Saskatchewan Registered Music Teachers' Association



CONVENTION 2010 - Saskatoon, SK
	Provincial Annual General Meeting 2010 SRMTA Winter Retreat 2011 Provincial Annual General Meeting 2010 October 15 - 16, 2010 Saskatoon, SK Chopin at 200 2010 SRMTA Provincial Convention and AGM Saskatoon Best Western: 1715 Idylwyld Drive North, 306-244-5552 It has been 200 years since Chopin was born, and in 2010 the whole world is celebrating. History is full of composers, but few have captivated music lovers with as much passion as Chopin. Jan Lisiecki and Chopin IN CONCERT International sensation Jan Lisiecki is our 2010 guest artist. Jan will have performed on four continents by the year’s end, selling out concert halls everywhere he goes; earlier this year he opened international celebrations of Chopin’s 200th Birthday performing at Chopin’s birthplace on New Year’s Day. He has performed concertos with orchestras around the globe, and had his solo debut at Carnegie Hall last year. His Chopin has been called remarkably poetic and imaginative...and all at the age of 15! Third Avenue United Church will be packed to the rafters for this incredible performance of Chopin repertoire – including the complete Opus 25. Jan Lisiecki in Concert Friday, October 15th at 7:30pm Third Ave United Church Tickets at Persephone Box Office 384-7727 Tickets on sale May 1st Workshops The Etudes – Professor Kathleen Solose explores Chopin’s Op. 25 Etudes. From the Aeolian Harp to the Ocean, find out what keeps pianists and teachers so excited by these pieces. The Special Needs Student – Lynn Ewing presents a workshop on meeting the needs of a student who requires special attention. This covers students with Autism, Attention Deficit Disorder, and how to work with students who are blind. RCM Examinations – a pedagogy workshop with clinician Jennifer Snow. Chopin – Dr Jennifer Snow presents a workshop on the composer. Dr Snow hasn’t narrowed down what the exact topic will be yet, but it promises to be excellent. Celebrations! President’s Reception – after the concert it’s time to delight in tasty food, fine drink, and great conversation! Our reception will take place at The Ivy, located just two blocks from the concert – it’s a hot spot where Saskatoon meets west coast ambiance. www.ivydiningandlounge.com Saturday Luncheon – takes place in the convention room at the Best Western, and we are happy to offer your choice of three plated meals: grilled chicken breast, steak sandwich, vegetarian stir fry. Be sure to select your choice of meal on your registration form. Registration Fees: EARLY BIRD! July 1st, 2010 $100 After July 1st, 2010 Members $125 Non-Members $135 Separate Prices: Friday Afternoon Workshops $40 Saturday Morning Workshop $40 Extra VIP Jan Lisiecki in Concert $29 ($25, plus service fee) Saturday Luncheon $25 Accommodations: Best Western on Idylwyld: 244-5552 Ask for convention rate. New renovated! Schedule Friday, October 15th 12pm- Registration and Tradeshow opens 1pm- The Etudes with Kathleen Solose 2pm- The Special Needs Student clinician Lynn Ewing 3pm- Coffee and Tradeshow 3:30pm- RCM Examinations: Jennifer Snow Strong Foundations: This interactive workshop will discuss the importance of strong foundations in our teaching. Through a range of teaching fundamentals, Dr. Jennifer Snow will explore the core concepts of piano playing and learning processes and how these elements are the foundation for our teaching at all levels. An integrated holistic approach to building successful musicianship essential to teacher pedagogy will be discussed. 7:30pm – Jan Lisiecki, Chopin Solo Works Third Avenue United Church President’s Reception to follow at the Ivy Saturday, October 16th 9am- Chopin Workshop with Jennifer Snow The Salon Music Of Chopin Join Dr. Jennifer Snow for this engaging workshop on the salon music of Chopin. Experience the atmosphere of the waltzes, nocturnes, and mazurkas to inspire and illuminate the wonders of Chopin for your students. Chopin’s unique style and influences will be discussed through his music with pedagogical strategies to help further engage and motivate students. 11:30am- Tradeshow and Hotel Checkout 12:15pm- Luncheon 1pm- Annual General Meeting Resolutions for the AGM: Bylaws Revisted At last year's annual meeting, we presented by-laws revised to accommodate the new levels of membership. Those by-laws were passed. Pursuant to the Registered Music Teachers Act, the by-laws were then submitted to the Mister of Education for approval. The Minister's legal advisors "suggested" that several changes be made before the by- laws could be approved. There were a few typographical errors - punctuation omitted, "t's" not crossed. These errors have been corrected. It was suggested that the exact amount of our annual fees should be stipulated in the by-laws. We pointed out to the Minister that our fees change every year and stating a specific amount in the by-laws would then make necessary a complete revision of the by-laws each year. This suggestion was withdrawn. It was suggested that the sections of the by-laws be re-numbered so that Membership was in a separate section by itself. This has been done. The legal advisors took the position that, under the Act, any member of the Association has to have at least some, minimal musical qualifications. It was, therefore, not possible for us to create the Auxiliary Membership category as there were no minimal musical qualifications necessary for admission to this category of membership. It was suggested that we should, instead, allow for persons to be come "Friends of the Association." This suggestion took us a bit by surprise as there was no objection to the Auxiliary Membership category when it was first discussed. However, as this was simply a concern with what we called this group of people, it did not seem worth arguing over. One should, after all, choose carefully what one is going to argue about with lawyers! We have simply changed all references to "Auxiliary Members" to "Friends of the Association. " There has been no change to the rights or responsibilities given to persons in this category. The Ministry has told us that, if these by-laws are passed as they are, then they would recommend them for approval by the Minister. We are, therefore, presenting them to the membership, once more, for approval. To view the new Bylaws that will be voted on at at the AGM click here . . . . . Resolution - "Affiliate 3" Motion Saskatoon Branch Currently SRMTA has 3 membership levels . . . . full RMT status, and 2 types of Affiliate memberships for those teachers who have completed their Grade 9 and 10 qualifications. We move that SRMTA explore the idea of expanding its membership to include a new Affiliate 3 category, similar to what has happend in a number of other provinces across Canada, and that this new Affiliate 3 membership category be created for those teachers who have completed Grade 8 qualifications. Motion made by: Noreen King, RMT And seconded by: Lynn Ewing, RMT Resolution - Minimum Tuition Saskatoon Branch Preamble: An incremental cost of living increase is to take place every two years to our Association's recommended minimum tuition. Be it resolved that the Saskatchewan Registered Music Teachers Association increased the recommended minimum tuition for a 30 minute lesson to $22. Moved by: Noreen King Seconded: Heather Waldner Optional wrap-up supper: Details TBA To download this information and a registration form in pdf, click here.
SRMTA Winter Retreat 2011 February 4 - 6, 2011 Shekinah Retreat Centre Waldheim, SK Cost (all inclusive) $199 -- SRMTA Member $225 -- Non-SRMTA Member Includes all meals, snacks, lodging, and attendance to all sessions being offered. Further Registration information will be available in the Fall 2010. The SRMTA Winter Retreat will be a time of rejuvenation for teachers. It's an opportunity for us to do something for ourselves. As winter sets in and as we approach the half way mark of the teaching year, often times a little "pick me up" is what is needed to give us the boost to carry on the momentum for the remainder of the year. The SRMTA Winter Retreat will provide you with this. Shekinah Retreat Centre is located 50 minutes north of Saskatoon, nestled in the valley of the North Saskatchewan River. Call for Proposals: SRMTA is accepting proposals for the SRMTA Winter Retreat 2011. Topics should be applicable to teachers of all instruments/disciplines. Provide the title and a brief description of the session being offered (approx. 500) words. Presentations should fall within the time range of 45 - 75 minutes. Deadline for submissions is August 15, 2010. Presenters will have access to a piano, small sound system, white board, multi-media projector and screen, and laptop. Any other AV equipment will need to be supplied by the presenter. Please note that there will not be internet access, unless you are able to tether to a 3G device (e.g. iPhone). Presenters will be asked to supply their own handouts. Since the retreat is a small fund raiser for SRMTA, we ask that the selected presenters donate their session and cover their cost of travel, accommodations and meals (approx. $115). SRMTA will cover the remainder of the retreat costs for presenters. When submiting a proposal, please include the following information: Title of the session Brief description of the session (approx. 500 words) Time length of session AV or other requirements to be supplied for the session Name of the presenter Contact information of the presenter Email address of the presenter Biography of the presenter Submit proposals, via email, to Gregory Chase by August 15, 2010. Please note that to keep the "retreat" atmosphere, a trade fair will not be available. However, presenters are free to sell their product to help receive renumeration for their session. Request A Topic: Is there a topic you would like addressed at the SRMTA Winter Retreat 2011? Suggest the topic and we'll see if we can find someone to address it at the retreat. Selection of Topics: Since the retreat is for you, the members, you will be on the selection committee of what will be presented at the 2011 Retreat. All topics and a brief description will be posted online from September 1 - October 1, 2010, on the Convention page of our website. Select the topics you would like addressed at the 2011 Winter Retreat. The sessions chosen will be those with the highest request. The line up of sessions and presenters will be announced at the Fall AGM. For further inquiries, please contact Gregory Chase.
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Provincial Annual General Meeting 2010

SRMTA Winter Retreat 2011

Provincial Annual General Meeting 2010

October 15 - 16, 2010
Saskatoon, SK

Chopin at 200

2010 SRMTA Provincial Convention and AGM

Saskatoon Best Western: 1715 Idylwyld Drive North, 306-244-5552

It has been 200 years since Chopin was born, and in 2010 the whole world is celebrating.
History is full of composers, but few have captivated music lovers with as much passion as Chopin.

Jan Lisiecki and Chopin IN CONCERT
International sensation Jan Lisiecki is our 2010 guest artist. Jan will have performed on four continents by the year’s end, selling out concert halls everywhere he goes; earlier this year he opened international celebrations of Chopin’s 200th Birthday performing at Chopin’s birthplace on New Year’s Day. He has performed concertos with orchestras around the globe, and had his solo debut at Carnegie Hall last year. His Chopin has been called remarkably poetic and imaginative...and all at the age of 15!
Third Avenue United Church will be packed to the rafters for this incredible performance of Chopin repertoire – including the complete Opus 25.

Jan Lisiecki in Concert
Friday, October 15th at 7:30pm
Third Ave United Church
Tickets at Persephone Box Office
384-7727
Tickets on sale May 1st

Workshops
The Etudes – Professor Kathleen Solose explores Chopin’s Op. 25 Etudes. From the Aeolian Harp to the Ocean, find out what keeps pianists and teachers so excited by these pieces.

The Special Needs Student – Lynn Ewing presents a workshop on meeting the needs of a student who requires special attention. This covers students with Autism, Attention Deficit Disorder, and how to work with students who are blind.

RCM Examinations – a pedagogy workshop with clinician Jennifer Snow.

Chopin – Dr Jennifer Snow presents a workshop on the composer. Dr Snow hasn’t narrowed down what the exact topic will be yet, but it promises to be excellent.

Celebrations!
President’s Reception – after the concert it’s time to delight in tasty food, fine drink, and great conversation! Our reception will take place at The Ivy, located just two blocks from the concert – it’s a hot spot where Saskatoon meets west coast ambiance. www.ivydiningandlounge.com

Saturday Luncheon – takes place in the convention room at the Best Western, and we are happy to offer your choice of three plated meals: grilled chicken breast, steak sandwich, vegetarian stir fry. Be sure to select your choice of meal on your registration form.

Registration Fees:
EARLY BIRD! July 1st, 2010               $100
After July 1st, 2010
Members                                                $125
Non-Members                                       $135

Separate Prices:
Friday Afternoon Workshops                    $40
Saturday Morning Workshop                    $40
Extra VIP Jan Lisiecki in Concert          $29 ($25, plus service fee)
Saturday Luncheon                                    $25

Accommodations:

Best Western on Idylwyld:
244-5552
Ask for convention rate.
New renovated!

Schedule

Friday, October 15th

12pm-   Registration and Tradeshow opens
1pm-     The Etudes with Kathleen Solose

2pm-     The Special Needs Student
                clinician Lynn Ewing

3pm-    Coffee and Tradeshow

3:30pm- RCM Examinations: Jennifer Snow

Strong Foundations:
This interactive workshop will discuss the importance of strong foundations in our teaching. Through a range of teaching fundamentals, Dr. Jennifer Snow will explore the core concepts of piano playing and learning processes and how these elements are the foundation for our teaching at all levels. An integrated holistic approach to building successful musicianship essential to teacher pedagogy will be discussed.

7:30pm – Jan Lisiecki, Chopin Solo Works
                Third Avenue United Church

President’s Reception to follow at the Ivy

Saturday, October 16th

9am- Chopin Workshop with Jennifer Snow

The Salon Music Of Chopin
Join Dr. Jennifer Snow for this engaging workshop on the salon music of Chopin. Experience the atmosphere of the waltzes, nocturnes, and mazurkas to inspire and illuminate the wonders of Chopin for your students. Chopin’s unique style and influences will be discussed through his music with pedagogical strategies to help further engage and motivate students.

11:30am- Tradeshow and Hotel Checkout

12:15pm- Luncheon

1pm- Annual General Meeting

Resolutions for the AGM:

Bylaws Revisted

At last year's annual meeting, we presented by-laws revised to accommodate the new levels of membership. Those by-laws were passed. Pursuant to the Registered Music Teachers Act, the by-laws were then submitted to the Mister of Education for approval. The Minister's legal advisors "suggested" that several changes be made before the by- laws could be approved.

There were a few typographical errors - punctuation omitted, "t's" not crossed. These errors have been corrected.

It was suggested that the exact amount of our annual fees should be stipulated in the by-laws. We pointed out to the Minister that our fees change every year and stating a specific amount in the by-laws would then make necessary a complete revision of the by-laws each year. This suggestion was withdrawn.

It was suggested that the sections of the by-laws be re-numbered so that Membership was in a separate section by itself. This has been done.

The legal advisors took the position that, under the Act, any member of the Association has to have at least some, minimal musical qualifications. It was, therefore, not possible for us to create the Auxiliary Membership category as there were no minimal musical qualifications necessary for admission to this category of membership.

It was suggested that we should, instead, allow for persons to be come "Friends of the Association." This suggestion took us a bit by surprise as there was no objection to the Auxiliary Membership category when it was first discussed. However, as this was simply a concern with what we called this group of people, it did not seem worth arguing over. One should, after all, choose carefully what one is going to argue about with lawyers! We have simply changed all references to "Auxiliary Members" to "Friends of the Association. " There has been no change to the rights or responsibilities given to persons in this category.

The Ministry has told us that, if these by-laws are passed as they are, then they would recommend them for approval by the Minister. We are, therefore, presenting them to the membership, once more, for approval.

To view the new Bylaws that will be voted on at at the AGM click here . . . . .

Resolution - "Affiliate 3" Motion
Saskatoon Branch

Currently SRMTA has 3 membership levels . . . . full RMT status, and 2 types of Affiliate memberships for those teachers who have completed their Grade 9 and 10 qualifications. We move that SRMTA explore the idea of expanding its membership to include a new Affiliate 3 category, similar to what has happend in a number of other provinces across Canada, and that this new Affiliate 3 membership category be created for those teachers who have completed Grade 8 qualifications.

Motion made by: Noreen King, RMT
And seconded by: Lynn Ewing, RMT

Resolution - Minimum Tuition
Saskatoon Branch

Preamble: An incremental cost of living increase is to take place every two years to our Association's recommended minimum tuition.

Be it resolved that the Saskatchewan Registered Music Teachers Association increased the recommended minimum tuition for a 30 minute lesson to $22.

Moved by: Noreen King
Seconded: Heather Waldner

Optional wrap-up supper: Details TBA

To download this information and a registration form in pdf, click here.