Most meetings will be held on Fridays, upstairs at Heid Music, downtown Appleton. Enter through the blue door in the back of the building. Check below for exceptions.
Meeting Schedule:
9:15am - 10:15am: Business Meeting
10:15am - 11:15am: Program
Meeting Schedule:
9:15am - 10:15am: Business Meeting
10:15am - 11:15am: Program
FVMTA Programming 2022-23
September 9th
Welcome Back! Teacher’s Roundtable: Favorite Repertoire
October 21st
John Imobersteg
“Beyond Tuning: Caring for the Life of a Piano”
John Imobersteg is a much sought-after Registered Piano Technician and piano restoration specialist who has been maintaining and repairing pianos all over Northeast Wisconsin for over 30 years. John is currently the piano technician on staff at UWO, a partner technician for Lawrence University, concert technician for the Fox Valley PAC, outreach tech for UWGB and the Weidner Center, and was a Certified Technical Examiner for the Piano Technician’s Guild for over a decade.
“Even in my world of institutional and concert work, misinformation about caring for pianos often becomes the status quo …and doing things in the most effective manner raises brows! Let’s broaden the horizon of understanding the physicality of the piano, how to properly assess and rationalize needs, and how to do so methodically and economically.”
November 11th
Dr. Matthew Arau
“Upbeat! Mindset, Mindfulness, and Leadership in Music Education and Beyond”
Dr. Matthew Arau, author of Upbeat! Mindset, Mindfulness, and Leadership in Music Education and Beyond is an Associate Professor of Music and the Chair of the Music Education Department and Symphonic Band Conductor at the Lawrence University Conservatory. In addition, he serves as a Conn-Selmer Education Clinician and is on the graduate conducting faculty of the American Band College of Central Washington University and graduate music education faculty at VanderCook College of Music.
While Dr. Arau holds an incredibly busy travel schedule guest conducting and presenting workshops worldwide on student leadership, mindfulness, growth mindset, rehearsal techniques (and much more!), he is proud to call the Fox Cities home, and is excited to meet with FVMTA to talk about how to bring UPBEAT techniques into our own music studios to energize, empower and nurture our students, our organizations and ourselves!
More information about Dr. Arau and free resources can be found at www.upbeatglobal.com.
February 10th
Wahl Organ Factory Tour, Appleton
March 10th
Dr. Erin Krueger
“Ear, Ear! Musicians and Hearing”
April 14th
Stacey Kraus, Sabrina Fabian, et al
“The Making of a MONSTER (a Monster Concert, that is)!!! ”
Join us as we unveil repertoire, plans and publicity for FVMTA and OMTA’s next big student piano ensemble production— Monster Concert 2023! We’re ready to get this well-oiled Monster Piano Machine flying for November.
FVMTA and OMTA Members are invited to be a part of the preparation for this vibrant and awe-inspiring event, where over a hundred area piano students (OUR students!) take the UWO stage by storm November 2023 in our fabulous duet/ensemble concert.
It’s an experience your young pianists will never forget, and a fantastic collaborative energy builder for your studio families. Such a wonderful way to make friends with studios from all over the Fox Valley!
Come to this special meeting to have all your questions answered about preparation, rehearsals, and the Big Concert Day.
Repertoire, conductors, ticketing, logistics all handled by FVMTA and OMTA members. With 20-40 of us working together, the results on stage are phenomenal. Grow your own organizational skills alongside experienced members who have done this for two decades and know just how to put it all together. We’ll have opportunities to sign up to volunteer to be a part of this amazing production—- You’ll be so glad you did!
Welcome Back! Teacher’s Roundtable: Favorite Repertoire
October 21st
John Imobersteg
“Beyond Tuning: Caring for the Life of a Piano”
John Imobersteg is a much sought-after Registered Piano Technician and piano restoration specialist who has been maintaining and repairing pianos all over Northeast Wisconsin for over 30 years. John is currently the piano technician on staff at UWO, a partner technician for Lawrence University, concert technician for the Fox Valley PAC, outreach tech for UWGB and the Weidner Center, and was a Certified Technical Examiner for the Piano Technician’s Guild for over a decade.
“Even in my world of institutional and concert work, misinformation about caring for pianos often becomes the status quo …and doing things in the most effective manner raises brows! Let’s broaden the horizon of understanding the physicality of the piano, how to properly assess and rationalize needs, and how to do so methodically and economically.”
November 11th
Dr. Matthew Arau
“Upbeat! Mindset, Mindfulness, and Leadership in Music Education and Beyond”
Dr. Matthew Arau, author of Upbeat! Mindset, Mindfulness, and Leadership in Music Education and Beyond is an Associate Professor of Music and the Chair of the Music Education Department and Symphonic Band Conductor at the Lawrence University Conservatory. In addition, he serves as a Conn-Selmer Education Clinician and is on the graduate conducting faculty of the American Band College of Central Washington University and graduate music education faculty at VanderCook College of Music.
While Dr. Arau holds an incredibly busy travel schedule guest conducting and presenting workshops worldwide on student leadership, mindfulness, growth mindset, rehearsal techniques (and much more!), he is proud to call the Fox Cities home, and is excited to meet with FVMTA to talk about how to bring UPBEAT techniques into our own music studios to energize, empower and nurture our students, our organizations and ourselves!
More information about Dr. Arau and free resources can be found at www.upbeatglobal.com.
February 10th
Wahl Organ Factory Tour, Appleton
March 10th
Dr. Erin Krueger
“Ear, Ear! Musicians and Hearing”
April 14th
Stacey Kraus, Sabrina Fabian, et al
“The Making of a MONSTER (a Monster Concert, that is)!!! ”
Join us as we unveil repertoire, plans and publicity for FVMTA and OMTA’s next big student piano ensemble production— Monster Concert 2023! We’re ready to get this well-oiled Monster Piano Machine flying for November.
FVMTA and OMTA Members are invited to be a part of the preparation for this vibrant and awe-inspiring event, where over a hundred area piano students (OUR students!) take the UWO stage by storm November 2023 in our fabulous duet/ensemble concert.
It’s an experience your young pianists will never forget, and a fantastic collaborative energy builder for your studio families. Such a wonderful way to make friends with studios from all over the Fox Valley!
Come to this special meeting to have all your questions answered about preparation, rehearsals, and the Big Concert Day.
Repertoire, conductors, ticketing, logistics all handled by FVMTA and OMTA members. With 20-40 of us working together, the results on stage are phenomenal. Grow your own organizational skills alongside experienced members who have done this for two decades and know just how to put it all together. We’ll have opportunities to sign up to volunteer to be a part of this amazing production—- You’ll be so glad you did!