Musicianship Exams

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Olympia Music Teachers Association (OMTA)

The Olympia chapter of music teachers is an energetic, positive group of individuals who are dedicated to serving our students and greater community through music. Whether you are a music teacher looking for a professional organization, or a parent trying to find a private music instructor for your family, we are here to help you! Feel free to browse through our website using the menu on the left.

For Sue's February President's Letter, please click here.

Next meeting: February 14, 2012

Special Guest Dr. Jane Dunham

Topic: Performance Anxiety

9:00 Social, 9:30 Business, 10:00 Program

Dr. Jane Dunham has her own internal medicine practice in Federal Way, WA. She is a graduate of Stanford University and the University of Washington Medical School. She is an accomplished pianist, flutist and cellist and performs often in community orchestras and events. Most recently she was invited to perform Barber's complete Excursions for piano as part of a special concert at Sherman Clay featuring physicians who are also musicians. She has performed two piano works at Benaroya Hall and is on the board of the Tacoma Philharmonic.

Originally, she was going to speak about the mechanics of the hand, but decided a more appropriate topic would be Performance Anxiety, so most of the talk on 2/14 will be dedicated to managing performance anxiety.

ADJUDICATIONS

Schedules are available at Yenney Music. Thank you to the Adjudications committee for all of your work on this! Please be sure to make two copies of your studio schedule for the Adjudicator--one to follow and one to mark with Honors Recital choices.

DUE on Feb 14

2/26 State Representative Competition Forms. Click here.

SONATINA FESTIVAL

February 18th 1-5 p.m. at Westwood Baptist Church

forms are DUE by Feb. 11 to John

(this is BEFORE THE MEETING)

Please respect this deadline thank you!

Forms will be posted soon.

Our condolences go to our colleague Rhonda Morse on the loss of her husband.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.

WELCOME NEW MEMBER SHARON MINGE!

Sharon Minge is a native of Bellingham, WA. She received her BA in Music from WWSU (Bellingham) with a strong emphasis on The Art of Accompanying and her Master of Sacred Music from Wittenberg University (Springfield, OH) with an emphasis on keyboard instruments.

She has over 25 years combined experience in teaching and performance skills. Her specialized teaching skills include:

Piano, Pipe Organ - Church Music, Arranging, Theory, The Art of Accompanying

Studio Location (Piano): Yenney Music, 1404 Harrison Ave NW, Olympia,WA 98502

(360) 943-7500

She can be reached at: mingesharon@yahoo.com

ADDRESS UPDATE for member Ramona Allen

2021 Lakewood Dr SE, Olympia, 98501.

Congratulations on your new home!

Brooke Beecher's student Surabhi Mundada will be performing the Paisello Piano Concerto with the Olympia Chamber Orchestra at SPSCC Minnaert Center on Saturday March 3rd.

Congratulations Brooke & Surabhi!

For 2011 Concerto Results, please click here.

OMTA Musicianship Exams May 5, 2012

Our chapter will be holding Musicianship Exams again this year. We have added more categories in which the students may participate. Categories of participation include written theory (REQUIRED), technique, applied theory, performance, transposition, sight reading, and ear training. Students may enter as many areas as they wish.

Please contact chair Rhonda Morse for more details.

OMTA Calendar please click here for details.

OMTA forum is up and running. Thank you Ryan for setting up the Google Group!. For directions on how to participate and use, please click here.

OMTA Google Group is located at: http://groups.google.com/group/omta