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Executive Board

President
Nancy Blockcolsky
P.O. Box 4
Olsburg, KS 66520
785-468-3381
selahmusic@twinvalley.net
President-Elect
Sally Buxton
5711 Kenawee
Wichita, KS 67220
316-744-3577
strbux@cox.net
Immediate Past President
Sharon Kriss
3644 Everett Rd.
Manhattan, KS 66503
785-320-2475
smkriss@cox.net
Vice Pres., Associations
vacant
Vice Pres., Auditions
David Tauscher, NCTM
5504 W. 131st
Overland Park, KS 66209
913-385-3321
DavidTauscher@aol.com
Vice Pres., Conference
current contact:
Nancy Blockcolsky
P.O. Box 4
Olsburg, KS 66520
785-468-3381
selahmusic@twinvalley.net
Vice Pres., Education
Megan Desmarais, NCTM
1322 N Woodlawn, Apt. 103
Wichita, KS 67208
Vice Pres., Public Relations
Trilla Lyerla, NCTM
P.O. Box 214
Baldwin City, KS 66006
785-594-2914
tlyerla@bakeru.edu
District 1 President
Mara Balke
10707 Walmer St.
Overland Park, KS 66219
913-648-0326
marajamie@yahoo.com

District 2 President
Vacant

District 3 President
Melinda Groves
Dept. of Music, Box 4029
Emporia State University
Emporia, KS 66801
620-341-5429
mgroves@emporia.edu
District 4 President
Irena Ravitskaya
iaravitskaya@fhsu.edu
District 5 President
Rebecca Dudrey
1900 Harrison
Great Bend, KS 67530
(620) 793-5603
momdudrey@yahoo.com
District 6 President
Paige Cress
3902 N Lakecrest St
Wichita, KS 67205-5230
(316) 773-4830
paigecress@att.net

Committee Chairs

IMTF Chair
vacant
KMTA-KMEA Liaison
Shirley Wiebe
5618 Coe Ct
Wichita, KS 67208
Student Chapter Chair
Karen McClellan, NCTM
14437 Summertree
Olathe, KS 66062 913-764-3102
kmcclell@mnu.edu
College Student President
Joseph Levin
414 Osage St. #7
Manhattan, KS 66502
785-770-7662
joelevin@k-state.edu
Jr. High & High School Performance Chair
David Tauscher, NCTM
5504 W. 131st
Overland Park, KS 66209
913-385-3321
DavidTauscher@aol.com
Collegiate Artist/Chamber Music Performance Chair
Shiao-Li Ding
Department of Music
Washburn University
Topeka, KS 66621-001
785-231-1010 ext. 1517
shiao-li.ding@washburn.edu
College Faculty Chair
Dan Masterson
605 N Washington
Lindsborg, KS 67456
785-227-2134
masterson@bethanylb.edu
Kansas Music Review Editor
Kerry Woodward
4157 Danbury
Wichita, KS 67220 316-744-7171
gkkjwoody@cox.net
Music Progressions
Sally Buxton, NCTM
5711 Kenawee
Wichita, KS 67220
316-744-3577
strbux@cox.net
Local Association Chair
Cheryl Metcalf
310 W Hall
Oberlin, KS 67749
785-896-2449
scmetcalf@hotmail.com
Newsletter Editor
Julie Watson
10017 W. 52nd St.
Merriam, KS 66203
913-908-2386
julie@jewelsoftravel.com
KMTA Executive Secretary/
MTNA Foundation Chair

Pat Ziegelmeier
2154 County Rd. 27
Gem, KS 67734
785-462-7808 (h)
785-462-3984 ext. 307 (w)
patz@st-tel.net
Arts Advocacy Chair
Slawomir P. Dobrzanski
109 McCain Auditorium
Manhattan, KS 66506-4702
(785) 532-3811
slawomir@ksu.edu
Composer Commissioning
Timothy Shook
Southwestern College
Dept. of Performing Arts
100 College St.
Winfield, KS 67156
620-229-6270 (w)
316-651-0177 (h)
timothy.shook@sckans.edu
Power of One Chair
Betty Todd Smith
19065 W 115th Terrace
Olathe, KS 66061
913-492-0083
bt55smith@aol.com
Outstanding Teacher Awards
Reena Berger
Pittsburg State University Music Department
1701 S Broadway
Pittsburg, KS 66762
620-235-4475
reenarb@yahoo.com
Historian
Virginia Houser
KSU Dept of Music
109 McCain Auditorium
Manhatta, KS 66506
783-776-9517
vhouser@ksu.edu

Technology Chair
Natalie Wickham
1101 N Briarwood Rd
Derby, KS 67037
316-207-3134
natalie@nataliespianostudio.com

Business Liason
Lori Supinie
c/o Senseney Music
2300 E Lincoln
Wichita, KS 67211
316-262-1487
lori@senseneymusic.com
Fundraising Strategist
Linda Featherston
11007 W 100th St.
Overland Park, KS 66214
913-599-1586
featherston@everestkc.net

KMTA Officers Handbook - Please feel free to download a current copy of the Officer's Handbook, which contains job descriptions for each of the above Board positions.