Dr. Miroslava Mintcheva听(DMA 2010, piano performance) is the recipient of the 2011 MTNA StAR Studio Teacher Fellowship Award. 听This prestigious award is given to an individual who exhibits exceptional teaching and performance skills and is deeply committed to the teaching profession. She is very proud to have been selected as the winner out of a large national pool of applicants. The award is in the amount of $3,000. In addition, Dr. Mintcheva will be featured in the American Music Teacher magazine, which is read by music teachers around the nation.