BAMTA Meetings, Programs and Events 2024-2025
Annual membership dues: $30
Annual Senior dues: $15
Seniors are retired members who are no longer teaching any students or using BAMTA student programs such as Festival.
Dues are payable to the Treasurer before or at the first meeting (September 20).
MEETINGS – Social Time: 9:30am, Meeting Begins: 10:00am
Friday, September 20, 2024
Place: 30 Spruce St., Farmington, MN 55024
Presentation by Jeffrey Cutler - "Under the Hood: The Anatomy of a Piano”
Hostess: Jeannene Simonson
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Place: 14821 Summit Oaks Drive, Burnsville, MN 55337
Preparation for Festival & Mini-Presentation of New Festival Music by Members
Hostess: Diane Anderson
Co-Hostess: Jane Ellickson
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Place: 1504 West 139th Street, Burnsville, MN 55337
Mini Topics presented by BAMTA Members
Hostess: Sheryl Wilhelm
Co-Hostess: DeAnn Purcelli
Friday, March 21, 2025
Place: 3950 Thames Avenue, Eagan, MN 55123
Festival Wrap-up & Presentation by Rory Thompson
"Ragtime Was Dead and Gone. And Then It Wasn't"
Hostess: Camille Buddecke
Co-Hostess: Jean Krinke
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Place: 14821 Summit Oaks Drive, Burnsville, MN 55337
BAMTA Senior Audition Participants and Member’s Recital
Hostess: Diane Anderson
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Annual Spring Luncheon: Location – TBD
NFMC Festival – See handbook, pp. 11 – 18
Burnsville Festival – Saturday, March 15, 2025 at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, 3930 Rahn Road, Eagan
Northfield Festival – Friday, March 7, 2025 at Bethel Lutheran Church, 1321 North Avenue, Northfield
Registration deadline for both sites: Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Fee: see page 12 in Handbook
Send completed registrations, one check payable to BAMTA to:
Jean Krinke, 2040 Como Ave., #302, St. Paul, MN 55108
Senior Award – See handbook, pp. 8-10
Sunday, March 23, 2025, Home of Diane Anderson, 14821 Summit Oaks Drive, Burnsville
Registration deadline: Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Fee: $20 per student
Send completed registrations and one check payable to BAMTA to:
Kristine Loe, 3243 Alden Pond Lane, Eagan, MN 55121
BAMTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS – See handbook pp. 3-4
President – Camille Buddecke
Vice President – Kristine Loe
Secretary – Paul Woell
Treasurer – Diane Anderson
Festival Chairperson – Diane Anderson
Festival Schedule/Records – Sheryl Wilhelm
OFFICERS AT LARGE – See handbook, pp. 5-6
Festival Repertoire – Jean Krinke
Festival Judge Selection – Jean Krinke
Member Mentor – DeAnn Purcelli
Membership – Kristine Loe
Senior Award – Kristine Loe
Webmaster – Joel Wilhelm
Programs – Jeannene Simonson, Jean Krinke
BAMTA is a member of the Minnesota Federation of Music Clubs
Please refer to the MFMC website for information about Events, Scholarships and Festival.