The 19th annual Key-Up-For-Kids Piano Playathon is Saturday, February 12, 2011 from 9 am to 5 pm at Hilldale Shopping Center on Midvale Blvd.  Piano teachers will receive a letter in November with information for both teachers and students playing at the event.

This is an opportunity for students to play piano for pledges or on-site donations that will help children at the American Family Children's Hospital.  The Child Life program at the hospital is supported by donations, not patient or insurance funds, and offers children positive recreational activity not associated with medical treatment.  Directions on how to sign up for time are included in the letter.  Joanna Grace will be doing the scheduling for this playathon. 

MAFOP wishes to thank all the students and teachers that participated in the Monster Concert on October 30, 2010.  This was held at Barnes & Noble at East Towne Mall.  Barnes & Noble generously donated a percentage of the day's profits to the American Family Children's Hospital. 

Next MAFOP meeting:  Thursday, Nov. 18 at 8 AM Connie & Joel Jones' home.  All MAPTA members are welcomed to attend. 

Questions?  Contact Renee Farley (608) 271-2626.

Present:  Anita Schulz, Debbie Yee, Joanna Grace, June Zeeh, Jeanne Felix, Denise Taylor, Shad Wenzlaff, Renee Farley, Gloria Chuang

1. Minutes read from May 25 meeting by Denise.  Approved. 
2. Treasurer's Report:  All money moved to Summit Credit Union except Janus account.  Total assets are $11,194.73.  Income for September is $9.83, expenses $1,538.89, includes program facilities rental (including 2009-10 year which was never paid), trac phone, Piano Composition Festival.  Treasurer's Report approved. 
3. Final budget:  Anita moves to add $125 to hospitality.  Approved.  PPT needs to add $100 for additional fee for piano tuning.  Shad motioned to increase PPT expenses to $3075, approved.  Membership expenses have already come in higher, motion approved to increase membership expenses to $450.  Diane moved to change President category to President/Administrative to reflect that it includes banking fees, Treasurer's expenses.  Budget is $200 for President/Administrative category, approved. Motion to accept budget with today's amendments, approved. 
4. Annual Workshop:  Gloria mailed almost 200 brochures this week, received 9 checks so far, date is Oct. 15.  Early registration due Oct 1.  Bring Beethoven sonata books.  Joanna will coordinate calling some people to try and increase attendance. 
5. Programs:  Set for the year except the May brunch, which still needs planning. 
6. PSP at Cheri Lewis's house, Friday October 22. 
7. Nuances:  No report. 
8. Website:  Debbie is now in charge of the website.   
9. Publicity:  Joanna has several ideas, distributing remaining pencils, making magnets for realty associations, distributing postcards (from Pro Goals) at libraries.  She will seek board approval before spending money.  PPT would like Joanna to publicize the event, hopefully local TV or papers.  Alfred will also be helping with the publicity, making posters and distributing emails.  Debbie said that Board pre-approval is not necessary, she has $700 budgeted.   
10. Referral:  In Linda's absence, she sent a report that she got more calls on the Trac Phone in the past month than she did all last year.  
11. Honors: Judges are Trevor Stephenson and Phyllis Carroll, auditions will be at Christian Community on Old Sauk, recital at Covenant Presbyterian.  Registration forms will be in Nov/Dec Nuances.  Request that June prepare certificates, and parents bring the treats. 
12. Young Artist Recital: Six students signed up for the first recital of the year.  Audio for the Arts is a new member and wants to record YARs.  Discussion about the permission and copyright issues involved. 
13. PPT:  Diane needs help with a permission slip for parents for a recording of DVDs, she has already covered the cost of copyright from Alfred.  Someone needs to produce the PPT program, Denise volunteered to set the layout.  There will be tote bags available for purchase at the rehearsals.  Alfred is creating a poster.  Pieces that are cut:  Allegro Deciso, Fancy Dancin' and Out of Tune March. 
14. Pro Goals:  Winding up the responsibilities, thanks to Joanna and Patty for suggestions. 
15. Membership: no report 
16. New Business:  Diane Madsen has an adult piano student who has created a group of adult piano students in a club.  Could we put their information in Nuances?  They have a website and get together socially for piano related activities - concerts, movies, discussions, etc.  Board was very enthusiastic. 
17. New Business:  Methodist Churchin Waunakee needs a pianist.  Debbie suggested she put it in Nuances. 
18. Next Friday Oct 8, 9 am, will be the first roundtable discussion, sharing different games used in your studio.  At Debbie Yee's house. 
19. Next Board Meeting Tuesday, November 2 at Steinway Gallery, 8:30 am. 
20. Meeting adjourned at 10:20 am.