Our September meeting featured pianists Keith and Priscilla Jefcoat in a lecture recital entitled "Intermediate Piano Duets."  Our October meeting, held jointly with Atlanta Music Teachers Association, featured Douglass Weeks, who gave a lecture recital on Debussy Preludes, Book II.  Our chapter hosted the Bach Competition on October 26 at Roswell United Methodist Church. Our Co-Chairpersons were LaNelle Nash and Ann Steele.  Dr. Tom Pearsall of Georgia Southern University gave a master class for students of our members.  Our January meeting, "Express Meeting," was a time to discuss upcoming NDMTA auditions and Festival along with other auditions that many of our association teachers participate in.  February's meeting, "Summer Show and Tell," featured teachers and students who spoke about summer music camps.  Our Student Festival was held on February 8 at Georgia Perimeter College, Clarkston.  Our Co-Chairpersons were Jean Champness and Margaret Liu.  In March, our guest speaker was David Nash, who spoke on Studio Recording.  Our GMTA Local Association Auditions for piano, held on March 1 at Briarcliff Baptist Church, was chaired by Gayle Vann and assisted by Lois Finlay.  Our April meeting featured several of our own members in our "We Do It!" program.  Our final meeting was our Spring Luncheon and New Officers Installation, which was held at Pappadeux Restaurant in Norcross.

The North DeKalb Music Teachers Association began the year with 48 members. The September meeting featured pianist Jeanine Morrison in 'Teaching Haydn's Sonatas'. In October, the Rachel Howard Competition winners, students of Gayle Vann and LaNelle Nash, presented their musical skits on the lives of famous composers. Dr. Geoffrey Haydon presented 'Improvisation' at our November meeting. Our December Holiday luncheon was held at President Julie Soh-Harbin's house. We started the New Year with our own Lois Finlay giving a very helpful master class to many students. George Mann gave an interesting and informative program in February on 'The World of Schumann' with emphasis on Album For The Young. In order to prepare students for our October 16, 2004 Bach Competition, teachers from all over the metropolitan area were invited to a 4-hour seminar presented by Virginia Hutchings. LaNelle Nash and Gayle Vann presented a wonderful session on 'Teaching Group Lessons' at our April meeting. Gayle brought a few of her students for a simulated demonstration of her group lessons, while the teachers pretended to be students interviewing with LaNelle Nash. They both gave us great ideas for music games to play in group lessons. Our year concluded with the installation of new officers at our May luncheon.

2005-2006 The North DeKalb Music Teachers Association began the 2005-2006 year in September with Dr. Maurice Hinson doing a program on “Sonatas and Sonatinas”.  In October, Dr. Richard Zimdars gave a “Masterclass”, and in November, C.P.A. George Clark talked to us regarding “Tax Matters for the Music Studio”.  Our December luncheon was held at the lovely home of Portia Hawkins.  In January our own Bette Chambless gave a program on “Becoming a Certified Music Practitioner (Playing the Lap Harp for the Ill and Dying)”.  Renowned Dr. Vicki King taught us about “Playing The Piano Naturally” in February and in March, our own Margaret Liu talked to us about “Time Management for Music Teachers”.  Our April meeting featured our own members performing in our annual “We Do It!” program.  We ended our year in May with the Spring Luncheon & Installation of Officers at the Pearl Lian Restaurant.  On October 22, 2005, we held our bi-annual Rachel Howard Competition.  Our format for this year’s competition was students playing Sonatas and Sonatinas.  The Outstanding Performers’ Recital was presented on October 23, 2006.  February 4, 2006 we held our other bi-annual event, the Ensemble Olympics.  Our local auditions were March 11, 2006 with a total of 126 students participating in the auditions and theory.  NDMTA had a busy year with wonderful programs!