The big audacious goal.

The big audacious goal. In preparation for the MTNA MTNA Music Teachers National AssociationMTNA Middle Tennessee Nursery Association (McMinnville, Tennessee)presidency, I attended, with NationalExecutive Director Gary L. Ingle in��gle?n.1. An open fire in a fireplace.2. A fireplace.[Perhaps Scottish Gaelic aingeal, fire, light. , a symposium symposiumIn ancient Greece, an aristocratic banquet at which men met to discuss philosophical and political issues and recite poetry. It began as a warrior feast. Rooms were designed specifically for the proceedings. for association CEOs. Whois MTNA's CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. ? Both of us are MTNA's CEO. My role is that ofchief elected officer, and Gary's is that of chief executiveofficer. It is a partnership--we share the leadership. MTNA will only beas effective as we are in working together and as we are in sharing ourleadership with the MTNA Board of Directors, with Division and StateOfficers, with the National Office Staff, and ultimately with you, asmembers of our association. This reflects the "MTNA triangle":National, State and Local Associations surrounding sur��round?tr.v. sur��round��ed, sur��round��ing, sur��rounds1. To extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle.2. To enclose or confine on all sides so as to bar escape or outside communication.n. each member. We worktogether for success. As part of this sharing, each summer the Board of Directors meetsfor an extended session. In addition to business matters, we spend asignificant amount of time discussing long-range planning and directions In intelligence usage, the determination of intelligence requirements, development of appropriate intelligence architecture, preparation of a collection plan, and issuance of orders and requests to information collection agencies. See also intelligence process. in which we envision MTNA moving. We also spend a weekend in September,the MTNA Summit, with the Division and State Leadership, involving themin this process. Foremost in the Board's attention was to develop a "bigaudacious goal" that "reflects what we are deeply passionateabout as an organization, what we have the capability to be the best inthe world at, and what drives our organization's economicengine" (Tecker Consultants). The Board adopted the followingstatement: "MTNA should be the preeminent pre��em��i��nentor pre-em��i��nent ?adj.Superior to or notable above all others; outstanding. See Synonyms at dominant, noted.[Middle English, from Latin prae association for music teachingand the indispensable music resource for the public and theprofession." Along with our MTNA Mission Statement (found on the back of yourmembership card), these two statements define us as an association andas members: "The mission of Music Teachers National Association is toadvance the value of music study and music making to society and tosupport the professionalism professionalismthe upholding by individuals of the principles, laws, ethics and conventions of their profession. of music teachers." Our responsibility then is to try to fulfill ful��fillalso ful��fil ?tr.v. ful��filled, ful��fill��ing, ful��fills also ful��fils1. To bring into actuality; effect: fulfilled their promises.2. our mission and ourbig audacious goal to the best of our ability as members workingtogether in support of our association. The Board of Directors adopted the following primary goals for MTNAfor the next decade: * Recruit more active young members * Improve strategic positioning * Increase diversity in membership--teachers of orchestralinstruments and voice * Increase diversity in ethnicity ethnicityVox populi Racial status–ie, African American, Asian, Caucasian, Hispanic * Seek out partnerships with other organizations * Shared leadership * Improve services to teachers of everyday students * Continue to focus on the importance of high standards * Promote instant communication The next step was to develop goals for this biennium--that is, whatwe hopefully can accomplish over the two-year term of office: * Promote and market certification as a valuable tool forindependent music studio business * Continue to improve MTNA programs that recognize and rewardexcellence in the music profession * Integrate the work of the MTNA FOUNDATION into MTNA and appoint aDevelopment Committee * Implement the Corporate and Institutional Advisory Councils * Increase working relationships and partnerships with other musicorganizations * Develop tools for the independent music teacher to improve his orher studio teaching through assessment programs * Explore avenues for teachers to market their studios, increaseincomes and broaden their teaching * Provide incentives for potential members to join MTNA inpartnership with states and locals * Increase diversity of membership * Develop the Forums as the voice of MTNA members * Continue the development of the website * Continue to promote the "Music for Everyone" programsand develop complementary programs that support them and reach thenon-keyboard studios * Develop a document for the lifelong enjoyment of music Quite ambitious, isn't it? But the Board has already madesignificant strides in some of the above. Just to mention a few: * The Development Committee for the MTNA FOUNDATION is already hardat work. * The Institutional and Corporate Advisory Councils will meet atthe 2004 MTNA National Conference in Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City is the largest city in the state of Missouri. It encompasses parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest in Missouri, which includes counties in both Missouri and Kansas. . * Teacher Assessment Development and Code of Ethics Code of Ethics can refer to: Ethical code, a code of professional responsibility, noting what behaviors are "ethical". Code of Ethics (band), a 90's Christian New Wave/Pop band Revisions havebeen assigned as��sign?tr.v. as��signed, as��sign��ing, as��signs1. To set apart for a particular purpose; designate: assigned a day for the inspection.2. to task forces. * Our various award programs are in the process of being reviewedunder the guidance of Vice President Gail Berenson. * The Certification Commission is developing a portfolio approachfor participants in the Certification Program. (See Certification News,page 68.) The Board of Directors is passionate about MTNA, passionate aboutmusic making and music teaching and passionate about being the best wecan be. Join us in making MTNA the preeminent association for musicteaching!National ConferencesMarch 27-31, 2004 Kansas City, MissouriApril 2-6, 2005 Seattle, WashingtonMarch 25-29, 2006 Austin, Texas Phyllis I. Pieffer President