Rachel Harmatuk is our February spotlight teacher. She grew up in southwest Virginia. First, she lived in a little town called Riner, then moved to Blacksburg and finally to Floyd when she was in the 7th grade. She moved to Oakton in the summer of 2002. She and her family live
Madalina Petric Background NVMTA teacher, Madalina Petric, is a native of Baia Mare, Romania where she began studying piano at the age of five. Madalina attended Gheorghe Dima Music Academy from Cluj Napoca
Our December NVMTA Spotlight teacher is Dr. Ying Zhao. She is a music educator, active solo and collaborative pianist. Dr. Zhao holds a Master of Music degree in Piano Performance and Pedagogy, and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Piano Performance from Pennsylvania State Univ
NVMTA is proud to introduce Candace Cleary as our spotlight teacher for November. She is currently serving as a Member-at-large on the Executive Committee. What do you like most about playing your instrument? I love the piano for the wealth of repertoire available to us. The more
The NVMTA Bach Baroque Competition and Festival is an annual event that celebrates the music of Johann Sebastian Bach as well as many other Baroque composers. The event takes place on Saturday, February 18, 2023 at Columbia Baptist Church in Falls Church, VA. Our committee welcom
Margarita Gramaticova is our NVMTA spotlight teacher for October. Enjoy reading about her love of music and teaching as well as her current projects and involvement in NVMTA. Personal What do you like most about playing your instrument? On the piano we can play the melody and th
Albert Hunt is our September NVMTA spotlight teacher! Albert has served in numerous positions in NVMTA including Vice President and chair of Woodwind competitions. What was most challenging in your career during the pandemic? What was something you learned during the pande
Here’s a special welcome to our new NVMTA President, Libby McConnell, NCTM Please enjoy learning a little more about her! What do you like most about playing your instrument? As a pianist, I really enjoy playing together with other musicians, whether they are studen
Our NVMTA July Spotlight is Greg Genter. Greg owns and runs The Piano Express in Ashburn, VA. He and his wife have three children, ages 15, 12, and 7. They homeschool, which for Greg, is the perfect way to build "family time" into his week. Most of his time outside of teaching i
Bharati Soman (pronounced BARThee SOmun) Bio Our June NVMTA Spotlight is Bharati Soman who teaches voice lessons. She is a member of NVMTA since 2016. Bharati currently manages the NVMTA teacher referral program, is a member-at-large, and helps organize the Musical Theater Comp
