We welcome KMEA members and your students to visit or participate in these great activities! If you are not yet a KMTA member, many activities have a non- member fee to enable you to enter your students. There are some wonderful opportunities awaiting you! We KMTA members love to join you at the KMEA In-Service Workshop! Come and sample our activities, as well!

For the joy of music and the love of our students,

Sally Buxton, NCTM
President, KMTA

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FALL AUDITIONS

The Kansas Music Teachers Associations Fall Auditions season is upon us. We are into the fifteenth year for the KMTA Honors Auditions. In addition to all the audition tracks, student composition competitions exist for elementary through young artist levels, at state and national levels. All auditions and competitions are open to non-KMTA members.

The State Honors Auditions, November 8-9, at Washburn University, are sponsored by Capitol Federal. Students may earn ribbons and trophies as part of the competition. Categories of performance include pre-college (from Pre-K) and collegiate piano and pre-college strings, as well as piano duet. New are Chamber Music competitions for Pre-College and Collegiate ensembles. These may include vocalists. All information is available online at ksmta.org.

District Auditions in October are qualifiers for the State Honors Auditions. The sites include:

• Mid-America Nazarene College in Olathe
• Kansas State University
• Fort Hays State University
• Barton County Community College in Great Bend
• Tabor College in Hillsboro

Music Teachers National Association competition tracks include:

• Composition competitions for Elementary through Collegiate and Young Artist levels.
• Piano, strings, and chamber music ensemble competitions (beginning at the junior high school level) as well as piano duets.

Entry information is available at the Music Teachers National Association website: mtna.org

DISTRICT FESTIVALS

These activities are available for a variety of ages. Some may not be open to non-member teachers, but visitors may come to sample the excitement they generate!

• The South Central Kansas MTA's "Marshmallows & Music" outdoor amphitheater festival on October 11. Contact Natalie Weber, SCKMTA President at natalie[at]sibropublishing.com.
• The McPherson Area Piano Teachers League is sponsoring a Christmas Multi-Piano Concert on December 13. Contact Brett Janssen, MAPTL President at brett.janssen[at]centralchristian.edu.
• The Wichita Music Teachers Association will have a Fall Festival "of encouragement" on November 1-2, and Christmas recital space available for KMTA members at Kansas Newman University on December 13 and 20. For information contact Carole Pracht, Wichita Metropolitan MTA Recital Chair at prachtc[at]newmanu.edu.
• The Hutchinson Area PTA will hold "Let's Fly"- Cosmosphere Concerts & Composition Premiere on October 25. Contact judyblauermusic[at]gmail.com.
• The Kansas City MTA will host a Fall Festival for students and adults on October 18-19 and Holiday recitals at Union Station, December 12-14. For more information go to the kansascitymusicteachers.org website.

LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS

There is a local association near you with informative meetings, camaraderie available, and more student events! Contact one of these Local Association Presidents for more information.

• Northeast Kansas MTA (in Topeka)
  Kristi Baker, President, kristibaker10[at]cox.net
• Kansas City MTA
  Jennifer Fink, President, jen[at]jenspianostudio.com
• Manhattan Area MTA
  Nancy Blockcolsky, President, selahpianoservice[at]gmail.com
• High Plains MTA in Wakeeney
  Karol Hickel, President, jkjbhickel[at]ruraltel.net
• North Central KS MTL in Phillipsburg area
  Mary Smith, President, pburgpiano[at]gmail.com
• Northwest Kansas PTA in the Grinnell area
  Leona Dickman, President, ledi[at]st-tel.net
• Central Kansas PTA in Great Bend
  Rebecca Dudrey, President, rdudrey[at]yahoo.com
• Hutchinson Area PTA:
  Judy Blauer, President, judyblauermusic[at]gmail.com
• McPherson Area PTL
  Brett Janssen, President, brett.janssen[at]centralchristian.edu
• Newton MTA
  Kristen Kliewer, President, dkliewers[at]sbcglobal.net
• South Central Kansas MTA (Derby, Mulvane, Rose Hill, Douglas)
  Natalie Weber, President, natalie[at]sibropublishing.com
• Walnut Valley MTA in the Arkansas City area
  Melba Maechtlen, President, rmaechtlen[at]cox.net
• Wichita Metropolitan MTA
  Susan Paige Cress, President, paigepiano[at]gmail.com

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For complete information on KMTA's activities, go to www.ksmta.org