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Sunday, September 30, 2012

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GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Join us at the next general meeting.
Date: Tuesday, October 9, at 8:30 am
Program: The Conscious Ear. Presenter: Sarah Stokes
Where: Velocity Music Academy, 2301 S. Lakeline Blvd., Suite 200, Cedar
Park, Texas 512-782-8721.

SA LATE REGISTRATION
The deadline for Fall SA late registration is October 19.  Email or mail registration forms to SA Chairman Lillian
Simmons.
Mail payment to Treasurer Martha Vallee. Late registration fee is $17 per
student.

MASTER COMPOSERS FESTIVAL
The deadline for Master Composers Festival registration is October 19. Mail
or
email entries to Chairman Lillian Simmons. Mail payments to treasurer Martha
Vallee.


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

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

September minutes



Minutes of meeting

The monthly meeting was held at Velocity Music Academy on September 11, 2012.

EVENTS
The next meeting will be Tuesday, October 9 at Velocity Music Academy at 8:30 am.
The theory registration deadline is October 9.
Lillian will confirm the judge for the Master Composers Festival.
The fall theory test will be in the morning. The fall festival will be in the afternoon, Nov. 11 at Concordia University in Cedar Park.
The SA registration deadline is Sept 14.  Return completed forms to Lillian lillian.martinez@usa.net . Mail payment to Martha Vallee, Treasurer , 111 Terjo Lane, Austin, Texas 78732

YEARBOOK
Electronic copies of the yearbook are available from Martha Marks marthamarks@yahoo.com

THE ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM
Kathy Rabago explained the Achievemnet Program of Carnegie Hall. It is associated with The Royal School of Canada.
The exams will be held at Velocity Music Academy in late November or early December.  Date TBA.
Examination fees are around $70 for beginners, around $115 for intermediate.
These examinations are very motivational.
This is a very serious program requiring strict musicianship. They provide a well rounded, honest assessment.
Etudes are included in the performance requirements.
Students must use their program's repertoire, and must perform 3 or 4 pieces by memory., Examinations include musicianship, sight reading.
The Syllabus is on line.
All information is in their website http://theachievementprogram.org


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