A chairde,
I hope that you are all keeping well as the current academic year draws to a close, I know that this time of year can be very busy for music teachers with musicals, graduations and celebrations taking place in all of our schools throughout the country.
I am writing to you to inform you that our Annual PPMTA Conference will take place in Hotel Kilkenny from Friday 13th October to Sunday 15th October 2023. The theme of our conference this year will be ‘The Modern Music Classroom, All Levels, No Limits! Updates on how to register will follow in due course however accommodation is now available for booking at Hotel Kilkenny by calling 056 776 2000 or by emailing reservations@hotelkilkenny.ie. To avail of the discounted room rate, please quote PPMTA Conference on or before Friday 8th September 2023. Rates are as follows: Single – €135 per night and Double/Twin – €80 per person sharing per night. Rooms held for PPMTA will be released that day and the conference rate discontinued.
All updates and developments in relation to the above will be posted on our website PPMTA.ie, our PPMTA Forum and on all of our Social Media Platforms. If you are a not a member of our PPMTA Forum, you may sign up via our website. In addition to conference updates, our PPMTA forum provides a platform for members to post queries, discuss challenges, suggest activities and share teaching resources on a regular basis.
For those of you who are not members of our association and wish to join, you may do so at a cost of €50 by visiting our website at ppmta.ie, where a list of how your annual subscription is put to good use can also be found.
Wishing you all the very best as the final term comes to an end and I hope you all have a restful summer break.
Yours sincerely,
Denise Morgan
PPMTA Chairperson