American Musicological Society Rocky Mountain Chapter
Welcome to the website of the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the American Musicological Society. The Rocky Mountain Chapter brings together professors, students, and scholars from the Rocky Mountain region, which covers the American states of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming, and the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Our chapter collects no dues and has no application process. If you live in the region and are a member of the AMS, you are a member of the Rocky Mountain Chapter.
Meetings
Reminder: Call for Papers Deadline approaching for International Symposium on Musical Topics and Topic Theory
Just a reminder that UNC is hosting an internation conference on Musical Topics and Topic Theory May 31 - June 1. Submissions are due this coming Sunday, March 31. Please visit the conference website for details.
2024 Meeting of the Rocky Mountain Music Scholars
March 15-16, 2024
Boise State University, Boise, ID
The Boise State Department of Music is pleased to host the 2024 Rocky Mountain Society for Music Theory and American Musicological Society Rocky Mountain Chapter Conference, March 15-16, 2024.Conference registration dues are $50 when registering by March 8, and $75 after that date. Students currently enrolled in classes may attend the AMS conference for free. We encourage senior members to donate funds to support conference attendance and the student paper award.
2024 Rocky Mountain Scholar's Conference Website
Registration and Additional Information
Questions regarding the conference can be directed to Reiner Kramer at reiner.kramer@unco.edu (RMSMT) or Rachel Becker at rachelnbecker@boisestate.edu (AMS) Questions regarding Boise State facilities and this registration form can be
directed to Eric Alexander at ericalexander@boisestate.edu
Transportation & Housing
The Residence Inn Boise Downtown-University is offering a special group rate of $162/night using the link below. The last day to book at the group rate is Tuesday, February 27, 2024. There are also several other hotels within walking distance of the university.
Residence Inn Boise Downtown-University: 1401 South Lusk Place, Boise, ID, 83706. For a shuttle to/from the airport call 208-344-1200.Book a Room at the Residence Inn
Boise State University Morrison Center Information
Conference Location: Morrison Center, 2201 W Cesar Chavez LnBoise, ID 83725Parking Option: ($/hr)Brady Parking Garage, 2204-2250 W University DrBoise, ID 83706
Airport Information
(BOI) Boise AirportGeneral Information: 3201 Airport Way, Suite 1000Boise, Idaho 83705 Phone: 208-383-3110TTY: 800-377-3529 Email: boi@cityofboise.orgUber/Lyft available to and from airport or around town
Boise, ID Our City and University
Boise, Idaho is both urban and wild. It’s grit and glamor. Our lively, clean, artistic, vibrant, tree-lined city is just steps from mountains, a river and hundreds of trails. This is where you come to escape and push your limits. Boise State University is the largest university in Idaho located in a thriving metropolitan area. In addition to serving as a cultural hub for the arts, Boise offers an electrifying downtown, picturesque vistas, and great outdoor recreation. The Department of Music has about 170 undergraduate and graduate students, 21 full-time faculty and 17 adjunct faculty. We offer BM degrees in Composition, Music Education, Performance; BA degree in Music; and MM degrees in Choral Conducting, Music Education, and Performance.
Nearby Eats and Hangs
10 Barrel Brewing Co., Barbacoa GrillBardenay Restaurant and Distillery, The Basque Market, Bittercreek Alehouse, Boise Fry Company, Cottonwood Grille, Elmer’s Restaurant, Fork, Funky Taco, Goldy’s Breakfast Bistro, The Melting Pot, Papa Joe’s Restaurant, Payette Brewing Company, Pröst! Boise, The RamRed Feather Lounge, Solid Grill & Bar
Coffee
Dawson Taylor Roasters, Dutch Bros, Form & Function, Flying M Coffee House, Java Downtown, Starbucks on Campus, Slow by Slow
Past Meetings
Chapter Officials
President: Christopher Sheer, Utah State University
Secretary/Treasurer:
Past President: Robert S. Shay, University of Colorado
Chapter Representative to the AMS Council: Dawn Grapes, Colorado State University
Student Representatives to the AMS Council:
2021–2023 Term: LeeLee Halbert Hunter, University of Arizona
2022–2024 Term: Misti Webster, University of Utah
