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The 10th annual Summit for MTNA Leadership was held in Cincinnati, Ohio, September 7-9, 2007. Nearly 100 MTNA leaders, including state presidents, state presidents-elect, division directors-elect, program chairs and the board of directors, attended the weekend of education, motivation and networking.
William Dawson, associate professor emeritus at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University and the immediate past president of the Performing Arts Medicine Association, started things off by presenting a historical perspective on performing arts medicine and its relationship to musicians and music educators. He was followed by Kris Chesky, associate professor of music at the University of North Texas and co-founder of the Texas Center for Music and Medicine. Chesky discussed health promotion in schools of music and what MTNA members can do to promote healthy music making.
Other sessions included a presentation of MTNA's Strategic Plan by MTNA President Gail Berenson, NCTM, and Executive Director Gary Ingle; an overview of the 2008 MTNA ...