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1 Music Teachers Association of California/Orange County North Branch reetings! rom Ct Our President Why are they called piano keys or why do we sing/play in the Key of G.? These keys unlock the poten*al of sound to express our innermost thoughts and communicate with others through space and *me. If that isn t divine, I don t know what is. Unlock your crea*ve keys this year by par*cipa*ng in one or many of our programs: our new Winterfest Compe**on, Styles Fes*val, VOCE, Student Recitals, Master Classes, Composers Today, Community Outreach, etc. and of course, we are gearing up for Cer*ficate of Merit. Check the rest of the newslewer for upcoming deadlines and be sure to give a shout out to all of the members who have stepped up to make these programs happen!!! I thank them in my heart every night. MTAC/OCN J January Meeting Lusine Shahinyan lusine@lpianostudio.com Thursday, January 12, 2017 Watson Studio 9 a.m. Board Meeting 9:30-10 a.m. Social Time 10 a.m.-10:30 a.m. General Meeting 10:30-11:30 a.m. Program: Dan Delaney Fear Not of the Unknown January Mee*ng guest speaker Dan Delaney will share with us his skills to comfortably offer contemporary, popular and Jazz instruc*ons, that may help us to expand our business and marketability. Dan is a highly recognized Jazz Pianist, Educator and Author has been recognized as a pioneer in Piano Instruc*on in the world for over 3 decades. C/M p. 3 CM Honors Festival p. 8 Community Service Forms p. 5, 6 Dan Delaney p. 1, 2 OCCE Concert p. 7 Piano Ensemble Festival p. 3 Styles Festival p. 4 Winterfest p. 3 YAG Recital p. 2 Editor: Carol Hills carolhills@roadrunner.com January, 2017

2 (Con*nued from page one: Celeste) Personally, November s presenta*on at our mee*ng unlocked some of the magic of Bach through new interpreta*ons for me. If you weren t able to make it, you missed a magical session. If you ever had a curiosity about how to expand your offerings to students through beginning crea*ve studies of Jazz, be sure to come to our January mee*ng with a presenta*on by Dan Delaney. I ve used some of his techniques in my own studio with great success. My wish for you is that the New Year unlocks many crea*ve and joyous opportuni*es for you. See you at our January Mee*ng. Celeste Hassler President PS If you would like to volunteer to help with any of our programs, please me at celestehassler@mac.com Andrew Edwards (Con*nued from page one : Dan Delaney) He is originally from Boston, now residing in Cave Creek, Arizona, where he had served on the faculty of two Phoenix area Colleges and where his enthusias*c and comprehensive approach was highly valued. Dan has over 40 years experience in the industry; 1. Alumni of Berklee College of Music 2. Author of Amazon top seller Play Piano In Six Weeks Or Less 3. Ar*st for Earthworks Professional Microphones 4. Acknowledged as one of the 1 st in the world to teach piano by video YAG RECITAL ANNOUNCEMENT This year, the Orange County Branch will have their very own outstanding performer, Andrew Edwards, student of Sofia Zukerman. This exci*ng event must not be missed! Works by J.S. Bach, Haydn, Chopin, and Mussorgsky. WHEN: Sat., Jan 21 at 7:30 pm LOCATION: Salmon Hall, Chapman University TICKETS: Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students. (Pre- sale *cket prices are (2) adults for $15 and (5) students for $20! Any ques*ons, contact Marie Djang at (714) ) Purchase your pre- sale *ckets at the Orange Branch mee*ng in Jan. PARKING: For parking informa*on, go to hwps:// campus- services/parking- services/ 2

3 MTAC/OCN Piano Ensemble Festival December 10, 2016 Kim s Pianos The Piano Ensemble Fes*val was huge this year. There were 30 performing duets and one trio. The standing room only audience was very apprecia*ve. Students played well. All teachers par*cipated and were very helpful and prompt. Thanks to all of you for a great piano event! Carol Hills and Teri Watson : Co- Chairs C/M Teri Watson rwatsonfamily@yahoo.com Repertoire must be entered BEFORE Jan. 15 State closes website Jan. 15 Website opens for day requests Jan. 2 Teacher work assignments will be sent via Student schedules will be sent via Winterfest Tonia Gershfeld/Teri Watson rwatsonfamily@yahoo.com Applica*ons must be IN HAND to Teri Watson by Dec. 31. Feel free to drop them in the mailbox. The schedule will be ed to you by Jan. 7. At this *me it looks like it will be a morning compe**on. 3

4 2017 Styles Festival: Baroque Date: Saturday, January 28, 2017 Julie Neal Time: There will be two programs, 10 am and 11:30 am Place: Canyon Hills Presbyterian Church 190 S Fairmont Blvd Anaheim Hills, CA Fee: $25 per soloist, or ensemble group Teacher Par*cipa*on: Please be able to help with one of the one hour programs. This is highly desired! Otherwise, enclose a $25 non par*cipa*on fee. Applica*ons are due by: Friday, January 13 The applicajon is on the branch website. Schedule will be given by January 16. All Baroque composers, including Bach, are welcome. Soloists and ensembles may apply, please note that there is only one piano available. Students will be adjudicated and scored from 1-5 points. Comment sheets will be returned, so is an excellent prepara*on for CM. With con*nued yearly par*cipa*on, students will receive a trophy upon earning 15 points and may con*nue for a second or more trophy too. Ensemble points are counted separately from soloist points. Piano students must play from memory. The judge will need an original score to give an excellent adjudica*on. The *me limit is 5 minutes, feel free to make cuts, if necessary. Next year will feature music of the Classical Era, so you may plan ahead! d 4

5 MTAC ORANGE COUNTY NORTH 2017 COMMUNITY SERVICE VOLUNTEER FORM PLEASE PRINT LEGIBLY Teacher Phone E- Mail Student Student Cell Phone Home Phone E- Mail Student Text #: CM Level Grade School School has a VeriMication of Community Service Form Yes No Not Working for Community Service Hours Student must be available for an entire 5 hour shift. Hours may vary slightly depending on scheduling. Lunch will be provided for all day workers. Please indicate which 5- hour shift/s the student is available to work. Performance Day, Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Cal State University, Fullerton 8:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M 1:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. Theory Day, Saturday, February 25, 2017 at RichMield Community Church, 5320 RichMield Road, Yorba Linda 8:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M 12:30 P.M. to 4:30 P.M. Performance Day, Sunday, February 26, 2017 at Southwest Conservatory, Fountain Valley 8:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M 1:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. Please indicate preferred job assignment. On Theory Day Runner Theory Room Aide Other On PERFORMANCE DAYS Runner Door Monitor Other PLEASE NOTE: students are not guaranteed a work assignment until you (the teacher) have received notimication. Please DO NOT send students to work unless they have been authorized. Any student arriving without authorization will be sent home. Send forms to: Joane Grubaugh, P.O. Box 1642 Pomona, CA OR to Joane joaneg@grubaugh.net 5

6 Music Teachers Associa*on of California Orange County North Branch 2017 Verifica*on of Community Service Student Name Year of Gradua*on Descrip*on of Service _ Date(s) of Service Hours Completed Loca*on of Service MTAC is a nonprofit professional organiza*on dedicated to excellence in music educa*on. I cer*fy that the above men*oned student has performed the number of community service hours indicated without compensa*on, and recommend credit be given for the service work completed by this student. 6

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8 Certificate of Merit Honors Festival Co-chairs Esther Yune Emily Outhier Teachers who have C/M Honors candidates, here is your check list: 1. Check the eligibility requirements listed below 2. Honors online registration procedure begins when you register student s repertoire online in January. 3. When you register the repertoire online, be sure to check the Honors box before submitting. Failure to check this box in January will disqualify your students from Honors. 4. Do not fill in the piece in the Honors category online. Leave blank. Evaluator decides the piece. 5. any questions to the committee co-chairs. The Certificate of Merit Honors Festival recital student requirements: (1) Registered at C/M Level lv through Advanced (2) Perform all C/M pieces well memorized (except where indicated in instrument syllabi) (3) Receive a rating of Well-performed for all pieces at evaluations (4) Receive a rating of Excellent or Good from five ratings for all required technique (5) Receive a rating of Excellent or Good from five ratings for sight reading exam (6) Achieve 80% or higher score on written theory and ear training exam (7) Receive a written piece recommendation from the C/M evaluator (8) Recommended piece received (from 1 to 5) the highest performance rating of 5-, 5, or 5+ (9) Recommended piece is no longer than 5 minutes in performance length (teachers are responsible to make a musical cut if longer than 5 min) 8 8