EAST TEXAS MUSIC TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION
2008  TMTA  CONVENTION
EAST  TEXAS  MUSIC  TEACHERS'  
ASSOCIATION
The 2008
Texas Music Teachers Association Convention
was held in June at Houston, Texas
ETMTA students performing
"Changing Places"
line up for rehearsal.
Conductor Shelly Davis gets ready for the
"Changing Places" performance.
ETMTA student Emma Berry
stands in front of one of the
ETMTA students' Convention Projects.
The ETMTA Delegation
helped Meg Miller and her husband, Art,
celebrate their anniversary at a dinner
while at convention.
ETMTA college student, Nathanial Gardner,
displays the awards and money he received for his
trombone quartet composition,
"Who's Driving This Train-Wreck".
Nathaniel won 2nd Place in the
college-ensemble division.
The quartet was performed at the convention
prior to the awards ceremony.
Left to Right:
Ryan McInturf, TJC Student, Tenor Trombone 2
Nathaniel Gardner, TJC Student, Tenor Trombone 1
Tom Mensch, TJC Brass Instructor, Alto Trombone
Heather Mensch, TJC Brass Instructor, Bass Trombone
ETMTA students performed in the
TMTA All-Stars:
Emma Berry, Johannah Carmona,
Jamie Apoderado, and Kevin Ridad.
ETMTA students performed in the
TMTA All-Stars:
Julia Batis, Virginia Nix, and Russell McCook.
Aza Pace, Natalie Koop, Abby Boudreau
MIDDLE:  Emilie Casper, Peter Goodwin, Adam Erwin,
Brian Eng, Jarod Pamatmat, Jayme Willis
FRONT:  Ryken DeGroat, Katie Cloud, Alison Casper,
Andrew Cox
the Irving Berlin-influenced "I Love a Piano".
BACK: Nolan Willmon, Russell McCook, Eva Watson, Virginia Nix
MIDDLE:  Elliott Levin, Beth Felix, Ellen Burton, Jamie Apoderado
FRONT:  Kevin Ridad, Brett Blevins, Bryce Jackson, Brandi Koop