Chapter Committees 2012-2013

(bold-type indicates committee chair person)

Advertising: Melanie Rieck

Work during the summer to secure advertisers for our Chapter. The advertising committee then delivers advertisers’ ads to the Honors Recital Chair (to be included in the recital program), the Student Recital Chair (to be added to the advertisers’ poster board), and the Website chair (so (s)he can put a link to the advertiser’s website and ad on the BMTA website). Fill out expense and reimbursement form to the Treasurer as needed.

Chapter Piano Competition: Mark Hoefer, Judy Widrig

During the summer secure a judge, set date and location. Give information to President and Yearbook Chair. Devise a budget and have Board approve it. Send out forms to all qualifying teachers (with students in Adjudications Level 4 and above), accept registration/money, schedule the order, print program. Fill out Committee Chair Report Form and Expense and Reimbursement Form when event is completed.

Honors Recital: Jessica Hensey

This event recognizes students who played exceptionally well in adjudications, selected by the adjudicator(s) (1 student for every 5 students a BMTA teacher enters into adjudications). Reserve date at WWU (through our WWU liason), communicate to the adjudicator(s) the guidelines to being selected for the Honors Recital, collect list of performers from adjudicator(s)/ teacher, formulate and print recital programs (one set with advertisers' ads and one set without), secure ushers, be present to be in charge of the recital. Fill out Committee Chair Report Form and Expense and Reimbursement Form when event is completed

Masterclass:

Devise a budget and have Board approve it. Set a date, secure a venue, book a clinician, advertise the event, take registrations/money, and fill out Committee Chair Report Form and Expense and Reimbursement Form (if needed) when event is completed.

Membership: Kagari Tanabe (Handled by the treasurer)

Receives the roster from the WSMTA and MTNA on new member and renewing member information. Answers questions about membership and assists with forms. Communicate to the Yearbook and Website Chairs the current members by September 1. Subsequent updates will be done in November and February and should also be communicated to the Yearbook and Website Chairs accordingly.

Monthly Programs: Kim Bowman (usually led by the vice-president)

During the summer, set up educational programs which follow our monthly meetings. Gather ideas from the general membership for topics of interest for presenters and DIP sessions. Presenters who are members of the BMTA are asked to volunteer their time for these programs. Those who are brought in from other organizations or chapters can be offered up to $100 for compensation and $25 for transportation as funds are replenished.(Or use... when funds are available.) Fill out Committee Chair Report Form and Expense and Reimbursement Form when events are completed.

Music Olympics (formerly Musicianship Exams): Nancy Heyer

Organize all aspects of the yearly WSMTA BMTA Chapter Musicianship Exams. Be aware of the tests currently available from WSMTA. Set a date, secure a venue, book volunteers, take registrations/money, communicate to the state the high and highest achievers, and fill out Committee Chair Report Form and Expense and Reimbursement Form (if needed) when event is completed.

Newsletter: Dorie Guidon

Work with President to prepare six issues of the Bellonian by gathering information and email to all members.

Nominating: Lorraine Earle

Work with the Board to form a slate of officers for the following year. (Feb - mid-April)

Piano Adjudications: Nancy Heyer

Organize all aspects of the yearly WSMTA chapter adjudications (packet provided by State with checklist). This includes securing an adjudicator (years in advance), setting dates and location, organizing schedule. Fill out Committee Chair Report Form and Expense and Reimbursement Form when event is completed.

Scholarship Fund: Katie O’Rourke, Jessica Hensey

Administer scholarship requests. Work on ideas and organize events to increase monies for fund. Benefit Recitals, Keyboard Friends Concessions, etc. Fill out Committee Chair Report Forms and Expense and Reimbursement Form when events are completed. Please send any new funds to the Treasurer to be deposited into the Scholarship account.

Scrapbook: Lorraine Earle

Organize and maintain scrapbook of Chapter events of the year (ie. programs, flyers, newspaper clippings, pictures from events).

State Scholarship Basket: Jessica Hensey

Organize and secure items to donate to State convention raffle (April-May). You can get creative with the presentation.

Student Recitals: Andrea Rackl, Katie O’Rourke

Secure facilities, set dates, take registrations, create and make copies of programs, be in charge the day of or secure host. Send copy of each program to MTNA Headquarters (for ASCAP coverage). Fill out Committee Chair Report Form and Expense and Reimbursement Form when event is completed.

Website: Kim Bowman

Maintain and update information regularly. Deal with technical issues that may arise.

Workshop: Karen Clibon

Decide on a workshop of interest to the group. Secure the clinician and facility. Advertise, take registration/money, fill out Committee Chair Report Form and Expense and Reimbursement Form when event is completed.

Yearbook: Kagari Tanabe

Work with the Board to collect information, create, and distribute by means of email and send to the Website chair to post online. This committee is done primarily over the summer to be ready for distribution at first meeting.

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