2012-2013 Events
SEPTEMBER 2012
September 14, 2012 (Friday) 10:00 a.m. Opening Social: Musical Connections
Place: Home of Gay Pool, Hostess Extraordinaire, 11277 Verde Lane in Boise
Make new friends, keep the old! Potluck social, so bring something to share. Those who arrive on time will be entered
in a raffle for prizes including gift certificates to Dunkley music, $30 off a piano tuning, free music card games and
more. We will also have a sticker exchange table, so bring any stickers you want to trade. Call a friend or other
teacher, and carpool if possible. Better yet, bring a prospective member!
OCTOBER 2012
October 5-6, 2012 (Friday 8:30-5/Saturday 9:00-4) IMTA Conference
Here in Boise featuring Marvin Blickenstaff (Registration Form included in this letter)
Place: Dunkley Music
Blickenstaff Conference Recital Friday October 5, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.
Place: Whitney United Methodist Church, 3315 Overland Road, Boise
NOVEMBER 2012
November 3, 2012 (Saturday) Sonatina Competition
Place: Boise State University Morrison Center
November 15, 2012 (Thursday) Certificate of Merit Registration Due
DECEMBER 2012
December 7, 2012 (Friday) Holiday Social
When: Friday, December 7, 11:00am
Where: Idaho Music Academy, 2429 Bank Drive Boise, ID 83705 (northeast of Vista and Overland)
What: Entertainment will be provided by Benjamin Thacher, the new Associate Concertmaster of the Boise Philharmonic, and his wife Diana Aidos on piano. A wonderful holiday meal will be served. Please bring a new music book (max value $8), wrapped, for a gift exchange.
JANUARY 2013
January 18, 2013 (Friday) Jane Magrath Workshop
Treasure Valley Music Teachers Association is proud to present Jane Magrath in a day of FREE pedagogy workshops and masterclasses for local teachers. Dr. Magrath is Regents' Professor and holds the Grant Endowed Chair in Piano Pedagogy at the University of Oklahoma.
When: Friday, January 18, 9am-3:30pm
Where: Dunkley Music, 410 South Capitol Boulevard, Boise, Idaho
Lunch will be served. Please RSVP to Tawna Love at lovin88@cableone.net or 631-2099 so we can get a count for the food.
FEBRUARY 2013
February 8, 2013 (Friday) 10 a.m. Not Oprah's Book Club
Place: Dunkley Music
Please join us for a musical Book Club! Three teachers will present on special books which have impacted their
musical lives. Then, we will open up the forum to anyone else who would like to share their favorite musical
books. We hope to all leave the meeting inspired and hopefully with a few new books on our 'to read' lists
MARCH 2013
March 8, 2013—Certificate of Merit Deadline!
Certificate of Merit Repertoire Evaluation forms due!
Certificate of Merit Volunteer forms due!
March 9-13, 2013 - MTNA Conference in Anaheim, California
Register here!
APRIL 2013
April 20, 2013 (Saturday)—Certificate of Merit
Boise State University Music Department
April 21, 2013 (Sunday)—Certificate of Merit Honors Recital
3:00 pm AND 5:00 pm Esther Simplot Performing Arts Academy
MAY 2013
May 3, 2013 (Friday) “Technology in the Studio” by Craig Purdy
Place: Dunkley Music 10am
An unabashed technophile, Dr. Purdy's expertise will fill your head and empty your wallet. Do not miss it!
JUNE 2013
June 30, 2013 MTNA/IMTA/TVMTA membership expires. Please renew early!!! Renew online.