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Date: 6/22/2023
Subject: Fresh Beats, June 2023
From: ORMTA



Each month, ORMTA will be sharing some of the tools that are available to music teachers and students. 
 
ORMTA members are welcome to suggest resources. If you have used a website, blog, app, book, newsletter, webinar, workshop, tool, etc. that would help build professional development within our membership, please let us know by emailing professionaldevelopment@ormta.org. We aim to include Ontarian or Canadian content in each issue.

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National CFMTA Conference - July 5 - 7, 2023

 
The National CFMTA Conference is one of the first HYBRID CONFERENCES for music teachers, held in Edmonton, Alberta and also as a VIRTUAL conference! The video sessions will be available to all full registrants until the end of July. The cost for the Virtual Conference is only $200 Canadian for any CFMTA Member, and gives you access to the Gala Opening Concert, Keynote Speaker, CFMTA General Meeting, Strings, Piano, & Voice Masterclasses, Sessions - including exclusive virtual sessions, Interactive Trade Show Vendors, Interactive Chats, and Meet-ups in the Whova platform.
 
Be part of the biggest Canadian Music Teacher Conference this summer! For more information and to register, click here.

Piano Student Motivation: "Vacation Lessons" by Rebekah Maxner

 
Canadian composer Rebekah Maxner writes about her "Vacation Lessons" in her online blog. This is a great idea for keeping students engaged during the summer! As part of this blog post, Rebekah covers topics such as incorporating summer lessons into your studio policies, working with little to no practice requirements, and summertime music activities. Read the blog here.
 
We would love to see how you use these resources! Spread joy and inspiration by sharing your stories and images on our ORMTA Members Facebook Group all month long!

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If you have an excellent teaching resource or know of an upcoming professional development event, share it with us!
Email professionaldevelopment@ormta.org with the details and we'll include them in a future emailing.
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Visit our Events Calendar for more workshop listings.
 
If your Branch is hosting a workshop and would like to include it on our calendar, please send details to
View the ORMTA clinicians' list and other professional development resources on our website here.
Check out some amazing resources on our Teaching
Resources page.
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