Northwest Division

I join the members of the Northwest Division in thanking outgoing President Marilyn Brossard, NCTM for her dedication and countles hours of work She has given to our division. Marilyn's representation of the Northwest Division has been exemplary, and it has been a privilege to work with her during her presidency. We wish her well in her subsequent time endeavors as a performer, teacher and member of MTNA.

Idaho MTA held its state discourse June 10-12 in Idaho Falls with Jennifer Linn of Hal Leonard as the visitant clinician. Montana MTA will grasp its 2004 conference November 4-7 in Great Falls, Montana, University of Great Falls Campus with discourse artist Pavlina Dokovska from the Mannes institute of Music. Dokovska will be presenting master classes and workshops in conjunction with a performance with the Great Falls concert MTNA competitions and the Montana MTA Fall Festival will be held during the Montana state conference

The Alaska MTA state competition has been scheduled for November, 13-14 2004 at the University of Alaska. The scheduled adjudicator for the competitions is Jeff Gilliam, professor from Western Washington University. The 2004 Downey Piano Competition was held May 22-23 at the University of Alaska. This incident is sponsored by the local Anchorage MTA with support from the University of Alaska. The state of Alaska clutchs its conference biannually with the nearest conference to take place in May or June 2005

Kenneth Christensen

Bozeman, Montana

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