Eastern division.

This month, we hear from Maine President Christine Kissack:

In March, Maine MTA held its annual Student Evaluation Program in five central and southern locations around the state. Many thanks to Vice President of Student Evaluations Martha Day and to all site coordinators for donating their time and energy to MMTA. In April, Maine MTA expanded its annual spring meeting by adding guest speaker, Alan Whittenberg, a certified music therapist and director of the Surry Music Therapy Center in Surry, Maine. His multi-media presentation helped define the field of music therapy and show its value to clients in a variety of clinical settings.

Looking ahead ... Maine MTA is picking up speed as host of the upcoming biennial Quad State MTA Convention, October 14-1 5 on the campus of the University of Southern Maine in Gorham. The four New England states, Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Vermont, will present Eastman faculty member, Tony Caramia, as the 2005 convention artist and clinician. In addition, a recital of newly commissioned works will conclude the convention as a result of each states' participation in the 2006 MTNA Commissioned Composer program.

Millie Eben, NCTM 

Reading, Pennsylvania