Rocky Mountain Society for Music Theory
RMSMT is the professional society for music theorists serving the Rocky Mountain region, which covers the U.S. states of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming, as well as the Canadian provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Rocky Mountain Scholar's Conference 2023
Conference Dates: Friday and Saturday, March 31-April 1. Location: Utah State University, Logan UT.
The Rocky Mountain Music Scholars Conference will be held on Friday and Saturday, March 31–April 1, 2023, hosted by Utah State University in the Daryl Chase Fine Arts Center. The conference welcomes the Southwest Chapter of the Society for Ethnomusicology (SEMSW), the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the American Musicological Society (AMS-RMC), and the Rocky Mountain Society for Music Theory (RMSMT). We are pleased to announce that Dr. Jake Johnson of Oklahoma City University will deliver a keynote.
Utah State University is located in Logan, the heart of the scenic Cache Valley. It is well served by transportation including a connection to Salt Lake City International Airport via a frequent 1.5-hour shuttle service. This conference will be held in-person only. As we near the date of the conference, however, we will invite remote participation in the business meeting, at which we will (in addition to our usual agenda) discuss the possibility of future hybrid/online conferences.
Conference Schedule as of February 27, 2023
The conference will begin mid-morning on Friday, March 31 and end by 5 PM on Saturday, April 1. The schedule for March 31 will include a keynote by Dr. Jake Johnson of Oklahoma City University from 5–6 PM and a free reception with "heavy hors d’oeuvres" from 6:15–7:30. Business meetings for the societies will take place in the afternoon of April 1. A full program will be published when available.
Transportation
Utah State University is located in Logan, the heart of the scenic Cache Valley. It
is well-served by transportation, including a connection to Salt Lake City International
Airport via a 1.5-hour shuttle service. SLC airport also hosts vehicle rental agencies.
Parking is free at the University Inn for those staying there; a parking pass may
also be purchased during registration.
Logan is served by a fare-free bus system. Busses run until 8:45 PM Friday and start at 10 AM Saturday, but do not run on Sundays. Several routes connect the university with downtown Logan and other locations. Most routes run 2 times per hour.
Accommodations
The University Inn will hold a block of rooms for attendees to reserve until March 16, 2023; after March 16, registrants are not guaranteed space and will pay market rate. Rooms contain two queen beds and cost $116.10 per night. The University Inn is less than a half-mile walk from the Fine Arts Center, where presentations will be given.
Both the Inn and the Fine Arts Center can be located on this map.
Attendees may reserve rooms here. Additional hotels are located off campus.
Meals
A courtesy restaurant list will be provided in the program. Attendees are advised that dining options on campus become somewhat sparse on Friday evenings and on weekends. We will do our best to provide ride-sharing options for those wishing to dine elsewhere in Logan.
Accessibility
The Chase Fine Arts Center and University Inn have basic accessibility accommodations such as ramps and elevators, but getting around the FAC sometimes takes longer for those who have difficulty with or cannot use stairs. Please contact either Christopher Scheer or Timothy Chenette if you have concerns or questions about accessibility.
Events on Campus
Utah State University and downtown Logan have several performances occurring the same weekend as the conference, including staged readings of one-act plays, a performance by songwriters in the Music Therapy program, and a downtown performance by touring artists Marc Cohn and Shawn Colvin. Details can be found Here.
New Leadership For RMSMT
The Rocky Mountain Society for Music Theory would also like to announce new leadership.
Tim Chenette, President
Associate Professor of Music, Utah State University
Email: timothy.chenette@usu.edu
Reiner Krämer, President-Elect
Associate Professor of Music Theory, University of Northern Colorado
Email: reiner.kramer@unco.edu
Contact
Tim Chenette, President
Associate Professor of Music, Utah State University
Email: timothy.chenette@usu.edu
Reiner Krämer, President-Elect
Associate Professor of Music Theory, University of Northern Colorado
Email: reiner.kramer@unco.edu
Carissa Reddick, Webmaster
Associate Professor of Music Theory, University of Northern Colorado
Email: carissa.reddick@unco.edu
Janice Dickensheets, Webmaster
Associate Professor of Music History, University of Northern Colorado
Email: janice.dickensheets@unco.edu