Minutes of Meeting

Lillian Simmons

Secretary

Bluebonnet MTA

Website: http://bluebonnetmta.org/home.html

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Dear Teachers,

MEETING

Minutes of meeting

The January meeting was held at Panera Bread in Cedar Park on Tuesday January 14 at 10:30 am. Present were Angela, Lillian, Eduardo, Martha M, Martha V.

The Treasurer presented the treasurer's report.

The following appointments were made:

Martha M will be the Spring  Recital Chairman.  She will prepare programs, certificates.

Lillian will prepare a new yearbook page about Bluebonnet recitals.

The following teachers will monitor the theory test. Eduardo, Lillian, Martha M, Martha V.

We will nominate a teacher of the year for next school year.

Martha V will make ear Training CDs.

Eduardo will be the Romantic Festival judge.

The Romantic Festival will be at 1:00-2:00 pm

Eduardo will be the outreach chairman.

Eduardo will be the ensemble chairman next school year.

If you missed the last meeting, we missed you. Check our newsletters at

http://bluebonnetmta.org/ so you know what we discussed. We had a great meeting.

Next Meeting

The February meeting will be held at  Panera Bread in Cedar Park on Tuesday February 11  at 10:30 am .

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.  Turn left at Target.

PIANO GUILD

The auditions of the Piano Guild will be held on Saturday March 28 in Round Rock.  If you would like to participate, please let me know. Piano Guild of Round Rock: http://www.yrose.us/wp/guild.html

Bluebonnet News

Lillian Simmons
Secretary
Bluebonnet MTA
Website: http://bluebonnetmta.org/home.html
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1990327091212286/
email BluebonnetMTA@live.com


Dear Teachers,


MEETING

Next Meeting
The January meeting will be held at  Panera Bread in Cedar Park on Tuesday January 14  at 10:30 am .
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.  Turn left at Target.
The agenda is attached.

Last Meeting
The December meeting was held at Panera Bread in Cedar Park on Tuesday December 10 at 10:30 am.
 If you missed the last meeting, we missed you. Check our newsletters at
 http://bluebonnetmta.org/ so you know what we discussed. We had a great meeting.


THEORY

The theory test schedule is attached. 
We need volunteers to monitor the theory test. Can you monitor?


RECITAL

The registration form for the Spring Recital is attached.
I'm attaching the Recital Protocol handout. I suggest that you give this handout to your students that will perform in the Spring Recital.


VIDEO CLIP

Chopin, Impossible Love
Good movie.
Go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aT0EZrurjY4

 

Lillian Simmons

Secretary

Bluebonnet MTA

Website: http://bluebonnetmta.org/home.html

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1990327091212286/

email BluebonnetMTA@live.com

Dear Teachers,

RECITAL

The recital program is attached for your information.

OTHER EVENTS

1.

Austin Chamber Ensemble presents:

“Harp and Oboe: An Evening of French and Czech Music”

Andy Parker, oboist and Delaine Fedson Leonard, harpist will perform works by Czech

musicians. These musicians were heavily influenced by the early 20th century French

aesthetic.

January 24th and 25th, 7:30pm at First Presbyterian Church of Austin 8001 Mesa Drive

Austin 78731

2.

“On Wenlock Edge”

Favorite Austin Artists Jeffrey Jones-Ragona, tenor; The Artisan Quartet (Patrice

Calixte, Caleb Hans Polashek, Bruce Williams , and Douglas Harvey) and Marti

Mortensen Ahern, pianist will present the rarely performed song cycle “On Wenlock

Edge” by Ralph Vaughan Williams. This work is based on a setting of poems by A. E.

Housman (from the collection "A Shropshire Lad"). The Artisan Quartet will also perform

Dvorak’s Quartet Op. 51.

February 28th, 7:30pm – St. Marys Cathedral, Bishop's Hall 203 East 10th Street 78701

February 29th, 7:30pm – First Presbyterian Church of Austin 8001 Mesa Drive 78731

$30.00 general admission, $25.00 seniors (60+), $10.00 students with ID, and FREE

for ages 5–17.

See www.austinchamberensemble.org for ticket information.

 

 

REGISTRATION DEADLINES

The theory registration deadline is January 1.  Because of the holidays, I recommend that you set your studio registration deadline for December 21.

Lillian

Theory Chair

The SA registration deadline for students who will take the spring theory test is January 2. The late fee after September 15 is $20.

Lillian

SA Chair

MEMBERSHIP

The updated membership list is attached.

Bluebonnet News

Lillian Simmons

Secretary

Bluebonnet MTA

Website: http://bluebonnetmta.org/home.html

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1990327091212286/

email BluebonnetMTA@live.com

Dear Teachers,

RECITAL

Teachers, please have your performing students plan to dress well for the recital.  Boys should wear dress shirts and dress pants, and girls should wear a dress or skirt/slacks and a blouse/sweater.  T-shirts/sweatshirts and blue jeans are not acceptable.  No dangling jewelry!

OTHER EVENTS

Costa Rica Piano Festival

Go to:

https://www.costaricapianofestival.com/?utm_campaign=2fbe8b87-976d-44b4-86b1-ff63f49b76fc&utm_source=so&utm_medium=mail&cid=ecc4b257-f790-4d8b-ad02-2ab7b22dd2f7

VIDEO CLIP

Santa Claus is Coming

Go to:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMvFqy9_RUo