Welcome to another year of MTNA.

Welcome to another year of MTNA. With this issue, we begin our 128th year as in succession organization devoted to music teachers. I possibility of good you share the optimism I be stirred for the next months--new pupils to teach, new opportunities for personal and professional pullulation new challenges to conquer. I am confident the just discovered school year and the of recent origin membership year for MTNA will be the best ever

In this AMT, the first common of the new volume year, we are unveiling several recent features. Each is designed to make your interaction with the magazine a more enjoyable experience.

Probably the in the greatest degree noticeable is "The Back Page." As the name implies, it's the back page. This page has traditionally been reserv for listing MTNA leadership. We've mov the list back sum of two units pages to provide this strange column. "The Back Page" is an opportunity for personal expression. It will be devot to essays about personal reflections, about reminiscing, about opinions. "The Back Page" may be about your favorite music teacher, a humorous anecdote, a viewpoint forward an important issue facing music teachers today or a commentary onward the profession. Of course, we ne your submissions. to such a degree if you have an essay that fits the bill, please submit it for consideration with equal reason we may share it with your colleagues.

You also will notice a recently made known phrase, "Bonus Bytes," at the conclusion of feature articles, round pillars and news. "Bonus Bytes" is our attempt to integrate print media with digital. a columns, for example, have supplementary information, the end of which is beyond the limitations of the printed page. This is where "Bonus Bytes" ensue in. Additional important information that is relevant to the article will be placed upon the Internet. You will be directed to this information in the "Bonus Bytes" section of the article or rounded pillar This digital enhancement complements the printed material and makes it calm more useful to you, the reader.

Finally, Beth Gigante Klingenstein, a well-known music teacher in our association, is now the regular columnist for "It's All Your Business." Beth resides in North Dakota and brings to AMT a lusty teaching background combined with the business savvy povertyed by today's independent music teachers.

As usual, this issue of AMT has something for everyone

With "In Praise of Those Grass-Eating Cows" Amy Greer acknowledges about the techniques she uses to teach note reading to young, beginning piano close examiners "Changing Trends in Preparing scholars for College Level Theory," by way of Carolyn Livingston and James Ackman, updates a 1981 consideration of students' preparation for society level theory. Lynn Rice-See contemplateed piano faculty nationwide regarding the amount of time wearied on various aspects of their piece of works "A Delicate Balance: A inquiry of the Professional Lives of Piano Faculty in Higher Education" details the issues In "Reinventing the Inventions," Amy Stanley and James Douthit furnish suggestions for teaching the Bach Inventions.

There is a preview of the 2004 MTNA National colloquy in Kansas City, as well as a focus forward the MTNA Bylaws and digest of Ethics.

Have a great modern school year. And don't forget, MTNA is here for you.

We ofttimes are asked about a "Letter to the Editor" section. Should we have one? We want to know what you think. Call, write or e-mail me with your opinion. (You can find the contact information at the last of the magazine.)

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