Conference
KMTA Annual Conference
Sept. 26-27, 2008
Lindsborg, Kansas
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Conference Highlights | Conference Schedule | Hotel Information | Parking Information | Buddy Plan
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FOR MEMBERS AND INVITED BUDDIES
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Postmarked by September 7th
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Postmarked after September 7th
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| Friday only (includes all sessions, honors banquet and artist
concert) |
$50
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$60
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| Saturday only (includes all sessions and IMTF luncheon) |
$45
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$55
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| Friday & Saturday (includes all sessions, honors banquet,
artist concert, & IMTF luncheon) |
$65
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$75
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NEW! Register on-line for the 2008 KMTA Conference. Click here to register now!
Dear KMTA Colleagues,
On behalf of the Manhattan Area Music Teachers Association and the Kansas State University Department of Music, we heartily invite you to join us in Manhattan September 28-29 for the 2007 KMTA State Conference. With the theme of "Music in the Real World", this day and a half of sessions will offer a variety of practical topics along traditional and nontraditional lines. The latter area will include sessions on teaching those musicianship skills that are becoming ever more important in today's world of music-making: improvisation, playing by ear, using a fake book, developing style concepts, and using technology to build overall musicianship skills.
So we look forward to seeing you in The Little Apple in September for a memorable time of enrichment, inspiration, and comraderie!
Virginia Houser and Slawomir Dobrzanski
Co-Vice Presidents, Conference Planning
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Jean-Frederic Neuburger, a young French pianist who has recently burst onto the international concert scene, will give a Friday evening concert of traditional masterpieces, sponsored by the university McCain Fine Arts Series. Described as a "brilliantly polished, profoundly gifted young artist", he has won numerous international awards, most recently first prize at the 2006 Young Concert Artists International Auditions in New York. |
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Geoffrey Haydon is a nationally known pianist and jazz educator who has successfully bridged both classical and jazz performance styles. Currently on faculty at the Georgia State University School of Music, Dr. Haydon teaches both classical and jazz applied piano, piano literature, jazz history, and jazz theory. He has appeared as a clinician at the MTNA National Convention in Nashville, TN, and other state music teachers conventions. He will share his unique perspectives and teaching ideas in a series of sessions geared for elementary through advanced levels, including: Incorporating Jazz into the Piano Student's Diet, Using Technology in the Studio to Build Musicianship Skills, The Newest and Best Materials for Teaching Jazz to Pre-college Students, and a Master Class coaching students in these skills. |
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Slawomir Dobrzanski joined the Kansas State University faculty in 2005 and teaches applied piano and piano literature courses. An active performer, Dr. Dobrzanski has played in several European countries, South America, and throughout the United States, both as a soloist and with orchestras. He has been an active member of MTNA and served as president-elect of the Rhode Island MTA in 2004-2005. As a Polish native and scholar, he will bring special insights to his session, Polonaises and Mazurkas - History, Performance Practice and Teaching Tips. This will include a brief overview of the historical development of these delightful dances in piano literature, explanation of dancing steps and characteristics present to this day in Polish folk music, and practical advice about teaching such literature to students of all levels. |
| Lisa K. Studtmann is an independent piano teacher, performer, adjudicator, presenter and speaker based in Overland Park, Kansas. A graduate of Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas, she has an extensive background in early childhood music and movement. A former licensed Kindermusik and Musikgarten instructor, she began her work with young children in 1978. In addition to her participation as a pilot teacher for FJH Music, Inc., she recently started working as a revisions editor for composers Nancy and Randall Faber. Based on her experience as a pilot teacher the past three years for Nancy and Randy Fabers preschool and K-1 curriculums, her session Introducing My First Piano Adventure™ will give an overview of this new piano-based curriculum for ages 5 and 6. The course's distinguishing features, including a strong focus on technique, listening, improvisation, and ear and eye training, will be presented in an atmosphere of play. Ms. Studtmann will also share inside tips from her experiences as a pilot teacher as well as business and marketing suggestions for successfully teaching piano to very young children. |
Conference Schedule
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a pdf version of the schedule.
Hotel Information
These two hotels have designated a block of rooms with a conference rate
as specified. Please note the date through which the convention rate will be
honored. Rooms are limited, so call early!
Fairfield Inn by Marriott ($95 plus tax)
300 Colorado St.
Manhattan, KS 66502
785-539-2400
(Rate honored on reservations called in through Aug 28, 2007)
Clarion Hotel ($99 plus tax)
530 Richards Dr.
Manhattan, KS 66502
785-539-5311
(Rate honored on reservations called in through Sept 3, 2007)
Other selected hotels:
$ Econo Lodge 785-539-5391
$ Hampton Inn 785-539-5000
$ Holiday Inn 785-539-7531
(a block of rooms was not possible, but there may be individual rooms available;
this is the former Ramada Inn located directly across from the university, very
walkable to music building)
$ Motel 6 785-537-1022
$ Regency Inn 785-537-0630
$ Super 8 Motel 785-537-1022
$ Morning Star Bed and Breakfast
785-587-9703 (lovely old historic home downtown)
Parking Information
Campus parking on Friday, Sept. 29th, will be extremely limited, due to closing
of the Union parking lot for construction of a parking garage. There will be
a university shuttle service provided free of charge from the sports complex
parking lot. For further information, please call KSU Parking Services at 785-532-1981.
For those familiar with the City Park area off 14th Street, there is free street
parking available in that area and the distance is walkable to the music building
(McCain).
Campus parking to the east of the music building (McCain) and Beach Art Museum will be open and easily available on Saturday, Sept. 29th.
Buddy Plan
KMTA welcomes non-members to attend the conference as an invited "buddy"
of a member teacher. As an invited buddy, non-member conference fees are waived
and registration is the same rate as for members. Each buddy is encouraged to
send their registration information along with their inviting KMTA member's
registration.