Northwest Division competitions

American Music Teacher, Oct-Nov, 2004

Whitworth College Spokane, Washington * January 14-16, 2005

Competitions Chair: Cynthia Kaelberer, 1319 Red Butte Ave., Cody, WY 82414; home: (307) 587-9364, studio: (307) 527-9973; ckaelberer@vcn.com

MTNA Student Composition Competitions Coordinator: B.J. Rosco, NCTM, 13446 S.E. 183rd St., Renton, WA 98058; (425) 687-0611; bjrosco@earthlink.net

MTNA Junior Performance Competitions Coordinator: Jammie Wileman, NCTM, 624 Sawmill Creek Blvd., Sitka, AK 99835; (907) 747-5764; jwilemannctm@yanoo.com

MTNA Senior Performance Competitions Coordinator: Sally Laird, NCTM, 4216 Birdsong Dr., Eagle River, AK 99577; (907) 694-3317; sal@eskimo.com or laird@ak.net

MTNA Young Artist/Chamber Music Performance Competitions Coordinator: Jodell Winter, 2112 5th St. N.W., Great Falls, MT 59404; (406) 452-5257; jodynotes@hotmail.com

Local Site Coordinator: Margee Webster, NCTM, 2246 S. Rockwood Blvd., Spokane, WA 99203: (509) 534-9678; johnmargee@icehouse.net

President: Kenneth Christensen, 310 Donegal Dr., Bozemen, MT 59715; (406) 582-8759; kjcinmt@aol.com

President-elect: Carolyn Malnes, 16628 62nd Ave. W., Lynnwood, WA 98037; (425) 743-1660; malnes@gte.net

Immediate Past President: Marilyn Brossard, NCTM, 11103 View Ridge Dr., Burlington, WA 98233; (360) 757-0587; K_Brossard@msn.com

Lodging

Ramada Limited Suites: 9601 N, Newport Hwy., Spokane, WA 99218; (800) 210-8975 or (509) 468-4201; Rate: $53.95 plus tax, per room. It is three minutes from Whitworth College by car. A complimentary shuttle from the airport is available. Cut-off date to reserve a room at this rate is December 20, 2004. If arriving by car, stay on Division St. in the right lane to Newport Hwy.; go three blocks to the Ramada Limited Suites, across from the Northpoint Mall.

Quality Inn Oakwood: 7919 Division St., Spokane, WA 99218; (509) 467-4900; Rate: $65 plus tax, per room. It is five minutes from Whitworth College by car. Taxis or the Spokane Airport Shuttle are available for ground transportation. Cut-off date to reserve a room at this rate is December 20, 2004. If arriving by car, take the Division St. exit off I-90 North.

Transportation

Participants arriving by plane, if staying at the Ramada Limited Suites, can call for the complimentary shuttle; if staying at the Quality Inn Oakwood, taxis and a shuttle service are available from the airport: Spokane Airport Shuttle (509) 276-9177.

If traveling by car: From I-90 West take Division St. exit north; continue north to Hawthorne Rd. (approximately seven miles); turn left on Hawthorne Rd.; continue through first traffic light (Whitworth Dr.). Entrance to Whitworth College will be on the right.

For transportation while in Spokane: There is a bus line that drops off two or three blocks from Whitworth College. The bus rate is $1 each way.