Provide excellent support for our members and music students through virtual chapter meetings and activities designed to support and engage our excellent teachers.
You can be a part of the Online Chapter in addition to your regular chapter. In addition to being able to participate from the comfort of your own home, you will be able to associate with colleagues from across the state and be enriched through well-prepared meetings that foster a love of learning and camaraderie. In order to add the Online Chapter, simply log In to your account on the MTNA website and choose "Add Additional State and Local" (right side of screen). Choose "Utah" and "Utah Music Teachers Association Online Chapter." The cost is just $15 for an entire year!
We meet over Zoom the first Wednesday of the month at 12:00pm Mountain Time Zone.
If you did not receive an invite the week before the meeting nor the day of,
please contact Christie Sowby at cksowby@gmail.com.
Links to videos will be available to registered UMTA Online Chapter members
following the meetings.
**To preserve the quality and confidentiality of our meetings, please refrain from sharing Zoom links or access details with individuals who are not members of the UMTA Online Chapter.**
September 2, 2026 - Teacher Talk
Dr. Helen Marlais
Engage the Child from the Beginning
October 7, 2025 - Panel
Dr. Helen Marlais and Dr. Arthur Campbell
Nourishing Effective Practice Strategies with our Students
October 23-24, 2026
UMTA State Conference at Thanksgiving Point
November 2026- No meeting!
Attend State Conference
December 2, 2026 - Teacher Talk
Wynn-Anne Rossi
One Minute Creations: Playful Improvisations
January 6, 2027- Panel
Dr. Natalie Lauk and Dr. Vera Oussetskaia-Watanabe
Russian Piano Technique: How to Utilize It and Help Prevent Injury
February 3, 2027 - Presentation
Dr. Robert Henry
The Eight Directions of Arm Movement in Piano Playing. Whenever a student has a technical issue,
it is often misapplication of fundamental movements of the arm. We will discuss their proper use.
March 3, 2027 - Masterclass
Dr. Ralph Van der Beek
April 7, 2027 - Teacher Talk
Brian Shepard
The Power of Community
May 5, 2027 - Panel
Anderson & Roe Piano Duo
Duet Repertoire - Use it, Play it, Love it!