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April 2004
From the President
by Judy Johnson
Wasn't our March meeting a delight?Thanks so much to Ann for hosting such a crowd.There were close to 50 in attendance,many from Ft. Collins and some from Greeley and Sterling.The lunch was so much appreciated by Carolyn Shaak, her students and their parents.I learned that most of the time Carolyn takes them all to lunch and uses up most of her honorarium.She is a wonderful, gracious lady.I feel honored that she is so willing to share her time with us.We are looking forward to hearing more abouther workshop in Greeley in the fall. Carolyn's handout is available to download under "Activities."
April Meeting:Dazzling Duos
Piano Duets by Carol Condit & Judy Johnson
Our April program will be "Dazzling Duos," a splendid array of piano duets presented by Judy Johnson and Carol Condit.
Judy is a native of Loveland. She holds a Bachelor of Music degree from BYU. She was drawn into teaching piano because her parents insisted on daily home practice at 6:30 a.m.! Also, her music teachers were very nurturing and she enjoyed being in their homes for lessons. Beethoven and Chopin top a long list of favorite composers for Judy. She feels that their music matches her personality. She listens to classical music often. Judy's favorite color is blue. She has traveled in Europe and would like to return there, in addition to seeing Lake Powell again.
Carol Condit is a native of North Dakota where she graduated from NDSU in music education. She has taught in her studio for over thirty years and has also taught public school music for eight years. Being married to a career Air Force officer afforded her the opportunity to live all over the US. She has studied with Jeanine Yeager for three years. Carol is dedicated to Scandinavian composers in celebration of her Nordic heritage. Her favorite travel destination is Norway. She has lived or traveled in forty-nine of the fifty states with only Hawaii remaining. Her favorite colors are those of the sunset.
Hostess:Caroline Orman, 2109 Morning Drive.Drive west on Eisenhower.Turn right where the road narrows just past Group Publishing.You will be on Morning Drive.When the road turns left and starts up the hill,turn to the right. Don't go up the hill.Morning Drive continues north. Caroline's house isthe7th drivewayon the left.You may park along the road.
Keyboard Companion
It's time to renew! Subscription and renewal information is available fromTania Newgord.You may bring your check for$16.00to our April 14 meeting.
Honors Recital
Our annual Honors Recital will be held Saturday, May 1, 2004. 7:00 p.m., and the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1445 W. 28th Street. Information and applications are available on this website andmust be returned to Elaine Eastman by April 16.You may bring them to the April 14 meeting.
Cheri Richards Memorial Scholarship
Applications for the Cheri Richards Memorial Scholarship are due on May 1. They will be available at the April 14 meeting.Scholarships are awarded to students with talent, interest, and financial need.An audition is required.
Teacher AppreciationDay
Music and Artshas invited us to a Teacher Appreciation Day at their store in Orchards Shopping Center on the 3rdWednesday of each month from 9:00 to 10:00.They willhave snacksand offer additionaldiscounts on selected music each month. This is beforethe store opens.Mark your calendars!Manager Joe O'Bryanis joining our group and wants to not only be a part of all we do but contribute in many ways.We welcome him and thank him.
Update on the Piano Festival at CSU
The Ft. Collins President, Nikki Tsuchiya, tells me that CSU has decided to give us a 50% discount for the use of their facilities because we are nonprofit associations.This will certainly help them for their Achievement Day also.
Loveland Chamber Orchestra Young Artist Concert
The last concert of the year for the Loveland Chamber Orchestra will be held on Saturday, April 17, at 7:30 p.m., in the auditorium of Loveland High School. The concert features the 2004 Young Artist Competition winner, Elvin Holderfield. Holderfield, a current student at Loveland High School, will be performing Schumann's Piano Concerto in A minor, the 1st movement. Tickets are $10 for adults, $7 for seniors and college students, and youth through grage 12 are free.
Welcome New Members!
We have three new members to welcome into our group. Hopefully they will share their biographies with us in a future issue!?
Joe O'Bryan -- joe_muzik@yahoo.com
Ken Webb -- kenawebb@hotmail.com
Carlene Roberts -- kctcroberts@aol.com
New email address for Renee Clay: rclay@chdiagnostic.com
Proposed Changes to LAMTA's Standing Rules, Constitution, and Bylaws
We held a very productive ExecutiveCommittee Meeting in March.Please read carefully the proposals that follow.I value your input.We will not vote on these changes until May because you must be informed 30 days prior to a vote. Based on your input at previous meetings, the officers propose the following.We will vote at the May 12 meeting.I welcome your comments. (Judy)
Proposed LAMTA Standing Rules -- May, 2004
1. Conferences
a. LAMTA will pay registration, meals, housing and milage for the President or a representative to attend the CSMTA Conference each year.
b. Any member is welcome to attend a National Conference if they so desiere, at their own expense.
2. Programs
a. Three to four programs per year will be presented by LAMTA members.
b. $400.00 will be budgeted for payment of outside presenters.
3. Achievement Day
a. LAMTA will pay for the tuning of the pianos,$50.00 to the ChristianChurchfor the use of the building and $50.00 for the custodial services.
b. Judgeswill each be paid $140.00 per day.
c. LAMTA members will serve as listeners for any student in Prep. A and Prep. B. Since some of these may be Suzuki students, Suzuki teachers will be asked to fulfill this responsibility.
d. The student fee for Achievement Day is $15.00.Students in Prep. A andPrep. B will pay $10.00.
4. Senior Members
a. Senior Members (age 70) will pay full dues to their local association since that is where most of their participation will be.
5.Local Association Dues
a. Local Association Dues will be $15.00 payable through MTNA in June. Members joining after January 1, will pay half to MTNA, CSMTA, and LAMTA. Members joining after April 1, will enjoy 15 months of membership and can immediately participate in LAMTA events.
6.LAMTA Standing Rules
a. LAMTA Standing Rules may be changed at any time, as needed, by a 2/3 vote of the membership.
Proposed Changes to our LAMTA Constitution and ByLaws
Background:Several years ago Achievement Day was reorganized so that committees would fulfill the necessary responsibilities and thus not overload one person. For the most part this has worked well and should continue,but it means that the President becomes the Achievement Day Chairman because someone has to oversee the committees.Afternoticing how many other local associations are organized,the Executive Committee would like to propose the following changes:
Constitution Article IV -- Officers, Section 1. now reads: The officers of the Association shall be President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer.
Proposed change:The officers of the Association shall be President, 1st Vice President, 2nd Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer and shall serve as the Executive Committee.
BY-LAWS Article III -- Duties of Officers
Proposed change:Section 2. The 1st Vice-President instead of Vice-President.
Section 3.The 2nd Vice President shall serve as Students Activities Chairman for the Association.These activities could include but not be limited to Achievement Day, Piano Festival, Honors Recital and Ensemble Recital.
The current Section 3 would become Section 4.
The current Section 4 would become Section 5.
BY-LAWS Article IV -- Election of officers
Proposed change:Section 2. The nomination committee shall present the names of five (5) candidates, one for each of the elective offices.
by Judy Johnson
Wasn't our March meeting a delight?Thanks so much to Ann for hosting such a crowd.There were close to 50 in attendance,many from Ft. Collins and some from Greeley and Sterling.The lunch was so much appreciated by Carolyn Shaak, her students and their parents.I learned that most of the time Carolyn takes them all to lunch and uses up most of her honorarium.She is a wonderful, gracious lady.I feel honored that she is so willing to share her time with us.We are looking forward to hearing more abouther workshop in Greeley in the fall. Carolyn's handout is available to download under "Activities."
April Meeting:Dazzling Duos
Piano Duets by Carol Condit & Judy Johnson
Our April program will be "Dazzling Duos," a splendid array of piano duets presented by Judy Johnson and Carol Condit.
Judy is a native of Loveland. She holds a Bachelor of Music degree from BYU. She was drawn into teaching piano because her parents insisted on daily home practice at 6:30 a.m.! Also, her music teachers were very nurturing and she enjoyed being in their homes for lessons. Beethoven and Chopin top a long list of favorite composers for Judy. She feels that their music matches her personality. She listens to classical music often. Judy's favorite color is blue. She has traveled in Europe and would like to return there, in addition to seeing Lake Powell again.
Carol Condit is a native of North Dakota where she graduated from NDSU in music education. She has taught in her studio for over thirty years and has also taught public school music for eight years. Being married to a career Air Force officer afforded her the opportunity to live all over the US. She has studied with Jeanine Yeager for three years. Carol is dedicated to Scandinavian composers in celebration of her Nordic heritage. Her favorite travel destination is Norway. She has lived or traveled in forty-nine of the fifty states with only Hawaii remaining. Her favorite colors are those of the sunset.
Hostess:Caroline Orman, 2109 Morning Drive.Drive west on Eisenhower.Turn right where the road narrows just past Group Publishing.You will be on Morning Drive.When the road turns left and starts up the hill,turn to the right. Don't go up the hill.Morning Drive continues north. Caroline's house isthe7th drivewayon the left.You may park along the road.
Keyboard Companion
It's time to renew! Subscription and renewal information is available fromTania Newgord.You may bring your check for$16.00to our April 14 meeting.
Honors Recital
Our annual Honors Recital will be held Saturday, May 1, 2004. 7:00 p.m., and the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1445 W. 28th Street. Information and applications are available on this website andmust be returned to Elaine Eastman by April 16.You may bring them to the April 14 meeting.
Cheri Richards Memorial Scholarship
Applications for the Cheri Richards Memorial Scholarship are due on May 1. They will be available at the April 14 meeting.Scholarships are awarded to students with talent, interest, and financial need.An audition is required.
Teacher AppreciationDay
Music and Artshas invited us to a Teacher Appreciation Day at their store in Orchards Shopping Center on the 3rdWednesday of each month from 9:00 to 10:00.They willhave snacksand offer additionaldiscounts on selected music each month. This is beforethe store opens.Mark your calendars!Manager Joe O'Bryanis joining our group and wants to not only be a part of all we do but contribute in many ways.We welcome him and thank him.
Update on the Piano Festival at CSU
The Ft. Collins President, Nikki Tsuchiya, tells me that CSU has decided to give us a 50% discount for the use of their facilities because we are nonprofit associations.This will certainly help them for their Achievement Day also.
Loveland Chamber Orchestra Young Artist Concert
The last concert of the year for the Loveland Chamber Orchestra will be held on Saturday, April 17, at 7:30 p.m., in the auditorium of Loveland High School. The concert features the 2004 Young Artist Competition winner, Elvin Holderfield. Holderfield, a current student at Loveland High School, will be performing Schumann's Piano Concerto in A minor, the 1st movement. Tickets are $10 for adults, $7 for seniors and college students, and youth through grage 12 are free.
Welcome New Members!
We have three new members to welcome into our group. Hopefully they will share their biographies with us in a future issue!?
Joe O'Bryan -- joe_muzik@yahoo.com
Ken Webb -- kenawebb@hotmail.com
Carlene Roberts -- kctcroberts@aol.com
New email address for Renee Clay: rclay@chdiagnostic.com
Proposed Changes to LAMTA's Standing Rules, Constitution, and Bylaws
We held a very productive ExecutiveCommittee Meeting in March.Please read carefully the proposals that follow.I value your input.We will not vote on these changes until May because you must be informed 30 days prior to a vote. Based on your input at previous meetings, the officers propose the following.We will vote at the May 12 meeting.I welcome your comments. (Judy)
Proposed LAMTA Standing Rules -- May, 2004
1. Conferences
a. LAMTA will pay registration, meals, housing and milage for the President or a representative to attend the CSMTA Conference each year.
b. Any member is welcome to attend a National Conference if they so desiere, at their own expense.
2. Programs
a. Three to four programs per year will be presented by LAMTA members.
b. $400.00 will be budgeted for payment of outside presenters.
3. Achievement Day
a. LAMTA will pay for the tuning of the pianos,$50.00 to the ChristianChurchfor the use of the building and $50.00 for the custodial services.
b. Judgeswill each be paid $140.00 per day.
c. LAMTA members will serve as listeners for any student in Prep. A and Prep. B. Since some of these may be Suzuki students, Suzuki teachers will be asked to fulfill this responsibility.
d. The student fee for Achievement Day is $15.00.Students in Prep. A andPrep. B will pay $10.00.
4. Senior Members
a. Senior Members (age 70) will pay full dues to their local association since that is where most of their participation will be.
5.Local Association Dues
a. Local Association Dues will be $15.00 payable through MTNA in June. Members joining after January 1, will pay half to MTNA, CSMTA, and LAMTA. Members joining after April 1, will enjoy 15 months of membership and can immediately participate in LAMTA events.
6.LAMTA Standing Rules
a. LAMTA Standing Rules may be changed at any time, as needed, by a 2/3 vote of the membership.
Proposed Changes to our LAMTA Constitution and ByLaws
Background:Several years ago Achievement Day was reorganized so that committees would fulfill the necessary responsibilities and thus not overload one person. For the most part this has worked well and should continue,but it means that the President becomes the Achievement Day Chairman because someone has to oversee the committees.Afternoticing how many other local associations are organized,the Executive Committee would like to propose the following changes:
Constitution Article IV -- Officers, Section 1. now reads: The officers of the Association shall be President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer.
Proposed change:The officers of the Association shall be President, 1st Vice President, 2nd Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer and shall serve as the Executive Committee.
BY-LAWS Article III -- Duties of Officers
Proposed change:Section 2. The 1st Vice-President instead of Vice-President.
Section 3.The 2nd Vice President shall serve as Students Activities Chairman for the Association.These activities could include but not be limited to Achievement Day, Piano Festival, Honors Recital and Ensemble Recital.
The current Section 3 would become Section 4.
The current Section 4 would become Section 5.
BY-LAWS Article IV -- Election of officers
Proposed change:Section 2. The nomination committee shall present the names of five (5) candidates, one for each of the elective offices.
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