Meeting called to order at 10:01am by Andrea.
Present: Andrea Rackl, Eva Sauve, Dorie Blue, Nathan Campbell, Spencer Rank, Gabriel Manalac, Debra Chang, Barbara Borries, Mary Walby
October General Meeting Minutes Approved: Barbara moves to approve minutes, Dorie seconds.
Treasures Report:
Coffers are full.
Halloween recital discussion:

• Recital brought in $850 in profit for the Nancy Heyer Scholarship Fund.
• Let students know that funds are available for use.
• Volunteer needed to contact schoolteachers to let them know about the fund in case they have a student who has expressed interest in lessons but can’t afford them.
• Andrea will send a reminder to members making it more clear that the scholarship fund is available to beginner students who are hesitant to start lessons due to limited finances.

Workshop:

• Alexander Technique led by Lisa Toner. November 18, 2023 from 2:30-4:30pm at the Grace Center
• Thursday November 16th was the last day to register.
• There were enough registrations that the event is financially feasible.

Discussion on Teaching Strategies: What’s Working?

• Visualization
• Rewards to encourage practice.
• Singing and learning by rote
• Training eyes for sightreading using a laser pointer.
• Nathan will send Andrea a link to, “What do pianists see?” video to share with the chapter.

Business portion of Meeting concludes at 10:44am
Program: Mary Walby speaks about the Piano Guild and what the guild has to offer teachers and students.
Program: Lorraine Earle speaks about strategies for preparing students for Music Olympics.
 
Respectfully submitted by Nathan Campbell

November 2, 2023
Meeting called to order at 8:32am.
Present: Andrea Rackl, Michael Hannon, Dorie Blue, Nathan Campbell
Halloween Recital:
    • $850.15 in profit
    • Too long without intermission
    • Need Volunteer at door to let people in and out.
Minutes from October Board Meeting approved.
Website:
    • Permission for secretary to post minutes as blog post
    • Members only section
        ◦ Password protected pages
        ◦ Full contact list of members
        ◦ Calendar/Event postings
        ◦ Metting Minutes
        ◦ Budget
        ◦ Speaker Handouts
    • Andrea will create page of Event Descriptions
    • Dorie will send Andrea current descriptions of events that she has written
    • Dorie will research what other organizations put on their members only pages
    • Michael needs all relevant information regarding members only pages by the end of November 20th
Member list: Discussion of what to do with it.
    • Send out to members
    • Should it be a word or excel document?
Meeting Adjourned at 8:55am

Submitted respectfully by Nathan Campbell