October 2025 - Harrisonburg Music Teachers Association

October 14, 2025 HMTA-PTF Meeting
Location: JMU Music Building
The meeting began at 7:30 PM with Dr. Steinberg welcoming everyone and introducing guest speaker Dr. Amy Simpson from West Virginia University. Dr. Simpson gave an insighful presentation on neuro music, sharing her research about how musicians can learn more effectively and perform at a higher level. Topics included use of imagery, securing long-term memory, variable practice, and the most recent, cutting-edge research on motor-skill memory - the Optimal Theory of Motor-Skill Learning. The presentation drew an audience of 30 to 40 people, including students, JMU professors, and music teachers from the local community. Dr. Simpson's presentation ended at 8:30 PM. --E.N., Secretary