Our first Zoom Coffee was held on Monday, May 10 and it was, by all accounts, a HUGE success!  Attending were President Heather Rogers Riley, Melissa Vining, Abigail Schoppe, Ellyses Kuan and Caroline Ly.

This warm and incredibly supportive "chat" session brought home how essential it is that we exchange with and lean on one another through the entire expanse of our professional lives.  We share so much more than we realize!  We talked about what MMTA is doing well, including student programs like the Judged Festival, and what we could do more of, like professional development for teachers, offerings for non-piano teachers and their students, social opportunities that are accessible and inviting to all members, and enhanced use of social media outside of Facebook.  We also briefly discussed the way in which somer teachers had successfully reopened their school/studios to in-person learning.

Many thanks to Heather Rogers Riley for her never-ending support and to Rebecca Helm for her diligent posts and publicity!

Our next Coffee is scheduled for Saturday, June 12 at 11:00 a.m.  Please let me know at abarr54@verizon.net if you are interested, or use the link below to sign up:

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And please let others know or come back again if you want to do so!!

Submitted by Alison Barr, Zoom Coffee Chair