The last Forum Q&A post was about assignment notebooks/pages for students. It was wonderful to read all the great responses! Click here to read the comments, and click here to read my follow-up where I share my method of tracking assignments.
Being able to attend state and national-level conferences is one of the many benefits of being a member of MTNA (Music Teachers National Association) and other professional music organizations. I am a firm believer in the importance of ongoing professional development for piano teachers (and any teachers, for that matter). So, today’s Forum Q&A is all about conferences!
To you, what is the most valuable part of attending conferences? What tips do you have for making conference attendance more affordable and feasible? If you haven’t attended conferences regularly/before, what’s holding you back?
Please leave your thoughts in the comment section below!
Yesterday, I attend a Teacher Information Session for 
Dr. Andrew Hisey was our presentor. He began the workshop by giving a brief look at the history of TAP and how this collaboration came about. Then he talked about the goal of TAP: to connect people coast-to-coast with a common language and share the celebration of accomplishments. TAP can help people (non-musical or not) recognize certain levels of achievement that our students have reached. TAP in this way can also help unite independent music teachers across the nation.