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Results of
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Summer 2015
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2015-16 Provincial Honourary Members
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Home-based Teaching – Safety Comes First
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What Happens in Vegas...
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ORMTA Music Writing Competition
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Teaching Adults...
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Contribution to Teaching Awards
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80th Anniversary Logo Contest
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Explanation of the Bylaws
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Awards Luncheon & Competitions
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Annual General Meeting
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From the Registrar’s Desk
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Provincial Executive and Zone Representatives 34
The definitive information source for Ontario Registered Music Teachers
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Calendar of Events 2015
May 31
Deadline for Zone entries in the Provincial
Student and Young Artist Competitions to
“The Student Music Organizer”
For Greater Success in
Teaching and Dictation
Provincial Chairperson
June 15
Nominations for Zone Representatives,
to Provincial Secretary
June 15
Branch Delegate names re Annual Meeting,
to Provincial Secretary
July 1
Membership fees are due
July 1
Deadline for BRANCH EXECUTIVE LISTS
for 2015-2016
July 1
Branch concerns to Zone Representative
for presentation to Council Meeting
July 24
Provincial Executive & Council Meetings
July 25
AGM, Awards Luncheon and Provincial
Performance Competitions
August 1
Requests for ONTARIO YOUNG ARTIST
RECITALS to Chairperson
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from your
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Summertime ... a chance to
take a little time to explore new
music, new teaching practices,
reflect and grow.
So why not sit down in your favourite spot with
ice clinking in your favourite beverage glass, put
on some music and get caught up on the latest
news and a range of interesting articles from our
members in this Summer issue of NOTES?
We can also step back from the
whirlwind of teaching to renew
and refresh.
MUSIC
Integrate your studies in performance, music history,
and theory while exploring the edges of music.
Discover music’s relationships to technology, film,
gender, and global culture.
Each year, thousands of dollars in scholarships and
awards are given to new and returning music students!
Congratulations to the Contribution to Teaching
Award recipients. The biographies of the winners
certainly reflect a remarkable range of individual
accomplishments as well as a total commitment to
their profession/art.
Also, be sure to check out the winners of the
Canada Music Week Music Writing Competition.
Congratulations to all the student composers and
their teachers on their fantastic work.
Wishing you all a fun, relaxing, and musical
summer!
Yours in music,
Patrick McCormick
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From the President
Greetings Colleagues!
As this is the last issue of NOTES Magazine for the
school year, I would like to congratulate all of you on a
wonderful year. Many of you have worked tirelessly to
bring the joy of music into the lives of your students and
their families. We should never underestimate the special
gift we possess, to educate. It is something we should
feel pride in and cherish.
As we look back at all we had
achieved this past year, let’s also
take time to see what there is
to look forward to in the future.
Whether you teach or not this
summer, please take time to
educate, rejuvenate, network and
plan for the next school year.
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There are so many great
conferences taking place this
summer (many shared in ORMTA’s
social media platforms and
e-newsletter, Grace Notes).
the experiences of others. Get
together for coffee with a friend
in your local community or attend
ORMTA’s Summer Extravaganza
this July in Mississauga. And
finally, take some time to plan
your 15-16 school year. How
many students do you want to
teach? Is your teaching schedule
balanced? What marketing
initiatives can you implement? By
planning in advance, you have
greater odds of achieving your
goals.
Take time to strengthen your
knowledge and learn about new
ideas that will make you an even
better teacher. Take time to take
care of yourself. Many of us are
self-employed…it’s especially
important for us to stay fit and
healthy. What better time than
the extra time in the summer
to enjoy the great outdoors!
Get together with friends and
colleagues. We’re cooped up
in our studios too often…we
need to network and learn from
ORMTA Provincial Council is also
using this time of year to plan and
look forward to 15-16. Did you
know that ORMTA celebrates its
80th Anniversary in 2016? We’ll
be marking this special occasion
to recognize our illustrious past
but also look to rejuvenate for the
future. With this in mind, we are
going to embark on an ambitious
project, 80 Years of Excellence Membership Drive. The goal is
to recruit enough new members
so we reach 2000 total members
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by our Provincial Convention in
Chatham next July, 2016. You
will be hearing about the many
initiatives of this membership
drive in the coming months. If
we’re to continue to make our
organization an important force
in music education in Ontario,
this membership drive will be
an important stepping stone.
Whether you presently volunteer
within ORMTA or not, you will
have an important role to play.
And their will be incentives and
fun as well:)!
Now it’s time to hear from you…
what are you looking forward
to this summer and for the new
school year? Please share in
ORMTA’s Members Forum and
various social media platforms.
Happy Teaching! And Happy
Summer!
– Frank Horvat
From the Branches
BARRIE
With a cold winter behind us our
Barrie Branch is looking forward to
a wonderful Springtime of musical
events.
Many thanks go out to Nancy Telfer
for her role as adjudicator at our
Student Scholarship Evaluation
Day in late February. An Awards
Recital was held in honour of those
students who achieved an A or A+
standing along with a monetary
reward. This is an excellent event to
reward the calibre of hard work both
students and teachers in Barrie are
accomplishing.
Our Barrie Branch Competition will
be taking place on May 2nd with
Lynda Metelsky as our adjudicator.
Our Senior Students will have the
opportunity to compete for a chance
to perform at the North-
Central Zone Competition on May
23rd. Our Branch has the honour
of hosting this year’s North-Central
Zone Competition and we are busy
organizing a wonderful day. We have
planned a workshop in the morning
with Jennifer Knelman, our clinician
and adjudicator for the day. We have
also planned a light lunch.
Our Year End Pot Luck meeting in
June will be a time to reflect on the
many rewarding times we spent
together celebrating music this
past year. We will also be electing
our executive for the following
teaching year and planning dates
for next year’s events. We would
like to welcome new member Vicki
Cavanagh (Piano).
Many thanks go out to our executive
for an enjoyable year.
– Sarah Lawton
CENTRAL TORONTO
This spring we were blessed with
a variety of opportunities that
showcased, inspired, and awarded
our students. First of these was the
brainchild of Melissa Bencic: our
inaugural Student Cabaret, held at
the downtown Jazz Bistro, with its
jazzy red Steinway. This was pure
performance and the performances
were indeed impressive and
entertaining; the audience loved it!
Thanks to Elaine Lau, some of our
lucky piano students had a chance
to work with the amazing Valerie
Tryon on pieces by Beethoven,
Debussy, Liszt, and Amy Beach. Miss
Tryon was assuring and creative
in her suggestions and frequently
demonstrated her ideas on the
piano. Performers and auditors all
had a wonderful time and went home
with inspiration galore.
Our next event showcased several of
our talented teachers. Coordinator
Denise Williams teamed with Alice
Dearden and Jeannette Roberts to
put together this year’s Teachers in
Concert fundraiser. The audience was
treated to wonderful piano and vocal
solos and duets, poetry readings, and
a performance by one of our awardwinning students. Also on offer were
door prizes, a silent auction and the
used music sale.
In April we had our Spring Auditions
and Scholarship Recital, expertly run
by Liz Craig, Judith deHaney, and
Lucy Tonoyan. Liz has done great
work streamlining the organization
of these events with registration
and schedules all online. This
session, we have expanded from
two to three recitals, one each for
junior, intermediate, and advanced
levels, and awarded twenty-one
scholarships totaling over $1700. We
were delighted by the news that we
can now issue charitable receipts for
these donations. An audience
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From the Branches
We would also like to wish our
performers who are participating in
the Zone competitions well!
– Abigail Freeman
HAMILTON-HALTON
2015 continued to be a hub of
activities in our Hamilton-Halton,
ORMTA Branch.
member at the Scholarship recital
said that it will allow her to give more
at these events. That’s good news!
In May we look forward to our Adult
Student Recital and potluck branch
AGM, featuring a talk on technology.
We will also see a shuffle in our
executive. Eric Shaw will complete
his two-year service as our branch
President. He has done a brilliant
job and brought many positive
changes: initiating our Children’s Fun
Recital and Adult Recital; supporting
the Student Cabaret; increasing
our web presence with a branch
website (created and run by Liz
Craig); initiating new and increased
scholarships; and actively promoting
our branch and reaching out to new
members. Avila Lotoski and Liz Craig
will be moving into the positions of
President and Vice-President.
– Avila Lotoski
ETOBICOKE-MISSISSAUGA
We have had yet another busy year!
Our students learned a lot in our
master classes with Dr Christopher
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Foley (piano) and Marie Baron (music
theatre). The younger students also
enjoyed performing in the Halloween
Recital and Fun Afternoon which also
helped raise funds for our annual
scholarships. The scholarships were
given to students who earned top
marks in our Winter and Spring
Assessments and were awarded at
the Scholarship Recital which took
place on May 30-31 this year. Our
annual general meeting on May 31
was a great way to celebrate the end
of another full year.
Looking ahead we are excited to
host a History Refresher Course with
Joe Ringhofer at Christ Church, 1700
Mazo Cres., Mississauga,Mon. Aug.
24th to Wed. Aug. 26th, 2015.,from
9:00 A.M. until 12:00 P.M. each
day. Joe Ringhofer is our amazing
clinician, and he will impart the
glories of Intermediate History to
eager participants. And, as Joe
always says, we ALL teach Music
History, whenever we teach lessons
with our students. The early Bird Fee
is $175.00. Please contact Virginia
Taylor,(416) 742-6429, or e-mail at
[email protected] for more
details and to register.
Sunday February 8th:- Our annual
First Class Honours Recital and
Awards Presentation was held on this
date. Thirty four Students performed
on the program, and including those
22 Students who were awarded
Scholarship and Prize Awards that
day, they brought an added warmth
to the audience present in Port
Nelson United Church, Burlington on
this very cold, blustery winter’s day.
Sunday, February 15th:- Dr.
Christopher Foley, the Convener for
Branch Competition was fortunate
to get Dr. Sylvie Beaudette as the
Adjudicator. There were 4 entries in
the Junior Instrumental; 2 entries in
the Junior Vocal; 2 entries in Senior
Instrumental; 1 entry in Senior Vocal;
1 entry in Young Artist Instrumental.
Winners from each category go on to
enter the ORMTA Southern Zone
Competition.
Saturday March 7th:- To continue
to chase the winter’s blahs away,
the first ever planned Pop, Jazz &
Jeans student recital was held at
St. Christopher’s Anglican Church,
Burlington. It was a nice change of
pace listening to the 25 Students who
performed a selection of pieces to fit
in so appropriately with the theme’s
genres. And most of all I believe that
those Students - Teens in particular
(and perhaps some Teachers) - felt
more at ease wearing their casual
jeans, sweats, tees, and runners to
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In addition to several piano duets
and solos, we were treated to both
flute and tuba music. As an extra
incentive to attend, we also tried to
match unusual biographical facts
(submitted anonymously by the
teachers about themselves) with their
names. For example, we found out
that our OCTA nominee, Marilyn
Armstrong, won a National Anthem
contest in the mid-1950s and played
“God Save the Queen” to open a
concert featuring Alec Templeton, a
blind pianist and composer.
align with the occasion. Having had
such success in student participation,
I think that this recital will be added
amongst others to be an annual
offering by our Hamilton-Halton
Branch.
Monday March 9th:- General Meeting
held that day followed by Branch
Member, Francine Regaudie-McIsaac
presenting the upcoming changes
to RCM Exam syllabus. It pertained
to the revised published repertoire,
studies, technique and ear training
in the Celebration Series. Francine
has assumed the new position as
Regional Representative, RCM
Ontario West, and can be contacted
[email protected], or 905
912 1689 to address any concerns,
questions, comments.
Monday April 13th:- Branch Member,
Leon Karan presented a workshop on
“Evolution of Keyboard Styles”. Held
in St. John the Evangelist Church,
Hamilton, this free workshop was
open to all Educators and Students.
Some feedbacks evaluated Leon’s
presentation to be informative,
engaging and insightful.
Congratulations to Philip Corke as
the winner in our Branch to receive
the OCTA.
May 3rd, 8th, 29th:- Zone
Competition, Advance Student
Recital, and Branch AGM & Luncheon
to look forward to respectively
– Kamara Hennessey
KINGSTON
The Kingston branch added
something new to our usual end-ofwinter line-up of events. After much
reluctance on the part of several
teachers, we finally held a “trial”
Teachers’ Recital in April, but just for
ourselves. It turned out to be such
fun, that everyone agreed we should
do it again!
Two other examples: “I once drove
202 kph on the Autobahn”, and “I
grew up on a beef cattle ranch in
Saskatchewan, and my grandmother
used to ride her horse 10 miles to
piano lessons”. The game turned
out to be harder than we thought,
with most only getting two or three
right out of sixteen, and one teacher
getting seven. The Kingston Kiwanis
and Brockville Lions Club Music
Festivals were a treat to attend, and
several students of ORMTA teachers
won awards at both, including the
top piano award in the Kiwanis
Festival.
In early May we will host jointly with
Queen’s Conservatory of Music
a recital for our best-prepared
students of all levels. We are
privileged to have received a grant
from the Ballytobin Foundation
allowing us to hold the recital in
the Rehearsal Hall of the beautiful
new Isabel Bader Centre for the
Performing Arts, complete with a
gorgeous view of Lake Ontario and
wonderful acoustics. Our students
and teachers are very excited to have
this opportunity to perform in such a
location.
– Meg Freer
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NEWMARKET & AREA
and Charissa Vandikas (piano).
OTTAWA
The Newmarket and Area branch
would like to welcome three new
members to the branch; Lynne
Moquin, George Vandikas, and
Nathalie Tsoy. We look forward
to your continued support for the
branch in the months ahead.
An eclectic assortment of music by
Ravel, Rossini, Schumann, Beethoven,
Granados, and Liszt filled Brevik Hall.
Also debuted, was the composition
Two Cups and a Bottle of Red written
by James, featuring vocalist, Seline
Berish, Henry Lenz on violin, and
James on piano.
February and March were busy
months for the Ottawa Branch and
our members were out in force
despite the wintry weather. Our
Annual Variety Show was held on
February 7th and an enthusiastic
audience was treated to fourteen
fabulous performances. A week later,
on February 15th, it was time
for the First Class Honours Recitals.
The two concerts featured voice,
harp, and piano students who
had excelled in their 2014
Conservatory examinations. The
Branch was pleased to award ten
scholarships for outstanding
achievements on theoretical and
practical exams.
Congratulations to Amelia, a vocal
student of Heather Faris. Amelia
is the Gold Medal recipient for
highest mark in Grade 7 RCM vocal
examination. Amelia also won the
NATS most promising musical theatre
high school student, as well as a high
school singing competition held at
Western university which was open to
music students in the province.
This event also included four of
our branch teachers. Thank you to
vocalist Heather Faris, and duo piano
team, Sheila and George Vandikas,
for their outstanding performances
of Barber’s Hermit Songs, and three
of Piazzola’s tangos for piano. Thank
you also to Janis Mitchell for her
splendid piano accompaniments!
The fundraiser was a tremendous
success, with over one thousand
dollars raised for scholarships to
be awarded to our students at our
annual Awards Festival in May.
On Sunday, March 15, N & A cello
teacher, Hannah Jackson had the
pleasure of playing at the Juno
Awards Ceremony, held in Hamilton.
She was one of several members of
the National Academy Orchestra
of Canada who performed with the
band, Arkells. The Arkells won the
Juno Award for both Group of the
Year and Rock Album of the year.
A Gala Concert and Silent Auction,
held at the Aurora Cultural Centre
on March 8th was a new event for
our branch. We were delighted to
showcase four young adults who
are pursuing a career in the field of
music: Timea Agszerova- Powaza
(piano), James Brown (composer/
pianist), Katerina Utochkina (voice),
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The Newmarket and Area Branch
completed its busy year with
its annual Awards Festival. One
hundred students participated in
the spring auditions, with many
moving forward to the festival held
on May 23rd. Participants were
awarded with certificates, trophies,
and scholarships for those students in
grade 7 or higher.
We will take the summer months to
refresh our minds with new ideas for
our branch, students and studios!
– Sheila McLean
The final master classes in our
collaboration with the University of
Ottawa for 2014-15 were held on
February 8th with David Jalbert and
on March 8th with Andrew Tunis.
Both were well attended and
highly informative for both the
participating pianists and the
audience.
A professional development
workshop was held on 12 February.
Members braved a blizzard to hear
Debora Cossée, the financial officer
for Music for Young Children, give a
highly informative and entertaining
presentation on the tax benefits selfemployed individuals are entitled to
from the Canada Revenue Agency.
Three dates in March were set aside
for our adult students. On March
7th highly respected pedagogue
and performer Dina Namer gave
a morning workshop on strategies
for overcoming performance
obstacles and an afternoon piano
master class. On March 14th it was
the singers’ turn. In the morning
Carleton University professor Susan
Blyth-Schofield gave a workshop on
Coping with Performance Anxiety
and in the afternoon the University
From the Branches
of Ottawa’s Head of Voice Christiane
Riel gave a repertoire master class. The
following day participants from both dates
gained valuable experience by performing
on a public recital.
Our 9 March Information Sharing Session
saw Margaret Macpherson lead a lively
discussion on how piano technique is
taught in the 21st century.
We are all looking forward to our
Competitions and Gala on the week-end of
23-24 May when our guest adjudicators will
be Mario Bertoli and Carol McFadden.
The Annual General Meeting and luncheon
,with entertainment by classical guitarist
Louis Trépanier, will close out our year on
29 May. In addition to offering members
the chance to hear about the goingson in the Branch and to catch up with
each other, the AGM will provide the
opportunity for us to honour our 2015
Contribution to Teaching Award recipient
Helen Sinclair and to pay tribute to our
out-going President Tania Granata.
’Til next time.
2015-16 Provincial
Honorary Members
(50+ years)
Congratulations to ORMTA’s newest
Provincial Honorary members. Thank
you to all thirteen members for their
contributions and support of ORMTA
Virginia Blaha, Brantford Branch
Earl Clark, Kitchener-Waterloo Branch
Joanne Clysdale, Sarnia Branch
Marjorie Francoz, Central Toronto Branch
Jeanette Fujarczuk, Etobicoke-Mississauga Branch
Bonnie Heath, Kitchener-Waterloo Branch
– Susan Blyth-Schofield
Rivoli Lesulauro, Niagara Falls branch
Nancy J Jobagy, Windsor-Essex County Branch
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FOR HOME-BASED STUDIOS,
SAFETY COMES FIRST
Screening of students, especially adults, is a new reality.
By Janice Biehn
When I was 16, while working toward
my Grade X piano certificate, I got
a job teaching piano through a
local music school in London, Ont.
I had already been teaching a few
students in my home, mostly kids I
used to babysit. The music school
allowed me to expand my roster
without doing any marketing, which I
scarcely had time to do. The lessons
were mostly with young people in
their homes, but one student was in
his early 20s. After a few lessons, he
suggested he pay me directly and cut
out the “middle man” music school.
He would save money and I would
make more.
Luckily that was the most untoward
thing that ever happened to me.
(And I didn’t accept his offer, FYI.) In
hindsight, this was a fairly risky job for
a teenager. But that was the ‘80s. It
was a simpler time.
Today music teachers – or anyone
who serves clients in their own home
– must take every precaution for
their own safety. Susan Gimmell (not
her real name) who teaches piano
in North Toronto, only teaches adult
students during times when her
husband is home. Her radar perked
up last February after a series of
bizarre interactions that still give her
chills.
“I had a phone call from a man who
sounded very exasperated when
he asked me if I taught adults,” she
recalls. “When I said I did, he seemed
relieved, but then he went on to
tell me how angry he was that he
had been turned down by so many
people.” Gimmell thought perhaps
his somewhat gruff phone manner
may have been off-putting, so she cut
him some slack.
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“Then we went back and forth over
my availability. At first we had agreed
on a time during the day, but then
he wasn’t sure. He wanted a time I
couldn’t offer.” Gimmell had to cut
the phone call short with the arrival of
a student so she gave him her email
address. After the half hour lesson, an
email was in her inbox.
All it said was “Hi” and included a
photo of himself, standing outside
leaning against a lamp post. His first
name appeared below the photo.
His phone calls (a second one came
during the half hour lesson) came
through as a Private Number and he
wouldn’t give his number to Gimmell.
Gimmell might have written the
entire episode off, but for the fact
that she discovered a colleague had
a very similar experience – a phone
call followed by an email, this time
with just a heart in the subject line.
Are these incidents worth sharing
with the police? “Definitely,” says
Police Constable Tim Somers, a
crime prevention officer with Toronto
Police Services. He advises calling the
non-emergency line at 416-808-2222,
no matter how benign something
might seem.
As a crime prevention officer, PC
Somers has some safety tips for
professionals receiving clients in their
own home, starting with the most
basic. “Prepare an application form
for all students to fill out,” he says.
Give the preset form to prospective
students either in person or via email.
This form should include full name
of student, parent or guardian if
applicable, address, phone number,
email address and date of birth. This
is for the purposes of communication
but also security. “If someone doesn’t
want to fill out the form, then that’s
your first level of screening,” says PC
Somers. “You shouldn’t have anyone
in your home – be it child, teen or
adult – who isn’t fully identified on
paper somewhere.” He notes, when
the student fills it out him or herself,
you also have their handwriting and
their fingerprints on the paper, which
are useful to police should anything
actually occur. (Don’t tell people why
you want them to personally fill it
in though; it may cause issues with
potential students.)
You can also take the step of
Googling potential students, says
PC Somers. “Not everyone who has
been arrested is potentially online,
but many are reported and online, so
Google is valuable,” he says, adding
this kind of basic background check
is legal and free. A presence on
Facebook or Twitter may also offer up
some clues to someone’s character.
Finally, PC Somers suggests teachers
consider making the investment in
a camera surveillance system if they
are seriously concerned. “It is legal
to record in your own home without
disclosing it, but if you are asked,
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“WHAT
HAPPENS
IN VEGAS…
DOESN’T
STAY IN
VEGAS!”
A Memorable
MTNA Conference:
March 21-25, 2015
Reported by Jennifer Smele
“What made you decide to come
to Vegas for the conference?” This
was a question I was asked several
times as I mixed and mingled with
the mostly American piano teachers
at the MTNA conference in Las Vegas
this past March. Reflecting back, I
guess I was ready for adventure in a
city that I have always been curious
about and would probably not
visit alone outside the safety of an
incredible gathering of passionate
and like-minded piano teachers!
This was my first MTNA conference
and won’t be my last. I was instantly
struck by the level of professionalism
of my colleagues who attended
and presented at the conference.
There seems to be such a strong
link between current pedagogical
research taking place at top
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NOTES Summer 2015
universities in the United States, and
the national teacher organization
who organized this event. My hope
is that our Canadian organization
will continue to forge a greater and
greater bond between ourselves and
our university colleagues.
Personal highlights of the conference
included Pedagogy Saturday when
I had the opportunity to attend
a workshop by Vanessa Cornett
entitled, “Musician Health and
Wellness: Mindfulness Practice for
Peak Performance”, a topic that
is very current in the field of piano
pedagogy research at the moment. I
was moved to tears by a presentation
put on by Anna Hamilton entitled,
“The Gift of Music: Piano in a
Woman’s Correctional Institution”.
Both workshops reinforced my
belief that music lessons provide
opportunities for therapeutic and
life-changing transformation for both
teacher and student. How privileged
we are to work in this field!
Each evening we were treated to
performances by inspiring musicians
including Sir James Galway, the
Canadian Brass, and pianist Ann
Schein. Lang Lang and Scott
McBride Smith offered inspiring
master classes as well.
Between the glorious sunshine
and palm trees and the warmth
and inspiration from the talented
musicians and clinicians at the Las
Vegas MTNA, I returned to Canada
ever-ready to pass on the light
and joy of music teaching to my
colleagues and students.
Music Writing
RESULTS OF THE 2015 ORMTA
The adjudicator of our Music Writing Competition,
Christine Donkin, had her work cut out for her this
year, with some 64 submissions from 48 students (one
eager young composer had seven entries!). I would
like to particularly thank Ian Green for his promotional
efforts in keeping us all aware of the competition.
Competition
Approximately 40 teachers from all over the province
submitted students for this very popular competition.
Most compositions were for piano, but there were
also works for voice and various instruments.
Here are the winners of the various classes:
Class P1 (8 years and under – instrumental)
1st
Dhaboavan Sothivannan – Ottawa - ‘Lydian March’
Student of Lorraine Griffith – Ottawa Region Branch
2nd
Katherine Wilson – Toronto – ‘Owls at Night’
Student of Maria Case – Central Toronto Branch
3rd
James Quinn – Toronto – ‘Walking in the Dark’
Student of Avila Lotoski – Central Toronto Branch
Class P2 (8 years and under – voice)
No entries received
Class A1 (11 years and under – instrumental)
1st
Eric Bouchard – Ottawa – ‘Duet Fantasia No. 1’
Student of Catherine Donkin – Ottawa Region Branch
2nd
Adam Kulju – Markham – ‘Echoing Voice’
Student of Michael Esch – Markham-Stouffville Branch
3rd
Polina Chernik – Toronto – ‘Tarantella’
Student of Julia Tchernik – Central Toronto Branch
Honourable Mention
Avi Kirschblum – North York – ‘March of the Aliens’
Student of Myriam Schechter – North York/York Region Branch
Susanna Salomon – Tillsonburg – ‘Special Friends’
Student of Marion Miller – London Branch
Class A2 (11 years and under - voice)
1st
Adam Kulju – Markham – ‘Snowflake’
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ORMTA MUSIC WRITING COMPETITION 2015
Class B1 (15 years and under – instrumental)
1st
Leonid Nediak – Kingston – Sonata no. 1 in C major: Moderato
Student of John Burge – Kingston Branch
2nd
Itamar Aharony – Ottawa – ‘Tohu va vohu’
Student of Paulette Price – Ottawa Region Branch
3rd
Nathan Shreve – Mississauga – ‘Longing to Emerge’
Student of Janet Fothergill – Central Toronto Branch
Honourable Mention
Alexander Nediak – Kingston – Prelude in D minor
Student of John Burge – Kingston Branch
Itamar Aharony – Ottawa – Piano Concerto
Student of Paulette Price – Ottawa Region Branch
Class B2 (15 years and under - voice)
1st
Anika-France Forget – Ottawa – The Last Enchanted Lullaby
Student of Colin Mack – Ottawa Region Branch
2nd
Troy Lebane – Toronto – Picture
Student of Laura Silberberg – North York/York Region Branch
Honourable Mention
Anika-France Forget – Ottawa – ‘Laisser parler les nuages’
Student of Colin Mack – Ottawa Region Branch
Class C (19 years and under)
1st
Haotian Yu – Ottawa – ‘Reflections on the Idea
of Order at Key West’
Student of Chunson Park – Ottawa Region Branch
2nd
Pamela Cioroch – Tiny Township – ‘Tobermory Toccata’
Student of Cheryl Graham – Barrie Branch
3rd
Brandon Thierault – Schumacher – ‘Aspirations’
Student of Ron Spadafore – Timmins Branch
Honourable Mention
Eric Sheppard – Oakville – ‘We Adore Thee O Christ’
Student of Donald Cook – Honourary Lifetime Member
Ryan Baxter – Thorold – ‘Fanfare’
Student of Linda Bruch – Welland-Port Colborne Branch
Veronika Henzl – Burlington – ‘Thirty Third of Januagust’
Student of Philip Corke – Hamilton Halton Branch
Class D (open)
1st
Stephanie Orlando – Dundas – String Quartet no. 1:
‘Last Minute’
Student of Elaine Lau – Central Toronto Branch
2nd
Theo Selemidis – Hamilton – Allegro in G major
Student of Olga Tcherniak – Hamilton-Halton Branch
3rd
Haotian Yu – Ottawa – ‘Not Symbols, but Images’…for Tarkovsky
Student of Chunson Park – Ottawa Region Branch
Honourable Mention
Adam Kulju – Markham – Rondo in G minor
Ning Fu - Toronto – Sonatine
Student of Gennady Gefter – Central Toronto Branch
Alice Dearden, Music Writing Competition Convener
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ORMTA MUSIC WRITING COMPETITION 2015
Adjudicator, Christine Donkin
Christine Donkin was born into a musically active
family in northwest Alberta. Her approach to
music composition is influenced in part by the
wide range of styles and forms to which she was
introduced in childhood: folk, fiddle, jazz, classical,
romantic, and much more.
Christine studied music composition at the
University of Alberta and University of British
Columbia and now composes choral, chamber,
and orchestral works which are performed
across the continent and beyond, including
such prestigious locations as Carnegie Hall, the
Moscow Conservatory, and the National Centre
for the Performing Arts in Mumbai. She has won
awards at national and international composition
competitions, and six companies publish her music.
Christine is active in the field of music education
as a teacher, adjudicator, clinician, and arranger.
Several of her pedagogical compositions, along
with over seventy arrangements and figured
bass realizations, appear in the Royal Conservatory
of Music publications for piano, voice, violin,
viola, cello, clarinet, saxophone, and trumpet. The
repertoire books of Trinity College London and the
Australian Music Examinations Board also feature
her music.
Comments from Christine Donkin,
Adjudicator of the ORMTA 2015
Music Writing Competition
“Congratulations to all the students who participated
in the ORMTA Music Writing Competition 2015!
It’s always so exciting for me to hear all the new
and different musical possibilities that young
composers are exploring. For each adjudication I
tried to give helpful feedback on the composition
as well as one or two ideas for future projects, in an
effort to inspire each student to keep creating. I also
gave everyone suggestions on score preparation
(even though the younger students’ marks were
not affected by these issues) since it’s important for
all composers to know how to communicate their
ideas clearly and accurately on paper. I hope you all
continue to develop your skills!”
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Teaching Adults Changes your
Whole Teaching Viewpoint!
By Frances Balodis
“Twenty years ago people thought
that the structure of the brain develops
during childhood and once that
organization in the brain has been
developed that there is very little room
for changes and for plastic alterations.
Now we know that there is enormous
capacity.” Thomas Elbert, University of
Knostanz in Germany and Edward Taub
of the University of Alabama
My oldest piano student (85 yr) Ken
began as a beginner (where is C?!)
two years ago. He now can play hands
together, reading notes, is able to
move his hands around the piano. He
enjoys practicing (he is waiting for a hip
replacement...and says, “What would I
do, if I didn’t have piano to practice?”)!
Teaching adults brings a whole new
prospective to me as a teacher. I really
have to “think’ about what I have valued
as “important”! Ken has arthritis and
struggles with “thumb under smoothly”.
As long as he uses the same, repetitive
fingering I no longer worry about the
“right” fingering! He is unable to move
his legs and feet well, so I don’t concern
him with the intricacies of pedalling.
Does this degrade his value of playing
the piano? Not at all.
I have another adult student (70 yr) who
is extremely shy about playing in front of
anyone, including me! He likes to learn
new things from me, even writing emails
to me with questions. However, he rarely
wants to engage in a person-to-person
lesson. This has never happened to me
previously. Initially I thought this was
ridiculous. However, he is progressing
and immensely enjoying playing his
keyboard (he has even upgraded his
keyboard!). By the way, he does pay me
for my help, even if I don’t also offer tips
and answers in person. Many years ago,
I had an adult student (48 yr) who got
extremely nervous playing for anyone,
including me. Our lessons were much
more successful when I would not sit
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NOTES Summer 2015
near him, instead moving over to the
other side of the room!
Another adult student (52 yr) that I
enjoy teaching makes progress slowly
and wants to repeatedly return to the
earlier material that he learned. Initially
I thought this was frustrating – turns out
it may be more frustrating for me than
for him. He has achieved success with
the earlier material and finds the new
material challenging...so he likes to play
the earlier repertoire. Is this so bad?!!
“Music making makes the elderly
healthier. There were significant
decreases in anxiety, depression and
loneliness following keyboard lessons.
These are factors that are critical in
coping with stress, stimulating the
immune system and in improved health.
Results also show significant increases
in human growth hormones following
the same group keyboard lessons
(Human growth hormone is implicated in
aches and pains.)” – Dr. Frederick Tims,
reported in the AMC Music News, June
2, 1999.
A single elderly (80 yr) adult female
student that I teach mainly enjoys her
lessons because she enjoys having
“company” in her home. I know that she
looks forward to my arrival (I teach in her
home) and in addition to her playing
(she plays at approximately a grade III-IV
level) she longs to chat with me about
many community topics. Several years
ago I would have really found this to be
a waste of my time! However, now I view
the whole adult learning experience in
a different “light” and allow for a little
expansion of the lesson time to include
this “visiting”.
In 1987, for the first time in history,
Americans over the age of 65
outnumbered those under the age of
25 (Merriam and Caffarella, 1999). In
Canada (2011 Census) the median age
of the population is 40.6 years of age.
The age structure shows 16.1% from 0-14
years, 68.7% from 15-64 years and 15.2%
as 65 and over. 20% of children learn to
play the piano and 70% of adults wish
they had! (Art Fact).
An adult male student (age 63 years)
of mine said that the reason that he
took lessons was personal. He always
wondered if he could do it and wanted
to learn to read and play before he
retired. Another adult student (age 65
yr) said that music always had the power
to immensely impact his emotions. He
never had the opportunity to “make”
music, although he used to “compose”
music in his head to accompany his life.
He decided that he would make learning
to play piano a retirement priority. A
female adult student (age 45 yr) said
that she took music lessons because she
enjoys listening to classical music. When
she was young in China she didn’t have
the opportunity to take music lessons.
Learning to play the piano helped her
relax and is gave her the knowledge to
help her daughter who is taking piano
lessons. An 80 year old female student
said that she viewed returning to lessons
as brain work as well as pleasure.
I think the most unusual adult student I
have ever taught was a gentleman who
was terrified of making mistakes, and
having me hear him! He played on an
electronic instrument with the electricity
turned “off”! You might wonder how this
worked! It was a major adjustment for
me as I had to “see” where his fingers
were! He felt very comfortable in this
manner. After a while he became happy
to turned the instrument “on” to play
for me!
So, you can read that teaching adults
can really turn your usual music-teacher
thoughts and plans upside down! It is so
worth it. I recommend it to teachers to
consider expanding their student base
to include adults. You will be so glad you
did.
Contribution to Teaching
Award Recipients
MARILYN ARMSTRONG
BEVERLEY BARRETT
Kingston Branch
London Branch
For years I enjoyed a teaching career
teaching generations of students to
thrive successfully musically and enjoy
their music-making experiences
enriched also by theoretical successes.
Growing up near Owen Sound, Marilyn
knew music was in her heart and soul,
and as much as she helped out around
the farm, music was her calling. So
she pursued her passion, and in 1959
Marilyn received her RCM Grade 8
piano certificate, which was no small
thing for a country girl who lived in a
log house on a hundred-acre farm.
After a 25-year sabbatical, Marilyn
decided to finish what she had started
and truly follow her passion. She went
back to school, and her diligence and
dedication culminated in her receiving
her ARCT in 1992 and the Cora B.
Ahrens Award in 1993. Marilyn also
became an active member of ORMTA
in 1993. But her learning did not stop
there. She took singing and organ
lessons and discovered the Suzuki
method, all enabling her students
achieve fantastic results in their music
exams and personal aspirations.
It was a wonderful career choice for
me as a profession, continuing to raise
our children and then grandchildren
along with my career. Serving as
London Branch ORMTA Treasurer
provided multiple opportunities to
work with many teachers fulfilling
each varied task of committees.
Involvement with the local directory
production and proofing the web
listings over many years as well
as the usual treasurer duties have
given opportunities to share from an
historical view.
experienced two strokes. With the
resulting brain injuries I am unable to
perform as organist or pianist. Giving
up that musical enjoyment was a
heartbreak for me but I wondered,
would I be able to express myself
musically through my students?
Gradually, my class built up again
and I find there is great satisfaction in
making beautiful music through
students. Continuing the basic
harmony courses was one of the ways
it challenged my brain to reconnect.
I’m so grateful to my God for the
healing I have been given.
Currently, my students range from
beginner to Grade Ten. During this
process I was able to continue as
branch treasurer fulfilling all the
duties in spite of the problems
remaining from the strokes. I did
have to learn new ways to teach. No
longer able to say move over, let me
show you meant finding new ways to
express the teaching point. Parents
became involved, often taking the
lesson notes. Enriching the pieces
with detailed points from teacher
handbooks and workbooks and the
use of recordings of notable artists,
most recently Angela Hewitt, provides
even deeper knowledge in these
teaching days than prior to the stroke.
Having spent twenty-five years as a
performer, I am still able to assist and
identify with student performance
issues. Yes, it was life-changing but
not the end!
Referencing each ORMTA event with
an historical financial detail provides
assistance to each new venture.
Life changed for me in August 2006
when, due to a heart condition, I
As London OCTA teacher 2015, I want
to share my story with others. I
treasure the opportunity to teach! It
has been my pleasure to contribute
to ORMTA London in spite of the
post-strokes issues. I thank my London
Branch teachers for this honour.
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Contribution to Teaching Award Recipients
and has a number of works in the
syllabus of the Alliance for Canadian
Contemporary Music.
HELENA LIEW
Kitchener-Waterloo Branch
PHILIP CORKE
Hamilton-Halton Branch
Born and raised in Borneo Malaysia,
Helena began learning piano at age
7 from Tze Tong Tan who graduated
with a Master’s Degree in music
from England. In her early years, she
showed a natural inclination towards
music and desired to become like
her piano teacher. At age 12, she
learned how to play the organ from
Yamaha Music School and when she
was 16, she volunteered as the pianist
and organist at All Saints’ Anglican
Cathedral where she performed for
weekly services.
Philip has an ARCT in composition
and piano performance. He has
taught piano, guitar, theory and
composition for over 40 years and is
a member of the ORMTA HamiltonHalton Branch, where he served as
branch president, workshop clinician,
composition adjudicator, teacherconcert organizer and as a member of
the Burlington Rotary Music Festival
music committee.
He worked organizing concerts for
the Keys to the Future fund-raising
committee and runs a music concert
series called Music at the Drummer.
He has been a church music director,
dance studio pianist, active performer
in the Playford Players duo, as well as
doing community work with dementia
patients. His composition students
have won both ORMTA and CFMTA
awards.
Philip has received awards from
both the Canadian Federation of
Music Teachers’ Association and
The Canadian Composers’ Forum
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NOTES Summer 2015
weddings and funerals. While living
in Malaysia, she was active within
the music community and became
an adjudicator for music festivals
and a private music tutor. She also
became an executive member of the
music association in Kota Kinabalu,
Malaysia and organized concerts for
international performers.
Helena migrated back to Waterloo,
Ontario with her husband and son in
1990 where she has been running her
own private piano studio until now.
She is a dedicated piano teacher
and enjoys every moment with her
students. In addition to piano, she
teaches theory and prepares students
for RCM examinations and music
festivals. Her students have achieved
great success in music and many have
pursued music as a career in both
performance and education.
Helena has been a member of the
ORMTA for 10 years and also served
as the treasurer of the KitchenerWaterloo Branch of ORMTA for 3
years. She is grateful to have been
a part of a friendly, enthusiastic, and
compassionate group of teachers and
would like to extend her thanks and
appreciation to her colleagues for the
Special Teacher Recognition.
SHERYLE MAYHEW
Belleville Branch
In 1981, Helena came to Canada
to study music at Wilfrid Laurier
University in Waterloo under Ralph
Elsaesser and Boyd McDonald. After
graduating with a Bachelor of Music in
1985, she moved back to Malaysia and
taught piano and organ for 5 years
under the Associated Board of the
Royal Schools of Music. She resumed
her position as a full-time organist at
her church and also performed for
The Belleville ORMTA Branch is
pleased to nominate Mrs. Sheryle
Mayhew for this year’s “Outstanding
Contribution to Teaching Award”.
As a member of ORMTA for the past
38 years, Sherry has occupied all of the
executive positions in our branch and
thus brings a wealth of knowledge and
teaching experience to our group. She
is our “go to” gal for all complicated
issues.
JANIS MITCHELL
Newmarket Branch
Sherry began piano lessons at the age
of 7 with Emily Veley in Belleville. She
notes that she received the grade 8
piano award for the Belleville Branch
and received a whopping award of
$8.00! Obviously our branch was flush
with money back then as it is today!
Sherry received her ARCT in 1976 and
furthered her education at Queen’s
University and graduated with a
Bachelor of Music in vocal and choral
music education in 1983.
Janis Mitchell started playing piano
at the age of 3 and first took lessons
with Kelly Kirby in Toronto and later
on with Harry Heap. As a youngster,
her parents took her to see every
major performer of the time; Arthur
Rubenstein, Vladimir Ashkenazy,
Beverly Sills, Leonard Bernstein, Pablo
Casals. . . the list goes on. She
was also fortunate enough to have
been exposed by her teacher to a
lot of piano repertoire and was able
to complete her A.R.C.T. in piano
performance well before graduating
from high school and managed to
perform 3 solo recitals during that
time. Well before Janis attended
university, her teacher entered her into
festivals and auditions, and was taken
for some lessons to Doug Bodle and
Greta Kraus.
As branch members we are privileged
to have Sherry as part of our
group. She is an inspiration to her
colleagues and a model educator. We
congratulate her on her achievements.
Janis has been a member of ORMTA
since 1982, serving both as President
and Secretary of the Branch. She is a
piano accompanist for instrumentalists
and vocalists, and has been a church
pianist, organist and choir director for
17 years.
She has sung in a local choir for the
past few years as well as performing at
local seniors’ homes. She has taught
privately for 42 years, preparing
students for auditions, festivals,
entrance into post-secondary music
programs and Royal Conservatory
exams. Many of Janis’ former students
have pursued careers in music.
TED PARKINSON
Central Toronto Branch
Sherry’s students are her legacy.
Several have continued into the music
field of education, choral directing
and music therapy. Her students have
received medals from the RCM and
many awards at local festivals.
On a personal note, Sherry has shared
her life with her church family as
minister of music for the last 43 years.
Her love of music has touched the lives
of her husband Wally, 4 children, 8
grandchildren, and 4 siamese catsPrelude, Fugue, Cadence and Diva .
Even the cats enjoy a little feline choral
singing!
method was published in the
Canadian Recorder Magazine. After
graduation, she did some supply
teaching, but decided that the
classroom wasn’t for her, feeling she
could make more of a difference
teaching privately.
Janis attended the University of
Toronto, Faculty of Music where she
continued to study piano with Doug
Bodle and took up the harpsichord
with Greta Kraus. She also had the
opportunity to perform for Anton
Kuerti and Pierre Souverain. Before
completing her degree in Music
Education, her essay on the Suzuki
Ted began his piano studies in
Elementary School, but when his
family moved to the other side of
Oakville, he was not encouraged
to continue. After earning degrees
in Engineering, Ted worked in the
nuclear industry for a few years before
returning to Queen’s to earn a degree
in Education. During this time, he
returned to piano, studying for three
years with the late Hugheen Ferguson
in Kingston. His math and physics
teaching career took him to Toronto,
where he continued his studies with
George McElroy. Ted finally earned his
ARCT, with the help of the late Earle
Moss, when he was 40! He has been
working with teachers on and off, and
was privileged to work with Bruce
Vogt, head of piano at University of
Victoria.
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HELEN SINCLAIR
Ottawa Branch
Helen Sinclair was born in Guelph,
Ontario and grew up in nearby
Acton. Her father was a musician, a
church organist and an accomplished
coronet player. As the oldest
daughter in the family, Helen at
age 12 gained valuable experience
accompanying her father for his
cornet solos.
When Ted retired from Branksome
Hall, where he was teaching Science
and International Baccalaureate
Physics, he had already started to
build his piano teaching practice
at Logan Store Studio in Riverdale,
in Toronto. Currently he has over
30 students, from ages 6 to adult.
He is developing an interest in
neuroplasticity, reading the work of
Dr. Norman Doidge. He is beginning
to introduce some of these concepts
into is teaching, particularly with
adult students, and into his own
learning. Ted is also a strong believer
in the Alexander Technique for
musicians.
During her high school years, Helen
continued her piano lessons with
teacher, Dorothy Richardson Scull,
who encouraged and guided her to
begin teaching junior piano students.
Singing was also a part of her early
music education. She sang alto in
church choirs, the high school Glee
Club, the Teachers’ College Choir
and participated in small ensemble
groups.
Helen graduated from Lakeshore
Teachers’ College and enjoyed a
brief career as a primary school
teacher in Acton. She married Mac
Sinclair in 1963 and the couple lived
in Toronto, Kingston, and Sunnyvale,
California. In 1971, the family settled
in Ottawa with their 2 young children.
In 1973, Helen accepted a position
as church organist, resumed piano
Ted has sung with VOCA Chorus of
Toronto under Jenny Crober, and has
studied cello as well as piano, having
earned Grade IX. He continues to
work on piano performance and
pedagogy with Peter Kristian Mose.
Ted and his lovely wife Patricia Dales
reside in Riverdale in a converted
corner store with their 18 year-old cat
Jasmine.
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NOTES Summer 2015
studies with Irene Woodburn Wright
and began building her private piano
studio. She went on to receive her
Associate Diplomas for Performer
and Teacher from the Western
Ontario Conservatory of Music.
A desire to continue studies and to
expand her musical knowledge led
Helen to Carleton University where
she took courses and studied with
pianist Verna Jacobson. In 1993,
Helen graduated with a Bachelor of
Music.
Giving back to the Ottawa music
community, Helen played an
important role in the rejuvenation of
the Laurentian Junior Music Club.
Helen served and dedicated her time
to the LJMC as President for 9 years.
Other community work includes
volunteering and sharing her talents
at a local seniors’ care facility since
the early 1970’s. She presently
accompanies a community women’s
choir whose purpose is to bring
entertainment to residences of
seniors’ homes and providing an
artistic outlet for older singers.
Encouraged by Irene Woodburn
Wright, Helen joined ORMTA
in the early 1980’s. Her ORMTA
contributions included various
portfolios: Social Convener, First
Class Honours Recital, Canada
Music Week, New Members and
presently Cards and Flower, she is
always willing to volunteer at ORMTA
events.
Helen is grateful to the Ottawa
Region Branch of ORMTA for
the recognition and honour of
being chosen for this award. She
appreciates and values the many
friendships that she has made, the
opportunities available for personal
enrichment and professional
growth and for all the support and
performing platforms that we make
available for students on all levels.
and performed one year at the
Stars of the Festival concert at
Massey Hall. Mrs. Mould also
entered her and another student in
singing competitions in which they
accompanied each other to develop
their skills. Some other events include:
playing for a wedding at age 12,
playing on a portable pump organ at
an open-air church meeting, studying
the violin and viola in high school, and
also learning to incorporate “classical”
music in hymn arrangements.
With a piano teaching career which
has spanned some 45 years, Helen
has been thankful for the wonderful
people that have been part of her
studio. She encourages young
students to develop their abilities so
that the joy of music will be a lifelong
source of pleasure to them.
MARLENE TAYLOR
Windsor-Essex
How many of you have gone to your
piano lesson at age eleven in the
middle of a hurricane? October 15,
1954, Toronto was hit by Hurricane
Hazel and Marlene took the streetcar
to her lesson.
Her strict, but excellent, teacher
was Nellie Mould. Marlene began
lessons at age six and entered her first
competition that same year. Lessons
took place all year, as well as recitals,
exams, and competitions including
one at the CNE. Warren Mould
was her next teacher. He coached
her along until she completed her
Licentiate Performance degree from
Trinity College of London, England.
Marlene learned on a piano that cost
$50.00. Her dad and she often played
fun duets together.
Church played a big part in her
early years. She played for two
Sunday Schools at the age of eleven
including her dad’s children’s church
in Cabbagetown. In her teens, she
accompanied a young men’s Gospel
quartet.
Marlene entered many piano solo and
duet competitions in Music Festivals
including Kiwanis/ Toronto, East
Toronto, Brampton – Peel, and CNE.
Among the adjudicators were Boris
Berlin and David Ouchterlony. She
won many awards and scholarships
After moving with her husband and
four sons to Windsor in 1983, her
teaching studio grew. She joined
ORMTA in 1994 and has been involved
as treasurer for the last ten years.
Many of her students have won
scholarships and awards including
the silver medal from the Royal
Conservatory of Music. She continues
to teach privately as well as lead a
handbell choir at her church. She and
her husband of fifty years enjoy their
four sons and ten grandchildren.
Marlene is honoured to be selected for
this award by her talented colleagues.
She gives thanks to God for her talent
and accomplishments.
ORMTA 80TH ANNIVERSARY LOGO CONTEST
During the 2015-16 school year, ORMTA is turning
80 so to mark the celebration, we want to showcase
a special 80th Anniversary logo. Do you draw? Do
graphic design? Know someone who does? Design
ORMTA’s 80th Anniversary logo and it could be
featured throughout the year!
So let those artistic juices flow! Only rule is that the
design must incorporate the present ORMTA logo.
ORMTA Provincial Council will vote on
the winning design at their meeting in
July. The winner will receive $180 and
be acknowledged at ormta.org.
Contact ORMTA’s Communications
Coordinator, Ian Green (ian@
musicbyiangreen.com), to request an
ORMTA logo to incorporate into your
design. Then email a high-resolution,
colour jpg to Ian no later than the July
1, 2015 deadline.
NOTES Summer 2015
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ORMTA PEDAGOGY AWARD, 2015!
A self-described life-long learner,
Kathy Anderson grew up in Keswick,
Ontario, started piano lessons at
the age of eight and studied with
Mary Lou Stanton in Newmarket as a
teenager. Kathy began a twenty-six
year career as a medical secretary
at the former York County Hospital
(now Southlake), got married, had
two beautiful children and it wasn’t
long before her passion for music
education led her to begin building a
private music studio.
Congratulations to
Kathy Anderson,
winner of the 2015
ORMTA Pedagogy
Award
Kathy has always strongly believed in
continuing professional development
for teachers and would return to Mary
Lou for lessons at every opportunity.
She continued to build her pedagogy
knowledge through available
workshops and seminars, always
sharing the new ideas and information
with her students. Kathy had the
opportunity to connect with Debra
Wanless and began an exciting new
phase of studies with her. She has
recently completed the Primary/
Elementary and Licentiate diplomas
in Piano Pedagogy through the
Northern Lights Canadian National
Conservatory of Music and is
continuing Junior Fellowship studies
in piano pedagogy.
Kathy is thrilled to have been asked
to join the Board of Examiners
for CNCM. She entertains seniors
biweekly at the local retirement home
in Keswick and is music director at
Ravenshoe United Church where
she directs a choir of twenty-five
enthusiastic adults and organizes
summer music camps for children.
Kathy continues to teach children and
adults and is always happy to host
Composer and Kids sessions in her
studio. Kathy is excited by this award
and shares it with her very supportive
husband John and her friend and
mentor Debbie. Thank you for this
honour.
MEMBERSHIP HAS ITS PRIVILEGES
Don’t let unpaid fees impede opportunities for your students!
Every year, ORMTA gives out
many prizes to the winners of
our Music Writing competition
and the Provincial Student/
Young Artist competitions.
We also give the ORMTA
Pedagogy Award to the student
who has obtained the highest
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NOTES Summer 2015
mark in the written portion of
the Associate Pedagogy exam.
Only students of ORMTA
teachers who are members in
good standing (all dues paid
in full) will be considered for
any awards that are given by
ORMTA.
It is sad to say, but in the past
students have missed out on
opportunities to win prizes
because their teachers’ dues
have been in arrears. Please
take this into consideration
when it is time to pay your
membership dues this coming
spring.
AN EXPLANATION OF THE BYLAWS:
THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS IN THE MATTERS FOR VOTING
First, apologies! In the last issue of NOTES the Matters For Voting were printed without italics and strike-throughs. This made
it impossible to see what the proposed changes were about. So, this article sets out to explain these proposed amendments.
***
1.
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The following bylaws to be amended to include the words in italics to
comply with the Ontario Not-For-Profit Corporations Act, otherwise known as ONCA, which will soon be
coming into effect:
41. Notification of the Annual meeting, an Agenda, any Matters for Voting or discussion and Proposed
Amendments to the By-laws and forms for proxies shall be published and circulated in an Issue of the
Association magazine and/or by electronic or any other means by the Provincial Secretary at least one
month but not more than 50 days in advance of such meeting.
This first resolution is about complying with the coming Ontario Not For Profit Act, which will become the Act that legislates
how we operate. We must allow for proxies so that voting members who will be absent from any upcoming meeting, and who
wish to still have his or her vote counted, can use this proscribed form to give their vote to someone of their choosing. The
other changes that I’ve put in italics are to comply with the Act.
***
42. All Matters for Voting or discussion or proposed Amendments to the By-laws shall:
1) be in the hands of the Provincial Secretary in writing not later than seven months prior to the Annual
Meeting;
2) be sent to all local Branches in the form of a ballot not later than three months prior to the Annual
Meeting;
3) be discussed and voted on by each Branch and the Branch Ballot recording the number of votes “For”,
“Against”, and “Abstain” be sealed in an envelope marked “BALLOT-ANNUAL MEETING”. This
envelope to be returned to the Provincial Secretary at least one month prior to the Annual Meeting or given
to the Branch Delegate(s) to be delivered to the Annual Meeting.
This bylaw is to be changed with addition of the words in italics, and again is to comply with the coming Ontario Not For
Profit Act. The system that we have been using in ORMTA has counted the votes at the branch level, and then the branch casts
its vote, yay or nay, to the resolution. With this new system, every individual vote shall be counted.
***
76. Removal of registration:
1) The name of a member shall be removed from the Register by Council and a member shall be expelled
from the Association after 15 days written notice from ORMTA, and the member has had not less than 5
days before the end of the 15-day period to respond:
(a) for unethical conduct, in respect of another member, that in the opinion of Council justifies expulsion
from the Association; OR
(b) upon conviction for any offence under the Criminal Code of Canada or under the law of Ontario, which,
in the opinion of Council, indicates that the member has not continued to be of good character or where,
in the opinion of Council, continuance of membership after the conviction would be detrimental to the
Association.
This bylaw is to be changed with the addition of the words in italics, and is also to comply with the Ontario Not For Profit Act.
***
NOTES Summer 2015
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2.
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The following bylaw be deleted on the grounds that ORMTA should not force
local Branches to send delegates to the Annual Meeting.
43. Every local Branch shall appoint delegates to the Annual Meeting.
1) Subject to 43.2), a Branch is entitled to one delegate for:
(a) each unit of up to twenty-five Active members; and
(b) the fifteen or more Active members remaining after the membership has been divided into units of twentyfive
2) No Branch is entitled to appoint more than six delegates.
3) Members of Council cannot be appointed branch delegates.
4) All Active members except Associate Active members are counted when determining delegate representation
to the Annual Meeting.
This bylaw should be replaced with the following bylaw:
43. A quorum at a meeting of the members is a 15% majority of the members entitled to vote at a meeting,
whether present in person, or has voted at the branch level and was duly recorded on the ballot for Matters
For Voting, or by proxy.
Deleting bylaw 43 reflects Council’s opinion that Local Branches should be entitled to run their own affairs according to their
own bylaws, or Policies & Procedures, and gives each branch the power to decide on their representation at meetings of the
Association.
The replacement bylaw governs a number for quorum, which is missing in our current bylaws, and which needs to be added to
comply with the Ontario Not For Profit Act.
***
3.
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The following in italics be deleted from this bylaw on the grounds that ORMTA
should not legislate how a branch does its business.
44. Any delegate(s) from a local Branch may attend any business meeting. The local branch may decide to
reimburse any delegate(s) for expenses incurred while attending said meetings. An appointed delegate by the
branch shall present in writing a report back to the branch on the Annual Meeting and/or the Convention.
Again, on the grounds that Provincial Council should not be running the affairs of the Local Branches, the wording in italics
should be deleted from this bylaw.
***
4.
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The following bylaw to be amended to clarify the process by which a branch
closes. Changes are shown in italics and strike-through.
53. Where it becomes necessary to close a Branch and transfer members to another branch, these procedures
must be followed:
1) the local branch shall be closed upon written approval by more than 50% of the membership of the branch,
and then by a majority vote of Provincial Council. at the Annual Meeting of the Association;
2) the memberships will be transferred to the branch(es) closest to where the members reside and/or teach or if
the distance is more than 80 kilometers (50 miles) they will become Non-Branch members (PART II 8G);
3) the assets of the branch shall be divided on a per member basis to the branch(es) receiving new members and
to Provincial Council for the Non-Branch members;
4) the records and documents of the branch shall be sent to the Provincial Secretary for the Association archives.
If a branch must be closed, there are procedures that must be clarified in our bylaws. We want to ensure that it is the wish of
the clear majority of the branch to close, and that Council agrees that there is no other alternative. It should not have to go to
the entire membership to make this change, consequently the strike-through wording. The wording in italics clarifies where
the assets of the branch go. (The strike-through wording is to be deleted, and the wording in italics added.)
***
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NOTES Summer 2015
5.
Preamble:
At present all Leaves of Absence must, at the recommendation of the Registrar, be passed by Council. It is an
Executive recommendation that the Secretary/Registrar be given the authority to grant leave of absence
requests for the following reasons: medical, maternity, paternity and continuing studies. This will streamline
the process for granting Leaves of Absence.
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The following bylaw be amended to allow the Registrar to grant Leaves of
Absence for the listed reasons without having to get Council’s approval. Changes are in italics and
strikethrough.
72. At the recommendation of the Registrar, and by resolution of Council, a Leave of Absence may be granted and
payment of fees suspended for a two-year period if the member:
(a) will not be teaching within the province during the Leave of Absence; and
(b) makes written application and provides documentation to the Registrar explaining the circumstances upon
which a Leave should be granted; and is requesting the Leave due to:
(i) enrolment to engage in advanced study;
(ii) inability to pay fees due to maternity, paternity, or an illness that, in the certified opinion of a medical doctor,
has disabled him/her from teaching or engaging in activities for the period of the non-payment;
(iii) any circumstances which Council determines by resolution to be reasonable.
When a leave of absence is requested, by far the most common reasons have been that of parenthood or the other reasons
listed here in our bylaws. The amendment to this bylaw would give our Registrar the ability to grant leaves of absence for
these stated reasons without having to bring them for approval to Council. It still leaves reasons not listed here for Council to
decide.
I hope this explains the proposed changes to our bylaws. Please, if you have any questions, contact your Council
representative, or me at [email protected].
Dear Teaching Colleague
Do you need advice
on overcoming a tricky
teaching situation?
Have you exhausted all
techniques in trying to
help that student and
nothing seems to work?
You’re invited to email your
story and question to NOTES
editor, Patrick McCormick,
and he’ll have a colleague
provide suggestions in
a future issue of NOTES
Magazine.
You and your students’
names will remain
confidential.
NOTES Summer 2015
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ORMTA AWARDS LUNCHEON & COMPETITION TICKETS
SATURDAY, JULY 25, 2015
Sandman Signature Mississauga Hotel
5400 Dixie Road, Mississauga ON
Event
Youth
(18 & under)
College/University
Student
Member
Non-member
Awards
Luncheon
$45
$45
$45
$45
Afternoon
Competitions
$5
$10
$15
$20
Young Artist
Competition &
Reception
$7
$12
$20
$25
Competitions
Combo Pack
Online only
$8
$15
$25
$35
Full Day Pass
Online only
$40
$50
$60
$70
TICKET PURCHASING OPTIONS
• ONLINE using credit card/paypal – visit www.ormta.org/july2015
• Cash or cheque at the door – Competitions only
• Mailing a cheque – Awards Luncheon only (see below)
No refunds or exchanges for online ticket sales.
Awards Luncheon RSVP via MAIL
Please detach the completed form, include cheque (payable to “ORMTA”) and mail to
Ron Spadafore, Box 635, Timmins, ON, P4N 7G2, before July 1, 2015.
I would like to reserve the following….
_____
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place(s) at $45 per ticket X
____
people = $_________
Name(s):
Branch (if you’re an ORMTA member):
Address:
Phone:
I would like to sit with:
Dietary Restrictions:
NOTES Summer 2015
ONTARIO REGISTERED MUSIC TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - SATURDAY JULY 25, 2015
Sandman Signature Mississauga Hotel
5400 Dixie Road, Mississauga ON
PROXY FORM
To be handed to the Secretary or Chair of the Meeting within 48 hours of the Meeting
(excluding Saturdays and holidays).
I, __________________________________________, certify that I am entitled to vote at an
ORMTA meeting, and do hereby give my proxy to
____________________________________________, who may or may not be a member
entitled to vote at an ORMTA meeting, but with this proxy is entitled to attend and act at
the meeting in the manner, to the extent and with the authority conferred by this proxy.
This proxy holder shall attend in person, or cause an alternate proxy holder to attend, the
meeting in respect of which the proxy is given and shall comply with the directions of the
member who appointed the person.
This proxy is only valid for the Meeting dated ________________. It may be revoked by the
member or the member’s attorney signing a note of revocation up to an including the day
of the meeting, and received by the chair of the meeting.
__________________________________________
Signed (by the member or by the member’s attorney)
NOTES Summer 2015
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ONTARIO REGISTERED MUSIC TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING SATURDAY JULY 25, 2015
Sandman Signature Mississauga Hotel, 5400 Dixie Road, Mississauga ON
AGENDA
5. Election of Zone Representatives
1. Call to Order
7. Open Forum
2. Introduction of Council Members
8. Results of Voting as Presented by Scrutineers
3. Minutes of the last Annual Meeting (July 2014)
9. Announcements
4. Matters for Voting
10. Adjournment
6. President’s Report
MATTERS FOR VOTING
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Company “Bridgman & Durksen” in Niagara-on-the-lake Be Hired
as Auditor for the Year 2014/2015.
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The following bylaws be amended to include the words in italics to
comply with the Ontario Not-For-Profit Corporations Act, otherwise known as ONCA, which
will soon be coming into effect:
41. Notification of the Annual meeting, an Agenda, any Matters for Voting or discussion and
Proposed Amendments to the By-laws and forms for proxies shall be published and circulated in
an Issue of the Association magazine and/or by electronic or any other means by the Provincial
Secretary at least one month but not more than 50 days in advance of such meeting.
42. All Matters for Voting or discussion or proposed Amendments to the By-laws shall:
1) be in the hands of the Provincial Secretary in writing not later than seven months prior to the
Annual Meeting;
2) be sent to all local Branches in the form of a ballot not later than three months prior to the Annual
Meeting;
3) be discussed and voted on by each Branch and the Branch Ballot recording the number of votes
“For”, “Against”, and “Abstain” be sealed in an envelope marked “BALLOT-ANNUAL MEETING”.
This envelope to be returned to the Provincial Secretary at least one month prior to the Annual
Meeting or given to the Branch Delegate(s) to be delivered to the Annual Meeting.
76. Removal of registration:
1) The name of a member shall be removed from the Register by Council and a member shall be
expelled from the Association after 15 days written notice from ORMTA, and the member has had
not less than 5 days before the end of the 15-day period to respond:
1.
for unethical conduct, in respect of another member, that in the opinion of Council justifies
2.
upon conviction for any offence under the Criminal Code of Canada or under the law of
expulsion from the Association; OR
Ontario, which, in the opinion of Council, indicates that the member has not continued to
be of good character or where, in the opinion of Council, continuance of membership after the
conviction would be detrimental to the Association.
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NOTES Summer 2015
YES
NO
ABSTAIN
MATTERS FOR VOTING
YES
NO
ABSTAIN
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The following bylaw be deleted on the grounds that ORMTA should
not force local Branches to send delegates to the Annual Meeting.
43. Every local Branch shall appoint delegates to the Annual Meeting.
1) Subject to 43.2), a Branch is entitled to one delegate for:
(a) each unit of up to twenty-five Active members; and
(b) the fifteen or more Active members remaining after the membership has
been divided into units of twenty-five
2) No Branch is entitled to appoint more than six delegates.
3) Members of Council cannot be appointed branch delegates.
4) All Active members except Associate Active members are counted when
determining delegate representation to the Annual Meeting.
This bylaw should be replaced with the following bylaw:
43. A quorum at a meeting of the members is a 15% majority of the members entitled to vote at
a meeting, whether present in person, or has voted at the branch level and was duly recorded on
the ballot for Matters For Voting, or by proxy.
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The following in italics be deleted from this bylaw on the grounds
that ORMTA should not legislate how a branch does its business.
44. Any delegate(s) from a local Branch may attend any business meeting. The local branch may
decide to reimburse any delegate(s) for expenses incurred while attending said meetings. An
appointed delegate by the branch shall present in writing a report back to the branch on the
Annual Meeting and/or the Convention.
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The following bylaw to be amended to clarify the process by which a
branch closes. Changes are shown in italics and strike-through.
53. Where it becomes necessary to close a Branch and transfer members to another branch, these
procedures must be followed:
1) the local branch shall be closed upon written approval by more than 50% of the membership
of the branch, and then by a majority vote of Provincial Council. at the Annual Meeting of the
Association;
2) the memberships will be transferred to the branch(es) closest to where the members reside
and/or teach or if the distance is more than 80 kilometers (50 miles) they will become Non-Branch
members (PART II 8G);
3) the assets of the branch shall be divided on a per member basis to the branch(es) receiving new
members and to Provincial Council for the Non-Branch members;
4) the records and documents of the branch shall be sent to the Provincial Secretary for the
Association archives.
Preamble:
At present all Leaves of Absence must, at the recommendation of the Registrar, be passed by
Council. It is an Executive recommendation that the Secretary/Registrar be given the authority
to grant leave of absence requests for the following reasons: medical, maternity, paternity and
continuing studies. This will streamline the process for granting Leaves of Absence.
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Bylaw Part Ix Section 72 Be Amended to Read as the Following:
“To Allow the Secretary-Registrar the Authority to Grant Leave of Absence Requests for the
Following Reasons: Medical, Maternity, Paternity, & Continuing Studies.
NOTES Summer 2015
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WELCOME
TO NEW MEMBERS ACCEPTED SINCE OUR LAST ISSUE OF NOTES
LYNNE OLIVER - ETOBICOKE – MISSISSAUGA BRANCH
GEORGE VANDIKAS – NEWMARKET & AREA BRANCH
VICKI CAVANAGH – BARRIE BRANCH
JEFF WISEMAN – NORTH BAY BRANCH
ALEXA BALL – NORTH YORK/YORK REGION BRANCH (PRIMARY);
MARKHAM - STOUFFVILLE BRANCH (ASSOCIATE BRANCH)
ROBERT DVORKIN – OTTAWA REGION BRANCH
WEITING XU – SCARBOROUGH BRANCH
JOAN HARRISON – OTTAWA REGION BRANCH
SABRINA TANG – OTTAWA REGION BRANCH
ANDREA BOTTICELLI – NORTH YORK/YORK REGION BRANCH (PRIMARY);
CENTRAL TORONTO BRANCH (ASSOCIATE)
RILEY MCINTYRE – OTTAWA REGION BRANCH
IVAN HUOR – OTTAWA REGION BRANCH
MARIETTE STEPHENSON – KITCHENER - WATERLOO BRANCH
MARY ANNE TRENKER – OTTAWA REGION BRANCH
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NOTES Summer 2015
Q&A time again!
Some recent hot topics addressed below:
coverage verification information)..Once advised, I will
adjust the site and issue a corrected invoice and waiver.
You may send me the insurance waiver electronically or
through the mail.”
Website use reminder: In order to make an online
payment, it is necessary to login to the site and your
profile. Login to the site with your email address (top
right corner). If you can’t remember or have not chosen a
password, click “Forgot password” (top right/to the right
of Login) & you will be prompted to select a word of your
choice. After logging in, you can click on “My Profile”
on the ORMTA homepage directly above the logout
area (top right corner). This should take you to your
information including invoice. It’s all quite user-friendly
once you become familiar with the site. Please keep your
contact data updated since branch lists are generated
from this information.
Branch levies: Some 2015-16 invoices include the branch
levy. 21 branches accepted the courtesy offer from the
Province to collect the branch levy on behalf of the
branch: Ajax-Pickering, Central Toronto, Chatham-Kent,
Etobicoke-Mississauga, Hamilton-Halton, HanoverWalkerton, Kingston, Kitchener-Waterloo, London,
Markham-Stouffville, Newmarket & Area, Niagara
Falls, North Toronto, North York-York Region, Oshawa
District, Ottawa Region, Oxford County-Woodstock,
Peterborough, Thunder Bay, Timmins and Windsor-Essex
County.
The branch fees have been separated on the invoice for
clarity. Both the Branch levy and the Branch portion fee
will be returned to the branch.
Membership fee payment is still accepted through regular
mail as stated on the invoice.
Email addresses: Please keep your email addresses
updated in your profile and inform your branch and
the Province if you have acquired your first email
address. Thank you to those members who are taking
the electronic plunge with brand new, first-time email
addresses.
NOTES hard copy: All members with email addresses
are automatically listed as viewing the digital issue of
NOTES online. The subscription fee for hard copy NOTES
is $12.00 and is not included in the electronic invoice. If
you change your mind at any time (prefer the hard copy
delivered), please inform us and the annual subscription
fee of $12 will be applied.
2015-16 Membership fees: The current fee breakdown
of all levels can be found on P33/hard copy NOTESrecent edition or digital online copy of NOTES/home
page ormta.org.
Insurance: Some members, who have declined the
Insurance option in the past, have understandably
questioned its inclusion in the invoices. Insurance is still
optional and the required proof is the completed waiver
as always. Please read the opt-out process below: “All
ORMTA members (except Retired & Auxiliary) will be
invoiced for insurance annually and must respond each
year. This is a result of the CFMTA ruling that all members
must participate in the insurance program unless they
sign a waiver each year and provide proof that they
are already sufficiently insured (on form: Independent
Nancy Dale, Provincial Treasurer
The CFMTA fee is mandatory for all categories except
Retired and Semi-Retired, where this fee is optional. The
CFMTA fee is not applied to the Auxiliary membership
fee.
The Special Projects fee is also mandatory. It is a portion
of the Provincial fee designated for a specific project
or event. The 2014-15 Special project fees have been
directed towards marketing projects. The direction of the
2015-16 Special Project fee will be decided at the July
meetings.
Electronic payment reminders were requested by many
in the membership. These reminders are automatically
programmed into and generated from the site. If you
have recently paid or carry a small balance please
disregard the reminder. The site is not discerning and on
occasion makes a poor decision!
Thanks to those who sent supportive and constructive
messages. Your feedback has been very helpful. Please
continue to provide us with suggestions for improvement.
Have a wonderful summer and hope to see you at July’s
Summer Extravaganza.
Nancy Dale, Provincial Treasurer
[email protected]
PO Box 1639 Niagara-on-the-Lake ON L0S 1J0
[email protected]
NOTES Summer 2015
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ORMTA Provincial Council 2014-2015
Executive
PRESIDENT
Frank Horvat - 503-16 Brookers Lane, Toronto ON M8V 0A5; Phone: 416-503-4789
CFMTA Delegate
FIRST
VICE PRESIDENT
Elizabeth Tithecott – 34 Gladstone Ave., Chatham, N7L 2C1; Phone: 519-351-6387
Convention, Finance Chair
PAST PRESIDENT
Sue Jones - 259 Crocus Ave., Ottawa, K1H 6E7; Phone: 613-523-5317
Performance Competitions; CFMTA Delegate
TREASURER
Nancy Dale - Box 1639; (58 Shakespeare Ave.); Niagara – on – the - Lake; L0S 1J0
Phone: 905-468-5639
NOTES Advertising
SECRETARY-REGISTRAR
Ron Spadafore - Box 635 Timmins, P4N 7G2; Phone: 705-267-1224 Fax: 705-264-0978
Office Hours - Monday - Friday - 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Zone Representatives
CENTRAL
(year 1) Susan Robinson - 147 Brookside Cr.; Kitchener, N2N 1H2 Phone: 519-742.4129
Young Artist Tour
EASTERN
(year 2) Judy Home - 4-110 Mary St. West; Whitby; L1N 8M5; Phone: 905-665-8484;
Cell: 905-903-8484; E Mail: [email protected]
Bylaws
GREATER TORONTO
(year 1) Alice Dearden - 2 Norval St., Toronto, M6N 3Z2; Phone: 416-763-0490
Canada Music Week/Music Writing Competition
(year 1) Irene Fong Leung - Box 23552 Dexter, 5899 Leslie St., Willowdale, M2H 1J0;
Phone: 416 496-9680; E Mail: [email protected]
Affiliate Teacher Liaison
(year 1) Eric Shaw - 172 Redpath Ave.; Toronto; M4P 2K6; Phone: 416-884-4846
Membership
NORTH CENTRAL
(year 3) Tracy Lai - 2754 Dempster Ave., Innisfil; L9S 1C1; Phone: 705-436-2236
Advertising
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