9th Annual World Piano Pedagogy Conference

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April 10th, 2004, to:
9th Annual World Piano
Pedagogy Conference
Las Vegas, NV
October 27th-30th, 2004
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Claudette Horwitz
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MSMTA
BOARD
MEETINGS
The MSMTA Board will meet
next on Monday, April 19, 2004,
at Jordan Kitt’s Music in College
Park. The Local Association
Presidents will meet at 10:00
am, to be joined by the complete
Board at 10:30. Board meetings
are open to all members, but only
the board members may vote on
proposals.
Please
email
Jo
Makowski
or Carol
(jmakowski@msmta.org)
Wolfe-Ralph (ewrmusic@comcast.net)
if there are issues you wish to
have placed on the agenda for
discussion.
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Maryland State
Music Teachers
Association
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On/Before Mar 31 Apr 1/Jul 1
Conference Registration Fee:
$199.00
$209.00
Jul 1/Oct 1
$240.00
10 hours-Wellness Sessions & Injury Diagnosis Clinic:
(w/this reg. attend all sessions related to wellness and prevention of injuries
–additional 10+ hours of extremely valuable and important info for you and your
students)
$90.00
$99.00
$120.00
Banquet in John Perry’s honor:
$59.00
$69.00
$69.00
Beef [ ] Chicken [ ] Fish [ ] Vegitarian [ ]
TOTAL
$_________
Mini sessions – some clinicians will present a session for a
limited audience of 15, allowing more “one-on-one” type
participation and interaction. The list of sessions will be
mailed to you as soon as it is available.
Visit www.pianovision.com after March 1st for all the
details about the conference program and much more
(we are preparing an intriguing surprise!).
Affiliated with Music Teachers National Association
www.msmta.org
A bi-monthly publication of the Maryland State Music Teachers Association
March 2004
from the President...
And so it begins…I always think of January and February of each New Year as forming
a tiny snowball that gathers steam and reaches giant boulder proportions by June, as
we barrel through the incredibly busy spring, and all the activities for our students.
One deadline follows another, and tempers and patience are sometimes hard to hold
onto. As “cornball” as it may seem, I hang on to my sanity by often just sitting back
and truly enjoying and marveling at the incredible young talent I hear everywhere, and
thinking how fortunate we are in our choice of profession to be given this fabulous
opportunity to contribute to this life-long gift of music.The
January 16-18 was the MTNA Eastern Division Conference at West Virginia
University in Morgantown. To say I didn’t look forward to giving up two days of
teaching and a weekend trekking over snowy mountains is putting it mildly, and I spent a little time thinking
up excuses for not going, none of which sounded very responsible or valid, even to my ears. So I went – and
was delighted.
The major focus of the Eastern Division Conference each year is the MTNA Competitions. Trying to choose
winners from the best each Eastern state has offered is daunting. What talent! I had the privilege of working
with the Collegiate Voice Competition. The young mezzo-soprano representing West Virginia had a lovely,
rich sound, and was the winner who will go on to the national competition in Kansas City, but my heart was
with a contra-tenor from the University of Delaware. He was chosen as the alternate. I still hear his hauntingly
beautiful voice. I believe we will hear about these young artists in the future, and to know that dedicated
teachers like us fostered this talent is a thrill. Much to my daughter Lindsay’s initial chagrin, I had roped her
into monitoring since we didn’t have a good representation from Maryland – and she was excited! She worked
at the Collegiate Percussion Competition, and it was fun for me to hear her talk about how interesting it was
to watch marimba performers, or to hear her tell me about the Hovhaness Fantasy on Japanese Woodprints.
Not our usual conversation!
At the Eastern Division president’s meeting, much interest was shown in our repercussion statement and
addition to our By-Laws regarding unethical behavior. We are not alone! This has become a large issue with
many organizations in our division, and all are working on solutions similar to ours. I have promised to tell
them the result of our vote, and to send copies to all the presidents. Actually, one of the items on the agenda
for the National MTNA Conference in March is a vote on a revised Code of Ethics (a very good one, in my
opinion), and establishing an Ethical Concerns Committee to assist all the states in these matters, and to
educate teachers in their responsibilities to ethical, professional behavior.
The MSMTA Board members are working diligently preparing for all the upcoming activity. That snowball is
rolling. Please take a minute to thank all the teachers who give so much of their time and talent for our benefit,
and the benefit of our students.
MSMTA NEWS
MEMBERSHIP APPROVES BYLAWS AMENDMENT
The following By-Laws amendment has been passed by the Board of Directors and approved by the MSMTA
membership as a means of quelling the recent spate of violations of the Code of Ethics, as well as blatant disregard
for the policies and rules governing our student events. We have always depended on the professionalism and
good will of our members to ensure that the MSMTA activities take place according to the rules set by our
Student Activities Committee, and continue to be a positive learning experience for our students.
Please note that this Bylaws amendment is designed to protect all parties and does allow a member found in
violation of rules to retain membership for the purposes of continuing education. It is not the intention of
MSMTA to exclude members, only to ensure that all are respectful of and compliant with the rules governing
the association. Suspension of active membership prohibits the teacher from entering students in events during
the suspension period.
All members should re-read the event rules and the MSMTA Code of Ethics and educate their students and
parents about proper behavior at these events, citing to them the consequences the studio faces if disruptions
occur. Please remember that teachers are responsible for the behavior of students and parents at MSMTA
events.
9th Annual World Piano Pedagogy Conference
Dedicated to John Perry
Las Vegas, NV
October 27th-30th, 2004
World Piano Pedagogy Conference continues to innovate, reinvent and create inspiring and educational
international events for piano teachers and students of all levels and ages.
This year we dedicate our conference to one of the most distinguished, successful, and beloved international
artist teachers, John Perry, for his 70th birthday celebration. He will illuminate your musical imagination in a
recital featuring the Schubert Sonata in B flat, D. 960.
Leon Fleisher will, in Mr. Perry’s honor, give a master-class, lecture, a recital and more. Among others, our
presenters will include Yoheved Kaplinsky and Adam Wibrowski (Poland, teacher of Christian Zimmerman)
and some of the most successful former students of John Perry.
TO BE ADDED TO ARTICLE 3 OF THE MSMTA BY-LAWS
Section 3. – 13
If the MSMTA Board of Directors finds a member to be in violation of the Code of Ethics or deliberately and
consistently in violation of policies or rules governing an association event as listed in the most current MSMTA
Student Activities Handbook, that member’s Active Membership shall be suspended for a minimum period of one
year.
Attempts to recruit another teacher’s student are violations of Article 1, Section 1; Article 3, Section 1; and Article
3, Section 4 of the Code of Ethics. Article 3, Section 3 – 13 was also written specifically to address problems
with enforcing General MSMTA Event Rules – numbers 3 through 7 concerning teacher and parent behavior at
MSMTA events but is equally applicable to all written MSMTA Event Rules.
Upon receiving a written complaint, the Board of Directors shall set a hearing date to coincide with a regular
board meeting if possible. The member in question shall be notified via certified mail of the complaint and the
date of the hearing. The date of the hearing may be rescheduled one time only. The complaint shall be read to the
Board in the presence of the member in question at the designated hearing. The member in question shall then
have the opportunity to explain or defend his/her position. After hearing both accounts the Board shall vote on;
1. Non-compliance or compliance with MSMTA Rules and Ethics, 2, Active Membership suspension if the member
in question is found in non-compliance, and 3, duration of suspension.
If the member in question does not attend the hearing, he/she automatically forfeits his/her rights to MSMTA
Active Membership for a period to be determined by the Board of Directors.
A member whose Active Membership is suspended is prohibited from entering students in MSMTA and affiliated
local association events for the duration of the suspension and may not vote on association matters. A member
whose Active Membership has been suspended retains the right to attend continuing education and professional
enrichment activities and programs presented by MSMTA and affiliated local associations.
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Attention: John Perry’s Former and Current Students, Colleagues!
You are invited to attend the conference and a reunion/celebration of John Perry’s students and colleagues in
Las Vegas. Please inform any and all of Mr. Perry’s students that you have contact with. Our goal is to have
all John Perry’s former students join us!
Please contact Ruthanne Miller with any questions or information you may have to help us reach John Perry’s
students: 1-866-Piano-Talk or Ruthanne@pianovision.com
NEW!!!
The WPPC Injury Diagnosis Clinic will, for the first time, offer an opportunity for injured musicians to be
diagnosed and given professional advice on how to overcome injuries. Yoheved Kaplinsky (Chair of the piano
dept. at Juilliard) and Hans-Christian Jabush (MD Institute of Music Physiology and Musicians Medicine,
Hanover, Germany) will oversee the Clinic.
Wellness and Prevention of Injuries Sessions with Veda Kaplinsky, Dr. Robert Poczatek (MD, Director, the
Focal hand Dystonia Laboratory, Birmingham AL), Dr. Hans-Christian Jabusch and Dr. Eckart Altenmuller
(both MDs, Institute of Music Physiology and Musicians Medicine) specializing in hand injuries, will be of the
highest quality offered in our profession.
Special rates until March 31st will be the same as last year’s rates! Register now and save up to $80.00!
Call 1-866-Piano-Talk (742-6682) or email Ruthanne@pianovision.com
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OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
MSMTA WEB SITE — OUR HOME ON THE INTERNET
For the past five years, the Maryland State Music Teachers Association has maintained an extensive web site dedicated
to informing our teachers and assisting the general public to become aware of MSMTA programs and events.
TWINBROOK LIBRARY IN NEED OF A GOOD PIANO
Under the direction of then-president Judith Ferencz,
and with the expertise of Steve Cross, an experienced
webmaster, and a committee consisting of Helen Smith
Tarchalski, Ann Matteson, and Claudette Horwitz,
the site grew rapidly and became a major source of
information for MSMTA teachers.
The Twinbrook library in Rockville, is seeking a good soul who would donate a piano to the
library. The Library holds monthly concerts, of excellent quality, and the upright piano we
have at present has seen better days.
Some pianists will not come to perform unless we obtain a better instrument.
Since the untimely loss last year of both Judy Ferencz
and Steve Cross, we have worked to maintain and
update the site. Sook Chang is our new webmaster,
and I have assumed the responsibility for the content
as part of the VP for Publications position.
If you know of a good piano that someone is willing to donate, (we will come up with the
shipping charges), please call Vera Ramaty at 240-777-0247. Many thanks.
Washington Performing Arts Society announces the
33rd Annual Feder String Competition. Available for
students of metropolitan D.C. area grades 6-12, this
competition allows for students to compete on violin,
viola, cello, and bass viol, through three levels of
difficulty. An all-inclusive competition, students have
the possibility to earn awards that include scholarships
to summer music camps (such as Interlochen Summer
Arts Camp), scholarships towards private instruction, and cash awards. Top winners have the
opportunity to play for various WPAS events and receptions throughout the year.
The 33 Annual Feder String Competition will take place on March 11 and 12 , 2004.
Applications and further information is available at www.wpas.org under “education/school
programs,” or you can contact the WPAS Youth Education Manager at (202) 533-1870 or
mbigley@wpas.org to receive a copy of the application via mail.
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THE CONDUCTOR SPEAKS…..
In music one must think with the heart and feel with the brain.
—George Szell
“Great music is that which penetrates the ear with facility and leaves the memory with difficulty.
Magical music never leaves the memory.”
—Sir Thomas Beecham
I never use a score when conducting my orchestra. Does a lion tamer enter a cage with a book on how
to tame a lion?
—Dimitri Mitropoulos
A painter paints his pictures on canvas. But musicians paint their pictures on silence.
We provide the music, and you provide the silence.
—Leopold Stokowski
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For the benefit of those members who have not yet
logged onto our website, and those who are perhaps
not aware of the wealth of information to be found
there, I will give an outline of the site content, and
instructions on navigating it.
After entering www.msmta.org, you will reach the home
page. This page is an introduction to the site, and
contains underlined links to the Student Activities page,
the What’s New page, and the most recent newsletter.
On the What’s New page, you will find links to
current items of interest such as the Student Activities
Calendar with new pages describing our events, the
current newsletter, the contact address for Richard
Hartzell, our VP for Membership, info for ordering
the 2003-2004 Theory Curriculum Guide, and a list of
dates for 2004 MSMTA Board Meetings.
On the Membership page, be sure to drag your cursor
down until the link appears in light blue, then click.
It will not work if it remains dark blue. Here you
will find a copy of our Code of Ethics which governs
our members’ relationship with each other and with
the general public The next link is to the President’s
Message and a list of current Elected Officers. The
Member Search link locates teachers by instrument
and locality (unless they have opted not to be included
on our site).
Below the Elected Officers is a link to the Standing
Committees. These members are also a part of your
Board of Directors and are responsible for many of the
functions of the MSMTA. The next link contains six
good reasons to join MSMTA and MTNA. It contains
interesting information and is especially directed to
potential new members.
Within the New Member
Application page, you will
find application forms to join
both MTNA and MSMTA.
These can be printed out,
filled in, and sent directly to
Richard Hartzell.
The next pull-down menu at
the top of the home page is for
Student Activities. Using your
cursor on the light blue portion
of the first link brings you to
the Calendar which shows all MTNA and MSMTA
events for the school year, their deadlines, event dates,
chairpersons and locations. The second link lists all the
Event Chairs. The third link is for online applications,
but these have not been posted as yet. We are planning
to redesign the web site in the near future, and will
include them in the new design plan.
To the right of the Student Activities link, you will find
the Association History. This page gives a summary of
the dates and achievements of each of the MSMTA’s
presidents throughout its history, beginning in 1957.
The next pull-down menu brings you to a list of the
Local Association presidents, and then each of the
individual Local Association web pages. They include
Anne Arundel MTA, Frederick County MTA, the
MTA of Greater Baltimore, the Greater Columbia
MTA, the Greater Laurel MTA, the Howard County
MTA, the Montgomery County MTA, the MTA of
Southern Maryland, and the Carroll County MTA.
The final link is the Download Area. On this pulldown menu, you will find a link to Adobe Acrobat
Reader Version 4.05, which is used to read and print
documents. There are also MSMTA newsletters
dating back to December 1997 which you can use for
reference purposes.
With so much information available at your fingertips,
you should plan to make use of our web site regularly,
and watch for announcements of current interest
which will always be posted on the What’s New page.
If you have ideas to share about how to make the site
more useful and interesting to our members, please let
me know by emailing me at chorwitz@starpower.net.
Happy surfing!
Claudette L. Horwitz, VP for Publications
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MSMTA BUDGET
Diana Souder, Treasurer
STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRS
ADVERTISING
Robert Hauptman
BYLAWS/PARLIAMENTARIAN
David Holmes
CERTIFICATION
Ann Matteson
COLLEGE FACULTY
Chiara Walsh Selby
COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION
Deborah White-Bondhus
COMPOSITION COMMISSIONING
Li-Ly Chang
CONVENTION
Maxine Lewack
FINANCE
Lum Fun Lee Offutt
FUND RAISING
TBA
INDEPENDENT MUSIC TEACHERS
Helen Smith Tarchalski
LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS
Janet Swaney
MTNA FOUNDATION
Michele Hobart Rohan
MSMTA FOUNDATION
TBA
MEMBERSHIP
Richard Hartzell
MULTIMEDIA
Ina Nacev Allen
MUSICLINK
TBA
NOMINATING
Claudette L. Horwitz
PUBLICITY
Mary G. Wolf
PUBLICATIONS
Claudette L. Horwitz
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
Conchita T. Jan
STUDENT CHAPTERS
Scot Hawkins
TALENT RESOURCE
Joan Chovanes
TECHNOLOGY
MUSICLINK FOUNDATION PAYS TRIBUTE TO JUDY FERENCZ
The 2003 Fall issue of The Link, newsletter of
the MusicLink Foundation carries the following
article by Joanne Haroutounian, Executive
Director. It is an especially moving tribute
to Judith Ferencz, former MSMTA president
and publications editor, who passed away last
August.
camp scholarship to meet peers that shared his
craving for musical learning. She was thrilled
when he attended the International Institute for
Young Musicians at the University of Kansas this
summer.
a close bond with him as he
quickly excelled in piano
and began composing at age
14. When she learned he was
moving to Maryland in 2000,
we networked our way to link
him with Judy Ferencz for
piano and Glenn Caldwell for
composition, both at Western
Maryland College.
“When David’s family was
uprooted again, we were able to
link him with Landon Ballou
of Virginia Commonwealth
University in Richmond.
He is currently a high school
senior, motivated from his
summer experience, busily
preparing his compositions
and repertoire for college
auditions. He is also composing a piece in
tribute to Ms. Ferencz. There is no question that
this boy’s life was truly changed through the
relationships he shared with his music teachers.
To my listener, I explain – that’s what MusicLink
is all about.”
“We tragically lost Judy Ferencz to cancer
near the end of the summer. I learned of her
“I’d like to personally begin this issue with the passing when I returned from a trip finding an
story of a student I know and his marvelous emotional message on my answering machine
teachers, who, I believe, exemplify the scaffolding from David. Her vibrant drive to teach and
Music Link provides to a
guide lives through music
promising student.
will be sorely missed. Her
commitment to MusicLink
“David Kim has been taking
included personally teaching
lessons through MusicLink
eight MusicLink students
since l995, when he arrived
as well as encouraging her
from Korea as a 10 year old.
Maryland colleagues to join
His first teacher, Judy Schultz
the program.
of Lynchburg, VA, formed
“Judy Ferencz was also state MusicLink
Coordinator, so our frequent business calls easily
led to the latest news of David as he thrived under
Judy’s musical eye and ear. MusicLink provided
him with performance experiences at an MTNA
national convention, a benefit concert at the
Center for the Arts in Fairfax, VA, and a master (Editor’s note: The MusicLink Foundation has
established a scholarship fund in honor of Judith
class with Awadagin Pratt.
“Judy was a strong mentor for David during
those crucial teenage years of musical study. She
constantly sought out performance opportunities,
and encouraged David to apply for a MusicLink
Ferencz. You may wish to contribute by sending a
check to MusicLink Foundation, 1043 N. McKinley
Road, Arlington, VA 22205. Please designate your
contribution to the Judith Ferencz Scholarship
Fund.)
Helen Smith Tarchalski
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Thomas Mastroianni is in
Bonnie Kellert was invited to write an article for the winter 2003 edition of
the process of recording two
Keyboard Companion, a practical magazine on piano teaching. The article
CD’s which will contain
discusses the multiplicity of the memorizing process. This is Bonnie’s
Liszt’s Années de Pèlerinage
second appearance in Keyboard Companion.
vol. 2 and vol. 3 (Italie). He
recently performed these works
Helen Smith Tarchalski, who
in concerts accompanied by
serves on the piano faculty of
PowerPoint projections at the Kennedy Center (Millennium Stage), at
Anne Arundel Community
the Frick Museum in Pittsburgh, in Collington, Maryland, at Catholic
College,
was
recently
University and will present them in March in Hartford, CT. Mastroianni
featured in an article for
also presented a paper at the Maryland State MTA convention on the
The Capital newspaper. The
Neglected Pedagogues (Chopin and Beethoven) and had an article published
article, which included two
in Keyboard Companion entitled Must We Memorize?
photos along with the story,
was about a project in one of
her classes. The class created a CD of Christmas ensemble music as a gift for the troops in Iraq. The fiancé
of a class member was shipped to Iraq, and the class made this recording as a gift for the soldier and his fellow
troops. Helen used a Sony MZ R-55 mini disc recorder to record the class’s performance, and then turned the
recording into a full-sized CD using the Macmillan Publishing Digital CD Recording Studio package. Some of
Helen’s teaching philosophy was quoted in the interview: “We all want to do anything we can to boost morale
and help the troops to
be better soldiers. At
The biography of Susan Burkhalter has been included in the Marquis Who’s Who
the same time, the class
in America and in their Who’s Who in American Women since 2000 and will be
learned a valuable life
in the next edition. She is a substitute church organist and has a private piano
lesson about finding ways
studio in Bethesda. The Marquis Who’s Who can be found in the reference section
to put even new skills and
of Montgomery County libraries.
information to use.”
MEMBER NEWS
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
THE MUSICAL THEATER CENTER’S SUMMER DAY CAMPS . . .
...are designed to teach students voice, dance and acting skills, give them performance experience, build a sense
of accomplishment, and most of all, have fun. Located in our studios at Wintergreen Plaza on Rockville Pike in
Rockville, the morning program consists of one hour each of acting, singing and dance lessons, with campers
divided by age and skill level. The afternoons are used to work on the end-of-camp performance for family
and friends. Instruction is provided by artists/teachers and many of the staff are professional performers.
Counselors are older high school or college age students who have advanced singing, dance and acting skills.
The first three-week session, called Broadway Rhythm, runs from June 21 to July 9. The second three-week
session, Curtain Call (three separate age levels each producing a separate show) runs from July 12 through July
30. During the same time frame as Curtain Call, we are proud to introduce our new Broadway Spotlight session
at Christ Congregational Church on Colesville Road in Silver Spring. Our final two-week session, Summer
Show Tunes, runs from August 2 to August 13.
For further information, please call The Musical Theater Center at (301) 251-5766. You may also get additional information and you
may register online at www.musicaltheatercenter.org.
MSMTA 2004 CONVENTION DATES SET
Maxine Lewack and Ann McCandliss, MSMTA Convention co-chairs, are
already deep in plans for a wonderful convention to be held at Goucher College
in Baltimore on Saturday and Sunday, November 6 and 7, 2004. Please be sure
to mark your calendars now, and plan to attend. As their exciting plans progress
and are confirmed, you will kept posted.
INDEPENDENT MUSIC TEACHERS
Even when students do not plan to major in music, I help them submit CDs of
live performances with their college application portfolio as documentation of
their commitment to the performing arts. Much has been written about the
intellectual and physical benefits of music education. Most music teachers (but
only some parents) are aware that colleges today, especially top colleges, frequently
give preference in the admission and scholarship application process to students
with a strong music education background. And those who do major in music,
even if not planning a career in music, frequently have a “leg up” in the workplace
and graduate school! For example, a study by the Rockefeller Foundation found
that music majors who apply to medical school have
the highest admittance rate of any field: 66.7%. By
comparison, biochemistry, the undergraduate area
most closely linked to medicine, has an admittance
rate of only 59.2%.
PRESIDENT
Joselyn Cross Makowski
2329 Blue Valley Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20904
301-384-1056
VP CERTIFICATION
Ann S. Matteson
5204 Paducah Road
College Park, MD 20740
VP MEMBERSHIP
Richard L. Hartzell
1817 Arcola Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20902
VP PUBLICATIONS
Claudette Horwitz
5004 Barkwood Place
Rockville, MD 20853
VP STUDENT ACTIVITIES
Conchita T. Jan
10 Boat House Court
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
Maxine Lewack
1614 Peacock Lane
Silver Spring MD 20904
RECORDING SECRETARY
Jeannine Case
1303 Persimmontree Court
Crofton, MD 21114
TREASURER
Dianna Souder
531 Skidmore Boulevard
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
HISTORIAN
Deborah White-Bondhus
10637 Green Mountain Circle
Columbia, MD 21044
Turning live performances into permanent CD
recordings is a fairly easy technology to learn, and is
a valuable tool for teachers to document and archive
student performances. This technology allows easy
access to each performance; just as with commercial
CDs, you can create separate tracks for each
performer, turns aging cassette tapes or videotapes
into CDs, and allows you to remove hissing noise
from these old recordings. Of course, just as with
commercially prepared CDs, this digital media is far
more stable than the old cassette tape technology. And, it is easy to very quickly
(and very inexpensively) make as many copies as needed, so students can easily
provide a CD with every college application.
MEMBER-AT-LARGE
Another benefit of creating a permanent CD library of student performances
is that it provides students with valuable and easy access to a listening library
of students who performed “their” piece in past programs. What a wonderful
efficiency tool it is to have access to individually indexed performances! The
initial process to create indexed CDs does take some time, but is well worth
the effort and saves time in the long run. Additionally, since the performances
are stored on the hard drive of your computer or digital recording equipment,
anxiety over lost or damaged recordings is no longer an issue.
EASTERN SHORE MTA
Helen Smith Tarchalski, Chair
Dr. Carol Wolfe-Ralph
6102 Gallery Street
Bowie, MD 20720-3859
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Gary W. Dinn
LOCAL ASSOCIATION PRESIDENTS
ANNE ARUNDEL MTA
Helen Smith Tarchaiski
MTA GREATER BALTIMORE
Ann McCandliss
MTA BOWIE
Betsy Jo Angebranndt
CARROLL COUNTY MTA
Diane Jones
MTA CHARLES COUNTY
Mary Wolf
GREATER COLUMBIA MTA
Anne Chen
TBA
FREDERICK COUNTY MTA
J. Erin Runkles
HOWARD COUNTY MTA
Kathryn Stansbery
GREATER LAUREL MTA
Martha Rogerson
MONTGOMERY COUNTY MTA
Katherine Williams
PRINCE GEORGES MTA
Linda Head
MTA SOUTHERN MARYLAND
Louise Bowen
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MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY
MTNA NATIONAL CONFERENCE IN KANSAS CITY, MO
Plans are well underway for a long-overdue new Membership Directory. All sections will be updated.
Members should carefully check their listings in the current directory, including email addresses, and send
any changes to Richard Hartzell (rhartzell@erols.com) immediately. The directory will include all members
whose dues were paid by December 31, 2003.
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
Carol Westcott Baker
Voice
2642 North Calvert Street
(410) 467-8575
Baltimore, MD 21218 cawestcott@earthlink.net
Lyubov Paskova
652 River Oak Court
Salisbury, MD 21801
Anne-Marie Hildebrandt
Piano
7201 Bridle Terrace
(301) 983-0559
Potomac, MD 20854
ambit debrandt@alumjuilliard.edu
Jean Provine
Violin, Chamber Music
4611 Beechwood Road
(301) 927-5312
College Park, MD 20740
jeanprovine@comcast.net
Shih-yun Hsieh
Violin, Viola
6200 Westchester Park Drive, No. 1802
(301) 313-0369
College Park, MD 20740 chere@wam.umd.edu
Rebecca Sparrow
Accompanying, Early Childhood
22 Capricorn Court Music, Kindermusik, Piano
Rockville, MD 20855-2566
(301) 963-0635
Jooeun Oh
Cello
9737 Mt. Pisgah Road, No. 707 (301) 408-1444
Silver Spring, MD 20903
oh1207june@yahoo.com
Mary Elizabeth Stephenson
14800 Keeneland Circle
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Lillian E. “Lee” Ohley
Music Education, Voice, Piano
416 Baldwin Park Drive, Apt. T-3(410) 871-2804
Westminster, MD 21157
ohley7l@aol.com
Piano
(410) 860-8947
luba@amitypage.com
Piano
(301) 869-5137
Natalia Yampolsky
Violin, Chamber Music
1318 Pavilion Club Way
(703) 904-3724
Reston, VA 20194
miron@comcast.net
Richard Hartzell, Membership Chair
NEW STUDENT ACTIVITY WEB PAGES ADDED
For the benefit of our new members and all those browsing through our site, we have added new pages
to the Student Activity section. Nearly every activity now has its own web page, explaining in detail the
nature and style of the event. This is still a work in progress and we hope eventually to include every student
competition and test program. Be sure to visit this new site and perhaps expand your students’ performance
opportunities.”
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Would you like to attend the National
Conference in Kansas City, but don’t want
to pay for a flight? Why not make it a group
experience and plan on chartering a bus?
Several state MTAs already are organizing bus
trips for their members with pick up points
throughout their state? Traveling on a bus to
the conference provides transportation at a
fraction of the cost of flying. Instead of $300
or $400 you can travel round trip for less than
$100, provided a set amount of people are
interested. Traveling on a bus also allows you
time to catch up with old colleagues and make
new friends in addition to offering you a more
affordable way to take advantage of all the
national conference has to offer.
You won’t want to miss any of the opportunities
at the conference. With more than eighty
educational sessions and industry showcases,
there is something for everyone. This year
MTNA is partnering with the International
Association of Electronic Keyboard Manufacturers (IAEKM) to present technology
sessions throughout the conference. This is
a great way to learn basic and intermediate
techniques to use in your studio or classroom.
And for the first time MTNA is teaming up
with the National Piano Foundation to offer
a Group Teaching Track. These sessions also
will be offered throughout the week.
In the evening you will be able to enjoy
pianist Jon Kimura Parker and the chamber
trio, Zephyr as well as rising stars Robert
Henry and Scott Conklin. Other concert
opportunities will include the winners of the
MTNA National Competitions.
Your schedule won’t be complete without
spending some time in the exhibit hall. This
year’s hall will offer a variety of print music,
music technology, instruments and more.
Start organizing your bus trip today by
contacting your local tour bus company. You
don’t want to miss this experience.
The 2004 Music Teachers National Association (MTNA)
National Conference will be held March 27-31 in Kansas
City, Missouri, at the Marriott Downtown and the Kansas
City Convention Center, Bartle Hall. Nearly 2,000
independent music teachers, collegiate faculty, students and
parents will be among those attending the informational
sessions, master classes, evening concerts and exhibits.
Highlights of the conference include:
•
Four full days of educational sessions presented by
well known clinicians covering topics pertinent to
music-teaching professionals
•
Free evening concerts featuring pianist, Jon Kimura
Parker and chamber trio, Zephyr
•
Technology sessions, presented in partnership
with the International Association of Electronic
Keyboard Manufacturers, offering technological
strategies for the music studio
•
Group Teaching Track presented in partnership
with the National Piano Foundation
•
A 175-booth exhibit hall offering opportunities to
browse and purchase teaching methods, sheet music,
music technology and more
•
Industry showcases introducing the latest teaching
innovations
•
Informative and timely Pedagogy Saturday and
Professional Studio Saturday events and sessions
•
National competitions finals and winners’ concerts
in all instruments and levels, showcasing the best
young performers nationwide
Music Teachers National Association is a nonprofit
organization of independent and collegiate music teachers
committed to furthering the art of music through
teaching, performance, composition and scholarly
research. Founded in 1876, Music Teachers National
Association is the oldest professional music teachers’
association in the United States.
For additional information about MTNA or the 2004
National Conference, contact the MTNA national
headquarters at (513) 421-1420, mtnanet@mtna.org or
visit our website at www.mtna.org.
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STUDENT ACTIVITIES
MTNA FOUNDATION FUND NEWS
CONTRIBUTING ONLINE
Have you considered making your annual contribution to the
MTNA FOUNDATION FUND online? For an easy, safe and
secure way to make your gift via credit card, go to the MTNA
website at www.mtnafoundation.org and click on “Make a
Contribution.” Then select “Click here to make a contribution
online.” With this option you can designate your donation
to one or more of the twenty-five named endowment funds,
the general endowment fund or the annual fund. You also
can direct your gift to a named endowment or Fellow fund in
progress. Three card choices are offered: MasterCard, Visa or
American Express. Five payment options are available and you
may indicate when you want payments to begin. When you
submit the form, you will receive an e-mail confirmation that
you can print for your records.
If you do not want to contribute online, you can print the
contribution form when you select “Click here to download
the PDF contribution form.” Print the form and send it to
MTNA with your check or credit card information.
DO YOU KNOW….
….that you can make your annual contribution
to the MTNA FOUNDATION FUND
along with your dues renewal payment?
Simply indicate the amount you wish to
give on the line provided and include it in
the same check with your dues. You can
direct your gift to any named endowment
fund or Fellow fund. Just write the name
of the fund on your dues statement. Also,
don’t forget that many corporations will
match employee donations to a nonprofit
organization. MTNA encourages you
to check with your employer or your
spouse’s employer to see if such a gift
matching program is in place. This small
step can make a great difference to the
FOUNDATION FUND.
MORE . . . COMPOSERS — ON COMPOSING
MSMTA SOLO VOICE COMPETITION
The Solo Voice Competition was held on December 21, 2003, at the University of Maryland, Baltimore
Campus. Chaired by Richard L. Hartzell and Co-chaired by Anita Ho, the Festival attracted 70 entries, and
represented four teachers: Polly Parr Corretjer, Richard L. Hartzell, Cheryl
Stafford, and Kelli A. Young.
The judges (in alphabetical order) were Lisa Carrier, Anne Cronvich, and
Robin Henshaw. They were assisted by monitors Andrea Huber, Cheryl
Stafford, and Jeannie Sydnor.
The winning students and their teachers were:
Popular Voice Awards:
Age 9-11
First:
Second:
Third:
Hon. Men.:
Kristi Oristian (Hartzell)
Simone Brown (Hartzell)
Jessica Barshis (Hartzell)
Lexi Haddad (Hartzell)
Age 12
First:
Second:
Third:
Daniel Bush (Hartzell)
Alexis Heyison (Hartzell)
Jake Stern (Corretjer)
Robbie Kronser (Corretjer)
Age 13
First:
Second:
Third:
James William Lubkin (Hartzell)
Allyson Marcus (Hartzell)
Lyonel Dario (Young)
Nicole Papel (Young)
Age 14
First:
Second:
Third:
Hon. Men.:
Betsy Fortune (Hartzell)
Sarah Wade (Corretjer)
Laura Semple (Stafford)
Emmy Choi (Hartzell)
Ariel Masseca (Stafford)
First:
Second:
Joseph Dario (Young)
Arielle Jordan (Corretjer)
Michal Levitas (Hartzell)
Jacquelynn Ware (Corretjer)
Katherine Boudoin (Corretjer)
Too many pieces of music finish too long after the end.
—Igor Stravinsky—
All the sounds of the earth are like music.
—Oscar Hammerstein—
Age 15
Mozart is sweet sunshine.
—Antonin Dvorak—
On a system for a small instrument, a man writes a whole world
of the deepest thoughts and the most strenuous emotions.
—Johannes Brahms—
“What’s best in music is not to be found in the notes.”
—Gustav Mahler—
Give me a laundry list and I’ll set it to music.
—Gioacchino Rossini—
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Third:
Age 16
First:
Second:
Third:
Hon. Men.:
Age 17-18 First:
Second:
Third:
Rebecca Goldstein (Hartzell)
Ashley Pearson (Stafford)
Martha Fortune (Hartzell)
Erin Walpole (Corretjer)
Alyssa Stanton (Hartzell)
Elizabeth Chamberlain (Corretjer)
Jason Beekman (Hartzell)
Melissa Kingsley (Young)
Melissa DiGiulian (Corretjer)
Richard Hartzell
Classical Voice Awards:
Age 13-14 First:
Second:
Emmy Choi (Hartzell)
Sarah Wade (Corretjer)
Laura Semple (Stafford)
Third:
Christina Allen (Young)
Hon. Men.: Emily Rodriguez (Corretjer)
Lyonel Dario (Young)
Age 15
First:
Second:
Michael Fitzdale (Corretjer)
Jacquelyn Ware (Corretjer)
Katherine Baudoin (Corretjer)
Third:
Joseph Dario (Young)
Hon. Men.: Arielle Jordan (Corretjer)
Nick Santolla (Young)
Sophie Huber (Hartzell)
Age 16
First:
Second:
Rebecca Davis (Corretjer)
Griha Singla (Corretjer)
Erin Walpole (Corretjer)
Third:
Christa Kronser (Corretjer)
Hon. Men.: Helen Stackhouse (Young)
Rebecca Goldstein (Hartzell)
Age 17-18 First:
Second:
Third:
Alyssa Stanton (Hartzell)
Jason Beekman (Hartzell)
Alisha Rosey (Hartzell)
Thea Janylle Lim (Young)
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GERTRUDE S. BROWN MEMORIAL PIANO CONCERTO COMPETITION
The 2004 MSMTA Piano Concerto Competition was held on Sunday, January 11
at Catholic University of America. Two hundred thirteen students from thirty-five
studios participate in this event. The event ran smoothly, thank to my co-chair Faye
Bonner, Hyun Park; and all teachers’ cooperate and help with this event.
There are five concertos for students in junior level (up to 8th grade), intermediate
level (up to 10th grade), and senior level (up to 12th grade). Ninety-six students were
cited for excellence by the judges. The winners of the Haydn, J. C. Bach, and J. S.
Bach concertos performed Concerto in B-flat Major, Op. 13, No. 4 by J.C. Bach
Movement
with the Chinese American First Winner
Tommy Zhang
Janice Puckett
Winner
Danniel Li
Christopher Hall
Music Society Orchestra
Alternate
Chong Xie
Marjorie Lee
Alternate
Stephanie Hong
Joselyn Makowski
(CAMS) under conductor
Hon.Men.
Edward Gan
Hyun Park
Jean Hsu on Jan 24, and the winners of both Mozart Second Movement
Winner
Kenrick Rilee
Hui-Yen Chang
concertos performed with the Montgomery County
Winner
Kelly Kim
Sima Elkis
Alternate
Monica Ly
Mei-Yu Lin
Symphony Orchestra (MSO) under conductor Scott
Alternate
Sally Huang
Hyun Park
Third Movement
Wood on Feb 21/22.
Winner
Matther Hwang
Mei-Yu Lin
Winner
Dorothy Sunwoo
Bok Hwa Kim
Here are the winners and their teachers:
JUNIOR LEVEL
Concerto No. 5 in D Major, K. 175 by W.A. Mozart
First Movement
Winner
Tina Meng
Sima Elkis
Winner
Rebecca Zhang
Marjorie Lee
Alternate
Whitney Chou
Junko Takahashi
Alternate
Alex Gunnarson
Marjorie Lee
Hon.Men.
Kevin Shu
Marjorie Lee
Hon.Men.
Alvin Hua
Hyun Park
Second Movement
Winner
Judith Yang
Jeongseon Choi
Winner
Kristina Hu
Marjorie Lee
Alternate
Leon Ko
Hayuru Taima
Alternate
Leegyeong Je
Marjorie Lee
Hon.Men.
Arlene Gao
Chen-Li Tzeng
Hon.Men.
Lena Jiaa
Li-Ly Chang
Divertimento in C Major, Hob. XIV:3 by Haydn
First Movement
Winner
Candace Lee
Li-Ly Chang
Winner
Andrew Hwang
Chen-Li Tzeng
Alternate
Vicki Pung
Hyun Park
Alternate
Andrew Yang
Hyun Park
Hon.Men.
Tanya Kiryutina
Elena Arseniev
Hon.Men.
Angelica Le
Hyun Park
Hon.Men.
Eric Huang
Chieh-Ming Lee
Hon.Men.
Andrew Tong
Chen-Li Tzeng
Hon.Men.
Jennifer Hwang
Hyun Park
Hon.Men.
Cynthia Chow
Li-Ly Chang
Hon.Men.
Justin Chang
Chen-Li Tzeng
Second Movement
Winner
Nora Jiang
Hui-Yen Chang
Winner
Cynthia Chow
Li-Ly Chang
Alternate
Andrea Yang
Hyun Park
Alternate
Clara Huang
Faye Bonner
Hon.Men.
Jing Yi
Hui-Yen Chang
Hon.Men.
Nan Zhong
Hyun Park
Hon.Men.
Andrew Hwang
Mei-Yu Lin
Hon.Men.
Vicki Pung
Hyun Park
Hon.Men.
Angelica Le
Hyun Park
Hon.Men.
Alex Wang
Li-Ly Chang
Hon.Men.
Na Young Kim
Hyun Park
Third Movement
Winner
Nan Zhong
Hyun Park
Winner
Zanetta Chang
Cleveland Page
Alternate
Clara Huang
Faye Bonner
Alternate
Andrew Tong
Chen-Li Tzeng
Hon.Men.
Candace Lee
Li-Ly Chang
Hon.Men.
Addison Yao
Chieh-Ming Lee
Hon.Men.
Andrea Yang
Hyun Park
Hon.Men.
Jennifer Hwang
Hyun Park
Hon.Men.
Eric Huang
Chieh-Ming Lee
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INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
Concerto in D Minor by J.S. Bach
First Movement
Winner
Benjamin Kwak
Winner
Hannah Park
Alternate
Ruby Wang
Alternate
Casey Jao
Hon.Men.
Annie Jeng
Hon.Men.
Vicky Yao
Hon.Men.
Caroline Kim
Second Movement
Winner
Laura Paulsen
Winner
Stephanie Hwang
Alternate
Julian Kushadi
Alternate
Tiffany Kang
Hon.Men.
Katie Troxel
Hon.Men.
Tatsuya Kobayashi
Hon.Men.
Alex Cho
Hon.Men.
Pin-Joe Ko
Hon.Men.
Michael Foote
Third Movement
Winner
Casey Jao
Winner
Alex Cho
Alternate
Hannah Park
Alternate
Leah Claiborne
Marjorie Lee
Bok Hwa Kim
Hyun Park
Bok Hwa Kim
Faye Bonner
Hyun Park
Bok Hwa Kim
Bok Hwa Kim
Hyun Park
Evgeniya Oleshkevich
Li-Ly Chang
Carole Kriewaldt
Hyun Park
Bok Hwa Kim
Mei-Yu Lin
Faye Bonner
Bok Hwa Kim
Bok Hwa Kim
Bok Hwa Kim
Carole Kriewaldt
SENIOR LEVEL
Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467 by W.A. Mozart
First Movement
Winner
Xiyin Tang
Philip Hosford
Winner
Joanna Chang
Marjorie Lee
Alternate
Andrew Chung
Marjorie Lee
Alternate
Jennifer Choe
Bok Hwa Kim
Hon.Men.
Matthew Choi
Eun Joo Chung
Hon.Men.
Carol Ann Cheung
Christopher Hall
Hon.Men.
Hilary Finucane
David Holmes
Hon.Men.
Diana Park
Hyun-Sook Park
Second Movement
Winner
Allison Chang
Faye Bonner
Winner
Brian Bell
Faye Bonner
Alternate
James Cheek
Bok Hwa Kim
Alternate
Yao Yang
Li-Ly Chang
Hon.Men.
Susie Kim
Bok Hwa Kim
Hon.Men.
Alex Yam
Carolyn Booth
Hon.Men.
Amy Lather
Bok Hwa Kim
Hon.Men.
Julia Hillabrant
Lois Jones
Third Movement
Winner
Monica Hwang
Chen-Li Tzeng
Winner
Diana Park
Hyun-Sook Park
Alternate
Stephen Weng
Hsiu-Hui Wang
Alternate
James Cheek
Bok Hwa Kim
Hon.Men.
Julie Ryoo
Eun Joo Chung
Eastern Division
Conference Presentation
One of the presentations at the recent Eastern
Division Conference was by Connie Arrau
Sturm, a pedagogy professor at West Virginia
University, and the author/clinician of more
than seventy-five publications and presentations
around the world. Even for those who did not
hear her speak, the synopsis of her presentation
was very informative, and I copy it here.
Cultivating the Art of
Piano Teaching in America:
Innovative Contributions of Early 20th
Century Female Piano Teachers
Early 20th-century women played a large and
important role in furthering the art of piano
teaching in America. However, since most of
their work took place within relatively private
settings (e.g., local women’s musical clubs, or
private piano studios), their achievements went
virtually unnoticed by historians and modern
piano pedagogues. Through their club work, these
women supported young performers, advanced
public school music programs, developed plans
of study for music teachers, and supported
American music, composers, and teachers.
Through their creative and innovative teaching
strategies, many female piano piano teachers
helped transform a piano teaching approach
based on technique and regimen inherited from
European piano pedagogues into the childcentered and age-appropriate piano instruction
that we now associate with American piano
pedagogy. In addition, many early 20th-century
women wrote piano method books, authored
journal articles, and gave workshop presentations
which further advanced the art of piano teaching.
Unfortunately, the average female independent
piano teacher of this period received relatively
little pay, recognition or respect in contrast to her
male counterpart, who more frequently taught
advanced students, charged higher fees, taught for
music institutions, and (often simply by virtue of
his gender) commanded the title of “professor”.
Even today, the accomplishments of American
female independent piano teachers are not
recognized in current piano pedagogy textbooks of
periodical literature.
Her presentation chronicled some of women’s
most significant contributions to early 20thcentury piano teaching, with the intention of
helping today’s female independent teacher
to appreciate the legacy of her past, and the
importance of her work to American musical
life. I hope at some point you will have an
opportunity to hear Dr. Arrau-Sturm lecture,
or read some of her articles that appear in the
major music journals.
COMPOSERS — ON COMPOSING
Music begins where words are powerless to express. Music is made for the inexpressible.
I want music to seem to rise from the shadows and indeed sometimes to return to them.
—Claude Debussy—
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MTNA NEWS
MARYLAND STUDENT WINS EASTERN DIVISION HONOR
Alexander Fischer, student of Hui-Yen Chang, received an Honorable Mention for his composition “Longing”
in the recent MTNA National Student Composition Competition, Eastern Division.
EASTERN DIVISION COMPETITION RESULTS
January 17, 2004
Morgantown, WV
WINNER
COMPOSITION
JUNIOR
Kevin Qian
Natasha Sinha
Sam Peters
Michael B. Pettry
MA
MA
DE
WV
Alla Elana Cohen
Alla Elana Cohen
David Brown
Scott Beard
Brass
Percussion
Piano
Donna Moore, trumpet
Edward Park
Yvonne Chen
Winnie Tong, alt.
Julia Glenn, violin
Courtney Kaita, alt.
Rashmi Trivedi, flute
Erica Wickman, alt.
WV
NJ
DC
NY
MA
NJ
DE
DC
Bonnie Miltenberger
Greg Giannascoli
Rosita Mang
pola Baytelman
Bonnie Black
Marnie Kaller
Lynne Cooksey
Kenneth Lee
Kate O’Donnell, trumpet
Gloria Cheng
Matthew Graybil
Christopher Schmitt, alt.
Mari Black, violin
Kensho Watanabe, alt.
Emily O’Koren
Jeffrey Higgins, alt.
David Weigert, clarinet
Rachel Maclary, alt.
WV
WV
PA
MD
MA
CT
DE
CT
DC
DE
Bonnie Miltenberger
Roger Braun
Harvey Wedeen
Marjorie Lee
Bonnie Black
Ann Setzer
Mary Ellen Schauber
Mildred Coleman
Kenneth Lee
Lynne Cooksey
Henry Hess, trumpet
Adam Pettit
Justin Nace
Peter Cruz, alt.
Hong Xu
Alex McDonald, alt.
Jessica Scott
Yuri Segawa, violin
Jessica Medina
Augustine Mercante
Maria Schwarz, flute
WV
MD
PA
NJ
NY
MA
WV
NJ
WV
DE
NY
Timothy DeWitt
Julian Gray
Chris Hanning
Greg Giannascoli
Donald Humpherys
Russell Sherman
Melody Meadows
Michael Ludwig
Barbara Stenger
Melanie DeMent
Kenneth Andrews
Muhlenberg Piano Quartet
Cayuga Sax Quartet
PA
NY
Edwina French
Steve Mauk
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Piano
Strings
Voice
Woodwinds
YOUNG ARTIST
Brass
Guitar
Percussion
Piano
Organ
Strings
Voice
Woodwinds
CHAMBER MUSIC
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TEACHER
Elementary
Junior
Senior
Young Artist
Strings
SENIOR
STATE
A NEW RULE
FOR THE
THEORY
PROGRAM
Hui-Yen Chang, chair of the
MSMTA Theory Program,
has announced a new
rule effective immediately
regarding the process of
transferring students.
An MSMTA member may
register his/her students at
any testing center. Therefore,
this rule only applies if
a student was originally
registered to take the test at
test center “A”, did not do
so on the scheduled date,
and wishes to transfer to a
different test center “B”.
Any teacher who wishes
to transfer student(s) from
center “A” to center “B”
must request a “Transfer
Request Form” from the
chairperson of center “B”.
The chairperson of center
“B” must first authorize the
transfer by signing the form.
After receiving the signed
form, send a copy to the
chair of center “A”, a copy to
the chairperson of center “B”
(who signed it previously), a
copy to Hui-Yen Chang, and
keep a copy for yourself. The
copies must be postmarked
two (2) weeks before the test
date at center “B”.
For further information, please
contact:
Hui-Yen Chang
Theory Program Chair
THEORY PROGRAM
We are working very hard to get the MSMTA Theory Program problems
ironed out, and are making a lot of progress in this regard. After the
total overhaul of the program a few years ago, and the sudden changes of
personnel administering the program, much work was needed to get the
program on track. In spite of the problems we have encountered, it is still
a very viable program- among the best in the country. Many of our finest
teachers are assisting with the process of writing tests, making the ear
training CDs, and proof-reading.
To keep teachers apprised of what is being done:
•
There have been only two small changes to the test format since 2002.
There will no longer be any instrument or repertoire identification
questions in the ear training. Otherwise, everything still follows the
format detailed in the 2001 version of the syllabus.
•
Many mistakes in the syllabus are being corrected, and when the
correction process is complete and has been proof-read, an addendum
will be mailed to each member who participates in the program.
•
New members to MSMTA, or those who did not receive a first copy,
will receive the Theory Syllabus CD free of charge. Replacements or
additional syllabi will be available on CD at a cost of $5.00 each. Hard
copies (printed) will cost $30.00.
•
I.
We have a limited number of tests from 2002 available for
purchase to assist teachers in preparing for the 2004 tests. These
tests are uncorrected, and may contain typos, but still are very
good references. These tests are available for $3.00 per test.
II.
Also available for purchase are answer keys to the 2002 tests.
Again, a limited number is available, at a cost of $5.00 per level.
III. Ear Training tapes used for the 2002 tests are available at $10.00
per level. Each tape holds the complete ear-training portion of
each level.
Orders will be taken on a first come- first served basis until the available
copies are sold. There are no plans as of yet to reprint or copy any of the
material.
Mail your requests for these materials, with a check payable to MSMTA, to:
Hui-Yen Chang
7623 Lake Glen Drive
Glenn Dale, MD 20769-2004
We thank you for your patience, and want to assure every one that your
concerns are being met — it is just a lengthy process, involving many
factors.
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THEORY SYLLABUS and
OLD THEORY TEST MATERIAL
ORDER FORM
HCMTA finished 2003 with a disappointment when our December 7th Winter Recital was cancelled. Due to a
snow emergency in Howard County, the Howard County Center for the Arts, where many of our activities
are held, was closed. Thanks go to Chair, Alla Merport, for having organized this set of recitals, even though
Mother Nature
had other ideas!
Our next student
activity, chaired
by
Kathy
Stansbery,
is
the annual Theme Festival, a day of recitals with the theme, “Moods and Memories.” This popular event is
scheduled for February 22, weather permitting! (It had to be postponed last year due to snow!) Participants
will perform descriptive pieces that remind them of special times. The MSMTA Theory Testing, chaired by
Alla Merport, will take place the following weekend, on the 28th
Address all checks to MSMTA. Please mail this form to:
Dr. Hui-yen Chang
7623 Lake Glen Dr.
Glenn Dale, MD 20769-2004
Theory Syllabus
CD copies*
____ Copies x $5.00 = _________
Hard copies
____ Copies x $30.00 = _________
*A teacher who requests a copy of a syllabus for the first time will receive the most current version (the 2001
printing) on CD, free of charge.
Old 2002 Theory Test Material
Deborah White-Bondhus and Douglas Guiles will chair the Piano Ensemble Competition, our first competition
of the year, to be held the weekend of March 13-14. This year promises a significant teacher involvement,
which should prove to be a very valuable experience for all competitors.
Kathy Stansbery, President
On November 11, Dr. Noel Lester
from Hood College presented our
general membership meeting
with an entertaining and
informative program on the
history of rag piano music.
He introduced many of us
to the charming music of
Brian Dykstra, a contemporary
rag composer. Dr. Lester played
beautifully and his program was
very well received. On December 9, many of our teachers enjoyed our annual holiday luncheon and we were
treated to the musical talents of several of our own members. Louse Kupelian performed Christmas songs on
the piano, our new newsletter person Cynthia Cathcart performed just beautifully on the Scottish Harp and
Frank Lieder performed beautifully on the cello, including a jazz/blues improvisational piece. It was a lovely
break from that usually hectic time of year.
Level ____: Test
Answer Key
Ear Training Tape
____ Copies x $3.00 = _________
____ Copies x $5.00 = _________
____ Copies x $10.00 = _________
Level ____: Test
Answer Key
Ear Training Tape
____ Copies x $3.00 = _________
____ Copies x $5.00 = _________
____ Copies x $10.00 = _________
Level ____: Test
Answer Key
Ear Training Tape
____ Copies x $3.00 = _________
____ Copies x $5.00 = _________
____ Copies x $10.00 = _________
Level ____: Test
Answer Key
Ear Training Tape
____ Copies x $3.00 = _________
____ Copies x $5.00 = _________
____ Copies x $10.00 = _________
MCMTA held its junior concerto Competition on November 22 at Jordan Kitt’s Music in College Park. The
winners performed with the St. Cecilia Orchestra in early November. The St. Cecilia Orchestra is a relatively
new youth orchestra based out of Damascus United Methodist Church, but whose players come from all over
Montgomery County. The concerto was performed at Asbury Methodist Village as part of the orchestra’s
Christmas concert. Many students also participated in the Dec. 14 Judged Recital.
Level ____: Test
Answer Key
Ear Training Tape
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In the coming month, we look forward to another Elementary Recital, the theme of which is “Winter Tales”.
Oren Music will host that recital in its new Rockville location. Both the Senior and Intermediate concerto
competitions are scheduled for late January and early February as well as another Judged Recital. We look
forward to a busy and rewarding winter season.
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Katherine Williams, President
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We have just completed a good fall
season with some events to foster
professional growth and others to
provide performance venues for our
students. In the first category was a
fabulous session with Barbara Wing,
the Levine School, on November
8 at McDaniel College. She shared
her approach to working with
beginners, and for many of us, she
definitely “filled in some cracks” about rote verses reading in the earliest stages of instruction. Barbara is a
polished professional who has invested much of herself in the pursuit of excellent teaching and yet she is
gracious and encouraging to everyone who wants to learn. Special thanks to Cindy Hoover for making this
event happen.
On December 19, our annual Music at the Mall, chaired by Debbie Long, provided an informal occasion for
our students and CCMTA to be showcased to a wider more varied audience. Sixty-seven students enjoyed this
opportunity.
In an effort to attract more members to our group, the annual Ensemble Festival, to have been held on
February 21, 2004, was open to non-members. We are targeting instrumental ensembles in addition to the
piano groups and have a beautiful new venue, The Carroll Arts Center. This newly reconstructed space boasts
an art gallery in addition to an intimate performance area so we definitely anticipate having a great festival!
Diane W. Jones, President
The GLMTA has been quite busy this Fall. First, we all enjoyed the Halloween Recital, which was chaired by
Dr. Carol Wolfe-Ralph. MSMTA Keyboard Exams were next chaired by Lisa Bussing and Linda Ng.
In addition, GLMTA sponsored the
concerto competitions culminating with a
concert, which featured the winners (plus
strings and trumpet) playing music of not
only Handel, Mozart, Shostakovich, but
also Betsy Jo Anngebranndt, Matthew
Edwards, and Kevin McBride (a former
GLMTA student of Douglas Guiles). It was
a real treat to have the last three composers
with us for the concert. The concert was
ably directed by Douglas Guiles who also
chaired the competitions with Jan Puckett
and Jeannine Case.
Our final event of 2003 was the Ensemble Festival, which had about 65 teams of students in three recitals.
In the future, GLMTA has the Henri Carol competition of French music, the composition festival (original
works by the students), MSMTA theory exams on March 6, a number of solo competitions and a dance music
festival for which details are still being finalized.
We greatly appreciate all the time and effort our members expend to chair and participate in these many
events.
Martha Rogerson, President
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THEORY CHAIR OFFERS THANKS
I would like to acknowledge all of the help that I received in my first year as state theory chair. Most of the
comments I received last year about the theory tests were positive, and I would like to thank Janet Berg,
Faye Bonner, Judith Dalton, Gary Dinn, Christopher Hall, Linda Head, David Holmes, Claudette Horwitz,
Donna Koh, Ann Matteson, and Carol Wolfe-Ralph for all of the time and effort that they put in to make last
year’s theory tests a success. I am also very grateful to Bonnie Kellert and her husband Allen Goldberg, who
created all of last year’s ear training CDs, and to Ellen Sakai who was especially helpful to me.
Hui-Yen Chang
State Theory Chair
MSMTA EVENT DEADLINES
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
The following MSMTA Student Activities events have deadlines coming up. Please mark your studio
calendars as a reminder to avoid missing any dates. Refer to your Student Activities Handbook for all
additional information.
EVENT
DEADLINE
Doris Chase Sonata Award
Miriam Shields Gottlieb Memorial Piano Competition
Spring Festival – Piano Solo
E. R. Davis Piano Competition
April 10, 2004
April 10, 2004
April 17, 2004
April 24, 2004
STRINGS PLUS FESTIVAL 2004
The Strings Plus Festival will be held March 7 in the morning at the
Landon School in Bethesda. In the past, performers have ranged from
age 7 to age 18. Duets, trios, quartets, and larger groups have participated
– even a small orchestra without conductor. Both wind players and
pianists have participated in groups with string players. There is
unanimity among the participating teachers in past years that this
festival is both fun and rewarding for students. Our students look
forward to it every year and ask to participate. We welcome new
teachers to join us with their groups. Teachers may submit
groups of any size and with any instrumentation as long as
strings are part of the instrumentation. Our events are open to
general public to enjoy, as are all MSMTA competitions.
the
Judy Silverman and Duck Hee O’Donnell
Co-Chairpersons 2004
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LOCAL ASSOCIATION NEWS
GREATER COLUMBIA MTA JOINS MSMTA WEB SITE
Under the guidance of president Anne Chen, the Greater Columbia Music Teachers Association has recently
posted their local association web page on the MSMTA web site. They now join Anne Arundel, Greater
Baltimore, Bowie, Carroll County, Frederick, Howard, Greater Laurel, Montgomery County and Southern
Maryland in bringing news of their officers and events to the MSMTA membership and to the public who
visit our site.
The Greater Columbia Association had two recitals on Dec. 6th, 2003, on the weekend with the snowfalls.
Despite the weather almost all the students showed up and there were some nice performances.
The next upcoming events are the Friends and Family Recital which is an ensemble event and the Romantic
Theme Festival. Both of these events will be on Jan. 31st. We are also looking forward to have a Master Class
with Marian Hahn on March 7th at 4pm. Best wishes to all for a good 2004!
Anne Hsueh Chen, President
A six inch snowfall on December 6 necessitated a two week postponement of our Colors of Music Festival.
Nature was more cooperative on the 20th so we were then able to enjoy a wonderful day of piano, voice and
flute music. Thirty MTAB members and friends got together in midDecember at Northwoods Restaurant in Annapolis for a delightful
holiday luncheon arranged by Amaryllis Price.
Our January Chamber Music Festival will be followed by a Classical
Competition chaired by Mary Parker on March 6. Our monthly
meetings will feature a jazz ensemble in January, performances by
MTAB members in February, performances by the Classical Competition winners in March and a recital
by pianist Brian Ganz in April. Guests are always
welcome! Jeannine Case is our newsletter editor
and Mary Parker has prepared our Handbook and
Student Activities material for this year.
Betsy Jo Angebranndt, President
Anne Arundel Music Teachers Association will
hold the MSMTA theory test on March 27 at Anne
Arundel Community College.
AAMTA invites all MSMTA members and guests
to visit on February 6th and April 2nd. The guest
speaker for February’s meeting is Marilyn Neeley,
Professor of Piano at the Catholic University of
America, who will present Practicing and More.
Matthew Edwards, Professor of Music at Anne
Arundel Community College will present Technique
and Touch: Thinking Outside the Box on April 2nd.
Both presentations will begin after a short business
meeting at 10 a.m. The presentations will be at
Oren Music, 1967 West Street in Annapolis.
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Frederick County Music Teachers Association
This past November we had our annual Fall
Adjudication Festival. This year’s theme was “The
Musical Sounds of Nature.” We had over
50 students participating, and they all did
a great job!
Our teachers enjoyed a brunch together in
December. And we are looking
forward to our February
meeting which will be a duet
master class featuring Lois Jones.
Erin Runkles NCTM, President
Our first event MTAGB meeting of the year with Marjorie Liss was held on January 11th at 3 pm at her
home.
TEACHING THE ADULT STUDENT of the 21st CENTURY
Realistic Expectations/Appropriate Materials
by Marjorie Liss
At the home of Marjorie Liss: 6100 York Road, Baltimore, MD 21212
Marjorie Liss was appointed to the Peabody Institute faculty in 1963 at the age of 20. She served as the first
Chairperson of the Adult Studies Division for which she wrote the MUSIC FOCUS CURRICULUM. Since
retiring from the Peabody in June of 2002, she is the owner of Studio 6100. Ms. Liss studied with Walter
Hautzig, Konrad Wolff and Leon Fleisher. She coached with Aaron Copland in New York and Benjamin
Britten in England; performed chamber music with artists such as conductor Alfred Wallenstein and cellist
George Ricci. She worked as production assistant to Joseph Papp and Sarah Caldwell. Ms. Liss has won
national prizes in piano, the first Federal
Subsidy for inner city youth concerts and done
tours in Europe and the Caribbean Islands. She
has enjoyed a parallel career in TV and films
and is an accomplished jazz singer and tap
dancer.
Our second scheduled recital, on February 22,
2004, was something very special coordinated
by our recital chair, Karen Sams. She has
arranged for our “Listen and Become” (also
called “Story Telling”) student recital.
Following the student recital, Storyteller and
dramatist Beth Vaughan worked with students,
teachers, guests, and parents (all present) to
bring the music to life through story and
Ann McCandliss, Jo Makowski, Kathy Stamsberry
interaction. Karen writes: “Music evokes
motion, colors, memories, even stories... But how many times do we reach beyond the notes and rhythms to
explore and really listen? There are many possibilities for repertoire for this recital: character music, program
music, much of the Romantic and Contemporary repertoire, even some movements of sonatinas. Music that
evokes imagery or transports one to another land.”
On March 21, Masterclass auditions will be held for our Classical Style Masterclass, which will be held April
4, 2004, Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. at the Towson Unitarian/ Universalist Church. Our Master teacher
will be Marian Hahn whose outstanding credentials are many. Solo and ensemble Classical Style music by
composers of all countries are welcome. Performers will be selected on the basis of a well prepared program,
their willingness to interact with the Master teacher, and our desire to have a varied program of Classical Style
music.
Ann McCandliss, President
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