MTAC OCC NEWSLETTER. from Pamela Worcester. April ~Pam PRESIDENT S MESSAGE TABLE OF CONTENTS

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1 TABLE OF CONTENTS PRESIDENT S MESSAGE, 1 CALENDAR, 2 BRANCH MTG PREVIEW, 3 CERTIFICATE OF MERIT, 4-5 BRANCH HONORS RECITAL, 5 CM SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP, 6 CONTEMPORARY FESTIVAL, 7-8 MTAC OCC BRANCH SCHOLARSHIPS, 9 OCC BRANCH RECITALS, NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS, 12 News from MTAC State Office. VOCE Results. MTAC-WLA Concerto Competition. Editor: Lisa lwaki gmail.com MTAC OCC NEWSLETTER April 2014 from Pamela Worcester PRESIDENT S MESSAGE Congratulations on surviving the CM theory and piano evaluations!!! Anne Prestridge deserves a million thanks for all of her amazing work! I also want to thank her fabulous CM team for their terrific job: Marina Sakach, Keiko Ikeda, Susan Parr, Anne Dugaw, and Josie Sun. Of course, I cannot forget to thank these two incredible teachers: Gloria Traulle and Kathleen Martin. They make the CM String and Voice evaluations look so easy each year! Lastly, thanks go to all the branch members that worked to make this another successful year! Please plan to attend our Wednesday, April 9 th Branch Meeting. Chizuko Asada will be the featured presenter. She will speak about playing the piano with natural technique. Chi is a faculty member at CSULB and a frequent adjudicator at our branch festivals and concerto competition. In addition to hearing Chi s words of wisdom, come vote for your new board. Please see the slate of officers in this newsletter that our wonderful Nominating Committee (Nancy Lau, Nilou Sarraf, Ana de Vries) selected. The Jenkins Report: Judy Jenkins is doing much better and is thankful for all of the good vibes we ve been sending her way. Her husband, Tom, recently had heart surgery. Please keep him in your prayers too. I m sure any cards or letters you would like to send them will also be greatly appreciated. We love you Tom & Judy!!! On Sunday, April 13 th at 3 PM Umi Garrett will be giving a piano recital at the Soka Performing Arts Center in Aliso Viejo. Please see the flyer in this newsletter for more info. As you might recall, the MTAC OCC Branch sponsored her several years ago because we wanted to help start her career as a solo artist. In appreciation of our efforts, the net proceeds of this concert will be donated to our branch with the hope that we can continue to sponsor other phenomenal young talent. Just a reminder there are many important MTAC events fast approaching. Please register your students (if eligible) for the Contemporary Music Festival, Composers Today Recital, Senior Recital, Chamber Ensemble Recital, Showcase Recital, Community Service Recitals, and maybe even the CM Honors Recital or Convention Recitals. Happy Spring everyone! See you soon. ~Pam

2 MAY APRIL CALENDAR For maps & directions to all venues: mtacocc.org/maps.htm 6 Sun, 2:00 PM. SHOWCASE RECITAL, Saddleback Room, Mission Viejo Civic Center. 9 Wed, 10:00 AM. BRANCH MEETING, Laguna Hills Community Center. 19 Sat, 2:00 PM. COMMUNITY SERVICE RECITAL, Freedom Village, Lake Forest. 26 Sat, BRANCH HONORS RECITAL, LHCC. 27 Sun, CONTEMPORARY MUSIC FESTIVAL, Saddleback College. 4 Sun, 2:00 PM. COMPOSERS TODAY COMPOSITION RECITAL, LHCC. 11 Sun, 2:00 PM. CHAMBER ENSEMBLE RECITAL, LHCC. 14 Wed, 9:30 AM. BRANCH MEETING, LHCC, Installation of Officers; Tijeras Chamber Players, with Nancy Davis, Shelley Johnson, Ann Bunker, and friends. 17 Sat, 2:00 PM. COMMUNITY SERVICE RECITAL, Freedom Village, Lake Forest. 18 Sun, 2:00 PM. BRANCH SENIOR RECITAL, LHCC. 18 Sun, BACH REGIONAL FESTIVAL, Saddleback College. (Pam Worcester, Bach Region V Chair) DEADLINES April 1: Contemporary Festival. See page 7-8. Anniversary Scholarship applications for Saddleback College students. See page 9. April 7: Branch Honors recital. See page 5. April 9: Community Service Recital (for April 19). See page 11. April 15: Composer s Today Convention Symposiums application. See mtac.org. Composers Today Composition Recital application. See page 11. Convention Performance application. See mtac.org. OCC High School Scholarship. See page 9. April 20: Chamber Ensemble Recital. See page 10. April 26: Branch Senior Recital. See page 11. April 28: Community Service Recital (for May 17). See page 10. 2

3 BRANCH MEETING PREVIEW 3 Wednesday, April 9 th at 10AM Heritage Room, Laguna Hills Community Center Presentation on Natural Technique by Chizuko Asada Have your students ever complained their arms get tired after playing the fast piece many times? Have your student ever asked why they didn t get medals even if judges only write positive comments? Have your students ever wondered why they are criticized they are banging while the world famous pianists play very loud? Have your student ever wondered why people complain that their tone is too thin and shallow when they are told to play very softly? Piano technique is one of the hardest topics, because a lot of the technical motions in piano playing are done invisibly inside of the body. I believe in the natural technique, which is based on the gravity. I would like to share my ideas on how to teach young students by making the invisible motions more visible using the kids languages and imagination. Chizuko Asada, Biography Chizuko Asada, after studying piano in Japan, earned Master in Music at California State University, Long Beach. While studying at CSULB, she won the Fine Arts Affiliates Scholarships as well as the University Concerto Competition and became a member of Pi Kappa Lambda. She has been teaching as a piano faculty member at Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at CSULB since 1995 as well as maintaining an extensive private piano studio in Irvine. She has served as adjudicator for various competitive events in Southern California, and coaches for Junior Chamber Music. Her students have received numerous awards in various competitions. She is a founder and artistic director of Hoson Music Series at her newly opened recital house in Tustin. Vote of Branch Officers The Nominating Committee of Nancy Lau, Nilou Sarraf, and Ana de Vries submits this slate of officers for the Orange Coast Cities branch members approval. Please come to the Branch Meeting on April 9 th to vote! ORANGE COAST CITIES BRANCH OFFICERS President...Pamela Worcester First Vice President (Programs)...Angela Leu Second Vice President (Membership) Nancy Lau Treasurer...Teresa Escober Chen Recording Secretary..Annette Pumphrey Corresponding Secretary Lisa lwaki Directors Past President.Keiko Ikeda Certificate of Merit.Anne Prestridge Festival Administrator..Ana de Vries Web Site Coordinator Sarah Jay Director, CM Strings Gloria Liu Traullé Director, CM Voice..Kathleen Martin Director Laura Combs Director Lillian Cunningham Director Valerie Radlick Director Jo Ellen Vandruff

4 CERTIFICATE OF MERIT INFORMATION 4 Anne Prestridge, Piano and General Chair anneprestridge@gmail.com Marina Sakach, Piano Repertoire Expert marina@innertech.com Gloria Liu Traullé, Strings Chair gltraulle@gmail.com Kathleen Martin, Voice Chair voiceclassics@cox.net Dear CM Teachers: A BIG THANK YOU to everyone that facilitated the passed CM Thank you to all of the generous, gracious hosts who opened up their studio and church and welcomed our students and evaluators. Thank you to everyone that worked both Saturday and Sunday and the various days spent at my home preparing the materials. It takes all of our participation, in all capacities, to make this event even possible for over 1000 piano, string and voice students and their over 100 teachers. March 9th evaluation results have been available for you to view on your Teacher Home Page since March 9th. Piano theory results and March 22nd and 23rd evaluation results will be inputted in the next few days. By next Saturday, hopefully we will be done. The Big Brown Envelopes (BBE's) containing testing materials and certificates will be available to be picked up from Katy Dougherty's porch in early April. When they are ready to be picked up, I will notify you all. IMPORTANT CM DATES April 7: Branch Honors Recital info to be inputted online at mtacocc.org. See next page. April 26: BRANCH HONORS RECITAL, Laguna Hills Community Center April 15: Convention Application Deadline April 15: Deadline to apply for MUP s May 31: Deadline for MUP s to be completed May 31: Last day to check for student result errors June 1: Convention recital schedules posted online June 27 - July 1: 2014 MTAC CONVENTION, Hilton Los Angeles Airport All the best to you and your students. Anne Prestridge REGISTRATION FEES MTAC CONVENTION INFORMATION From the MTAC State Office You won t want to miss this year s Convention! It will be held at the Los Angeles Hilton and the line up of presenters is one you won t want to miss. Early-bird registration: $210 if paid before May 15, Pre-registration: $250 if paid before June 15, After June 15: $290. Reduced prives are available for spouse, relative, or college students. WAYS TO REGISTER 1) When you receive an invitation from the MTAC State Office to register. 2) Use the registration form in the upcoming California Music Teacher magazine. 3) Register on the MTAC website.

5 MTAC has been able to negotiate a great room rate of only $94 at the Los Angeles Hilton. You can make your reservation through the MTAC website. 5 Please remember that all teachers attending the convention for any reason are required to register and will be mailed a registration invoice if they do attend and fail to register. Single onsite day registrations are available for $145. Also, we offer a great opportunity for new members. Any new Branch member who was approved after August 1, 2013, can receive $40 off the full convention registration rate. The State Office must receive this discounted convention registration application on or before June 15, This is a great opportunity for a new member to meet and network with members throughout the state. CM BRANCH HONORS RECITALS Recital date: April 26, 2014 at Laguna Hills Community Center (please note change of venue) Entry Deadline: April 7 Contact: Laurie Meinhold, LEMeinhold@cox.net BRANCH HONORS REQUIREMENTS Piano, Strings, Winds: level V or above. Voice: Level IV. 1 st Grade. Repertoire rating must be good or excellent. Must score Good or Excellent in Technic, Sightreading & Repertoire and pass theory test. Students with a 5 or 5+ rating will be selected to perform. Students that receive a 5- and a yes from the evaluator will receive an honors sticker and will be listed in the program if their name is entered in the database. INSTRUCTIONS 1. Gather evaluation results on the students that you had applied for Branch Honors: Go to mtac.org and login to your Teacher Home Page. Point cursor on CM Students, click on Student Evaluation Info & Results. Find out which students received honors and what piece was chosen by the evaluator. Contact your students who received a 5 or 5+ rating, to see if they wish to perform, and to check their availability. Time their pieces. Students must perform the piece chosen by the evaluator. 2. Go to mtacocc.org. a. Teacher Login b. Go to "My Students" and enter the names of all students who received honors. (Unless their names are already in your database.) c. Go to MTAC Events and register in the Branch Honors Recital of your choice. Choose which hour you wish to enter the student. If that hour is full please choose another. d. Enter the name of the piece chosen by the evaluator, the composer, and performance length. (Please be accurate). e. Type in names of students not performing who received honors where indicated. f. Comment on your availability to help/announce at the recital. For cancellations, questions, contact Laurie Meinhold at LEMeinhold@cox.net.

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7 CONTEMPORARY MUSIC FESTIVAL Sunday, April 27, 2014 at Saddleback College Application Deadline: Tuesday, April 1 7 REPERTOIRE GUIDELINES Festival Chair: Lisa lwaki arioso.notes@ gmail.com Co-chairs: Itoe Akimoto akimoto@cox.net & Diana Chu shiowchi@gmail.com Helper: Catherine Grimball Hospitality: Tiiu Marie Jankowski The Contemporary Festival is open to all repertoire of the 20 th and 21 st Century composers, and to works of those composers listed in the CM Syllabus as Transitional: Impressionist / Early 20 th Century. Ragtime in its original form (not simplified or arranged) is acceptable. Arrangements and music derived from TV, movies, and other sources are not acceptable. If in doubt, contact the festival chair. 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, NOT simplified or transcribed. No prepared piano or electronic enhancement is permitted. ENTRY RULES & OTHER INFORMATION The Contemporary Festival is open to all levels of piano, instrumental, and voice students, both solos and ensembles. Two pianos will only be available for duos with the combination of one grand and one upright piano if the chair is notified in advance. 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. There is a five minute time limit per performer. Pieces longer than five minutes may be ended by the presider. Teachers may not accompany their own students. 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 include 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. Accompanists must use the original music (no copies). Students will receive awards of medals, ribbons, and certificates based entirely on adjudicators decisions. Students are separated into the following age categories: ages 11 and under, ages 12-14, ages 15-18, and adult.

8 The top 25% of students in each age category receive 1 st Place Medals, the next 25% of students in each category receive 2 nd Place Blue Ribbons, the next 25% of students receive Honorable Mention Red Ribbons, and the next 25% receive a Yellow Participation Ribbon. 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. Parents may only videotape their son or daughter s performance. Videotaping of the entire recital program will NOT be allowed. On the Festival day, make sure that each student knows the rules for recital etiquette, dresses appropriately, and brings a copy of the music (NO PHOTOCOPIES) for the adjudicators. Following the festival, certificates and evaluation sheets will be mailed to the teachers. Medals and ribbons may be picked up at the branch general meeting or from the chairperson or may be mailed if sufficient postage is included. APPLICATION PROCEDURES A. You must first register yourself and students information by going to LOG IN at mtacocc.org. Then go to MTAC EVENT Contemporary Music Festival. Type in all necessary information. The title of the piece needs a key and opus number to avoid confusion among similar titles. Composer s name Please use the full last name. Abbreviated first names are acceptable. Accompanists name Please use the full name. Teachers may request AM or PM if absolutely necessary, and siblings info online by typing in the registration site s comment box. More specific scheduling requests cannot be accommodated. B. Please mail the following items in a 9x12 or larger envelope to the festival co-chair: Diana Chu, 14 Wesley Way, Mission Viejo, CA by the April 1st deadline. There will be NO March 2014 branch meeting. Please plan ahead!!! 1) 1 copy of the Student List printed from the website. 2) Evaluation Sheet, one copy per entry. Please go to to find this form. 3) One check for registration fees made payable to MTAC, Orange Coast Cities. a. Solo entries: $25 each b. Duet/ensembles: $25 for the first student + $12.50 for each additional student 4) Please include postage according to the number of students entered if you cannot pick-up your teacher envelope after the festival 1-2 entries $ entries $ entries $ entries $3.25 Note: Registration fees and postage are non-refundable. Teachers may request AM or PM if absolutely necessary. More specific time requests cannot be accommodated. It is acceptable to request siblings be placed in the same program. Absolutely NO CHANGES, ADDITIONS, OR LATE ENTRIES will be accepted after the April 1, 2014 deadline.

9 MTAC OCC BRANCH SCHOLARSHIPS HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP For graduating seniors who intend to do a Music major or minor in college. Chair: Pennie Foster, , pjfoster@att.net Application Deadline: April 15, APPLICATION LINK: Mail applications to: Pennie Foster, Hamilton Trail, Trabuco Canyon, CA REQUIREMENTS: Applicant must be performing at a very advanced level on his/her instrument. Applicant has studied with an Orange Coast Cities Branch member for the past year. Applicant plans to Major or minor in music at the college level. Application must be accompanied by a letter of recommendation from your primary instrument teacher. Scholarship recipients are requested to perform in the Senior Recital MTAC OCC ANNIVERSARY SCHOLARSHIP For Saddleback College Music Students Contact: Pamela Worcester, pocky@cox.net Application Deadline: Postmarked by April 1, This $500 scholarship was established in 1999 by the Music Teachers Association of California, Orange Coast Cities Branch, in honor of their 25th Anniversary. It will be awarded annually by the end of the spring semester. AUDITIONS: These will be held on Sunday, April 27, 2014 for qualified applicants only. DEADLINES & PROCEDURES: Applications, including all required materials, must be postmarked by Tuesday, April 1, Mail applications to Pamela Worcester: Saddleback College, Division of Fine Arts & Media Technology, Marguerite Pkwy, Mission Viejo, CA ACCENT Piano Service "Quality Pianos at Great Prices!" Steinway M Satin Black $21,500 Steinway A III Mahogany $29,800 Steinway B Black Satin $28,500 SOLD! Baldwin 5'2" Mahogany $4,300 Weber 6' HG Black $8,900 (With player) Lurgenstein 5'7" HG Black $9,000 (With player) Rental Pianos starting at only $35/mo. Larry Pisano, RPT ACCENTPIANO.COM

10 OCC BRANCH RECITALS 10 CHAMBER ENSEMBLE RECITAL Chair: Gloria Liu Traullé, , Co-chair: Nancy Davis, Saturday, May 11 at 2:00 pm, Mission Viejo Civic Center (Saddleback Room) Deadline: April 20. 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 2:00 PM at Freedom Village in Lake Forest April 19 (deadline April 9th) May 17 (deadline April 28th) 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 at Send fees and student list printed off the web registration page to Angela Leu. Refer to the online registration page for guidance. The deadline will be 3 weeks prior to the recital or the first 15 students to register (whichever happens first). There is no longer a 3 minute time limit. All pieces must be performed from memory. COMPOSERS TODAY BRANCH RECITAL 2014 Sunday, May 4 th, 2014 at 3PM at the Laguna Hills Community Center (*The date on the branch yearbook is incorrect) Registration fee: $15 Solo performer/ $20 for 2 performers/ $25 for 3 performers Deadline: April 15. Composers Today Branch Recital is for MTAC OCC branch members' students to enjoy public performance experience of their compositions and improvisations. Students can apply without having submitted the compositions to MTAC Composers Today evaluations 2013, however the pieces must be practiced well to reach the excellent performance level. Please note that the venue has one grand piano with a duet bench, and also chairs for co-performers. Any other instruments, music stands, and devices to perform the compositions must be brought in by the performers. If performance goes beyond 5 minutes, or if you have any other questions, please consult the chair person. REGISTRATION INFORMATION Register online at: Register your "composer" student to MY STUDENTS section first, and go to MTAC Events section to find Composers Today Registration. Please do not forget to type in co-performer(s') name(s) and instrument(s) in the comment box. After registering, please print out the registration total fee page, attach TEACHER'S CHECK (not student's parent's check) for the fee total amount. Please make it payable to: MTAC OCC and mail them to Su-Shing Chiu (9 Pesaro, Irvine, CA 92614).

11 SENIOR RECITAL 2014 Chair: Nilou Sarraf, , Hospitality chair: Ji Yoon, , Sunday, May 18, 2014 at 2 PM at the Laguna Hills Community Center Application & Bio deadline (Two-step process): April 25, ANY senior may perform a polished, well prepared selection, but it must be memorized. Senior CM Medallions and scholarships will be handed out to those who qualify. The printed program allows for a 100 word bio for each performing student. Please let your students know that their bios may be edited due to space limitations. these to Nilou Sarraf at nilousarraf@gmail.com. Please enter the student name, piece selection, and time (length) of the piece on our branch website at mtacocc.org. (Be sure to log-in and go to MTAC Events on the branch website.) The deadline for both bios and title of selections to be performed is April 25, Teachers must help at the recital. Please Ji Yoon at jiyoonpianostudio@yahoo.com to let her know what you can bring (food, desserts, drinks, flowers, etc.). SHOWCASE RECITAL Chair: Ana de Vries, , anaherb93@gmail.com Sunday, April 6, 2014 at 2:00 PM at the Mission Viejo Civic Center, Saddleback Room Application Deadline: March 18, 2014 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 at Send fees and student list printed off the web registration page to Ana de Vries. Refer to the online registration page for guidance. 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. There is no longer a 3 minute time limit for this recital. 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. 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.

12 NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS 12 NEWS FROM MTAC STATE OFFICE Member Address Updates If any member has moved recently, please contact the MTAC State Office ASAP with your updated address. This is necessary so everyone can receive their invoice renewal. Membership Application & Reinstatement Beginning March 1 For all new applicants and reinstating members, we ll accept all forms and payment for the membership term starting March 1. The submission deadline for all items for Certificate of Merit eligibility is July 31- no exceptions. VOCE OCC BRANCH RESULTS Jr. Solo Strings: Stefan Kosmala-Dahlbeck- 1st place Shannon Zhuang- 2nd place (Students of Dr. Jerzy Kosmala) Intermediate Solo Strings: Kasia Kosmala Dahlbeck- 1st place (Student of Dr. Jerzy Kosmala) Branch Transfers Accepted April 16 - August 31 Only For members wishing to transfer Branches, they may contact the State Office only during this time period. No forms are necessary for members; they may phone or the State Office directly. Membership Renewals begin in April Invoices will be sent to qualifying members. Student, Provisional and CalPlan members who have memberships that will expire in 2014 may be blocked from renewal. Students who do not provide verification with official transcripts may also be blocked from renewal until verification is obtained by the State Office. All membership status inquiries can be directed to Melanie Doyle at mdoyle@mtac.org. Intermediate Voice: Katie Ahmann- 1st place Niko Mancera- 2nd place (Students of Kathleen Martin) Therese Brown- 3rd place (Student of Susan Wong) Christiaan Westerkamp- Honorable Mention (Student of Kathleen Martin) They all performed beautifully! We wish all the best to our first place winners as they advance at the state finals in April! MTAC-WLA CONCERTO COMPETITION Our MTAC-WLA branch would like to invite Southern California MTAC branch members to enter students into the orchestral instrument category of the new MTAC-WLA concerto competition. The orchestral instrument category is open to flute, violin and violoncello students ages 14 to 18. First Place winners will have the opportunity to perform with the Culver City Chamber Orchestra at a Young Artists concert on May 17, Auditions: Sunday, April 27, 2014, Steinway Piano Gallery, West Hollywood. Please go to for more details. Application deadline: Friday, April 11, Questions or inquiries about the competition may be directed to the Concerto Competition committee: Nancy Fierro nancyfierro@rocketmail.com or Sharon Collins shrcllns@aol.com.

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