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May 13 2023
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March Luncheon / Meeting
Monday, May 15, 2023
​10:45 AM
Followed by Lunch
​Location: House Of Music & Entertainment
1227 N Rand Rd. Arlington Heights
Upcoming Events
MAY

LUNCHEON / BUSINESS MEETING
Monday, May 15, 2023
​10:45 AM, Followed by Lunch
​Location: House Of Music & Entertainment
1227 N Rand Rd. Arlington Heights
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JUNE

Sunday, June 4, 2023
​Registration Deadline: All That Jazz

BOARD MEETING
Monday, June 5, 2023

"ALL THAT JAZZ"
​Sunday, June 18, 2023
House Of Music & Entertainment
1227 N Rand Rd. Arlington Heights

JULY

Sunday, July 31, 2023
Level 12 Recitals Completed
A NOTE FROM OUR PRESIDENT
Dear NWSMTA members,

Have you ever had a failed or less desirable performance experience and felt defeated afterwards? Lately I played a piece poorly in front of others. I felt embarrassed and upset. I didn’t feel like playing piano for a few days. During the time of me feeling discouraged, I remembered a transfer student who hadn’t studied with me for long. She performed at one of the NWSMTA student recitals. Even though she prepared very well she suffered some memory slips during the performance due to stage fright. She felt so bad, and she quit piano lessons after the recital. It was sad to see her giving up playing piano. Because of this instance and my own experience of failure, it is important for me to prepare my students well before their performance, but also to help them to be resilient after an imperfect performance. I need to build them up with this inner strength and ability to be able to bounce back, to learn from their mistakes and to try some new strategies. Learning to overcome and manage stage fright also should be part of the piano lessons. How to create a positive learning experience for them even from failure should be part of our job as a music teacher. What do you think?   
 
The summer is approaching, and we are wrapping up our student events for this fiscal year. It has been a challenging year for us, from changing our meeting format to back to in-person student events. Thanks to all officers, committee chairmen and members, and volunteers, all events ran smoothly and successfully. 
 
The May general meeting will be held at the May luncheon. It is a time for us to enjoy each other and a meal together. Please come and join the fun. 

Chyi-Ling Evans
President, NWSMTA
AIM LEVELS 1-2 COMPLETE AND 10-12 PERFORMANCE
Congratulations to the 112 students from 34 teachers who participated in the AIM levels 1-2 Complete and levels 10-12 Performance exams at Harper College and thank you to all the judges and volunteers who made it possible.
A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
Dear NWSMTA members,

I am getting ready for fun at the NWSMTA luncheon. See you there.

Come and support our new officers: 2nd VP - Marcia Rudin, Recording Secretary - Ann Chang and Treasurer -Yushan Sui. It's wonderful to see new colleagues stepping forward to continue the legacy established in 1962, standing together as an organization to help our students get the best music education possible. I am looking forward to working with all of you.

Deborah Lynch
Newsletter Editor