Please see the current Newsletter for 2010 upcoming events!


"Over the Barline and Through the Notes"
Dr. Jody Graves

Join us on November 20th, 9:30-11:00 a.m. at Amazing Grace Lutheran Church, 10830 Elmore road, for a workshop with Dr. Graves as she discusses and demonstrates specific practice techniques and motivational activities for elementary and intermediate students.  Cost is $20.00 per person and pre-registration is not required.

AMTA Fall Adjudications

November 16th-20th at Amazing Grace Lutheran Church.  Our adjudicator is Dr. Jody Graves from Eastern Wahington University. The form page on this site has more information.

AKTA Open House

Enjoy the company of your peers, eat good food and win fantastic door prizes at the open house September 11, 2009 at the Keyboard Cache from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

AMTA Conference

The 2009 AMTA Conference will be held on Friday and Saturday, August 14-15, at the University of Alaska Anchorage.  Randy Faber, co-author of the Piano Adventures series and other books,  will give piano and teaching workshops on both days.  Topics include the ABCs of Artistry and The Good, Bad and the Ugly of teaching.  Gary Ingle, the executive director and CEO of MTNA, will speak on Saturday August 15.  See the June Newsletter for registration information.

Let's Tango

A Workshop with Dr. Gerardo Ascheri

"Let's Tango"-- a historic overview of the tango form, describing its origin, evolutionary stages and various styles.  The lecture includes performance, listening as well as a list of teaching pieces in the tango style.
Where:  Filipino Bible Church
3340 Raspberry Road
Date:  Friday, May 1, 2009
Time:  9 - 10:30 AM
Cost:  $20

2008/09 Board Meetings:

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. at the board presidents home

• February 27
• March 27
  
• April 24th
  
• June 19th
  
• July 31st

• April 1 Alaska Piano Competition applications due
  

Ribbon Festival!

• April 4, 2009   Unfortunately, the festival is canceled this year due to low enrolllment numbers.
  

• AKTA teachers and student members of the club began classes during the last week of January and will continue through April.  It is a wonderful new project which provides piano lessons to children who do not have the resources to enjoy a keyboard music making experience.

• May 16, 2009
• Proceeds support AKTA events  

SHS (students helping students) Play-A-Thon

• A scholarship fund raiser still in the planning stages!