2013-2014 Events
AUGUST 9, 2013
Event Title: IPad Training
Date/Time: August 9, 10:00-11:00AM
Location: Apple Store at Boise Towne Square Mall
Agenda: Apple store employees will provide training and ideas for using the IPad in our teaching studios.
Notes: Contact Yelena Frolova at dancingfingersstudio@gmail.com to reserve a spot in the class.
AUGUST 23, 2013
Event Title: Garage Band Training
Date/Time: August 23, 10:00-11:00AM
Location: Apple Store at Boise Towne Square Mall
Agenda: Apple store employees will provide training and ideas for using the Garage Band program in our teaching studios.
Notes: Contact Yelena Frolova at dancingfingersstudio@gmail.com to reserve a spot in the class.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2013
Event Title: Making Plans, Sharing Ideas
Date: September 13th, 10:30-12:30PM
Location: internet cafe A'Tavola (1515 W Grove St)
Agenda: We will meet with our board members and they will elaborate further re plans and TVMTA events this year. Notes: Members will have the opportunity to talk about their studio and share curricula and events. I encourage you to bring one sheet of music, one that was most successful in your studio last year. If you have an IPAD or other smart device, please bring it with you as well. Several of us are going through some Garage-band training and we will be happy to share our experience. We will learn from each other. By the way, A'Tavola is a great place for food as well as coffee...quite an treat. If you plan to attend, please email Yelena Frolova.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2013
Event: Sonatina Fee Deadline
Date/Time: Sonatina Competition Fees Due. Member Fees: $18 levels 1-8, $21 levels 9-15 Non-Member Fees: $23 levels 1-8, $26 levels 9-15; with an additional $14 fee (the cost of local membership dues). Please fill out and submit this form with your payment to Tonya Robertson. Address is included on the form.
SEPTEMBER 27-28, 2013
Event Title: IMTA State Music Convention
Date/Time: September 28-29, 2013
Location/Address: ISU/Pocatello, Idaho
Notes: More information at http://www.idahomta.org/
SEPTEMBER 28, 2013
Event: Online Sonatina Registration Deadline
Date/Time: You will receive a link to the Sonatina Registration page as soon as your Sonatina Competition Fees have been received.
NOVEMBER 2, 2013
Event Title: Sonatina Competition
Date/Time: November 2, 2013
Location/Address: Boise State University
Notes: Member Fees: $18 levels 1-8, $21 levels 9-15 Non-Member Fees: $23 levels 1-8, $26 levels 9-15; with an additional $14 fee (the cost of local membership dues)
NOVEMBER 16, 2013
Event: Online Certificate of Merit 2014 Registration Deadline
Date/Time: More information coming soon!
DECEMBER 6, 2013
Event Title: A Christmas Event
Date/Time: December 6th, 1:30 -2:30PM
Location/Address: Garden Plaza of Valley View (1130 N Allumbaugh, Boise)
Agenda: to give a concert at the retirement center. Anyone can participate.
Notes: Please email Yelena Frolova dancingfingersstudio@gmail.com to confirm.
JANUARY 10, 2014
Event Title: How to Prepare Students for Jam Sessions
Presenters: Julie Draney, runs Jam Sessions at the Boise Music Academy, Boe Adams, Tejay Rogers and Tom Lowe, run Jam Sessions at the Meridian Music and Arts.
Date/Time: January 10th, 10:30 -12:30PM
Location/Address: Dunkley’s Recital Hall at Boise location
Notes: Original scheduled meeting, A Music Lesson Builder (An IPad App for student assignments), is rescheduled. The date will be announced soon.
FEBRUARY 7, 2014
Event Title: The all - important first lessons.
Presenters: Marion Corron, Luann Fife & Reed Burkholder (The all important first lessons), Tawna Love (Introducing Sonatina 2014 List)
Date/Time: February 7th, 10:30 -12:30PM
Location/Address: Dunkley’s Recital Hall at Boise location
Notes:
FEBRUARY 28, 2014
Event Title: A Music Lesson Builder (An iPad App for student assignments)
Presenters: Kern Holsinger & Ron Adams
Date/Time: Friday, February 28th, 10:00-11:30AM
Location/Address: Dunkley’s Recital Hall in downtown Boise
Notes: It would be a presentation by the software developers of this app, which will be available nationwide soon.
• For teachers - organizes and saves time with lesson assignments plus plenty more! And facilitates communication with parents. Now, writing assignments is very simple, fast and fun
• For students - they love it. They can dictate their assignment using SIRI. They are graded on every song from their assignment. It is very clean and easy to read at home, and even to log practice time
• For parents - it is the best way to communicate and keeps track of the student’s grades and every assignment.
Below are the product specifications from the developers:
Lesson Builder - The Ultimate Lesson Software for the Music Educator
"Creates, documents and distributes music lesson assignments."
Features
• Free of charge for up to 3 students
• Fully iOS7 compliant
• Attractive, fresh user interface
• Delivered with helpful examples
• Optional user instructions at your fingertip
• Logical, intuitive navigation
• Easy setup of students and responsible parties
• Simple, effortless lesson scheduling
• A "Store" of user definable lesson items with user definable categories and comprehensive search capabilities
• A "Favorites" feature for special events or for teacher preferences
• Flexible and speedy preparation of lesson assignment including musical notation, lesson notes, rating and status
• Access to all prior lesson assignments
• Print and/or email current and completed lesson assignments
Benefits
• Provides more time for teaching
• Eliminates hand written forms
• Automates lesson record keeping
• Encourages organization and documentation
MARCH 29, 2014
Certificate of Excellence Registration Closes---Please enter your student's syllabus pieces online.
MARCH 22-26, 2014
Event Title: MTNA Convention
Date/Time: March 22-26, 2014
Location/Address: Chicago, Illinois
Notes: http://www.mtna.org/programs/conferences/
APRIL 5, 2014
Certificate of Excellence Preliminary judging schedule done.
APRIL 12, 2014
Certificate of Excellence---NO CHANGES TO SCHEDULES AFTER THIS DATE!!!
APRIL 26, 2014
Event Title: Certificate of Excellence
Date/Time: April 26, 2014
Location/Address: Boise State University
APRIL 27, 2014
Event Title: Certificate of Excellence Honors Recital
Date/Time: April 27, 2014
Location/Address: Morrison Center Recital Hall, Boise State University
MAY 3, 2014
Certificate of Excellence Make up Day
Date/Time/Location: TBA
MAY 9, 2014
Event Title: Adapting to summer lessons. Some creative suggestions.
Presenters: (will be announced)
Date/Time: May 9th, 10:30-12:30PM
Location/Address: Dunkley’s Recital Hall at Boise location
Notes: more information coming later