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9. Annual Meeting EVTA e.V.
COPENHAGEN , Denmark september 21 2013
Musikskole
Minutes
Present at the meeting were
- Austria: Helga Meyer-Wagner, Johann Pinter
- Denmark: Nana Fagerberg, Malene Bichel
- Finland: Hannele Valtasaari, Aija Puurtinen
- France: Anne Constantin, Claudia Phillips (Executive)
- Germany: Sibrand Basa,
- Italy: Elizabeth Aubry, Ilaria Ceccherini
- Ireland: Paul Deegan (Executive)
- Latvia: Antra Jankava (Executive),
- Netherlands: Christa Bornhijm
- Norway: Katarina I.de Brisis
- Poland: Maria Czechowska-Królicka,
- Slovenia: Edita Garčevič Koželj, Tatjana Vasle, Davor Mikulić (Guest)
- Sweden: Jacqueline Delman, Ann- Christine Wilund
- Switzerland: Georges Regner, Nora Tiedcke
- United Kingdom: Penny Price Jones, Paul Deegan (Founding and Honorary Member)
Executive members not representing countries as councillors: Outi Kähkönen (President), Scott Swope (Treasurer), Martin Vàcha (Vice-President), Susan Yarnall-Monks (Secretary).
Countries not represented: Belgium, Croatia, Hungary, Iceland, Spain, Serbia
1. Opening and Welcome
The president, Outi Kähkönen welcomed the council members to the meeting. After introductions, the president established that the Council had a quorum and was therefore able to make decisions. The meeting was conducted in English, but councillors were encouraged to ask for translations or explanations at any time. Happy Birthday was sung to Helga Meyer-Wagner (70th Birthday)!
The president asked Council for a moment of silence in memory of Prof. Horst Günter, Germany age 99, honorary and founding member.
2. Approval of the Agenda
The proposed agenda and schedule were approved with three additions under AOB
- i. New EVTA Flyer
- ii. Christa Bornhijm requests clarification on other members requirements for membership within their own association
- iii. Norma Enns to become an Honorary member
3. Information on council decisions and election procedures
Since there were many new councillors present, the president went through the procedures for EVTA council decisions and voting in an EVTA election as outlined in the table papers.
4. Acceptance of minutes
A unanimous vote accepted the minutes
5. Executive Report
The president presented the annual executive report 2012/13 as presented in the table paper, one by Norma Enns until the end of her term and then one by Outi from January 2013. The report was received with hearty applause and there were neither questions nor objections. A copy of the German translation to be sent to Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
Paul’s EVTA archive along with Norma’s was being prepared. Scott requested that any photos sent should be titled and named.
6. Financial statements
Treasurer Scott Swope presented the financial report from Sebastian Bielicke for 2012, the budget for 2013 and the financial overviews of EVTA grant money and the LEO2 Project Pool funds. (See table papers.) In addition he presented a current statement of the accounts. The remaining Leo 2 project Pool funds was to be decided via email and a meeting with those present was to be held at 2pm. The remaining EVTA grant money and most of the remaining LEO2 Project Pool Funds will be subsumed into the EVTA general budget in 2014. He completed his presentation by reading the auditor’s report.
Maria from Poland expressed the thanks of all the Council for Scott’s work.
7. Release of the Executive Committee
Nora Tiedke made a motion to release the executive and the Council voted unanimously to release the treasurer and executive of any liability for decisions made in 2012.
8. Application for membership – Serbia
The newly formed association of voice professionals in Serbia applied for membership in EVTA. The president established that all the required documents had been received and were in order. The letter of application was not included in the table papers but Council voted unanimously to accept the association as EVTA’s 21st member. Edita from Slovenia has been helping Serbia and explained that the membership is growing in Serbia.
9. ICVT and PEVOC Reports
Martin Vàcha explained that the ICVT in Brisbane Australia was wonderful with over 300 members from Australia and over 500 participants altogether. He had prepared a report for VOX HUMANA which he asked Susan (Secretary) to circulate via email.
Susan explained the background to Norma’s report in the table papers and said the next PEVOC 2015 August would be in Florence, Italy
Written papers that had been included in table papers were acknowledged. Reports from from Spain and Sweden were copied and Austria’s report was to be circulated via email. After lunch break spoken reports were heard from other members.
10. Report on the LEO2 Project
Scott said the project was completed and the website established. All the final reports had been accepted and all the final monies had been presented.
Scott stressed that the website had the basic information on EVTA’s activities but said the Facebook page was the place for members to pass on up to date activities to colleagues. The TYPO3 programme meant that the website had some limitations. He showed the variety of pages and information available. Slovenia requested that their details be updated and Scott asked that every member association ensured he was kept informed of changes. He also requested that the board re-think its decision not to upload the newsletters.
Photos published on the internet required full written permission from the persons involved.
The full Council agreed that if they wanted to have a full page on the RH column they should make a contribution to the cost.
LEO3
It was made clear that this project had not come from EVTA but a French cultural association who were keen to see EVTA’s involvement. EVTA had applied as a partner for a grant but had not been funded. EVTA could still be funded as it is #1 on the German waiting list to be funded. The Board were to meet with Stephane Grosclaude the following morning to clarify the situation. So far the countries involved were
- France (2 organisations not EVTA members)
- Spain (2 organisations not EVTA members)
- Denmark (Academy)
- Germany (EVA-European Voice Association)
- Luxembourg
The aims were to encourage networks across vocal pedagogy, choral singing, culture and expand and extend understanding between diverse European organisations. EVTA was being offered 10 travel subsidies in order that vocal teaching would be represented. The Board would make more enquiries.
11. Eurovox 2015 Riga, Latvia
Antra Jankova explained that this was to be held 18-21 June 2015 in the Latvia Music Academy. Early plans were for a Vocal competition with the final to be the opening Gala of the congress. I day would be devoted to Latvian Music and it would cater for young student teachers as well as experienced pedagogues under Scientific, Artistic and Educational themes, with workshops and master classes. The Forum on the following day would be the occasion to ‘brain storm’ ideas for this she hoped.
12. Future projects
- Jewels of Vocal Pedagogy
- Martin Vàcha presented a Power Point report on his idea for more ‘ground level’ ideas for meetings between our big Eurovox meetings.
- EVTA blog was discussed but members felt it was not necessary
- EVTA International Journal of singing was discussed but again felt to be problematic due to language/translations and collating and editing work. Katarina suggested a timetable be made for any member country to upload an interesting article to the website.
13. Council meeting 2014
Belgium had invited us and the weekend suggested and agreed 27/28th September 2014 in Mechelen just outside Brussels in a congress centre with easy access to Hotel and train.
14. ICVT 2017 Stockholm
Anne-Christine and Jacqueline presented the ideas so far for ICVT: “The Future of Singing: tradition and science in harmony”. They had found an agency to help with the logistics of planning and a possible water front venue holding 600 people. Plans were underway to present a day on the history of singing, with choral singing and international singers in classical and CCM styles.
15. A.O.B.
- I. Past President Norma Enns was proposed by Paul Deegan to become an honorary member, seconded Claudia Phillips. Unanimously agreed.
- II. Christa asked fellow members how they bestowed membership as the Netherlands were having serious discussions about qualifications of their members. Everyone agreed it was a difficult dilemma. EVTA has a code of ethics but that is all – it is only an umbrella organisation. General discussion agreed that inclusiveness was the best way to develop skills amongst interested people.
- III. Flyers. Martin said he would post any flyers to members and would also email a pdf so that all members of association could see clearly what we are.
The President thanked Nana and Malene for all their hard work hosting our meeting at the Musikskole and then closed the meeting punctually at 17:30 and a group photo was taken.
Susan Yarnall-Monks, Secretary
Outi Kähkönen, President
European Voice Teachers Association