Janelle Schlaudt, NCTM, 2008-2010 TMTA President opens the First General Session of the 2010 convention.

Marine Color Guard presents the Colors at the opening of the First General Session.

Incoming 2010-2012 TMTA President, Diane Delk, NCTM

TMTA Certification Director Nancy Plourde, NCTM, announced that nineteen Texas teachers met the requirements for National Certification. Those teachers are: Pablo Aguilar, NCTM, Mario P. Ajero, NCTM, Kara Bailey, NCTM, Eleanor Elkins, NCTM, Doris Gameiro, NCTM, Mihee Kim Heil, NCTM, John Hendrickson, NCTM, Sharon Herning, NCTM, Susan Hong, NCTM, Jessica Koebbe, NCTM, Olga Marek, NCTM, Justin Reich, NCTM, Deborah Rhine, NCTM, Meredith Ridgway, NCTM, Natalia Skovorodina, NCTM, Sara Toudouze, NCTM, Donna Vinarskai, NCTM, Jay Watley, NCTM, and Judy W. Wilkins, NCTM. Newly Certified teachers who were at the convention received their pin from TMTA President Janelle Schlaudt, NCTM

Immediate Past President Susan Conner, NCTM presented Mary Katherine Bakiris with the charter for the Bluebonnet MTA. This association is located west of Austin.

Conroe Past President Alecia Russell accepts the Local Association of the Year Award for Conroe MTA. Best of State Chair Rick Valentine made the presentation.

President Janelle Schlaudt, NCTM, presented Immediate Past President Susan Conner, NCTM, with a plaque for her ten years of service as an officer of TMTA.

UPSCALE, a local Barbershop Quartet entertained the membership at the First General Session.

TMTA Trustee Chairman Diane Morrow, NCTM, presented the Teacher Enrichment Grand to Sheryl Stack of Austin District MTA. (A note from Sheryl will appear in the Fall TMT.)

The new TMTA Officers for 2010-2012 are (l-r) VPSA Karen Wallace, VPBA Sharon Callahan, VPBA-elect Lydia Bratcher, NCTM, President-Elect Debra Hadfield, NCTM, President Diane Delk, NCTM, and Immediate Past President Janelle Schlaudt, NCTM.

Teacher Recognition Awards

The 2010 MTNA 50 year members were announced by Immediate Past President Susan Conner, NCTM. They are Mary Davis, NCTM and Jean Muelschen, NCTM, (pictured). Mary Skaro, Mary Lou Stockdale, and Martha Janie Throop, NCTM, were unable to attend.

Newly Elected Board Members

A.J. Thompson, NCTM, right, presented the 2010 Teacher of the Year Award to Diane Delk, NCTM

Flossie Young, NCTM, Austin District MTAElected Director

Lauren Puckett, NCTM, Abilene MTAElected Director

Tena Hehn, NCTM, Dallas Southwest MTADelegate Assembly Director

TMTA Past Presidents in attendance at the 2010 TMTA Convention were l-r: Joy Finley, NCTM, Susan Conner, NCTM, Sherry Frush, NCTM, Ruth Pitts, NCTM, Celinda Hallbauer, NCTM, and June Leondar, NCTM.

The 2011 MTNA Fellow for Texas is Joy Finley, NCTM, pictured with Ruth Pitts, NCTM, MTNA Foundation Chairman for Texas.

New collegiate faculty members Nathan Williams, clarinet, The University of Texas at Austin, and Courtney Crappell, NCTM, piano, the University of Texas at San Antonio, presented a short recital during a general session.

Susan Conner, NCTM, presents the

President’s Plaque to Janelle Schlaudt, NCTM,

for her service as President of TMTA.

Rudolfo Morales, 2010 Pre-Collegiate Teaching Achievement Award

Dr. Brad Beckman, 2010 Collegiate Teaching Achievement Award

COMMISSIONED COMPOSER

MASTER CLASSES

Performing the 2010 Commissioned Piece were Katrina Kledas, soprano, Dianna Grabowski, alto, Alex Bumpas, tenor and Jason Awbrey, bass, accompanied by Alan Dyer, piano

2010 TMTA Commissioned Composer, Debra Scroggins

COLLEGIATE ACTIVITIES AND AWARDS

Dr. Roy Wylie, NCTM, presented a Chamber Music Master Class during the 2010 TMTA Convention

Dennis Alexander and master class participants are shown on right. The participants are: Erin White, Lauren Maurer, David Estes, Jonathan Yuan, Shree Patel, Mona Brown.

Dr. Susan Olson presented a Vocal Master Class at the 2010 TMTA Convention.

Collegiate ChapterArjola Miruku, Texas Christian University, presented “Finding the Essence of Music: Pedagogical Treasures from the Past” during the Texas Collegiate Chapters Conference at the 2010 TMTA Convention

Collegiate AwardCollegiate Award Winner, Jenny Walls, accepts the scholarship check from Tena Hehn, NCTM, TMTEF Trustee Chairman.

Participants in the Vocal Masterclass were: Janae Robinson, Michael Williams, Ann Macken, Amanda Garcia, and Edgar Sierra

TMTA PERFORMANCE CONTEST

11-12 VocalSarah Gordon 1st,

Arielle Carrara, 2nd, Madelyn Jarmon 3rd

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7-8 Piano SoloQianqian Yang, HM, Denise Kwong HM, Christopher Henselman 3rd, Patrick Pan 2nd, David Nie 1st

9-10 Piano Solo Katelyn Terrell 1st, Gordon Kwong 2nd, Katherine Wei 3rd, Joshua Arastique HM

11-12 Piano Solo Millie Shi 1st, Lulu Chang 2nd, Ellen Pavliska 3rd, David Sung HM, Emily Fung HM

Young Artist Piano Geraldine Ong 1st, Aran Kim 2nd, Katie Frank 3rd, Jonathan Tao HM

9-10 Concerto Charles Jin 1st, Nicholas Dao 2nd

11-12 Concerto Thomas Steigerwald 1st, Stephanie Lau 2nd, Grauray Kikani 3rd, Kyle Carnett HM

7-8 Instrumental winners Adam Blailock 1st, Hannah Switzer 2nd, Jonas Gibson 3rd, Louis Tyson, HM

9-10 Instrumental winners Steven Tsai 1st, Dylan Nance 2nd, Nikita Patel 3rd, Daniel Long HM

11-12 Instrumental Roderick Littleton, Jr. 2nd

Young Artist Instrumental Ashley Mendeke 1st, Lauren Garza 2nd

9-10 vocal Janae Robinson 1st, Michael Williams 2nd, Ann Macken 3rd

Young Artist Vocal Edgar Sierra 2nd, Amanda Garcia 3rd

Roderick Littleton, Jr., trombone

Senior Brass Representative

Joann Lee, fluteJunior Woodwind State WinnerSouth Central Division Winner

First Place National Winner

Auburn Lee, pianoJunior Piano State Winner

South Central Division Winner

Christine Wu, violinJunior String State Winner

South Central Division Winner

Behnam Arzaghi, violinSenior String State Winner

MTNA WINNERS PRESENTED AT THE FARGASON CONCERT

Thomas Steigerwald, piano

Senior Piano State WinnerSouth Central Division Winner

Daniel Velasco, fluteYoung Artist Woodwind State WinnerSouth Central Division Winner,

First Place National Winner

Shelley Massey, voiceYoung Artist Voice State WinnerSouth Central Division WinnerSecond Place National Winner

Geraldine Ong,piano

Young Artist Piano State WinnerSouth Central Division Winner

Third Place National Winner

Madelyn Jarmon, voiceSenior Voice State Winner

South Central Division WinnerThird Place National Winner

Amizade QuartetSesha Wallace, soprano saxophone • Tracy Patterson, alto saxophoneArmando Vera, Jr. tenor saxophone • Adam Camey, baritone saxophoneChamber Music State Winner, South Central Division Winner

ORIGINAL COMPOSITIONCONTEST

Ensemble 1st placePriscilla Tran, Dylan Love

Ensemble 2nd placeJared Beu,

John Arensdort

Ensemble 3rd placeChris Poovey,

Isaac Foreman, Brock Bagelman

1st place Solo: l-r – Hope Wilkerson, Audrey Ewer, Preston Quine, Jimmy Du, Brian Triah, Maria Ferraro

2nd place Solo: l-r – Jenny Walls, Jaren Beu, Katelyn Wheldon, Skyler Quine, Joshua Venter, Mitchell Wells,

Lucy Young

3rd place and Honorable Mention: 1-rChris Poovey, Alexandra Byrnes, Sophia Lin,

Emily Lin, Janna Herron

Division MTNA/TMTA1st place State & Division

winnerAlexandra Byrnes

SENIOR AWARDSStudent Recognition - Whitlock and Participation Awards

Back – Eric Chow, Brian Chow, Derek Bagley, David Chang… Front – Leena Al-

Souki, Kristin Bailey, Skyler Evans

Back – Joshua Jackson, Peter Hu, Jacob Baulks… Front – Phoebe Hardwicke, Allison Krenzien, Lily Kim, Mara Jones

Back – Carlos Penn, Seth Ordiway, Katie Robertson…Front – Jenna Stewart, David Sung, David Lehman, Sylvianna Nguyen

These awards are given to graduating seniors who have achieved a high level of participation and achievement during their music studies. Approximately $ 44,000 was awarded at this convention.

Back – Lincoln Crowder, Leah Carter, Joe Trauseh, Jessica Thompson…Front –

Hannah Voigt, Katie Wilson, Catherine Tsao

Top winners include l-r: Roderick Littleton, Jr. – Whitlock 1st place, Jonathan Weyn –

Whitlock 2nd place, Meredith Crawford and Tony Gonzalez Participation 1st place tie

June Leondar Chamber Music Contest

Mixed Chamber1st place Mixed Chamber 7-9: 9 Quintet

– Sarah Song, Shirley Zhu, Kelsey Molina, Maga Rao, Noah Vaughan

Duet/Duo1st place (left) L & J Duet: Cher Liu, Megan

Jiao, 2nd place (center) 3 Piano Duet: Andrew Wei, Helen Xiong,

3rd place (right) Glover/Mason Duo: Natalie Glover & Cade Mason

Duo Guitars1st place 11-12 Mixed Chamber: Williams

Duo, Alexander & Zachary Williams

Grade 10-121st place Duet (left) Kim-Chow Duet:

Michelle Kim and Brian Chow, 2nd place (right) Amber and Matthew Watson

Kristen Aust, Grand Prairie, receives the Page of the Year award from Michele Crawford, SA Booth Coordinator

Meredith Crawford

Elizabeth Morris Ensemble Scholarship

Winners

Hannah Voigt

Seth Ordiway

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See you next year at the TMTA Convention at the Arlington

Convention Center!Play It Again, TMTA!

June 16-19, 2011

Kidz KampPresent and future

musicians enjoyed Kidz Kamp with the assistance of Evan Hadfield, Crystal

White and Tamra Staiger (not pictured)

Please accept the sincere apology of the editor, staff and chairmen if some of the

names are listed incorrectly.

Thanks to convention photographer Bette Mayfield and to the chairmen, teachers, and parents for the photos in this brochure.

DVDs of the ensemble

performances are available on

the website.