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Meeting schedule and Hostess information
Fall 2011
25 August MMTA Contest Materials Workshop
9:00 a.m.
Petit Music (Eyota, MN)
Four members will present the music from JrA, Jr B, Int A & Int B levels
Thursday, September 8 9:00 AM
Christ United Methodist Church
Fall Brunch & Musicale
RSVP with check for $15 by Sept. 1st to Jenna Popp
Welcome back to Keyboard Club for another exciting year!! Following our brunch, there will be a business meeting and then music. We have an eclectic program with selections by Jerome Kern and Aaron Copland sung by Stephanie Stevens and accompanied by Tom Ahlstrom; Carnival of Venice played on the trumpet by Ashley Hall; a demonstration and dances played by Matt Hafar on the sackbut, both accompanied by Linda Seime; and piano selections by Austin and MacDowell performed by Carol Prescher.
Thursday, October 13 9:00 AM
Christ United Methodist Church
Hostesses: Tanya Hankey, Lisa Jackson
Mary Sallee, NCTM
Where’s the Beat? + Mini Showcase
Mary Sallee from Norman, Oklahoma, wears many hats as a musician – pianist, teacher, clinician, composer, and performer. She writes a majority of the music used in her piano studio as well as vocal and choral music. She has over 45 publications with various publishers. Her topic today before the mini showcase is designed to explore the WHAT, WHERE, WHY, WHEN and HOW of teaching students to count aloud as a technique in developing musicianship. Various solutions will be discussed for addressing common rhythmic “issues.” (This program is sponsored in part by a grant from the Minnesota Music Teachers Association Foundation.) Please invite your friends to come to this!
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Thursday, November 10
9:00 AM
Petit Music
Hostesses: Margaret Clark, Barb Kinnick
MMTA Piano Exam Review of Levels 2, 4, and 6
Presenters: Zoe Abrahamson (2), Gretchen Wilson (4),
and Sue Leonard (6)
Here is your chance to see how three experienced teachers use the MMTA Piano Exams to benefit the students in their studios. Choosing the level and repertoire that a particular student will grow through and then preparing the keyboard skills and sightplaying skills to round out the curriculum takes a lot of planning and thought. But the incremental learning achieved by a well-thought-out plan reaps many rewards.
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December--no meeting
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Thursday, January 12
9:00 AM
Christ United Methodist Church
Hostesses: Judy Boyum, Nadine Langworthy
Dr. John Strauss
Chairman and Professor of Music, Luther College, Decorah, IA
Master Class
Dr. Strauss will work with intermediate and advanced students on interpretive and technical elements of their chosen pieces. Dr. Strauss has made numerous public radio and television broadcasts and has toured throughout the United States with the Oneota Chamber Players. His articles have appeared in such music periodicals as Clavier, The Musical Quarterly, and Chamber Music America.
If you have students who would like to perform for Dr. Strauss during this Master Class, please email Karen Welsh their names and pieces by December 2, 2011.
Thursday, February 9
9:00 AM
Petit Music
Hostesses: Karen Vinje, Cindy Breederland
Studio Issues – An Open Forum
Moderator – Jenna Popp
This is a great opportunity for us to compare and contrast topics related to running our studios. We will collect topics, questions, and issue suggestions at the January meeting as well as by email submissions in January. Jenna Popp will be our Moderator for the morning. This will be an excellent opportunity to support and encourage one another and maybe learn a couple of helpful hints along the way!
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Thursday, March 8 9:00 AM
Christ United Methodist Church
Hostesses: Carla Sward, Pauline Krieger
Teaching the Beginning Composer
Dr. Sarah Miller
Dr. Miller current teaches composition, theory and piano at the MacPhail Center for Music in Minneapolis. Today she will inspire us through activities she would use with elementary and middle school students to inspire creativity and musical expression. As we come and “play” with Sarah, we will discover our own “voice” through this music-making journey.
Thursday, April 12
9:00 AM
Christ United Methodist Church
Organizers: Amy Heetland, Barb DuFresne
Spring Brunch and Humoresque – Light-Hearted Ensembles of Members and Friends
We will be exploring the light-hearted and creative side of our club! We know there are hidden talents of many kinds within this group. “Ensembles” can mean many things and could include friends outside of Keyboard Club. Let your imagination take off. Please submit your contribution to the program to Linda Seime by March 15th.
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