2009 IMTA Conference Schedule
Taylor University, October 9-10

Enrichment through Integration

Friday, October 9

8:00-9:45 IMTA Board of Directors Meeting

9:00-2:00 Registration

10:00-11:00 SESSION 1
Lola McIntyre: “IMTA 2.0: Attracting and Engaging Today’s Music Student”

11:15-12:15 SESSION 2
Phillip Keveren 1: Lecture-recital on “The Building Blocks of Improvisation”

12:30-1:30 Boxed lunch, Local Association meetings and other roundtable discussions, including NCTM certification, results from the MTNA survey of IMT’s, Q&A’s with morning presenters; visit exhibits.

1:45-2:45 SESSION 3
Sharon Parr: “Enriching Musical Understanding through Integrated Arts”

3:00-4:00 SESSION 4
Combined College Faculty and Independent Music Teachers Discussion: “Music Entrepreneurship Education: Setting the Groundwork for our High School and College Music Students” (Claudia Bossard and Kelly Freije)

4:15-5:15 SESSION 5
Phillip Keveren 2: “Improvising in Classical and Jazz Styles”

5:30-7:00 Membership Banquet (speaker: Dr. Steve Bedi, Provost of Taylor University)

7:30  Conference Artists Recital: The Oracle Trio (reception to follow)
Kate Boyd, piano; April Johnson, violin; Peter Seidenberg, cello

Saturday, October 10

8:30-9:30 Registration

9:00-10:45 Masterclass with The Oracle Trio

11:00-12:00 Hoosier Auditions Winners Recital (including composition winners)

12:15-12:45 Commissioned Composition Performance: Dr. Dana Collins 
Phantasie for flute and piano

1:00-2:30 General Membership Meeting/Lunch  

All sessions and performances will be in Smith-Hermanson Music Center (Butz Carruth Recital Hall), and all meals will be in Hodson Dining Commons.

(Schedule subject to change—please consult conference program for final details)