Certification Earned – Congratulations!
Here are NCMTA member colleagues who have earned their NCTM designation through MTNA certification during 2024, under the guidance of our current Certification Chair. Well done!
Congratulations to:
Alisha Springer has been teaching piano for 20 years in the Charlotte and Concord areas. She has most recently been on the faculty at UNC-Charlotte where she taught Class Piano (2010-2024). She earned a Bachelor of Music Degree in Piano Performance and Sacred Music from Appalachian State University in 2003. She then earned a Master of Music Degree in Piano Pedagogy from The University of Tennessee-Knoxville in 2005. Alisha has taught many private students through the years at her home, church, and other locations, including homeschool co-ops and schools. She is also a proficient church pianist and accompanist and has served at University City United Methodist Church since 2005.
Juliana Jing was one of six finalists in the 2008 National Daniel Piano Competition for Young Artists at Furman University, She attended the Franz Liszt Piano Festival in Sopron, Hungary in 2005 and 2007. In 2018, she was a participant at the Intensive Chamber Music Seminar on Moss Arts Center, Blacksburg, VA. Jing completed a bachelor’s degree in piano performance at East Carolina University, studying under Keiko Sekino and Kwan Yi. She currently maintains a private studio in Charlotte, NC.
