here for the lecture video and the resources introduced in the lecture.
2/11/2023 7th Alameda East Piano Competition
Our 7th Alameda East Piano competition was held on Saturday, 02/11/2023 at the First Presbyterian Church of Livermore. Thank you to all the participants, and warm congratulations to all the award recipients.
* Link to the list of award recipients
* Link to YouTube video of the performance
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12/10/2022 Teen Recital
Event Address: at Carefield Senior Center, Pleasanton.
10/15/2022 Branch Recital
10/3/2022 Lecture: Jamie Narushchen
When: Monday, October 3rd, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Topic: Ballet Accompaniment as a career
Lecturer: Jamie Narushchen
Description: An overview of the roles a pianist has at a ballet company and its school. This talk covers the skill sets required to be a successful ballet accompanist. A dancer will be part of the lecture and demonstration.
Bio - Jamie Narushchen joined San Francisco Ballet School as an accompanist in 1987, and in 2013, was named a Lee R. Crews Endowed Pianist for San Francisco Ballet, a position he holds in addition to his current work for the School. As both the pianist supervisor and music teacher for SF Ballet School, Narushchen accompanies class and rehearsals, teaches music classes, and organizes the schedules of full and part-time pianists for about 130 classes weekly that require live accompaniment. more
Young Artist Guild Recital: Spencer Cha
Date: September 3 (Free Event)
Time: 7:00 PM
Performer: Spencer Cha
Location:
First Presbyterian Church
2020 5th Street
Livermore, CA 94550
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Spencer Cha, 17, is a pianist and composer from Los Altos, CA.
6/6/22 Alameda County East Luncheon Social
When: 6/6/2022, Monday 11:30am - 2:00pm
5/21/2022 Branch Recital
Date: May 21, 2022 (Saturday)
Event Address: Lynnewood United Methodist Church, Pleasanton
Click here for the program.
3/19/2022 Branch Recital (Virtual)
Date: Mar.19th, 2022
Time: 4:00 pm
February 7th Guest Lecture by Barbie Wong "Engaging Parents for Students' Success" (Virtual)
Date: Feb. 7, 2022
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Topic Description: When we help parents learn why it's important and how to best support our student's music-making, they will practice more consistently and effectively at home, become more joyful at their lessons, and develop into adults with a deep love for music.
Short bio on our guest speaker Barbie Wong
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