Music teachers association hosts meeting, program

The Kalispell Area Music Teachers Association (KAMTA) will host its monthly business meeting and program Friday, Jan. 14. The business meeting is at 10 a.m. and the program, “Keeping Your Axe Sharp,” is at 11 a.m. at Bethel Baptist Church of Kalispell, located at 936 Fourth Ave. W.

“Keeping Your Axe Sharp,” presented by Allen Slater, is a program aimed at music educators and deals with motivation. Slater retired in 2016 after 37 years of teaching high school bands in Montana, with the last 28 as the director of bands and music department chairman at Flathead High School. Music teachers are welcome to attend. For more information, contact KAMTA president Ginny Reese at 425-248-7112.

KAMTA, begun in 1977, is an organization of music educators throughout the Flathead Valley who meet regularly in order to provide mutual professional support for each other and to promote music through their various programs and activities. KAMTA is an affiliate chapter of Montana State Music Teachers Association (MSMTA) and Music Teachers National Association (MTNA).