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News and Announcements of Bluebonnet Music Teachers Association, Williamson County Texas, USA

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

March minutes



MINUTES

The monthly general meeting of Bluebonnet MTA was held on March 13 at Austin School of Music North.

Speaker arrangements with Yamaha representative fell through the cracks and
there was no speaker.


FESTIVAL

Judges
Lauren announced that the piano judges for the Dance Festival will be Scott
Donald and Courtney Crappell.

Monitors
Monitoring plans were discussed, and Lauren encouraged teacher monitors to
register for monitoring shifts at http://www.doodle.com/


RESOLUTIONS

Treasurer
Martha V moved that she be appointed Treasurer. The motion was seconded by
Lillian. The motion was approved unanimously.


BMTA ANNOUNCEMENTS

Photographs
We're planning to take photographs of Officers at the Dance Festival and at
the next meeting.

Conventions
Lauren announced that the TMTA convention for next school year will be held
in Houston.
Martha announced that she plans to attend the TMTA convention this summer.

Magazine
Lauren announced that Clavier magazine can be ordered through an on line code for a group rate of $20 per person.

Event
Lauren announced that National Center For Keyboard Pedagogy will have an on
line Facebook event about piano teaching business on March 30.


OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

Summer Programs
Lauren announced that there is good piano camp for advanced students at
Belmont University in Nashville.
Baylor also has a summer program. SMY has a program for teachers and
students.

Piano Sale
Nancy Strait announced that if there is enough interest, she can order a
shipment of ten acoustic Yamaha 48 inch pianos. Financing is available
through GE Capital with six months of zero interest. She sometimes offers
specials of 12 months with zero interest. She sells these Yamaha pianos for
$6,500. This price includes delivery and tuning.


Lillian Simmons
Secretary
Bluebonnet MTA
http://bluebonnetmta.org/