Opus Festival 2018

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Hello to all the teachers of IMTA!

It is time again to encourage your students to write music and submit their pieces for the 2018 OpusComposition Festival.

The Opus Composition Festival is a competitive event designed to encourage students to create and write music.  This event promotes creativity and educates students in the art and craft of musical composition. All students who enter receive a special certificate of participation, a ribbon, and a judge’s comment sheet.

Winning entries are offered an invitation to be performed at the 2018 IMTA State Conference. Additionally, winning entries will be offered a reimbursement of entry fees into the MTNA Composition Competition.

Entries must be postmarked no later than Saturday, March 17, 2018. 

Please refer to the https://indmta.org/opus/ for the rules and detailed guidelines.

Sincerely,

Caroline Ahn
IMTA Opus Composition Chair

Opus Festival Forms and Deadline Extension

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The entry forms for the 2018 Opus Composition Festival are now available.

Both the entry form and the guidelines are available on the Opus page or you can download them from here:

Opus 2018 Entry Form
OPUS 2018 Guidelines

The entry deadline, normally the first Saturday in March, has been extended to Saturday, March 17, 2018. For questions regarding the Opus Composition Festival, please contact Caroline Ahn, Opus Chair.

Two Indiana Students, Winners in East Central Division Performance Competitions

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Music Teachers National Association is pleased to announce the results of the Performance Competition for the East Central Division (ECD).
Included in those results, Indiana is proud to announce we have two winners, two alternates, and two honorable mentions from our state.
Winners:

  • Junior String, Abigail Ko, Violin, student of Mimi Zweig
  • Young Artist String, Clara Scholtes, Violin, student of Mauricio Fuks

Alternate:

  • Chamber Music (Wind), Empyrean Saxophone Quartet, students of Otis Murphy
  • Senior String, Lydia Rhea, Cello, student of Hans Jensen

Honorable Mentions:

  • Senior Woodwind, Benton Westbrook, Saxophone, student of Otis Murphy
  • Young Artist Woodwind, Ting Hua Liang, Saxophone, student of Otis Murphy

The winners now advance to the national competition which will be held at the MTNA National Conference in Orlando, Florida in March 2018. Alternates will be the representatives should the winners in their category be unable to compete.

Good luck to both Abigail Ko and Clara Scholtes as they compete in March!

Here is the full slate of results for the ECD Performance Competitions:

Chamber Music Wind

WINNER Zenith Saxophone Quartet (MI) John Nichol
Parker Fritz, Soprano Saxophone
Diego Kieliszewski, Alto Saxophone
Ben McDonald, Tenor Saxophone
Taylor Huitema, Baritone Saxophone
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Indiana Student Winner of ECD Composition Competition

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Music Teachers National Association is pleased to announce the results of the composition competition for the East Central Division (ECD).
Among the winners is Indiana student Alyssa Campbell a student of Caroline Ahn who was named the winner in the Young Artist competition.
The winning compositions automatically advance to the national competition as national finalists. The results of that competition will be announced by the end of January.
The full slate of winners and honorable mentions include:
Elementary:
Winner: Aaron Wang, Student of Catherine Rollin, MI
Honorable mention: Ethan Scheuermann, Student of Afrim Shabani, IL
Junior:
Winner: Lucas Huang, Student of Bradley Sowash, OH
Honorable mention: Elijah Hill, Student of Sharla Fritz, IL
Senior:
Winner: Barbara Juminaga, Student of Matthew Hagle, IL
Honorable mention: Joe Welage, Student of Andy Villemez, OH
Young Artist:
Winner: Alyssa Campbell, Student of Caroline Ahn, IN
Honorable mention: Nathan Lain, Student of Karen Ball, IL
 
The East Central Division judges were:
Daniel McCarthy
Mark Phillips
Carl Schimmel
 
 
 

Now Accepting Nominations for Commissioned Composer

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IMTA is pleased to announce that we are now seeking formal nominations for the Commissioned Composer program. This program is a joint effort by MTNA/IMTA and is a great opportunity for composers.
The selected Commissioned Composer will be asked to write a piece for the following year’s IMTA state conference and will then have their composition submitted by IMTA along with composers from other states to compete for the MTNA Distinguished Composer of the year.
 
Nomination are not limited in any way.  Please visit the IMTA/MTNA Composer Commissioning page for more information and to fill out the nomination form for 2018 commissioning.
The deadline for nominations is December 1st. Please contact IMTA’s Composer Commissioning chair, Caroline KyungA Ahn with any questions.
We are looking forward to many great composers to participate!

Winners of the 2017 MTNA Composition Competitions

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Indiana is happy to announce the winners of the 2017 MTNA Competitions. Many thanks to those who entered.
As per the MTNA competition guidelines, categories with only one entrant will name the entrant as the State Representative. All representatives and winners will have the composition entered into the East Central Division (ECD) Competition which comprises the states of Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, and Wisconsin.
 

Winners of the 2017 MTNA Performance Competitions

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The 2017 MTNA Performance Competitions were held this past Saturday at Ball State University. Indiana is happy to announce the winners of the competition. Congratulations to both students, teachers, and parents for all the hard work and dedication you’ve given to your art!
Winners will compete in the East Central Division (ECD) Competition on Saturday, January 6, 2018, at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The ECD Division is comprised of the states of Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, and Wisconsin.

Donation to the MTNA Benevolence Fund

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On behalf of the teachers of the state of Indiana, the IMTA Board of Directors has voted to donate $500 to the MTNA Benevolence Fund.
The fund is solely used for the purpose of helping teachers who have suffered a loss in their studios due to natural disasters. In the wake of all that has occured over the recent months, your IMTA Board asks you to also consider a personal, tax-deductible donation.
For more information on the MTNA Benevolence Fund, visit the MTNA website.
Donations can be made online via the MTNA Foundation Website

Presidents Message, Fall 2017

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Happy Fall to my fellow IMTA colleagues!
A tide has turned as does every couple of years with our organization as we honor our outgoing President, and welcome a new. Luckily, our outgoing President, Christina Whitlock can’t go far as we get to keep her on the IMTA Board’s Administrative Committee as Immediate Past President and welcome her onto our Board of Trustees, along with past Presidents Becky Baker, and chair of the trustees, Claudia Bossard.
Christina brought so much to our organization through her bubbly spirit, can-do attitude, and the gift of communication. She certainly is making my job easier! We honored her with a beautiful black desk clock at the 2017 annual meeting at the conference. To see photos and more highlights from the conference, click here.
IMTA was proud to offer free attendance to collegiate students at our conference this year which resulted in around 21 collegiate attendees!  Let’s continue to keep the future of our profession alive, fresh, and exciting for the next generation. If there’s anyone you know who is curious about teaching or just starting out as a music educator, do all you can to encourage and support them!
I promise to do my best to bring all that I have to IMTA over the next two years. I am looking forward to growing with you professionally and finding ways we can better serve you, our members. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you ever have any needs or concerns.
Amy Chaplin
IMTA President