MWG Minutes, 8/30/2011

Officers:
Jim Lang, Treasurer
Sarah Puckett, Newsletter
Drew Sevel, President
Agenda:

1. Welcome and general information about the organization (See our mission statement).
2. Budget:
1. SBC has allocated us $700 to host fall and spring workshops and clinics.
2. We are obligated to raise 25% of that amount
3. Dues: $10 yearly membership dues will be a way to raise money to match our SBC obligations
1. Dues will include free access to all meetings and workshops we host and access to a blackboard resource page
3. Up-Coming Events
1. 9/25/11: We will be hosting a 2 hour workshop on basic principles of Body Mapping and the Alexander Technique. For this, we have invited Donna Doellinger, an Alexander Technique and Body Mapping instructor from Columbus, Oh. Following the workshop, she will also provide 30-minute private lessons for $25.
2. Mindfulness speaker: We are in the process of organizing a session on mindfulness and how it can enhance practice, performance and education practices of musicians as well as wellness outside of the profession.
3. Burnout/Self-Care session: We are also working to organize a co-sponsored event with OCMEA that will discuss burnout and delineate important self-care strategies that can lead to life-long, healthy careers.
4. Healthy potlucks: Be on the look-out for information about potlucks hosted by the MWG.
5. If there are any topics of interest to you that you would like the MWG to address, please send suggestions to lsevel@bgsu.edu!
4. Newsletter:
1. The Well-Tempered Musician covers a variety of topics in each issue
1. Past issues have included: faculty profiles, seasonal tips, book reviews, healthy recipes and therapy spotlights
2. We are always welcome to new writers or article ideas. Please send inquiries to sarahwpuck@gmail.com