The 2007 Texas Music Teachers Association Convention was held June 9-12 in Grapevine, Texas. ENSEMBLES! Thirty-four area piano students represented ETMTA at the TMTA Convention at the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport Hyatt Regency Hotel on June 9 and 10. The students played simultaneously on 15 grand pianos in the Enterprise Ballroom of the hotel before an audience of approximately 2000. Seven students in grades 8 through 12 played Schubert's "Military March in D". Twenty-seven students in grades 1 through 7 performed "Wild Horse Round-up" by Dennis Alexander. Gail Hill directed the ensembles. The students are student affiliate members of TMTA and represent the studios of ETMTA piano teachers Donna Calaway, Alice Hampton, Gail Hill, Alison Isbell, Stephanie Johnson, Glenda Moore, and Judy Wilkins. The student ensembles were two of 104 performing groups from various cities across the state of Texas. Every student who played must have qualified to participate by passing a written music theory exam administered biannually by the Texas Music Teachers Association. Members of the Wild-Horse Round-Up Ensemble with Conductor Gail Hill Back Row: Ian Finlay, Natalie Koop, Bethany Cox, Blane Brimer, Jacquelyn Kindle, Brady Hill, Emily Williams, Brian Eng, Paris Wilson, Jarrod Pamatmat Middle Row: Emma Berry, Justin Edwards, Jayme Willis, Ava Dhakal, Chris Finlay, Zoe Epps, Abby Boudreau, Regan Bush, Andrew Cox, Lacie Randolph Front Row: Andrew Cheung, Alyse Randolph, Alice Cheung, Katie Cloud, Caroline Boylan, Jillian Geremonte, Johanna Carmona Members of the Military March Ensemble with Conductor Gail Hill Back Row: Andrew Robbins, Virginia Nix, Russell McCook Front Row: Kevin Ridad, Brandi Koop, Rebecca Bush, Nolan Willmon Waiting our turn during Dress Rehearsals. |
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| ALL STAR performers won "Superior" ratings in local association festivals, and performed for college-student-affiliates at the convention so that the college students could gain experience in adjudication: |
| In the EXHIBITION HALL, ETMTA members Vicki Conway and Katy Edwards and their colleague Sheila Paige assisted teachers and students in their booths DevelopMental Fitness and Piano Wellness: |
| [Photography provided by Judy Wilkins and Glenda Moore.] |
| Two of the winners of the PUBLICATION COMPETITION were from East Texas! Alice Cheung won First Place and Emma Berry won Outstanding! |
| Emma Berry |
| Emma stands in front of the display of all the TMTA Competition Winners' pictures. |
| Alice Cheung |
| Taking a break. |
| An adjudicator. |
| PERFORMANCE COMPETITION Entrants: |
| ENSEMBLE Performers from around the state of Texas: |
