We Did It!

January 26, 2012 admin Foundation

Iowa has raised enough funds to honor TWO Foundation Fellows at the MTNA Conference in New York. It is with great pleasure to announce that both Dr. Ted Reuter, Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa and Berneil Hanson of Council Bluffs, Iowa will be the deserving recipients of this honor.

Thank you to the local associations, students and colleagues who have given so generously to recognize both Ted and Berneil. Congratulations to the both of them!

Please do NOT stop sending me your donations! We already have a great start on yet another deserving recipient who will be announced in the near future!

Do you have more suggestions for future Iowa Foundation Fellows? Please send recommendations to Cyndie Caruth, IMTA Foundation Chair at caruth@mchsi.com

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Personal Printing Reimbursement

January 23, 2012 admin Business

The Forms section of the site has been updated to include the IMTA Personal Printing Reimbursement Request Form. This is to be used when members request reimbursement for printing done for IMTA events (Auditions, Festivals, Conferences) on personal computer printers.  The reimbursement rate is $.10 per copy.

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Congratulations to our Division Winners!

January 19, 2012 admin Competitions

The MTNA Divisional Competitions were held last weekend in Boulder, CO, and we’re happy to announce that several of Iowa’s students received honors!  The results are:

Chelsea Wang, student of Ksenia Nosikova
Winner, Senior Piano

Nathan Bogert, student of Kenneth Tse
Winner, Young Artist Woodwinds

The Harmonia Quartet, students of Kenneth Tse
Nathan Bogert, Soprano Saxophone
Kaelah Caldwell, Alto Saxophone
John Hallberg, Tenor Saxophone
James Skretta, Baritone Saxophone

Winner, Wind Chamber Music

Let’s wish them all luck as they go on to compete at Nationals in New York.  For a full list of winners from all divisions, see MTNA’s competition results page.

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We Did It!

January 8, 2012 admin Foundation

I am pleased to announce that we have reached our goal of $1,000 to honor Dr. Ted Reuter! Additionally, one of our local associations raised funds to honor an additional fellow which will allow us to honor two of our members at the MTNA National conference in New York! The name of the second honoree will be withheld until we find out if this is to be a surprise award at the conference. Congratulations to our two recipients!

MTNA headquarters has informed me that we have until Feb. 1 to send our gifts. We have done SO WELL this year…wouldn’t it be great if we could honor a THIRD member? Yes, we have a name…we just need the giving to continue! Way to go, Iowa!!

Contributions may be sent to:
Cyndie Caruth
2105 NW Pleasant St.
Ankeny, Iowa 50023

Please make checks payable to MTNA Foundation. I will see to it the funds are given toward the next Iowa Foundation Fellow!

 

Thanks to all who continue to give so generously!

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Foundation Push!

December 16, 2011 admin Foundation

ONLY $50 left!!!

December is the month when people are looking for opportunities for year-end contributions, so supporting a Fellow may be just the perfect solution.  There are so many ways to raise the necessary $1,000 to honor a deserving member; for example…

  • Perhaps your local association has had a good financial year, and can afford to include a Foundation Fellow in the budget.
  • Perhaps friends, students and former students, family members and colleagues would be happy to contribute.
  • Perhaps a music dealer, church, PEO Chapter, or civic organization would be willing to contribute.

This year we are honoring Dr. Ted Reuter at the New York MTNA conference.  Thanks to the many members and associations who have contributed; we are only $50.00 from our goal!  Have YOU given to this worthy cause this year?  If not, please help boost the fund over the top. We must fulfill our goal before January 10, 2012!

Please submit all contributions to the Iowa Foundation Chair:  Cyndie Caruth, 2105 NW Pleasant St., Ankeny, Iowa 50023.

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Theory Practice Exams Updated

November 5, 2011 admin Uncategorized

The IMTA Auditions Theory Practice Exams have been updated for 2011-2012.  Find them in the Auditions:Theory section, or click below:

Theory Practice Exams

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MTNA Competition Results

October 26, 2011 admin Uncategorized

I want to congratulate all the students and their teachers for their hard work and wonderful performances at the MTNA Competitions this past weekend in Pella.

Special thanks go to Central College for hosting this year’s competition and the many volunteers who worked to make the event a success.

And now, without any further ado, the results you’ve all been waiting for are available here:

2011 MTNA Iowa State Competitions Results

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Iowa Music Teacher Magazine

October 26, 2011 admin Uncategorized

Hello everyone!  The latest issue of IMT should be in your mailboxes, and it’s now available online for your viewing pleasure as well.  Find it in the Magazine Archives!

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Foundation Fellow News

September 18, 2011 admin Uncategorized

As the IMTA Foundation Chair, I am happy to report we are well on our way to naming a Foundation Fellow for the 2012 year at the MTNA National Conference in New York this upcoming March.  We have received $405 and can easily reach our $1000 goal with your help!

I have been asked many times how a new Foundation Fellow is named.  In Iowa, we ask that you submit names of outstanding IMTA members through your local association or independently to the Foundation Chair. I will forward all nominations to the Awards Committee.

The Awards Committee is comprised of the current IMTA President, Immediate Past President, and the President-elect.   All names are considered and voted upon by the Awards Committee . The committee notifies me of their final decision and we proceed with raising funds to honor one of our deserving members.

Many of you give to the IMTA Foundation when you pay your dues.  You are able to designate that your donation is used specifically for the Iowa Foundation Fellow.  I also recommend writing the name of the pending recipient on the memo of the check you submit.

MTNA in New York is going to be such a wonderful conference.  Wouldn’t it be great if Iowa could name TWO recipients in 2012?  Our Awards Committee has announced that the next recipient will be Dr. Ted Reuter.  The committee also has other names and will vote on a second recipient as soon as the first $1000 goal is reached.

I encourage everyone to become involved.  If each local association took time during their meeting to make giving a priority, we could reach our goal in no time!   Be creative: hold special student activities, have a music swap sale, or perhaps hold a silent auction.  Ask for a volunteer in your association to be your local foundation chair.  Every local association no matter how small can make a difference!

Please send all donations to:

Cyndie Caruth
2105 NW Pleasant St.
Ankeny, IA 50023

Every time you give to the IMTA Foundation, you cultivate support for Distinguished Composer of the Year, Composer Commissioning, MTNA student competitions, grants and awards to students and teachers and professionalism.  Keep up the great work, IMTA!

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MTNA Competition Announcement

August 15, 2011 admin Competitions

The dates listed in the recent newsletter for the state MTNA competitions in Pella were incorrect. The correct dates are October 22 and 23.  Be sure to mark these on your calendar, and be sure to visit MTNA’s Website for complete rules and application instructions.  Thanks!

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