MUSIC HORIZONS Official newsletter of the Wyoming Music Teachers Association – 1961

Affiliated with Music Teachers National Association – 1876 Vol. 44 May, 2007 No. 3

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IN THIS ISSUE Local Association Reports 2 - 3 SAD Report 4 State Piano Festival Report 4 Conference Lodging Information 4 - 5 Wyoming MTNA Competition 5 Composition Competition 6 Letters of Appreciation 6 Editor’s Report 6 Upcoming Dates 6 Conference Schedule 7 - 11 Treasurer’s Report 12 Various Forms & Applications 13-17

WMTA Officers 2006-2007

President Dr. Martha Holloway 1309 Overland Dr. Rock Springs, WY 82901 307-382-8951 mhollowa@wwcc.wy.edu President-Elect Dr. Eric W. Unruh 4440 S. David Casper, WY 82601-6005 307 235-2957 unruh@caspercollege.edu Treasurer Karen S. Bree 19 Longhorn Dr. Cody, WY 82414-8344 307-587-6955 ksbree@tctwest.net Secretary Barbara Seago 317 S. 22nd Worland, WY 82401 307-347-2864 cseago@tribcsp.com Past-President Dr. Theresa L. Bogard 1624 Rainbow Ave. Laramie, WY 82070-4951 307-721-2179 tbogard@uwyo.edu

Northwest Division Officer

President Kenneth Christensen 1611 W. Koch St. Unit #19 Bozeman, MT 59715 406-582-8759 kjcinmt@aol.com

MISSION STATEMENT OF WMTA

WMTA, acknowledging the value of music in our lives, seeks to advance musical knowledge

and education, and to nurture professional growth and fellowship of independent music

teachers.

www.wmta.vcn.com

PRESIDENT’S REPORT Dr. Martha Holloway

Every teacher is concerned with motivation and rightly so because motivation can determine why one student is successful and another of equal ability is not. Motivation is a theoretical construct used to explain the initiation, direction intensity, and persistence of behavior, especially goal-directed behavior. Children's motivation changes as a result of their engagement in music. In "Developing Motivation" from The Child as Musician, James Austin, James Renwick and Gary E. McPherson explain the key developmental processes for motivation in music.

First, young children tend to equate ability with effort or pro-social behavior. They view ability as malleable - something that can be steadily improved over time. As children get older and struggle or fail despite putting forth great effort, they begin to think that

trying harder than another child to complete the same task implies less ability. They now view ability as something that is fixed or uncontrollable. Music ability, in particular, is considered by many to be an inherited trait. Children who conceive of music ability as fixed and who believe they lack ability in music, may see no point in participating in musical activity, let alone investing a great deal of time and effort toward developing musical expertise. Children who maintain an incremental and multifaceted view of music ability, however, will typically initiate and sustain motivation for music learning, because the challenge and positive benefits derived from improving one's own ability more than offset any negative inferences that arise from trying hard in comparison with others.

Young children often are overly optimistic about their ability. As they develop and process social comparison information, their self-concept becomes more realistic and in line with actual achievement. The decline in self-concept is problematic to the extent that children experience diminished motivation, adopt self-handicapping strategies or withdraw from achievement situations. By working assiduously to improve skills and identifying realistic

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achievement goals, children can experience meaningful success and restore their sense of competence. In music, the very public nature of learning and evaluative processes may make it more challenging for students to sustain positive self-concepts. When learning to play piano, young children must invest reasonable effort and develop some degree of proficiency before they will derive motivational benefits from the process. With age, the relationship between the various facets of motivation and achievement becomes more reciprocal in nature. Once children progress to an intermediate level of musicianship, they should be able to draw on prior accomplishments to initiate motivation, and rely on motivation in turn, to further enhance skills and ensure continued success. Randall Faber has developed the "Facilitative Factors Model" which is about factors that facilitate motivation. In his presentation at the Collaborative Conference, he showed an equilateral triangle (▲). At each point is one of the following three words: "competence," "self-esteem" and "reinforcement." The three factors (competence, self-esteem, and reinforcement) interact, synergistically inflate each other, and increase motivation. If any one of the

three factors is lacking, motivation will drop. Faber’s Facilitative Factors Model is described in his paper, “Motivational and Developmental Stages in Music Study.” You are absolutely right in thinking you need to be concerned about each student's level of motivation. You can assist the student in setting realistic goals. Through team-work with parents, some level of proficiency or competence can be reached. The reinforcement for work well-done must always be present and sincere. Whether the student is in elementary school or college, Faber's triangle of competence, self-esteem, and reinforcement is an on-going process. Students stay motivated, succeed, and so do their teachers! Let's improve our own motivation. See you at the State Conference in Laramie July 12-14. LOCAL ASSOCIATION

REPORTS

Casper Arlene Osborn

The Casper Music Teachers have been busy preparing students for Area Achievement Days during the past four months. In January we gathered to share our favorite music,

game, or other interest. A duet recital was planned for February, but due to conflicts was postponed for a later time. Eric Unruh led a master class in March where students fine-tuned their music in preparation for AADs. His suggestions provided improvements for both students and teachers. Thank you Dr. Unruh. Area Achievement Days were held at Durham Hall on April 28th twenty-one students and five teachers participated. Adjudicator, Jerilynn Seifert, from Cheyenne, was encouraging in her comments that will be helpful to both teachers and students. Thank you Jerilynn. Our spring luncheon will be held on May 14th where we will have election of officers for the coming year. We are looking forward to the Summer Conference in July in Laramie and hope to see many teachers and students.

Cheyenne Lucy Woodman

The Cheyenne chapter is completing a year of meetings and student events. We will meet for lunch in May with our Guild judge, and will distribute certificates for all our grade school and junior high school students through their schools. With these, we recognize

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students who study piano with member teachers for a whole school year. Seals and ribbons may be attached, to recognize participation and high grades in theory, the CMTA November Piano-fest, AAD, and Guild Auditions. Meetings will resume in September with a continuing board of officers. They are Barbara Ruegge, president; Brianna Cramer and Marilyn Kisicki, secretaries; Jane Gilbert, treasurer; and Lucy Woodman, publicity. Vice President Jan Stock will soon be leaving for a 3-year church mission in England, and she will be missed. We have welcomed 3 new members, and have prepared an informational pamphlet for visitors and new members. One of our new members is organist/pianist John Hillebolt, who gave us a program on the renovated organ at the First Presbyterian Church in Cheyenne. A discussion of performance anxiety and ways of dealing with it was led by Lucy Woodman. Mary Meyer, director of the Laramie County Library Foundation, gave a description of various kinds of facilities in the new library building, which is scheduled to open in September. Our AAD was held in March at Laramie County Community College. Donna Bogard of Denver, and Mary Amendola, Jaylene Willhite, and Becky

Tish of Cheyenne were judges for over 90 students. Most of our members will present students in the National Guild Auditions, to be held in May, also at LCCC. Two members will present some of the same students again in the Royal American Conservatory Examinations, to be held on May 26 in the UW Fine Arts Auditorium. Other projects include a chapter web page, and archives for chapter history. We look forward to the Wyoming Conference in July, and expect to enter students in both the SAD and the Student Festival.

Cody Cynthia Kaelberer

The Cody Association held their annual Area Auditions March 10th with 90 students and 7 teachers participating. Two of the students were organ students and presented their pieces on the pipe organ at Christ Episcopal Church. There was also an Honor’s Recital which followed that evening. The students played for a packed house with a very appreciative audience. The judges were Linda Parko, Donna Beauchamp, and James Hager. The final meeting of this year was held April 11th. We have begun making tentative plans for another workshop for students and teachers to be held, hopefully, in October.

Laramie Gloria Orr-Weiss

The Laramie Music Teachers are busy getting our students ready for Auditions in May. Hopefully we will have a lot of students that will qualify to play in the State Auditions here in Laramie in July. A recital was held in February. It was a huge success. We hope that everyone is planning to attend the State Conference here in July. Last evening some of us were able to attend Theresa Bogards recital. It was an inspiration for all of us. See you in July.

Sheridan

Janet van Houten The Sheridan Music Teachers Association has continued to study the various skills which piano students need, besides playing solos, at the monthly meetings. These have included improvising, playing by ear, transposing, playing from lead lines, and composing. Our Area Achievement Day was held on Saturday, March 3rd, with Carolyn Deuel of Casper as the adjudicator. Twenty-three students participated of teachers Jeannene McKnight, Betsy Edwards, Karen Wall, and Janet van Houten.

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STATE ACHIEVEMENT DAY

REPORT Eleanor Lane, SAD Chair

I hope you’re all planning to enter students in this year’s Student Achievement Day on Saturday, July 14th in Laramie. Any student who received a Superior or Excellent rating in his local AAD is eligible to participate. A copy of the entry form is included in this edition of Horizons. Entry forms and fees, which are $15.00 per student, should be sent to me at 920 Foyer Avenue, Cheyenne, WY 82001, postmarked no later than June 25th, 2007. After I have completed the schedule, I would like to send it to participating teachers by email wherever possible, so please let me know if you have an email address that is new or different from the one listed on the WMTA Teachers’ Directory. If you have questions, you may contact me by email at eleanorlane@bresnan.net (please note that my email address has changed) or by telephone at 307-638-6348. I have received local AAD grades from Cheyenne, Sheridan, and Southwest chapters so far. Please remember that I need results from every chapter’s AAD, so that all eligible students can be entered in SAD. Looking forward to seeing you and your students in Laramie!

STATE PIANO FESTIVAL Jain Van Deusen

All students (those performing in SAD, any who were not eligible for SAD, or any who may not have been able to attend the local Area Achievement Days) are eligible to participate in the State Piano Festival. (SPF can be a temporary title. If you have other suggestions, bring them to Conference.) We will model positive peer feedback and have students make positive comments after each performance. Students may choose a favorite piece from any genre. We encourage solos, ensembles, and any form of musical fun. We’re hoping for a good turnout. Send applications and $5.00 fee by July 1st to: Jani Van Deusen, PO Box 62, Kaycee, WY 82639 (738-2320) STATE CONFERENCE

LODGING INFORMATION

Lorene Sims Hampton Inn at 3715 Grand Avenue 307-742-0125 $105/double occupancy (Queen Beds) 20 rooms have been reserved under WMTA for July 11, 12, and 13th. Complementary

breakfast, Spacious Rooms and One-Room Suites, earn Hilton Honors Points and Miles, complimentary on the house hot breakfast, high speed Internet access, free stay for children under 18 when accompanied by parents, exercise facilities, 24-hour front desk message and FAX services. Start your weekday morning with a complimentary “USA Today” paper in our lobby, while relaxing with a complimentary cup of coffee or tea, offered 24 hours a day. The Comfort Inn on Grand Avenue Phone 1-800-424-6423 $109/double Reserved under WMTA, free wireless high-speed Internet, hair dryers, irons, ironing boards, coffee makers and cable television in all guest rooms, free continental breakfast, indoor pool and hot tub, Whirlpool Suites, microwaves and refrigerators available in some rooms. For both the Hampton and the Comfort Inn, reserve by June 10th! Jubilee Days is going on the week of the conference and it will be busy in town. Both of the motels are just down the street from the University of Wyoming and restaurants and shops are close by. They are both fairly new. All the rest of the motels are around the same price.

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The University dorms (White Hall) on the corner of Grand Avenue and 15th Street 10 rooms with 2 single beds each for July 11th-13th $19/person/night, or $24.25/single/night. There are no linens at this price. Linens for an extra $4/per/person or bring sleeping bags or linens. The rooms have a desk, chair, closet, sink, and bed(s). No kitchen facilities and no A/C so bring fans if desired. Two community bathrooms each floor, one at each end with several stalls in each, with separate showers. Email Lorene Sims at l.sims@bresnan.net by June 29th to reserve dorm rooms. You can cancel if an emergency comes up. Send payment for dorms to WMTA, Karen Bree, along with your registration. The easiest way to get to these motels and to the dorm is to take I-80 exit 316 (Grand Avenue), the first one coming from the East, the 4th exit from the West. If coming from the north on US-287, just keep going until you get to Grand Avenue and turn left. The dorm is at the corner of 15th and the motels are farther on. To get to the UW Fine Arts Center from the motels or dorm turn right on 15th street (where White Hall is) and right at the 3rd stop light (Willett) and right

again just before the Arena Auditorium. It is in front of you to the right.

WYOMING STATE MTNA COMPETITION

REPORT Theresa L. Bogard

2006 was an extremely successful year for the Wyoming State MTNA competition. We had a large number of entrants in several performance categories. In the Junior Piano Performance Competition there were three entrants: Lucas Furtado, student of Alla Latchininsky and Theresa Bogard, Natalie Shih, student of Alla Latchininsky and Katelyn Vincent, student of Dian Bretones. Lucas Furtado was selected as the Winner and Natalie Shih as the Alternate Winner. In the Senior Piano Performance Competition there were also three entrants: Tess Peterson, student of Timothy Schoessler, Jennifer Black, student of Eleanor Lane and Dasom Kim, student of Theresa Bogard. Dasom Kim was chosen as the Winner and Jennifer Black as the Alternate Winner. The Young Artist Piano Performance Competition featured four contestants: Mei Lian, Yu Zhang, Qiong Liu and Alice Baldwin. Mei Lian was chosen to perform at the Regional competition, and Qiong Liu was the Alternate Winner. All of the Young

Artist piano entrants study with Theresa Bogard at the University of Wyoming. In the Junior String Performance category two student cellists performed: Rebecca Dirks and Sean Peel. Both students study with Barbara Thiem who is on the faculty of the University of Wyoming. Sean Peel was the Winner and Rebecca Dirks the Alternate Winner. Wyoming was represented in the Young Artist Woodwind Performance and Chamber Music competitions by Amy Adams, saxophonist and the UW Saxophone quartet under the direction of Dr. Scott Turpen. All winners and representatives from Wyoming performed at the Northwest Regional MTNA competition in Pocatello, Idaho, January 13-14, 2007. Dasom Kim was chosen as Honorable Mention in the Senior Piano Performance competition, Amy Adams was chosen as the Alternate Winner in the Young Artist Woodwind Performance competition and the UW Saxophone Quartet was selected as the Alternate Winners in the Chamber Music Competition. Congratulations to the many fine students and teachers who participated in the competitions this year!

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COMPOSITION COMPETITION

REPORT Greg Strampe

There were two entries this year in the annual Composition Contest, both at the junior division. Benjamin Kaiser received runner up for his composition, "Lost Kitten". Austen Motily received 1st place for his piece, "Sunken Kingdom", and it also went on to compete at the Division level. They are both from Cheyenne and are students of Lucy Woodman. Composer Anne Guzzo, of Laramie, was the judge for the event. Congratulations to Austin and Benjamin.

LETTERS OF APPRECIATION

Dear Wyoming Music Teacher Association, I would like to extend my utmost appreciation and gratitude to the Wyoming Music Teacher’s Association. Your financial support these last two years has made it possible for me to attend two Northwest regional competitions (2006 and 2007) and the National competition in 2006. The ability to play in these regional and national level competitions is a great opportunity for me,

and without your support the financial burden of attending would have been overwhelming. Thank you for your support. Sincerely, Amy Adams Wyoming Representative Collegiate Artist, Saxophone Thank you for your support in the MTNA piano competition. Your kindness really helped! Thanks, Lucas Furtado

EDITOR’S REPORT Jani Van Deusen

asvd@rtconnect.net I haven’t included a teacher’s autobiography or teaching tips article in this issue. I hope to visit with many of you at conference and have several of these ready to go for the next few issues. It looks like a great conference. I heard glowing reports about Robert Shannon. All the sessions look interesting and motivating. I hope to see all of you and new members at Laramie in July. Welcome to New Member: Mary Montgomery Montgomery@tctwest.net

Changed and Corrected E-mail Addresses: Eleanor Lane, eleanorlane@bresnan.netLucy Woodman, lucywoodman2004@yahoo.comCynthia Kaelberer rkaelberer@bresnan.net

Upcoming Important Dates

Teacher of the Year Application Due

Jun. 1, 2007

State Master Class Application Due

Jun. 1, 2007

SAD Applications Due Jun25, 2007

Begin Association Fiscal & Membership Year

Jul. 1, 2007

State Piano Festival Applications Due

Jul. 1, 2007

2007 WMTA State Conference Laramie, Wyoming

Jul. 12-14, 2007

Deadline for the Aug issue of Horizons

Aug. 1, 2007

Begin Collegiate Membership Year

Oct. 1, 2007

Deadline for the Jan issue of Horizons

Jan. 1, 2008

MTNA 122nd Annual Conference in Denver

Mar. 29, – Apr. 2, 2008

conference artist

R O B E R T S H A N N O N

WYOMING MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

FORTY-SIXTH ANNUAL STATE CONFERENCE

JULY 12 – 14, 2007

THE UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING FINE ARTS BUILDING LARAMIE, WYOMING

WYOMING MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION FORTY-SIXTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE

THE UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING FINE ARTS BUILDING

LARAMIE

ACTUAL SESSIONS MAY CHANGE SLIGHTLY

Thursday, July 12 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon WMTA Board Meeting 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m. Registration and Exhibits 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Fearless Public Performance

Learn how to be with, and work through fear by understanding the “parts” of yourself that sabotage your ability to perform at your highest level. Learn exercises that will help you be present in your body and have an inner sense of space and peace. This workshop will be experimental in nature, working with breathing techniques and body movements that will clear and focus your mind, while moving you to a place of centeredness and confidence.

Presenter: Sally Bonkrude, President, Positive Interchange, Golden, CO 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Piano Works of Rodolfo Halffter

After having become acquainted with Rodolfo Halffter piano works and his activities, I believe that his music should be more highly acclaimed and become more popular. Hopefully this presentation will bring a new perspective to the music that the world deserves to know better.

Presenter: Silvana Santinelli, Colorado State University

3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Break for the Association 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. A Ticket to Success

Give your students a ticket to success – put TECHNIQUE in the foreground from the beginning with ingenious and enjoyable methods! Presenter: Carolyn Shaak, Shaak Music Studio, Denver

4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Choosing Appropriate Repertoire: Big Sounding Pieces for Small Hands

This session explores the dangers of over or underestimating the student’s ability. Pieces that appeal to young people and instruct at the same time. Interpretation and how to practice. Presenter: Carolyn Shaak, Shaak Music Studio, Denver

5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Exhibits 6:30 p.m. Dinner for the Association Friday, July 13

8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Exhibits 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Roundtable Discussion for the Association

President: Martha Holloway, Western Wyoming Community College President-Elect: Eric Unruh, Casper College Immediate Past President: Theresa Bogard, University of Wyoming

This session is designed to provide Wyoming music teachers a forum to communicate issues germane to the profession. Possible topics for discussion include electronic distribution of information, vocal adjudication form, membership, etc. Please bring your ideas to the table. President Holloway welcomes your suggestions at mhollowa@wwcc.wy.edu or 307.382.1735.

9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Title to be Announced

Description to be Announced Presenter: David French, Independent piano and voice teacher, Rexburg, ID

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. A Taubman Overview

In her 45 years of study and research in the field of piano pedagogy, Dorothy Taubman brings a coordinated motion to unified finger, hand and arm movements. As pianists apply the Taubman Approach, they not only unravel technical complexities that might block artistic expression, they free themselves from injury, pain and fatigue. As a result, virtuosity of the hands, tone projection and intellectual penetration emerge uniting the artist, the instrument and the music into a magical musical flow. In this session Robert Shannon shares his experiences both as a student and a faculty member of the Taubman Piano Institute. Presenter: Robert Shannon, Oberlin Conservatory of Music

11:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. WMTA Luncheon and Annual Business Meeting 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. You Can Do It All

How to help a student play artistically, develop creatively, acquire a comprehensive knowledge of theory while having a thrilling experience taking lessons week after week, year after year. This presentation features dynamic teaching principles such as “Less talk, more play”, “Putting the practice ball in the student’s court” and “Musical games that teach as well as entertain”. You will be amazed at the clever ways Shaak has devised to make a piano lesson fascinating and fun. Presenter: Carolyn Shaak, Shaak Music Studio, Denver

2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Student Composition

Presenter: Valerie Roubos, Spokane, Washington 3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Break for the Association

4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Premiere Performance of the WMTA Composition Commission: “Wyoming Sketches Views of the West”

Composer and Presenter: Valerie Roubos, Spokane, Washington 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Exhibits

8:00 p.m. Capstone Piano Recital – Robert Shannon, Conference Artist

Sonata in G, D. 894 Franz Schubert Andante from Sonata for Cello, Op. 19 Rachmaninoff/Volodos Ramble No. 4 on Rosenkavelier Richard Strauss/Grainger Selections from the Eight Concert Etudes (1987) Nikolai Kapustin

9:30 p.m. Reception sponsored by

The University of Wyoming Department of Music Saturday, July 14 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Exhibits 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon State Achievement Day Performances

Adjudicators: Robert Shannon, Oberlin Conservatory David French, President, Idaho Music Teachers Association

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon State Piano Festival Performances

Selection Committee: Arlene Osborn, Independent teacher, Glenrock Jani Van Deusen, Independent teacher, Kaycee Lucy Woodman, Independent teacher, Cheyenne

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Piano Masterclass

Wyoming Music Teachers present students selected by audition in a masterclass setting Clinician: Robert Shannon, Oberlin Conservatory

3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Break for the Association

Exhibits 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Honors Recital 4:30 p.m. Adjournment

Treasurer’s Report 01/01/2007 through 04/30/2007

Beginning General Fund Balance (01/01/2007) $2843.42Income: Dues Paid (2006-2007) $53.00 Horizons: sale of advertisements $128.00 Dividend from Wyoming Community Foundation $142.96 Willman Fund distribution for officer/chaperone travel $1000.00 Bardo Fund distribution for student divisional travel $1360.00 TOTAL INCOME $2683.96 Expenses: Travel Expenses for officers/chaperones $1000.00 Officer Registration for National Conference $300.00 Travel for students – divisional competition (9) $1300.00 Horizons: January 2007 Issue $87.67 Checks (replaced Comm 1st with Bank of the West) $17.00 Bank Fees $21.00 Office Supplies $6.21 TOTAL EXPENSES ($2731.88) ENDING GENERAL FUND BALANCE (04/30/2007) $2795.50 Bank of the West – Certificate of Deposit – issued 9/28/2006 $5000.00 Interest as of maturity date 03/28/2007 $119.40 TOTAL CURRENT REDEMPTION VALUE $5119.40 Memorial Funds Report: Allen Willman Funds (as of 04/27/2007) $10430.26 (as of 03/30/2007) $1662.43 $12092.69 Pauline Hanna Memorial Fund (as of 04/27/2007) $12739.21 Jane Bardo Memorial Fund (as of 04/27/2007) $14238.28 Wyoming Community Foundation Fund #5019 (12/31/2006) $5649.61 TOTAL INVESTMENTS $44719.79

TOTAL WMTA ASSETS $52634.69

Wyoming Music Teachers Association 2007 State Conference July 12-14, 2007

On the campus of University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming

Name:_____________________________________________ Phone:________________

Address:__________________________________________________________________ Street City State Zip

E-mail:____________________________________________________________________ Conference Registration Fees: NOTE: Early registration fees apply if postmarked by Sat June 30, 2007 Regular registration fees apply if postmarked after Saturday June 30, 2007 or at the door

PLEASE CIRCLE THE APPORPRIATE AMOUNT(S) BELOW Fees for Fees for Early Regular Registration Registration MTNA Member $ 65.00 $ 75.00

First-time Attendee (WMTA members only) $ 32.50 $ 37.50

MTNA Student Member $ 15.00 $ 20.00

Non-member of MTNA $ 90.00 $100.00

Student non-member of MTNA (College-age student) $ 20.00 $ 25.00

Daily Rate (for members who can’t attend entire Conference) $ 40.00/day $40.00/day

Meals:

Friday (July 13th) business luncheon (on campus of UW) $ 8.00

Lodging:

On-campus lodging in UW dorms (available July 11, 12, 13; must be paid through WMTA):

$19.00 per night without linens _____ nights X $19.00 = _______ OR

$23.00 per night with linens provided _____ nights X $23.00 = _______

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Send check or money order payable to WMTA to: Karen Bree PO Box 3114 Cody, WY 82414

WYOMING MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION TEACHER-OF-THE-YEAR NOMINATION FORM

To submit a nomination for the Wyoming Music Teachers Association TEACHER-OF-THE-YEAR AWARD: 1. Fill out the following form. 2. Submit a short (500 words or less) essay stating why this teacher is being nominated. 3. Submit 1 to 3 essays by students or their parents recommending this teacher. These can be current or past students. 4. Send all information to: Dr. Theresa Bogard 419 West 3rd Ave. Cheyenne, WY 82001 tbogard@uwyo.edu 5. Deadline: postmarked by June 1, 2006 Criteria for the Teacher-of-the-Year Award: 1. The teacher is a current member of WMTA. 2. The teacher is actively teaching at this time. The WMTA Teacher-of-the-Year will receive a plaque and a gift certificate.

NOMINEE Name:______________________________________________________________________ Mailing address: ____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Telephone # & e-mail address: _______________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Name and Address of local newspaper (for a news release) _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Name and address of Local Association or person nominating the teacher: _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________

ROBERT SHANNON Piano Masterclass Application

Wyoming Music Teachers Conference

Laramie, Wyoming Saturday, July 14, 2007

Student Name ____________________________________________________________________________ Address _________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ Phone Number __________________________ E-mail ___________________________________________ Repertoire (You may include two choices if desired. Only one will be selected for performance): First Choice __________________________________________________ Performance Time ____________ Second Choice ________________________________________________ Performance Time____________ Teacher Name ____________________________________________________________________________ Address _________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ Phone Number ___________________________ E-mail __________________________________________ Four student performers will be selected to perform in the masterclass. Please send a cassette or compact disc recording of the selection(s) that you wish to submit for consideration. All applicants will be notified by July 1, 2007. Please return this application form with tape or CD by Jun 1, 2007 to: Dr. Eric Unruh Casper College 125 College Drive Casper, WY 82601 unruh@caspercollege.edu

Wyoming Music Teachers Association

State Achievement Day Student Application

Student Name _________________________________________________ Performance Level _________ Age __________ Length of study __________ Teacher’s Name _________________________________ Composition Title Composer Performance time _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ Performance Time Limits Entry Fees Applications and Fees to: Levels 1-3: 4 minutes Member Teacher: $0 Eleanor Lane Levels 4-6: 7 minutes Student: $15:00 920 Foyer Avenue Levels 7-9: 10 minutes Non-member Teacher: $50.00 Cheyenne, WY 82001 Levels 10-12: 15 minutes Student: $30.00 Postmarked by Jun 25th

Wyoming Music Teachers Association

State Achievement Day Student Application

Student Name _________________________________________________ Performance Level _________ Age __________ Length of study __________ Teacher’s Name _________________________________ Composition Title Composer Performance time _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ Performance Time Limits Entry Fees Applications and Fees to: Levels 1-3: 4 minutes Member Teacher: $0 Eleanor Lane Levels 4-6: 7 minutes Student: $15:00 920 Foyer Avenue Levels 7-9: 10 minutes Non-member Teacher: $50.00 Cheyenne, WY 82001 Levels 10-12: 15 minutes Student: $30.00 Postmarked by Jun 25th

Wyoming Music Teachers Association

State Piano Festival Student Application

Student Name ___________________________________________________ Performance Level _________ Age ______________________ Teacher’s Name ________________________________________________ Composition Title Composer Performance time _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ Student Address: ___________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ Phone: ______________________ E-mail:_______________________________________________________ (Non-WMTA Member Teachers – please include your address / phone number / e-mail) Address: __________________________________________________________________________________ Phone Number: _______________ E-mail: ______________________________________________________ Entry Fees: $5.00 Applications and Fees due by July 1st

Send Applications and Fees to: Jani Van Deusen PO Box 62 Kaycee, WY 82639 asvd@rtconnect.net

MUSIC HORIZONS WYOMING MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Jani Van Deusen, Editor P.O. Box 62 Kaycee, WY 82639