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Contents
MSMTA Officers…………………………………………….....…..2
Message from the President……………………………….…...4-5
MSMTA Fall Festival 2013 Results…………………………….6-7
MTNA Competition Winners 2013……………………………..8-9
News from MSMTA Conference 2013…………………...…10-13
2013 Conference Photos………………………………..…...14-15
2013 Conference Minutes………………………...……………..17
MSMTA Conference Financial Report……………………...….18
Library Corner………………………………………………..…...19
Spring Festival News………………………………….………….20
Time To Vote………………………………………….…………..21
2014 MSMTA Conference ……………………………….……...22
2014 Conference Artists…………………………………………23
Local Association News……………………………………...24-25
In Memory of……………………………………………...…...26-27
MSMTA By Laws Revisions……………………………….28-30
Message from UM’s Keyboard Division………………………..32
Foundation Fellow / Certification………………………………..34
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MSMTA OFFICERS
2013-2014
President
Sharon Weaver-Knowles
406-549-6254
President-Elect
Judy O’Dell
(406) 761-4989
Immediate Past President
Diane Volkman
(406) 892-4687
Secretary
Jean Alexander
(406) 543-7334
Treasurer
Carla Bell
(406) 788-7181
Membership Secretary
Karen Woodgerd
(406) 251-2767
MTNA Northwest
Certification Director
Debbie Wallace
2014 MSMTA CONFERENCE
FALL FESTIVAL AND
MTNA COMPETITIONS November 19-21, 2014
Wednesday - Friday
Best Western Plus Grant Creek Inn
Missoula, MT
CHAIRS (Standing Committees)
Advertising ......................................Laura Morris
Competitions...............................Elinore Quander
Fall Festival ....................................Laura Detrick
MTNA Foundation .......................Paula Graves
IMTF..........................................Kathleen Hansen
Legislative ................................Palma Wolverton
Scholarship .....................................Linda Holden
Spring Festivals ................................Judy O’Dell
Historian ........................................Linda Holden
Certification Chair............................Ruth Plesner
College Faculty.......................Christopher Hahn
Composition Competition ........Lillian Reichert
Local Associations .....................Leann Vralsted
Technology/Web Page.........................Carla Bell
Facebook.....................................Diane Volkman
Mentoring.........................................Betty Hanzel
Library..........................................Jean Alexander
Membership.......................................Judy O’Dell
Finance/Budget......................... ...........Carla Bell
LOCAL ASSOCIATION PRESIDENTS
Billings – Margaret McGillvray
406-656-7542
Butte-Anaconda – Donna Jean Pickett
406-494-4495/593-4495 (cell)
Great Falls - Judy Pleskac
406-452-0953
Kalispell Area - Joan Renne
406-844-3432/257-2676 (cell)
Missoula - Annelies Aiking-Taylor
406-543-4714
Southwest Montana - Jessica Olsen
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Message from the PresidentMessage from the PresidentMessage from the PresidentMessage from the President As I sit down to write this message I am filled with appreciation for this amazing
organization to which I've belonged for the past 45 years. Recently I thought
about what I could offer my students were I not a member of MTNA/MSMTA
and MMTA. Their opportunities to grow with and through their music would be
so limited. And my opportunities for professional and personal growth also would
be incredibly limited and would adversely affect them as well as me. Serving as
your president has been and continues to be one of the most rewarding and
fulfilling experiences of my life and I'll be forever grateful for the opportunity
to connect with friends near and far and make such wonderful new friendships.
As music teachers it could be so easy to become secluded, spending most of our lives in our studios with our
students and families. As rewarding as it is to teach and relate to them, we benefit so much from the
friendships and personal, professional connections we can only find in our professional organization.
I am so pleased to be able to report that our MSMTA membership IS growing! We have gained 15 members
this year across the state and I want to thank all our Local Association Presidents for the efforts they and their
associations have been putting into growing their memberships. Our local associations are the heart of
MTNA and MSMTA. In turn, the opportunities afforded us through MSMTA and MTNA are what continue
to inspire us and keep us fresh in our approach to teaching.
I hope all of you who attended our 2013 Great Falls Conference have been and will continue to spread the
word in your local area about what a great experience we all had and how much we gained from being there.
And I want to thank the Great Falls MTA for the fantastic job they did in carrying it out. I could not have
imagined any better experience for us! Please take the time to read the coverage of this conference in this
newsletter.
Hopefully all our members are planning even now to attend the 2014 Conference in Missoula. We will be
holding our conference at the Best Western Plus Grant Creek Inn just off the Interstate (Reserve Street exit).
Our group sleeping rooms are already reserved for $99/night for 1-4 people and include a hot Breakfast
Buffet! You may want to make your plans and reserve rooms soon because this is Bobcat/Griz football
weekend in Missoula. And for that reason, please note now the new and unusual dates: Wednesday, Nov. 19
-Friday Nov. 21! Every room in Missoula will become booked for the game with 26,000 attending!
When you do call to book, be sure to say you are with MSMTA or Montana State Music Teachers'
Association to get the block rate!
Our highly respected clinician Nancy O'Neill Breth's students have earned prizes in MTNA and Fischoff
National Competitions and appeared on NPR'S From the top. She has written guides to how to practice
effectively including The Piano Student's Guide to Effective Practicing and Parent's Guide to Effective Prac-
ticing. Ms. Breth will give us three clinics beginning on Wednesday, November 19th at 1:00 p.m. And you
will not want to miss our Commissioned Composer, Richard Pearson Thomas, native of Great Falls and now
of New York, who is presenting the World Premiere of his work for string quartet and voice! Watch for
more information about this exciting performance. I also plan to include Teacher Sessions for Voice and
String Teachers and Master Classes for each as we had last year. Please spread the word!
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In addition, we have many more exciting plans being laid which I'll pass on to you as soon as they are
complete! I can guarantee you, this is one conference you do NOT want to miss! Start talking now to your
colleagues and non-member teacher friends as well and plan to carpool and share rooms so you will be able
to join us!
I also want to thank all teachers who participated in our Fall Festival and MTNA Competitions, including
Voice and Strings! Participation was back to what it once was years back and it was exciting for parents,
students and teachers alike. Let's continue to afford our students these opportunities to grow musically.
Now is the time to plan their repertoire for November 2014!
January 10-12, I had the opportunity to be in Portland for the MTNA Northwest Division Competitions.
Montana had seven students competing in piano, voice and strings! The Division winner in the Young
Artist Voice competition was Montana's Arielle Nachtigal, student of UM faculty David Cody. Arielle
will represent Montana at the National Conference March 22-26, 2014 in Chicago. Congratulations to both
Arielle and Professor Cody! Congratulations also to Linda Curtis of Bozeman whose voice student Lexi
Monson was named Alternate in the Senior Voice division! In addition, Madeleine McKelvey of Missoula
and Mary LaMonaca of Billings each had string students receive Honorable Mention and we congratulate
them as well.
My wish for you is a year of the best of all things including a most successful teaching year and
performance career side by side with good health and happiness.
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Fall Festival - Short Program - Elementary Piano
1 Emmaus Michel, student of Ken Christensen
2 Paul Shin, student of Lee Hancock
3 Nicholas Houston, student of Jody Winter
Fall Festival - Short Program - Junior Piano Duet 1 Makayla & Breanna Cook, students of Judy O’Dell
Fall Festival - Short Program - Junior Piano
1 Britta DeGroot, student of Charlene Loge
2 Jesse Zhang, student of Molly Morrison
3 Dylan Bautista, student of Carla Bell HM Ryan Detrick, student of Judy Pleskac
Fall Festival - Short Program - Senior Piano
1 Cassi Bak, student of Sharon Weaver-Knowles
2 Yani Dodge, student of Sharon Weaver-Knowles
3 Ellen Sears, student of Dorothy Peterson
HM Joseph Larson, student of Ruth Rotondi
Fall Festival - Short Program - Senior Strings
1 Heidi Sollid, student of Jennifer Smith
2 Ashlen Botzet, student of Jennifer Smith
3 Erin Carroll, student of Mary LaMonaca
Fall Festival - SOLO Piano Program - Elementary - Classical 1 Oliver Chinn, student of Molly Morrison
Fall Festival - SOLO Piano Program - Junior - Classical 1 Joyce Liu, Student of Molly Morrison
2 Regina Drewes, student of Jody Winter
Fall Festival - SOLO Piano Program - Junior - Contemporary
1 Joshua Cox, student of Ruth Rotondi 2 Connor Racicot, student of Christopher Hahn
Fall Festival - SOLO Piano Program - Senior Duet - Contemporary
1 Cassi Bak & Yani Dodge, students of Sharon Weaver-Knowles
Fall Festival - SOLO Piano Program - Senior - Ro-mantic
1 Jorion Lokken, student of Lynette Tedlund
Fall Festival - SOLO Piano Program - Senior - Classical 1 Edin Agamenoni, student of Jody Winter
MSMTA Fall Festival 2013 Results
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Fall Festival Short Program Senior Piano: Ellen Sears, Joseph Larson, Yani Dodge, Cassi Bak
Fall Festival Short Program Junior Piano: Jesse Zhang, Dylan Bautista, Ryan Detrick, Dominic Rollins, Sarah
Tarrant, Maya Lee Hogan, Britta DeGroot
Fall Festival Short Program Senior Piano: Dr. Thomas, Ellen Sears, Joseph Larson, Yani Dodge, Cassi Bak
Fall Festival Short Program Senior Strings: Ashlen Botzet ,Erin Carroll, Heidi Sollid
Fall Festival Short Program, Elementary Piano: Dr. Thomas, Nicholas Houston, Paul Shin, Emmaus Michel
Fall Festival Short Program Junior Piano Duet: Makayla and Breanna Cook
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MSMTA Fall Festival 2013 ResultsMSMTA Fall Festival 2013 ResultsMSMTA Fall Festival 2013 ResultsMSMTA Fall Festival 2013 Results
MTNA Competition Winners 2013
Junior Piano:
Winner: Magnolia Chin (Molly Morrison), Missoula
Alternate: Jackson Hall (Brad Knutson), Billings
Junior Strings:
Winner: Audrey Peterson (Madeleine McKelvey), Missoula
Alternate: Claire Griffin (Mary LaMonaca), Billings
Senior Piano:
Winner: Serin Kwon (Dorothea Cromley), Billings
Alternate: Elise Lawrence (Christopher Hahn), Missoula
Senior Strings:
Winner: Taylor Shea (Mary LaMonaca), Billings
Alternate: Magnus Johnson (Mary LaMonaca), Billings
Senior Voice:
State Representative: Lexie Monson (Linda Curtis), Bozeman
Young Artist Piano:
Winner: Damian Garvey (Christopher Hahn), Mis-soula
Alternate: Tess Michel (Ken Christensen), Bozeman
Young Artist Voice:
Winner: Arielle Nachtigal (David Cody), Missoula
Alternate: Bess Slicer (Martha Brewer), Dillon
Total of 19 entries (5 entries last year)
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Solo Program: Sr. Classical: Edin Agamenoni; Sr. Romantic: Jorion Lokkin; Sr. Contemporary Duet: Cassi Bak & Yani Dodge; Jr. Contemporary: Joshua Cox, Connor Racicot; Jr. Classical: Joyce Liu, Regina Drewes; Elem. Classical: Oliver Chinn; Adjudicator: Dr. Thomas
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MTNA Junior Piano: Winner: Magnolia Chin, Missoula (Molly Morrison, teacher) Alternate: Jackson Hall, Billings
(Brad Knutson, teacher)
MTNA Senior Piano: Winner: (on right) Serin Kwon, Billings (Dorothea Cromley, teacher) Alternate:
Elise Lawrence, Missoula (Chris Hahn, teacher)
MTNA Young Artist Piano: Winner: Damian Garvey, Missoula, UM (Chris Hahn, teacher) Alternate: Tess Michel,
Helena (Ken Christensen, teacher)
MTNA Senior Strings: Winner, Taylor Shea, Billings
MTNA Competition Winners 2013MTNA Competition Winners 2013MTNA Competition Winners 2013MTNA Competition Winners 2013
MTNA Young Artist Voice: Winner (on right) Arielle Nachtigal, Missoula (David Cody, teacher) Alternate: Bess Slicer, Dillon (UM-Western), (Martha Brewer,
teacher)
Junior Strings: Winner: Audrey Peterson, Missoula
(Madeleine McKelvey, teacher)
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The Local President’s luncheon was held on Friday, Nov. 1, at the Moonshine Grill. We had a great turnout with both local presidents and members. The main focus of our discussion centered around raising money for our student scholarship programs. Kalispell shared some of its’ most successful ideas with us, one being canvassing the entire area to solicit contributions for the scholarship program. Each member contacts organizations, businesses, etc. and it is then the students of that member who may become eligible to receive one of the scholarships at the end of the year. What a great motivator for participation from everyone in the association. Thanks to all who attended and a very special thank you to the Great Falls Music Teachers for a terrific conference.
Leann Vralsted, chair
Including Composition in Your Studio
Lillian Reichert
Why teach composition to your students? Coupling the study of composition with the study of an instrument creates a circular method of learning, each enhancing the other. Understanding of the following concepts will be deepened: form, theme and development, articulation, dynamics, rhythm, voicing, and note reading.
What makes you qualified to teach composition? All your years of listening to and performing qual-ity music—experiencing expert development of musical ideas.
Ideas for compositions. It could be a character piece (AB form) about ideas such as animals, people, events, nature, a story, or a feeling. Or your student could choose from these forms: binary, sonata form, theme & variations, rondo form, impressionist, 12-bar blues, free form.
Developing a melodic idea. Several options would be to make a sequence up or down, invert it, shorten or lengthen it over time, turn it backwards; change key signature, time signature, harmony, rhythm, articulation, dynamics, or clef; add accompaniment figures such as Alberti bass or blocked chords, use imi-tation.
Notation. Teach notation gradually, one or two measures at a time; sharpen this skill with rhythmic and melodic notation. Recommended supplies: transparent 6” and 12” rulers, staff paper with ten staves each, Essential Dictionary of Music Notation, by Alfred Publications.
Ways to include composition in your studio. Use as a topic in a group class. Have a Unit Study for 6 weeks, perhaps during the summer. Offer a 5-day, morning summer camp. Students could give a com-position recital. Students could enter in composition competitions.
MTNA Composition Competition
Timeline: Early September Entry, online, cost ranges $50 to $100.
Guidelines: http://mtna.org/programs/competitions/composition-guidelines/
Components judged: rhythm, melody, harmony, timbre, notation, & form.
Other Composition Competitions
Carol Klose Hal Leonard: March 1 Entry, online, free. http://halleonard.com/klosecompetition/
National Guild of Piano Teachers: November 8 Entry, via mail, cost ranges $18 to $36. http://pianoguild.com/page/nztq/Composition_Contest.html
Recommended Book: Piano Teacher’s Guide to Creative Composition, by Carol Klose
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Vocal Master Class and Voice Teacher
Session with Gina Lapka
Linda Holden
We were privileged to have a Vocal workshop and
Master class at this year’s conference. Thank you
President Sharon Weaver-Knowles. Gina Lapka, from
Missoula, was the clinician and gave a workshop on
“The Adolescent Voice.” Ms. Lapka also gave perfor-
mance and teaching ideas during the vocal master
class on Saturday afternoon. Three of Mary Moore’s
voice students performed one art song each followed
by Gina’s encouraging remarks. She has an effective
gentle way that gave the students tools to improve
their vocal performance. Ms. Lapka was also the
MTNA Young Artist Vocal Competition Adjudicator at
the conference.
Music, Learning and Your Brain
Barbara Ballas
Dr. Robert Packer, assistant professor of counseling and psychology at the University of Great Falls, pre-sented a thoughtful session titled “Music, Learning and Your Brain.” He began by explaining in detail that sound is changes in air pressure and our brain creates sound from perceiving and processing those changes. Air pressure variations have to be translated to neu-rons firing in our brain. This happens when our ear bones, vibrating from air pressure changes, make waves in the fluid in the cochlea. These waves create pressure in the inner ear on basilar membrane hair cells causing neurons to fire in our brain. This se-quence of events allows us to hear. Dr. Packer said that hearing begins to decline at age 10 and from then on protecting our hearing becomes very important. On the topic of learning Dr. Packer talked about increasing a behavior through reinforcement. Two points about reinforcement are 1) that delay decreases efficacy and 2) that high magnitude increases efficacy. He outlined a learning process beginning with “shaping”, which is to start with something challenging but do-able, and then stepping it up. Along with this, reinforce desired behavior, remembering that punish-ment doesn’t teach anything new. Learning is enhanced by immediate feedback and structured deliberate practice. It was an interesting session from an expert in why people do things, and how we actually hear.
Gina Lapka working with Aerial Bonilla MSMTA Vocal Master Class
11/2/2013 Photo by Linda Holden
Dr. Packer—Music, Learning and Your Brain
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Steven Hesla: The Anatomy of Gorgeous Phrasing
Judy O’Dell
Professor Hesla is well known for his warmth and humor. Once again, he did not disappoint and wove his wisdom into his session along with the latter. He had a wonderful handout which included the 5 important categories listed below:
1) The benefit of perceiving the beginning, duration, and release of every note, which draws the student into playing every note with musical intention,
2) The importance of considering which notes in a phrase are anacrusic, crusic or metacrusic (Dalcroze);
3) How rhythmic vitality and buoyancy can be enhanced through the dance element of time, space and energy,
4) How the interactions of melody, harmony, and rhythm affect musical meaning; and
5) How layering, voicing, and balancing will become normal coloristic devices in the palette of students who come to perceive, experience, and then internalize these components of gorgeous phrasing.
Steven then had his students perform for us and demonstrated the above elements. It was interesting to hear how music changed. He reminded us that the pianist’s eternal challenge is to hear through each note. We were encouraged to experiment with these elements in our own teaching and playing.
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THE HUMOUR IN BEETHOVEN’S PIANO SONATAS!
Dorothy Beck Peterson
John O’Conor’s “Humour in Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas” was both an entertaining and insightful session. O’Conor began his lecture emphasizing Beethoven’s rich sense of humor and love of a good prank. Beethoven, he claimed, was not a particularly nice or refined man; his music, though, is full of charm. To evince the composer’s fun and creative spirit, O’Conor played passages from various Beethoven sonatas.
Movement one of Beethoven’s first sonata, Op. 2 #1, according to O’Conor, has “perfect sonata form.” The furioso display of the final movement showed off Beethoven’s dazzling piano technique. O’Conor demonstrated, also, Beethoven’s use of 2 plus 2 plus 4 bar phrases in this movement: a stylistic practice found in much of Beethoven’s music.
O’Conor then played the Scherzo from Op. 2 #2. This movement, he noted, marked Beethoven’s first use of a scherzo, or joke, as a sonata movement. The last sonata of this set, Op. 2 #3, contains another scherzo with a trio. He commented that its sudden fortissimos must have shocked ladies in the audience.
He went on to discuss an especially happy and good-natured sonata: Op. 10 #2. In this piece Beethoven wanders through all sorts of keys as though he’s teasing the listener. Its last movement is fun, bubbly, and delightfully showy. The next sonata, Op. 10 #3, is one of extreme emotion. The tragic second movement is followed by a lovely, elegant minuet. It then concludes with a sunny rondo. Even the Pathetique Sonata with all its drama and sadness ends in good humor, which, according to O’Conor, isn’t necessarily apparent because of its Germanic sensibility.
O’Conor calls Op. 14 #2 Beethoven’s “Surprise Sonata.” Its second movement ends with three bars of pianissimo chords followed by a final, crashing fortissimo chord. He informed us that things radically changed for Beethoven after the Op. 28 sonata. The composer had realized he would not be married, and thereby came to believe that God had put him on earth to compose. Throughout all of the hardships in his life Beethoven maintained humor in his music. In the rollicking first movement of Op. 79 O’Conor joked: “You can practically see the boys in their lederhosen”.
The session ended with O’Conor playing several sections of the “Les Adieux” or Farewell Sonata, Op. 81 A. He revealed the range of emotions expressed and the incredible imagination that is the genius of Beethoven. Overall, John O’Conor proved a witty, joyful, and masterful guide on an enlightening journey through the Beethoven Piano Sonatas. It was a pleasure being in his—and Bee-thoven’s—company.
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Sharon Weaver-Knowles and Christopher Hahn
Annelies Aiking-Taylor, Barbara Ballas, Paula Graves,
Jean Alexander, Karen Woodgerd, Linda Holden
Elinore Quander, Leann Vralsted, Carol Mathew, and Palma Wolverton
Steven Hesla—UM Piano Professor
Judy O’Dell—President Elect
Tricia Cox - Lots of great raffle items for our Scholarship fund
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Laura Detrick and
Annelies Aiking-Taylor
Karen McLean, Sharon Weaver-Knowles,
and Mary Moore
Gordon Johnson—Presenter,
Beethoven, and Sandy Soltis
Louise Mitchell—Great Falls
55 year MSMTA Member
Michelle Danreuther - Harpist
Jean Alexander and
Echolyn Travis
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MSMTA Annual Meeting Minutes November 2, 2013
Great Falls, MT I) Call to order: The meeting was called to order during the Membership Luncheon by President Sharon Weaver-Knowles. II) Announcements: 1. Long time and very active and loved Great Falls member, Joyce Anderson, (note spelling) passed away the first of October due to a heart attack. You may read her obituary on Forevermissed.com/Joyce Anderson. Her daughter is in the process of establishing a music endowment fund in her mother's name. 2. The 2014 MSMTA Conference will be held in Missoula. Our clinician will be Nancy O'Neil-Breth. She has had numer-ous students who have won national awards and also has written several books on practice techniques. Our commissioned composer is Great Falls native, Richard Pearson (note spelling) Thomas currently of New York City. Richard is composing a work for string quartet and voice for our conference. 3. The MTNA Conference will take place March 22-26, 2014 in Chicago, IL. Spencer Myer (note spelling) will be the guest artist in Chicago. 4. Spencer Myer will also be performing in Missoula as part of the Celebrate Piano Series on February 9, 2014 at the University of Montana. III) Board Recommendations: 1. Membership: Our Membership Committee met Wednesday night to discuss recruitment of new members. It was suggested that we recruit teachers of instruments outside piano. One approach might be to ask "What can MSMTA do for you and your students?" in order to persuade others of our organization's merit. 2. By Laws: Our By Laws are in need of being updated with revision of language to reflect how we operate now. In addition we have been advised by the MTNA legal counsel to consider removing our statement about a code of ethics found in our By Laws because of the Federal Trade Commission's ongoing investigation into music organizations. The FTC has argued that our Code of Ethics along with MTNA's Code of Ethics prevents competition among independent music teachers. After discussing the recommendation from the Board that we delete this code from our By Laws, a separate vote was taken on this particular By Law. There were seven who abstained from voting and the ayes carried the motion. The remainder of the By Laws updates were accepted unanimously. 3. Finance: Carla Bell presented the recommendation by the Finance Committee to create a new Endowment Fund by combining the Cinda Tompkins Pedagogy Scholarship Fund with our current investments in Waddell and Reed and American Funds, leaving various reserves for emergencies and enough money for the $500 Cinda Tompkins scholarships for the following two years. By combining these funds our Scholarships will be secured into perpetuity as they will come from the interest gained without touching the principle and further fundraising for the Cinda Tompkins Scholarship will not be needed. The motion to accept this Board Recommendation carried. 4. Advertising: The Board recommended we increase the price of our ads placed in our Newsletter and the Convention booklets by a small amount each year. The motion to accept this recommendation from the Board carried. IV) Old Business: 1. Foundation Fellow for 2014: The Jean Rohrer Foundation Fellow Fund is now at $515. The balance of $485 is needed to reach the required $1,000. Individuals may donate a minimum of $25 to this cause and Local Associations may donate a minimum of $100. Checks may be sent either to Carla Bell, MSMTA Treasurer or to our Foundation Fellow Chair, Paula Graves. V) New Business: 1. Sandy Soltis has been appointed by President Sharon to serve on our Board as Editor of our Montana Music News and other state publications as needed. Much appreciation was expressed to Sandy for her willingness to contribute in this capacity. The meeting was concluded with the drawing of door prizes. Respectfully submitted, Jean Alexander, MSMTA Secretary
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Library Corner
“Marsalis on Music: Listening for Clues”
Keeping the attention of an auditorium full of fifth graders while explaining the sonata form of
music is no small feat, but that is what Wynton Marsalis was able to do. A popular and
acclaimed jazz musician as well as an accomplished classical performer, he was able to
present the various forms and framework of music in terms to which children can relate.
He taught the students how to develop their listening skills by identifying the various themes
within a piece. He states, “Learn structure and form, and music unfolds like a story.” The
presence of Marsalis’s own jazz band and the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra provided
practical demonstration of the specific components of these structures.
He was then able to extend these ideas further by comparing jazz to sonata form, to show
their similarities. Theme and variation and the blues form were also presented in a clear and
concise manner.
This video is one of a set of four. The other videos are: Tackling the Monster (Practicing),
Why Toes Tap (Rhythm), and Sousa to Satchmo (the Evolution of Jazz). This video would be
perfect in a group setting and a means to enhance the appreciation of music in all its various
manifestations.
Jean Alexander, MSMTA Librarian
How to update your information:
Go to http://mtna.org/ and click on Update Member Profile. Enter your information changes and
click on submit, it’s that simple!
How to confirm contact information:
Go to http://msmta.com/ and click on Members Only. Enter your MTNA Member number and
last name. Click Login.
Or
Go to http://mtna.org/ click on the Quick Links for State Affiliate Portal, click
Montana on the map.
Please keep
your Member
Information
updated!
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BE SURE TO ATTEND!BE SURE TO ATTEND!BE SURE TO ATTEND!BE SURE TO ATTEND!
2014 MTNA National Conference—Chicago, IL
2015 MTNA National Conference—Las Vegas, NV
2016 MTNA National Conference—San Antonio, TX
Spring Festivals Spring Festivals Spring Festivals Spring Festivals
It’s time once again to start planning for our Spring Festivals. I like to order the certificate paper in late January so if you know an approximate head count by then, please e-mail me. The certificates cost $1.00 per entrant. You should mail your checks to Carla Bell. Please let me know 2 weeks in advance of your festival. I also need to know the festival dates and whether or not you’ll need ‘Honors’ seals. You can call me with the information at 406-761-4989 or e-mail me at [email protected]. Good luck with your Festivals!
Judy O’Dell Spring Festivals Chair
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TIME to VOTE!
One of our own, Dr. Christopher Hahn, is running for a national office, Division Director for the
Northwest Division of MTNA. His Bio and photo are in the August/September 2013 issue of the
American Music Teacher (pg. 43) and also on the website. He has gained valuable experience in
positions with MTNA at the local, divisional and national level that will serve him well as our
Divisional Director. Regarding his perspective on MTNA, Chris says: "MTNA is an essential part of
being a committed, connected and engaged professional in music teaching, providing a valuable sense
of collegiality and community among its members. It is through these relationships where we find
opportunity for renewal, inspiration, challenge and reward.”
One can vote online at www.mtna.org during February and March or look for a ballot and voting
instructions in the February/March 2014 issue of American Music Teacher. I encourage you, as a
valued member of MTNA, to get involved and vote. Often we don't vote because we don't know
people running for an office, but we all know Chris! As he likes to say “vote and vote often!”
Best Wishes, Chris, from your MSMTA colleagues!
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ANNOUNCING!!!ANNOUNCING!!!ANNOUNCING!!!ANNOUNCING!!!
2014 MSMTA Conference - Missoula
November 19-21
Wednesday - Friday!!!
at
Grant Creek Inn - right off the Interstate!
Anderson and Roe Piano DuoAnderson and Roe Piano DuoAnderson and Roe Piano DuoAnderson and Roe Piano Duo
Clinician:Clinician:Clinician:Clinician: Nancy O'Neill Breth - Learn how to teach students and parents
"How To Practice" for success!
Commissioned Composer:Commissioned Composer:Commissioned Composer:Commissioned Composer: Richard Pearson Thomas - native of Great Falls
Attend the World Premiere of his work for string quartet and voice!
and MUCH, MUCH MORE!!! Make your plans now -
you won't want to miss this one!
Bring a friend! Do you have teacher friends who are not yet members?
Invite them!
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CONFERENCE ARTISTSCONFERENCE ARTISTSCONFERENCE ARTISTSCONFERENCE ARTISTS
ANDERSON and ROE Piano Duo
described as "the intense synchroniza-
tion of genious" (Third Coast Digest)
and "the most dynamic duo of this
generation...explosive creativity..." (San
Francisco Classical Voice) will be the
featured artists at our Conference.
Brought to us by the UM Celebrate the
Piano Series Wednesday, Nov. 19, at
7:30 pm - in the Dennison Theater at the
University of Montana, Greg Anderson
and Elizabeth Joy Roe are sure to bring
us an electrifying and riveting perfor-
mance! As the 2013 featured artists of
the MTNA National Conference in
Anaheim, California, they moved the
approximately 2000 audience members
to five standing ovations and provided
us with five incredible encores! Sensa-
tional, irresistible, fiery and passionate
are just a few of the descriptions of their
performances.
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Billings
Hello from BMTA! The biggest news from here is that our President has moved! Elinore Quander and her
husband Don have moved to the Denver area. We are very sad but doing our best to negotiate this sudden
change. Elinore’s new address is 395 Spring Ranch Dr. Golden CO 80401. We wish Elinore our best and will
press on the best we can in her absence.
On a sad note: our hearts were shocked this fall when our dear friend and colleague Char Waddingham lost her
husband Bob. He was a very huge presence in our musical community both as a teacher/mentor and performer
and his loss is greatly felt! Also, this past week Marieanne Hanser was released from this life after a long illness.
Marieanne was deeply involved in both our local and state associations for many years and she will be deeply
missed.
On a happy note: we are having our yearly Sonatina Festival on February 8. The adjudicator will be Dr. Lee
Hancock. Also we’re looking forward to a workshop done by Kate Hansen and Sherlon Orth centered around the
Royal Conservatory Repertoire. This is happening at our March meeting. Then we’ll move on to our Spring
Festival May 9-10 with Ken Christianson as adjudicator. Happy Spring everyone! — Margaret McGillvray
LOCAL ASSOCIATION NEWS
Butte—Anaconda
The Butte Anaconda Accredited Music Teachers Association had a great Gala Recital of Teachers’ and Friends’
on October 13, 2013. The program included piano and vocal selections and ensembles as well as examples of
Gala attire. Scholarship donations were encouraged and gladly accepted to benefit future musical recipients. In
addition, our scholarship fund was the beneficiary of the Christmas at the Mall fundraiser where our students played
a marathon of carols. This was a fun event for all participants as well as the many Christmas shoppers at the Butte
Plaza Mall. We are presently finalizing plans for our Spring Festival set for March 7-8 with Steven Hesla as
adjudicator. Our spring recital will be a duet program in April. — Donna Jean Pickett
Missoula
In September we had our "kick-off" potluck dinner, a lovely and well-attended event. At the next month's meeting, Doug Macaulay taught us how to obtain and use free computer music software, to write and arrange music. This partly to accommodate the teachers that are now teaching ensembles on the side (due to our Chamber Music Project). It's very handy to not have to write adaptations for beginning ensembles by hand! In the end of October, quite a few of us, as well as students, made it to the State Conference in Great Falls. It was a grand occasion, fun, beautiful, informative, exciting, comfortable, and inspiring. A big thank you to our wonderful colleagues in the MSMTA and the GFMTA! At the November meeting, three experts gave us their best tips on coaching ensembles with winds, strings, and/or piano (there happen to be no singers part of the Chamber Music Project). We also had our Chamber Music Fair in November, where seventeen teachers exchanged students (and/or themselves) with each other, to form new ensembles. Twenty-four ensembles were formed. In December we enjoyed a very nice Christmas potluck brunch together. We're now looking forward to the coming semester, which will include exciting member programs, chamber music concerts, and of course our Spring Festival, that for the first time will include a separate ensemble division. — Annelies Aiking-Taylor
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Great Falls
The 2014 part of our year’s activities got off to an enthusiastic beginning on January 7 with two interesting events. Traditionally we have an annual Christmas party early in December. This past one had to be cancelled due to bitterly cold weather. Instead we started out the year with having our fundraiser/gift exchange. That was followed by an excellent program on music and mental development done by a local professional in that area. All of the teachers were given a great dose of encouragement about the tremendous importance of what our profession can do for the intellectual growth of others. Our member, Jennifer Smith, has completed the compilation of an extensive list of music teachers in the Great Falls area. The list serves several purposes. Two significant ones are as a resource for people looking for a teacher, and for our local teachers group to better reach out to these teachers to encourage their involvement in our organization. Two of these people already have or will do programs for us. The GFMTA is honored to have another published member in our branch. Ann Cogswell, whose beautiful photos have been a highlight at the state conference fundraiser events for several years, has recently had her first book of poetry published. The book titled “Savor Sweet Christmas” has been in the creating for several years and is an exquisite mix of carefully crafted words and wonderfully appropriate pictures. Upcoming programs include a teacher participation of sharing articles of interest from “historic” Etude magazines. One article to be presented will be information of the founding and early days of MTNA. Another pro-gram will be presented by the principal clarinetist from the Great Falls Symphony. — Judy Pleskac
Southwest
The Southwest Montana Music Teacher's Association, in conjunction with a grant from the Montana Arts Council,
will be hosting Dr. Jody Graves, associate professor of piano at Eastern Washington University, for a music
teacher's workshop on April 25-26, 2014, in Bozeman. This event will be open to interested teachers and students
statewide. Dr. Graves will be presenting two pedagogical sessions on Friday evening and Saturday morning, along
with adjudication sessions for students Saturday afternoon. Cost for the workshop sessions will be $10 each or
$15 for both sessions for students, and $20/$35 for non-students. Adjudication will be available in 10, 15, or
20-minute time slots. The registration deadline for adjudication sessions will be April 4, 2014. Dr. Jody Graves
maintains a diverse and active performing career, and is nationally and internationally recognized as a distinguished
performing artist and teacher of piano. She has authored articles for both the American Music Teacher and Clavier
magazines, and has served as a clinician and guest artist at a number of national and state MTNA conferences.
Dr. Graves maintains an active schedule as a presenter and adjudicator and has served as a Cultural Ambassador
for the U.S. State Department. For more information and to obtain student entry forms, please contact, Jessica
Olson at [email protected] or call (406) 451-4848. — Jessica Olson
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Joyce B Andersen 1926-2013
Great Falls —Joyce B. Andersen, beloved mother, wife and daughter, passed away at Peace Hospice in Great Falls on 10/4/2013 due to the stress from a recent illness followed by a fall that broke her pelvis.
This beautiful woman was born in Great Falls on 8/10/1926 and lived her life here. Her parents, Flora Ellen Barley and Hugh Thomas Murphy, hailed from Missouri. Flora's parents also lived in Great Falls. They were a hard-working, loving family with one son, HT, and their youngest, Joyce.
Joyce was a piano teacher for over 50 years and probably touched thousands with her teaching and musical talents. She was a proud graduate from the Sherwood School of Music and a member of the Great
Falls Music Teachers ' Association and Music Teachers' National Association since 1955.
If any of you have fond memories of Joyce, as a teacher or otherwise, please share them or any tribute at www.forevermissed.com/joyce-andersen.
Mom was beautiful inside and out. She was devoted to those she loved in all ways. She loved beautiful things and beautiful clothes and most especially the color red!
As a young woman, she loved social events and often played the piano for dances. She enjoyed classical and big band music and ragtime. Her mother also played ragtime and her daughter continues the tradition.
She and her daughter and husband often played together as a trio (piano, violin & cello).
Joyce was married to Ronald Armstrong for 14 years until he died from ALS. She was married to Viggo Andersen for 46 years.
Besides people, family and music, she loved adventure and travel the most and was fortunate to have traveled extensively all over the world. Mom's favorite holiday was Christmas. She loved chocolate, flowers, being silly and having fun and was definitely the best cook in the world!
She is survived by her husband, Viggo Andersen, daughter Ronelle Armstrong, step-son Erik Andersen, brother HT Murphy and her faithful canine companion, Jake. She is so greatly missed.
A celebration of her life will be held on Friday, 10/25/2013 at 11:00 am at Christ United Methodist Church in Great Falls. Joyce was a long-time member there and sang with the choir. The church women will host a luncheon following.
Joyce's urn will be buried at Highland Cemetery in the Barley/Murphy family plot in Monument Section 11.
Memorial donations may be sent to her daughter who is in the process of setting up a musical endowment fund: Ronelle J. Armstrong, 14102 1st Ave W, Everett, WA 98208-6963, 425-918-1590, [email protected].
Published in Great Falls Tribune on Oct. 20, 2013
In Memory of Our Dear Friend
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Robert W. Waddingham, 65, peacefully passed away from complications of a brain aneurysm, Sept. 24, 2013. Cremation has taken place.
Bob was born May 5, 1948, in Charles City, Iowa, to Lloyd (Waddy) and Leah Waddingham. Bob graduated from Bismarck High School in 1966. He attended Bismarck Junior College and graduated from UND Grand Forks, N.D., with a degree in Political Science.
After graduation, Bob started his career in retail sales including opening and managing Eckroth Music in Billings, until retirement.
On June 26, 1998, he married the love of his life Charlene Jennings. Together, they enjoyed hiking, camping in the mountains and kayaking. He had a passion for spending summers on the Missouri River in Bismarck, N.D., with his "River Rat" friends.
Bob was noted for "making his trumpet talk." He played his trumpet in numerous musical groups most recently with the Shrine Jazz Band, Shrine Brass Band, Rocky Mt. College Jazz Band and Alte Kameraden Band in Red Lodge, MT.
Bob was preceded in death by his infant sister Kristy Kay, father Lloyd, and brother Lloyd R. Waddingham.
Bob is survived by his wife Charlene; mother Leah; sisters Randa of Atlanta, Ga., June Veit (AI) of Bismarck, N.D.; brother Rex (Kelli) of New Salem, N.D.; numerous nieces and nephews, friends and fellow musicians.
A celebration of Bob's life will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, at the Shrine Auditorium.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Bob Waddingham Music Scholarship Fund, c/o 2725 Riveroaks Dr. Billings, MT 59105.
Michelotti-Sawyers Mortuary is assisting with arrangements. Condolences may be made on line at www.michelottisawyers.com
In Memory of Our Dear Friend
MSMTA BY LAWS REVISIONS
The MSMTA By Laws were revised at our Annual Meeting so that they now read as follows:
ARTICLE I-Membership
Section 1. Active Membership shall be open to all individuals professionally engaged in any field
of music activity. Those persons holding Active Membership shall be entitled to participate in all As-
sociation activities and programs, to vote, hold office, and receive the official Association publica-
tions. All MSMTA members must be members of MTNA.
ARTICLE VI-Duties of MSMTA officers
Section 1. The President shall be the principal elective officer of the Association and shall pre-
side at meetings of the Association, the Executive Committee, and MSMTA Boards. The President
shall serve as a member ex officio of all committees except the Nominating Committee. He or she
shall be responsible for planning the annual conference and shall secure the featured performing
artists and any keynote speaker and serve as host to the conference artists. He or she shall con-
tact competition judges after consultation with the Competition Chair(s) who will administer, coordi-
nate, and secure judges. He or she shall perform such other duties applicable to the office as pre-
scribed by the parliamentary authority adopted by the Association.
Section 2. The President-Elect shall assume all duties of the President in the absence of that of-
ficer and shall assist the President as needed. He or she shall chair the Membership Committee,
coordinate all activity relating to recruitment, retention and development of members, and coordi-
nate publication of the membership directory. He or she shall perform such other duties applicable
to the office as prescribed by the parliamentary authority adopted by the Association.
Section 3. The Treasurer shall be responsible for overseeing, in cooperation with the President,
all financial affairs of the Association, and shall chair the Finance Committee. He or she shall re-
ceive MSMTA dues from the Membership Secretary, and all other monies paid to the Association
and shall write checks for the amounts authorized by the Executive Committee. He or she shall be
responsible for the preparation of periodic reports to the Executive Committee, a written annual re-
port to the entire membership and perform such other duties applicable to the office as prescribed
by the parliamentary authority adopted by the Association.
Section 4. The Membership Treasurer receives MSMTA dues from MTNA, issues permanent
membership cards, keeps a record of paid members for MTNA/MSMTA membership retention sur-
vey, provides follow-up contact with delinquent members and notifies local Association Presidents of
their members who are delinquent. He or she works directly with the President-Elect in preparation
of the Membership Directory to provide accurate records.
Section 5. The Secretary shall record the minutes of all meetings of the Executive committee, the
MSMTA Board, and Association, and shall distributer copies of minutes in legal form to all members
of the Executive committee and the MSMTA Board. He or she shall serve as custodian of all prop-
erties of the Association with the exception of those pertaining to Certification, Historian, and Educa-
tional Resource Library, and shall maintain files of reports from various offices. He or she shall per-
form such other duties applicable to the office as prescribed by the parliamentary authority adopted
by the Association.
ARTICLE VII-Affiliated Local Association
Section 1. Any town or city music teachers association may petition to the Executive Commit-
tee for affiliation in MSMTA by providing evidence that the following requirements have been ful-
filled:
a. That two (2) copies of the Local Association governing document(s) (e.g., Constitution, By-
laws, Articles of Incorporation) have been filed with the Secretary and that they are consistent with
those of MSMTA.
b. That its fiscal and membership year coincide with that of MSMTA.
Section 2. Upon determining that a petitioning local music teachers association has fulfilled the
requirements of Section One (1) of this Article, MSMTA shall approve the petition.
Section 3. In referring to its affiliation, each Local Association shall use the phrase "Affiliated
with the Montana State Music Teachers Association". This specified phrase shall be included in
the constitutions of all affiliate Local Associations.
Section 4. Annual renewal of a Local Association shall be made without reconsideration by
MSMTA provided:
a. That the affiliate has not formally notified MSMTA that it wishes to discontinue affiliation.
b. That all changes in the constitution and Bylaws of the affiliated Local Association have been
filed with MSMTA, that they are consistent with the Constitution and Bylaws of MSMTA, and have
been approved by MSMTA.
c. That it guarantees on the basis of submitted membership rosters that one hundred percent
(100%) of its Student members, who meet the requirements of MTNA Student Membership, are
members in good standing of MTNA.
(Article VIII-DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES Deleted)
ARTICLE VIII-MSMTA BOARD
Section 1. The MSMTA Board shall be composed of the Executive Committee, Affiliated Local
Association Presidents, and Chairs of Standing Committees.
Section 2. Chairs of Standing Committees, except those Standing Committees chaired by a
member of the Executive Committee, are appointed by the President and include the following: Ad-
vertising, College Faculty, Composition, Finance, Historian, Independent Music Teachers Forum,
Librarian, Local Associations, MSMTA Scholarship, MTNA Competitions, MSMTA Fall Festival,
MTNA Foundation, Spring Festivals, Certification, Mentoring, Technology, Publications Editor,
Membership and Past Presidents' Advisory Council.
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ARTICLE IX-STANDING BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
Section 1. MTNA Certification: the Certification Chair will serve as a liaison between the Na-
tional and State Associations. MSMTA's Certification Chair will encourage members to become
nationally certified.
Section 2. (No Revisions)
Section 3. (No Revisions)
Section 4. The Membership Committee consists of the President-Elect, the Membership Secre-
tary, and Local Association Presidents.
Section 5. (No Revisions)
(Delete Sections 6 and 7)
ARTICLE X-OFFICIAL PUBLICATION NOTICE TO MEMBERS
Section 1. The Montana Music News shall be the MSMTA publication. All official notices shall
be published therein, and such publication shall constitute notice to all members. The Montana
Music News shall be sent to all members.
Section 2. A financial statement showing assets, liabilities, receipts and disbursements of
MSMTA shall be published in the next issue of the Montana Music News following the end of the
fiscal year.
Section 3. The MSMTA Constitution and By Laws shall be published in the Montana Member-
ship Directory.
ARTICLE XI-AMENDMENTS (Change Article Number to XI)
ARTICLE XII-REFERENDUM (Change Article Number to XII)
ARTICLE XIII-DISSOLUTION (Change Article Number to XIII)
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Message from UM’s Keyboard Division
By Steven Hesla
Greetings, everyone!
It’s 2014, and I’m not a day older than when I arrived at UM in summer, 1978. At least I don’t feel older, well, not much! I’ve seen so many trends over the years that I’m relatively philosophical about the various changes as they seem to occur, or re-occur! I must say, I’m so proud of our hard-working students, even the ones who have yet to determine how much harder or better they could work. We’re here to help each new generation of students, undergraduates and graduates alike. For us, a generation is 4 or 5 years. Students come in, many of them with your able pre-college training, and we treasure them for a few years, and then we send them on to their adventures called life! We were especially proud that 18 of our students attended the MSMTA State Conference in Great Falls in November, which was made possible in large part by funding that came from benefit concerts such as Pianissimo VI (the sixth season!), and various benefit concerts by the likes of Barbara Blegen, Lydia Brown, Margery Whatley, Jody Graves, Christopher Hahn, and Steven Hesla. The students were particularly attentive this year, and learned a ton by being there. So did Chris and I! We love gathering with our colleagues state-wide at each conference, and considering important matters about music. It’s so regenerating to rub elbows with our colleagues, to hear splendid sessions on many topics of interest to pianists, string players, vocalists, and musicians in general. It’s reassuring to know we all love the same thing: music and the sharing thereof. We’re already excited about next year’s conference, partly because Missoula will be integrally involved at every level, from now until then. Between now and then we are continuing the second season of our Celebrate Piano Series at UM, which celebrates our new piano – our glorious Steinway Concert Grand which Chris Hahn and I were privileged to select in NYC less than 2 years ago. On Feb. 9 our Celebrate Piano Series will present the very same Spencer Myer who played such a beautiful recital for the 2012 State Conference in Kalispell. It was memorable, and Spencer’s Missoula program will be his first run of the exact program he will play at the MTNA National Conference in Chicago in March! Come to this concert if you are anywhere within striking distance of UM. Then, Sasha Starcevich, one of Seattle’s outstanding teachers, will play on March 2, and Robert Satterlee, a native Montanan from Whitefish, will play on April 8. This semester’s keyboard offerings at UM will be rounded out with recitals by Steven Hesla (Feb. 18), Nancy Cooper (Mar. 25) and Chris Hahn (in his CanAm Duo with Karen Beres, April 22)! Tickets, times, and details are online at umt.edu/music. Plans are underway for a fantastic UM Piano Camp June 22-28, 2014. We hope many of your students will attend our piano camp, and then come to UM as college students, to love music, love learning, and to appreciate and support each other! Sharon and the Missoula Music Teachers are working on the School of Music’s hosting of the 2014 MSMTA State Conference. With my personal friend, Nancy O’Neill Breth, sharing her great insights on practicing, and our own former UM student and highly established composer in New York City, Richard Pearson Thomas, bringing us the world premiere of his newly commissioned work, our conference will provide a richness that no one should pass up. Sharon has many more exciting sessions up her sleeve, and you will not regret making the effort to get to Missoula for this great opportunity to continue learning and growing. Bring a friend! If you’re clever, you might be able to scarf some tickets to the Griz-Cat game on Nov. 22! We look forward to having you and your students grace our building with your attendance at the conference, or anytime you and your students are nearby, please stop by and say hello!
Have a great spring.
Sincerely, Steven Hesla, Christopher Hahn, Nancy Cooper, and Barbara Blegen
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CERTIFICATION!
MSMTA has a new Certification Chair! I want to welcome Ruth Plesner, member of MMTA, to
the MSMTA Board as our Certification Chair and thank her for her enthusiasm and willingness to
serve. Ruth is our newest Nationally Certified member and stands ready to support and assist
anyone who would like to investigate the possibility of becoming certified by MTNA. All instru-
ments are included in the certification program and all teachers are encouraged to become
certified. Please contact Ruth at: [email protected] with any questions you have and for
information regarding becoming certified. I know Ruth is very grateful that she did get her
National Certification and would be happy to explain to you why as well as how simple the
process now is.
Sharon
FOUNDATION FELLOW JEAN ROHRER
You may still donate to nominate Jean Rohrer as an MTNA Foundation Fellow. Please send your donation to our treasurer, Carla Bell, and designate it to the fund. We still need about $200. Jean first joined MTNA in 1947. Jean was MSMTA President 1995-96 and has influenced the careers of many musicians and music teachers in an extraordinarily positive way. She greatly deserves to be honored as an MTNA Foundation Fellow.
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Montana Music News
Montana State Music Teachers Association
Sharon Weaver-Knowles, President
201 Imperial Way
Missoula, MT 59803