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Dear CAPMT Members,

It is an honor and privilege to be chosen as President for the 2021-2023 term.

I would like to express my deep gratitude to Wendi Kirby for her leadership in the past two years. I am also very appreciative of the work by the event chairs, and district/chapter presidents who have dedicated their time and energy. I am looking forward to working with the new board members, event chairs, and district/chapter presidents. Thank you for your willingness to serve.

We are hopeful our student programs, competitive and non-competitive, will tentatively be in-person following state safety protocol guidelines. We are monitoring the environment carefully and are ready to move these programs online, if necessary.

Our upcoming hybrid conference will be in-person at California State University Fresno and Online on Friday, October 15 and Saturday, October 16, 2021. The theme for the conference is “Recovery & Renewal: Music Moving Forward” with guest artists Piano Duo Ran Dank and Soyeon Kate Lee.

I hope to see you at the conference!

Mona Wu DeCesare, President

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MTNA State Affiliate of the Year Award

CAPMT is proud to be a co-recipient of the the 2020 MTNA State Affiliate of the Year Award, with North Carolina.

MTNA Certification Process

The MTNA Professional Certification Program exists to improve the level of professionalism within the field of music teaching. It benefits the members of the profession itself, as well as the public who interacts with the professional. For the music teaching professional, certification provides prestige, recognition and the potential for student recruitment and increased earning power. For the public, certification helps readily identify competent music teachers in their communities.

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2022 State Conference

Friday, October 21 and Saturday, October 22, 2022

In-Person at the Cerritos College Performing Arts Center

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Pianist Amy Stephens is an award-winning Third Stream and jazz composer. Her solo piano works include Scenes of San Francisco and Becoming: Suite for Solo Piano. She has recorded several albums of her jazz ensemble compositions with her critically acclaimed quartet, Amy Stephens Group.

Teaching privately since 1993, Amy is a Nationally Certified Teacher of Music. Amy earned two Bachelors, a Masters, and Performer’s Certificate in classical & jazz piano from Indiana University. Her jazz and classical mentors include David N. Baker, Lynne Arriale, Luke Gillespie, Marius Nordal, and Evelyne Brancart. Amy also enjoys serving as a clinician and evaluator for festivals and adjudications. She loves living in San Francisco and exploring the coast with her family.

For recordings and scores: www.amystephens.com

Amy’s ‘Scenes of San Francisco: Suite for Solo Piano’ was filmed at home while studios were closed during quarantine and is dedicated to SF’s essential workers.