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December 2016
Wisconsin Music Teachers Association Part of Music Teachers National Association
In this issue
Membership Report page 6
District Auditions page 7-9
Badger Competitions page 10
2017 Conference Announcement page 13
Calendar of Events
January 14, 2017
FVMTA Young Artist Festival Deadline
for Applications
February 2017
District Auditions Entry Deadlines
See Page 9
February 11, 2017
Badger Collegiate Entry Deadline
March 2017
District Auditions
See Page 9
March 11, 2017
Badger Collegiate
April 15, 2017
Badger Piano and VI Entry Deadline
May 2017
Badger Competitions
See Page 10
October 20-21, 2017
2017 Conference
Save the Date!
Letter From The President
The leaves have fallen, and we enjoyed a beautiful and unseasonably warm November here in
Wisconsin! As we reflect back on 2016, this is always a nice time of year to take stock of what
we have to be thankful for. As music teachers, we have our students. They bring us weekly joy
through their achievements and musical growth, occasionally challenge us to adapt and adjust
as we work through their struggles, and constantly enrich us personally and professionally in so
many ways. Just last week I got an email from a student thanking me for all I do, and it made
my day. I keep a folder for emails like this, as well as a spot in my desk for hand-written cards
(yes, students still write these!), and they are a most welcome resource on days when I need a
little encouragement.
As musicians, we have music itself to be thankful for. Many of you will likely be performing
this month in additional holiday concerts, studio recitals, or church services, or perhaps playing
at Christmas parties or other musical soirees that spring up. I believe it is so important to stay
active as a performer, in whatever context that means for you, as it intimately connects us with
our craft and that which we teach daily. And what a joy it is to share music with others, right?
As members of WMTA, we most certainly have each other to be thankful for. You are part of a
truly remarkable organization of supportive colleagues, and we can learn from – and help –
each other in so many ways. The collective energy I witnessed through sessions, workshops,
meals, and casual conversations at our State Conference in La Crosse in October was wonder-
ful, uplifting, and sustaining, and a great example of what is possible when we come together.
We lost Leonard Cohen, a great singer/songwriter/poet/novelist, a few days before I wrote this,
and I’d like to share a quote of his: “Act the way you’d like to be and soon you’ll be the way
you act.” Great advice for us as teachers, musicians, and human beings. Take a minute to think
about what you’re thankful for, and pay it forward with a kind word or action in the coming
days, weeks, and month. Never forget the incredibly impact you can make on your students’
and fellow teachers’ lives!
Sincerely,
Nicholas Phillips, DMA, NCTM
WMTA President
Executive Board
PRESIDENT: Nicholas Phillips, NCTM [email protected]
IMMEDIATE PAST-PRESIDENT: Catherine Walby, NCTM [email protected]
1ST VP-CONFERENCE: Gail Heywood, NCTM [email protected]
2ND VP-MEMBERSHIP: Arlyss Troge [email protected]
TREASURER: Rachel Fritz [email protected]
ARTS AWARENESS AND ADVOCACY: Drew Donica [email protected]
BADGER COLLEGIATE COMPETITION: Drea Wagner, NCTM [email protected]
BADGER KEYBOARD: Kayme Henkel, NCTM [email protected]
BADGER VOCAL/INSTRUMENTAL: Nancy Burman, NCTM [email protected]
COLLEGE FACULTY REP: Jessica Johnson, NCTM [email protected]
DISTRICT AUDITIONS: Rita Schuman, NCTM [email protected]
HIGH SCHOOL VIRTUOSO COMPETITION: Bethany Hartlaub [email protected]
INDEPENDENT MUSIC TEACHERS FORUM: Mickey Lytle, NCTM [email protected]
LOCAL ASSOCIATION/MENTORING: Lisa Zwiefelhofer, NCTM [email protected]
Administrative Council
ARCHIVIST: Theresa Camilli [email protected]
COLLABORATIVE PERFORMANCE FORUM: Diana Shapiro [email protected]
MTNA/WMTA STUDENT COMPOSITIONS: Peggy Otwell, NCTM [email protected]
MTNA CERTIFICATION: Justin Krueger, NCTM [email protected]
MTNA COMPETITIONS COORDINATOR: Mark Tollefsen [email protected]
MTNA COMPOSER COMMISSIONING: Michael Mizrahi [email protected]
MTNA FOUNDATION: Kathy Latske-Daley [email protected]
MTNA YOUNG ARTIST/CHAMBER MUSIC: Ashley Hanke [email protected]
MTNA JR. COMPETITIONS: Bethany Hartlaub [email protected]
MTNA SR. COMPETITIONS: Melissa Koprowski [email protected]
TEACHER AWARD OF EXCELLENCE: Drea Wagner, NCTM [email protected]
TECHNOLOGY: Erin Peyer, NCTM [email protected]
THEORY: Diane Wilson [email protected]
WELLNESS FORUM CHAIR: Jessica Johnson, NCTM [email protected]
WMTA Leadership
The new Find-A-Teacher database is now available to all WMTA members. This feature
allows each of you to control information that is posted and seen by the public. You can
also promote yourselves with new profile options such as choosing multiple areas of ex-
pertise, adding a description of your studio, your photos, contact information and links to
outside sites. The office is frequently contacted about recommendations for music teachers
in a specific area. In the future, we will be sending all requests to this page to help them
find the information they need.
To create a WMTA online teaching profile, click on the link below, then follow the in-
structions on the screen. The processes should only take a few minutes. Once complete,
you will be able to access and change all of the information at any time. For questions, feel
free to contact the central office by emailing [email protected].
Find-A-Teacher Database
WELCOME!
Melissa Koprowski
Craig Sampo*
Tedd King
Jennifer Kottke
Benjamin Ruetten
Joyce Moldenhauer
David Bell
Lori Kimble
Dean Langby
Matthew Markham
Andrea Franklin*
Carol Lombard
Michael Shults
Janette Hanson
Gina Sayler*
Allen Cordingley
Elisabeth Menard*
John Tengowski*
Brianna Hepfler*
Thi Dang*
Ming Hu*
Elijah Kuhaupt*
Mayan Essak*
Evangeline Werger*
Rebecca Hoffman*
Rachael Chesky*
Craig Jordan*
Reene Sampson
Robin Wohlfeil
Jody Johnson
Laurie Noelke
Kangwoo Jin*
Shuk Ki Wong*
*Denotes Collegiate Member
Website Membership Database
To Our Newest WMTA Members
CVMTA—Chippewa Valley Music Teachers Association
PRESIDENT: Esther Pedigo [email protected]
FVMTA—Fox Valley Music Teachers Association
PRESIDENT: Lisa Lawrence [email protected]
GMC WMTA—Greater Milwaukee Chapter Music Teachers Association
PRESIDENT: Betsy Hegwood [email protected]
KMTA—Kenosha Music Teachers Association
PRESIDENT: Judy Ballard [email protected]
LAMTA—La Crosse Area Music Teachers Association
PRESIDENT: Lisa Freedlund [email protected]
MAMTA—Marshfield Area Music Teachers Association
CONTACT: Linda Nelson-Schreiber [email protected]
MMTA—Michibago Music Teachers Association
PRESIDENT: Drea Wagner, NCTM [email protected]
OAMTA—Oshkosh Area Music Teachers Association
PRESIDENT: Erin Peyer, NCTM [email protected]
RRMTA—Rock River Music Teachers Association
PRESIDENT: Julie Hildebrandt [email protected]
SAMTA—Superior Area Music Teachers Association
PRESIDENT: Roberta Grube [email protected]
SCVMTA— St. Croix Valley Music Teachers Association
PRESIDENT: Mary Anne Olvera, NCTM [email protected]
SPAMTA—Stevens Point Area Music Teachers Association
PRESIDENT: Gail Heywood, NCTM [email protected]
WAMTA—Wausau Area Music Teachers Association
PRESIDENT: Shannon Whaple, NCTM [email protected]
Local Association Presidents
WMTA membership stands at 446 (down 14 from a year ago). Several members did not re-new citing that they are retiring or no longer teaching. Keep spreading the word of what WMTA has to offer the music teacher as we look for new members– Support in a group of like-minded colleagues Professional resource in a national staff who are there to answer questions Division and State leaders who work to promote educational and networking opportuni-
ties Local Associations (if you are fortunate to have one in your area) who provide programs
and student opportunities.
Karen Thickstun, MTNA Membership Committee Chair, in a recent communication reminded us to look for local music stores to make connections with. Work together with them on pro-jects and then invite local teachers who are not WMTA members. Let them see the activities we have and the value of membership. The 2016 WMTA Conference provided ample opportunity to network with members from around the state. A breakfast was held Saturday for the first time attendees and new WMTA members. Good connections were made between members – sharing ideas and concerns about our teaching and how WMTA can help. If you have never attended a State Confer-ence, make it your goal to come next year – you will be surprised to see what you have been missing! The following WMTA members were recognized for their membership milestones at the Friday night banquet: 10 Years 25 Years 40 Years Theresa Camilli Ann Applegate JoAnn Hobbs Emily Cutler Lily Brissman Muriel Merbach Linda Johnson Lynn Emmons Hildegard Petermann Anne Kubiatowicz Gail Heywood Linda Sparks Flora Lim Jessica Johnson Teresa Lindahl Jodell Krause 45 Years Georgine Micklos Nancy Lephart Anna Asch Denise Taylor Judy Mitchell Carmen Shaw Joan Neton Dorie Petersen Arlyss Troge We mark these anniversaries from the time they became a member of MTNA and recognize them in our WMTA no matter where they lived before. Thank you to all of you for your years of service! Arlyss Troge 2
nd VP-Membership
Membership Report
Rita Schuman, NCTM, WMTA State Chair for District Auditions
Please note new email for Rita: [email protected]
All District Auditions information can be found on the WMTA website.
Please study and review this information now as you begin to make plans for your students.
www.wisconsinmusicteachers.com. Look under “student events” and then “district auditions”.
GENERAL REMINDERS:
Put the auditions date and entry deadline date for your district on your calendar now!
District Chairs have been instructed to enforce all deadlines!
Teachers that enter students in the auditions MUST BE AVAILABLE TO WORK ON
AUDITION DAY!
A reliable substitute may take the teacher’s place if this arranged with the District Chairperson in ad-
vance. If a teacher (or substitute) does not arrive to help on auditions day, the teacher will be charged
a $75 fee.
TEACHER PARTICIPATION INFORMATION:
“Ovation” is the online site for registering students for participation in WMTA District Auditions.
www.ovation.wmta.net
All teachers who used Ovation for the 2016 auditions still currently have access through the end of December 2016.
By January 1, 2017, these teachers will be “re-activated” if they renewed membership by paying WMTA dues before
the October 15, 2016 deadline. These members will then have Ovation access Jan. 1 – Dec. 31 of 2017.
Additional note for teachers who used Ovation in 2016: WMTA has recently switched to a different online server that
hosts the Ovation site. Because of this, when you log onto the site, you need to fully retype the web address: in
other words, if your computer seems to remember the address and “auto-fills” the search bar as you’re typing, continue
manually typing the address to completion. If you just hit return when the computer starts to auto-fill the address, it
may likely retrace its steps to the old server for Ovation and it will come up with a message saying “server not found”.
WMTA teachers who did not use Ovation in 2016 that wish to enter students in 2017 district auditions, and have paid
dues by October 15, 2016, should contact Rita Schuman to be activated in Ovation.
Current WMTA members that renewed and paid membership dues late (after October 15, 2016) must pay a $100 late
renewal fee (written to WMTA) in order to be activated and gain access to log in to Ovation for the 2017 season. This
payment can be sent to Rita Schuman at 557 20th Ave. South, Onalaska, WI, 54650. The teacher will be activated as
soon as this payment is received.
WMTA District Auditions News
USING OVATION AND REPERTOIRE DATABASE INFORMATION:
To save time during the registration process, look for all of your students’ pieces that may already be in the da-
tabase before you begin registering any students. If the piece is not in the database, you will need to “add com-
position”. Finding your students’ compositions in the database, (or adding new pieces if needed), BE-
FORE you register your students, will significantly speed up the registration process.
AGAIN, REMEMBER:
ALWAYS CHECK THE COMPOSITION DATABASE BEFORE ENTERING YOUR STUDENT’S
PIECES. THERE’S A VERY GOOD CHANCE THE PIECE OF MUSIC IS ALREADY IN THE DA-
TABASE!
To do this, when logged into Ovation, select “composition title finder” from the menu options. Select the com-
poser’s name, leave the “title search string” field blank, and then hit “search”. All titles by that composer that
are in the database will appear in a list.
When logged into Ovation, also take a few minutes to look at the “help” page. The “help” button is located
on the upper right hand side of your screen near the “menu” and “log out” buttons.
For specific questions about allowed repertoire or pieces in the database, contact:
Emily Schultz - Ovation Composition/Database Manager. [email protected]
Good News! For all of you who were wishing for answer keys to the practice exams, they are available on the website to assist you in preparing your students for the theory exams.
http://www.wisconsinmusicteachers.com/event-information-and-rules-handbook/
musicianship-test
WMTA District Auditions News
FEES AND FINALIZING YOUR STUDENT ENTRIES:
ENTRY FEES for 2017:
D2 and D2NM: $20.00
D3, state track and duets: $25.00
Students do not pay WMTA directly. Students need to pay their teacher. Each teacher collects all fees and writes one
check to WMTA for the total of all their student entries. There is not a way to pay online at this time.
After you have entered the audition information for each of your students in Ovation, send the “teacher fee summary”
report form (print from Ovation) and one check written to WMTA for the total of all their entry fees to the District
Chairperson before the entry deadline.
WMTA District Auditions Dates
Badger Piano Badger Northeast and Duets: UW-Oshkosh on Saturday, May 20th Badger Northwest: UW-Eau Claire on Saturday, May 20th Badger South: Wisconsin Conservatory of Music (Milwaukee) on Sunday, May 21st Freeze date for online entry information: April 15 Postmark date for all entry fees: April 15 For questions, contact Kayme Henkel, [email protected], 414-699-3245 (email is better)
Badger Vocal Instrumental Badger V/I will be held May 20, 2017 at UW-EAU CLAIRE. The Freeze entry deadline is April 15, 2017. All communication will be via e-mail. No scheduling requests are allowed due to the nature of the competition with various instruments and age categories. Mail the Badger Teacher Fee Summary along with ONE check for all entries to Chairperson, Nancy Burman, 1304 Bass Lake Rd., Hudson, WI 54016. Due with a postmark of April 15! Note that entry fees are the same as last year: Badger entry fee is $25.00 per entry. DO check the Handbook for all rules that must be complied with. Each instrument has its own rules regarding memorization, style periods and accompaniment. There are some changes this year – read carefully! As we work with the keyboard competition on the same day, there will always be some adjust-ments. But we will plan on the ‘end of the day’ winners’ recital. The recital was very well re-ceived last year, and is wonderful to have available again for the V/I students. Nancy Jane Burman, NCTM, Badger Vocal/Instrumental Chairperson
Badger Collegiate The 2017 Badger Collegiate Performance Competition will be held March 11 at Silver Lake College. Registration postmark deadline will be February 11.
The Badger Collegiate Performance Competition is open to pianists, instrumentalists, and vo-calists. The winner receives $200 from WMTA. If you are a WMTA member with college stu-dents, please consider entering them in this wonderful competition. More information, includ-ing rules and entry form, will be available on the WMTA website.
Please contact me with any questions! Drea Wagner, NCTM, Badger Collegiate Performance Competition chair [email protected]
2017 Badger Competitions
I was so excited to introduce Jo Ann Hobbs as our Foundation Fellow at the State Confer-ence in La Crosse, WI. Jo Ann was humbled by our recognition of her accomplishments in her music career and her contributions to MTNA over the years. I am also thrilled to report that we met the dollar amount needed to solidify her as our Fellow. I want to shout out a huge thank you to all the Local Associations that elected to participate and donate baskets and monetary donations. Fox Valley, Greater Milwaukee Chapter, Kenosha, Michibago, Oshkosh, Rock River, St. Croix Valley, Superior, and Stevens Point. The baskets were filled with great gift items and brought in wonderful donations. I also want to thank many members for their individual donations. If you are still considering a donation to the MTNA Foundation Fund, checks can be submitted directly to the National Office. Please follow the link listed here: http://www.mtnafoundation.org/fellow-program/ Mail to: MTNA Foundation Fund, 1 W. 4th St., Ste. 1550, Cincinnati, OH 45202 Kathleen Latzke-Daley
Congratulations to all of our newly certified teachers.! We recognized many new faces of teachers who have successfully completed their certifica-tion throughout the past year at our state conference in La Crosse. I also had the opportu-nity to present with Laura Swenson about the benefits of certification and the process to-wards completing the certification projects at the state conference. There were many great questions and comments about the process and several WMTA members who were looking towards becoming certified. As a friendly reminder, the state currently provides reimburse-ment to teachers who have successfully completed the NCTM process upon verification of completion. If you have questions about the process, please do not hesitate to contact me, and I am most happy to help you out or point you in the direction of someone else who can. As you put together your studio documents for the spring semester, consider using that as a time to begin putting together a NCTM teaching portfolio. Best wishes as we conclude this 2016 year and look towards the holidays. Submitted by Dr. Justin Krueger DMA, NCTM
MTNA Foundation Report
NCTM Certification
Online Lessons, Learning with Technology Series
Part 3 of 4
With winter comes cold weather and lots of snow, followed by canceled lessons due to sickness and
poor road conditions, leading to numerous make-up lessons or students unprepared for upcoming per-
formances. Luckily, there is a very easy solution to this problem – online lessons. If you enjoy teach-
ing online, you could also use it to expand your teaching hours and roster by teaching students in dif-
ferent time zones or continuing to teach a student that has moved away.
How
As long as both you and your student have a working Internet connection, as well as a computer, tab-
let, or even smartphone with a built-in camera and microphone you can do online lessons. I’d suggest
staying away from smartphones, especially if this is going to be a long-term situation. You want to
make sure that both you and your student can see each other’s faces and hands. It’s also much easier if
you have a copy of the music they’re working on and you both have the measures numbered.
Platforms
Skype – Skype is a free app you can download to your computer, tablet, or smartphone. Skype is
probably a safer idea if you’ll be teaching internationally, as their video calls are free as long as both
you and your student have Skype.
FaceTime – this is an Apple service, so both you are your student have to be using Apple products to
use FaceTime. There are ways to get this app on PC or android, but it may not be worth the hassle.
International calls are free if you’re connected to wifi, but not if you’re using your carrier network.
Google Hangout – Google Hangout is another free app that you can download to your computer, tab-
let, or smartphone. However, you or your student (not both) need to have a Google account and that
person would have to start the video call. International calls have a small fee.
More Resources
Talkboard – Talkboard is my go-to app for teaching theory online. First, both you and your student
need to download the app, which is only available on Apple products. Then you create a ‘board’ and
invite your student to join. Then, both of you can write on the same board, just like a whiteboard in
your studio.
Internet Midi – This is an app for both Apple and PC products. It’s very useful, but only works if both
you and your student have midi instruments. This will actually transmit what your student is playing
directly into your instrument and vice versa. Timewarp Technologies and Zenph.com offer this for
around $70.
Erin Peyer
WMTA Technology Chair
Podcasts
WMTA Conference—reviewing the past and looking to the future!
Thank you to all who attended the October conference in La Crosse. Survey results were very posi-
tive (35 responses). The conference received high ratings for lodging, event facilities, quality/variety
of sessions. Responses stated: “the facility was great and the workshops were much better than I ex-
pected them to be”. They also thought the Radisson was a very convenient place to hold a conference.
The workshop receiving the highest rating was Molly Gebrian’s presentation on Brain Research.
So, now that the 2016 conference is history, we set our sights on the 2017 confer-
ence—and our official location (drum roll please!) for 2017 is MADISON! Yes, we’re
going to the capital. (We have not held a conference in Madison for over 15 years.)
The official conference facility is the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center, which is located on the
west side of Madison, near Middleton. The dates are October 20-21st -and the Badgers do have a
home football game that weekend. Room rate (standard/double) is $134.00 per night with compli-
mentary WIFI and breakfast buffet included.
Two things we’re looking for—a few members to serve on the 2017 conference committee and ses-
sion proposals! Any member (esp. from the Madison region) are invited to serve on the conference
committee. Responsibilities include reviewing proposals, getting advertising/sponsors, handling local
publicity, overseeing exhibitors (these are ‘shared’ responsibilities).
This year the session proposal form may be found on the WMTA website’s conference page (please
use the online form).
“SAVE THE DATE” for our 2017 conference—and make it a family weekend as there’s lots to do in
Madison.
Gail A. Heywood, NCTM
Vice-President, Conferences
2017 State Conference
November 15, 2016
Income from membership dues, conference fees etc. $ 17,937.04
Expenses from conference, grants, auditions $ 29,774.37
Current year balance $ -11,837.33
Current account balances
Checking $ 3,250.71
Money Market $ 10,798.65
CD $134,792.83
The 990 has been completed and submitted by Wegner.
Respectfully submitted,
Rachel Fritz
Treasurer Report
Congratulations to those who were awarded Teacher Awards of Excellence at the WMTA conference in October! Those honored were:
Teachers Award of Excellence
10 points Annemarie Birschbach Bruce Clark Elisabeth Daniels Betsy Hegwood Flora Lim Cindy Purdue Lana Robotewskyj Lori Schneider Joslyn Vandermause
50 points Annemarie Birschbach Bruce Clark Flora Lim Lori Schneider Denise Taylor Joslyn Vandermause
75 points Annemarie Birschbach Bruce Clark Flora Lim Randy Lyden Joslyn Vandermause
100 points Bruce Clark Flora Lim
125 points Bruce Clark Jo Ann Hobbs Flora Lim Drea Wagner
150 points Opala Bilhorn Bruce Clark Jo Ann Hobbs
175 points Opala Bilhorn Bruce Clark Roberta Grube Jo Ann Hobbs
200 points Bruce Clark Eileen Herrling Jo Ann Hobbs Louise Mann
225 points Eileen Herrling Judy Stafslien
250 points Eileen Herrling Brenda Tiefel
275 points Joan Davies Eileen Herrling
300 points Joan Davies Eileen Herrling
325 points Eileen Herrling Jan Kaminski
350 points Eileen Herrling
375 points Eileen Herrling
400 points Eileen Herrling
Make plans now to send me your application information for the 2017 Teacher Awards of Ex-cellence! ~Drea Wagner, NCTM, Teacher Award of Excellence chair
FVMTA LOCAL ASSOCIATION NEWS Members of Fox Valley Music Teachers Association congratulate Marillyn Freeman, a FVMTA found-ing member in 1976, on her 40-year membership as well as her 50 years service at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Neenah, Wisconsin! In addition to being a FVKTA charter member, Marillyn served as President as well as many other po-sitions too numerous to list! Scores of area music teachers and students have benefitted from Marillyn’s dedication to the art of performing and teaching! Marillyn was recently honored by her congregation with a special surprise worship service highlight-ing her musical talents and contributions she shared for 5 decades with the congregation. During Freeman’s tenure at St. Paul, she played organ and piano for services and rehearsals, directed children and youth choirs, organized and directed church musicals, guided the church in purchasing a new Dobson organ, and introduced many new service formats to the church. A graduate from Appleton High School in 1953, Marillyn completed her degree in music performance from Lawrence College in 1957. Throughout her career she continued to teach piano and organ as well as advancing her own musical education. In 1995, she earned an Associate of the American Guild of Organists degree, and in 2000, an Associate in Ministry. Marillyn has been a member of the Sigma Alpha Iota since college, has held the position of treasurer of the North East Wisconsin American Guild of Organists for 50 years, and is active in the Nation Hymn Society. She has played almost every organ in the Fox Valley area including the Braumbaugh organ at Lawrence University for graduation convocations. In 2014, she was asked to play for the installation of the new Synod Bishop and continues to develop worship services and play for Synod assemblies. For a heartfelt article written about Marillyn Freeman by her current head pastor, please check the following website at: http://media.wix.com/ugd/e449df_adacb1d293484aea80fc9de200b17749.pdf Barbara Froelich, NCTM [email protected] FVMTA PR Chair Nov. 13, 2016
WMTA EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING MINUTES Radisson La Crosse, Wisconsin
October 20, 2016 8:00PM – 11:00PM
Call to Order/Welcome. 8:12pm.
Adoption of Agenda. Approval by Consensus.
Approval of Minutes. Approval by Consensus.
Reports of Officers
President, Nicholas Phillips, NCTM – Resignations include Laura Swenson as MTNA Foundation Chair, Sandy
Ryan as IMTF Chair, Elisabeth Daniels as Website Chair, Abigail Mace as MTNA Senior Competition Chair
and Monica Schultz as Archivist. New appointments include Kathy Latzke-Daleyas MTNA Foundation
Chair, Mickey Lytle as IMTF Chair, Melissa Koprowski as MTNA Senior Competition Chair, and Theresa
Camilli as Archivist. Nick attended the MTNA Leadership Summit in Cincinnati this September and will be
attending the East Central Division Competition at Central Michigan University on January 14-15.
Immediate Past-President, Catherine Walby, NCTM – No report.
1st VP-Conference, Gail Heywood, NCTM – Thank you to Reed Music Studios for tuning the Piano’s for Con-
ference this year and to Ben Smith for proving music during Friday Evening. A location for next year is still
being determined. Conference received $350 in donations and $900 in ads. We have seven paid exhibitors in
a total of 14 tables. All collegiate chapters were notified in August regarding Collegiate Poster Sessions, un-
fortunately there were no applications received. We have three students performing in Masterclass this year.
2nd VP-Membership, Arlyss Troge – Many of the members who are not renewing membership are retiring or no
longer actively teaching. WMTA will need to encourage the younger generations to join to keep our numbers
up.
Treasurer, Rachel Fritz – The current income is $11,342.34. Expenses are $8,657.01. Current year balance is
$2,685.33. The checking account holds $$17,773.37. The money market account has $10,798.65. The CD has
$134,792.83. Wegner’s was engaged to complete the 990. Research continues regarding investment options
for the amount that is in the CD.
Reports of Program Chairs
Arts Awareness and Advocacy, Drew Donica – WMEA has their own advocacy group Drew reached out to.
Information for the organization can be found at WAME.WMEA.com. He will be attending their meeting to
network and learn from them.
Badger Collegiate Competition, Drea Wagner, NCTM – The 2017 Badger Collegiate Performance Competi-
tion will be held on March 11, 2017. They are still working on a location for next year, but it should be an-
nounced soon. More information, including rules and entry form, will be available on the WMTA website.
Badger Vocal/Instrumental, Nancy Burman, NCTM – Badger V/I will continue to be with the piano Badger
completion in 2017. It will be in Eau Claire on Saturday, May 20, 2017. As of the June Board Meeting, we
will not require students/parents to sign a release form for pictures, because we are not posting student pic-
tures on the website any longer. We will have new forms up on Ovation soon. The deadline for both will be
April 15, 2017.
Badger Keyboard, Kayme Henkel – The deadline for entries is April 15, 2017. Badger Northwest will be in Eau
Claire on Saturday, May 20, 2017. Badger Northeast and Duets will be in UW-Oshkosh on Saturday, May
20, 2017. Badger South will be in Wisconsin Conservatory of Music on Sunday, May 21, 2017. Clarifications
will be given to the judges to help put them on the same page as the teachers and students.
College Faculty Representative, Jessica Johnson, NCTM – We didn’t get any collegiate poster sessions or re-
ceive many student registrations for Conference this year. Jess has been brainstorming on a session at Confer-
ence that would be specific for them. Good communication to the faculty in the spring would be needed to do
this. We want to make sure we are providing information specifically for them. Another idea was to give col-
legiate teachers an idea of the topics we are looking for with the poster sessions.
District Auditions, Rita Schuman, NCTM – The new Ovation server was recently changed and everybody will
need to type “ovation.wmta.net” into their browser to reach the new site. Further resources are being made
available to District Supervisors on the WMTA website under District Auditions section.
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High School Virtuoso Competition, Bethany Hartlaub – The WMTA 2016 HS Virtuoso Competition was held
on October 8, 2016 at UW-Stevens Point in concurrence with the MTNA competitions. Four pianist partici-
pated in the competition. The history of this competition was discussed and ideas were bounced around about
ways to better support the event. It was originally formed to counter the MTNA competition in the Fall as an
alternative event. It’s still currently being held in the Fall so it doesn’t compete with Badger. It also provides
a cash prize. An idea was given that this event could be held by invitation from the winners of the spring
Badger competitions. Moving forward, we will push the education and PR for next year and see if it makes a
difference, before determining the future for this event.
Independent Music Teachers Forum, Mickey Lytle, NCTM – No report. Not present.
Local Associations, Lisa Zwiefelhofer, NCTM – Based on the 2015-2016 year-end reports, the thirteen WMTA
Local Associations had 317 members. Ten local associations will be honoring their Members of the Year at
the Conference banquet. Member recruitment continues to be the biggest concern. New, customizable mem-
bership posters and trifold brochures will be available soon. Big congratulations go out to Michibago Music
Teachers Association for being names the 2016 MTNA Local Association of the year!
Standing Committees
Ovation, Nicholas Phillips, NCTM – The planned server transfer has taken place. While this change was valu-
able, the transfer had a number of technical issues that are still being ironed out. If members experience diffi-
culty reaching the site, they should type “ovation.wmta.net” into their browser to reach the new site. Many
people have worked and continue to support the desired changes and features our members have requested. A
detailed list of updates was reviewed.
Central Office, Katie Butler – The December newsletter deadline is November 15th.
Finance – Rachel Ftitz – The finance committee consists of Rachel Fritz, Nick Philips, Rita Schuman, and Cath-
erine Walby. Catherine Walby will be assembling a guide for members on this subject.
Nominating Committee, Catherine Walby, NCTM – The four elected officers are the President, two VP’s, and
treasurer each elected for three year terms. All other positions are appointed by the President and also serve
three years. We have a president elect in place for one year so we need the names in place by next July to be
voted on during next 2017 October conference. Catherine is looking for a couple more people to serve on the
nominating with her.
Old Business
Summer Study Grants, Nicholas Phillips, NCTM – At the past meeting, the board discussed making this pro-
gram more competitive. When they ask for the grant, they should tell us what they are requesting the money
for. More information and requirements may be necessary up front when the applications are received. The
applications may need to include examples and better requirements. Selections could be rated higher for col-
legiate members of WMTA.
New Business
WMTA Facebook Wall of Fame, Nicholas Phillips, NCTM – Because members can’t post photos, this site
hasn’t had good traction. Each state determines their own guidelines for posting photos on social media and
in publications. Paperwork or files with the photo consent form would need to be collected again. The Board
discussed how we have done this in the past and how we want to do it in the future. Drew Donica motioned
to do away with the Wall of Fame page. Motion seconded by Nancy Burman. Motion passed unanimously.
Central Office Lease, Nicholas Phillips, NCTM – This office space currently costs $170.00 per month. It was
separated along with WCDA, but that isn’t the case any longer. The benefit is that we have a physical mailing
address. In addition to the expense, we have had difficulties with regular mail service. Discussion was made
about the financial and logistical benefits. Rita Schuman moved that we stop using the lease at the office in
Waunakee and pick up mail with a post office box near the office manager. Seconded by Rachel Fritz. Ap-
proved by consensus. Storage space and moving issues will be determined later.
Website Chair Position, Nicholas Phillips, NCTM – The website position is now open. The board discussed
how the position is being used different today than it was being used when it was set up in the past. Catherine
Walby motions that the Website Chair positioned no longer receive a stipend and continued in a different
format. Kayme Henkel seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
Announcements – The next board meeting will be a teleconference on February 3rd at 10am. And next summer’s board
meeting will be June 2nd starting at 9:30am.
Adjournment. 10:42pm.
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WMTA ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Radisson La Crosse, Wisconsin
October 22, 2016 12:00PM – 1:15PM
Call to Order/Welcome. 12:00pm.
Adoption of Agenda. Nancy Burman moved. Seconded by Rachel Fritz. Approved.
Approval of Minutes. Approval by Consensus.
Reports of Officers
President, Nicholas Phillips, NCTM – Resignations include Laura Swenson as MTNA Foundation Chair, Sandy
Ryan as IMTF Chair, Elisabeth Daniels as Website Chair, Abigail Mace as MTNA Senior Competition Chair
and Monica Schultz as Archivist. New appointments include Kathy Latzke-Daleyas MTNA Foundation Chair,
Mickey Lytle as IMTF Chair, Melissa Koprowski as MTNA Senior Competition Chair, and Theresa Camilli as
Archivist. Nick attended the MTNA Leadership Summit in Cincinnati this September and will be attending the
East Central Division Competition at Central Michigan University on January 14-15.
Immediate Past-President, Catherine Walby, NCTM – No report.
1st VP-Conference, Gail Heywood, NCTM – Thank you to Reed Music Studios for tuning the Piano’s for Con-
ference this year and to Ben Smith for proving music during Friday Evening. A location for next year is still
being determined. Conference received $350 in donations and $900 in ads. We have seven paid exhibitors in a
total of 14 tables. All collegiate chapters were notified in August regarding Collegiate Poster Sessions, unfortu-
nately there were no applications received. We have three students performing in Masterclass this year. Please
remember to fill out the survey if you attended. We are also looking for another member of the committee to
serve for the 2017 Conference.
2nd VP-Membership, Arlyss Troge – Many of the members who are not renewing membership are retiring or no
longer actively teaching. WMTA will need to encourage the younger generations to join to keep our numbers
up. Members who live near Music Star can coordinate with them for speakers and activities.
Treasurer, Rachel Fritz – The current income is $11,342.34. Expenses are $8,657.01. Current year balance is
$2,685.33. The checking account holds $$17,773.37. The money market account has $10,798.65. The CD has
$134,792.83. Wegner’s was engaged to complete the 990. Research continues regarding investment options for
the amount that is in the CD. We are currently running positive thanks to the changes the finance committee
has made. Laura Swenson motions to spend from the CD, up to $1000 per year to subsidize the Conference
with the purposes of lowering the cost to members. Seconded by Dorie Peterson. There used to be multiple
savings accounts and all were rolled into a CD is 2007. The executive committee voted to pull some of those
funds to create the new Ovation Website project. It is currently at 1.24% interest rate. The CD doesn’t currently
have fluid funds for another three years. The room discussed various aspects of Conferences finance and avail-
able funds. Motion rescinded.
Reports of Program Chairs
Archivist, Theresa Camilli – No report.
Arts Awareness and Advocacy, Drew Donica – Not present. No report.
Badger Collegiate Competition, Drea Wagner, NCTM – The 2017 Badger Collegiate Performance Competition
will be held on March 11, 2017. They are still working on a location for next year, but it should be announced
soon. More information, including rules and entry form, will be available on the WMTA website.
Badger Vocal/Instrumental, Nancy Burman, NCTM – Badger V/I will continue to be with the piano Badger
completion in 2017. It will be in Eau Claire on Saturday, May 20, 2017. As of the June Board Meeting, we will
not require students/parents to sign a release form for pictures, because we are not posting student pictures on
the website any longer. We will have new forms up on Ovation soon. The deadline for both will be April 15,
2017. Be sure to read the handbook this year as there are several changes. Also be sure the information and
checks are going to the correct address.
Badger Keyboard, Kayme Henkel – The deadline for entries is April 15, 2017. Badger Northwest will be in Eau
Claire on Saturday, May 20, 2017. Badger Northeast and Duets will be in UW-Oshkosh on Saturday, May 20,
2017. Badger South will be in Wisconsin Conservatory of Music on Sunday, May 21, 2017. Clarifications will
be given to the judges to help put them on the same page as the teachers and students.
Collaborative Performance Forum, Diana Shapiro – Not Present. No report.
College Faculty Representative, Jessica Johnson, NCTM – We didn’t get any collegiate poster sessions or re-
ceive many student registrations for Conference this year. Jess has been brainstorming on a session at Confer-
ence that would be specific for them.
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Composition Competitions, Peggy Otwell – Not Present. This year, three students entered the MTNA Composer
Competition. Sasha Semina (Senior Category), a student of Sam Ecoff, and Greta Thoreson (Junior Category),
a student of Drea Wagner, were selected as the State Representatives for those categories. Their compositions
will be advanced to the regional level competition. Ten students entered the WMTA Young Composers Compe-
tition. The Elementary Division Winer was Zoe Kraus, student of Dona Dahm. The Junior Division Winner was
Nora Otte, student of Erin Peyer. The Senior Division Winner was Jared Peterson student of Anna Asch.
District Auditions, Rita Schuman, NCTM – The new Ovation server was recently changed and everybody will
need to type “ovation.wmta.net” into their browser to reach the new site. Further resources are being made
available to District Supervisors on the WMTA website under District Auditions section.
Composition Manager, Emily Schultz – Not Present. No report.
High School Virtuoso Competition, Bethany Hartlaub – The WMTA 2016 HS Virtuoso Competition was held
on October 8, 2016 at UW-Stevens Point in concurrence with the MTNA competitions. Four pianist partici-
pated in the competition. The Executive Board discussed ways to support this event. Moving forward, we have
decided to push the education and PR for next year and see if it makes a difference, before determining the fu-
ture for this event. As an additional note, there are no restriction on repertoire.
Independent Music Teachers Forum, Mickey Lytle, NCTM – No report. Not present.
Local Associations, Lisa Zwiefelhofer, NCTM – Based on the 2015-2016 year-end reports, the thirteen WMTA
Local Associations had 317 members. Ten local associations will be honoring their Members of the Year at the
Conference banquet. Member recruitment continues to be the biggest concern. New, customizable membership
posters and trifold brochures will be available soon. Big congratulations go out to Michibago Music Teachers
Association for being names the 2016 MTNA Local Association of the year!
MTNA Certification, Justin Krueger, NCTM – Not present. Based on June statistics, we currently have 69 mem-
bers holding national certification. This is comparable to the national average. We have 9 new members with
certification and others who are still working to complete projects. The state continues to provide reimburse-
ment upon completion.
MTNA Foundation, Kathy Latzke-Daley – Kathy has recently started this position and has already learned of the
many benefits it provides to this organization. She reached out to Local Association Presidents asking for a do-
nation basket for the silent auction during conference. Money collected will be forwarded to the TMNA Foun-
dation Fund in honor of Jo Ann Hobbs, our nomination for Foundation Fellow from Wisconsin. This honor was
presented during the Awards banquet at Conference this year. The MTNA Foundation supports student compe-
tition, commissioned composers, and multiple awards and grant programs including the teacher enrichment
grant program and the studio teacher fellowship grant to help a teacher establish a new studio.
MTNA Composer Commissioning, Michael Mizrahi – Michael invited everybody to attend the composer concert
to see one way how the foundation fund money has been spent.
MTNA Virtuoso Competitions Coordinator, Mark Tollefsen – Not present. The 2016 MTNA Performance Com-
petitions were held on Friday, October 7-8 at the Noel Fine Arts Center of UW-Stevens Point. A total of 22
competitors performed. Thanks to the Department of Music for hosting the event and to our site chair, Dr.
Molly Roseman. Results were as follows: Leah Will, Piano, Student of Kayme Henkel, WMTA HSV, Michael
Wu, Student of William Lutes, MTNA Junior Piano, John Schindler, Student of Alan Chow, MTNA Senior
Piano, Bianca Pratte, Flute Student of Erin Lesser, MTNA YA Woodwind, and Derrick Hahn, Student of An-
thony Padilla, TMNA YA Piano.
MTNA Chamber Music/Young Artist, Ashley Hanke – Not present. Information included in MTNA Competition
Coordinator’s Report.
MTNA Junior Competitions Chair, Bethany Hartlaub – Information included in MTNA Competition Coordina-
tor’s Report.
MTNA Senior Competitions Chair, Abigail Mace – Not present. Information included in MTNA Competition
Coordinator’s Report.
Teacher Award of Excellence, Drea Wagner, NCTM – WMTA was pleased to present thirty-five Teacher
Awards of Excellence to twenty-one teachers a during the awards banquet at Conference this year. Information
about this program is available on WMTA’s website. Dur to cost concerns, the award structure has been slightly
modified to recipients receive a new plaque every 100 or 200 points and the 200-point plaque will be designed
to accommodate any further amounts using bars.
Technology Chair, Erin Peyer – The current WMTA Facebook page has 295 likes. We continue to feature a Local
Association each month. The new Wall of Fame Facebook page was voted to be terminated by the Executive
Board. It has seen little traction since it started. Two of the 4 articles in a 4-part series about Learning with
Technology have been published in the WMTA newsletter. The next article will cover online lessons.
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Theory Chair, Diane Wilson – Not Present. Keys for the new practice exams have been submitted and will be
available on the website in November. They will be found under auditions – handbook – musicianship tests.
Diane is currently recording a new series A CD for the 2017 auditions, and will mail it to district chairs in Janu-
ary. Do not discard anything until the new items have been received. Pdf’s of the tests, keys and aural examples
are also available. Please email Diane if you would like anything.
Webmaster – vacant
Wellness Forum Chair, Jessica Johnson, NCTM – No report.
Standing Committees
Ovation, Nicholas Phillips, NCTM – The planned server transfer has taken place. While this change was valuable,
the transfer had a number of technical issues that are still being ironed out. If members experience difficulty
reaching the site, they should type “ovation.wmta.net” into their browser to reach the new site. Many people
have worked and continue to support the desired changes and features our members have requested. A detailed
list of updates was reviewed. The developers will be working on this over the next few weeks and the site may
be down for periods of maintenance.
Finance – Rachel Ftitz – The finance committee consists of Rachel Fritz, Nick Philips, Rita Schuman, and Cath-
erine Walby. Catherine Walby will be assembling a summary of financial policies for members to reference.
Nominating Committee, Catherine Walby, NCTM – The four elected officers are the President, two VP’s, and
treasurer each elected for three year terms. All other positions are appointed by the President and also serve
three years. All officers will be put in place during October 2018. We have a president elect in place for one
year in advance so we need the names in place by next July 1st to be posted in the newsletter and voted on dur-
ing next 2017 October conference. Catherine is looking for a couple more people to serve on the nominating
committee with her.
Old Business
New Business
Summary of Actions by the Executive Board
Student study grants will now be more competitive and be given more guidelines for submissions. Additional infor-
mation will be coming at a later date.
The board discussed the effectiveness of the Wall of Fame Facebook page and has decided to do away with it.
The central office has been used as a physical mailing address. In addition to the expense, we have had difficulties
with regular mail service. Discussion was made about the financial and logistical benefits and voted to end the
contract and set up a new PO Box.
The website position is now open. The board discussed how the position is being used different today than it was
being used when it was set up in the past and voted the position will no longer receive a stipend and continued
in a different format.
Announcements – The next Administrative council meeting will be June 2, 2017. Location TBD.
Adjournment. 1:17pm.
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