CPTF ​Membership Renewal  Due  September 1, 2024

Meeting Locations:  
Steinway Piano Gallery - 7030 Smith Corners Blvd #A, Charlotte, NC 28269 
Lib Hughston's Home - 1013 Sumac Drive, Charlotte, NC  28211​
Meeting Times:
​ 9:15 AM - Board Meeting
 9:45 AM - Greet & Gather
10:00 AM - Forum Program
Meeting Dates:    Charlotte Piano Teachers Forum meets each month, September through May
April 5 - ** Note Change - Meeting Location - Home of Lib Hughston - 1013 Sumac Drive, Charlotte
May 5 - Winners Recital Location - Christ Covenant Church in Matthews, Chapel of the Christian Life Center.

Program Update
April 5th – ​Lib Hughston's Home
Erica Sipes:  "Sight-reading Magic"

Workshop description: After teaching piano sightreading to piano majors at Eastman as a graduate student and spending years researching the topic, Erica has come to some important conclusions regarding how best to approach the topic. Going beyond the myths, she firmly believes that the skills that go into sightreading music well aren't usually focused on. Even more importantly, the same skills she encourages teachers and musicians to add into the mix improves anyone's approach to learning any type of music and instrument, not just one's sightreading skills.

To get a glimpse of her sightreading tricks and tips, drop in on one of her Sightreading Maverick shows which stream on her YouTube channel most Sunday afternoons at 1pm. Or you can watch over 100 previously streamed episodes at any time by clicking on the Sightreading Videos playlist. 

Recognition Plaque Given to Mark and Katherine Love for Their Support and Commitment to Charlotte Piano Teachers Forum
In appreciation of their unwavering commitment and support to the Charlotte Piano Teachers Forum, Mark and Katherine Love were presented with a recognition plaque at the conclusion of the Concerto Recital. Furthermore, the Solo Auditions Intermediate First Place Award
​will now be named in their honor.

PIANODROME IN CHARLOTTE
​March 29-April 14, 2024
Contact Pamela Hughes for details - [email protected]
Dear Forum Friends,
I have been thinking about the CPTF members I am familiar with, those I have met at meetings, and some who visited the PianoDrome during Charlotte SHOUT in 2023. I would like to extend an invitation for you to schedule a visit for your students to experience the PianoDrome this year. You may also consider selecting a time to play there either alone or with a colleague.

Read about PianoDrome in general and the creators at: pianodrome.org

SIGN UP USING THIS LINK:
Charlotte Piano Teachers Forum: PianoDrome 2024 (signupgenius.com)

Sincerely,
Pamela Hughes
Community Service Opportunities for 2024 - 2025 posted here. 
New Job Request posted 6/25/24 for Church Organist.
You are invited to: The Charlotte Music Club Winners Recital & Reception: 
When:  April 20th, at 3:00pm
Where:  St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, 1901 Archdale Dr., Charlotte, NC  
Please see CMC website.

2024 CMC Scholarship Winners.
First Place Winners
Lindsay Byrd ( student of Pamela Mullins)
Charlotte Depp (student of Pamela Mullins)

Second Place Winners
Parvathy Iyer (student of Irina Hramenkova)
Angela Zinan Yan (student of Kaylyn Tan Lee)

​2024 Beethoven Composition Recital sponsored by CTMA.   
​Our Chaplain, Ginger Wyrick,  was honored by an article in the December issue of World Magazine, regarding the performance of "The Messiah" by Charlotte Music Club. 

The choir only has five rehearsals before its performance on Dec. 10. And this piece, she reminds the singers, is worthy of an excellent performance. “When we sing those words, they are transformative,” she pleads. “They don’t just tell a story. They tell a relationship, the love of God and the love of Jesus Christ, in mercy, that has been shown to His people.”
BEWARE of emails offering free Yamaha pianos and all you have to do is pay the moving costs. This is a SCAM.  


​​​​Founded in 1953, Charlotte Piano Teachers Forum serves the greater Charlotte community of musicians and music lovers by providing a platform to encourage an exchange of current pedagogical trends and new piano literature, student scholarships, and performance opportunities for members and students.