November Meeting
Debi Strick
Wednesday, November 8, 9:00 a.m.
Teachers will be discussing memorization techniques. Please bring new ideas and materials you use to help students memorize. We will also discuss last minute details of the upcoming Piano Festival.

Directions to Debi Strick's house: 2319 Oleander Dr., Loveland

Coming from the north or northwest: go east on 29th St, turn right on Silver Leaf Dr. (past Mary Blair Elementary), you will pass a park on the right and come to a 3-way stop, continue driving past a cul-de-sac on the right, the next right is Oleander Dr.

Coming from the south: go north on 287, turn right on 23rd St. (stop light), you will come to a 4-way stop, continue driving past two cul-de-sacs on the right, turn right on Oleander Dr., continue driving (it will curve around) until you are almost to the end of Oleander Dr.

Coming from the east: go west on Eisenhower, turn right on Madison, turn left on Silver Leaf Dr., turn left on Oleander Dr.

President's Corner
Peggy Tighe
Fellow Teachers,
Just a quick message from the Prez. Plan on the Piano Festival on November
11. We have 80 entrants this year. Also, are you practicing your Latin pieces
for the December meeting at Ann Bunyan's? We've had such good
participation the past two years, we need to keep up the tradition.

I had the privilege of attending the fabulous Friends of Chamber Music Concert on Saturday, October 21. I can't get over the talent we have in our group of teachers. Ruth is so exciting to hear playing the clarinet. She plays with an extremely talented group of musicians. Their program was exciting and very challenging showing off their extensive versatility especially on the final piece, Sextet, Opus 37 by Ernst von Dehnanyi. My husband and I certainly plan to attend more future concerts. They're especially conducive to our old Loveland homes.

We'll be on two trips this month, one to Florida and the other to Kansas
City. Both are to do with family. In between, my lessons continue. See
you at Debi Strick's on November 8.

December Meeting
Come to our Extravaganza Recital, December 13, where our teachers will present Latin Music. Hopefully you are planning to participate, but please come and be a part of the warm and friendly audience either way! We will meet at the home of Ann Bunyan, with a potluck lunch to follow.

Loveland Orchestra
Debbie Rickard
The next Loveland Orchestra concert, titled "Home for the Holidays," will be Saturday, December 9, 7:30 p.m. at Loveland High School. On the program will be more from "Scheherazade," some Leroy Anderson and a Christmas favorite, "Swan Lake." For more info call Debbie at 669-48l0 or visit www.lovelandorchestra .org

2006 Piano Festival
Piano Festival is next Saturday, November 11, at Colorado State University Music Hall. Schedule your time to help with Judy Johnson and plan ahead to bring a covered dish for the lunch hour.

Music & Arts Special
Sonia Haxton
Wednesday, November 8, Christmas items 35% off for teachers only!

Joyful Choir Music!
Rocky Mountain Chamber Singers presents "Tidings of Joy" on Sunday, December 3, at 2 p.m. at the Rialto, Loveland, and at 7:30 pm at St. John's Lutheran Church, 315 E. Elizabeth, Ft. Collins. Sweelinck, Poulenc, Lauridsen, Christmas favorites, Chile Con Carni, Blue Christmas, and light popular music for your listening pleasure!

Newsletter Contributions
Sandy Lundberg
I am so appreciative of those who send in items to contribute to the newsletter each month. Quite frankly, although I am happy to keep the newsletter and website updated each month, I am not in a position right now to search out news and write stories. I really count on all of the members to send in items to share. So, if you hear of an interesting concert coming up, learn a great new teaching tip or technique, read a good book you'd like to pass on, or just have anything of interest to our group, please send off an email to webmaster@lamta.com and earn my undying gratitude!