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I received a press release this week about an upcoming music-reading workshop that sounds like it’d be of interest to local music teachers, and possibly to students as well. Here’s the full release…

Molly Morrison, Missoula piano teacher and collaborative pianist, will present a workshop entitled “Let’s Become Better Readers”, sponsored by the Missoula Music Teachers Association (MMTA). This Saturday morning workshop will run from 9:30 a.m. – noon, November 21^st in the University of Montana Music Building, room 218.

“Let’s Become Better Readers” addresses the challenges of teaching music notation reading to a generation that lives in a fast-paced world of sound bytes.  Aside from instilling a love of music, a teacher’s main job is to help students get to the point where they can learn music independently and explore their creativity from there.

Music is an intricate, yet highly organized and logical symbolic system. One of the most common reasons for student dropout in music studies is a lack of ability to sight-read. Through 25 years of private teaching, attendance at workshops, journal reading and work as a collaborative pianist, Molly has gained considerable knowledge which has enabled her to address the needs of students.

In this workshop, she will share the essentials for a foundation in reading music and suggest a process for teaching students to become good readers.  Molly states, “I believe being a good sight-reader enables one to enjoy music throughout life. So…….Let’s Become Better Readers”!!

The cost of this workshop is $20.00 (the workshop is free to members).    The local MMTA association is affiliated with the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA).  This organization serves independent music teachers by promoting professional development through continued education and collegiality and by providing opportunities for their students.

For more information, please contact MMTA President Margery Whatley at (406) 214-9139 or mcduffm@gmail.com

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