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Conference
UMTA Conference 2010 will be held November 5-6, 2010 at Weber State Univeristy
2010 Guest Presenter:
 William Westney WILLIAM WESTNEY holds the B.A. from Queens College (N.Y.) and a performance doctorate from the Yale School of Music, all with highest academic distinctions. He studied in Italy under a Fulbright grant. Performing credentials include top piano prize in the Geneva International Competition, top prize (and only American winner) in Radiotelevisione Italiana auditions, recitals at New York's Lincoln Center, in London, in Denmark, Taiwan and Korea, throughout Italy on a U.S. State Department tour, and on NPR's "Performance Today", appearances as concerto soloist with such orchestras as Houston Symphony, San Antonio Symphony and l'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, and solo recordings for Musical Heritage Society and CRI. The CRI recording, the first ever of music by futurist Leo Ornstein, was cited by Newsweek magazine as one of the "Ten Best American-Music Recordings" of the year.
In 2003 Amadeus Press published William Westney's first book, THE PERFECT WRONG NOTE, to critical acclaim. Now in its second printing, it is a "well-thought-out approach to music instruction to which many aspire, but which few attain" according to the Library Journal, and American Record Guide described it as "refreshing and rewarding," and Clavier magazine described him as a "master teacher with openhearted insights."
He was named in 2005 to the roster of the Fulbright (Council for International Exchange of Scholars) "Senior Specialist" program, through which the U.S. government sends professors around the world for academic residencies. His first such assignment was in Seoul, Korea (November 2006). During 2009-10 he divided his time between the U.S. and Denmark, having been awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Guest Professorship at the University of Southern Denmark (Odense), an appointment for an interdisciplinary researcher.
In 2008, Dr. Westney received the highest teaching honor Texas Tech can bestow - the Chancellor's Council Distinguished Teaching Award.
2010 Guest Presenter:
 Robert Vandall Robert D. Vandall has published more than 400 works for piano, primarily with Myklas Music Press, which is now owned by Alfred Publishing. His compositions are featured on numerous piano organization required lists, as well as in the National Federation of Music Clubs Festivals Bulletin.
As a clinician, Mr. Vandall has appeared frequently at the Music Teachers National Convention (MTNA) and numerous state conventions. His teaching experience is extensive, having taught group piano, music theory, music literature, and choral ensembles. He was a faculty member of the International Workshops in Biarritz, France and was the featured clinician as "Composer of the Year" for the Goshen College Piano Workshop.
Mr. Vandall holds a B.M. in Piano Performance from Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, OH and a M.M. in Piano Performance from the University of Illinois. He and his wife, Karen, operate a thriving independent piano studio in New Philadelphia, Ohio.
For more information on additional presentations at the UMTA conference look under the Session Summaries link.
Conference Chair: Lois Matthews
rjandla@msn.com
Registration Chair: Debra Gamero debragamero@gmail.com
Exhibits Chair: Sharon Thompson rickandsharon@netscape.com
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