Bismarck Mandan
Meetings
All professional music teachers are invited to join our organization. Monthly meeting provide in-service training for members and feature motivational speakers, music pedagogy topics, studio policies, and new teaching material. Meetings are generally the second Wednesday or Saturday of every month, except January, at 9:00 a.m. (see schedule below). All guests are welcome. Please contact one of the officers listed below for exact times and meeting locations.
We are excited to have our third annual "Celebration of the Steinway" at the Belle Mehus Auditorium in March, 2008. This event will be held in joint partnership with the Bismarck-Mandan Symphony's "Linking Music To The Future" education program. We are most appreciative of this collaboration with the Symphony League! We will have several student recitals and are very pleased to offer this wonderful experience to our students and teachers!
2007-2008 Bismarck MTA Programs
| 09/12/2007 | 9:00 a.m. | The Intermediate Student presented by Diane Eichhorst | Bismarck State College |
| 10/10/2007 | 9:00 a.m. | What Makes a Music Teacher Tick presented by Arlene Gray | Bismarck Memorial Library |
| 10/14/2007 | 3:00 p.m. | Monster Concert | Bismarck State College, Sidney J. Lee Auditorium. See more information below. |
| 10/19/2007 - 10/20/2007 | State Competitions | Concordia College, Moorhead, MN | |
| 11/17/2007 | 9:00 a.m. | The Illusive Ethics presented by Jay Herschberger | Bismarck Memorial Library |
| 01/09/2008 | NDMTA Conference Planning, potluck brunch | Hosted by Arlene Gray | |
| 02/13/2008 | Le Mozart Noir presented by Mary Schneider | ||
| 02/08/2008 - 02/09/2008 | Junior Music Festival | Bismarck State College | |
| 03/12/2008 | 9:00 a.m. | Steinway duets and solos | Bismarck Memorial Library |
| 03/29/2008 - 04/02/2008 | National Conference, Denver, CO | ||
| 04/09/2008 | NDMTA Conference Planning | Hosted by Arlene Gray | |
| 04/19/2008 | Scholarship Auditions | Bismarck Memorial Library | |
| 05/14/2008 | Scholarship Winner Performance, potluck brunch | Hosted by Ann Mishler | |
| 06/11/2008 - 06/13/2008 | NDMTA Conference | Bismarck State College |
The 9th Annual Monster Concert Program
October 14, 2007 at 3:00 p.m.
Bismarck State College, Sidney J. Lee Auditorium
Open to all piano students from any studio. Teachers are encouraged to participate. Parents or siblings may play with the student.
Cost to participate: Purchase the music. No tickets sold; admission is $5.00 at the door. Preschoolers free. Donations accepted.
Please register by September 10, 2007 at Jacobsen Music or Pepper.
| Primary: | ||
| O! Susannah | Stephen Foster | First Favorite duets, Alfred |
| Irish Washerwoman | Traditional Irish | Piano for Two book 1, FJH |
| Chop-Ticks | Margaret Goldston | Music for Sharing 1, Alfred |
| On the Trail | Carolyn Miller | Just Play It!, Willis/Hal Leonard |
| Elementary: | ||
| Round 'n' Round | Lynn Freeman Olson | Carl Fischer |
| The Chase | Carolyn Miller & David Engle | Willis |
| Central Park Ride | Robert Vandall | Myklas/Alfred |
| Romp-around Rondo | Barbara Reichert Kok | Willis/Hal Leonard |
| Country Ragtime | Martha Mier | Jazz, Rags & Blues for Two 2 Alfred |
| Puppy Pranks | Melody Bober | Willis/Hal Leonard |
| Caribbean Holiday | Carolyn Miller | Willis/Hal Leonard |
| Intermediate: | ||
| Sparklers | Robert Vandall | Myklas |
| Penny Candy | Marjorie Burgess | Willis/Hal Leonard |
| All-American Hometown Band | Walter & Carol Noona | Heritage/Lorenz |
Officers
Arlene Gray, President, arlene.gray@bsc.nodak.edu
Mary Schneider, Vice President, mary.leaf@gmail.com
Warren Granfor, Secretary, sograw@nd.gov
Ann Mishler, Treasurer, amishler@bis.midco.net
History
BMMTA was established in 1979 under the firm and enthusiastic direction of Josephine Mushik, a long time MTNA member in Mandan. The organization has a strong membership throughout its twenty five years. Emphasis has been on professional growth and music education. Monthly meetings support our mission of professional growth and music education. We have an annual Monster Concert in the fall at Bismarck State College which is open to all music students and teachers in the area. The Steinway at the Belle has become an anticipated annual event which underwrites our annual student scholarship in May.
We have hosted nine state conventions over the years, four of those before we were affiliated with the national organization. Most recently was the 2003 conference with Teresa Dybvig of the Taubmann Institute. In October of 2005 we hosted the State Competition on the BSC campus. In January of 2007 we hosted the West Central Division Competition on the BSC campus. In June of 2008 we will host the NDMTA conference.
BMMTA Scholarship Winners:
1991: Summer Joy Sorenson, violin
1992: Jeff Dasovick, piano
1993: Heather Haakenson, flute
1994: Dana Fisher, piano
1995: John Lardinois, violin
1996: Emily Sapa, flute
1999: Andrew Wetzel, percussion
2000: Lindsey Kapp, French horn
2001: Nathan Sandal, violin
2002: Katie Jundt, oboe
2003: Claire Wellin, violin
2004: Hannah Porter, flute
2005: Joel Porter, violin
2006: Tim Schneider, piano
2007: Brett Goetz, piano
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