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The CLARION – April, 2007 -

The CLARION Official Bulletin of the Washington State Music Teachers Association

Volume LIX, No. 7 6666666666666666 April, 2007

President’s Corner with Margee Webster

Cabin fever and hope for warmer days to come. Shall I put away the ice auger or get out the king salmon gear? ... Okay, that was a paraphrase from an Alaska Magazine. But it is spring and it's a great time of year. We're in the home stretch now. June will be here faster than you can be-lieve. Sooooo ... Now is the time to make plans for summer. In this issue of the Clarion you will find every-thing you need to register for the 2007 WSMTA Conference in Pull-man. The registration form is here. The housing form and lodging infor-mation is here. These forms are wait-ing for you to fill out and send in. If filling out a form doesn't excite you about the conference, maybe a synopsis of the week will! On Mon-day registration opens in Kimbrough Hall. You can also check in across the way at Wilmer-Davis Residence Hall. Around 5:22 p.m. or so we'll all head down the hill to Ensminger Pavilion (right next to the Alumni Center) for our opening reception and banquet. You can walk there (down hill) or drive there. You'll be happy to know you won't have to sit continuously all evening. There will be a break for you after dinner, to

walk back up the hill (or drive back up the hill) for our Washington Win-ners Recital at 8:00 p.m. in Kim-brough Concert Hall. This recital will feature top winners from our WSMTA Outstanding Artist Compe-tition and all levels (state, division, and national) of the MTNA Perform-ance Competitions. As this issue of the Clarion was being printed, seven students from Washington were competing in Toronto at the MTNA National Competitions--these are the students we supported with the money we gave to the scholarship raffle at our 2006 state conference. On Tuesday morning we begin our day bright and early with the most exciting business meeting of your life, led by moi. It will be fol-lowed by many sessions. There is something for everyone. When you look at the detailed schedule (find it at www.wsmta.net or http://libarts. wsu.edu/musicandtheatre/wsmta. htm) it looks like you may have to be 5 places at once. But actually some of the sessions each hour are for non keyboard teachers; usually about 3 are for piano teachers. Check it out, voice teachers--there's a voice master class on Tuesday morning (June 26), led by Julie Wieck. After lunch (at the Hillside Cafe) the Young Com-posers' Recital is the happening place to be. It will also feature the premier performance of our Commissioned Composer of the Year Gail Gross. More sessions will follow including the Winds Master Class led by Anne Yasinitsky. The first of five fabulous honors recitals takes place right be-fore dinner followed by a WSU Mu-sic Faculty concert. Did you know the WSU Music Faculty are extraord-inary? If you do you will be there; if you don't you will have to come and see for yourself.

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Bravo!

WSMTA 2007 Composer of the Year - Gail Gross

WSMTA is very pleased to an-nounce Gail Gross as the 2007 Com-poser of the Year. Gail’s extensive career includes composing music for experimental theater, collaborative art installations, video scores and chamber groups in Washington State, Michigan, Massachusetts and Flori-da. Her articles on music teaching and interdisciplinary art and science have appeared in Piano Quarterly and The Washington Evolutionary Systems Society Journal.


Future Events

WSMTA Conference 2007

Conference Registration, Presenters, & Master Classes

This issue of The CLARION in-cludes registration forms for the 2007 WSMTA Conference at Washington State University in Pullman (see pages 10-11). We are looking for-ward to presentations and perform-ances by the featured guest artist, Douglas Humpherys, piano faculty at the Eastman School of Music and gold medalist of the inaugural Gina Bachauer competition.


See Page 3 for Master Class Application Deadlines & Procedures


WSMTA Contact Information WSMTA Executive Office Executive Manager: Judith Price, NCTM 4904 Hilton Rd. NE Olympia, WA 98516 Phone: 360-459-4338 e-mail: [email protected] WSMTA Website www.wsmta.net

WSMTA Board of Directors President: Margee Webster, NCTM 2246 S Rockwood Blvd. Spokane, WA 99203 Phone: 509-534-9678 e-mail: [email protected] President Elect: Mary Kaye Owen, NCTM 11445 SE 185th Place Renton, WA 98055-4370 Phone: 425-228-8721 e-mail: [email protected] Immediate Past President: Debra Florian, NCTM 16725 Seminole Rd., NE Poulsbo, WA 98370 Phone: 360-697-1965 e-mail: [email protected] Vice President: Jani Peterson, NCTM 2601 Mix Road Moscow, ID 83843 Phone: 208-883-3991 e-mail: [email protected] Executive Manager: Judith Price, NCTM (see above) Treasurer: Patti Robertson, NCTM 209 E Canyon Drive Kennewick, WA 99337-5824 Phone: 509-586-2219 e-mail: [email protected] Ed. Board Chair: Debra Florian, NCTM (see Immed. Past President) Adjudications Chair: Dianne Johnston P.O. Box 655 Kingston, WA 98346 Phone: 360-297-3972 e-mail: [email protected] District I VP: Mona Beach, NCTM 563 Walla Walla Way LaConner, WA 98257 Phone: 360-466-1703 e-mail: [email protected] District II VP: Kaycee Groom 16219 132nd Place SE Renton, WA 98058 Phone: 425-227-0339 e-mail: [email protected] District III VP: Julia Wentz 7911 258th Ave. E Buckley, WA 98321 Phone: 360-829-0836 e-mail: [email protected] District IV VP: Cinda Redman 14711 SE 29th St. Vancouver, WA 98684 Phone: 360-256-8888 e-mail: [email protected]

District V VP: Harriet West 2213 S Beaumont Moses Lake, WA 98837 Phone: 509-765-6585 e-mail: [email protected] District VI VP: Onnie Adams 1516 Goethals Richland, WA 99352 Phone: 509-943-1758 e-mail: [email protected] District VII VP: Karen Schaefer, NCTM 37 E 26th Ave. Spokane, WA 99203 Phone: 509-624-1560 e-mail: [email protected] Clarion Editor: Gary Alan Hind (see below)

WSMTA Education Board Ed. Board Chair: Debra Florian, NCTM (see Board of Directors) Ed. Board Member: Marilyn Linde P.O. Box 430 Granger, WA 98932 Phone: 509-854-1583 e-mail: [email protected] Ed. Board Member: Colleen Hunter, NCTM 2911 N 5th St. Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 Phone: 208-664-0910 e-mail: [email protected] Ed. Board Member: Judith Schoepflin, NCTM 614 E 21st Spokane, WA 99203 Phone: 509-747-906 e-mail: [email protected] Ed. Board Member: Jeffrey Gilliam, NCTM Western Washington University Dept. of Music, 516 High St Bellingham, WA 98225-9107 Phone: 360-650-3709 e-mail: [email protected] Ed. Board Members, Ex-Officio Margee Webster (see President) Dianne Johnston (see Adjudications) Judith Price (see Executive Manager) Linda Burger, NCTM Certification Chair 1629 E. Glass Ave. Spokane, WA 99207 Phone: 509-487-4346 e-mail: [email protected]

The CLARION is published 9 times each year: Sept., Oct., Nov., Dec., Feb., March, April, May, and June. It includes membership news and an-nouncements, and pertinent news of the Music Teachers National Assoc-iation. Articles must be submitted no later than the 10th day of the previous month.

Editor: Gary Alan Hind 20038 Lysir Ct. NE Poulsbo, WA 98370 (360) 697-2591 [email protected]

Proposed Bylaws Change

At the general session of WSMTA at the Conference in Pullman in June, 2007, the following deletion from the WSMTA Bylaws will be presented. The current Bylaws read: “Article IV: Membership, Section 1e. Patron Member-ship shall be open to all individuals not professionally engaged in any field of musical activity, but who wish to support the programs of the Association upon payment of the registration fee and to re-ceive the official Association publication, but shall not have the right to vote or hold office or enter students in Asso-ciation competitions and activities.” WSMTA would like to establish pa-tron categories for the Memorial Fund/ Scholarship Fund for different levels of donations. These people would not be members of the Association, but rather generous contributors and supporters of the Association’s scholarship funds.

Conference Fee & State Dues Waivers

Each year WSMTA offers several waivers of state dues and state con-ference fees. For anyone facing a fi-nancial bind and find paying their state dues a hardship, you may fill out an application to be considered for a dues waiver for the 2007-08 year. The same applies to those wanting fee waiver consideration for the 2007 state conference in Pullman this summer. Many recipients in the past have received their waivers due to health issues or medical expenses, or because they are in the early stages of establishing their studios, or be-cause of unexpected household ex-penses. If you are experiencing any such difficulties and would like to be considered for state dues waiver, contact me at 425-227-0339 or email [email protected] and request the appropriate form:

- 2007-08 State Dues Waiver Form - 2007 State Conference Fee Waiver Form

Kaycee Groom, Waivers/ Conference Fees/Dues Chair

Email Address Changes

Certification Chair Linda Burger: [email protected].

Olympic Peninsula Chapter Presi-dent Marilyn McNamara:

[email protected].

Snohomish County Chapter perma-nent email address President Debbie Knapp may now be contacted at: [email protected].


Membership Welcome New Members!

Eastside Chapter

Irina L. Akhrin

Mason County Chapter Janna R. Wood

Okanogan County Chapter

Marla Garr

Seattle Chapter Jal Feldman

Kerstin M. Harding Michael Kovell

Anne Vernon Wood

Snohomish County Chapter Jin-Wha Song

Spokane Chapter

Kristen Quint Renz Lorraine Robinson

President’s Corner

(continued from Page 1) Wednesday begins with another morning of sessions including a Strings Master Class with strings master teacher Meredith Arksey. (Piano teachers, if you need a break from piano stuff, go to this master class.) Later in the morning is a Col-laborative Piano Master Class with Karen Savage. After lunch the most incredible sessions are sandwiched between two spectacular honors re-citals. After dinner we will be treated to a recital by our guest artist, Doug-las Humpherys. He has concertized in many countries (As I write this he is in Taiwan.) and cities--the most recent being Beijing, Hong Kong, Guanzhou, Wuhan, Seoul, Berlin, Hamburg, Dublin, Venice, Prague, and Novgorod (that's in Russia.) Thursday morning grab a cup of coffee and head on over to Kim-brough for more sessions that will include a French Piano Master Class with Jeffery Savage. Our guest art-ist's first lecture will be that morning, as well. The title is intriguing -- “Teaching the Piano Music of Schu-bert: Singing, Dancing, and Purple Patches.” What is he going to say? After lunch we'll hear Honors Recital #4 followed by the Piano Master Class with our guest artist. The final of our five Honors Recitals will be the appetizer before dinner. After

dinner, join us for a “Meet the Artist” dessert and wine reception in the beautiful Alumni Great Hall. (That's down the hill from Kimbrough again, about where we had the banquet Monday night—If you drive down you won't have to walk back up the hill to the dorm if you're staying in the dorm.) Friday morning begins with the Organ Master Class led by Jill Schnieder. Then, don't miss our clo-sing session because, by George, it's the by-laws. There's a minor change we have to vote on (see p. 2 of this Clarion), and we need to elect our new officers. The last session of the conference will feature our guest art-ist's final lecture, “The Development of Artistry through the Refinement of Practicing Procedures,” a session promising to send you back home with many new ideas for you and your students. Now it is time for me to start packing my wool socks and flannel for the MTNA Collaborative Confer-ence in Toronto. (Okay, I don't ac-tually have any wool socks but it will be colder there than here.) I will re-port back to you in May on the Con-ference with our Canadian friends ... stay tuned. And in the meantime, please look over the enclosed regis-tration and housing forms for our Washington State conference, and send them in.

Margee Webster, WSMTA President p.s. Did I mention breaks at our June conference?? Yes, believe it or not, with all the sessions going on there will be time to talk with friends, make new friends, look at the exhibits and buy raffle tickets :o)

Future Events

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WSMTA Conference 2007

Conference Registration,

Presenters, & Master Classes (continued from Page 1)

The conference will include a wide array of presentations given by Judy Baker, Bonnie Blanchard, Judy Buttles, Robin Chadwick, Sharon

Clark, Geisa Dutra, Kendall Feeney, Lori Germer, Jeffrey Gilliam, Jody Graves, Peter Mack, Jay and Sandra Mauchley, Michelle Mielke, Loran Olsen, Leonard Richter, Jeffrey and Karen Savage, Judith Schoepflin, Margee Webster, and William and Linda Wharton. In addition, seven different master classes will be offer-ed (please see the call for audition tapes below) as well as many pro-grams of specific interest to high school and college students. College students will receive free admission to the conference in exchange for service at the conference. Join us in Pullman on June 25-29 for an exciting conference!

Michelle Mielke and Karen Savage 2007 WSMTA Conference Co-Chairs

Master Class Application Deadlines & Procedures

We are excited to offer seven dif-ferent master classes at the 2007 WSMTA Conference at WSU, June 25-29. Teachers may submit an audi-tion tape of their student on video-tape. Please clearly indicate the master class for which the student is auditioning:

Douglas Humpherys, piano

Jeffrey Savage, French piano music

Karen Savage, collaborative piano

Jill Schneider, organ

Meredith Arksey, violin

Julie Wieck, voice

Ann Yasinitsky, winds Please follow these guidelines when submitting audition tapes:

no audio tapes or CDs. Only

videotapes or DVDs will be considered

one piece, 10 minutes maximum playing time

clearly indicate master class choice (violin, Humpherys piano, voice, etc.)

collaborative pianists: tape should include partners who will attend the master class

postmarked no later than April 15, 2007

include teacher’s contact information (email or phone) for notification of participation


Please send to: Karen Savage 1835 NW Turner Drive Pullman, WA 99163 Students will be selected to repre-sent a wide diversity of repertoire and teachers. Participants’ teachers will be notified by May 1.

Michelle Mielke and Karen Savage 2007 WSMTA Conference Co-Chairs

WSU Website Link For more information about the WSMTA Conference, go to:

wsmta.net

Bravo!

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WSMTA 2007 Composer of the Year - Gail Gross

(continued from Page 1) Gail’s teaching experience in-cludes over 30 years studio teaching in piano and composition. In addi-tion to private teaching Gail has also worked as a music specialist in vari-ous schools and has served as an ad-judicator for many composition com-petitions. She is a member of the Eastside Chapter of WSMTA and has served as chair of the State Theory Program. Gail holds a B.A., magna cum laude, Music theory and Composi-tion, from Seattle Pacific University and has done graduate work in com-position and ethnomusicology at the University of Washington. She has collaborated with many poets, writ-ers and composers in various styles including African Shona and Persian classical music. Gail’s composition will be pre-miered at the 2007 WSMTA State Conference in Pullman.

WSMTA Chapter Honors

Recitalists, Piano (Teachers in italics)

Kitsap County

Representatives: Chad Halligan (Talman Welle), Danny Nakahara (Georgene Corey) Alternates: Megan Leibold & Jordan Gilman (Debra Florian)

Hon. Mentions: Michelle Smith (Mary Elizabeth Reynolds), Amber Hoak, (Gary Hind)

Olympic Peninsula

Representative: Joshua Gailey (Loran Olsen) Alternate: Ellen Pederson (Thelma McCoy) Hon. Mention: Hunter Gordon, Sydney Gordon, Niki Liu, Curry Winborn (Thelma McCoy)

Snohomish County

Representatives: Matthew Palumbo, Joshua Lim (Judy Baker), Anna Freedman (Gail Trembly) Alternates: Christopher Chalaka (Gail Trembly), Stephanie Kwon (Judy Baker), Eric McElroy (Maria Sier) Ranked Hon. Mention: Todd Hallenhorst (Jane Campbell), Andrew Romanick (Maria Sier), Rebekah Delacruz Gunderson (Judy Baker)

Spokane

Representatives: Brooke Coleman, Lingbo Tong, Julianne Zahl (Barbara Miller) Alternates: Eddie Liu (Barbara Miller), Nina Black (Mary Simpson), Helen Yuan (Barbara Miller) Ranked Hon. Mention: Cameron Nemeth (Joyce Kelly), Elise Kinne (Judith Schoepflin), Anna Marie Schaefer (Barbara Miller) Unranked Hon. Mention: Kim Ingebrit-sen, Emily Hou (Barbara Miller), Michelle Niemeth, Alicia Kwon (Joyce Kelly), Kevin Ma (Judith Schoepflin), Brendan Hay (Wafia Kinne)

Tacoma

Representatives: Stacey Yeh (Jacqueline Block), Kaleb Shelton (Paul Twedt) Alternates: Elisha Park, Jesse Pierson (Tim Strong)

WSMTA District Honors

Recitalists, Non Keyboard (Teachers in italics)

District III

Representative: Megan Kime, Voice (Kathryn Kime) Alternate: Bethany Prindle, Viola (Carmen Gorak) Hon.Mention: Peter Gorak, Viola (Carmen Gorak)

District V All Voice

Representative: Josie Ryan (Mary Loeffel-bein) Alternates: Skyler Mehal, Emily Brewer, (Mary Loeffelbein) Hon. Mention: Cortney Connoly (Mary Loeffelbein)

Education Certif ication Corner

Certification Renewal

Ah, spring, the time of year when our thoughts turn to . . . . certification renewal?! Well, maybe that’s not the first thing we think of, but if you became certified (either MTNA, WSMTA or both) in 2002, then your thoughts have hopefully included certification renewal. Many Nationally Certified Teach-ers of Music (NCTMs) have received renewal notices from MTNA, and I would like to clarify eligibility for the Permanent Professional Certificate. Upon the third successful renewal, a Permanent Professional Certificate is granted. This certificate is not based on age, but on three successful re-newals. Renewal candidates have three options:

1. Documentation of Professional Renewal Activities Points

2. Portfolio of Professional Renew- al Activities

3. Administrative Verification of Professional Renewal Activities (for full or part-time college/ university faculty)

The NCTM holding the Perma-nent Professional Certificate must re-new the certificate every five years with application and payment of the renewal fee but will not be required to submit one of the three Renewal Options. In order to renew your certifica-tion please take note of the following procedure:

Notice of renewal from MTNA is sent during January of the fifth year along with the appropriate forms, materials and guidelines.

Renewal is due by July 1 of the fifth year following the year of certification or renewal. Post- mark must be on or before July 1 to avoid a delinquent fee.

Certification renewal expires sixty days beyond July 1 of the renewal year.

The renewal candidate must sub-mit the following materials in one package to the MTNA Professional Certification Program:


- Completed certification renewal application form

- Applicable renewal fee(s)

- Appropriate validation materials for one of the three options

NCTMS may request detailed guidelines for the renewal of their certification from MTNA, 411 Vine Street, Suite 505, Cincinnati, OH 45202-2811, by phone at (888) 512-5278, by e-mail at:

[email protected] or by visiting the MTNA website at:

www.mtnacertification.org Congratulations to this recently certi-fied teacher!

MTNA Professional Certification in Piano

Amy Grinsteiner, Puyallup Valley

Linda Burger, NCTM WSMTA Certification Chair

[email protected] 509-487-4346

Call for Student Study Grant

Applications

Student Study Grant reminder to teachers: Student Study Grant appli-cations for 2007-2008 are due May 15th. Be sure to check the guidelines listed in the article in the March Clar-ion. The application is now available for download from our website at www.wsmta.net. If you do not have computer access, a hard copy may be requested from our Executive Man-ager, Judy Price, 360-459-4338, or from Grant Chair Connie Hungate, 206-232-0117 (prior to April 20th), or from Lois Jacobson, 206-232-8737.

Enrichment

Arts & A warenessP

Arts in Your Community!

Enumclaw

Enumclaw and the surrounding plateau area support the visual and performing arts with the following organizations and activities:

MUSIC Plateau Community Orchestra Gateway Concert Band Cascade Foothills Chorale

Evenings on the Plateau, a series of music programs offered by the City of Enumclaw Cascade Recorder Consort, officially recognized by the American Recorder Society Enumclaw Arts Commission (recently celebrated its 25th anniversary) Baker Street Books Friday Even- ings of Music (classical, stan- dards, and light jazz)

Examples of other events sponsored by community organizations: Bob Milne, Ragtime and Boogie- woogie pianist, designated a national Treasure by the Li- brary of Congress, sponsored by the Enumclaw Chamber of Commerce United States Air Force Concert Band, sponsored by the local newspaper and the City of Enumclaw Agape Ringers, hand bell choir with 15-year history Enumclaw Music Teachers Assoc- iation DANCE The Academy of Ballet, since 1986 The Ballet Workshop and Plateau Repertory Theatre, since 1988 Middle Eastern Dance Classes by Claire Wesley through Enum- claw Parks and Recreation Department, since early 1990’s Enumclaw Spinners, square dance, since 1975 Plateau Scottish Country Dancers, since 1995, perform at Pacific Northwest Scottish Highland Games in Enumclaw.

STAGE Stage Door Productions, present- ing “Oklahoma” this year. Stage Door Summer Youth Theater Camp Plateau Community Players

VISUAL ARTS Arts Alive! Annual Events: Base Camp: a juried art exhibit Art Walk Art in the Garden Galleries for painting, photo- graphs, and pottery: Gallery 2007 in Enumclaw City Hall, local artists Green River Community College Enumclaw Campus, local artists Enumclaw Chrysler Jeep

Dodge Gallery, local artists Arts Alive!, local artists Logging Legacy Foundation for public art Public Art sponsored by the City of Enumclaw Crystal Quilters

LITERARY ARTS Plateau Poetry Connections The Women’s Musical and Literary Club Plateau Area Writers Association

Kathy Taylor, Publicity Chair

Enumclaw Chapter

A IMTF Corner A

Why do we teach Scales? Creative extensions for students

Scenario: Several students have learned to play the C Major scale using one hand. They may or may not yet know the scale fingering, and they may not yet know how to read any notation. What might you teach next? In the past I might have taught them immediately how to finger the scale correctly with good hand posi-tion and worked toward a two octave goal using the metronome, and I would have always insisted on bring-ing in the other hand right away. Of course I do still teach scales in this traditional way, but are we missing a chance to teach some fundamental musical elements here? Rather than moving into the key of G could we hold off at the key of C Major and try some of the following?

Introduction of Melodic Elements

Imitation: This might be done best by using the other hand to serve as the second voice. They already know what Rounds are--“Row, Row, Row...” for example--so the concept of a “Canon” is easy for students to learn.

Motif or motives: Short melodic patterns. Have the student create and write out motifs that sound pleasing. This game will evolve into the broad study of rhythm. Think how this game would later bring ease to the study of Bach inventions and Haydn sonatas.

Sequence: Melodic patterns re-peated, usually a 2nd above or below the original pattern. This can be done using one hand.


Question and Answer: (Ante-cedent and consequent) Simple folk songs like “Twinkle, Twinkle...” are fine examples of this compositional element.

Alpha study: As students study a scale, make certain they know and can sing the alpha letter names or Solfege syllables they are playing. Later, ensure that they know that C is 1, d is 2 etc… (The logical extension of this knowledge will later teach the diatonic chords that make up the key of C.) For example, if C is 1 and d is 2, later they will better understand that the C chord is the I chord, and that d minor is the ii chord, etc… (Roman numerals can be taught now or later.)

Number Games: Make up a game using the numbers and the scale notes. For example, ask them to play three numbers of the scale: 5, 2, 1. Have the student make a three number pattern for you to play. Students enjoy trying to stump the teacher and taking turns playing this game for a few minutes can be fun. This could be expanded to include the diatonic chords of C Major. In this way a student will begin to think “In the Key of C.”

Intervals: Introduce the harmonic and melodic intervals. Playing mea-surement games with intervals can be a very useful activity. For exam-ple, a 2nd + 8 = a 9th, etc.

Tonal Quality: Major and minor might be discussed.

Exploring: Triads, inversions, even figured bass measurement might be explored.

Alberti Bass: These patterns could be played using the different Major and minor diatonic patterns found in the scale.

Ornaments: Trills, turns and mordents could be nicely taught and even written out at this stage of teaching.

If you have creative ideas that you have developed out of teaching scales maybe think about sharing them with the WSMTA members please send them along to me at: [email protected]. Happy teach-ing.

Rick Siefert, IMTF Chair

Local Chapters

Chapter Spotlight

Olympic Peninsula

Reflecting on this year, it is going by quickly. We greet you all from the snow-covered Olympics. First, a huge thank you to the state officers for a fun, relaxing and inspiring con-ference at Ocean Shores! We all hope for another one; same place in 2008 (hint!). The venue and atmosphere were wonderful, especially the stu-dent recitals. Student recitals are al-ways the icing on the cake. Above all, they keep us working and inspire us to practice daily! Its a race to keep ahead of them, and teach them to teach themselves; especially when it snows for two weeks and they have to miss a lesson or two! Our meet-ings, workshops and networking also keep us inspired, learning, and fo-cused. In turn, we need to keep our students focused because they are under constant pressure at school to be achievers. Our combined phil-osophy as a chapter--and my obser-vation as a teacher for many years--is to keep them on track. Our members appreciate each other and compliment each other’s achievements. We enjoy learning from each other and support each other’s students in their musical ac-tivities. Although our playoffs, re-cognition, and honors recitals are competitive, we stand behind each other’s students. We are inspired to watch them all achieve the hopeful goal of becoming masters of their in-struments. We find what music makes each personality click. We listen to them and teach them to listen to themselves and make their music sing. This year our February teacher performance workshop theme was “The Concerto, Any Composer.” We performed Bach, Rachmaninoff, Haydn, Beethoven, and Mozart on Dr. Loran and Ruth Olsen’s concert grands. In January Dr. Olsen taught us how to make Sambucus. The pro-cess is very rewarding, so be sure to attend his workshop at the 2007 Con-ference. It sounds like we’re going to have a very inspiring conference. See you there.

Marilyn McNamara, Chapter President

Bulletin Board

CWU Scholarship Benefit Concert – April 15

Central Washington University College of Arts and Humanities is proud to announce the Second An-nual John Moawad Jazz Scholarship Concert. This benefit concert show-cases the talent of Central Washing-ton University current and former students. Guest artists include Gary Hobbs, Bruce Babad, and Kristina Ploeger-Tapper. Join us for an open jam session after the concert in the Student Union Pit. For tickets call 509-963-1301 or visit

www.cwu.edu/~cah/

Teri Olin Central Washington University

Ellensburg

WSU Summer Piano Program

for Middle & High School Students

Interested in an exciting summer program for your middle school and high school piano students? WSU's award-winning piano faculty will lead Summer Keyboard Explorations (SKE) for the 17th consecutive year. Held from July 2nd to the 6th, stu-dents will have the opportunity to work with each faculty member in-dividually. Students will also partici-pate in master classes, ensemble play-ing, jazz piano, and organ, as well as classes on technique and music litera-ture. Applications are now available on SKE’s website at: http://www.cougarquest.wsu.edu/

KeyboardExplorations.asp. You may also contact Dr. Jeffrey Savage at [email protected] or (509) 335-3991 for more information.

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If you would like to place an ad in The CLARION,

contact WSMTA Executive Manager Judy Price at 360-459-4338 or

[email protected]

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WSMTA Slate of Officers 2007-2009 - to be voted upon at the June Conference

President: Mary Kaye Owen, NCTM

President-Elect: Jani Peterson, NCTM

Vice President: Dianne Johnston

Treasurer: Patti Robertson, NCTM

District II Vice President : TBA

District IV Vice President: Cinda Redman

District VI Vice President: Onnie Adams

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WSMTA CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM Washington State University, Pullman, WA June 25 – 29, 2007

Name ______________________________________________ Phone __________________________ Address _________________________________________ City _____________________Zip__________ Email ___________________________________ Chapter _____________________________________

Note: Individuals needing assistance or special accommodation (including diet) to fully participate in the program should contact WSMTA Conference Chairs, Michelle Mielke (509 335-3239, email: [email protected]) or Karen Savage (509-338-9675, email: [email protected]) who will in turn notify Washington State University of requests.

Conference Registration The special discounted registration fees listed below are valid only for those whose registration form is postmarked on or before May 15, 2007. Those registering after May 15, 2007 will be subject to the full registration fees. Full registration

includes all workshops, master classes and concerts. On or before 5/15 After 5/15 Amount WSMTA Member $100 $125 $ Non-member $150 $175 $ 1st time attendance $45 $65 $ High School Students $50 $60 $ College Students, ages 18-28 (with ID)

Free in exchange for service. Please submit registration form.

Free in exchange for service. Please submit registration form.

Single day registration: Pay $60 at the registration desk. Individual concert tickets: $10 adults, $8 students, payable at the registration desk. Banquet (Monday, June 25, 6:00 PM) Price Quantity Amount Broiled Salmon $30 $ Penne w/ Portobello (vegetarian)

$30 $

Special diet requests ____________________________________________________________________

Meals

Meals will be served at WSU’s Hillside Cafe, located next to conference housing and across the street from the Kimbrough Music Building. The Hillside Cafe provides a wide variety of foods and accepts cash.

Mail this entire form with your check, made payable to WSMTA, to: Ellen Potratz, 2949 Clyde Road, Moscow, ID 83843

(208) 882-8461 [email protected]

Total Enclosed $


WSMTA 2007 Conference Housing Registration Form Housing will be in the Wilmer-Davis Residence Hall on the Washington State University campus, conveniently located across the street from conference events in the Kimbrough Music Building and close to dining services at the Hillside Cafe. Towels and linens will be provided. Check-in times: Monday 3-5 pm, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 6-7 pm. Check-out is required by 12 pm Friday. Please Print Clearly: First name _________________________ Last Name _____________________________ Mailing address _____________________________________________________________________________ City _______________________ State ______ Zip code _______________ Fax_________________________ Email address ____________________________________Telephone _________________________________ I will be staying in the residence hall on: Mon, 6/25 ____ Tue, 6/26 ____ Wed, 6/27 ____ Thur, 6/28____ Arrival date _______ Departure date ______ Special accommodation requests:__________________________

Parking Permits: Parking permits are available at the rate of $2 per day; indicate the dates you will need a permit and include the totals in the box below.

Mon, 6/25 ____ Tue, 6/26 ____ Wed, 6/27 ____ Thur, 6/28____

Fee per day No. of days Total Amount

Single occupancy $16 $

Double occupancy $12 $

Parking Permit $2 $ I will be rooming with __________________________________ Assign me a roommate ______________

Pre-conference Housing for Education Board and Board of Directors Saturday and Sunday, June 23-24, 2007

Fee per night Amount Saturday single occupancy $16 $ Saturday double occupancy $12 $ Sunday single occupancy $16 $ Sunday double occupancy $12 $

Total Enclosed $

Mail this entire form with your check, made payable to WSMTA,to:

Ellen Potratz, 2949 Clyde Road, Moscow, ID 83843 (208) 882-8461 [email protected]

Off-Campus Housing for WSMTA 2007 Conference Those preferring to stay off-campus during the conference may make their own reservations at the following hotels in Pullman. Please note the reservation deadlines listed below. Rooms have been reserved under the name “WSMTA” at the following discounted rates: Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites, 1190 SE Bishop Blvd, Pullman, WA 99163. (509) 334-4437

Rooms starting at $85 per night. Free breakfast bar. Reservation deadline June 9 Quality Inn - Paradise Creek, 1400 SE Bishop Blvd, Pullman, WA 99163. (509) 332-0500 $74 per night. Free breakfast bar. Reservation deadline June 15 Hawthorn Inn and Suites. 928 NW Olsen St, Pullman, WA 99163, (509) 332-0928 $74 per night. Reservation deadline May 23


Washington State Music Teachers Association 4904 Hilton Road NE Olympia, WA 98516

f Dates & Deadlines s

April 15: Deadline for WSMTA Conference Masterclass Applications. (see page 3) April 15: CWU Scholarship Benefit Concert. (see page 6) May 1: Student Study Grant Application dead-line June 25-29: 2007 WSMTA Conference at WSU, Pullman. July 2-6: WSU Summer Piano Program. (see page 6)

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In This Issue

✺ List of WSMTA Conference 2007 Presenters (page 1)

✺ WSMTA 2007 Composer of the Year (page 1)

✺ WSMTA Bylaws change (page 2)

✺ WSMTA Conference 2007 Master Class Application Procedures (page 3)

✺ WSMTA District & Chapter Honors Recitalists (page 4)

✺ WSMTA Conference 2007 Registration & Housing Forms (pages 10 & 11)

✺ Remember to visit your WSMTA Web- site at : www.wsmta.net

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