Since 2007, PTNA piano seminars have been held almost 300 venues par year across Japan. It encourages piano teachers to study further about the subjects / topics of piano pedagogy, performance, interpretation, etc. The number of the reports being submitted has reached 30,182. They are collected after each seminar, given hand-written signatures by the lecturers, and returned to the participants. It shows how teachers are enthusiastic in keep developing their professional knowledges and skills.

The statistics shows that one-thirds of the participants are under 30 (31%). Younger teachers are likely to join seminars in order to know further about the topics as well as to meet experienced lecturers. Even teenagers took part in seminars (8%). The largest age groups are 40s(37%) and 50s(25%), which proves they progress their careers through continuous study and research. Nearly half of the new participants are non PTNA members.

It can be said that the more they study at seminars, the more they seem to project it on to the real situation. Those who take part in seminars more than 51 times, had their students join the PTNA piano competition of PTNA piano STEP more than 200 times (a total of 200 students). And 40% of them have received PTNA Piano Teachers' Award, which is twice of those participate less than 40 times.

The subject of the seminar varies; pedagogy (51.6%), performance (11.4%), interpretation (11.2%) and in-depth study of required repertoires of PTNA Piano Competition(25.9%).

Seminars are mainly organized by PTNA branch offices and STEP stations throught Japan. Yokohama Central branch office (Kangawa) has held 66 times so far, which is followed by Yamanote branch office (Tokyo, 54 times) and Funabashi branch office (Chiba, 45 times).

Here are some testimonies; Ms.Nahoko Katsuda went to several seminars to learn further about the required repertoires, and knew various ways of interpretations on each piece. "Knowing various choices might be the way to overcome difficulties in daily lessons".
Ms.Yumiko Motohashi, already joined seminars for 27 times, was once so impressed with the subject of "parenthood" lectured by Prof.Shiro Takahashi that she immediately joined the association for promoting parental education. She expects that PTNA would propose various topics not only for piano petagogy but also others like administration of piano studio.
Ms.Toshiko Fujii, frequent-goers of seminars living in Toyama (already 37 times), does not hesitate to attend whenever she finds the subject interesting. She sometimes drives to the neighboring prefectures and enjoys conversation with her colleagues on the way. For her, what she has learned and experienced so far is the 'trunk of tree', and what she learns at seminars becomes 'branches and leaves' to enrich her piano teaching. She testifies that students seem to improve as her teaching skill develops. 

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