The article offers news briefs involving music associations in the U.S. The fifth National Group Piano and Piano Pedagogy Forum will be held from August 1-2, 2008 at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma. The Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) welcomes the Kawai America Corp. as the newest MTNA student competitions award sponsor. The Maryland MTA was recognized for its 50 years of affiliation with MTNA.