Serving Manhattan, KS and the Surrounding Communities
Welcome to MAMTA!

Events
Guests are welcome to attend our meetings. They are usually held at Glenn's Music on Poyntz Avenue. Please contact us with any questions you may have!
Upcoming Events
MAMTA Duet Competition
St Paul's Episcopal Church
Saturday, February 19, 2022
MAMTA Piano Fair
First United Methodist Church
Saturday, March 26, 2022
10AM to Noon
KMTA Music Progressions
TBD
Saturday, April 23, 2022
DISCLAIMER:
Information regarding event times and locations is provided by various members of the organization. Times and locations are subject to change and manhattanareamusicteachers.org is not responsible for incorrect information. Please contact the event chairperson or performer to verify event information.
Recent Past Events
January 10, 2020: MAMTA Meeting. Program by Paula Moseman: "The Inner Game of Music"
January 17: MAMTA Member's Recital
February 1: Duet Competition
February 14: MAMTA Meeting, Program by Dr. Jessica Koebbe: "The One Practice Tool Your Students Need: How to help
your students organize, prioritize, and maintain all of their music without feeling overwhelmed"
March 20: MAMTA Meeting via Zoom
April 17: MAMTA Meeting via Zoom
May 15: MAMTA Meeting via Zoom
August 14: MAMTA Meeting via Zoom
September 11: MAMTA Meeting via Zoom, Program by Dr. Slawomir Dobrzanski: “Beyond Paderewski's Minuet: Polish Influences in American Popular Piano Music"
October 9: MAMTA Meeting via Zoom, Program by special guest, Dr. Janci Bronson: "Technology in the Music Studio: Learning Strategies Utilizing Audio & Video Recordings"
October 20: KMTA State Auditions Digital Download deadline
November 13: MAMTA Meeting via Zoom, Program facilitated by Melinda Pickering: Sharing new ideas or pieces in each studio
December 11: MAMTA Meeting via Zoom, Program by Nancy Blockcolsky: "Rock Out Loud Live"
December 12: MAMTA Holiday Music at the Mall
January 8, 2021: MAMTA Meeting via Zoom, Program by Mary Ellen Sutton: "'Chopin's Piano: In Search of the Instrument that Transformed Music,' by Paul Kildea"
February 12: MAMTA Meeting via Zoom, Program: Dr. Bruce Lin (guest presenter)- Zen Piano Studies: The Role of Piano Playing in Dealing with Anxiety and Overall Wellness
February 13: MAMTA Concerto Competition (in-person and pre-recorded)
March 12: MAMTA Meeting via Zoom
April 9: MAMTA Meeting via Zoom, Program by Paula Neihouse Moseman -- "Tonara Online System for Lesson Management"
May 21: MAMTA Meeting via Zoom
June 5: MAMTA Honors Recital
August 20: MAMTA Meeting at Cheryl Savage's home
September 10: MAMTA Meeting at Pickering's home; Program by Paula Moseman: "This Is Your Brain on Music" by Daniel Levitin
October 8: MAMTA Meeting at Joyce Nelson's home; no presentation due to the KMTA conference
October 22-23: KMTA Fall Conference, hosted by MAMTA at Manhattan Christian College
(No November MAMTA meeting)
December 4: Holiday Music at the M
December 10: MAMTA Meeting at Pickering's home; Program by Joyce Nelson and Nancy Blockcolsky on teaching students how to play from chord charts and lead sheets
January 14, 2022: MAMTA Meeting via Zoom; Program by Julie Crucian --"Codes and Secrets: Help to Solve the Most Common Teaching Problem"
February 11: MAMTA Meeting via Zoom; Program by Dr. Olga Kleiankina --"The Language of Music Today"