January 2016 - Volume 19, No. 4

General Meeting and Program
Annual District IV Meeting and Luncheon, January 13, 2016

• 9:15a–Coffee social
• 9:30a–Business meeting (see attached agenda)
• 10:00a–Presentation by UNF Collegiate Chapter
• 11:15a–Lunch (see below for menu)

Meet us in the UNF Fine Arts Center, room 2411. This is located on the 2nd floor, through the double doors next to the elevator, and straight back the main corrido about 3/4 of the way down, on the right.

A catered luncheon will be served at approximately 11:15a in the Faculty Lounge inside Osprey Cafe, overlooking Candy Cane Lake. This is in Osprey Commons, building 16, nearby the Fine Arts Center.

Be sure to stop at the Parking Office on your way into campus to purchase a daily parking permit. This is $5 per car. This will allow you to park on the second through fourth floors of the adjacent garage.

We are excited to have many thriving MTNA Collegiate Chapters across Florida, and our very own at UNF! The Collegiate Chapter will be giving a presentation that they will be taking on the road the next day and also presenting at other MTNA events. It is important that we support our Collegiate Chapter, since they are JMTA’s next generation!

You do not need to RSVP for lunch if you just wish to attend the meeting and presentation.

Lorraine Eaton, District IV President
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President’s Pen
Happy New Year! I hope to be able to greet you this New Year at the District 4 Annual meeting and presentation by members of the UNF Collegiate Chapter on Wed, January 13. Maybe we’ll even be able to chat over lunch and compare notes about this current teaching year. For JMTA, it has been a busy one with the Piano Festival event during the first semester and preparing students for the District Student Day evaluation program.

Now is the time to research opportunities for your students during the remainder of the school year. During March will be the Senior Scholarship audition and a Student Recital. In the month of April will be the Community Service recital for advanced students at the Proton Therapy Institute and District Concerto competition. May 14 District 4 will host the FSMTA Competitions at Jacksonville University – if you have never had students participate in these events – volunteer to help in some capacity or just attend to see the fine caliber of contestants from throughout the state. Information on all of these events can be found at www.jmta.org.

Don’t forget to provide some enrichment time for yourself during the second semester either.

JMTA programs in February and March will provide you with new insight and in April come to hear our student winner’s performance and prepare to perform yourself in the District 4 teacher recital. Join me in celebrating another year Making Music Together in May with our meeting, program of sharing best ideas from this teaching year and luncheon.

Paulette Kilts, JMTA President
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Agenda District IV General Meeting January 13, 2016 UNF
Lorraine Eaton, President Call to Order
JohnWillard Utuk, Recording Secretary Minutes from last general meeting (Dec 2014)
Betty Atkinson , Treasurer Treasurer’s Report and 2015-2016 Budget
Denise Homsley, Student Day Chair Student Day 2016

• JU, Feb 6, 2016

Michael Mastronicola, Teachers Recital Chair Teacher’s Recital

• All Saints, April 17, 2016, 6p

Erin Bennett, Concerto Chair Concerto Competition

• Change in policy due to FTC decree
• Entry fee
• March 13, 2016

New Business:

• Potential members in Nassau and Baker counties

Next meeting: TBA
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JMTA MEETING MINUTES
NOVEMBER 11, 2015
KELLY’S PIANO AND ORGAN
Members in attendance: Lorraine Eaton, Paulette Kilts, Lynn Freeman, Sandra Roberts, Sandra Stewart, Sarah Blazs, Beth Martelli, Denise Homesly, Maureen Rhodes, Pam Searcy, Anne Marie Giffin, Betty Atkinson
Meeting begins: 9:30 am
Minutes from September’s meeting stand approved as published.
Treasurer’s Report: Lorraine Eaton

• 501C3 paper work filed for JMTA by Lorraine Eaton.
• JMTA Treasurer Transaction Report October 1-31, 2015
• Premier Business Checking October 1, 2015 $6,836.16
• Expenses
  • Check 1032 FSMTA-Southern Div Hosp $50.00
  • Check 1033 FSMT Foundation 15.00
  • Check 1034 S. Stewart—Programs 15.00
• Deposits
  • 10/02 FSMTA dues $ 25.00
  • 10/02 MTNA Dues 175.00
  • 10/09 MTNA dues 103.00
  • 10/30 MPF Registrations (credited to PF Fund) 2550.00
  • 10/31 Interest .62
• Current Checking $3147.92
• Piano Festival Fund 4059.70
• Warren Fund 2402.73
• October 31, 2015 $9610.35
• Business Shares (Piano Festival) 1627.66
• Business Money Market (Scholarship) 5182.33
• CD (matures 5/21/2018) 8582.69
• Total Assets October 31, 2015 $25,003.03

Submitted by Lorraine Eaton
Membership Report: Lindsay Hardee

• Angie Holt’s application is in process with the state.
• Hiromi Nasife will be needing to give some of her students to a new teacher.
• Stay tuned for email blast.

Communications: Sarah Blazs
No report
Internet: Lorraine Eaton

• People have tried to hack into the website, specifically into the format from wordpress. Her son has bumped up the security on the website.
• Archive tab will be where you can find the Historian documents.

District IV: Lorraine Eaton

• January 13 at UNF. UNF Collegiate chapter is presenting a project that will be given at MTNA. Cost is $15.00 per person. It will begin approximately at 10 am. Email will be sent out in early December with an RSVP.
• Letter was sent to JMTA thanking us for our donation to FSMTF.

Altruistic: Pam Searcy

• Card sent for Kamila for the passing of her brother. Thank yous sent to Keyboard Connection.

District Student Day: Denise Homsley

• DECEMBER 19th applications due to Denise Homsley. The event will be held February 6th at Jacksonville University. Updated documents will be given.

Community Service: Sandra Roberts

• Application due at the end of December.

Piano Festival: Paulette Kilts

• Winner for the cover design: Rachel Williams, student of Lynn Freeman. Annie will be making the presentation the night of the event.
• Ticket sale is underway. You can purchase them at the dress rehearsal and an hour before the event. Cost is $5.00.
• Piano delivery is midday on Friday, the day before the event. Move pianos forward on the stage.
• Dress Rehearsal: Will run from 9-3
• Teachers must sit with a group of students and walk with them on stage. Teachers must be there with their group at BOTH dress rehearsal and concert. As a teacher, try to keep them in the same order and try to keep them at the same piano. Keep the pairings together as well.
• Special recognition of the advanced students. Sandra Stewart will be in charge of that.
• Financial Report for the Festival: Denise Homsley
  
  • No donations or ads sold in the programs.
  • $3,310 for registration. $340 dollars ticket sales. $3,550 Total receipt.
  • $585.50 UNF.
  • $382.25 Programs.
  • $119.80 Tickets.
  • $1900 Conductors
  • $1800 Piano Moving.
  • $50.00 Program Winner.
  • Total: $4,937.55- Difference $1387.55 about (1200 dollars taken out of the fund).

Recitals: No Report
Social: Denise Homsley

• Thank you to Sandra and Lynn for bringing food. Next meeting is in February. Someone needs to bring refreshments for April.

Scholarship:

• Applications are on-line.

State Conference:

• Denise Homesly worked for seven years as VP of student events.
• State Competition: 65 entrants, several from Jacksonville
• Chopin prize winner Senior- Viann You student of Peggy Edwards.
• Beth Martelli- Arts and Advocacy Chair
• Erin Bennett- Collegiate Chair
• Lorraine Eaton- Conferences were very informative, and advice was helpful and inspiring. If going, you should budget about $300 for the event. Pictures can be found on the facebook page.
• Turon is re-doing the state website.
• State dues for the next fiscal year will be increased by $5.00. The increase will be allocated for the state conference.
• Bob Kelly was thanked for the pianos for the concert and rehearsal space.

Meeting adjourned: 10:20 am
Respectfully submitted,
Sarah Blazs
JMTA Secretary