South Central Division - MTNA Division News

American Music Teacher, Dec, 2003 by Karen L. Harrington

In September, the Summit for MTNA Leadership was held in Cincinnati. Those who attended from the South Central Division were Arkansas President Sharon Ard, NCTM, Oklahoma President Ron Lewis, NCTM, Oklahoma President-Elect Mary Sallee, NCTM, Division President Karen Harrington, NCTM, and Louisiana President-Elect Sue Steck Turner, NCTM. From the Texas Association were State President Celinda Hallbauer, NCTM, Texas President-Elect Sherry Frush, NCTM, Texas Vice President for Student Affairs Janelle Schlaudt, NCTM, Texas Immediate Past President Ken Newsome, Texas Vice President for Business Affairs Susan Conner, NCTM, MTNA Conference Chair and Immediate Past Oklahoma President Ann Gipson, NCTM, and Division President-Elect Ruth Pitts, NCTM.

In addition to the division meeting, where we heard reports from our state presidents and shared ideas, we heard an interesting keynote speech by Douglas Lowry, the dean of the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Sessions focused on the workings of our national association, and members of the Cincinnati Opera performed at the banquet. Speakers also included our national officers and forum chairs. Meeting with MTNA members from around the country is always a highlight. All who attended took home new ideas and memories of a wonderful weekend.

Plan now to attend our division competitions January 18, 2004, on the campus of Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. Travel and hotel information appears in the October/November 2003 issue of AMT.

--Karen L. Harrington, NCTM, Tulsa, Oklahoma