[MASTA Board] MASTA - input needed

[Glawe, Jonathan]

Hello Janis,

I would be inclined to prefer #4 as well, but so much of this depends on
the district S/E schedules, which might also need to change, if that were
even possible!

Before I played Midwest this year, I never pursued taking an ensemble to a
"ballroom" setting. I was dreading it, and it was part of why I never cared
about Midwest in the past. But, I put it through the filter this year, and
it was well worth it in the end. ONLY worth it though, because there was a
shell, a stage with terrific lighting, risers for winds/percussion and a
strong performance atmosphere.  Performing in a location like we have for
the teacher orchestra right now is not good enough, in my opinion. I think
the student groups deserve something much better.

Just my 2 cents!



Warmly,

Jonathan Glawe
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On Tue, Apr 10, 2018 at 8:38 PM, janis peterson <janispeterson at hotmail.com>
wrote:

> Dear MASTA Board:
>
>
> I just finished a conference call with the MMC Executive Board.  We are
> faced with a big decision (which MAY be made on Sunday) about the MMC for
> 2020.  The DeVos Performance Hall has an opportunity to host Hamilton
> beginning January 21, 2020 which would conflict with the MMC.  The
> leadership of the MMC Exec Board has provided us with the following options:
>
>
> 1.     Keep current dates (1/23-25): free SMG rental/all expenses paid
> for everything below
> a.     Concerts in Steelcase (where we have exhibits now)
> b.     Exhibits in the big exhibit hall (DeVos)
> c.     Predetermined # of Hamilton tickets spread over the whole week
> (free)
> d.     Discounted block of tickets for MMC attendees to purchase
> 2.     Keep current dates (1/23-25): free SMG rental/all expenses paid
> for everything below
> a.     VanAndel for performances, and maybe exhibits too
> b.     Predetermined # of Hamilton tickets spread over the whole week
> (free)
> c.     Discounted block of tickets for MMC attendees to purchase
> 3.     Keep current daters (1/23-25): free SMG rental/all expenses paid
> for everything below
> a.     Exhibits in Steelcase
> b.     20 Monroe Live for performances (needs further investigation by
> SMG)
> c.     Predetermined # of Hamilton tickets spread over the whole week
> (free)
> d.     Discounted block of tickets for MMC attendees to purchase
> 4.     Move the conference 1 week earlier (new dates would be January
> 16-18, 2020)
> a.     Nothing else changes
>  b.     We cover all expenses as usual
>
>
> Janis Shier Peterson, President
> Michigan American String Teachers Assn.
> 932 S. Lake St.
> Marquette, MI  49855
> 906-250-4242
>
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