January 2025 General Meeting Minutes

January 16, 2025
Meeting called to order at 9:36 by Andrea
Present: Andrea Rackl, Eva Sauve, Nathan Campbell, Vanessa Ellis, Rabia Magnusson, Debra Chang, Spencer Rank, Dorie Blue, Michael Hannon, Kaitlyn Ronstadt
Treasurer’s Report:
                Checking: $4,263.26
                Savings: $6,665.17 (Includes Nancy Heyer Scholarship)           
November General Meeting Minutes Approved:
                Debra moves, Dorie seconds
Workshop:

• March 29, Jody Graves would be available to reschedule,
• If March isn’t appealing, then sometime in September would also work,
• It is then concluded that a September workshop would be best.

Upcoming Events/Deadlines:

• January 27-February 16 is registration for the February Chapter Recital
• February 22 at 1:00pm is the Chapter Recital
• February 28 is the Young Composer’s Project Submission Deadline
• March 6-10th is MAP (Registration Deadline has already passed)
• March 15-19 is the National Conference
• March 22nd is Music Olympics

Collegiate Chapter:

• The Music Teachers Association Chapter at Western fluctuates based on member initiative.
• Mentorship consideration may allow it to become more established.

Business portion of Meeting concludes at 10:07am
DIPS Discussion:
Andrea proposes the question, “How much do we involve ourselves in our students lives outside of lessons?”
DIPS Discussion concludes at 10:20am
Program: “The Taubman Technique/Spotlight on Fingering”

• Led by Jeffrey Gilliam

Submitted Respectfully by Nathan Campbell