Printed on 9/27/08
Look for some outstanding activities this year to help us celebrate.
A million thanks to all LAMTA members who contribute to our success.
Monthly Meeting, September 10, 9:00 a.m.
9:00 - 9:15 personal business and friendship, 9:15 - 10:00 business, 10:00 - 11:00 program
Group Discussion: motivating students, avoiding burnout,
screening new students, parental involvement.
Outreach meeting. Please invite non-members to attend.
Pot luck lunch. Members please bring more than usual to accommodate our guests. Hostess: Sandy Lundberg (Take 287 Bypass south to Hwy 56 (Berthoud exit, stop light). Turn west, which is now West County Road 8. Go 3/4 of a mile to 2525 WCR 8. There will be a sign on the mail box that says LAMTA. Take the driveway on the south side of the road and follow it back to the house.)
1st Annual lamta family picnic!!
What a great success. The food was wonderful, the weather was perfect and everyone had a great time. Thanks so much to ruth for hosting. , we missed those who couldnt attend!
LAMTA TEACHER SURVEY:
Teachers reporting: 13
Total students: 272
Students per teacher: 4-10-12-12-13-16-18-20-25-26-30-35-51
Preschool: 3 Elementary: 123 = 126 (46%)
Middle School: 49 High School: 54 = 103 (38%)
Adult students: 43 (16 %)
Tuition for 30 minute lesson: $11.25(1), $15(3), $17.50(1), $18(2), $20(4), $23(1), $25(1)
Average: $18.30 Median: $18.00
Lab fees, recital fees or various deposits: 6 teachers
PIANO FESTIVAL:
The Piano Festival will be held on Saturday, November 1 at the new University Center for the Arts at CSU. The center is housed in the newly renovated former Fort Collins High School (directly across College Avenue from CSU). We have a lecture hall, a sectional rehearsal room, the Runyan room, which has enough seating for the concert, and a room for judges and our lunch. Registration forms will be available at our first meeting and will also be available on-line at our web-site. The fees are: $23.00 competitive, $20.00 non-competitive. The required piece: a composer from Russia or any of the former Communist Eastern Block countries. Snow Date, November 8 in Loveland. Check LAMTA.org for registration forms, due October 1.
NEED NEW STUDENTS?
Betty Lou will have forms at the September meeting for you to fill out. Or call her at 669-3473
January LAMTA Meeting:
Cosmopolitan Member Performance: Pull out your favorite style and begin to prepare NOW.
HISTORIAN NEEDED!
We would welcome a volunteer to keep adding to our scrapbooks, but would love to have someone who would at least take pictures and collect newspaper clippings etc. in a shoe box. Please call Sandy.
Help with Job Descriptions !
Your Executive Committee has been working hard all summer to get organized for the coming school year. One of the items we have been working on is an organizational chart, and updating the job descriptions for each area. If you have not already sent Sandy a written job description for your area of responsibility, could you please do so before the end of September?
Virtual Library
As I was shopping at the CSMTA Convention in Colorado Springs this past June, I was lamenting the high cost of books. Seven or eight of them looked interesting, but I was sure my budget couldn't stretch past one or two. That is why I am so excited about LAMTA's new Virtual Library! We all have great books on our shelf that we have read once or twice, but don't use daily. With the Virtual Library, each member will look through their books and choose 20 or fewer that they would be willing to lend to another member for a month. Judy will list these books with your name on our website. If a member wants to borrow a book, they need to call you and have you bring it to the next LAMTA meeting. They promise to return it at the next meeting after that. You are responsible and accountable only to each other. In order to get this idea up and running, we need you to come up with a list: title, author, and short description, of no more than 20 books you are willing to lend. Email it to Judy by September 23, and she will post it on our website. So simple. I have enjoyed reading Barry Green's The Mastery of Music: Ten Pathways to True Artistry this summer. I'll put it on my list to share! Sandy Lundberg
Duet & Ensemble Recital:
Scheduled for March 28, 7:00 p.m. at Ann Bunyans home. This is open to any combination of two or more, including the teacher, parents, friends and family of a LAMTA student (LAMTA student must be IN the performance)
Chopin Award:
We awarded three Chopin Awards this year. Perhaps we should encourage our high school students to use their music at school and in the community so they will be eligible for the award.
LAMTA MEETING SCHEDULE " 2008-2009
October 8: Teaching Adults, Hostess: Peggy Tighe
November 12: Sonia Haxton & Renee Clay: Lab Time Ideas,
Hostess: Sonia Haxton
December 10: Cecil Gutierez: Teaching Jazz Piano, Potluck, Hostess: Ruth Hale
January 14: Cosmopolitan Performances by Our Teachers,
Hostess: Ann Bunyan
February 11: Achievement Day Planning Session,
First Christian Church
March 11: Lisa Harrington: Music Camp Ideas, Hostess: Debi Strick
April 8: Juliana Bishop-Hoch: Loveland Opera Theatre ,
Hostess: Judy Johnson
May 13: End of Year Discussion & Potluck , Hostess: Renee Clay
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Friends of Chamber Music
September 27th at 7:00 PM & September 28 at 3:00 PM: Woodwinds, the Heart of the Orchestra
Reservations: 970 663 7928.
2009 CSMTA Conference
June 2"6, Ramada Plaza Hotel, I-25/120th Avenue, Northglenn
"Teacher Workshop & Play Date!"
Karen Ziegler and Christine Schumann of Piacere
will be offering a free workshop for Colorado teachers on Sat. Sept. 13 in Berthoud. The workshop will have many hands-on activities and will cover musical games, improvisation, composition and theory activities. Piacere's products will be highlighted along with other fun teaching ideas. There will be door prizes and give-aways as well. There is no charge, but registration is necessary. For more information, you can email Karen at kznotes@revealmail.com or download the flyer at www.PiacerePress.com on the "Conventions & Photos" page. We hope to see you there!
The Colorado Piano Festival, November 14-16, 2008, in Greeley, Colorado.
With three days of concerts, master classes and a pre-college concerto competition, there will be exciting opportunities for music-lovers, pianists and students of all ages and levels.
PERFORMANCES
World-renowned pianist Frank Weinstock and the artist-faculty from the University of Northern Colorado
PRE-COLLEGE CONCERTO COMPETITION
Winners will return to UNC in the spring to perform a complete concerto with the award winning University of Northern Colorado Symphony.
MASTER CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
Prof. Weinstock and University of Northern Colorado faculty Vergie Amendola, Caleb Harris, Errol Haun, Dana Landry and Lei Weng. For more information or for an application form and informational brochure please contact:
Professor Caleb Harris caleb.harris@unco.edu 970.351.2454
Professional Reading Enrichment Program (PREP) 2008-2009
Discussion Leader Vergie Amendola, Professor of Music, UNC, Greeley, CO email: vergie.amendola@unco.edu
Reading List:
Mozart in the Jungle: Sex, Drugs and Classical Music, by Blair Tindall; Grove Press, New York, 2005
No Vivaldi in the Garage: A Requiem for Classical Music in North America, by Sheldon Morgenstern; Northeastern University Press, Boston, 2001
Classical Music in America: A History of Its Rise and Fall, by Joseph Horowitz; W.W. Norton & Company, New York, London, 2005
Grand Obsession, by Perri Knize; Scribner, New York, London, Toronto, Sydney, 2008
Musicophilia, by Oliver Sacks; Alfred A. Knopf, New York, Toronto, 2007
CHECK OUT THESE MUSIC STORES:
Magic Music
Magic Music has moved to 136 West 4th Street, in Loveland. They carry guitars and pianos and also offer instruction for flute, bass and harmonica. They also have a full service piano shop with tuning, restoration and moving. They will give teachers 25% off of almost everything they carry, including music. The website for further information is www.magickmusic.biz.
Keptone Music Workshop
Orchards Shopping Center - 308-2579 " Monday, 11:00 " 8:00, Tuesday " Friday, 3:00 " 8:00
20% off to music teachers.
Music Instrument Insurance
MTNA members receive 40 percent off the usual premiums.
For more information visit www.clarionins.com or call (800) 848-2534.
Beware of fraudulent emails!! They come from foreigners asking
you to teach music to their children.
DELETE! DO NOT REPLY! DELETE!
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2008-2009 Newsletters
September 2008
Welcome to our 40th Anniversary Year!Look for some outstanding activities this year to help us celebrate.
A million thanks to all LAMTA members who contribute to our success.
Monthly Meeting, September 10, 9:00 a.m.
9:00 - 9:15 personal business and friendship, 9:15 - 10:00 business, 10:00 - 11:00 program
Group Discussion: motivating students, avoiding burnout,
screening new students, parental involvement.
Outreach meeting. Please invite non-members to attend.
Pot luck lunch. Members please bring more than usual to accommodate our guests. Hostess: Sandy Lundberg (Take 287 Bypass south to Hwy 56 (Berthoud exit, stop light). Turn west, which is now West County Road 8. Go 3/4 of a mile to 2525 WCR 8. There will be a sign on the mail box that says LAMTA. Take the driveway on the south side of the road and follow it back to the house.)
1st Annual lamta family picnic!!
What a great success. The food was wonderful, the weather was perfect and everyone had a great time. Thanks so much to ruth for hosting. , we missed those who couldnt attend!
LAMTA TEACHER SURVEY:
Teachers reporting: 13
Total students: 272
Students per teacher: 4-10-12-12-13-16-18-20-25-26-30-35-51
Preschool: 3 Elementary: 123 = 126 (46%)
Middle School: 49 High School: 54 = 103 (38%)
Adult students: 43 (16 %)
Tuition for 30 minute lesson: $11.25(1), $15(3), $17.50(1), $18(2), $20(4), $23(1), $25(1)
Average: $18.30 Median: $18.00
Lab fees, recital fees or various deposits: 6 teachers
PIANO FESTIVAL:
The Piano Festival will be held on Saturday, November 1 at the new University Center for the Arts at CSU. The center is housed in the newly renovated former Fort Collins High School (directly across College Avenue from CSU). We have a lecture hall, a sectional rehearsal room, the Runyan room, which has enough seating for the concert, and a room for judges and our lunch. Registration forms will be available at our first meeting and will also be available on-line at our web-site. The fees are: $23.00 competitive, $20.00 non-competitive. The required piece: a composer from Russia or any of the former Communist Eastern Block countries. Snow Date, November 8 in Loveland. Check LAMTA.org for registration forms, due October 1.
NEED NEW STUDENTS?
Betty Lou will have forms at the September meeting for you to fill out. Or call her at 669-3473
January LAMTA Meeting:
Cosmopolitan Member Performance: Pull out your favorite style and begin to prepare NOW.
HISTORIAN NEEDED!
We would welcome a volunteer to keep adding to our scrapbooks, but would love to have someone who would at least take pictures and collect newspaper clippings etc. in a shoe box. Please call Sandy.
Help with Job Descriptions !
Your Executive Committee has been working hard all summer to get organized for the coming school year. One of the items we have been working on is an organizational chart, and updating the job descriptions for each area. If you have not already sent Sandy a written job description for your area of responsibility, could you please do so before the end of September?
Virtual Library
As I was shopping at the CSMTA Convention in Colorado Springs this past June, I was lamenting the high cost of books. Seven or eight of them looked interesting, but I was sure my budget couldn't stretch past one or two. That is why I am so excited about LAMTA's new Virtual Library! We all have great books on our shelf that we have read once or twice, but don't use daily. With the Virtual Library, each member will look through their books and choose 20 or fewer that they would be willing to lend to another member for a month. Judy will list these books with your name on our website. If a member wants to borrow a book, they need to call you and have you bring it to the next LAMTA meeting. They promise to return it at the next meeting after that. You are responsible and accountable only to each other. In order to get this idea up and running, we need you to come up with a list: title, author, and short description, of no more than 20 books you are willing to lend. Email it to Judy by September 23, and she will post it on our website. So simple. I have enjoyed reading Barry Green's The Mastery of Music: Ten Pathways to True Artistry this summer. I'll put it on my list to share! Sandy Lundberg
Duet & Ensemble Recital:
Scheduled for March 28, 7:00 p.m. at Ann Bunyans home. This is open to any combination of two or more, including the teacher, parents, friends and family of a LAMTA student (LAMTA student must be IN the performance)
Chopin Award:
We awarded three Chopin Awards this year. Perhaps we should encourage our high school students to use their music at school and in the community so they will be eligible for the award.
LAMTA MEETING SCHEDULE " 2008-2009
October 8: Teaching Adults, Hostess: Peggy Tighe
November 12: Sonia Haxton & Renee Clay: Lab Time Ideas,
Hostess: Sonia Haxton
December 10: Cecil Gutierez: Teaching Jazz Piano, Potluck, Hostess: Ruth Hale
January 14: Cosmopolitan Performances by Our Teachers,
Hostess: Ann Bunyan
February 11: Achievement Day Planning Session,
First Christian Church
March 11: Lisa Harrington: Music Camp Ideas, Hostess: Debi Strick
April 8: Juliana Bishop-Hoch: Loveland Opera Theatre ,
Hostess: Judy Johnson
May 13: End of Year Discussion & Potluck , Hostess: Renee Clay
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Friends of Chamber Music
September 27th at 7:00 PM & September 28 at 3:00 PM: Woodwinds, the Heart of the Orchestra
Reservations: 970 663 7928.
2009 CSMTA Conference
June 2"6, Ramada Plaza Hotel, I-25/120th Avenue, Northglenn
"Teacher Workshop & Play Date!"
Karen Ziegler and Christine Schumann of Piacere
will be offering a free workshop for Colorado teachers on Sat. Sept. 13 in Berthoud. The workshop will have many hands-on activities and will cover musical games, improvisation, composition and theory activities. Piacere's products will be highlighted along with other fun teaching ideas. There will be door prizes and give-aways as well. There is no charge, but registration is necessary. For more information, you can email Karen at kznotes@revealmail.com or download the flyer at www.PiacerePress.com on the "Conventions & Photos" page. We hope to see you there!
The Colorado Piano Festival, November 14-16, 2008, in Greeley, Colorado.
With three days of concerts, master classes and a pre-college concerto competition, there will be exciting opportunities for music-lovers, pianists and students of all ages and levels.
PERFORMANCES
World-renowned pianist Frank Weinstock and the artist-faculty from the University of Northern Colorado
PRE-COLLEGE CONCERTO COMPETITION
Winners will return to UNC in the spring to perform a complete concerto with the award winning University of Northern Colorado Symphony.
MASTER CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
Prof. Weinstock and University of Northern Colorado faculty Vergie Amendola, Caleb Harris, Errol Haun, Dana Landry and Lei Weng. For more information or for an application form and informational brochure please contact:
Professor Caleb Harris caleb.harris@unco.edu 970.351.2454
Professional Reading Enrichment Program (PREP) 2008-2009
Discussion Leader Vergie Amendola, Professor of Music, UNC, Greeley, CO email: vergie.amendola@unco.edu
Reading List:
Mozart in the Jungle: Sex, Drugs and Classical Music, by Blair Tindall; Grove Press, New York, 2005
No Vivaldi in the Garage: A Requiem for Classical Music in North America, by Sheldon Morgenstern; Northeastern University Press, Boston, 2001
Classical Music in America: A History of Its Rise and Fall, by Joseph Horowitz; W.W. Norton & Company, New York, London, 2005
Grand Obsession, by Perri Knize; Scribner, New York, London, Toronto, Sydney, 2008
Musicophilia, by Oliver Sacks; Alfred A. Knopf, New York, Toronto, 2007
CHECK OUT THESE MUSIC STORES:
Magic Music
Magic Music has moved to 136 West 4th Street, in Loveland. They carry guitars and pianos and also offer instruction for flute, bass and harmonica. They also have a full service piano shop with tuning, restoration and moving. They will give teachers 25% off of almost everything they carry, including music. The website for further information is www.magickmusic.biz.
Keptone Music Workshop
Orchards Shopping Center - 308-2579 " Monday, 11:00 " 8:00, Tuesday " Friday, 3:00 " 8:00
20% off to music teachers.
Music Instrument Insurance
MTNA members receive 40 percent off the usual premiums.
For more information visit www.clarionins.com or call (800) 848-2534.
Beware of fraudulent emails!! They come from foreigners asking
you to teach music to their children.
DELETE! DO NOT REPLY! DELETE!
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