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WMTA Newsletter Page #
December 2017
Wisconsin Music Teachers Association Part of Music Teachers National Association
In this issue
District Audition News—pg. 10-13
MTNA Certification—pg. 14
MTNA Foundation Report—pg 15
New MTNA Website—pg. 16
Collage Faculty Report—pg. 17-18
Calendar of Events
March 18-21, 2018
MTNA National
Conference
April 15, 2018
Badger South and Northeast Deadline
April 30, 2018
Badger Northwest Deadline
May 6, 2018
Badger South at
UW-Milwaukee
May 19, 2018
Badger Northwest at UW– La Crosse and
Badger Northeast at UW-Stevens Point
October 19-20, 2018
2018 WMTA
Conference
WMTA Newsletter Page #2
Letter From The President
Dear WMTA Members,
Are you a “list” person? I find that even with all of our electronic devices and their helpful cal-
endars/reminders/alerts, I still accomplish the most when I write things down on a piece of pa-
per and check them off when completed. This is a time of year when many of us are making
lists: what we want to get done over the holidays, what repertoire we should choose for our stu-
dents in the coming months, and what yard work needs done before the snow comes(!), to name
a few. As such, I thought this would be a good opportunity to share a list of some WMTA/
MTNA related reminders you should all be aware of.
Registration for the 2018 WMTA District Auditions will be here before you know it.
Take a moment now to check our website and make sure you’re aware of all the rules
and repertoire requirements. Reach out to your District Chair early with any questions!
Did you attend our 2017 State Conference in Madison last month? If so, be sure to com-
plete the conference survey, so we know how to make 2018 even better.
MTNA has a new website. Have you checked it out? Be sure to log on, update your
profile, and opt-in to the “Find a Teacher” directory.
The 2018 MTNA National Conference is March 18-21 at the Disney Coronado Springs
Resort. If you’re planning to go, MTNA encourages you to book your room (and meal
reservations) well in advance.
Have you heard about MTNA’s e-Festival? It is now live and open to your students and
you! That’s right, you can submit videos of yourself for feedback, too!
Have you reached out to a local teacher, or college music student, to tell them about
WMTA and MTNA? The partial year membership is a great way for prospective mem-
bers to check out all we have to offer, but the best introduction comes directly from you!
Sincerely,
Nicholas Phillips, DMA, NCTM
WMTA President
WMTA Newsletter Page #3
Executive Board
PRESIDENT: Nicholas Phillips, NCTM [email protected]
PRESIDENT ELECT: Rachel Fritz [email protected]
IMMEDIATE PAST-PRESIDENT: Catherine Walby, NCTM [email protected]
1ST VP-CONFERENCE: Gail Heywood, NCTM [email protected]
2ND VP-MEMBERSHIP: Arlyss Troge [email protected]
TREASURER: Rachel Fritz [email protected]
ARTS AWARENESS AND ADVOCACY: Drew Donica [email protected]
BADGER KEYBOARD: Kayme Henkel, NCTM [email protected]
BADGER VOCAL/INSTRUMENTAL: Nancy Burman, [email protected]
COLLEGE FACULTY REP: Jessica Johnson, NCTM [email protected]
DISTRICT AUDITIONS: Sandra Statz, NCTM [email protected]
INDEPENDENT MUSIC TEACHERS FORUM: Mickey Lytle, NCTM [email protected]
LOCAL ASSOCIATION CHAIR: Mary Anne Olvera, NCTM [email protected]
Administrative Council
ARCHIVIST: Theresa Camilli [email protected]
COLLABORATIVE PERFORMANCE FORUM: Kirstin Ihde [email protected]
MTNA/WMTA STUDENT COMPOSITIONS: Peggy Otwell, NCTM [email protected]
MTNA CERTIFICATION: Justin Krueger, NCTM [email protected]
MTNA COMPETITIONS COORDINATOR: Hector Landa [email protected]
MTNA COMPOSER COMMISSIONING: Michael Mizrahi [email protected]
MTNA FOUNDATION: Kathy Latzke-Daley [email protected]
MTNA YOUNG ARTIST/CHAMBER MUSIC: Ashley Jehn [email protected]
MTNA JR. /SR. COMPETITIONS: Bethany Hartlaub [email protected]
TEACHER AWARD OF EXCELLENCE: Drea Wagner, NCTM [email protected]
TECHNOLOGY: Erin Peyer, NCTM [email protected]
THEORY: Sydney Alexander [email protected]
WELLNESS FORUM CHAIR: Jessica Johnson, NCTM [email protected]
WMTA Leadership
WMTA Newsletter Page #4
The new Find-A-Teacher database is now available to all WMTA members. This feature allows each of you to control
information that is posted and seen by the public. You can also promote yourselves with new profile options such as
choosing multiple areas of expertise, adding a description of your studio, your photos, contact information and links to
outside sites. The office is frequently contacted about recommendations for music teachers in a specific area. In the future,
we will be sending all requests to this page to help them find the information they need.
To create a WMTA online teaching profile, click on the link below, then follow the instructions on the screen. The proc-
esses should only take a few minutes. Once complete, you will be able to access and change all of the information at any
time. For questions, feel free to contact the central office by emailing [email protected].
Find-A-Teacher Database
WELCOME!
Jennifer Berg, Madison
Marissa Buelow, FVMTA
Maria Crews, KMTA
Kangwoo Jin, Madison
Jody Johnson, CVMTA
Alyssa Kussow, FVMTA
Alana Laufman, CVMTA
Laurie Noelke, LAMTA
David Packa, SAMTA
Abby Patchet, CVMTA
Sarah Schuh, MMTA
Megan Van Dusen, GMC
Riles Walsh, GMC
Robin Wohlfeil, GMC
Shuk Ki Wong, Madison
Jeremy Zima, GMC
Anna Hersey (From NM), OAMTA
Paul Kovacovic (From FL), LAMTA
Mary Radspinner (From TX), GMC
Sherri Stouffer (From IL), KMTA
Debra Tapp (From MN), SCVMTA
*Hyunkyung Ahn, GMC
*Vanessa Bourne, KMTA
*Elizabeth Conrad
*Lauren Danforth, MMTA
*Hannah DCamp, OAMTA
*Brianna Gilbert
*Asami Hagiwara
*Neil Krzeski, FVMTA
*Peter Lagershausen, FVMTA
*Lydia Matthews, MMTA
*Allison Rhodes
*Melissa Ruhbusch, CVMTA
*Maria Santos, FVMTA
*Joseph Steinbart
*Daphne Thomas, FVMTA
*Ethan Valentine, FVMTA
*Christian Vallery, FVMTA
*Denotes Collegiate Member
Website Membership Database
To Our New WMTA Members for 2017
WMTA Newsletter Page #5
CVMTA—Chippewa Valley Music Teachers Association
PRESIDENT: Esther Pedigo [email protected]
FVMTA—Fox Valley Music Teachers Association
PRESIDENT: Justin Kruiger [email protected]
GMC WMTA—Greater Milwaukee Chapter Music Teachers Association
PRESIDENT: Betsy Hegwood [email protected]
KMTA—Kenosha Music Teachers Association
PRESIDENT: Judy Ballard [email protected]
LAMTA—La Crosse Area Music Teachers Association
PRESIDENT: Marilyn Lee [email protected]
MAMTA—Marshfield Area Music Teachers Association
CONTACT: Janet Wolf [email protected]
MMTA—Michibago Music Teachers Association
PRESIDENT: Louise Mann [email protected]
OAMTA—Oshkosh Area Music Teachers Association
PRESIDENT: Erin Peyer, NCTM [email protected]
RRMTA—Rock River Music Teachers Association
PRESIDENT: Julie Hildebrandt [email protected]
SAMTA—Superior Area Music Teachers Association
PRESIDENT: Roberta Grube [email protected]
SCVMTA— St. Croix Valley Music Teachers Association
PRESIDENT: Mary Anne Olvera, NCTM [email protected]
SPAMTA—Stevens Point Area Music Teachers Association
PRESIDENT: Gail Heywood, NCTM [email protected]
WAMTA—Wausau Area Music Teachers Association
PRESIDENT: Shannon Whaples, NCTM [email protected]
Local Association Presidents
WMTA Newsletter Page #6
WMTA membership stands at 430 (down 16 from a year ago). Twelve members did not renew citing
that they are retiring or no longer teaching. Fifteen simply did not reply to renewal requests. Keep
spreading the word of what WMTA has to offer the music teacher as we look for new members:
Support in a group of like-minded colleagues
Professional resource in a national staff who are there to answer questions
Division and State leaders who work to promote educational and networking opportunities
Local Associations (if you are fortunate to have one in your area) who provide programs
and student opportunities.
The 2017 WMTA Conference again offered an informal breakfast chat session for new members as
well as WMTA 101 – a session dedicated to answering questions or concerns about your membership
in WMTA. There was plenty of opportunity to network with members from around the state. If you
have never attended a State Conference, make next year the year you will check out what you have
been missing!
The following WMTA members were recognized for their membership milestones at the Friday night
banquet:
10 Years 25 Years
Amber Bruns Kathryn Freund
Donna Dahm Debbie Masloski
Elisabeth Daniels Deanna Roen
Jennifer Heisinger Marlene Wondergem
Kari Johnson
Elizabeth Korger 40 Years
Lisa Lawrence Laura Eiche
Roxanne Megna Eileen Herrling
Ken Neipert Margaret Otwell
Alexander Sandor Laura Swenson
Juliana Schmidt
Louise Temte 45 Years
Drea Wagner Janet Acker
Amber White Martha Brueggeman
Janet Wolfe Christine Lampos
We mark these anniversaries from the time they became a member of MTNA and recognize them in
our WMTA no matter where they lived before. Thank you to all of you for your years of service!
Arlyss Troge 2nd VP-Membership
Membership Report
WMTA Newsletter Page #7
2018 WMTA Conference October 19-20, 2018
Osthoff Resort Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
On Elkhart Lake, Osthoff Resort features a beachfront location with water sports for rent, an on site
spa, and several dining options. Free Wi-Fi access is available in this resort.
A balcony with views of the lake or gardens is provided for every room and suite in this Wisconsin
resort. A flat-screen TV, iPod dock, microwave, and refrigerator are also included. Suites come with
kitchens, balconies, and fireplaces.
Special conference rate for accommodations is as follows:
Run of the house bedroom suites--$135.00 per night (sleep up to 4 in a room)
Two-bedroom woodland suites $165.00 per night (sleep up to six)
The Wisconsin Music Teachers Association is now accepting proposals for conference sessions. We
are seeking programs that will interest our members whether they are teachers, performers, accompa-
nists, conductors, association members, classroom teachers, webmasters, adjudicators, accountants, or
a business manager. Consequently, the WMTA Conference sessions selected for presentation will sup-
port the various themes these roles embrace. Topics might include: professional development, busi-
ness development, continuing musical education, pedagogy, the use of technology in the studio, arts
advocacy, and performing.
Please note that general sessions are non-commercial in nature. If you would like to be considered as
a WMTA Conference presenter, please complete the Session Proposal Form at https://goo.gl/forms/
FahLobZWAdlIdMtr2 (or on the WMTA website).
Respectfully submitted,
Gail Heywood, NCTM, Vice-President, Conferences
Membership Report
WMTA Newsletter Page #8
Thank you to all who attended the October conference in Madison—we had over 110 attendees which
was fantastic! Survey results were very positive (26 responses to date). If you have not completed the
survey, there’s still time to voice your opinion! Click HERE to complete the survey.
Here are some preliminary results:
So, now that the 2017 conference is history, we set our sights on the 2018 conference—and our offi-
cial location (drum roll please!) for 2018 is Elkhart Lake (Osthoff Resort). The dates are October
19-20th. Two things we’re looking for—a few members to serve on the 2018 conference committee
and session proposals! Any member (esp. from the Sheboygan region) are invited to serve on the con-
ference committee. Responsibilities include reviewing proposals, getting advertising/sponsors, han-
dling local publicity, overseeing exhibitors (these are ‘shared’ responsibilities).
Gail A. Heywood, NCTM, First Vice-President, Conferences
Did you find the preconference coverage adequate? 84.62% said yes
Did you find the conference member rate a great value? 92% agreed
Please specify the main reason you attended the confer-
ence
65% indicated personal growth and develop-
ment
Did the conference fulfill your reason for attending? 92.31% yes
Do you like having breakout sessions available? 96% yes
Which speaker were you most likely interested in listen-
ing to?
1. Aeron Ogden
2. Catherine Kautsky
3. Justin Krueger
4. Jennifer Linn
5. IMTF Panel Discussion
What topics are of greatest interest to you? 1. studio business management
2. accompanying
3. sightreading/ear training
4. collaborative performance
5. chamber music
Other—piano literature & teaching piano les-
sons in groups
Suggestions for topics for 2018 Conference Accompanying, collaborative music
An organized presentation on major busi-
ness need-to knows (LLCS, insurance,
finding an accountant, record keeping, etc.)
Aeron Ogden
Chamber music for younger students
RMM, group teaching, business manage-
ment
How to use Google Docs for help in shar-
ing scheduling, calendars, etc.
Improvisation and composition with chil-
dren—hands on demonstration
2017 WMTA Conference Report
WMTA Newsletter Page #9
Your fellow WMTA members would love to hear from you about any and all topics related to inde-
pendent teaching. If you are interested in submitting an article, opinion piece, or results of research
you’ve done, please email Mickey Lytle, IMTF Chair, at pat4mickATgmail.com. I would like to col-
lect about 8-10 articles for publication in our 2018 newsletters.
Mickey Lytle, IMTF Chair
I am excited to serve as the new Collaborative Performance Forum chair because collaborative piano
is my specialty! If anyone has a submission or an idea for a topic that you would like to see discussed
here, please email me at [email protected].
Kirstin Ihde, DMA, NCTM, Collaborative Performance Forum Chair
Request for Articles and Ideas
Dates:
Badger South will be at UW-Milwaukee on SUNDAY, May 6th
Badger Northwest will be at UW-La Crosse on Saturday, May 19th
Badger Northeast will be at UW-Stevens Point on Saturday, May 19th
Deadlines:
Entry deadline for South and Northeast is April 15th.
Entry deadline for Northwest is April 30th.
Please note that volunteer work will be via a sign up and further details will come later. Teachers will be
able to sign up for their preferred work spot. Feel free to sign up early! Teachers who do NOT sign up
will be assigned a spot. Remember that all teachers are required to help out, no matter how many stu-
dents they have in the competition.
Kayme Henkel, NCTM, Badger Keyboard Chair
Badger Dates
WMTA Newsletter Page #10
Hello Members,
I'd first like to welcome Abby Patchet as our new “Judges Information Manager”. If you are a judge
and have any update contact info please let Abby know at: [email protected]. Welcome Abby!
All District Auditions information can be found on the WMTA website. Please study and review this
information now as you begin to make plans for your students. www.wisconsinmusicteachers.com.
Look under “student events” and then “district auditions”.
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TEACHER PARTICIPATION INFORMATION:
“Ovation” is the online site for registering students for participation in WMTA District Auditions.
www.ovation.wmta.net
All teachers who used Ovation for the 2017 auditions still currently have access through the end of
December 2017. By January 1, 2018, these teachers will be “re-activated” if they renewed membership
by paying WMTA dues before the October 15, 2017 deadline. These members will then have Ovation
access Jan. 1 – Dec. 31 of 2018.
WMTA teachers who did not use Ovation in 2017 that wish to enter students in 2018 district audi-
tions, and have paid dues by October 15, 2017, should contact Sandra Statz to be activated in Ovation.
Current WMTA members that renewed and paid membership dues late (after October 15, 2017) must
pay a $100 late renewal fee (written to WMTA) in order to be activated and gain access to log in to
Ovation for the 2018 season. This payment can be sent to Sandra Statz at 2011 Skeels Avenue; Eau
Claire, WI 54701. The teacher will be activated as soon as this payment is received.
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GENERAL REMINDERS
Put the auditions date and entry deadline date for your district on your calendar now!
District Chairs have been instructed to enforce all deadlines!
Teachers that enter students in the auditions MUST BE AVAILABLE TO WORK ON AUDITION
DAY! A reliable substitute may take the teacher’s place if this arranged with the District Chairperson
in advance. If a teacher (or substitute) does not arrive to help on auditions day, the teacher will be
charged a $75 fee.
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District Audition News
WMTA Newsletter Page #11
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USING OVATION AND REPERTOIRE DATABASE INFORMATION:
To save time during the registration process, look for all of your students’ pieces that may already be
in the database before you begin registering any students. If the piece is not in the database, you will
need to “add composition”. Finding your students’ compositions in the database, (or adding new
pieces if needed), BEFORE you register your students, will significantly speed up the registra-
tion process.
AGAIN, REMEMBER: ALWAYS CHECK THE COMPOSITION DATABASE BEFORE EN-
TERING YOUR STUDENT’S PIECES. THERE’S A VERY GOOD CHANCE THE PIECE OF
MUSIC IS ALREADY IN THE DATABASE!
On that similar note, some teachers may not be aware that there are limits to the lengths of the coposi-
tions chosen, please be sure to go to the “Handbook and Event Rules” under Student Events;
“Choosing Repertoire for District Auditions”, and http://www.wisconsinmusicteachers.com/event-
information-and-rules-handbook/choosing-repertoire”. New this year is that any Junior or Senior
entered in state track are able to request to have additional audition time (up to a total of 20 minutes).
Be sure to contact your local District Chair PRIOR to the Application deadline with your re-
quest if you are in need of the extra time.
For specific questions about allowed repertoire or pieces in the database, contact: Emily Schultz -
Ovation Composition/Database Manager. [email protected]
To do this, when logged into Ovation, select “composition title finder” from the menu options. Select
the composer’s name, leave the “title search string” field blank, and then hit “search”. All titles by that
composer that are in the database will appear in a list.
When logged into Ovation, also take a few minutes to look at the “help” page. The “help” button
is located on the upper right hand side of your screen near the “menu” and “log out” buttons.
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Practice Exams
Practice Exams and answer keys are available on the website to assist you in preparing your students
for the theory exams. http://www.wisconsinmusicteachers.com/event-information-and-rules-
handbook/ musicianship-test
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District Audition News
WMTA Newsletter Page #12
Continued from Page 12
FEES AND FINALIZING YOUR STUDENT ENTRIES:
ENTRY FEES for 2017:
D2 and D2NM: $20.00
D3, state track and duets: $25.00
Students do not pay WMTA directly. Students need to pay their teacher. Each teacher collects all fees
and writes one check to WMTA for the total of all their student entries. There is not a way to pay
online at this time.
After you have entered the audition information for each of your students in Ovation, send the
“teacher fee summary” report form (print from Ovation) and one check written to WMTA for the total
of all their entry fees to the District Chairperson before the entry deadline.
Sandra Statz, NCTM, WMTA State Chair for District Auditions
e-mail: [email protected]
District Audition News
WMTA Newsletter Page #13
District Audition News
WMTA Newsletter Page #14
Certification - An Investment Well Worth It
For this newsletter article, rather than bore you with certification statistics or suggest tips and tricks
for going through the certification process, I'd like to share my own story of certification and why I
have continued to renew. During my masters program at Wichita State University, my pedagogy pro-
fessor, Sylvia Coats, suggested that I look into certification. I didn't know what my teaching situation
would be the following year, but I decided to forge ahead.
With the burdens of setting up a camera and tripod in those days accompanied by video file conver-
sion, and the occasional corrupted file, the process was at times frustrating. The paperwork and the
technology coupled with my courses and jobs seemed cumbersome, and I wondered why I was doing
this at the time. However, after taking some time to watch the videos, I noticed a few things very
quickly. I saw my interactions with my student (both the positive elements and the negative ele-
ments). I was able to readily change some of the ways I engaged with my student. The second thing I
noticed was that the changes that I made facilitated a better learning environment for this student, and
I was able to see greater progress in a shorter period of time.
This observation of my own teaching gave me more than I could ever learn in a pedagogy class. Cou-
pled with getting all my studio documents in order, I have a portfolio that has taught me to be more
professional and skills that have allowed me to be more engaging as a teacher. The desire to grow as
a teacher has permeated my career in piano and has given me drive to seek out opportunities to do bet-
ter myself for the sake of my students: attending workshops and conferences, sharing my own passion
as a presenter or adjudicator, getting involved in local and state associations, and networking with col-
leagues locally and around the country. This drive for me undoubtedly stemmed from the pursuit of
certification - of a critical analysis of my own teaching and an eagerness to pursue a professional ave-
nue for music teachers.
If you have questions about certification or would like to share a bit about what certification means to
you, please contact me at [email protected]. Let's make a resolution in 2018 to hold one
another to a higher standard in teaching for our students and local communities as we strive to keep
music education vibrant.
Justin Krueger
Certification Chair
MTNA Certification Article
WMTA Newsletter Page #15
MTNA Foundation Report
I was so excited to introduce the family representing Jane Scheef as our Foundation Fellow at the State
Conference in Madison, WI. However, I needed to leave the conference to seek medical attention.
Good news was that there were no blood clots in my leg. I am still nursing the knees but I am out and
about.
Thank you to Laura Swenson for stepping in and taking care of my responsibilities at the Banquet and
completing the auction activities. Laura introduced Allen Scheef and Kathy Breese (Jane’s sister). Al-
len Scheef provided a DVD of Jane’s life. Everyone could learn about Jane’s accomplishments and
contributions to WMTA.
I am excited to inform everyone that we have collected $1,160.00 for our Fellow Nominee Jane Scheef.
You may continue to send donations in Jane’s honor. Checks can be written out to the MTNA Founda-
tion Fund and can be submitted directly to the National Office. Please write Jane Scheef in the memo
line of the check.
Please follow the link listed here: http://www.mtnafoundation.org/fellow-program/
Mail to: MTNA Foundation Fund, 1 W. 4th St., Ste. 1550, Cincinnati, OH 45202
I want to shout out a huge thank you to all the Local Associations that elected to participate and donate
baskets and monetary donations: Chippewa Valley MTA, Fox Valley MTA, Greater Milwaukee Chap-
ter MTA, Kenosha MTA, Michibago MTA, Oshkosh Area MTA, Rock River MTA, St. Croix Valley
MTA, Stevens Point Area MTA, Wausau Area MTA. The baskets were filled with great gift items and
brought in wonderful donations. I also want to thank many members for their individual donations.
Kathleen Latzke-Daley
WMTA Newsletter Page #16
Steps to Reset Password on MTNA website
Last August MTNA updated their website. They sent an email asking each of us to reset our
password so we would be able to access the site. If you are like a lot of us, you didn’t do this
yet. Here are some steps to help you accomplish it. Do it TODAY so you don’t get stuck in a
time crunch down the road.
We never had a password before (so we are really “creating” rather than “resetting” the pass-
word). They are doing this for security purposes. It will work best if you do this on a desktop
or laptop computer. Tablets and phones have a difficult time with the LONG http address you
will need to enter.
1. Enter www.mtna.org.
2. Click Sign in at top of screen.
3. Click Reset my password under SIGN IN tab.
4. Your username is your email address. As soon as you hit SUBMIT, they will send
you an email containing a LONG http address. Copy the ENTIRE address (it might
be 4 lines or so) and paste it in a new browser.
5. You will then be able to select a password, confirm it, and submit it.
6. Once you do this, you will see a page with all your information on it. You will be
able to sign in at any time to update this page as time goes by.
If all else fails, call MTNA and Melissa Curtice or Tonya Schauer will be happy to walk you
through this.
Arlyss Troge
WMTA 2nd VP-Membership
920-915-7363
New MTNA Website Instructions
WMTA Newsletter Page #17
October 11, 2017
Representing 3 colleges and universities, 8 collegiate proposals were selected to present performances,
lightning talks and poster sessions at the 2017 WMTA conference. The collegiate presentations took
place on Saturday, October 21, 2017 from 1:15-2:15 pm. We are delighted with the response this year
and hope to continue offering opportunities for professional development for our collegiate members.
2017 WMTA State Conference
Collegiate Presentations
1:15-1:35 LIGHTNING TALK:
Piano Discoveries
Beverly Mark, Emily Cattani, Lydia Matthews, Kelly Koeppen from Silver Lake College
(Dr. Diana Shapiro, faculty advisor)
1:40-1:45 LIGHTING TALK:
Don’t minimize your Anxiety, Optimize it:
An application of the IZOF Theory in Music Performance
Zijin Yao, DMA candidate, UW-Madison
(Jess Johnson, faculty advisor)
1:50-1:55 PERFORMANCE:
Introducing Pedagogical Korean Piano Repertoire Employing Korean Folk Tunes
and Rhythms
Kangwoo Jin, DMA candidate, UW-Madison
(Jess Johnson, faculty advisor)
2:00-2:05 PERFORMANCE:
An exploration of the Greek Folklore and its Pedagogical Challenges,
through Manos Hadjidakis's Ionian Suite, Op. 7
Anna Siampani, DMA candidate, UW-Madison
(Jess Johnson, faculty advisor)
2:05-2:10 POSTER:
Summer Study Abroad
Anthony Cardella, Undergraduate student, Lawrence University
(Michael Mizrahi and Mary Van De Loo, faculty advisors)
Continued on Page 18
College Faculty Representative Report
WMTA Newsletter Page #18
Continued From Page 17
Pictured from Left to Right: Kangwoo Jin, Anna Siampani, Zijin Yao, Anthony Cardella, Lydia Matthews, Emily Cattani, Kelly
Koeppen, and Beverly Mark.
PRESENTERS
Beverly Mark is an independent music teacher, accompanist and organist. She has been teaching for over 20 years.
Beverly is an active member of MTNA, WMTA and Michibago Music Teachers Association and received WMTA’s
Member of the Year Award in 2009.
Emily Cattani is a senior pursuing a degree in Music at Silver Lake College. She enjoys working with children and
volunteering with local youth in her community.
Lydia Matthews is a senior at Silver Lake College studying piano performance and pedagogy. She enjoys playing
piano for church services and weddings, accompanying for student events such as Solo & Ensemble, and teaching
private lessons.
Kelly Koeppen is pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Piano Performance and Pedagogy at Silver Lake College. She
teaches piano in her private studio and Take Note Studio. She enjoys inspiring musical growth within her students.
Zijin Yao is a DMA candidate in Piano Performance and Pedagogy at University of Wisconsin-Madison. As a pas-
sionate performer and pedagogue, Zijin has focused on exploring healthful piano technique alongside the psychology
of music performance. She has given piano recitals, lectures and master classes in universities in Beijing, Hong Kong
and the U.S., as well as presented papers for MTNA, ISME, PAMA and CMS national and international conferences.
Kangwoo Jin has won prizes in numerous competitions, and has performed in many different venues in South Korea
and America. He is the recipient of several scholarships, including the Battista Scholarship at Indiana University and
the Collins Fellowship at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he is nearing completion of his doctoral stud-
ies.
A native of Greece, Anna Siampani is a second year doctoral student in Piano Performance and Pedagogy at UW-
Madison. As an active performer and scholar, she has been awarded multiple prizes and scholarships by the State
Scholarship Foundation in Greece, the L. Voudouri and A. Onassis Foundations, Penn State and University of Wis-
consin-Madison.
Anthony Cardella is a senior at Lawrence University, studying piano performance and piano pedagogy with Michael
Mizrahi and Mary Van De Loo respectively. This digital poster presentation will focus on multiple aspects of my stud-
ies in Europe this past summer where I attended three intensive piano festivals consecutively over the course of five to
six weeks.
Respectfully submitted, Jess Johnson, NCTM, College Faculty Chair
College Faculty Representative Report
WMTA Newsletter Page #19
WMTA Newsletter Page #20
WMTA EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING MINUTES Raddison Hotel and Conference Center, Madison, WI
October 19, 2017 8:00pm-10:00pm Attendance: Nicholas Phillips, Catherine Walby, Gail Heywood, Arlyss Troge, Rachel Fritz, Drew Donica, Kayme Henkel, Nancy Burman, Jess Johnson, Sandra Statz, Bethany Hartlaub, Mickey Lytle, Lisa Zwiefelhofer, Mary Ann Olvera, and Katie Butler.
I. Call to Order/Welcome 8:05pm. II. Adoption of Agenda Approval by Consensus. III. Approval of Minutes Approval by Consensus. IV. Reports of Officers
a. President, Nicholas Phillips, NCTM – Resignations; Lisa Zwiefelhofer as Local Association Chair and Diana Shapiro as Collaboration Chair. Appointments; Mary Anne Olvera as Local Association Chair. Nancy Burman has graciously agreed to continue running Badger V/I, but other are encouraged to volunteer if they would like the opportunity. The Executive Board voted, via email, to donate $1000 to the MTNA Benevolence Fund to help teachers affected by this season’s hurricanes. Nick attended the MTNA Leadership Summit in Cincinnati on September 9th and 10th. The 2018 National Conference will be at Disney Coronado Springs, March 18-21. Check the MTNA website to update your profile. Instructions were emailed to all members. MTNA e-Festival is now live and open to anyone. Distinguished Composer of the Year submissions are now accepted only online. MTNA has a new event, the Stecher & Horowitz Two Piano Competition. Deadline for submissions is January 3, 2018.
b. Immediate Past President, Catherine Walby, NCTM – Carmen Shaw was the board’s selection as member of the year to send in as the MTNA member of the year nomination. This will be announced at the awards banquet on Friday night during Conference.
c. 1st VP-Conference, Gail Heywood, NCTM – Everything is prepared and ready for Conference this year. Our numbers increased from past year with pre-registration at exactly 100 attendees. Kayme Henkel was cop-ied on many emails as she is the VP-Conference nominee for next year. Thank you to Heid Music for their generous donations towards Conference this year. Next year’s conference will be held at the Osthoff Re-sort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin on October 19th and 20th, 2018. Members who attended Conference this year are asked to help us plan future conferences by participating in a survey. The link for this survey is at http://eSurv.org?s=LJEIOG_97c3b2e5 and will be accepting responses until January 1, 2018.
d. 2nd VP-Membership, Arlyss Troge – As of October 13, 2017, we stand at 414 members and we are still working with a few last minute renewals. We will continue to reach out to collegiate members so the next generation can keep us strong. As of August, MTNA national numbers stand at 16,662 members. This is down 19.6% from last year in part because many members are now renewing in September, but also be-cause new membership isn’t keeping up with non-renewals and retirees.
e. Treasurer, Rachel Fritz – The 2016-2017 year balance was positive $2,688.16. As of September, the current numbers for the 2017-2018 year are $10,364.48 Income from membership dues and conference fees, and $8, 017.05 expenses from Conference, grants and programs. Together they give a current balance of $2,347.43. These numbers have already changed as we draw closer to Conference and will update after Conference, but we are right on track for the year. The audit is currently in process with anticipated com-pletion in mid-November.
V. Reports of Program Chairs a. Arts Awareness and Advocacy, Drew Donica – At the National Conference in March, they focused on the
national budget cuts to the NEA. As of July 12th, the U.S. House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee ap-proved a bill to fund the NEA at $145 million dollars, which is $5 million dollars less than the current fund-ing level. This is a great improvement over the March proposal. It’s not too late to contact a Senator about this issue and Drew can help with anybody who wants more information about how to do this. You can contact him by email at [email protected].
b. Badger Keyboard Competition, Kayme Henkel, NCTM – The early stages of planning show the Northwest competitions will be on Saturday, May 19th at UW-LaCrosse with a deadline of April 15th. Northeast compe-titions will be Saturday, May 19th at UW-Stevens Point with a deadline of April 15th. South competitions will be on Sunday, May 6th at UW-Milwaukee with a deadline of April 30th. Some sites and dates might switch around still before they are official. The District Chairs will be communicating further about the locations as we near the competitions. Please note, Eau Claire District Auditions will have a very fast turn around
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around still before they are official. The District Chairs will be communicating further about the loca-tions as we near the competitions. Please note, Eau Claire District Auditions will have a very fast turn around date for getting entries in.
c. Badger Vocal/Instrumental Competition, Nancy Burman, NCTM – Nancy is still going to run this pro-gram until another individual has interest in taking her place. Badger V/I will be in Stevens Point on Saturday, May 19, 2018. Freeze date for entries will be April 30. For 2017 we had 56 registrants in 11 divisions with 18 participating teachers. These numbers are similar to 2016.
d. College Faculty Representative, Jessica Johnson, NCTM – We have 10 Collegiate attendees registered for Conference this year and 8 students who were selected to present during the poster session at Conference. We are delighted with the positive participation from collegiate members and will con-tinue to provide professional development opportunities for collegiate members.
e. District Auditions, Sandra Statz – New and experienced teachers should take a few minutes to browse the website for rules and requirements on entering students. To do this you can visit the WMTA web-site at www.wisconsinnmusiceachers.com, then “Student Events”, then “District Auditions”. Locations, dates and deadlines for 2018 auditions are also posted there. Emily Schultz will continue to serve on the District Auditions committee and you should email her will all questions regarding auditions reper-toire at [email protected]. Abby Patchet will also be joining the District Auditions Committee to assist with planning and entries in Ovation.
f. High School Virtuoso Competition, Bethany Hartlaub, NCTM – The 2017 competition was held on Saturday, October 7 at Lawrence University in Appleton in concurrence with the MTNA competitions. Only three students participated. Further updates regarding this competition can be reviewed in the Old Business section of these meeting minutes.
g. Independent Music Teachers Forum, Mickey Lytle, NCTM – There will be a panel during Conference this year entitled “You’ve Got Questions… We’ve Got Answers!” featuring Dr. David Mays, a physician, and Scott Haumersen, a CPA. Mickey is also looking for anybody who would like to write an article about the challenges and benefits to being an independent music teacher.
h. Local Associations, Lisa Zwiefelhofer, NCTM – Mary Ann Olvera will be taking over as the new Local Associations Chair. We are happy to report that the Madison Area Piano Teachers Association has re-cently voted to form a WMTA affiliated association and will proceed with the application process this year. Overall the LA membership within Wisconsin is stable. Some groups gained or lost members this past year and the LA presidents will be discussing what is working for some of our groups so that eve-rybody can benefit. Member recruitment continues to be our focus. This past year, Katie Butler cre-ated a poster and tri-fold brochure than can be customized for each local association and used to spread the word and recruit new members. A welcome letter was also sent to new WMTA members listing our state’s local associations and contact information. A committee also reviewed each local association’s constitutions and bylaws to bring them up to date in compliance with FTC requirements.
VI. Standing/Special Committees a. Ovation, Suzanne Fauser – Not Present. There is still small list of improvements that need to be done.
Very few of these will impact auditions this year. Some of the recent and potential changes where discussed as a group.
b. Finance Committee, Rachel Fritz – No report. c. Nominating committee, Catherine Walby, NCTM – Nominations from the committee were an-
nounced in June as Rachel Fritz for President Elect, Kayme Henkel as VP of Conferences, Drea Wagner as VP of Membership and Drew Donica as Badger Keyboard Chair. We are still looking for somebody as a treasurer nominee. The vote on President Elect will take place at the Annual Business Meeting dur-ing Conference this year.
VII. Old Business a. High School Virtuoso Competition – The Board reviewed participation numbers for this program over
the past few years and discussed the benefits of continuing to offer it in the future. It was put in place because of requirement differences that no longer exist. Rachel Fritz moved that we discontinue the HS Virtuoso Competition. Bethany Hartlaub seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
b. Language for the 11th and 12th Groups – Language still needs to be changed in the handbook and on the website to allow for all 11th and 12th graders to request a longer audition. Currently, the hand-books reads only students preparing for a college audition.
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c. Points Rubric Updates – Judging expectations were discussed to determine if there is a need to modify our universal language for the judges in Wisconsin to make the comments more consistent for new judges. A committee will be getting together at Conference to discuss potential changes so further discus-sion can be made at the next meeting.
VIII. New Business a. Compensation for Competition Judge – Right now the adjudicator’s receive $20 per piece. The fee is only
$25 and the competition has cash prizes. The board discussed the balance of funds as well as the time needed to judge a composition. More discussion will be made on this issue at a future meeting.
b. Points for Composition Competition – Ovation is not coded to enter composition points separately. Catherine Walby will look at old minutes to see what was decided about these points and report back.
c. Office Supplies – Some miscellaneous supplies were cleared out of the old office and the board discussed how to distribute the items.
d. Ovation Review – There were many early problems with the Ovation release, but most have now been resolved. Nick received an unsolicited communication from a student website developer with a quote of $5,000 (minimum) to correct all the current issues. During discussion the board was reminded that we have currently spent over $21,00 on the site. Catherine Walby motioned to decline the offer. Nancy Bur-man seconded. Rachel Fritz called for a vote. The board voted unanimously to kindly not accept the offer at this time.
e. Position Restructuring – The board discussed the current need for this position of Collaborative Perform-ance Forum Chair, after Diana Shapiro’s resignation. There is no requirement from MTNA to have the position or a directive on how to shape the position. The point was made that is good for the board to have introductory level leadership positions that help train members for other leadership positions in the future, and agreed to keep the position. It also benefits members through experience and continued pro-fessional development. The Composition Database Manager and Theory Chair will become committee members serving the District Auditions Chair. Further discussion will be made on this at a future meeting, and our bylaws will need to be amended.
f. Jane Scheef Money – The Board discussed the $1,000 that Jane’s estate bequeathed to WMTA. Jane was passionate about attending the National Conference. The potential of offering grants for attending Con-ference was discussed. Catherine Walby motioned to make five $200 grants available to members for the 2018 Conference, with preference given to first time attendees, with application parameters to be deter-mined by the Executive Board over the next few days. Nancy Burman seconded. Discussion was made. An addendum was made to push the funds towards the next year if appropriate applications aren’t turned in this year. Nancy called for the vote. Motion passed unanimously.
IX. Announcements – The next Executive Board meeting will be held via teleconference on February 2nd at 10:00am. The following meeting will be June 1st in Waunakee at 9:30am to noon with Administrative Council following at 1:00pm.
X. Adjournment 10:07 pm.
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WMTA ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING MINUTES Raddison Hotel and Conference Center, Madison, WI
October 21, 2017 12:30pm-1:15pm
I. Call to Order/Welcome 12:39pm. II. Adoption of Agenda Approval by Consensus. III. Approval of Minutes Approval by Consensus. IV. Reports of Officers
a. President, Nicholas Phillips, NCTM – Resignations; Lisa Zwiefelhofer as Local Association Chair and Diana Shapiro as Collaborative Forum Chair. Appointments; Mary Anne Olvera as Local Association Chair. Nancy Burman has graciously agreed to continue running Badger V/I, but other are encouraged to volunteer if they would like the opportunity. The Executive Board voted, via email, to donate $1000 to the MTNA Be-nevolence Fund to help teachers affected by this season’s hurricanes. Nick attended the MTNA Leadership Summit in Cincinnati on September 9th and 10th. The 2018 National Conference will be at Disney Coronado Springs, March 18-21. Check the MTNA website to update your profile. Instructions were emailed to all members. MTNA e-Festival is now live and open to anyone. Distinguished Composer of the Year submis-sions are now accepted only online. MTNA has a new event, the Stecher & Horowitz Two Piano Competi-tion. Deadline for submissions is January 3, 2018.
b. Immediate Past President, Catherine Walby, NCTM – Carmen Shaw was the board’s selection as WMTA member of the year to send in as the MTNA member of the year nomination. This will be announced at the awards banquet on Friday night during Conference.
c. 1st VP-Conference, Gail Heywood, NCTM – Everything is prepared and ready for Conference this year. Our numbers increased from past year with pre-registration at exactly 100 attendees. Kayme Henkel was cop-ied on many emails as she is the VP-Conference nominee for next year. Thank you to Heid Music for their generous donations towards Conference this year. Next year’s conference will be held at the Osthoff Re-sort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin on October 19th and 20th, 2018. Members who attended Conference this year are asked to help us plan future conferences by participating in a survey. The link for this survey is at http://eSurv.org?s=LJEIOG_97c3b2e5 and will be accepting responses until January 1, 2018. Final atten-dance after walk-ins was 110 for this year’s Conference.
d. 2nd VP-Membership, Arlyss Troge – As of October 13, 2017, we stand at 414 members and we are still work-ing with a few last minute renewals. We will continue to reach out to collegiate members so the next gen-eration can keep us strong. As of August, MTNA national numbers stand at 16,662 members. This is down 19.6% from last year in part because many members are now renewing in September, but also because new membership isn’t keeping up with non-renewals and retirees.
e. Treasurer, Rachel Fritz – The 2016-2017 year balance was positive $2,688.16. As of September, the current numbers for the 2017-2018 year are $10,364.48 Income from membership dues and conference fees, and $8, 017.05 expenses from Conference, grants and programs. Together they give a current balance of $2,347.43. These numbers have already changed as we draw closer to Conference and will update after Conference, but we are right on track for the year. The audit is currently in process with anticipated com-pletion in mid-November.
V. Reports of Program Chairs a. Archivist, Theresa Camilli – Please send all materials that are representative of WMTA to Theresa at
[email protected] or by mail to Theresa Camilli, WMTA Archivist, 8336 N. Links Way, Milwaukee, WI 53217.
b. Arts Awareness and Advocacy, Drew Donica – At the National Conference in March, they focused on the national budget cuts to the NEA. As of July 12th, the U.S. House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee ap-proved a bill to fund the NEA at $145 million dollars, which is $5 million dollars less than the current fund-ing level. This is a great improvement over the March proposal. It’s not too late to contact a Senator about this issue and Drew can help with anybody who wants more information about how to do this. You can contact him by email at [email protected].
c. Badger Keyboard Competition, Kayme Henkel, NCTM – The early stages of planning show the Northwest competitions will be on Saturday, May 19th at UW-LaCrosse with a deadline of April 15th. Northeast compe-titions will be Saturday, May 19th at UW-Stevens Point with a deadline of April 15th. South competitions will be on Sunday, May 6th at UW-Milwaukee with a deadline of April 30th. Some sites and dates might switch
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around still before they are official. The District Chairs will be communicating further about the locations as we near the competitions. Please note, Eau Claire District Auditions will have a very fast turn around date for getting entries in.
d. Badger Vocal/Instrumental Competition, Nancy Burman, NCTM – Nancy is still going to run this program until another individual has interest in taking her place. Badger V/I will be in Stevens Point on Saturday, May 19, 2018. Freeze date for entries will be April 30. For 2017 we had 56 registrants in 11 divisions with 18 participating teachers. These numbers are similar to 2016.
e. Collaborative Performance Forum, Diana Shapiro – Diana has resigned from this position and we are cur-rently looking for a volunteer to take her place.
f. College Faculty Representative, Jessica Johnson, NCTM – We have 10 Collegiate attendees registered for Conference this year and 8 students who were selected to present during the poster session at Confer-ence. We are delighted with the positive participation from collegiate members and will continue to pro-vide professional development opportunities for collegiate members.
g. District Auditions, Sandra Statz – New and experienced teachers should take a few minutes to browse the website for rules and requirements on entering students. To do this you can visit the WMTA website at www.wisconsinnmusiceachers.com, then “Student Events”, then “District Auditions”. Locations, dates and deadlines for 2018 auditions are also posted there. Emily Schultz will continue to serve on the District Audi-tions committee and you should email her will all questions regarding auditions repertoire at [email protected]. Abby Patchet will also be joining the District Auditions Committee to assist with planning and entries in Ovation.
h. High School Virtuoso Competition, Bethany Hartlaub, NCTM – The 2017 competition was held on Saturday, October 7 at Lawrence University in Appleton in concurrence with the MTNA competitions. Only three stu-dents participated. Please see the new business notes for an update on this competition.
i. Independent Music Teachers Forum, Mickey Lytle, NCTM – There will be a panel during Conference this year entitled “You’ve Got Questions… We’ve Got Answers!” featuring Dr. David Mays, a physician, and Scott Haumersen, a CPA. Mickey is also looking for anybody who would like to write an article about the challenges and benefits to being an independent music teacher.
j. Local Associations, Lisa Zwiefelhofer, NCTM – Mary Ann Olvera will be taking over as the new Local Associa-tions Chair. We are happy to report that the Madison Area Piano Teachers Association has recently voted to form a WMTA affiliated association and will proceed with the application process this year. Overall the LA membership within Wisconsin is stable. Some groups gained or lost members this past year and the LA presidents will be discussing what is working for some of our groups so that everybody can benefit. Mem-ber recruitment continues to be our focus. This past year, Katie Butler created a poster and tri-fold bro-chure than can be customized for each local association and used to spread the word and recruit new members. A welcome letter was also sent to new WMTA members listing our state’s local associations and contact information. A committee also reviewed each local association’s constitutions and bylaws to bring them up to date in compliance with FTC requirements.
k. MTNA Certifications, Justin Krueger, NCTM – Not present. If you are NCTM certified, please provide Justin any quotes or firsthand accounts about your certification.
l. MTNA Competitions Coordinator, Hector Landa – The 2017 Wisconsin MTNA competitions were held at Lawrence University in Appleton on October 6-7. Catherin Walby served as the Site Coordinator, Bethany Hartlaub as the Coordinator of Junior and Senior Competitions, and Ashley Jehn as the Coordinator of Young Artist and chamber Music Competitions. There was a total of 23 entries in all categories. The win-ner’s recital will take place on October 21st during the 2017 WMTA State Conference.
m. MTNA Young Artist/Chamber, Ashley Jehn – No report. n. MTNA Junior/Senior, Bethany Hartlaub – No report. o. MTNA Composer Commissioning, Michael Mizrahi – WMTA has a long standing tradition of choosing a Com-
missioned piece. Let Michael know if you have any pieces you would like to hear or bring back. p. MTNA Foundation, Kathy Latzke-Daley – Presentation was made of LA basket silent auction winners by
Laura Swenson. Please note, starting next year it will be $1500 to fully fund a fellow instead of $1000. q. MTNA Composer Competitions, Peggy Otwell, NCTM – Not present. No report. r. Teacher Award of Excellence, Drea Wagner, NCTM – WMTA was pleased to present 13 Teacher Awards of
Excellence to 12 teachers at the Conference this year. More information about these awards is available on the WMTA website and points may be submitted at any time to Drea Wagner, NCTM at [email protected]. Don’t forget to report your points and take advantage of this program.
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s. Technology Chair, Erin Peyer – As of this report we have 350 likes. This is up from 322 at the last report in June 2017. Please remember to join us and like this page.
t. Theory Chair, Sydney Alexander – Not present. No report. u. Wellness Forum Chair, Jessica Johnson, NCTM – For the 2017 WMTA State Conference, Dr. Paola Savvidou
presented the wellness topic entitled “Spice up you lessons: Imaginative Yoga-based activities for Piano students.” If anybody has any ideas for presenters, please let Jess know.
VI. Standing/Special Committees a. Ovation, Suzanne Fauser – Not Present. There is still list of improvements that need to be done. Very few of
these will impact auditions this year. Some of the recent and potential changes where discussed as a group.
b. Finance Committee, Rachel Fritz – The finance committee met during Conference to discuss the details of the Conference grants that will be available to members thanks to the $1000 that was donated from Jane Scheef’s estate. The deadline for submissions will be November 15th and the details will be emailed to all the members shortly following Conference.
c. Nominating committee, Catherine Walby, NCTM – Nominations from the committee were announced in June as Rachel Fritz for President Elect, Kayme Henkel as VP of Conferences, Drea Wagner as VP of Mem-bership and Drew Donica as Badger Keyboard Chair. The official motion was given for Rachel Fritz as Presi-dent Elect with the option to nominate from the floor. Nancy Burman motioned to close. Kayme Henkel seconded. By verbal vote, the motion passed unanimously. We are still looking for a nomination for treas-urer. Official voting will be next fall at the 2018 Conference for the VP Conferences, VP Membership, and Treasurer.
VII. Old Business VIII. New Business
a. Summary of Actions by the Executive Board, Nickolas Phillips, NCTM – The following actions took place dur-ing the Thursday night Executive Board Meeting. The Board voted to use the $1000 donated by the estate of Jane Scheef to fund five (5) $200 grants to help members attend the MTNA National Conference. The Board voted to dissolve the High School Virtuoso Competition as it hasn’t had high enough attendance to maintain the event, and has been discussed at previous meetings. Some bylaw language regarding adminis-trative council positions will be put forth for vote for next fall. An unsolicited offer was given for extensive and costly improvements to the Ovation website and the board declined the offer.
IX. Announcements – The next Annual Business Meeting will be at the 2018 Conference at the Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake on October 20th. The next Administrative Council meeting will be June 1st in Waunakee at 1:00pm.
X. Adjournment 1:15pm..
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