2005 State Conference
Our 2005 conference was held November 18-19, 2005 at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in Boise. Keith Snell from KJOS publishers presented four sessions with emphasis on Certificate of Merit repertoire and Piano Town, co-written with Dianne Hidy over the last 10 years.
Photos courtesy of Sylvia Hunt Click any photo to enlarge.
 Corrine VanDyk and Linda Aufderheide |
 Sylvia Hunt and Barbara Atteberry |
 Marian Corron and Halimah Brugger |
 Sandra and Jay Mauchley |
 Gay Pool and Debbie Wallace present the benefits of MTNA Certification |
 Fern Davidson, Barbara Attebery and Keith Snell |
 Anne and Reed Burkholder |
 Linda Aufderheide |
 Music for Young Children representative |
 Del Parkinson talks about the challenges of teaching teenagers |
 Geri Harrison and Lyle Samuel explain Treasure Valley MTA's Certificate of Merit program |
 Geri Harrison and Lyle Samuel explain Treasure Valley MTA's Certificate of Merit program |
 Dave Tacher and Liz Holsinger |
 Renee Bedont and Jill Wright |
 Lyle Samuel, Reed Burkholder, Halimah Brugger, and Gay Pool |
 Presenter Keith Snell |
 Performers at the evening concert |
 Geri Harrison and Fern Davidson |
 Arthur Houle and Luann Fife |
 Bonnie Lamborn and Fern Davidson |
 Cheryl Beymer and Christine Rasmussen |
Conference Sessions
Friday
| Time | Event | Presenter | |
| 8:00 am | Registration | ||
| 8:30 am | Welcome | Gay Pool | |
| 8:45 am | Session #1 "Piano Town" KJOS | Keith Snell | |
| 10:15 am | Break | ||
| 10:30 am | "Who Wants to be an NCTM?" | Debbie Wallace | |
| 11:15 am | "Get Smart" Certficate of Merit demo | Gerri Harrison Lyle Samuel | |
| 12:15 pm | Lunch/exhibits | ||
| 1:15 pm | "The Young and the Restless" | Del Parkinson | |
| 2:30 pm | Session #2 "Your Hit Parade" Certificate Of Merit repertoire books | Keith Snell | |
| 3:45 pm | Break | ||
| 4:00 pm | "I've Got A Secret" | David French | |
| 5:00 pm | Honor Concert | ||
| 6-7:30 | Dinner on your own | ||
| 7:30 | Teacher's Duo/Ensemble Concert | ||
Saturday
| Time | Event | Presenter | |
| 8:00 am | Registration | ||
| 8:30 am | Session #3 This Is your Life! "Playing to Your Strengths -- A Personal Teaching Inventory". | Keith Snell | |
| 9:30 am | Concentration "How DO they Learn" | Jill Wright | |
| 10:15 am | Hallway Break | ||
| 10:30 am | "Match Game" Colors of Our Personalities | Renae Bedont | |
| 11:00 am | Master Class Intermediate | Keith Snell | |
| 1:00pm | Master Class Advanced | Jay and Sandra Mauchley | |
Saturday Competitions at Boise State Recital Hall
| 8:00-11:30 a.m. | 7 Sr. Hi Piano Students |
| 1:15-2:30 p.m. | 3 Jr. Hi Piano Students |
| 2:45-4:30 p.m. | 3 Young Artists |
| 1:00-2:10 pm Rm. C125 | 2 Woodwinds |
Teacher's Duo/Ensemble Concert
Friday, November 18, 2005
7:30 P.M.
Admission: $5
Souvenirs: Ballet Suite, Op. 28....Samuel Barber
Pas de Deux
Gallop
Halimah Brugger & Marion Corron, pianists
American Dance Suite (III. All the Pretty Little Horses and IV. Chicken Reel)....Julia Smith
Kristie Rue & Jill Wright, pianists
Golliwogg's Cakewalk....Claude Debussy
Heidi Naylor & Jill Wright, pianists
Variations on an Hungarian Folk Tune....Leo Weiner
Barbara Attebery & Sylvia Hunt, pianists
Anne Counsil Rag....Reed Burkholder
Sweet and Low-Down (transcription from piano rolls that Gershwin produced in the 1920's)....George Gershwin
Anne Counsil & Reed Burkholder, pianists
The Blue Danube Waltzes....Johann Strauss/Adolf Schultz-Evler (arr. Abram Chasins)
Jay & Sandy Mauchley, pianists
The Barber of Seville Overture....G. Rossini
Russian Dance ("Trépak") from the Nutcracker Suite....P. I. Tchaikowsky
Luann Fife & Arthur Houle, pianists