MTAC OCC NEWSLETTER. from Pamela Worcester OCTOBER 2014 PRESIDENT S MESSAGE

Transcription

1 TABLE of CONTENTS PRESIDENT S MESSAGE, 1 CALENDAR, 2 BRANCH MTG PREVIEW, 3 40 th ANNIVERSARY BANQUET RECAP, 4 CERTIFICATE OF MERIT, 5-6 NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS, 6 THEME FESTIVAL 2014, 7-9 SADDLEBACK CONCERTO COMPETITION, 9 BRANCH RECITALS, 10 ADVERTISEMENTS, 11 Editor: Lisa lwaki gmail.com MTAC OCC NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2014 from Pamela Worcester PRESIDENT S MESSAGE We had an amazing 40th Anniversary Banquet! For those in attendance, thank you for making it a most memorable evening. If you could not make it, please be proud that you are a member of such a fine branch! We were blessed with the presence of our 1st president and founder, Dr. M lou Dietzer. Her message to the branch can be found in this newsletter. Our three Guests of Honor (June Nelson, Madeline Miller, and Eduardo Delgado) spoke beautifully and inspired us to continue our quest for excellence in music education. We received a video from the MTAC State Board wishing us a Happy 40th! This was in addition to their sweet Happy Birthday card. Did you know we had 14 of our past presidents in attendance? It was really fun taking that group picture! Our sister branch (MTAC Irvine Branch) gave us an exquisite flower arrangement and congratulatory balloons which we displayed at the registration desk. The Anniversary Committee headed by Laurie Meinhold did a phenomenal job organizing everything. Please read Laurie s newsletter entry. She eloquently describes the gala evening s events and graciously thanks all those who helped. I simply want to thank the committee consisting of Laurie, Gloria Traulle, Keiko Ikeda, Anne Prestridge, Nilou Sarraf, and Valerie Radlick for all of their detailed work over the past 6 months. No one was more ecstatic than me to see everyone and everything come together in such a magnificent way! I also need to thank Keiko s husband for handling the sound system so professionally. Without him, I would not have had a functioning microphone to use at the podium. At our September branch meeting, Kirill Gliadkovsky gave us an in-depth lecture on Russian piano music in the romantic period and beyond. We received much useful information about Russian composers and their important works. It is always a pleasure to hear him speak and perform at our meetings because we learn so much. Thank you, Kirill! Come to our next branch meeting on Wednesday, October 8th. You can personally thank Laurie Meinhold for chairing our Anniversary Committee since she will be presenting a program on using technology to enhance your teaching. The Yearbooks will once again be available for pick-up. A pdf version can also be found on our mtacocc.org website under Branch Documents. Don t forget to attend one of the CM Information Meetings in the next few weeks. I look forward to seeing you very soon. Take care!!! ~Pam

2 CALENDAR MTAC OCC Branch Dates, Fall 2014 OCTOBER CM Registration opens online at 3 Friday, 10:00 AM. CM Information Meeting for teachers, MVCC. 5 Sunday, 12:00 PM. CM Information Meeting for teachers, MVCC. 8 Wednesday, 10:00 AM. BRANCH MEETING, LHCC. 12 Sunday, 2:00 PM. CHAMBER ENSEMBLE RECITAL,MVCC. 25 Saturday, 2:00 PM. COMMUNITY SERVICE RECITAL, Freedom Village in Lake Forest. 26 Sunday, 2:00 PM. SHOWCASE RECITAL, Saddleback Room, MVCC. NOVEMBER Saturday, Bach Fesitval registration opens online at 2 Sunday, THEME FESTIVAL, Saddleback College. 12 Wednesday, 10:00 AM. BRANCH MEETING, LHCC. 22 Saturday, 2:00 PM. COMMUNITY SERVICE RECITAL, Freedom Village. 22 Saturday, SADDLEBACK COLLEGE CONCERTO COMPETITION. 23 Sunday, 2:00 PM. SHOWCASE RECITAL, Saddleback Room, MVCC. DEADLINES OCTOBER 2 **deadline extended** Chamber Ensemble registration (for 10/12). 4 Showcase Recital registration (for 10/26), Community Service Recital registration (for 10/25). 8 Theme Festival application. 15 Saddleback College Concerto Competition application. 31 Certificate of Merit on-line registration (closes at 11:59 PM), NOVEMBER 1 Community Service Recital registration (for 11/22), Showcase Recital registration (for 11/23). DECEMBER 27 Showcase Recital registration (for 1/8/2015). MVCC = Mission Viejo Civic Center LHCC = Laguna Hills Community Center For maps and directions to branch venues: There is no branch meeting in December! MTAC OCC Branch Newsletter, October 2014 Page 2

3 BRANCH MEETING PREVIEW Wednesday, October 8 h at 10AM Heritage Room C, Laguna Hills Community Center There s an App for That! Using Technology to Enhance Teaching Laurie Meinhold Laurie Meinhold is an independent piano teacher in Aliso Viejo. She began her studies at age 7 and achieved her high school diploma in piano from the National Guild of Piano Teachers, studying under Marjorie Sheridan Short. She holds a Bachelor of Music degree cum laude with piano performance specialization from California State University, Fullerton, where she studied with David Berfield and a Master of Arts degree in Music from Claremont Graduate University, studying with Alice Shapiro. She is a member of Mu Phi Epsilon music fraternity. Laurie began teaching as an assistant to Marjorie Short, teaching class piano. She studied both performance and pedagogy at Cal State Fullerton, taking classes with Rita Fusek, M Lou Dietzer, and Martha Baker-Jordan. She served as a church music director at the Yorba Linda Christian Science Church for 7 years, and worked as an accompanist for the Saddleback Unified School District. For 10 years she served as an adjudicator for the National Guild of Piano Teachers. She has adjudicated for The Music Teachers Association of California (MTAC) for more than 20 years, and several times for the Music Teachers National Association(MTNA). Laurie has prepared students successfully for Certificate of Merit and National Guild Auditions. Twelve of her students were featured at the 2010 and 2011 MTAC Music Teacher's conventions. Students with an interest in competition have won many honors in local festivals, and performed in master classes. Several of her students have gone on to major in music, and music therapy. In addition to teaching piano she has tutored high school students in AP Music Theory. She is an MTNA nationally certified teacher, and has done additional study in the Alexander Technique. She is past president of the Orange Coast Cities branch of MTAC and served on the board of directors for ten years. Laurie began using computer technology as an adjunct to her teaching in 1992, and recently made the leap into IPad apps as a useful and motivational tool. Her Studio Objectives: To give the student a balanced music education through the study of piano theory, technic, history and literature. To develop poise, confidence, self-esteem and discipline through study and performance. To inspire a love and understanding for all kinds of music. MTAC OCC Branch Newsletter, October 2014 Page 3

4 40 th ANNIVERSARY BANQUET RECAP Our 40th Anniversary Gala was a star studded event! 77 guests attended. Everyone looked so elegant, and we had wonderful music provided by Gloria Liu Traulle (cello), Nancy Davis(violin), Diana Chu (piano/vocal), and Kyle Shafiee (pianist-former student of Crystal Oddo and Scott McBride Smith). Anne Prestridge and her husband Bill manned the registration table and got everybody the right meal ticket. Thank you Anne! We were honored to have our branch founder, Dr. M Lou Dietzer and her daughter, Ann Kleinsasser at the banquet. In addition we had special guest speakers June Lusk Nelson( former branch president from , now part of Irvine branch), former MTAC State President, Madeline Miller, and internationally known pianist and professor at CSUF, Eduardo Delgado. The speeches were incredibly inspiring and were appreciated by all. Our former president, Meldene Gruber travelled the farthest to come to the gala. She flew in from Rehoboth Beach, Delaware! I would like to thank all the members of the anniversary gala committee for their incredible work on organizing this event. We began planning for the gala six months ago and each person on the committee made an invaluable contribution. Keiko Ikeda created the e -invitations, RSVP site, and the wonderful slideshow. She was also busy snapping pictures at the event, which all the members will be able to share. Gloria Liu Traulle is not only a wonderful cellist who performed for us with Nancy Davis, she is also so creative she fits more into her day than I can imagine. She created place cards, centerpieces, bookmarks, coasters and our beautiful banner, with help from her son, Orion. Thank you from our entire branch Gloria for your dedication and loving donation of your time and talent. Anne Prestridge, thank you so much for handling the money. I knew it was in good hands and I didn't have to think about it which was a huge blessing. Thank you to Nilou Sarraf who created fun music trivia questions for us and organized wonderful door prizes for members. I was grateful for Valerie Radlick s experience and wisdom at the planning meetings and for her help with finding addresses for former members. It saved me hours at the computer. Her suggestions for our event, (including inviting Eduardo Delgado) were wonderful. Thank you! Pamela Worcester, our beloved president always had pertinent questions, wonderful suggestions, and whenever anything went wrong we knew we could count on her. She pulled the event together beautifully and gracefully. Lastly, thank you to all the guests, and our guests of honor. This is an outstanding branch, full of talented hard working teachers, who have built this organization from the ground up. Your presence made it joyful and exciting event we will all remember. I think it's important to pause in our life journey now and then, recognize how far we've come and thank the people who mean so much to us. Music teachers have been a very important influence in my life, and each of you are making a difference in someone's life by sharing the gift of music that you have been given. Thank you, Laurie Meinhold, chair Thank You! To Pam Worcester and all MTAC-OCC branch members and guests for the great celebration of your 40 th anniversary: the location was elegant, the food delicious and the congenialty was heartwarming. It is amazing that the small group of us who began the branch in has grown into such a large group of music professionals. It warmed my heart to think of all the musical activity that that small group generated. I cannot even imagine how many students have passed through your studios and received the gift of music. It was also heartwarming to see other previous members there. I felt quite honored by all the warm applause when you recognized me in your opening words and feel so happy to have been a part of this strong and successful MTAC branch. Love and best wishes, M'lou Dietzer MTAC OCC Branch Newsletter, October 2014 Page 4

5 CERTIFICATE of MERIT information Piano and General Chair: Anne Prestridge, Piano Repertoire Expert: Marina Sakach, Strings Chair: Gloria Liu Traullé, Voice Chair: Kathleen Martin, Teacher Volunteer Work Scheduler: Keiko Ikeda, ONLINE REGISTRATION ON-LINE REGISTRATION OPENS OCT. 1 AND WILL CLOSE AT 11:59 PM ON OCT 31ST. NO LATE REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. For step by step instructions on how to register students: 1. Go online to mtac.org 2. Click on MTAC Login 3. Using your user name and password, log into your Teacher Home Page 4. On left side of page point cursor on CM Resources and then from pop up menu click on Resources and then Registration information. Or click on Help. Other branch-related CM information (Teacher Policy and Work Agreement, Important CM Dates ) can be found on the branch website mtacocc.org. If you do not have/forgotten your user name and password for the mtacocc.org website, Pam Worcester pocky@cox.net. CM INFORMATION MEETINGS NEW - CM Information Meeting attendance is mandatory for ALL teachers. The first hour will cover CM information important for ALL teacher of all disciplines s. The remaining two hours will cover more specific information important to the new CM teacher, transfer teacher or teacher that has not participated in CM in the last year. Please RSVP to Anne at anneprestridge@gmail.com. Bring your 2012 Piano Syllabus. One can purchase the syllabus by either calling the MTAC State Office at or logging in to your Teacher Home Page at mtac.org and clicking on Shopping. If you do not have or have forgotten your user name and password, Anne. Location: Mission Viejo Civic Center, Saddleback Room 100 Civic Center Dr. Mission Viejo, CA The Saddleback Room is located in the Civic Center, across the parking lot from the library at the very end of the parking lot. MANDATORY ATTENDANCE TO ONE MEETING (10/3 or 10/5) Friday, October 3 10:00-11:00 AM (ALL teachers that had students registered in CM last year). 10:00-1:00 PM (ALL new CM teachers, transfer teachers and teachers that have not participated in CM in last year) MTAC OCC Branch Newsletter, October 2014 Page 5

6 OR Sunday, October 5 1:00-2:00 PM (ALL teachers that had students registered in CM last year). 1:00-4:00 PM (ALL new CM teachers, transfer teachers and teachers that have not participated in CM in last year) BRANCH 2015 EVALUATION DATES & MORE PANEL PIANO REGIONAL AUDITION at Saddleback College: February 22, 2015 PANEL FINAL AUDITIONS (South): March 27, 28, 29 STRINGS (Evaluation & Theory): Saturday, March 7 at Saddleback College; PIANO THEORY: Saturday and Sunday March 7 & 8 at the Mission Viejo Civic Center, Saddleback Room VOICE (Evaluation & Theory): Saturday, March 14 at Faith Episcopal Church & Sunday, March 15 at Saddleback College KEYBOARD EVALUATIONS: Saturday, March 21 at Private Studios, Sunday March 22, Saturday March 28 and Sunday March 29 at Saddleback College BRANCH HONORS RECITALS: Sunday, April 19 at Laguna Hills Community Center 2014 CONVENTION: July 3- July 7, 2015 July 3 rd to July 7 th Fairmont San Jose NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS UPCOMING SADDLEBACK COLLEGE CONCERTS REFLECTIONS OF THE OCEAN CLASSICAL KEYBOARD SERIES Vladimir Khomiakov Piano Recital Sunday, October 19, :30PM to 4:00PM An encore performance by popular demand. Concert Artist and USC Piano Professor Norman Krieger Master Class Wednesday, December 10, :30PM to 9:00PM *All the above concerts will take place at McKinney Theatre. For more information, see BRANCH YEARBOOK UPDATES Please update the following members addresses in your yearbooks: Maxine Casper, #16 maxine@casperpiano.com Robert Casper robert@casperpiano.com And now the MTAC OCC branch yearbook is also available in pdf format at mtacocc.org. Log in to your teacher account, and it will be located under Branch Documents. MTAC OCC Branch Newsletter, October 2014 Page 6

7 THEME FESTIVAL 2014: Sonata-Sonatina Festival from the Classical and Romantic Periods Sunday, November 2, 2014 at Saddleback College Festival Chair: Julie Nakamura, , Co-Chair: Natalia Gubenko, Festival Administrator: Ana de Vries, Hospitality: Jamie Park, Application deadline: Wednesday, October 8, 2014 The Theme Festival is open to all levels of piano and instrumental students, both solos and ensembles. Two pianos are available only with the combination of one grand piano and one upright piano. This year, unfortunately, our theme does not work with the voice repertoire. We look forward to opening future festivals to voice applicants. REPERTOIRE GUIDELINES A maximum of two pieces per student are allowed only if they are by the same composer and from the same collection. Each piece must be under two minutes in length. No concerti will be allowed. Music should be in its original form for its original instrument, and NOT simplified or transcribed. (Only transcriptions allowed for Certificate of Merit will be accepted.) There is a five minute time limit per performer. Pieces longer than five minutes will be ended by the presider. ENTRY RULES & OTHER INFORMATION Students are not allowed to enter two festivals with the same piece. All music must be memorized with the exception of duets, ensembles, and accompaniments. Students will receive awards of medals, ribbons, and certificates based entirely on the adjudicators decisions. Students are separated into the following age categories: 11 and under, ages 12-14, ages 15-18, and adult The top 25% of students in each age category receive 1st Place Medals, the next 25% of students in each category receive 2nd Place Blue Ribbons, the next 25% of students receive Honorable Mention Red Ribbons, and the next 25% receive a Yellow Participation Ribbon. Teachers are limited to 8 students each. Contributory Members may NOT enter students. Each student must actually study with the teacher who is entering him/her in the festival, and should have studied with the teacher for six months prior to the festival, unless permission is given by the previous teacher, or the teacher change was necessary because of a geographic move. GROUNDS FOR FESTIVAL DISQUALIFICATION: failure to bring music for the judges, bringing photocopied music, performance of a piece other than the piece entered, and incomplete or inaccurate entry applications. MTAC OCC Branch Newsletter, October 2014 Page 7

8 Teachers are expected to work at the festivals in which they have entered students; failure to do so may result in a monetary fine or other penalties. Teachers may not accompany their own students. AFTER THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE: participating teachers will receive information on students performance time, teachers working schedule, and map/direction via . ON FESTIVAL DAY: make sure that each student knows the rules for recital etiquette, dresses appropriately, and brings a copy of the music (NO PHOTOCOPIES) with measures numbered. If the score has a foreign title, please pencil in its English translation. RESULTS: Within a few days of the festival, the Medal winners and Blue Ribbon winners will be posted online by student numbers at Certificates, evaluation sheets, medals and ribbons may be picked up at the November 12 th Branch Meeting. IMPORTANT UPDATE Postage Fees & Rules Change If you know you cannot attend this meeting and wish to have the result packet mailed back to you, please include $5.60 for postage (USPS Priority Mail flat rate) in your check along with the student registration fees. No cash will be accepted! APPLICATION PROCEDURES Part A: Online Registration Registration opens on September 1, 2014, and closes at 11:59 PM on October 8, Please go to 2. Register yourself on the Teacher Login page. If you do not know how to log in, or forgot how, please contact Pam Worcester at pocky@cox.net. 3. Register all of your students 4. Register Theme Festival participants and accompanists. The data you enter here will be printed on the program, evaluation sheets and certificates in the same manner. Please double check information, especially the names and spelling. Age: Please input students date of birth so they will be placed in the right age category. Level: If the student is not participating in CM, please assess their level and choose an appropriate level. This level is used to help determine the performance order, and will not affect their age category or result. Title: The title of the piece needs a key, movement, and an opus number to avoid confusion with similar titles. Composer s name: for this specific festival, only the family name is fine to input except R.Schumann for Robert and C. Schumann for Clara. Other: AM/PM requests may be requested in the Comment Box, as well as sibling requests. More specific scheduling requests CANNOT be accommodated. Accompanist s name: Please use the comment box and type the full name. Performance time: Use the drop-down menu for adding the performance time of the piece. Please remember that a MAXIMUM of TWO (2) pieces per student are allowed ONLY if they are by the SAME COMPOSER AND MTAC OCC Branch Newsletter, October 2014 Page 8

9 from the SAME COLLECTION. Each piece must be under TWO (2) minutes in length. There is a FIVE (5) minute time limit per performer. PART B: Mail Materials Send the following to Julie Nakamura, Wakefield Court, Laguna Niguel, CA by October 8. Your students will be withdrawn if you fail to do this! 1. One copy of the Festival Registration Form (Student fee list) printed from the website registration site 2. One filled-out adjudication sheet per student 3. One check for the total registration fee (+ $5.60 if you need student results mailed back to you) made out to MTAC Orange Coast Cities Solo entries: $25 each Duet/ensembles: $25 for the first student + $12.50 for each additional student Postage: If you are unable to attend the November 12 th Branch Meeting and want your student results mailed to you, please include an additional $5.60 (for a USPS Priority Mail flat rate envelope) in your check. Reminder: No parent checks or cash will be accepted. Registration and postage fees are non-refundable. Absolutely NO CHANGES, ADDITIONS, OR LATE ENTRIES will be accepted after the October 8, 2014 deadline as the website registration will close automatically. SADDLEBACK CONCERTO COMPETITION Saturday, November 22, 2014 Saddleback College Chair: Pamela Worcester, , pocky@cox.net Repertoire Approval: Yorgos Kouritas, gkouritas@saddleback.edu Application deadline: October 15, 2014 The Concerto Competition is sponsored by the Saddleback College Music Department in cooperation with the Fine Arts & Media Technology Division. It is open to pianists, instrumentalists, and vocalists. The competition will be held on Saturday, November 22nd at Saddleback College in FA 101 in the morning. Pre-college students must enter the competition through an MTAC, Orange Coast Cities Branch teacher or American String Teachers Association teacher. Important: Please remember to Yorgos Kouritas at gkouritas@saddleback.edu for repertoire approval. Applications will not be accepted without his approval! Complete details and application forms are available online at mtacocc.org or more specifically MTAC OCC Branch Newsletter, October 2014 Page 9

10 BRANCH RECITALS Chamber Ensemble Recitals, Community Service Recitals, Showcase Recitals CHAMBER ENSEMBLE RECITALS Chair: Gloria Liu Traullé, , Co-chair: Nancy Davis, , Sunday, October 12 th at 2PM, Mission Viejo Civic Center (Saddleback Room) Deadline: October 2 **deadline extended** This recital has been created for both chamber music AND piano duets! It is open to any instrument. The fees are $15 per student. (For example, a duet will be charged $30 total; trio $45, etc.) There is a 5 minute time limit. The deadline will be 3 weeks prior to the recital or the first 12 groups to register (whichever happens first). Register online at Send fees and student list printed off the web registration page to Gloria Liu Traullé. COMMUNITY SERVICE RECITALS Chairs: Laura Combs, , lauralinda@cox.net Angela Leu, , leulu88@yahoo.com Saturdays at 2 PM at Freedom Village in Lake Forest Next recital dates: October 25 (deadline October 4), November 22 (deadline November 1) The fees are $15 per student. If there any ensembles, each student in the group will pay $15. (For example, a duet will be charged $30 total.) Register online registration at Send fees and student list printed off the web registration page to Angela Leu. Refer to Branch Documents on our branch website for more information. The deadline will be 3 weeks prior to the recital or the first 15 students to register (whichever happens first). All pieces must be performed from memory. SHOWCASE RECITALS Chair: Ana de Vries, , anaherb93@gmail.com Sundays at 2 PM at the Mission Viejo Civic Center, Saddleback Room Next recital dates: October 26 (deadline September 28), November 23 (deadline October 4) The fees are $15 per student. If there any ensembles, each student in the group will pay $15. (For example, a duet will be charged $30 total.) Register online registration at Send fees and student list printed off the web registration page to Ana de Vries. Refer to Branch Documents on our branch website for more information. The deadline will be 3 weeks prior to the recital or the first 15 students to register (whichever happens first). No performance certificate will be given if solo music is not memorized. Reminder: Teachers may enter only 2 students per recital. Please do not enter the same student twice (solo + duet) in one recital. (Two duet teams per teacher are allowed.) Teachers are not allowed to perform duets (four-hand piano music) with their students. It is acceptable for teachers to accompany their students for different instruments or voice. MTAC OCC Branch Newsletter, October 2014 Page 10

11 ADVERTISEMENTS PLACING AN AD? If you would like to see your advertisement here, please contact Lisa (newsletter editor) at gmail.com. As a courtesy, please submit requests by the 20 th before the next month s newsletter. For non-commercial and educational events, free for both OCC members and non-members. For commercial, buy & sell, and business advertisements, there is a $20 fee/issue (9 issues/year) for a partial space of the page. Only advertisements which are beneficial for members professional life will be published. All advertisements subject to approval by the branch. Free Annual Concert with Dinner Laguna Beach Piano Studio Director Dr. Jung Sook French s 33 rd Annual Concert Combination of Western and Asia Music You are cordially invited to our very special annual concert. Please bring your family and enjoy a day with us! Dinner will be included. Performance: Date: Place: Invited: Dress code: Dinner: Address: Directions: Parking: All kinds of music such as classical music from early 18 th 21st century, Jazz, screen music, ensemble, duet, improvisation, composition, family performance (international dance), and folk music (Korean cultural groups). October 12 th, Sunday at 4:00 P.M Laguna Hills Community Center (City Hall), Concert Hall About 250 people. Semi-formal/formal. Please no shorts or flip-flops. International food (Free) Alicia Parkway, Laguna Hills, CA (Alicia parkway+community Center Dr). Take 405 S (eventually becomes 5) or 5 S Alicia parkway (right turn)-community Center Dr (right turn). Front of the building (very close to the concert hall). Please don t be late! Concert will start at 4:00 P.M. Concert will be about 1 ½ hours long, and reception will start at 6:00 P.M. Thank you. Contact: Jung Sook Lee-French, dotori128@hotmail.com. MTAC OCC Branch Newsletter, October 2014 Page 11