Minutes of September Meeting

BLUEBONNET MTA


Dear Teachers:


MINUTES OF MEETING

The monthly meeting of Bluebonnet MTA was held on September 9 at Panera
Bread. Present were Mary L, Martha V, Martha M, Dianne, Lillian, Stephanie,
Sarah.


IT WAS RESOLVED

That the SA registration fee will increase to $17 on September 15 of next
school year.

That  next school year pieces for festivals by Great Masters must be originals,
and the second or students' choice piece may be an arrangement.

That there will be no meeting or event in December.

The deadline for Ensemble registration has been changed to February 1. Please
update your year book.

New bylaws were approved to comply with state mandates.


ANNOUNCEMENTS

Teachers should know by January which of their students will be participating
in ensemble.

Please advise your students who will be taking the theory test that all
vehicles are mandated to display a parking permit on campus with no
exceptions. A daily permit costs $3/vehicle and can be purchased at a pay and
display kiosk.

Mary Lee's daughter Eunice Lee is an accomplished pianist, she is 15 years
old, and she is accepting students for a low fee at Velocity Music Academy.
Refer your students who can pay low fees.

------ Original Message ------
Received: 08:20 AM CDT, 09/04/2014
Subject: FYI
Strait Music has 20% off all MUSIC during the month of September :-)


ASSIGNMENTS

Martha M will schedule speaker, tentatively, Lesley McAllister.


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

September newsletter

BLUEBONNET MTA


Dear Teachers:


NEXT MEETING

Meet & Greet
The next meeting and meet & greet will be held at Panera Bread on Tuesday
September 9, at 8:30 am. Bring a teacher friend.
Panera Bread, 10900 Lakeline Mall Drive, Cedar Park 78717
996-8300. Turn from 183 onto Lakeline Mall Drive by Strait Music. This is
one half block east of 183. Turn left into the shopping center behind
Denny's.


NEW MEMBERS

Received: 10:26 AM CDT, 09/01/2014
From: Martha Marks
 Subject: new members

Dear Members,
As we begin the new year we need to think about new members. Is there a
music teacher whom you have met that you could invite to the first meeting?
Please get in contact with her/him and invite her/him for our first
meeting.
Thanks,
Martha


BAROQUE/CLASSICAL FESTIVAL

Here's the information about the Baroque Festival:
http://bluebonnetmta.org/festivals.html


ANNOUNCEMENTS

1.
Subject: Free concert: Shelley Auer, mezzo soprano and new ADMTA member,
Sunday Sept. 7 at 3pm
Shelley Auer, new ADMTA member and new to Austin, will be giving a free
concert at Concordia University on Sunday, Sept. 7 and 3:00 PM.
It Takes Two!
Duets for Divas from Opera to Broadway
Featuring Shelley Auer, mezzo soprano, and Julia Fox, soprano, with
pianist Joel Love Free Concert!
Sunday, September 7, 2014 at 3pm
Concordia University Texas Chapel
11400 Concordia University Dr.
Austin, TX 78726
http://www.concordia.edu

2.
Capital Music 50% Off Clearance Music and 21% off Back-to-School Music



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

Bluebonnet News

BLUEBONNET MTA


Dear Teachers:


NEXT MEETING

Meet & Greet
The next meeting and meet & greet will be held at Panera Bread on Tuesday
September 9, at 8:30 am. Bring a teacher friend.
Panera Bread, 10900 Lakeline Mall Drive, Cedar Park 78717
996-8300. Turn from 183 onto Lakeline Mall Drive by Strait Music. This is
one half block east of 183. Turn left into the shopping center behind
Denny's.


YEARBOOK

The yearbook is partly completed. The Introduction and Festivals chapters are
completed. The SA chapter is not done yet. The yearbook is on line at
http://bluebonnetmta.org/yearbook.html Please help me to review it, and if
you find any mistakes in the introduction and festivals sections, please let
me know.
The membership list has been deleted for security reasons, and will be sent
to members only by email.


ANNOUNCEMENTS

If you have any announcements that you would like included in this monthly
newsletter, please send them to Lillian Simmons by the first of each month.


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

theory date

------ Original Message ------
Received: 05:30 PM CDT, 07/21/2014
From: "Jiang, Amy"
 To: Lillian Simmons
Cc: "Hernandez, Dawn"
Subject: RE: External Room Reservation #03-688-720

Hi Lilian,

Sorry for my delayed response.

I have reserved the same three rooms that your group has been using, which are
Room 312, 313 and 319 in the Avery Building. The CD player is a standard
equipment in all these three rooms.


date-of-event:

February 14, 2015

start-time:

8:00 am

end-time:

2:00 pm
 The invoice will be sent to you via email at a
later time.

I will also request a check-in table set up in the hallway to help your staff
manage the check-ins.


Please do note that all vehicles are mandated to display a parking permit on
campus with no exceptions. A daily permit costs $3/vehicle and can be
purchased at a pay and display kiosk.

Should you have any questions, please feel free to let me know.

Thanks.



Best Regards,

Amy, Xiaoyuan Jiang, Wong
Senior Administrative Assistant

Texas State University Round Rock Campus
1555 University Blvd.
Round Rock, Tx. 78665-8017
512.716.4401

July newsletter

BLUEBONNET NEWS


Dear Teachers:


Below:
1. theory date
2. teacher needed


1.
Received: 03:51 PM CDT, 05/21/2014
From: "Jiang, Amy" Subject: RE: External Room Reservation #03-668-16
Hi Lilian,
  Thanks for submitting the request form.
I am writing to confirm that Room 312, 313 and 319 have been reserved for this
event.
 date-of-event:
Saturday November 1
start-time:
8:00 am
end-time:
2:00 pm
We will send an invoice to you at a later time.
If your staff would like to check the equipment in the reserved rooms, please
let me know and I’ll be happy to make myself available for an appointment.
Otherwise, feel free to email me if you have any questions.
Thanks.
 Best Regards,
Amy, Xiaoyuan Jiang, Wong
Senior Administrative Assistant
Texas State University Round Rock Campus
1555 University Blvd.
Round Rock, Tx. 78665-8017
512.716.4401


2.
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Britt Cawthon Date: Wed, Jul 9, 2014 at 11:05 AM
Subject: Re: Full Time Piano Teacher Needed
 To: Martha Marks
Thank you

Britt Cawthon
Store Manager
Capital Music Center
6101 Burnet Rd
Austin, TX 78757
512-458-1933
M-Th 10-6:30
 Fri-Sat 10-5
www.capmusic.com
------------------------------
>
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>
> *Experience with primary school age (K-5th) students preferred
> *Bachelor's degree in music required
> *Comfortable in different music styles
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> *Open to teaching with technology (Digital pianos, midi files, etc.)
> *Experience with Sibelius or Finale helpful
> *Work week is Mon-Thu 12-7, Saturday 10-5
> *35 hours a week required for paid health benefits
>
> Please email your resume. If resume reflects an appropriate candidate
> for
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>
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Minutes of Meeting

BLUEBONNET MTA


Dear Teachers:


MINUTES OF MEETING

The monthly general meeting of Bluebonnet MTA was held at Panera Bread in Cedar Park.
Present were: Martha M, Mary L, Dianne, Lillian


IT WAS RESOLVED THAT:

The officers for next school year will be:
President: Martha M
VicePresident: Al
Secretary: Lillian
Treasurer: Martha V.
Student Affiliate Chair: Lillian
Theory Chair: Mary A
Assistant Theory Chair: Dianne and/or (tentative) Stephanie
Fall Festival Chair: Lillian
Fall Festival  Assistant Chair: Dianne
Spring Chair: (tentative) Dianne
Spring Festival Assistant Chair: Lillian
Judges: Mary A
Certificates, Ribbons, Bars Chair: Lillian
Ensemble Chair: Martha M
Yearbook Chair: Lillian
Sunshine Chair: Dianne

New ruling for ensemble: Students must have the song completely memorized and pass a memory test before they are allowed to be in the ensemble.
For festivals: Teachers must provide copies of Festival Student Information sheet to students.
These requirements will be inserted in the  yearbook.


NOTES

Tentative dates for events
Fall
Fall festival date: November 15
Theory test date: first Saturday in November.
Spring
Spring theory date: first Saturday in February.
target date for Spring Festival: April 25

Report:
Forty students participated in the Spring Festival.

Next Meeting
The next meeting will be held at Panera Bread on Tuesday September 9.
Panera Bread, 10900 Lakeline Mall Drive, Cedar Park 78717
996-8300. Turn from 183 onto Lakeline Mall Drive by Strait Music. This is
one half block east of 183. Turn left into the shopping center behind Denny's.

Assignments
Martha M will make reservations at Steinway for the next school year.
The honors recital will be held the first week of June, because it's one week before the convention.

Video Clip
Here's an account of the famous duel between Mozart and Clementi:
Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBmNPP1jpx8
Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ws-cR5lc7Co


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

April Minutes

MINUTES OF MEETING

The monthly meeting of Bluebonnet MTA was held on April 1 at Velocity Music
Academy.
Present were Dianne, Martha M, Martha V, Lillian, Mary A.


OFFICERS

The following officers were nominated for the 2014-2015 school year:
President Martha M
VicePresident Al
Treasurer Martha V
Secretary Lillian
Theory Chairman Mary A
Assistant Theory Chair Dianne
SA chairman Lillian
Ensemble Chair Mary A
Composition Chair Kathy R
Sunshine Chair Dianne
Festival chairs open


NOTES

Romantic Festival
Martha will email electronic instructions for open auditions to Lillian.
Lillian will insert them in the yearbook.

Next Meeting
The next meeting will be a brunch and installation of officers on Tuesday May
13 at Panera Bread. Panera Bread, 10900 Lakeline Mall Drive, Cedar Park 78717
996-8300. Turn from 183 onto Lakeline Mall Drive by Strait Music. This is one
half block east of 183. Turn left into the shopping center behind Denny's.

Assignments
Martha V will look into getting set up at PayPal.
Lillian will be the honors recital chairman.
Martha V said she is qualified to be voice judge in the future.
Dianne said she will call Sara and Stephanie about their membership.
Martha M said she will send a thank you note to Strait.
Romantic Festival monitors will be:
Dianne all day
Martha M morning and early afternoon
Martha V afternoon