2006 Convention Schedule

Scaling to New Heights 

Thursday, June 8

5 pm     Registration opens
7 pm     First General Session
MTNA Solo Winners Concert
Teacher Recognition
                        Best of State Presentation
9 pm     Welcome Reception
Exhibits open 9 am-5 pm Friday - Sunday
Registration opens 8 am-5 pm Friday – Sunday

Friday, June 9
Performance Competitions
8 am-12 pm       7^th & 8^th Piano Solo
8 am-12 pm       9^th & 10^th Piano Concerto
8 am -12 pm      7^th & 8^th Instrumental
                            11^th & 12^th Instrumental
8 am-12 pm       9^th & 10^th Vocal 
9 am                 Celinda Hallbauer
            New Music Reading Clinic
9-11am             Sheila Page       Music Wellness
10:30 am           Willie Mayette   Easy Steps to Jazz
12 pm               Kassandra Keeling
                        Chamber Music Literature
1 pm -5 pm        9^th & 10^th Piano Solo Competition
1 pm -5 pm        11^th & 12^th Piano Concerto Comp
1 pm -5 pm        7^th & 8^th Instrumental Competition
1 pm -5 pm        11^th & 12^th Vocal Competition
1 pm                 World of Music Session
1:30 pm            Kevin Richmond Contemporary Notation
2 pm                 TX-AM I Ensemble Concert
3 30 pm            Heather Schmidt                        Maximizing Student Potential
4 pm                 TX-AM II Ensemble Concert
4 pm                 Certification Tea
7 pm                 Fargason Memorial Concert
Featuring winners of MTNA/TMTA competitions with the orchestra from the Houston
School for the Performing and Visual Arts 

Saturday, June 10
8 am - 2 pm       11 & 12 Piano Solo Competition
8 am - 10 am     YA Piano Concerto Competition
8 am - 12 pm     YA Instrumental Competition
9 am                 Peggy Morales & Julie Romeo    Interactive Software
9 am - 11 am     Lee Evans      Jazz Workshop Part 1
9:30 am- 5 pm   Chamber Music Festival
9:30 am- 5 pm   All Star Festival
9:30 am- 5 pm   Technology Sessions
10 am               Jason Sifford      iTunes in the Studio
11 am               Britt Cawthon & Larry Harms      Techno Teaching Tips
11 am               9^th & 10^th Winners Recital
11:30 am           Skye Garcia
                        Student Composition
1 pm                 7^th & 8^th Winners Recital
1 pm                 Peggy Morales & Julie Romeo    Interactive Software
1pm - 5 pm        YA Vocal Competition
1 pm - 5 pm       YA Piano Solo Competition
1-3 pm              Lee Evans   Jazz Workshop Part II
2 pm                 Jason Sifford      iTunes in the Studio
2 pm                 Dena Kay Jones
                        Joaquin Rodrigo
3 pm                 Karen Munson
                        Harmonic or Demonic
3 pm                 IMTF
            Insurance Needs of the self-employed
3:30 pm            Dellana Cook
                        Teachers Having Fun
4 pm                 TX-AM III Ensemble Concert
4 pm                 Britt Cawthon & Larry Harms      Techno Teaching Tips
5 pm                 Publication Awards
6 pm                 HS/YA I Ensemble Concert
7 pm                 Rhett Butler in Concert
8 pm                 TX-AM IV/HS II Ensemble Concert
8 pm                 SA Awards Ceremony
Post-Concert     Student Affiliate Honors Reception
Post Concert     Silent Auction 

Sunday, June 11
8:00 am-5 pm    Keyboard Orchestra
8:00 am-5 pm    Guitar Clinic
8:00 am-5 pm    All-Star Festival
9 am                 11^th & 12^th Winners Concert
9 am                 Sherry Luchette
                          K-3 Jazz Improvisation
10 am               Sharon Callahan
                          Improving your Local Newsletters
10 am               True/Thompson    IMFT/CFF Panel
11 am               TX AM V Ensemble Concert
11 am               Jura Margulis
                          Unified Piano School
11 am               YA Winners Concert
12 pm               Past Presidents Luncheon
1 pm                 Composition Awards & Concert
1 pm                 HS/YA III Ensemble Concert
3 pm                 TX AM VI Ensemble Concert
3:30 pm            Persson & Kafarova
            Ensemble Music for Young Pianists
4 pm- 6 pm        Local Associations Presidents Caucus
7 pm                 General Session
            Commissioned Composer &
            New College Faculty Concert
8:30 pm            & Delegate Assembly
10 pm               Farewell Reception

Monday, June 12
9 am – 12 pm    Student Affiliate Coordinators
12 pm               TMTA/TMTEF Trustees
1 pm – 4 pm      TMTA/TMTEF Board