Grace Huang talks about the impact her teachers have on her life, her teaching approach, and advice for young professionals.

Ping-yun Hsu shares about her beginnings in Taiwan, her transformative education in Germany, and about her teaching studio in Georgia.

To read the GMTA Article on Ping-yun Hsu's 2018 Teacher of the Year Award, go to: https://georgiamta.org/teachersOfTheYear/2018PingYun-Hsu.pdf

Joy Poole talks about her upbringing and the various hats she has worn as a musician, from public school teacher to church musician to private studio teacher.

Christina Toole talks about her education, career path, and overcoming performance injury.

Tracy Xian talks about her childhood and training in China, coming to America, and her recent pedagogical projects.

Amy Phillips talks about juggling life and career as a young mom, establishing a new private studio during the COVID lockdowns, and developing a sense of humor about oneself.

Portia Hawkins talks about growing up in the south, the influence of her teachers, her interest in promoting works by African American composers, and her approach to teaching.

To read the GMTA Teacher of the Year Article on Portia, go to: https://georgiamta.org/teacher-of-the-year.php

Portia recommends these resources for those interested in teaching repertoire by Florence Price, available in multiple volumes:

https://www.classicalvocalrep.com/products/A-Collection-of-Florence-Prices-Piano-Teaching-Music-Vol-1-Beginning-Pieces-384524.html

Pam Asberry talks about teaching, composing, recording, creativity, and how to know if music is the right career choice.

To purchase Pam Asberry's compositions and hear her recordings, go to: https://pamasberry.com/

Kristi Helfen talks about taking organ and piano lessons growing up, going to Costa Rica for a year, joining and performing in a piano ensemble, earning a master's degree later in life, and creating a method book for retirement-age adults.

Lois Finlay shares about her background, approach to teaching, and advice for young teachers.

To read the GMTA Article on Lois Finlay's 2010 Teacher of the Year Award, go to: https://georgiamta.org/teachersOfTheYear/2010toyfinlayTOTY.pdf