Executive Board

2012-2013 Executive Board EXecutive OffiCers President Diane Blanchard, NCTM (252) 503-2410 diane.h.blanchard@gmail.com President Elect Thomas Swenson, PhD, NCTM (336) 317-1686 thomas.swenson@salem.edu Vice President (Membership) Tonya Kirk, NCTM Vice President (MTNA Foundation) Dottie Buster, NCTM Treasurer Denise Clauhs, NCTM (336) 643-3648 clauhspiano@triad.rr.com Secretary Karoline Strickland Past President Elizabeth L. LaBelle, NCTM Board of directors Webmaster Carolyn Bryan, NCTM carolyn_h_bryan@yahoo.com MTNA Certification Chair Victoria Fischer Faw, DMA, NCTM (336) 263-7013 fischer@elon.edu Planning Senate Chair Paul Stewart, DM, NCTM Editor, NC Music Teacher Annette Shaw, NCTM (704) 589-1207 as725@carolina.rr.com NC Scholarship Fund Chair Diane Higgins, NCTM Piano Teachers Chair Paul Stewart, DM, NCTM Voice Teachers Chair Margaret Fontiveros String Teachers Chair Fabian Lopez, DMA 1

WW/Percussion/Brass Teachers Chair Donald Oehler Composition/Theory Teachers Chair Karen Allred, DMA, NCTM Organ/Harpsichord Teachers Chair Mary Lou Peeples, NCTM Piano Contest Director Amy Gardner (919) 606-0082 amy.r.gardner@gmail.com College Faculty Chair Karen Beres, DMA, NCTM MTNA Competition Chair Dr. Kerry Carlin, NCTM (252) 328-6257 carlink@ecu.edu Young Artist Competition Coordinator Dr. Peter Kairoff Senior Competition Coordinator Teresa Sumpter, PhD. Junior Competition Coordinator Dr. Scott Marosek Independent Music Teachers Forum Chair Anne Scoggin, NCTM Historian Ellen Scott Arts Awareness & Advocacy Chair Dana Mallory, NCTM Student Activities Chair Yong Im Lee Federle, DMA Constitution/Handbook Chair Barbara Furr, NCTM Technology Chair Eden Esters President, Cape Fear MTA Joanne Riesz President, Chapel Hill MTA Laurel Siviglia President, Charlotte MTA Margaret Louise Norwood, NCTM President, Durham MTA Dr. Tatiana Gutnik President, Greensboro MTA Anita Trumpler-Rich President, Raleigh PTA Marie Willett, NCTM 2013 Local Conference Chair Teresa Sumpter, PhD Ad-Hoc Committee: Non-Piano Sections Coordinator Frank D Pittman, DMA, NCTM Complete contact information can be found at www.ncmta.org. NCMTA is affiliated with Music Teachers National Association 2

The North Carolina Music Teacher Annette Shaw, Editor - Charlotte, North Carolina The North Carolina Music Teacher is the official publication of the North Carolina Music Teachers Association, an affiliate of the Music Teachers National Association, and is issued two times per year, May and September. Subscription price: members of NCMTA, included in dues; institutions, agencies and nonmembers, $10.00 per year, $5.00 per copy. Address all communications, articles and subscription requests to the Editor. Information about membership may be obtained from the Vice President for Membership. September 2013 Table of Contents NCMTA Executive Board...1-3 The President s Page... 4 Conference Advance Registration Form... 5 Information on Conference Meals... 6 Conference Accommodations... 8 Directions to Mars Hill University... 8 Mars Hill University Campus Map... 9 2013 NCMTA State Conference...11-18 2013 Conference Artists and Guests...18-20 Commissioned Composer... 20 Independent Music Teachers Forum... 21 2014 Contest-Festival...22-23 NCMTA Districts... 24 District Piano Contest-Festival Registration Form...27-29 NCMTA Reminders... 32 Advertiser s Index Asheville Chamber Music... 10 East Carolina University... 25 Hopper Piano & Organ Company... 21 Mars Hill College... 7 Meredith College...Inside Front Cover Methodist University... Inside Back Cover Music & Arts... 26 John Montgomery Violins... 20 National Guild of Piano Teachers... 7 Queens Unviersity... 24 Salem College... 30 UNC-Wilmington... 31 3

The Page The President s Page Have you thanked a board member today? As I contemplate my message to you for the September NCMT, my mind keeps returning to one giant truth NCMTA could not be the successful organization it is without the Board of Directors. This group provides the leadership and direction for NCMTA and its members. A trust is defined as a, relationship whereby property (tangible or intangible) is held by one party for the benefit of another. This is what the Board of Directors does for the members manages and supports the association as a volunteer, and cares for the trust with dedication and commitment. NCMTA has a large board of directors; there is a huge amount of work to accomplish. We and all the NCMTA members assume each year that the Fall Workshops and the annual Conference will be planned for us with interesting and enlightening sessions. We look for information to be communicated to us through our May and September NCTM and throughout the year on the website. We expect our students to have avenues to flourish with composition, recitals, performances, and competitions. We take for granted that our treasury will be managed well. These events don t just happen; they are planned from start to finish by your Board of Directors. This they do willingly with joy in their hearts as volunteers, often taking time away from their real jobs and personal lives. I hope that you will join your fellow members during the coming year and beyond in their efforts to lead NCMTA. Here is a wonderfully written quote from your Immediate Past President, Liz LaBelle, I hope you will consider how you might serve your fellow colleagues, students and parents, by becoming more involved in NCMTA. There is truly a need for everyone to serve at the local or state level, and your service will not only benefit those whom you serve, but enrich your own professional life in ways far beyond your expectations. I encourage you to step up, and lift up yourself and others toward a more certain future filled with the transforming power of music! Diane So Have you thanked a board member today? 4

North Carolina Music Teachers Association 2013 Conference Registration Mars Hill University, October 24-27, 2013 Use one form per registrant. All sections on this form must be completed to process registration. INFORMATION Preferred name on badge NCTM Last Name First Address City/State/Zip Telephone Email First time attendee to an NCMTA conference Primary teaching instrument REGISTRATION RECEIVED before Oct. 1! After Oct. 1 Amount NCMTA/MTNA member* $50 $55 New NCMTA member (joined 2013-14) $40 $40 Non-NCMTA participant $75 $75 Student member/collegiate student $20 $20 One-day registration $35 $35 *NCMTA is pleased to offer MTNA members who are not NC residents, the same registration fees as NCMTA members. NATS members may also receive the member registration pricing. One-day registration fees are waived for MTNA State Competition Judges and Student Competitors. Full registration fees are waived for Mars Hill College Faculty and Students. MEALS (please see menu and notes below; please write any dietary restrictions on the back of this form) THURSDAY Fee Quantity Amount Executive Board Meeting Dinner Chicken Scaloppine $12 FRIDAY Lunch $10 Vegetarian Ham Turkey College student lunch (limited to first 50 registrants) FREE Vegetarian Ham Turkey NA Banquet See below check here for vegetarian option $18 SATURDAY Lunch Soup and Sandwich Buffet $12 Banquet See below check here for vegetarian option $18 SUNDAY Brunch buffet in the cafeteria $10 TOTAL FEES ENCLOSED $ A $10 processing fee will be assessed on all refunds. All fees for registration and meals are non-refundable after September 7, 2013. Please make checks payable to NCMTA and mail this form with payment to: Denise Clauhs, NCTM 8502 Rosedale Drive; Oak Ridge, NC 27310 (336) 643-3648 clauhspiano@triad.rr.com **Remember to bring your NCMTA lanyard and Certification Pin!! 5

Information on Meals Please let us know of any special dietary restrictions on the back of your registration form. We will do our best to take care of you! THURSDAY Executive Board Dinner: Chicken Scaloppine with wild mushroom sauce, rice pilaf, green beans, and baby greens topped with tomatoes with fresh mozzarella and balsamic. Comes with iced tea, water, and coffee service. FRIDAY Breakfast: Coffee and assorted pastries will be available for the judges and earlyrisers! Lunch choices: Boxed meals include a cutlery kit, fresh baked cookies, chips and bottled water. Pick these up in Redway. 1. Cosmo Deluxe Turkey Sandwich: Smoked turkey, cheddar cheese, lettuce and tomato on an artisan roll. 2. Cosmo Deluxe Ham Sandwich: Virginia ham, Swiss cheese, lettuce and tomato on an artisan roll. 3. Cosmo Deluxe Vegetarian: Hummus, sliced cucumbers, julienne carrots and greens on a pretzel roll. Evening Banquet (Redway): Sliced Rosemary pork loin with grain mustard sauce. Comes with roasted seasonal vegetables, potatoes au gratin, and green salad with vegetables and homemade croutons. Includes tea, water, coffee, and dessert. SATURDAY Breakfast: Coffee and scones will be available in the morning! Lunch: Soup and Sandwich Buffet inredway. Buffalo chicken wrap, Hummus wrap, and Mars Mountain B.L.F.T (crisp applewood smoked bacon, baby greens, pimento cheese spread and fried green tomatoes), pesto tortellini salad, and broccoli cheddar soup. Tea and water will be available. Evening Banquet Buffet (Redway): Buttermilk fired (or grilled) boneless chicken and country style steak served with tossed salad, two dressings, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, buttered corn, buttermilk biscuits and bread pudding. Tea and water will be available. Dessert will not be included since there will be a reception following the Mars Hill Faculty Recital. SUNDAY Breakfast: Coffee to wake you up for the final day of the 2013 NCMTA Conference! Brunch (Redway): The cafeteria will offer a selection of brunch items. 6

7

Conference Accommodations Please contact these businesses by phone. They are available on a first comefirst serve basis. Rates were quoted to the local conference chair, Teresa Sumpter. Comfort Inn Mars Hill (56 rooms-a few miles down the road from campus) 167 J.F. Robinson Lane, Mars Hill, NC 28754 828-689-9000, Jody and Van Patel, owners http://www.comfortinn.com/hotel-mars_hill-north_carolina-nc029/hotel-photos $99.99 Thursday night $129 for Friday and Saturday (the normal rate is $139 for weekends in Oct.) Free internet and full continental breakfast Days Inn Asheville North (the closest Asheville hotel) 3 Reynolds Mountain Blvd., Asheville 28804 828-645-9191, Cathy King, manager $120 - $149 rooms Free Continental breakfast and free internet access MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AS THIS IS PRIME TIME FOR AUTUMN VISITS TO THE MOUNTAINS! Directions TO MARS HILL University From Asheville: Take Highway 19-23 (Future Interstate 26) north approximately 18 miles to Mars Hill. Take Exit 11 and turn left off the on-ramp onto NC Hwy 213/Carl Eller Road. Travel approximately 1 mile onto the campus of Mars Hill College. From Johnson City: Take Interstate 26 south approximately 42 miles to Mars Hill. (At the North Carolina line, Interstate 26 becomes Hwy 19-23/Future I-26). Take Exit 11 and turn left off the on-ramp onto NC Hwy 213/Carl Eller Road. Travel approximately 1 mile onto the campus of Mars Hill College. 8

9

2013-14 Season The Escher String Quartet with Classical Guitarist Jason Vieaux Friday, October 4, 2013 @ 8 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Asheville Modigliani Quartet With Pianist Joyce Yang Friday, November 15, 2013 @ 8 p.m. Biltmore United Methodist Church, Asheville The Ciompi String Quartet Sunday, February 23, 2014 @ 4 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Asheville The Minguet String Quartet with Pianist Andreas Klein Friday, April 4, 2014 @ 8 p.m. Biltmore United Methodist Church, Asheville The American Chamber Players Friday, May 2, 2014 @ 8 p.m. Biltmore United Methodist Church, Asheville ashevillechambermusic.org 828.575.7427 10

Fifty-fifth Annual NCMTA State Conference Mars Hill University October 24-27 Conference Buildings and Rooms Moore Hall (HH): Auditorium 101 (Choir Room) 110 (Spainhour) 146 151 200 205 Edna Moore Parlor Nash Education Hall (NEH): 101 112 Broyhill Chapel (BC) Bentley Fellowship Hall (BFH) Pittman Dining Hall (PDH) All events are subject to change. A conference registration fee is required for teachers to attend any portion of the MTNA Competition or Recital, NCMTA Piano Contest Recitals, or other conference events. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2013 5:00 pm 8:00 pm...mtna Competition Rehearsal Check-in...MH Foyer 5:30 pm 11:30 pm...mtna Competition Rehearsals...MH and BC 7:00 pm 9:00 pm...ncmta Executive Board Meeting...PDH (Redway) Diane Blanchard, NCTM, NCMTA President, presiding (Dinner from 6:30 7:00 pm) FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2013 7:30 am 9:30 am...breakfast Hospitality Station...BFH Conference registrants are invited for complimentary coffee and assorted petite pastries. 8:00 am 2:00 pm...ncmta CONFERENCE REGISTRATION...BFH (Foyer) Denise Clauhs, NCTM, NCMTA Treasurer 11:00 am 6:00 pm...exhibitor DISPLAYS...BFH Allen Herther Music 8:00 am 3:30 pm...mtna PERFORMANCE COMPETITIONS Dr. Kerry Carlin, NCTM, NC MTNA Competition Chair Performers to check-in in the Foyer of Moore Hall 11

11:30 am 1:30 pm...judges LUNCH... MH Edna Moore Parlor 11:30 am 12:25 pm...lunch...bfh Pick up your pre-ordered box lunch! Eat, meet, chat and browse the Exhibitor displays in Fellowship Hall 1:00 pm -1:50 pm...split SESSIONS Beyond the Anthologies: Little-Known Bartók Treasures for Teaching.MH 110 Piano teachers know Béla Bartók for the wonderful pedagogical works that appear in anthologies of teaching literature. This presentation will demonstrate little-known pedagogical masterpieces by Bartók, tips for teaching them and ways to access them. Dr. Victoria Fischer Faw, NCTM, MTNA Certification Chair, Presenter Diane Blanchard, NCTM, NCMTA President, presiding SHOWCASE: Reaching the igeneration: Using Technology to Engage and Inspire Your Piano Students with the Diamond Piano Method...BFH For students of the igeneration, technology is second nature. A large portion of a piano student s life is lived online. The Diamond Piano Method incorporates online technology to enhance piano lessons and accelerate student learning..gerry Diamond, Founder and Author of the Diamond Piano Method, presenter Tonya Kirk, NCTM, NCMTA Vice President (Membership), presiding 2:00 pm 2:25 pm...annual NCMTA BUSINESS MEETING... MH 110 Diane Blanchard, NCTM, NCMTA President, presiding 2:25 pm 2:50 pm...piano SECTION MEETING... MH 110 Dr. Paul Stewart, NCTM, Piano Section Chair, presiding 3:00 pm 4:20 pm...split SESSIONS Independent Music Teachers Forum... MH 110 IMTF will feature a panel of experienced, successful teachers who will focus on matters of interest to independent teachers. They will talk about topics submitted in advance and lead discussions on questions from the participants. Anne Scoggin, IMTF Chair, presiding College Faculty Forum...BFH Best Practices Panel: Join us for a session filled with best...practice ideas shared by college faculty studio and academic faculty from...across the state. Come prepared to 12

share innovative or effective teaching tools of your own. Dr. Karen Beres, College Faculty Chair, presiding 4:30 pm 5:30 pm...mtna Competition Winners Recital...BFH Dr. Kerry Carlin, NCTM, NC MTNA Competition Chair, presiding 5:40 pm 7:20 pm...banquet...pdh (Redway) Welcome from Dr. Dan Lunsford, Mars Hill University President & Dr. John Wells, Mars Hill University, Executive Vice-President Teacher of the Year Award, Certification Recognitions, & IMTF Scholarship Presentation Diane Blanchard, NCTM, NCMTA President, presiding Decorations sponsored by The Raleigh Piano Teachers Association 7:30 pm 9:30 pm...2013 CONFERENCE ARTIST RECITAL... BC David Northington, piano Reception to follow in Fellowship Hall SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2013 8:00 am 4:30 pm...ncmta CONFERENCE REGISTRATION... BFH Foyer Denise Clauhs, NCTM, NCMTA Treasurer 8:30 am 10:00 am...breakfast Hospitality Station...BFH Conference registrants are invited for complimentary coffee and scones. Sponsored by The Asheville Area Piano Forum 8:30 am 5:30 pm...exhibitor DISPLAYS...BFH 9:00 am 9:50 am...general SESSION Practice makes better. Practice makes worse. Practice does nothing at all.... BC We learn when we practice. Sometimes we learn in ways that are advantageous. Sometimes not so much. Changes in the functional capacities of our behavior are visible manifestations of changes in the physical structure of the brain. Although we seldom think of learning experiences as brain-reorganization activities, they are most certainly precisely that. We ll discuss how to optimize practice as a component of music learning, making experiences in the practice room productive, meaningful, and engaging. Dr. Robert Duke, guest presenter Dr. Thomas Swenson, NCMT, NCMTA President-Elect, presiding 13

10:00 am 10:50 am...split SESSIONS Inside Out Learning: Incorporating Movement in the Piano Lesson...BFH This interactive presentation will address why and how whole-body movement experiences can be an effective tool of an experientially-based learning process in piano students of all ages. Paola Savidou, presenter Dr. Dylan Savage, presiding Pathways in Congregational Song: 1860-1960... BC This session will focus on the history and performance of music from the shape-note tradition of the early 19th century and its subsequent intersections with later developments in American hymnody. Dr. Joel Reed, Mars Hill University Faculty, presenter Dr. Teresa Sumpter, presider SHOWCASE: Vocal Studio Repertoire Class.MH 110 Come explore both tried-and-true and hot-off-the-press vocal repertoire from Alfred Music. Editor, composer, studio singer, and teacher, Andy Beck will share outstanding solo, duet, and warm-up resources, designed for singers of any age. Andy Beck, guest presenter 11:00 am 11:50 pm...general SESSION... BC Eleven years of piano and I can t get a date Music is a fundamental form of human communication. Although many of us make music for pleasure, alone in the privacy of our own homes, music experiences most often involve performers and listeners. Intelligent performers consider their musical intentions in terms of how listeners will hear and interpret the music they make. Thinking about music in this way defines expressive goals for performers at all levels of experience and expertise. Dr. Robert Duke, guest presenter Dr. Kerry Carlin, NCTM, NCMTA MTNA Competition Chair, presiding 11:45 pm 12:50 pm...lunch... PDH (Redway) Enjoy your pre-ordered lunch buffet with your music colleagues. Eat quickly so you can attend Cathy Adkins presentation! 12:25 pm -12:55 pm...organ Presentation...MH Auditorium Mars Hill University is fortunate to have the largest Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ in Western North Carolina. Join Cathy Adkins, College Organist, for an introduction to the sounds of this magnificent instrument. 14

Cathy Adkins, Mars Hill University Faculty, organist/ presenter Mary Lou Peeples, NCTM, NCMTA Organ/Harpsichord Teachers Chair, presiding 1:00 pm 2:20 pm...voice Master Class... MH 101 Elizabeth LaBelle, NCTM, NCMTA Past President, master class clinician Margaret Fontiveros, Voice Teachers Chair, presiding Piano Master Class... BC David Northington, master class clinician Paul Stewart, NCTM, NCMTA Piano Teachers Chair, presiding 2:30 pm 3:20 pm...split SESSIONS NC Young Composers Recital... MH 110 Karen Allred, NCTM, NCMTA Composition/Theory Teachers Chair, presiding Successful Voice Training for Kids... MH 101 An exciting session to demonstrate a successful approach to teaching kids to sing using healthy vocal technique and appropriate kid classical, music theater and pop repertoire. Highlights will include live on stage performances by young singers. Elizabeth LaBelle, NCTM, NCMTA Past President, presenter 3:30 pm 4:20 pm...split SESSIONS MTNA National Certification Demystified...BFH National Certification is a valuable professional tool for music teachers. This presentation will clarify the guidelines for earning and renewing MTNA National Certification, and provide support for teachers considering the process. Dr. Victoria Fischer Faw, NCTM, MTNA Certification Chair Lever to Lever: How Physics and Feldenkrais can Transform Sound and Expression at the Keyboard.. MH 101 Pianist and Feldenkrais Practitioner Greg McCallum will lead an enlightened session on piano technique. Using principles of physics and the Feldenkrais Method, he will help make the elusive obvious and expand pianists expression at the keyboard. Greg McCallum, presenter 15 Additional Split Sessions Next Page»»»

Sound Assessment Technology in Undergraduate Vocal Pedagogy Programs... NEH 112 MHU voice professor, Julie Fortney and MHU alumnus, Daniel Hensley will demonstrate how a computerized sound assessment program aids in acquiring control of the vocal mechanism in singing. Participants will be invited to practice selected vocal exercises using the computerized program. Dr. Julie Fortney & Daniel Hensley, Mars Hill University Faculty, presenters Sharon Szymanski, presiding 4:00 pm 5:20 pm...piano Contest Recital #1... BC Amy Gardner, Piano Contest Director, presiding 4:30 pm 5:20 pm...split SESSIONS Personal Career Planning: A Recipe for Self-Starting 21st Century Music Careers... MH 101 To build a thriving and sustainable career in the 21st century, aspiring musicians must combine visioning, skill building, and networking to create a viable Personal Career Plan. This session explores how to integrate this training into advanced pedagogical practice. Jonathan Kuuskoski, guest presenter Barbara Furr, NCTM, NCMTA Constitution/Handbook Chair, presiding Dr. Schoenberg, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love 20th-Century Music... MH 108 This presentation addresses stereotypes about twentiethcentury music and provides pedagogical approaches to fostering not only an appreciation for but also an actual love of modern and contemporary classical music. Dr. Alan Theisen, MHC Faculty, presenter Diane Higgins, NCTM, NCMTA NC Scholarship Fund Chair, presiding Sing at First Sight: Foundations in Sight-Singing... MH 110 In this session for choral directors and voice teachers, coauthor of the highly regarded Sing At First Sight method, Andy Beck, will present materials designed to improve the music reading skills of singers of all levels. Andy Beck, guest presenter 5:30 pm 6:20 pm...premiere Performance of the 2013 Commissioned composition & MTNA Composition Competition Winners Recital...MH Auditorium 16

Symmetries & Asymmetries for baritone and piano Description: Six Songs on poems of W.H. Auden by J. Mark Scearce (b. 1960) Performers: Scott MacLeod, baritone and Robert Hallquist,piano J. Mark Scearce, 2013 Commissioned Composer Karen Allred, NCMTA Composition Chair, presiding 6:30 pm 7:50 pm...banquet PDH (Redway) Sponsored by the Piano Section Dr. Paul Stewart, NCTM, NCMTA Piano Teachers Chair, presiding Karen Thickstun, NCTM, MTNA Secretary Treasurer, guest speaker MTNA Foundation Raffle & the NC Scholarship Raffle Decorations sponsored by The Raleigh Piano Teachers Association 8:00 pm- 9:30 pm...host FACULTY RECITAL Mars Hill University Faculty Recital... BC Reception to follow, sponsored by the Mars Hill University Music Department in Fellowship Hall SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2013 9:00 am 10:30 am...coffee and final chance to visit exhibitors... BFH Foyer 9:00 am 9:50 am...split SESSIONS Business Strategies in a Changing World...BFH Basic business strategies for starting or revitalizing an independent studio will be explored, with an emphasis on innovative and creative solutions utilized by current independent teachers. Business strategies that work in a tough economy will be highlighted. Karen Thickstun, presenter Dottie Buster, NCTM, NCMTA Vice President (MTNA Foundation), presiding Teaching the Piano Works of Aaron Copland...BFH This session will focus on introducing many of the wonderful pieces that Mr. Copland composed for the elementary, intermediate, and advanced piano student and cover his rich and versatile compositional lifespan. David Northington, guest artist Dr. Paul Stewart, NCTM, NCMTA Piano Teachers Chair, presiding 17

10:00 am-11:15 am...piano Contest Recitals #2 & #3... BC & MH Auditorium Amy Gardner, Piano Contest Director, presiding 11:15 am 12:25 pm...brunch...pdh (Redway) Bring your brunch ticket to Redway Cafeteria and enjoy a wide selection of fresh foods! 12:30 pm 1:30 pm...discussion FORUM...PDH (Redway) This discussion forum will foster a conversation regarding the timing of the annual NCMTA State Conference. Currently scheduled in the Fall to coincide with the MTNA competitions, we will discuss advantages and challenges to moving the conference to the Summer. Dr. Thomas Swenson, NCTM, NCMTA President-Elect, presiding ~ CONFERENCE ENDS ~ 2013 Conference Artists and Guests DAVID NORTHINGTON, guest artist At his New York debut recital at Carnegie Recital Hall, the New York Times called David Northington an immensely gifted musician who combines the technical mastery of a virtuoso with the musical sensitivity of a poet. Such critical accolades have followed Northington throughout the world in concerts and concerto engagements. His tours have included the United States, eastern and western Europe, Canada, China, and Russia. In addition to recitals and concerto engagements, he has given master classes at many of the leading conservatories in these countries. David Northington s masterful pianism has won him first prizes in the Concert Artists Guild Competition, the East/West Artists Competition, the American Music Scholarship Association s International Competition, the unanimous Judges Prize at the Fourth Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition, and selection to the Artistic Ambassador Program sponsored by the United States Information Agency. As an Artistic Ambassador for the United States, Northington has toured extensively in France, Spain and Portugal. In addition to broadcasts throughout Europe on the Voice of America, he has filmed recitals in the historic Tallyrand Theatre in Paris for telecast on French National Television. Recently, Northington celebrated the international release of a compact disc featuring of the waltzes of Chopin on the Centaur Records label. After this release, Dr. Northington was invited to perform solo recitals in the United States, Italy and Poland. Since receiving his degrees at the Cincinnati College- Conservatory of Music and the Yale University School of Music, David Northington has taught on the faculties of several universities. His many teaching awards 18

include the Tennessee Music Teachers Association s Teacher of the Year Award and the Tennessee Governor s School of the Arts Outstanding Teacher Award. Dr. Northington has also been the recipient of the Tennessee Arts Commission s Artist of the Year Award. ROBERT DUKE, guest presenter Robert Duke is the Marlene and Morton Meyerson Centennial Professor and Head of Music and Human Learning at The University of Texas at Austin, where he is University Distinguished Teaching Professor, Elizabeth Shatto Massey Distinguished Fellow in Teacher Education, and Director of the Center for Music Learning. He is also directs the psychology of learning program at the Colburn Conservatory of Music in Los Angeles. The most recent recipient of MTNA s Frances Clarke Keyboard Pedagogy Award, Dr. Duke has directed national research efforts under the sponsorship of such organizations as the National Piano Foundation and the International Suzuki Institute. His research on human learning and behavior spans multiple disciplines, including motor skill learning, cognitive psychology, and neuroscience. His most recent work explores procedural memory consolidation and the cognitive processes engaged during musical improvisation. A former studio musician and public school music teacher, he has worked closely with children at-risk, both in the public schools and through the juvenile justice system. He is the author of Scribe 4 behavior analysis software, and his most recent books are Intelligent Music Teaching: Essays on the Core Principles of Effective Instruction and The Habits of Musicianship, which he co-authored with Jim Byo of Louisiana State University. ANDY BECK, guest presenter/clinician Andy Beck received a Bachelors degree in Music Education from Ithaca College and a Masters degree in Music Education from Northwest Missouri State University. Following his nine year appointment as Vocal Music Director at Johnson City High School in New York State, Andy joined the editorial team of Alfred Publishing Company where he currently serves as Managing Editor, School Choral and Classroom Publications. A successful composer and arranger, he has authored several top-selling chorals and children s musicals for Alfred, as well as co-written the highly regarded method book, Sing at First Sight, Foundations in Choral Sight-Singing. Andy is in demand as a guest conductor, choreographer, and clinician for music educators and students throughout the country. A fine tenor voice, he enjoys performing in and directing musical theater, singing with the North Carolina Master Chorale Chamber Choir, and has been an Alfred studio singer since 1992. 19

J. MARK SCEARCE, NCMTA commissioned composer J. Mark Scearce is one of North Carolina s most recognized and performed composers. Recipient of the 2010 Raleigh Medal of Arts and the 2009 International Raymond and Beverly Sackler Prize in Music Composition, Scearce has sixty active titles in his catalogue, including musical settings of more than two hundred texts by forty poets. Scearce s many works for orchestra, band, chorus, opera, chamber, and ballet have been performed throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and the Pacific. The recipient of five advanced degrees in music, philosophy and religion, including the doctorate in composition from Indiana University, Scearce has won six international music competitions and his music is available on seven commercial recordings. Having taught on the music faculties of the Universities of Hawaii, North Texas, and Southern Maine, he is presently Director of the Music Department at NC State where he is a tenured professor in the College of Design. KAREN THICKSTUN, banquet speaker Karen Thickstun has served as director of the Butler Community Arts School at Butler University since its inception in 2002. She coordinates the piano pedagogy program at Butler University and directs the Butler Piano Pedagogy Symposium and the Butler Piano Camps. She holds degrees from Duke University (piano performance, economics), University of Virginia (masters in business administration) and Butler University (masters in music education). She is a Nationally Certified Teacher of Music (NCTM). Thickstun is past president of the Indiana Music Teachers Association and is the recently elected MTNA Secretary Treasurer. In 2008, Thickstun was recognized as Teacher of the Year by the Indiana Music Teachers Association. She authors a regular business column, It s All Your Business, for the American Music Teacher periodical. Her articles have also appeared in Keyboard Companion, Junior Keynotes, and Indiana Music Teacher. 20

Independent Music Teachers Forum This is to invite all independent music teachers to attend the IMTF program on Friday, October 25th at the NCMTA Conference. The program will consist of a panel of three experienced, successful independent teachers: Kerry Henry, Diane Higgins and Anita Trumpler-Rich. They will discuss topics of interest that have been submitted in advance. I urge you to send me questions that concern your teaching, repertoire, technique or any other matters you would like have the panel address. Please send your topics to me by the end of September so I can advise the panelists what will be discussed. Anne Scoggin, Chair 21

NCMTA 2014 PIANO CONTEST-FESTIVAL Piano Contest-Festival Director: TBA Please send all applications to your appropriate District or State Chairperson listed below. REGISTRATION DEADLINES (NO EXCEPTIONS) DISTRICT - Postmarked by January 18, 2014 STATE - Postmarked by March 17, 2014 DISTRICT CONTEST - FESTIVAL LOCATIONS & DATES ALBEMARLE (District 3): Pfeiffer University Date: March 1, 2014 Tina Brown, Chair 9450 Old Beatty Ford Road Rockwell, NC 28138 704-279-5976 brownstudio@windstream.net CHARLOTTE (District 2): Queens University Date: March 1, 2014 Heather Brunner, Chair 9438 Peckham Rye Road Charlotte, NC 28227 704-787-4644 GREENVILLE (District 8): AJ Fletcher Bldg., ECU Date: March 8, 2014 Lorraine Robinson, Chair 212 Metcalf Street New Bern, NC 28562 252-638-5295 lhmihsd@embarqmail.com LUMBERTON (District 6): Moore Hall, PSU Date: TBA Ruth Sinclair, NCTM, Chair 604 McQueen Rd. Aberdeen, NC 28315 910-944-1801 MARS HILL (District 1): Mars Hill College Moore Fine Arts Bldg Date: March 8, 2014 Ruth Nussbaum-Borden, Chair 4 Lornelle Pl. Asheville, NC 28804 828-258-8369 nussbaumborden@bellsouth.net RALEIGH (District 5): Meredith College Date: February 22, 2014 Debra Heath, Chair 5308 Tilford Lane Raleigh, NC 27613 919-607-4099 debraheathpiano@yahoo.com 22

WILMINGTON (District 7): UNC-Wilmington Date: March 1, 2014 Andy Whittington, Chair 4901 Franklin Ave. Wilmington, NC 28403 910-352-7675 whittingtona@uncw.edu WINSTON-SALEM/ GREENSBORO (District 4): UNC-Greensboro Date: TBA Denise Clauhs, NCTM, Chair 8502 Rosedale Dr. Oakridge, NC 27310 336-643-3648 clauhspiano@triad.rr.com STATE CONTEST - FESTIVAL LOCATIONS & DATES EAST (District 5, 6, 7, 8): Meredith College, Raleigh Date: April 5, 2014 Yee Wing Chan, Chair 105 Chesapeake Way, Chapel Hill, NC 27516 919-619-7888 yeewingchan@hotmail.com WEST (District 1, 2, 3, 4): Queens University, Charlotte Date: April 12, 2014 Amy Harris, Chair 7805 Old North Court Charlotte, NC 28270 704-408-4316 amy_michelley@yahoo.com State applications will be available at district contests. Students who receive a Superior rating at the State Contest will have the Honors Recital Invitation attached to the rating sheet. JUDGES NEEDED FOR DISTRICT AND STATE CONTESTS!! If you meet one of the following criteria, contact Piano Contest Director(s) (see www.ncmta.org for updates): College Faculty member Nationally Certified with Professional Advancement Certificate, Permanent Certificate or Certificate of Experience Nationally Certified teacher who has attended the NCMTA Fall workshop NCMTA teacher with a Masters or Doctorate degree Nationally Certified teacher whose Senior level students make Superior ratings at the State Contest for a minimum of 3 years College professor who is not a member of NCMTA may judge in an emergency situation 23

WHICH DISTRICT ARE YOU IN? NCMTA Districts District 1: Mars Hill District 2: Charlotte District 3: Albemarle District 4: Winston-Salem/ Greensboro District 5: Raleigh District 6: Lumberton District 7: Wilmington District 8: Greenville To determine your district, see the boundry lines wherein your county lies. 24

East Carolina University School of Music Get More than Just a Degree Make lifelong friends and interact with students from around the world who share your interest in music. Pursue your passion through a variety of undergraduate, graduate, certificate, and minor programs. Graduate with the skills to follow your ambitions and the experience to enter the professional world. UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS Music Education Music Therapy Performance Theory-Composition GRADUATE PROGRAMS Music Education (online) Performance Theory-Composition 2013 14 AUDITION DATES December 7, 2013 January 25, 2014 February 8, 2014 February 22, 2014 (no voice) March 22, 2014 For more information, call us or visit us online today. 252-328-6851 www.ecu.edu/music An equal opportunity/affirmative action university, which accommodates the needs of individuals with disabilities. 25

TEACH. PLAY. INSPIRE. Did you know we offer special DISCOUNTS FOR PIANO TEACHERS? Get 20% OFF your print purchases when you shop with us PLUS! Every first Monday of the month get 30% OFF your print purchase! Visit Your Neighborhood Location BURLINGTON (336) 584-3338 CONCORD (in front of Concord Mills) (704) 979-5260 WILMINGTON (formerly Modern Music) (910) 791-4799 CARY (919) 854-0024 CHARLOTTE (704) 341-0000 DURHAM (919) 402-9270 FAYETTEVILLE (910) 864-8808 HUNTERSVILLE (704) 992-0225 TRIANGLE TOWN (919) 872-1601 2013 Music & Arts 13_01_0332_70 INSTRUMENTS LESSONS RENTALS REPAIRS MusicArts.com 26

NORTH CAROLINA MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION District PIANO CONTEST-FESTIVAL Registration Form Date: [POSTMARK DEADLINE: January 18, 2014] Teacher s Name (print): (Each participating teacher must submit a Registration Form) Address: STREET CITY ZIP Telephone: ( ) Email: (Please provide an E-mail address in order to receive a schedule on time) Contest Location (City): (County): Total Juniors @ $15.00 each $ Total Seniors @ $15.00 each $ TOTAL ENTRANTS $ (Send only one check per teacher, payable to NCMTA) EVERY participating teacher is expected to be available to help the day of the contest-festival unless you are judging in another district. Please check the area(s) where you prefer to volunteer: Door Monitor Registration Grading Room Judge s Lunch Be ready to say Yes I can! if your District Chairperson calls you. I hereby certify that my dues are paid for the current year and the above students are eligible according to the currently approved piano contest regulations. Signed: Mail to your District Chairperson. (See September NCMTA Journal or website: NCMTA.org) If your student receives a SUPERIOR rating at the District Contest/Festival (with the exception of Level Junior A), please obtain a STATE registration form from your District Chairperson and mail it with your check to your STATE Chairperson. State Contest postmark deadline: March 17, 2014. 27

JUNIOR PIANO LEVEL A or B STUDENT S NAME STUDENT S CITY I. (Music) II. III. I. (Music) II. III. I. (Music) II. III. I. (Music) II. III. I. (Music) II. III. I. (Music) II. III. 28 Make as many copies as you need.

SENIOR PIANO LEVEL A or B STUDENT S NAME STUDENT S CITY I. (Music) II. III. I. (Music) II. III. I. (Music) II. III. I. (Music) II. III. I. (Music) II. III. I. (Music) II. III. 29 Make as many copies as you need.

Major in Music at Salem College Two centuries of rigorous, broad and practical preparation for teaching, performing and a variety of other music professions. Internationally recognized music faculty. Highly individualized approach to music training, including national and international internships, travel, and creative study with other disciplines. Numerous performance opportunities, including Salem Chorale, Chamber Choir, Jazz Singers, instrumental ensembles, chamber music, Wake Forest University Marching Band. Salem College has been fully accredited by the NASM since 1933, and its School of Music has a long-standing national reputation for excellence. Special emphasis on entrepreneurship, technology, and injury-preventive technique in all instruments and voice. www.salem.edu (336) 721-2669 Winston-Salem, North Carolina Bachelor of Music (BM), Performance (piano, organ, voice, flute, guitar) Bachelor of Arts (BA) Music, General Bachelor of Arts (BA) Double Major, Music and another subject Bachelor of Arts (BA) with Minor in Music Bachelor of Arts (BA) with Minor in Musical Theatre Bachelor of Arts (BA) Arts Management with concentration in Music Professional Certificate Program in Injury-Preventive Keyboard Technique Individual Lessons in voice, piano, organ, harp, guitar and orchestral instruments Offering 35 undergraduate majors for women; graduate studies/teacher education program; and courses for men and women, ages 23 and older, through the Martha H. Fleer Center for Adult Education. 30

North Carolina s coastal university UNC WILMINGTON DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC UNDERGRADUATE STUDY Bachelor of Arts in Music Bachelor of Music in Music Education Bachelor of Music in Performance: Instrumental Jazz Piano Vocal Minors: General Music Choral Music Jazz Studies ENSEMBLES Band: Wind Symphony, Chamber Winds, Pep Band Choral: Chamber Choir, Concert Choir, Opera Workshop Jazz: Big Band, Combos, Jazz Guitar, Vocal Jazz Strings: String Ensemble, Wilmington Symphony Orchestra Chamber Ensembles: Brass, Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Woodwinds 2014 AUDITION DATES January 11 January 25 February 8 February 22 March 15 For information, contact Dr. Frank Bongiorno, chair bongiornof@uncw.edu www.uncw.edu/music 910.962.3415 AN EEO/AA INSTITUTION PHOTO: UNCW / KATHERINE FRESHWATER 31

NCMTA REMINDERS Oct 24 Oct 24-27 2013 NCMTA Board of Directors Meeting 55th Annual NCMTA Conference Mars Hill College Jan 17-20 Mar 22-26 Mar 21-25 2014 Southern Division Competitions University of Louisville; Louisville, KY MTNA National Conference Marriott Chicago Downtown Chicago, IL 2015 MTNA National Conference Rio Hotel Las Vegas, NV North Carolina Music Teachers Association wishes to thank the faculty and staff of Mars Hill University for hosting the 55th Annual Conference! 32