New Tampa Piano and Pedagogy faculty member, William Perry, was nominated by the nomination committee and voted in by the members to serve as president of Mid-State Music Teachers Association for the 2018 - 2020 term. Securing speakers for workshops, planning the calendar, and overseeing various committees in charge of events are just some of the responsibilities that come with the position. William Perry said, “My goals for my term are to increase membership, increase participation (both by members and the local community) at our meetings, workshops and public events, and to reach out to the younger teachers in our area, especially students and recent graduates of USF.”