Meeting announcement

BLUEBONNET MTA


Dear Teachers,


Next meeting
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday April 1 at Velocity Music Academy at
8:30 am.
Martha M will deliver blank festival certificates to teachers.
Mary A will pass out theory medals. Martha M will pass out the festival
schedule.


Honors Recital
The Honors Recital will be from 4:00 to 6:00 pm on Saturday June 7.


Agenda
nominations of officers
location of next meeting
theory medals will be handed out
trophies for ensembles?


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

Minutes March 2014

The monthly meeting was held at Velocity Music Academy on March 18. Present
were Lillian, Martha M, Martha V, Al, Mary A, Dianne, Stephanie.


IT WAS RESOLVED THAT:

1.
Students will get trophies for festivals. Students must collect twelve points
to get a trophy.
An Excellent rating is worth 1 point,
a Superior minus is worth 2 points,
a Superior is worth 3 points,
a Superior plus is worth 4 points.
The trophies will be engraved Great Composers Festival, Bluebonnet MTA,
student name, year.
Festival chairs must keep records of student ratings.
The points will start accruing next school year.

2.
Ensembles students will get a $50 stipend this year. The checks will be
handed out at the recital. The checks will be accompanied by a letter
announcing the stipend and stating that this stipend was approved for this
school year only.


NOTES

Mary A said she would like to be in charge of judges next school year.
Martha M reported that she has confirmed reservations at Steinway for recital
and festival.
Martha M will deliver certificates to teachers. Teachers must complete
students' names. Mary A. will send certificate template to teachers.
For musicianship, the minor scales should be harmonic. Martha M will prepare
instructions.


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

Announcements March

BLUEBONNET MTA


Dear Teachers:


MEETING

The next meeting will be Tuesday March 18 at Velocity Music Academy at 8:30
am. Mary A will bring the theory tests.


AGENDA

Trophies for festival winners
Promotion of Honors Recital
Should we pay for ensembles expenses?


EASY FESTIVAL PIECES

This book contains primer level pieces by great composers. I recommend it:
Favorite Festival Solos - 10 Great Nfmc Selections (Early to Later
Elementary)
by Hal Leonard Corp.
Lillian


EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

My studio's recital will be Saturday March 22. The announcement is at
http://musicrrtx.blogspot.com/ You are invited.

All teachers are invited to announce their recitals at this blog page. Let
me
know if you would like to announce, and I will approve you to post in that
blog.

Lillian


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

Minutes of February meeting

Minutes of meeting of Bluebonnet MTA

The general meeting was held at Velocity Music Academy on February 18.
Present were Martha M, Dianne,Al, and Lillian.


ENSEMBLES

Martha M gave a presentation about ensembles. There will be two ensembles.
One for levels primer through 2, and one for levels 3 through 10.
The elementary level piece will be Arabian Nights , Famous & Fun Pop Duets
book 3 by Carol Matz, by Alfred,
The advanced piece will be I dreamed a dream from Les Miserables by Boublil
and Schonberg's by Hal Leonard Piano duets Vol 14.
Pieces must be memorized by May 1. Bluebonnet MTA may provide a scholarship
for an interested student who needs financial help. Parents convention badges
are available for about $15 per person through chairman Martha Marks.


SPRING FESTIVAL

Musicianship will be required for the Spring Festival. The musicianship
requirements are at http://bluebonnetmta.org/festivals.html The festival
auditions will be open auditions, so adult relatives only may enter the
adjudication room. The registration deadline is March 26. Please update the
registration deadline in your yearbook. No flash photographs will be
allowed.


RESOLUTION

It was resolved that:
The yearbook will be published next school year in the website without the
teachers' emails and addresses.


NOTES

The next meeting will be Tuesday March 11 at Velocity Music Academy at 8:30
am.
Martha M will prepare a sheet listing fees for events for next year's
yearbook.


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

Meeting announcement February

BLUEBONNET MTA


Dear Teachers:


NEXT MEETING

The next meeting will be on Tuesday February 11 at Velocity Music Academy in
Cedar Park at 8:30 am.

We will have an Ensembles presentation by Chairman Martha Marks.
The Ensembles of Bluebonnet MTA will perform at the 2014 State Convention in
Houston in midJune .
Students who have passed their theory tests may participate.
Ensemble Chair: Martha Marks
Students are required to attend mandatory rehearsals,
perform with the group in a local honors recital in June,
perform with the group at the state convention. It is awesome to see these
groups performing on eight grand pianos. This would make a nice family
vacation. Rehearsals are Sundays in Cedar Park in May. The registration
deadline is in February .
Here are videos of ensemble performances at the convention:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNhBAHZc7Oo&feature=youtube_gdata_player
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B90QwYSkLYMzZnp6dTVYWGhxYms/edit?pli=1
This video shows a view of the audience


THEORY REMINDER

From: Mary Adams
Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2014 12:07 PM
Subject: BLU MTA/TMTA Spring Theory tests time, directions and informations

Good morning members,
Our Spring Theory test is on February/8th from 8am to 2pm at Texas State
University ( http://www.rrc.txstate.edu/about/sites.html ) Round Rock. I will
have all the volunteers coming as early as 7:30am (the university door will
be open by that time). Students will start arriving at 7:45am. ... Below is
the time for each level. I won’t be able to give any
make-ups this time. Students need to come at their assigned time. Please, no
exceptions.

8am to 10am = Levels 1, 4 and 7

10am to 12pm = Levels 2, 5 and 8

12pm to 2m = Levels 3, 6, 9 and 10.

I have one more file to send to the volunteers (theory test monitor duties).
I need to scan it and send it to you but my fax machine is broken. I will
send
it before the test day for sure.


OTHER AGENDA ITEMS

Publicizing the Honors Recital


OTHER EVENTS

Sewanee Summer Music Festival:
http://www.sewaneemusicfestival.org/



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

Minutes of meeting January 2014

BLUEBONNET MTA


MINUTES OF MEETING
For members


Our general meeting was held Tuesday January 14 at 8:30 am at Velocity
Music Academy in Cedar Park. Present were Mary A, Lillian, Dianne, Martha V,
and Al.

It was resolved that:

Q - Theory nonmember charges for next school year?
A - Only Bluebonnet MTA members can sign up students for theory test.

Q - SA late charges for next school year?
A - Late SA registration will start October 1, and will be $17 per student.
There will be no $5 per teacher late charge.

Q - Composition chairman?
A - A minimum of two teachers participating is necessary. There will be no
composition contest this year.

Q - Target spring festival date for next school year?
A - We will try for first week in April.

Q - Substitute monitor. Are advanced students allowed to monitor? Or parents?
A - Only Bluebonnet members may substitute.

Q - SA deadlines?
A - Next school year, deadlines for SA registration for students who take
theory test are October 1 for fall theory, and January 1 for spring theory.


Other Items

The ensemble flyer from the Ensemble Chairman was passed out.

It was agreed that students must stay in the theory test room at least 45
minutes.



Notes

Mary A said she will email a list of original pieces of great composers at
primer level.

Mary A reported that 80 students are registered for spring theory test.

The March meeting will be Tuesday March 4.


PRIMER ORIGINALS

------ Original Message ------
Received: 08:02 AM CST, 01/16/2014
From: "Mary Adams"
Subject: Re: book

Yes Keith Snell primer. Mary

-----Original Message-----
From: Lillian Simmons
Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2014 7:58 AM
To: Mary Adams
Subject: book

Mary,
Do you know of any great composer books for primer level?

Lillian Simmons, Piano Teacher


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

Meeting announcement February

The next meeting will be on Tuesday February 18 at Velocity Music Academy in
Cedar park at 8:30 am.

We will have an Ensembles presentation by Chairman Martha Marks. Registration
deadline is Tuesday February 25.
The Ensembles of the Bluebonnet affiliate of the Texas Music Teachers
Association will perform at the 2014 State Convention in Houston in midJune .
Students who have passed their theory tests may participate.
Ensemble Chair: Martha Marks
Students are required to attend mandatory local rehearsals in May,
perform with the group in a local recital,
perform with the group at the state convention. It is awesome to see these
groups performing on eight grand pianos. This would make a nice family
vacation. Rehearsals are Sundays in Cedar Park in May.
Here are videos of ensemble performances at the convention:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B90QwYSkLYMzZnp6dTVYWGhxYms/edit?pli=1
This video shows a view of the audience
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNhBAHZc7Oo&feature=youtube_gdata_player

AGENDA
Publicizing the Honors Recital
Theory test irregularities
Theory test for adults

OTHER EVENTS

Sewanee Summer Music Festival:
http://www.sewaneemusicfestival.org/