Middle Tennessee Vocal Association
Official Minutes
On Tuesday, September 4, 2001, the MTVA Executive Board met at St. Cecilia Academy in Nashville, TN. The following members were present: Valerie DeHoff, Jj Ebelhar, Cindy Freeman, Robert King, Tim Pate, Jerry Pierce, David Spencer, Angela Tipps, and Lewis Walling. After approving the agenda for the general meeting, Secretary Lewis Walling informed the board that he had experienced some difficulty in getting the MTVA website online, but expected to have the problems remedied soon.
President-Elect Robert King informed the board that MTVA Handbooks were available at tonight’s meeting.
President Ebelhar told the board that the All-State Task Force had met, but did not have a report at this time. A report is expected from this group at the October meeting.
Lewis Walling then made a motion to move the date of the February meeting to February 12, 2002. This would accommodate the new audition requirements for All-State. The motion was seconded and passed. PLEASE MAKE THIS CHANGE TO YOUR CALENDAR!!
Lewis Walling also asked each chair to be responsible for any remaining registration forms after tonight’s meeting. THE CHAIR FOR EACH EVENT WILL HAVE THE FORMS FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE EVENTS IN THE FUTURE. Membership forms, calendars, and basic information may be obtained via Lewis Walling.
At the conclusion of business, the meeting was adjourned.
On Tuesday, September 4, 2001, the MTVA Membership met at St. Cecilia Academy in Nashville, TN. Rolls for the meeting are on file with the secretary. President Jj Ebelhar called the meeting to order. The minutes were dispersed and approved (Johnson/Kimbrough). Treasurer David Spencer indicated that no financial activity had taken place since the last meeting.
Each area chair then gave a brief summary report. [This information can be found in the Summer 2001 minutes. Contact Lewis Walling for a copy if needed.]
Mid-State/All-State Chair Cindy Freeman added some additional information to her report as follows:
p. 6, m. 36: 1st Sopranos only sing, 2nd sopranos rest for one measure.
37: 2nd Sopranos join 1sts.
p. 7, m. 45: 1st Sopranos only begin the measure, 2nd sopranos rest for two beats
and enter on count 3 (D, E, F#, G)
46: 1st Sopranos have an option on the fermata: G OR B, 2nd Sopranos
sing the E, with all altos on the C#.
47: Ignore the division marked in the score for the men. 1st and 2nd Tenor
take the top two notes respectively, with each bass part (1st and 2nd) having an option for the last note.
Lewis Walling then reported to the membership the difficulties in getting the website online. He informed them that he expected to have some preliminary work done in a couple of weeks, with the entire site online by October.
David Spencer gave the membership a report regarding the organization’s non-profit status. He is working with an attorney to complete the process and should be finished within a week. The attorney’s fees will be approximately $100.
President-Elect Robert King reminded the membership that MTVA Handbooks were available at the meeting. Anyone needing a Handbook should contact him at David Lipscomb High School.
David Spencer reminded the membership of the upcoming ACDA Fall Conference in Knoxville. President Ebelhar asked for volunteers for the MENC Conference in April. Anyone wishing to assist with this event should contact Jj or Jeannette Crosswhite, Arts Consultant at the Tennessee Department of Education.
Angela Tipps announced the Annual MTSU All-State Clinic to be held on September 7, 2001 at MTSU. Upon the conclusion of business, Lewis Walling reminded the membership to pick up any forms needed for various MTVA events. The meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Lewis Walling
Secretary
TENTATIVE AGENDA FOR OCTOBER 2, 2001 MEETING
ST. CECILIA ACADEMY
6:30 P.M.
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1. Call to Order |
Jj Ebelhar |
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2. Approval of the Minutes |
Lewis Walling |
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3. Treasurer’s Report |
David Spencer |
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4. Area Reports |
Area Chairs |
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5. All-State Task Force Report |
Lewis Walling |
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6. Old Business: |
Jj Ebelhar |
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A. Web Site |
Lewis Walling |
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B. Non-Profit Status |
David Spencer |
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C. Handbooks |
Robert King |
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7. New Business |
Jj Ebelhar |
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8. Adjournment |
Jj Ebelhar |
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9. Review of All-State Audition Pieces |
Angela Tipps |