TED COOPER. September The Blank Slate: First Year Piano Technique. October Newsletter

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1 September 2010 Wednesday, September 29, Woman s Club of Arlington 9:45am Business Meeting, 10:30am Program TED COOPER The Blank Slate: First Year Piano Technique Inside this issue: President s Message 2 Fall Festival Sonata Festival 3 Competitions and 4, 6 Programs and concerts Member Information Book Sale 5, 6 Grant and Scholarship Opportunity 7 Calendar 8 For our first meeting of the year, Ted Cooper will present an informative workshop on ideas for teaching technique to beginning students. The session will include video demonstrations of the materials discussed. Mr. Cooper will also survey this own beginning and intermediate compositions for piano. Ted Cooper teaches piano and composes educational music for the piano. He has presented many sessions at MTNA National Conferences, and the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy has featured videotapes of his teaching. He has contributed articles on pedagogy to Keyboard Companion magazine and is a recipient of the Group Piano Teaching Award presented jointly by the Music Teachers National Association and the National Piano Foundation. Mr. Cooper has fourteen published works in the catalogs of Alfred Publishing Company and Carl Fischer, Inc. Alfred has also published his most recent compositions, Mysterious Shadows and Around the World on 88 Keys, Books 1 and 2 for piano solo, plus a four-volume series of duets for student and teacher, Side by Side, that he co-authored with Amy Glennon. Before moving to Washington, D.C. to teach at the Levine School of Music, Ted was on the faculty at the New School for Music Study in Princeton, New Jersey, where he also served as Director and Educational Director. Mr. Cooper earned Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees from Western Illinois University, and a Teaching Certificate from the New School for Music Study where he was a student of Frances Clark and Louise Goss. October Newsletter Submission Deadline: October 1, 2010 NVMTA TEACHER REFERRAL LISTING Please fill out the form at nvmta.org, and send your $35 check payable to NVMTA, to Peggy McNulty, 1209 Stable Gate Ct., McLean, Va Listing is good for one year but not automatically renewed. For questions or to renew your listing contact Peggy.McNulty@verizon.net

2 Page 2 President s Message It s hard to believe that the summer has come and gone so quickly, but once again, the new school year is upon us. As you know, I have advocated changing our yearbook to an online-only format, and this year that has become a reality. Members will go to our website, nvmta.org, for all contact information pertaining to NVMTA and we can now efficiently update member contact information regularly. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, there are bound to be errors. You may contact me at litzelman@comcast.net for corrections to your contact information. As we begin the new school year, perhaps you can make a new year s resolution to attend a few of our monthly meetings this year. Remember that NVMTA is your organization and attending meetings is a way to make your voice heard. I hope that the summer has been a restful and enjoyable time for you and I wish each of you great success with your teaching this year. NVMTA affords many opportunities for our students and I hope that you will participate in as many of the events as possible. Warm regards to all of you, Jim Litzelman, President Fall Festival Now is the time to begin choosing repertoire for Fall Festival, which will be held on Saturday, November 6 at Cherrydale Methodist Church. Fall Festival is a non-competitive event in which students at any level play two pieces, one traditional classical and the other contemporary classical. The contemporary selection must include at least one recognized contemporary idiom or device. For ideas about repertoire and contemporary idioms please visit Fall Festival Event Description and Collection of Contemporary Literature. In past years singers, woodwind and string players have participated and we welcome them again. For further information please contact co-chairs Douglas Harrington at , djh@radix.net and Virginia Moore, , moorepianostudio@gmail.com.

3 Page 3 Sonata Festival Report The Sonata Festival took place on May 16th, 2010 at George Mason University. 462 students enrolled from 62 studios. We are grateful to the GMU School of Music and to Professor Dr. Linda Monson for supporting this event. All students performed on a Steinway grand piano in a quiet, sound-proofed studio. The Honors Recital at the Harris Theater included 37 outstanding students selected from all Sonata Festival players. They represented the studios of Arda Andonia, Marina Alekseyeva, Silva Blazquez, Nancy Breth, Hui-Chen Chang, Yelena Gurevich, Hong Joo Lee, Marjorie Lee, Olga Robert, Jun Yang, and Irina Yurkovskaya. Many thanks to all who served as judges, monitors and auditors, to Itzel Hatmill for serving the delicious lunch, Lai-Lan Ko for distributing trophies and especially to assistant chair Pauline Pompei, who will be the new chair next year.

4 Page 4 MTNA Composition Competition It's time to think about composing for the MTNA Composition Competition. In August registration begins online at The online application and four copies of the score must be postmarked by midnight September 14, If your students have participated in the NVMTA composition competition, encourage them to use their favorite composition for this event also. New compositions and composers are welcome! Entrants must study with a current active member so be sure to pay your annual dues on or before August 31, Complete submission requirements can be found on the MTNA website at Click on Competitions from the Programs column, then choose Composition. Friday Morning Music Club High School Competition for Strings The FMMC High School Competition for Strings, in memory of Gus Johansen, will be held Monday, November 1, 2010 from 11:30 4:30PM at the Sumner School and Museum, th Street, Washington, D.C. Application deadline is October 19, Please note: November 1st is a holiday for all students in Virginia and Maryland. Students in the District and private school attendees who wish to participate may request after school hours. Prize awards are $700, $500 and $300. First prizewinner will participate in a recital at Strathmore Hall on Friday, November 26, Other prize winners will have an opportunity to perform in FMMC student recitals, as well as chamber music and orchestral concerts, throughout the year. Applications, Contemporary Music Suggestions and 2010 Judges will be posted on the FMMC website: under Student Competitions. For information please contact Suzanne Richardson at or suzanne.richardson0@gmail.com. Fairfax Symphony Orchestra Concert In the Fairfax Symphony presents two concerts featuring piano soloists. On Saturday, September 11, 2010 hear Philippe Bianconi play the Schumann piano concerto and on Saturday, March 19, 2011 hear Matti Raekallio play the Beethoven Emperor concerto. Both concerts begin at 8:00pm and take place at the George Mason University Center for the Arts. A free, pre-concert discussion at 7:00 p.m. precedes both concerts. Mr. Raekallio will also present a master class from 7:00pm to 9:00pm on Wednesday, March 16, For information or to purchase tickets contact the GMU Box Office at or go to NVMTA members receive a 10% discount off single tickets with the following coupon code: genten Virginia String Teachers Assn. Senior Regional Orchestra Prep Day VASTA sponsors Prep Day for any string student planning to audition for Senior Regional Orchestra. This wonderful audition preparation opportunity takes place on Saturday, September 18, 2010 from 9:00am to 12:00pm at McLean High School, 1633 Davidson Road, McLean, Va., Coaches are Allison Bailey, Patty Plombon, Kristin Gilbert and Barbara Fitzgerald. Fee for this event is $10 for VASTA members and $15 for non-members. Application deadline is Friday, September 10, For details and the application form please contact Katie LaBrie at Katie.labrie@fcps.edu or

5 Page 5 Juliana Kuo Studio Graduating Seniors Juliana Kuo presented seven graduating seniors in recital on June 19th. From L-R, Richard Li, Joanne Chiao, Dennis Wang, Aditya Bhatnagar, Eric Tsai, Anurag Bhatnagar and Akshar Wunnava (not pictured). All are going to college in the fall, several students on substantial scholarship. Update Member Info on VMTA Website All NVMTA members should check their listings on the VMTA website to make sure all information there is up to date. Several members have been receiving NVMTA newsletters at addresses that are not current. The list for the newsletter is generated from the VMTA website, which does not always have up to date information. To access your listing: 1. Go to http// 2. Select "Member Area" from the main menu 3. Select your name from the dropdown list. 4. Enter your password and then click on the "Go" button If you don't remember having a password or have forgotten it, contact the VMTA webmaster, John Winsor at <j-winsor@att.net>. He will not have your password because it is encripted, but he should be able to tell you how to access it or create a new one. In Remembrance: Judith Lapple, NVMTA member and Professor of Flute at the George Mason University died suddenly at her home in Leesburg on Tuesday, August 10, She founded and directed Flutopia and the Summer Woodwind Camp and was a former flutist for the Air Force Band. Contributions may be made to the Judith Lapple Scholarship Fund at George Mason. The Lapple family plans to hold a memorial service at George Mason University in celebration of her life and many accomplishments. More information will be available at a later date. Book Sale Our used book sale takes place before the September meeting. Please come and browse and buy lots of music for your studio. Prices are 50% of the listed cover price and the sale includes all levels of difficulty. All proceeds go directly to NVMTA s scholarship funds. Please contact Andrew Horowitz, Used Music Sales Chair, at ahorowitz@yahoo.com, for questions.

6 Page 6 Virginia Chamber Orchestra Concert Marquis Ensemble: Jean-Francois Bescond, clarinet, Igor Zubkovsky, cello, and Diane Winter Pyles, piano, members of the Marquis Ensemble, will be presenting a series of three concerts in late September that take place in Baltimore, Pennsylvania and Vienna, VA. Danielle Talamantes, soprano joins them on Friday, September 24 at 7:30 at the Vienna Presbyterian Church. Their program includes works by Beethoven, Schumann, Franck, D'Rivera and Barber. The all professional Virginia Chamber Orchestra presents the first concert of its 40th anniversary season, Themes from the British Isles, on Sunday, September 26, 2010 at 4:00pm at the Ernst Community Cultural Center, Northern Virginia Community College, 8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, Va., The concert includes a performance of Enoch Ardem by Richard Strauss, and marks the premiere of the arrangement for chamber orchestra by its music director, Emil de Cou. You may purchase tickets at the door, at or by phone reservation at Students are free. For more information please contact Barbara Gholz at

7 Page 7 NCTM Grant and Scholarship Opportunity MTNA nationally certified teachers have made a commitment to continuing education. The Piano Technicians Guild (PTG) recognizes this by sponsoring two scholarships available only to MTNA certified members. One annual scholarship in the amount of $750 is to be used specially for Recreational Music Making. The other, in the amount of $1,000, furthers teaching skills through continued education and performance study. This is an exceptional opportunity to receive scholarship to continue teacher training, attend a conference or study with a master teacher. Additional information and the application form may be found on the MTNA website, Click on "Resources." All entries must be postmarked by December 1, Don't delay. Apply today! PIANO TUNING AND REPAIR Frank Cahill Evening Appointments Available Advertise Your Business Would you like to advertise your music studio or music related business in the NVMTA newsletter? For additional information please contact Bettye Cooley at bcooley.music@gmail.com.

8 Northern Virginia Music Teachers Association Musical Excellence since 1950 Deadline for the October 2010 online News is October 1. Please send items by to Laura Marchisotto Bogart, Editor CALENDAR (see also SEPTEMBER 2 Thu POSTMARK DEADLINE: Sep. 19 Judged Recital 6 Mon Labor Day 15 Wed Board Meeting, 10:00am 19 Sun. Judged Recitals, WCA, 2:00pm & 3:30pm Young Artists Musicale, GMU, 6:00pm 22 Wed POSTMARK DEADLINE: Oct. 2 General Recital 29 Wed Regular Meeting, 9:45am, WCA; 10:30am, Program OCTOBER 1 Fri POSTMARK DEADLINE: Fall Festival Newsletter Deadline 2 Sat General Recital, WCA, 2:30pm and 3:45pm POSTMARK DEADLINE: Oct. 17 Judged Recital 11 Mon Columbus Day 13 Wed POSTMARK DEADLINE: Skills Day: Single-Line Instruments 17 Sun Judged Recitals, WCA, 2:00pm & 3:30pm 27 Wed Regular Meeting, 9:45am, WCA; 10:30am, Program NOVEMBER 6 Sat Fall Festival, (VMTA), Cherrydale Methodist Church, 9:00 am 4:00pm 7 Sun General Recital, WCA, 2:30pm and 3:45pm Young Artists Musicale, GMU, 6:00 pm Thu-Sun VMTA Fall Conference, James Madison University, Harrisonburg 11 Thu Veterans Day 15 Mon Newsletter Deadline 20 Sat Skills Day: Single-Line Instruments (VMTA), St. Tomas à Becket Catholic Church 25 Thu Thanksgiving 30 Tue POSTMARK DEADLINE: Dec. 12 Judged Recitals