Gainesville Music Teachers Association

Welcome to the GMTA homepage! 

GMTA provides professional growth and networking opportunities for teachers, music majors, and other musicians. 

 Give your child (or yourself) the gift of music!

If you are thinking about music lessons, you've come to the right place!  The GMTA Referral Program is a community service to assist parents and students in finding appropriate teachers to meet their individual needs. If you need help in finding a music teacher, please contact Barbara Young at (352) 372-5008.

You may also visit homepages of some GMTA member teachers.

About Gainesville Music Teachers Association

GMTA provides professional growth and networking opportunities for teachers, music majors, and other musicians. Founded in 1950, GMTA is comprised of professional musicians involved in instruction, composition, performance, and scholarly research. Members of GMTA are committed to following principles of ethical practice which assure the highest standards of professional conduct and advancement of musical knowledge and education. GMTA is affiliated with the Florida State Music Teachers Association (FSMTA) and the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA). For more information about FSMTA or the FSMT Foundation, contact Charles Turon at cturon@tampabay.rr.com

Some of the benefits of joining GMTA include

Students of GMTA members may participate in

Music teachers who live in the following Florida counties may apply for membership in GMTA: Alachua, Bradford, Citrus, Clay, Columbia, Gilchrist, Levy, Marion, Putnam, Suwannee, and Union.

If you are interested in joining GMTA, please contact Beth Sugalski bethmuse@gator.net

If you live outside our area, please contact the Music Teachers National Association.

How to Select a Music Teacher

The GMTA Referral Program is a community service to assist parents and students in finding appropriate teachers to meet their individual needs. If you need help in finding a music teacher, please contact Barbara Young at (352) 372-5008.

Music experience should be rewarding and life-enriching, beginning with the very first lesson. It is important that parents and students choose a professional music teacher who provides structured, individualized instruction. The relationship between teacher and student should be one that promotes encouragement and development of the musical potential of each student. These factors, as well as compatibility of goals and personalities, trust, and confidence in the abilities of the teacher, help to ensure the highest possible return for the investment in lessons.

Here are some specific questions that you may want to ask during an interview with a prospective teacher:

  1. What are your qualifications?
  2. What is your studio policy with regard to fees, cancellations, and make-up lessons? What other policies should I know about?
  3. What strategies do you use to motivate students?
  4. Do you use any music other than classical music?
  5. Do you provide performance opportunities for students?
  6. How much practice time do you require each day?
  7. How can I (as a parent) help my child's progress in music?

            2009-2010 GMTA Calendar of Events

DATE

EVENT

DEADLINE

10/26/09 Young Performer's Recital 10/16/09
12/7/09 Winter Recital 11/25/09
TBA District III Concerto Competition TBA
3/13/10 Student Day at UF
FAQ 2010
1/31/10
  Student Day Repertoire Sheets Due 1/31/10
3/16/10
7:30 pm
Student Day Honors Recital Unitarian Universalist Fellowship  
  Community Service Award Application Due 3/1/10
3/27/10 Betsy Schnell Youth Award Auditions 3/20/10
4/24/10 Alma Fennell Scholarship Auditions 4/2/10
4/24/10 Summer Music Study Auditions 4/2/10
4/26/10 Bernice Maskin Chamber Recital 4/16/10
6/11/10 Alma Fennell Winners & Spring Showcase Recital 6/1/10
 

2009-2010 GENERAL GMTA MEETINGS         

Friday, September 11, 10:00 a.m.
Home of Becky Micha
Greetings and General Discussion.
 

Friday, October 9, 10:00 a.m.
Gainesville Violins, Russian Room
Helen Kirklin, viola

Friday, November 13, 10:00 a.m.
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
Kevin Sharpe, piano

Friday, January 15, 10:00 a.m. 
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
Kenneth Broadway, percussionist

Friday, February 12, 10:00 a.m.
Gainesville Violins, Russian Room
Paul Richard, composer

Friday, March 5, 10:00 a.m.
Gainesville Violins, Russian Room
Welson Tremura, historian

Friday, April 2,  10:00 a.m.
Gainesville Violins, Russian Room
Daniel Muni, string instrument maker

Friday, May 7, 7:30 p.m.
Home of Carolyn Troupin

Members' Recital and end of year pot luck party
Bring your spouses/partners.


All GMTA recitals scheduled at the Thomas Center are free and open to the public, and are co-sponsored by the City of Gainesville Department of Cultural Affairs.

Other Music Teachers Associations

Other Classical Music Sites

  • Gainesville Violins (Jan and Anna van Rooyen)
  • The Piano Page from the Piano Technician's Guild
  • The Piano Education Page from West Mesa Music Teachers Association
  • Yahoo's Music Page

  • Visit other sites in Gainesville and Alachua County, Florida


    GMTA Teacher Email Addresses and Homepages

    The following GMTA teachers have email addresses or homepages. Many other qualified GMTA teachers who do not have email addresses or homepages can be reached through the GMTA referral service.

     
    Name and Webpage Instrument E-mail
    Elizabeth Adams piano elizdy@bellsouth.net
    Glorietta Allison voice gloriettasings@cox.net
    Dr. Mary Margaret Andrew voice Harmonia43@aol.com
    Martie Ansorge voice, flute  
    Elaine Baker piano ebaker23@earthlink.net
    Willis Bodine organ wrbodine@ufl.edu
    Virginia Ryan Brown piano, organ, string bass  
    Gay Lyn Capitano piano glcapitano@earthlink.net
    Kay Carlson piano, organ, pedagogy  
    Suzanne Carpenter piano suzanne@notesworthy.org
    Carol N. Cohen violin cencohen@hotmail.com
    Cheryl DeJonge piano, voice cd88keys@yahoo.com
    Dr. Laura Ellis organ LREllis@ufl.edu
    Tiffany Ellis piano funkeysforkids@gmail.com
    Miriam Fielding piano Mwardbach30@aol.com
    Sarah Fouse flute, woodwinds saraf35@bellsouth.net
    Mika Fujita piano fmika93@hotmail.com
    Roxanne Godwin piano, music education Rocksand5@aol.com
    Leslie Hammes piano, master classes thepianomam@hotmail.com
    Nancy Hochstetler piano Joyfulsounds@rapidoffice.com
    Dr. Hee Jung Kang piano hjk0606@hotmail.com
    Laura Joy King clarinet, piano lauraking@alltel.net
    Barbara Kirby piano TKirby2@bellsouth.net
    Helen Kirklin viola, violin, chamber music helenkirklin@gmail.com
    Sonnhild Kitts strings  
    Edward Klein cello vdagvlc@yahoo.com
    Raney Kozolski piano nicki.kozloski@gmail.com
    Ruth Lewis piano ralewis@afn.org 
    Evalyn Lipoff piano evalyny@me.com
    Wanda Louie piano wlpiano@cox.net
    Dr. Janna L. Lower violin, viola jlower@ufl.edu
    Rebecca Micha voice, piano 4bwork@bellsouth.net
    Martha Mier piano tomar88@comcast.net
    Crystal Miles voice, piano, organ 17miles50studio@gmail.com
    June Montgomery piano  
    Pat Morse piano Pat3@juno.com
    Monica Mulhern piano mothermuse@hotmail.com
    Eddie Neimann piano neeimann@ufl.edu
    Sara Nussel piano, choral sanussel@1955.usna.com
    Barbara Odell piano, theory piano212@att.net
    Wendy Offerle voice wofferle@yahoo.com
    Dr. Kevin Orr piano korr@ufl.edu
    Bette Pring piano dbpring@aol.com
    Jean Quillen violin, viola jeanquillen1@yahoo.co.uk
    Karen Schaefer piano Sekaren2@msn.com
    Margaret E. Shaw piano, theory, organ mshaw@cancer.org
    Scott Smolenski piano, theory, composition scottsmole@cox.net
    Kay Stephenson piano, eurhymics fds151@yahoo.com
    Elizabeth Sugalski piano, theory bethmuse@gator.net 
    Roberta Swedien piano voice, theory, composition Rswedien@yahoo.com
    Carolyn Troupin piano, theory troupinpiano@yahoo.com
    Dene Ward piano, voice lechatnoirdw@copper.net
    Sophia Wasserman flute bermannsophia@hotmail.com
    Linda Weltner violin, piano linda@lindaweltner.com
    Sally Whitehurst piano, theory sallybw@yahoo.com
    Barbara Young piano bobbe39@juno.com

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    Updated: Friday, October 16, 2009