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Fall 2015
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Contents
Calendar of Events
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Privacy Policy
4
From the Editor
5
From the President
6
From the Branches
7
National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy
14
2016 Provincial Convention
15
Get Your Studio on the Map
16
CFMTA18
CMW: Music Writing Competition Rules
20
2015 Provincial Competitions
22
Technology Top Ten
24
ORMTA 80th Anniversary Logo
25
Membership Drive
26
Member Perks Program
28
Music in Auschwitz
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From the Registrar’s Desk
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Sense33
Provincial Executive and Zone Representatives 34
The definitive information source for Ontario Registered Music Teachers
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Calendar of Events 2015-2106
November 23-29 CANADA MUSIC WEEK
December 31 December 31 Deadline for Amendments to By-Laws
Branch concerns to Zone Representatives for presentation to Council Meeting
January 29, 2016 Provincial Executive Electronic Meeting
February 1, 2016 “NOTES” DEADLINE FOR SPRING ISSUE
February 5 Provincial Council Electronic Meeting
March 1 March 15 March 15 Deadline for changes of address and/or membership status to Provincial Registrar
Deadline for Music Writing Competition submissions to CMW Chairperson
Branch concerns to Zone Representative for presentation to Council Meeting
April 1 April 16 April 17 April 30 Deadline for OCTA submissions
Provincial Council Executive Meeting
Provincial Council Meeting
DEADLINE for ALL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT requests for 2016-2017
May 1 May 15 May 15 May 31 Chairperson
“NOTES” DEADLINE FOR SUMMER ISSUE
Nominations for Zone Representatives, to Provincial Secretary
Branch Delegate names re Annual Meeting, to Provincial Secretary
Deadline for Zone entries in the Provincial Student and Young Artist Competitions to Provincial
June 15 June 15 Nominations for Zone Representatives, to Provincial Secretary
Branch Delegate names re Annual Meeting, to Provincial Secretary
July 1 July 1 July 1 July 21 July 22 - 23 Membership fees are due
Deadline for BRANCH EXECUTIVE LISTS for 2016-2017
Branch concerns to Zone Representative for presentation to Council Meeting
Provincial Executive and Council Meetings
Provincial Convention; Annual General Meeting, Awards Luncheon and Competitions
August 1 Requests for ONTARIO YOUNG ARTIST RECITALS to Chairperson
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NOTES Fall 2015
from your
NOTES Editor!
Welcome to our Fall issue of NOTES.
The landscape is changing from its lush
period of growth and entering a period of
hibernation. Colours are bright, the air is
crisp – marking the beginning of another
year of inspiration and study.
As teachers we’re all ready to sow those
seeds of inspiration in our students and
dedicating time to making them the most
engaged musicians they can be. And
ORMTA is here to help - sharing best
practice and encouraging new talent.
Helping Teachers and
Their Students Since 1956
Some outstanding performances were on
display at the 2015 Provincial Competitions,
making it quite a challenge to select the
winners. You can find the competition
results on page 22.
ORMTA’s 80 Years of Excellence Membership Drive is a series of initiatives
that take place from August, 2015 right up
to the Provincial Convention in July, 2016 .
Read about the campaign on page 26 and
make sure you check out our MemberPerks
program on page 28.
Mark your calendars for July 22 and 23 next
year when ORMTA will be having its annual
convention. Information will be posted
on www.ormta.org/convention2016 as it
becomes available.
I wish everyone a happy holiday season and
all the best for 2016!
Yours in music,
Patrick McCormick
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From the President
This past July, I was fortunate to attend the CFMTA
Conference in Vancouver. Every time I attend a music
teachers’ conference, I’m always reminded of how I’m not
the only teacher that faces the challenges of our profession.
And it’s important that we don’t feel alone because let’s face
it, if you are a private teacher in your little studio and the
only people you see most of the time are your students and
their parents, it can feel like you work in a vacuum.
This is precisely why I love being
We’ve worked so hard to attain
forward. We have much wisdom
a member of ORMTA. ORMTA
our credentials. But guess what,
within our ranks but we also
shuts off the metaphorical
the learning never stops! I feel I
must benefit from new people
vacuum and allows me to share
have learned more about how to
with new energy. That’s why
my challenges and triumphs
teach music in my 17 years as an
the current ORMTA 80 Years of
with colleagues. Already in this
ORMTA member compared to
Excellence – Membership Drive is
new school year, I have had an
before I became a member. Our
so vital.
opportunity to attend a workshop
ability to share and help each
hosted by Etobicoke-Mississauga
other is what makes us special
So ORMTA colleagues, how can
Branch on teaching students with
and it should be celebrated.
we work together to further our
special needs. In November, I
storied association? And to my
look forward to attending another
That’s why 2015-16 is such a
non-ORMTA colleagues, how
workshop hosted by Scarborough
special year! We’re celebrating
can we convince you to join us?
Branch. And talking with many of
our 80th birthday. We’re looking
I invite all your comments and
you, I have learned firsthand how
back but we also must use this
suggestions to help us help you
many of you get a warm sense of
occasion to look forward and to
to become better and more
camaraderie and engagement at
plan and dream about the type
fulfilled teachers.
your local branch meetings.
of organization we want moving
Best wishes on a fabulous and
rewarding teaching year!
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From the Branches
CENTRAL TORONTO
We are rounding out October
with our Children’s Hallowe’en
The Central Toronto Branch
Recital. This event was very
had a very busy year, and we
successful last year and we are
capped it off in style with our
looking forward to it again this
AGM at the end of May. Past
year. It is hosted at the gorgeous
president Eric Shaw’s beautiful
Dunfield Retirement Residence
home was the venue for the
where they have a lovely grand
meeting, and branch members
piano for the children to play on.
Liz Craig and Hannah Greiner
There are costumes (of course)
gave an informative presentation
and prizes to be won. A delightful
on favourite music learning
afternoon of music making is sure
apps. A lively discussion ensued
to be had.
and I wouldn’t be surprised if
presentations on technology
in the teaching studio became
a staple for the branch. We
rewarded all of our hard work
with a fabulous array of food at
our potluck.
At the ORMTA Provincial
Competition in July we were
thrilled and very proud when
soprano Mikayla Stradiotto,
student of branch member
Melissa Bencic, won the 2015
ORMTA Provincial Student Vocal
Competition. She performed:
Ridente la calma by W. A. Mozart,
Du bist die Ruh by F. Schubert,
and St. Ita’s Vision by S. Barber.
Her performance can be seen
on the ORMTA Central Toronto
Branch Facebook page and
YouTube.
During the ORMTA Summer
– Anita Beaty
Extravaganza on July 25 in
Mississauga, the names were read
of the new ORMTA Provincial
Honorary Members. In order
to receive this designation you
must have been a member for 50
years or more. Central Toronto
Branch member Marjorie Francoz
was one of those honourees.
Congratulations!
We have many events in the
works for this coming Academic
year. In store for October we have
our Fall General Meeting at the
home of Marjorie Francoz. We
will be treated to a workshop on
piano improvisation in classical,
pop, and jazz styles. This will be
led by branch member David
Story.
ETOBICOKE-MISSISSAUGA
The Etobicoke-Mississauga
Branch has been busy these
last few months! In August we
welcomed back Joe Ringhofer
for a three day History Intensive,
“History 2: From Monks to
Mozart”.
Then we started the new school
year off with a bang - hosting
a meet and greet for new
potential ORMTA members at the
Steinway Gallery in Mississauga,
and hosting another workshop
featuring Sandy Ludvig with the
topic of “Teaching Students with
Special Needs”.
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From the Branches
Coming up this fall we will host
Globe. A full day was well spent
yet another workshop with
attending ORMTA AGM, Awards
Jennifer Smele, “Challenges and
Luncheon, and Competitions on
Rewards of Teaching Transfer
July 25, 2015 with my Colleagues
Students”. The workshop will take
Dr. Christopher Foley, Nikki
place Monday, October 26 from
Loney (as Branch Delegates),
10am-1pm (please contact Lita
Ian Green, and Jacquie H-K (as
Zagala to register - litazagala@
Provincial Council Members).
rogers.com).
As I joined in cheering our
Colleague, Philip Corke who was
Our popular Halloween Recital
amongst individuals selected
for younger students will also
from the other Branches to
be in its third year, and we are
receive 2015 OCTA at the
again happy to support and
Awards Luncheon, and later in
host Contemporary Showcase in
the evening listened to those
November. We are also excited
students performing in Provincial
to announce the launching of our
and YA Competitions, these
very own branch website! Please
were testaments, that through
check out Etobmiss-ormta@
its Educators, the Students, and
weebly.com.
the Parents, ORMTA maintains
– Abigail Freeman
Zone Competitions to be held
at that school’s Virtue-Fitzgerald
Centre for the Arts. To wrap up
HAMILTON-HALTON
May was indeed a “merry”
month! Students kept it
enlivened with wonderful
performances presented at Zone
Competitions (3rd) and Advance
Student Recital (8th). Branch
Member, Jacqueline HuffmanKrisza, retired Music Educator,
who enjoyed a 25+ years career
at Hillfield Strathallan College,
Hamilton, was able to arrange for
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the fiscal year, the Branch on May
29th, held its AGM and Luncheon
in the Conference Room at
the Royal Botanical Gardens,
Burlington.
While some branch Members
continued to teach in their
private studios over the summer
months, others took time out
to either enjoy a much needed
vacation at the family cottage, or
retreated to places in the East /
West Coast / another part of the
the mission for the preservation
of excellence in Music Education
and Performance Artistry as it
adheres to the steadfast values
of commitment and dedication in
this discipline.
September 3rd, branch
Colleagues reconnect at the
General Meeting & President’s
Wine and Cheese Social.
“Convention in a Bag”, handed
out to each attendee, is the
new feature. The responses to
submit promotional materials
was overwhelming. Since “many
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From the Branches
before meeting time, sorting,
KITCHENER-WATERLOO
and stuffing each bag turned
and even had a couple prize
draws. We are honoured to be
out to be fun! Branch Executive
A night of art instruction, drinks,
hosting the Young Artist recital
determined this idea was well
and laughter at a local eatery
of Johann Derecho in October
received; the start of a new
was organized by Donna Mak to
with thanks to the enthusiasm
tradition.
launch our September with a fun
and organization of Edith Covach,
Social. All painted masterpieces
and everyone is looking forward
Student Halloween Recital,
were unveiled at our Fall General
to a “monster-marathon-of-a-
Clayton Scott’s Workshop, Rotary
Meeting, which welcomed
day” full of multiple “Musical
Burlington Fall Music Festival,
many familiar and new faces.
Masquerade” recitals, where
Canada Music Week, Student
The summer convention was
costumed students of any age,
Christmas Recital, as scheduled in
reviewed by Carolyn Pratt; we
instrument, and level are invited
October, November, December;
announced details of upcoming
to perform and receive take-
in that order, more engaging
exciting events including a new
home treats. K-W branch is
activities to look forward to.
contest for students; members
pumped!
In addition to preparing their
Sandra Gartshore, Edith
Students to participate in the
Covach, and Fiona Mendes
above events, the momentum
shared novel studio teaching
heightens as many Members
ideas and demonstrations;
are personally involved in
John Goobie’s system of
other musical activities in their
improvisation was discussed with
community as either Choir
wonderful member interaction;
Directors / Accompanists /
a lovely piano performance
Performers in an Orchestra /
was presented by new member
Concert Band / Music Theatre.
Matthew Gartshore; we had time
– Donna Mak
NEWMARKET AND AREA
to freely mingle over home baked
– Kamara Hennessey
treats and refreshments,
Our fall season began with
a successful workshop titled
Learning Disabilities. The
workshop facilitator was Lucy
Talotta. Several excellent
sources were distributed to the
participants. There were
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From the Branches
comments accompanying the
recordings.
Guest speakers at meetings
in those days included people
involved in painting, and speech
arts, as well as drama and dance
teachers. This was helpful in
understanding the relationships
opportunities to share our
of these disciplines to the art
NORTH BAY
of teaching music. Through the
experiences with other teachers.
We were pleased to host so many
A Brief History of the North Bay
guests from the community and
Branch ORMTA
other branches.
The North Bay Branch ORMTA
Our next workshop will take
was founded in 1947 by Sydna
place on October 23. It is titled
Shorse. Our membership has
Alexander Technique. Upcoming
grown from fifteen to twenty-one
branch events include hosting the
members including individuals
Young Artist Tour with performer
from Sudbury, New Liskeard and
Johann Derecho on November 8,
Huntsville.
members viewed films featuring
Myra Hess, Glenn Gould, Dr.
Healy Willan and Music in India.
The latter described instruments
of the Orchestra and the ‘Twentytwo Note Scale’. ‘Man in the
Peace Tower’ described the
Carrilon and the Carilloner in the
Peace Tower at the time.” ….
Sydna Shorse 1982
Canada Music Week celebrations
and Fall Auditions.
National Film Council, our early
“Years ago meetings were
planned to assist teachers
Our executive, under the
using the best means
leadership of President Betty
available. Recordings from the
Taylor, has organized a number
piano syllabus of the Royal
of professional development
Conservatory of Music were
opportunities for our members
borrowed from the Conservatory.
this year.
The local radio station of the
time CFCH, permitted our early
Our branch continues to grow;
members the use of one of
we are at 45 members. We look
their studios and a turntable
forward to a productive year of
that played 331/3 RPM in order
music!
that they could listen to the fine
performances as well as the
Recitals continue to be an
important part of our activities.
Our ‘Honour Recital’ remains a
fixture of Canada Music Week
in November each year. At
this recital, we recognize the
accomplishments of our top
students with certificates and in
the case of the higher grades,
cash awards. We have added
a ‘Hallowe’en’, ‘Candy Cane at
Christmas’, a ‘Teens in Jeans’ as
well as annual Adult recitals.
– Linda Condy
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From the Branches
and 2008 we hosted Provincial
ORMTA Conventions.
Additional workshops have
been an important part of our
musical life as well. Some of
the clinicians for these include:
Andrew Markow, Charlene Biggs,
William Steven, Ronald Turini
assisted by Andrew Gallardi,
Ian Bradley, William Aide, Earl
Moss, Jon Gonder, Elaine Keillor,
Anagnoson-Kinton, Marjorie
From time to time we have
For many years following,
Beckett, Grace Vandendool,
themed recitals such as a ‘Mozart’
we have presented a book
Amanda Vick Lethco, Boyd
and ‘Duet Recitals’. On several
or recording to the Music
McDonald, Terry Kroetsch, James
occasions we have hosted Young
Department of the Library. In
Lawless, Lynda Rehder-Kennedy,
Artist recitals; the most recent
1997, our branch 50th anniversary,
Pierre Gallant, Joseph Ringhoffer,
was in October 2014.
with the help of a $500.00
Boyana Toyich, Dr. Anthony
donation from the Rotary Club,
Dawson, Paul Coates and Frances
We continue our involvement
we established a collection of
Balodis.
with the annual Kiwanis Music
Canadian Music in a file cabinet
Festival as we have from its
at the North Bay Public Library.
Our early members set a standard
inception 50 years ago. We
It was dedicated to the memory
of excellence to which we
support it through the donation
of Olive Mullin, a long time,
continue to aspire. Our branch
of numerous trophies. Since
respected member of our branch.
continues to flourish and makes
1995 we have supported the
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every effort to remain true to
ACNMP Contemporary Showcase
We hosted our first of many North
the vision of our founders. This
organized locally by our branch
East Zone conventions in April
includes eight yearly meetings
members.
1950. Convention workshops
as well as teacher / student
have enriched our lives and by
workshops and branch recitals.
In 1967 as a Centennial Project,
extension, those of our students.
Our scrapbooks have repeatedly
our branch presented a new
Some of the clinicians are as
won Provincial Citation Awards
piano to the North Bay Public
follows: Gregory Butler, Kathleen
and provide a vivid history of our
Library. We replaced that
Lohrenz-Gable, Valery Lloyd-
activities.
piano in 1992 with another new
Watts, Gwen Beamish, Clayton
instrument.
Scott, Maria Case. In 1972
NOTES Fall 2015
– Brian McDowell / Elsa Tafel
From the Branches
OTTAWA
workshop that was taking place on September 18th
– regarding RCM, with Mr. Quinn presenting.
Our Ottawa Regional Branch “kicked-off” their
September with our General Coffee meeting
During the meeting we had the opportunity to
where 45 members gathered to enjoy delicious
celebrate and recognize some of our members who
goodies – both for our minds and stomachs!
have been members within ORMTA for 25 years
Members reconnected with familiar faces and
– with their Silver Anniversary Certificates. Anne
council members, while also meeting some new
Graham received her 50th, Golden Anniversary
faces on council as well within our membership.
Certificate as well! Congratulations to our members
and thank you for taking the time to come to the
Throughout the meeting there were three small
meeting so we could say this to you in person.
presentations by:
The first event this fall for students and teachers
- Sophie Reussner-Pazur, Music Education is our Canada Music Week Concert on November
22nd. This is always a wonderful event, celebrating
Associate, Schools and Community Programs (NAC)
amazing Canadian composers, and Tania Granata
- Gavan Quinn, RCM Representative, Ontario East
(our Past-President) does an amazing job in
- Gino Granata, CEO Granata Music
organizing an event that should not be missed!
Ms. Reussner-Pazur specifically came to introduce
We also have wonderful Information Sessions for
our membership to, and talk about the Family
teachers, organized by Paulette Price, the first one
Adventures Programs that happen at the NAC,
was on September 28th with reviewing all the piano
4 times a year. There are Pre-Concert Activities
selections for our Kiwanis Music Festival. The next
before each concert at the NAC with this series,
one is on November 9th.
which would give us the opportunity to have a few
of our students play and also engage with parents
Wishing all ORMTA teachers across the province a
who obviously are invested in their children’s music
wonderful fall,
education. This looks like it will be an exciting and
important relationship to build and foster!
– Olivia Riddell
Mr. Quinn briefly spoke about the 2015 Edition
Piano Syllabus and the Teacher Certification
courses, now available, online from RCM.
This seamlessly lead into Mr. Granata’s presentation
regarding what amazing programs Granata
Music has to offer our membership, as well as the
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The National Conference on
Keyboard Pedagogy 2015
by Alexandra Weiss
to hear him play some improvised
tunes/medley, as well as his Blues
song about NCKP.
In addition to NCKP’s usefulness
for piano teachers, Chicago,
which is about 45 minutes away,
has a great live music scene.
NCKP is conducted every 2 years
at the end of July, arguably one of
the best Blues musicians Buddy
Guy’s birthday is on July 29 and
on that date he usually celebrates
his Birthday with a CD release
party in his nightclub Buddy Guy
Legends.
I’ve discovered many ways to
teach more creatively after attending numerous workshops
with Elissa Milne from Australia,
Kirstin Yost, Bradley Sowash,
Forest Kinney, etc, and meeting
composers in person.
My favourite app which I’ve
discovered at this conference is
“Piano Maestro” made by Joy
Tunes.
The conference concert with
Bradley Sowash was very inspiring
and motivating. It was invaluable
During this conference, I’ve
discovered many new apps and
games, which undoubtedly will
motivate my students with their
practise. Some presenters made
a valuable point of why some
teachers lose students – they’ve
suggested that maybe we should
look out more for what does the
student want to play instead of
forcing a repertoire on a student.
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NOTES Fall 2015
On July 30, an amazing reggae
artist Ugodga performed at the
Wild Hare.
The National Conference on
Keyboard Pedagogy is presented
by the Frances Clark Center.
For Greater Success in
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2016 Provincial Convention
July 22-23
Welcome to the Maple City
The 2016 ORMTA Provincial Convention promises
to be an exciting array of sessions, exhibits,
competitions and special guests. The Chatham-Kent
John D. Bradley Convention Centre will play host
to music teachers, students and industry experts
July 21-22, 2016. As well Chatham-Kent Branch
will be hosting their Western Zone Convention
as a Pre-Convention Seminar, Thursday July 21, 2016.
Also
“The Student Music Organizer”
The Complete Dictation Book
(newly revised)
Convention attendees will have the opportunity to
network with colleagues from around the Province,
experience sessions with well-known pedagogues,
and witness outstanding performances by our
talented students in the Provincial Competitions.
Celebrate ORMTA’s 80 years of excellence
and join us in Chatham, Ontario, July 2016.
Check the Provincial Convention website
for more exciting details.
www.ormta.org/convention2016
VISIT:
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Get Your Studio on
the Map, the Google
Map that is.
by Frank Horvat
Maybe you’ve never used Google to
search for music teachers in your area but
thousands of parents and potential students
across the province are doing just that...
When Google displays search results it now
gives priority to businesses that are also on
Google Maps. To get your studio on Google
Maps you can register for free on Google’s My
Business web site.
A few months ago I finally registered my studio
and now the enquiries from people in my
neighbourhood have gone up noticeably. You
can give it a try by following these steps:
Step 1
1. Go to Google’s My Business web site - http://www.google.com/business
Step 3
2. Click the “Get on Google” button
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3.
Do you have a name for your teaching studio? If so, enter that and your studio’s address in the box. If you don’t have a name, make one up like ‘Mary’s Strings Studio’ and enter that as well as the street address of your studio in the search box. Then, hit the search button (aka the magnifying glass).
6.
You’ll go through a few next steps including clicking “Mail me my code”. Google will then mail a postcard, with a verification code, to your studio’s address. This is to ensure that you are actually the business owner. Once you get this in the mail you’ll need to go back to Google’s
site to enter the code. After that is complete your business will show up in Google Maps. The postcard usually takes 1-2 weeks to arrive.
7.
5. On this next screen you’ll enter your full address and business name again. You’ll need to choose a business Category like “Music Teacher”. When you are done, click “Continue”.
Before you get the verification code, there is one more step - creating a Google page
for your business. Google will allow you to include whatever contact information you’d like on this page along with photos of your teaching studio or whatever else you’d like to include.
Step 4
4. Click “I’ve correctly entered the name and address. Let me enter the full business details”
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Ontario Winners of the CFMTA
National Student Composer Competition
Congratulations to our three first-place winners at the
CFMTA National Student Composer Competition!
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Eric Bouchard - Class A1 (11 years and
under – instrumental) – Duet Fantasia No. 1
Adam Kulju - Class A2 (11 years and under
- voice) - Snowflake
Eric started dabbling at the piano at the age of 2
and spent hours watching his dad play piano and
listening to recorded music. He started taking piano
lessons with Carolyne Solberg at the age of 6, and
began composing at the age of 7. He has been
studying with Catherine Donkin for the past year. He
likes to compose in a Romantic style, and he also
takes existing compositions for other instruments,
or for orchestra, and adapts and transcribes them
for the piano. He has performed several of his
pieces at recitals of the Suzuki Piano Association
of Ottawa/Gatineau. Eric’s favourite composers at
present include Liszt, Beethoven, Rachmaninoff,
and Schumann. His other interests include drawing,
playing Minecraft, and camping.
Adam Kulju is 11 years old and lives in Vaughan,
Ontario. Adam has been composing since the
age of 5, and has posted over 50 original pieces
to his channel on YouTube including piano solos,
duets for piano, violin, saxophone, and bassoon,
trios, quartets, and several lyric pieces, including
‘Snowflake’. He is now working on his Violin
Concerto for String Orchestra.
NOTES Fall 2015
Adam studies piano and basic theoretical studies
under Dr. Michael Esch of the Markham-Stouffville
Branch. He recently completed his Grade 10 RCM
exam with First Class Honours with Distinction and
also won the Grade 10 class at the 2015 OMFA
Provincial Finals. Adam also plays violin at the
ARCT level under Leo Wigdorchik, and has recently
started orchestration classes under Thomas Goss.
Anika-France - Class B2 (15
years and under - voice) –
The Last Enchanted Lullaby
CFMTA Prizewinning composition,
“The Last Enchanted Lullaby”,
is Anika-France’s second choral
piece written for SATB and piano
and was inspired by the story of
Peter Pan. It recounts the fairies’
final dramatic moments after they
were fatally attacked by pirates.
This is Anika-France’s third win at
the national level.
It has been a very rewarding and
exciting year for Anika-France.
Not only was she invited to
participate in the 2015 OMFA
provincial competition – an
event at which she won a bronze
EXCITING &
GROWING
PROGRAM:
Bachelor of Arts with a Concentration in Music
medal – but she was also selected
to attend the 101 Pianists’
Masterclass and to play alongside
world-acclaimed pianist Lang
Lang and conductor Alexander
Shelley. She continues to sing
with Les ensembles vocaux De
La Salle. This year’s highlight was
a 13-day concert tour in Europe,
which ended with a performance
at the Vatican.
Having won many awards over the
years, Anika-France now aspires
to sing opera and write music
professionally. A big thank you
to her teachers: composer Colin
Mack, vocal instructor Doretha
L. Murphy, and pianist Claudia
Cashin-Mack, who will help her
make this happen.
www.algomau.ca
•
[email protected]
ALGOMA UNIVERSITY’S DYNAMIC MUSIC DEPARTMENT FACULTY:
Dr. Edward Turgeon: Piano, Theory, History
Dr. Anne Louise-Turgeon: Piano, Composition
Guy Traficante: Strings
Agnes McCarthy and Sarah Gartshore: Voice
Frank Deresti: Guitar, Bass, Algoma University Jazz Ensemble
Rob Ollikkala: History, Theory, Native Music
Paul Dingle: History, Collaborative Piano, Algoma University Choir
Rino Zorzi, Ken Piertoniemi, Erin Greenwood: Winds and Brass
Anya Mallinger: Strings
Stephen Mallinger: Piano
Duo Turgeon (piano duo): Artists-in-residence
FOR AUDITIONS CONTACT:
Dr. Edward Turgeon, Director of Music
P: 705.989.6879 E: [email protected]
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2016 ORMTA Music Writing Competition
CLASSAGE
FEE DESCRIPTION
P1
8 years & under
$20
An original composition for solo instrument or any combination of instruments. Music must be composed entirely by the child, but may be scored by an adult.
P2
8 years & under
$20
An original composition for voice(s) with or without accompaniment.
Music must be composed entirely by the child, but may be scored by an adult.
A1
11 years & under $25
An original composition for solo instrument or any combination of instruments. Music must be composed entirely by the child, but may be scored by an adult.
A2
Music must be composed entirely by the child, but may be scored by an adult.
B1
An original composition for solo instrument or any combination of instruments. Music must be composed and scored entirely by the student.
B2
Music must be composed and scored entirely by the student.
C
An original composition for any instrument or combination instruments, voice(s) or combination of voice(s) and instrument with accompaniment when accompaniment is required for performance. Music must be composed and scored entirely
by the student.
D
open
$40
An original composition for any instrument or combination of instruments, or voice(s) or combination of voice(s) and instruments with accompaniment when accompaniment is required for performance. Music must be composed and scored entirely by the student.
NOTE: Please be advised that Class E (Electronic Music) is no longer offered.
2016 Rules & Regulations (please read carefully; changes have been made):
1. Competitors may submit entries in the categories listed above. No composition may be entered in more than one class. A student may enter more than one composition and more than one class, but may only receive one prize per class.
2. The contestant must be eligible in his/her age group as of June 1, 2016.
3. Each entry is assumed to be the original work of the individual whose name appears on the entry form attached to the manuscript. Any infraction of this regulation will result in nullification of the offending entry.
4. A student shall not submit a specific composition more than once. However, a re-orchestration of a previously submitted composition is acceptable.
5. All competitors will receive a written adjudication of their work.
6. All rights to his/her original work will be retained by the competitor, but winning compositions may be displayed or employed by the ORMTA and CFMTA for publicity purposes.
7. Scores must be submitted online and should reach the Music Writing Competition Convener (as indicated on the entry form) no later than March 15, 2016. Only first place winning manuscripts at the provincial level will be forwarded to CFMTA for national adjudication (which takes place after June 1, 2016).
8. Students can only submit compositions that have been approved by their teacher, an ORMTA member in good standing. If a student submits a work that is later rejected by their teacher, then the composition will not be included in the competition and the application fee will not be refunded.
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9. All scores must be sent in .pdf format. Scores may be computer generated or handwritten neatly and legibly.
10.Scores should include all necessary details of dynamics, editing and tempi, with the first bar of every system numbered.
11.The student’s name must be included on their composition. The teacher’s name must not appear on the composition.
12.A recording of the composition (.mp3 format) MUST be included for compositions longer than four pages.
13.A recording of the composition (.mp3 format) MAY be included for shorter compositions if desired.
14.Please name files with class entered and student’s name, as follows: P1_Smith,Johnny_The Lake.pdf or P1_Smith,Johnny_The Lake.mp3.
15.The adjudicator’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into after final judging. The following adjudication standards will be applied: FIRST Place - minimum mark of 90, SECOND Place - minimum mark of 85, THIRD Place - minimum mark of 80.
16.All entrants who move after June 1, 2016 must advise the ORMTA Music Writing Competition Convener of their change of address, including postal code.
17.An entry fee is required to enter the competition. Please refer to the entry form for fees per class. Winning entries will have the entry fee for the CFMTA Student Composer Competition covered by ORMTA.
For more information, please email ORMTA Music Writing
Competition Convener, Alice Dearden: [email protected].
ORMTA
Member
Happenings
Did you or your student receive a prestigious award
or scholarship? Have you written a paper or article on
some pedagogical topic? Did you perform a concert
or release a CD? We want to hear from you!
You’re invited to submit interesting going’s on in your
musical life. Email NOTES Editor, Patrick McCormick,
your name, ORMTA branch, text (20 words or less)
and a picture (optional). Your news could be included
in a future issue of NOTES Magazine.
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2015
PROVINCIAL COMPETITIONS
by Sue Jones, Convenor
The 2015 Provincial Competitions were held on July 25 at the Sandman
Signature Hotel in Mississauga with adjudicators Shannon Coates,
Dr. Diana Dumlavwalla and Anne Marie Page.
The results are as follows:
Young Artist
First Place (Yamaha Canada Scholarship - $1,000)
Johann Derecho, piano
GTA Zone (Teacher - Sergei Pavlov)
Runner Up (Provincial Council Members’ Alumni
Scholarship, ORMTA Scholarship - $750)
Evan Berndt, piano
Western Zone (Teacher - Gwen Beamish)
Provincial Instrumental
First Place (Hugheen Ferguson Scholarship $750)
Charlie Wang, piano
Ottawa Region Zone (Teacher - Chunson Park)
Runner Up (Piano Technician’s Guild, Toronto
Chapter Scholarship - $500)
Benjamin Choo, piano
GTA Zone (Teacher - Michael Esch)
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Provincial Vocal
First Place (Court Stone Memorial Scholarship,
ORMTA Scholarship - $750)
Mikayla Stradiotto, soprano
GTA Zone (Teacher - Melissa Bencic)
Runner Up (Music for Young Children Scholarship $500)
Madeline Cooper, soprano
Southern Zone (Teacher - Sandra Mason)
Esther Su Memorial Award
(donated by Sherman Su and Carrie Hagerman –
awarded to the most promising student)
Johann Derecho, piano
GTA Zone (Teacher - Sergei Pavlov)
Congratulations to students and teachers
for their hard work and dedication!
ORMTA is very grateful to our donors: Bridgman
and Durkson, Craig Ferguson, Judy Home, Music
for Young Children, Piano Technicians’ Guild and
ORMTA branches and individuals.
Vice-President Elizabeth Tithecott, Competitions
Convenor Sue Jones, Benjamin Choo.
President Frank Horvat, Elizabeth Tithecott,
Charlie Wang, Sue Jones.
Provincial Instrumental participants.
Madeline Cooper, MYC
International Director Olivia Riddell.
Anne Marie Page (adjudicator), Mikayla Stradiotto, Madeline
Cooper, Shannon Coates (adjudicator), Diana Dumlavwalla
(adjudicator).
Johann Derecho, Evan Berndt.
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TECHNOLOGY
TOP TEN
Jodie Compeau
I find myself asking two questions when it comes to using
music technology for my teaching:
• How can we help our students balance technology use without pushing more screen time and inadvertently taking away from irreplaceable time at the instrument?!
• How do we find great apps without spending countless hours of our own precious time perusing, testing, and purchasing?
I enjoy using a website called DREAM (Digital Resource
Exchange About Music) where a host of apps, websites,
and recordings can be found. These resources have been
submitted, rated, and vetted by other teachers—including
myself. I use the following resources in my own studio and
each was recommended either by colleagues through
DREAM, in a Facebook forum, or in a good old face-to-face
forum. Here they are:
1.Flashnote Derby (Paid app)…a note reading game that is
customizable. Well worth the small price; students love it!
2.Rhythm Cat (free)…rhythm reading app that kids of all
ages love.
3.Blob Chorus (free)…an ear-training game with a sense of
humour!!! The improvement that students make in just a
few tries is remarkable.
4.iBeat (free)…metronome app., always great to have at
your fingertips.
5.Piano Maestro (free/paid)…fairly new to me but seems
very engaging and highly promoted amongst teachers on
Facebook. So far it’s a hit!
Jodie Compeau is an ORMTA member (affiliate 1) from the
Kingston Branch.
She maintains a large studio in the Kingston and
surrounding area and is a teacher advisor for MEDA (Music
Education in the Digital Age), a project involving Queen’s
University, the CSLP of Concordia University, and The Royal
Conservatory; funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities
Research Council of Canada and the Canada Foundation for
Innovation.
Visit http://www.musictoolsuite.ca
for more information.
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!
6.Music Tutor (free)…note reading game for students who
don’t want all the “fluff” …great for teens
7.Musicnotes (free/paid)…sheet music app
8.Dragon Scales (paid)...animated games that cleverly
teaches key signatures
9.DREAM (free website)...www.dreammusictool.ca
10. Notemaker (free)…coming soon, an app that allows
students to share video recordings with teachers and/or
others who can then annotate to give instant feedback to
the students in “real time.”
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uwaterloo.ca/music
Words from the winner of
ORMTA’s 80th Anniversary
Logo Contest, Hannah
Salamon:
“I am studying piano at the RCM Grade 10
level and plan to complete an ARCT in piano
performance and an ARCT in piano pedagogy
with the goal of pursuing private teaching,
ensemble playing and performance.
Last July, my family and I attended the
2014 ORMTA OH! CANADA! Convention
in Toronto and greatly benefitted from the
workshops and competitions. My youngest
sister, Susannah, is an accomplished young
composer who won first place in the 2014
ORMTA Music Writing Competition.
Soon, I look forward to becoming an affiliate
member of ORMTA as I enthusiastically
support the work that you do as a group for
teachers and students. By offering an affiliate
membership, you give students who are in the
process of gaining teacher accreditation the
chance to be a part of ORMTA.”
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MEMBERSHIP
HAS ITS
PRIVILEGES
Don’t let unpaid
fees impede
opportunities
for your
students!
ORMTA 80 Years
of Excellence Membership Drive
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 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.
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ORMTA’s 80 Years of Excellence
- Membership Drive is a series
of initiatives that take place from
August, 2015 right up to the Provincial
Convention in July, 2016. This campaign,
in conjunction with the 80th anniversary
celebration of ORMTA’s incorporation,
aims to raise ORMTA’s total membership
to 2000 members in this time period.
The spirit of this campaign is to
celebrate ORMTA’s illustrious past while
also reinvigorating it for the future with
new and more diverse members.
Initiatives:
No Application Fee October & November
If you’re considering joining ORMTA
this fall, complete your application now
and you will save on the regular $50
application fee.
JOIN ORMTA - Win Your Trip to
Convention 2016!
As a means of saying thank you for
joining ORMTA in 2015-2016, any new
member will have the opportunity to
be the recipient of an all-expenses
paid trip to Chatham Convention 2016.
This includes: convention registration,
2 night’s accommodation and $200 in
travel allowances.
Contest for ORMTA Branches
One smaller ORMTA Branch (49
members or less) and one larger
ORMTA Branch (50+ members) with the
greatest % increase in membership from
September 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016 will
win a provincially sponsored professional
development session! So start coming
up with your recruitment ideas.
Stay tuned for more exciting initiatives
to be announced in the coming months.
For more info, visit www.ormta.org/80
BACH in PRINT!
BACH, BEETHOVEN AND THE BOYS
David W. Barber has delighted readers around the world with Bach, Beethoven and
the Boys, Accidentals on Purpose, When the Fat Lady Sings and other internationally
bestselling books of musical humor.
Bach, Beethoven and the Boys has sold more than 150,000 copies since its
introduction 30 years ago. The book chronicles the lives of the great (and not-sogreat) composers as you’ve never read them before – exploring their sex lives,
exposing their foibles and expanding on our understanding of these all-toohuman creatures. Filled with interesting facts and trivia, this hilarious history
covers music from Gregorian chant to the mess we’re in now. David W. Barber
tells tales out of school that ought to be put back there.
“My heartiest commendation for an admirable work of scholarship...
I will not say again that it is funny, since this will compel you
to set your jaw and dare Barber to make you laugh.”
— Anthony Burgess, on Bach, Beethoven and the Boys
ISBN 13: 9780980916713
David W. Barber turns his
attention to that “exotick and
irrational entertainment,” the
world of opera. Here are stories of
love and lust, jealousy, intrigue,
murder and tragic death – and
that’s just the stuff in the
composers’ personal lives.
“I must say I still adore opera. I know
it is just as silly as Mr. Barber says it is,
but I love it.” — musical humorist
A n n a Ru s s e l l , f r o m t h e
Foreword.
ISBN 13: 9780987849274
INDENT PUBLISHING
An hilarious collection of musical
definitions by David W. Barber. An
offbeat and irreverent
compendium, from Aida to Zzzz.
With a preface by Yehudi Menuhin
and with illustrations by Dave
Donald.
“This amusing and witty ...
delightful book..” — Yehundi
Menuhin
ISBN 13: 9780980916720
Chances are you’ve heard
Handel’s Messiah at least once.
Maybe you’ve even performed
it! After all, it’s one of the bestloved, and best-known, works in
the standard repertoire. But if
you think you know all there is to
know about the great
composer ’s famous oratorio,
David W. Barber says, think
again!
ISBN 13: 9780987849212
IndentPublishing.com/ormta
From symphonies to solo songs,
from motets to madrigals to
masses, David W. Barber tells
readers everything they need to
know (and more!) about the
various genres of classical music.
As always, the facts are true and the
information is accurate - the
author has a way of looking at
things and a knack for finding out
obscure facts and presenting them
in a light-hearted way. So if you
like to laugh while you learn,
you’ve come to the right place.
ISBN 13: 9780987849281
OFFICE: 647-407-7235
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MEMBERPERKS PROGRAM
Being an ORMTA
Member just got a
lot sweeter with the
MemberPerks program!
ORMTA teachers in good standing
can save $100’s to $1000’s
every year, on everything from
Restaurants and Travel, to Tickets
and Electronics, and much more.
Visit ormta.venngo.com to
setup your free account and start
browsing through the over 1,200
discounts and specials.
You’ll find deals from leading
brand name companies and
trusted local businesses.
Each perk states how it can be
redeemed. Most are redeemable
online, over the phone, or in-store.
All you need to get started is the
email address you use to log into
your ORMTA profile.
Visit ormta.venngo.com to
register then start browsing and
saving!
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A TALE TO CURE DEAFNESS: MUSIC IN AUSCHWITZ
I have spent many hours
going through the archives
at the Auschwitz-Birkenau
State Museum in Oswiecim,
Poland.
As part of my research I have
discovered the musical value
of orchestras in Auschwitz
during its horrendous years
of operation. At the recent
70th Anniversary of the
Liberation of the camp, on
January 27, I was brought
to tears by the playing of
Barber’s Adagio for Strings
as part of the ceremony:
a work popularly played
in tragic circumstances
and particularly moving
in the context of such a
commemoration.
As students file into the AuschwitzBirkenau State Museum in Oswiecim,
Poland, and pass through the “Arbeit
macht frei” gate into the former
concentration camp, they are met
with a strange image as their initial
induction into camp life: an orchestra
playing.
To the left of the gate is the first in
a series of many signs which indicate
locations in the camp which were
significant to its function. The first
location is a makeshift stage, set
before the kitchen, at which the
orchestras of Auschwitz played
marches as fellow inmates went to
work in the morning and again in the
evening as they marched back to
their barracks (often while carrying
the corpses of their colleagues who
perished during the
day).
In June 1940, Auschwitz I was
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NOTES Fall 2015
established (the smallest of the three
areas which eventually surmised
Auschwitz’s massive structure) and
began receiving volumes of prisoners
from across Europe. Several members
of a Polish convoy proposed the
establishment of an orchestra to the
guards. Adam Kopycinski, a pianist
from Warsaw, took over the orchestra
in 1942 (after the departure of its
first conductor, Franz Nierychlo), and
Kopycinski wrote in his diary, “Antos
Gargul, a sergeant in the 20th Krakow
infantry regiment, was a prisoner in
the camp. One day, he requested
that he be allowed to bring several
instruments from home on which
marches could be played, as it was
marches the Germans couldn’t refuse,
and he received the permission.
Gargul wrote home; his wife went to
the Gestapo, and they told her, ‘Well,
let him blow into those trumpets
before he dies.”’
Kopycinski reported a piano which
was found in the Sowa River nearby,
which the musicians were ordered
to reconstruct and put to use for
concerts. “This piano had a multicoloured keyboard, because we didn’t
have white coating for the keys,” he
wrote, and went on to describe the SS
examining the orchestra’s use of music
in terms of its efficiency in herding
‘columns’ of prisoners through the
gates: “The Germans even tried
to determine which marches were
most efficient. They practiced with
a hundred meter-long column, and
timed how long it took for the column
to pass through the gate.
They tried different ways to shorten
the time, if only five minutes. We
played German, Polish, and French
marches, but the French marches were
too fast and the rows couldn’t stay in
step.”
Auschwitz had four orchestral
ensembles throughout its four and a
half year existence. These included a
men’s orchestra, women’s orchestra,
family camp, and Gypsy camp. There
were also orchestras in Auschwitz’s
sub-camp Monowitz, as well as in
Sachsenhausen, and these served the
function of keeping prisoners in step
as they marched to and from work (an
unbearable torture for the exhausted
inmates who had to keep up to often
unbelievable tempi in order to lessen
their travel time between the main
camp at Birkenau and work details in
Auschwitz I). In her book, Music in the
Holocaust, Shirli Gilbert explains
that the orchestra served a sinister
purpose, “to divert the newcomers
from what was really happening to
them and to mitigate their shock,
making it easier to gain their
cooperation.”
Music was for the purposes of
organization and deceit, as well
as entertainment for the SS; four
survivors in the 2005 film Holocaust: A
Music Memorial Film from Auschwitz
agree that music was corrupted (as
was everything else) in Auschwitz.
There is a report of the Men’s
Orchestra of Auschwitz performing for
the Camp Commandant, Rudolf Hoss,
his family, colleagues, and friends, in
October 1942 (as the adjacent gas
chamber and crematorium I operated
to its full capacity), including Mozart’s
Eine Klein nacht musik and even
Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto. By
this time, the orchestra had grown
considerably, to one-hundred players.
During concerts, the conductor,
Kopycinski, faced the SS audience and
his back was to the orchestra.
From Wlodzimierz Borkowski, we have
a report from an inmate who attended
“the clandestine evening
performances that Adam [Kopycinski]
organized for us on national holidays.
People huddled in corners, Adam
sat at the piano, and, staring into the
distance, played our beloved Polish
songs. Adam didn’t know that this
brought tears to our eyes, and instilled
the spirit of freedom in us…” and
furthermore, an experience of cellist
CANADA
MUSIC WEEK
November 16 - 22
Anita Lasker, who laughs wryly as she recalls, “my claim to
fame is that I played the “Traumerei” of Schumann to Dr.
Mengele…Yes, Mengele obviously liked Classical
Music. How did he know about the Traumerei? What was
he dreaming about?”
Yet, music served as a way for prisoners to fuel
themselves, and near to the end of the war, the
orchestra used it as a form of communication. It is
well-documented within Holocaust literature that the
Auschwitz Mens’ Orchestra programmed marches and
other repertoire which the Nazis were unfamiliar with
(American marches, mostly) in order to communicate to
the prisoners who were marching miserably before them,
that help was on its way: “When good news from outside
reached the camp, we played marches of the American
composer, Sousa. Beautiful marches, they functioned as
a code. The more the SS men were depressed, the more
Sousa we played.”
Not only a powerful tool of communication but a tool of
memory, music played a significant part in the survival
of a small portion of Auschwitz survivors. No single
article can encompass the experience of music made for
survival and no amount of study can explain or quantify
the experience of music as a form of encouragement
where encouragement becomes a deathly risk, however,
Lasker phrases it in raw terms, yet very appropriate ones
nonetheless: “They reduced us to nobodies, creatures.
We were living in an abyss of unspeakable terror. It seems
crazy now but it somehow can lift you out of the shit.
That’s what it was.”
SOURCES
Daeron, Michael. Bach in Auschwitz. TV France 3, 1999. DVD.
Accessed at Museum Auschwitz-Birkenau AudioVisual Archives, Oswiecim Poland. French.
BBC Films. Holocaust: A Music Memorial Film from Auschwitz.
2005. BBB&Auschwtiz-Birkenau State Museum.
DVD. Produced by BBC. Studio SONORIA, with The History
Channel. From the Auschwitz Chronicle. DVD. 2005. Produced
by Positive Charge (TM), Warsaw.
Gilbert, Shirli. Music in the Holocaust: Confronting Life in the
Nazi Ghettos and Camps. Oxford University Press, 2005.
“The aims of Canada Music Week® are to bring
to the attention of the public, through various
means, the importance of Canadian music; to
support composers and performers of Canadian
music; to introduce contemporary music to young
Canadians and stimulate a keener appreciation and
understanding of this music; and to encourage music
educators to widen their knowledge and experience
of Canadian works.
Canada Music Week® is dedicated to music in its
fullest sense but since 1967 particular focus has been
on the Canadian cultural content. Thousands of
Canadians experience Canada Music Week festivities
each year in their communities.” (from CFMTA.org)
What will your branch do for Canada Music Week?
Some of last year’s wonderful and creative activities
included festivals of Canadian compositions,
honours recitals, master classes or workshops with
Canadian composers, linking students via video to
play Canadian compositions for each other...if you’re
looking for great ideas, start with previous editions of
Notes magazine (spring editions).
Be sure to send a report on your branch’s activities
to Canada Music Week convener, Alice Dearden
([email protected]), so it can be published in the
Spring 2016 Notes.
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WELCOME
TO NEW MEMBERS ACCEPTED SINCE OUR LAST ISSUE OF NOTES
ORDON CASTLE - ACTIVE: HAMILTON - HALTON BRANCH
KIT HO HUNG - ACTIVE: MARKHAM - STOUFFVILLE BRANCH
GWYNETH THOMSON - ACTIVE: HAMILTON - HALTON BRANCH
ANDREA PRINGLE - PROVISIONAL ACTIVE: NEWMARKET & AREA BRANCH
JANA SKARECKY - ACTIVE: HAMILTON - HALTON BRANCH
DAVINA LEE - AFFILIATE LEVEL 1: NEWMARKET & AREA BRANCH
KAREN CHORNEY - ACTIVE: HAMILTON - HALTON BRANCH; PRIMARY
BRANCH; ETOBICOKE - MISSISSAUGA BRANCH; ASSOCIATE BRANCH
MARIE JOHNSON - ACTIVE: LONDON BRANCH - PRIMARY BRANCH;
OXFORD COUNTY WOODSTOCK BRANCH AND HANOVER - WALKERTON
BRANCH, ASSOCIATE BRANCHES
MARYDEAN MORRISON - ACTIVE: ETOBICOKE - MISSISSAUGA BRANCH
JAMES BROWN - ACTIVE: ETOBICOKE - MISSISSAUGA - PRIMARY BRANCH ;
CENTRAL TORONTO BRANCH, ASSOCIATE BRANCH
SUSANNE MURPHY - ACTIVE: LONDON BRANCH
JIN LEE YOUN - ACTIVE: CENTRAL TORONTO, PRIMARY BRANCH;
ETOBICOKE - MISSISSAUGA BRANCH, ASSOCIATE BRANCH
EMILY MCPHERSON - ACTIVE: KINGSTON BRANCH
ELIZABETH SHANNON - ACTIVE: CENTRAL TORONTO BRANCH
ALINA OLARIU - ACTIVE: SCARBOROUGH BRANCH
PETERIS ZARINS - ACTIVE: CENTRAL TORONTO BRANCH
JACINTA CLAUDIO - ACTIVE: SCARBOROUGH BRANCH
ROBERT LOEWEN - ACTIVE: CENTRAL TORONTO BRANCH
KRISTINE MOLINARO - AFFILIATE LEVEL 1: BARRIE BRANCH
SARAH STEINERT - ACTIVE: CENTRAL TORONTO BRANCH
JULIA JACKLEIN - AFFILIATE LEVEL 1: BARRIE BRANCH
IRENE BUTTREY - ACTIVE: CENTRAL TORONTO BRANCH
SARAH EDMUNDS - PROVISIONAL ACTIVE: NON - BRANCH MEMBER
CAROLYN YIP - ACTIVE: OTTAWA REGION BRANCH
LINDA FUNNELL - ACTIVE: OSHAWA & DISTRICT BRANCH
MARK KLEYN - ACTIVE: OTTAWA REGION BRANCH
CAREN ABRAMOFF - ACTIVE: OTTAWA REGION BRANCH
ROSALIND MCARTHUR-KEYES - ACTIVE: AJAX - PICKERING BRANCH
PRIMARY BRANCH; OSHAWA & DISTRICT BRANCH - ASSOCIATE BRANCH
LESLIE WYBER - ACTIVE: OWEN SOUND BRANCH
MEGAN CHANG - ACTIVE: NORTH YORK/YORK REGION BRANCH
CHRISTINE MCLEAN - ACTIVE: OWEN SOUND BRANCH
LEE WALLACE - AFFILIATE LEVEL 2: NORTH YORK/YORK REGION BRANCH
MARIA LYNN TASSONE - ACTIVE: THUNDER BAY BRANCH
LAUREL SWINDEN - ACTIVE: CAMBRIDGE BRANCH
IVANA JOKIC - ACTIVE: KITCHENER - WATERLOO BRANCH
LISA SZCZEPANSKI - ACTIVE: NIAGARA FALLS BRANCH
RENEE KRUISSELBRINK - ACTIVE: KITCHENER - WATERLOO BRANCH
AGNES MCCARTHY - ACTIVE: SAULT STE. MARIE BRANCH
CAMERON STREICHER - ACTIVE: KITCHENER - WATERLOO BRANCH
MARLENE SAMPAIO - AFFILIATE LEVEL 2: BOLTON, BRAMPTON, CALEDON
BRANCH
MATTHEW GARTSHORE - PROVISIONAL ACTIVE: KITCHENER - WATERLOO
BRANCH
WERNER CHAN - ACTIVE: MARKHAM - STOUFFVILLE BRANCH - PRIMARY
BRANCH; NEWMARKET & AREA BRANCH, AJAX - PICKERING BRANCHES,
ASSOCIATE BRANCHES
32
LEANNA HERNANDEZ - PROVISIONAL ACTIVE: LONDON BRANCH
NOTES Fall 2015
GENEVIEVE HUDSON - ACTIVE: KINGSTON BRANCH
ALICIA MIGHTY - ACTIVE: BOLTON,BRAMPTON,CALEDON BRANCH
Branch lists and cheques have been sent to the
Thank you to all the individuals, branches and
Branch Treasurers and the follow-up cheques will be
organizations who generously contributed to the
issued in January 2016 to include any membership
success of the 2015 ORMTA Competitions
fees received after September 2015.
Thank you to the efficient Branch Treasurers for
confirmations, advice and patience.
Branch levies included in the membership fee
invoice: Branch treasurers have provided positive
feedback.
21 branches accepted the courtesy offer from the
Province to collect the branch levy on their behalf:
Ajax-Pickering, Central Toronto, Chatham-Kent,
Etobicoke-Mississauga, Hamilton-Halton, HanoverWalkerton, Kingston, Kitchener-Waterloo, London,
Markham-Stouffville, Newmarket, Niagara Falls,
North Toronto, North York-York Region, Oshawa &
District, Ottawa Region, Oxford County-Woodstock,
Peterborough, Timmins, Thunder Bay and WindsorEssex County.
The Special Projects fee is a mandatory fee. It is
a small portion of the Provincial fee designated
annually for a specific project or event. The chosen
2015-16 Special Project: MemberPerks Program for
ORMTA
If you haven’t already done so, please visit ormta.
venngo.com to access your perks. The perks are
specifically tailored to your geographical area and
Yamaha Canada Music Ltd.
Music for Young Children
Bridgman & Durksen Accountants
Judy Home
Hugheen Ferguson Memorial Fund
June McBey Memorial Fund
Jean Collins
Court Stone Memorial Fund
Esther Su Memorial Fund Sandra Pisani
Jacqueline Huffman-Krisza
Provincial Council Members’ Alumni
Ajax-Pickering Branch
Bolton-Brampton-Caledon Branch
Central Toronto
Hanover-Walkerton Branch
Kenora Branch
Kingston Branch
Kitchener-Waterloo Branch
Niagara Falls Branch
North Bay Branch
Oshawa and District Branch
Ottawa Region Branch
Peterborough Branch
Sarnia Branch
Scarborough Branch
Timmins Branch
Nancy Dale Provincial Treasurer
PO Box 1639 Niagara-on-the-Lake ON
[email protected]
may be accessed by setting up an account using
your ORMTA profile email address.
NOTES Fall 2015
33
ORMTA Provincial Council 2015-2016
Executive
PRESIDENT Frank Horvat – 503-16 Brookers Lane, Toronto ON M8V 0A5; Phone: 416-503-4789
E Mail: [email protected]
CFMTA Delegate
FIRST
VICE PRESIDENT
Elizabeth Tithecott – 34 Gladstone Ave., Chatham, N7L 2C1; Phone: 519-351-6387
Convention, Finance Chair
SECOND
VICE PRESIDENT
Kathy Schmidt – 588 Riverview Dr.; Thunder Bay; P7C 1R7; Phone: 807-577-6999
Professional Development
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
Zone Representatives
CENTRAL (year 2) Susan Robinson - 147 Brookside Cr.; Kitchener, N2N 1H2 Phone: 519-742.4129
Young Artist Tour
EASTERN (year 3) 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 2) Alice Dearden - 2 Norval St., Toronto, M6N 3Z2; Phone: 416-763-0490
Canada Music Week/Music Writing Competition
(year 2) Irene Fong Leung - Box 23552 Dexter, 5899 Leslie St., Willowdale, M2H 1J0;
Phone: 416 496-9680; E Mail: [email protected]
Affiliate Teacher Liaison
(year 2) Eric Shaw - 172 Redpath Ave.; Toronto; M4P 2K6; Phone: 416-884-4846
Membership
NORTH CENTRAL (year 1) Laura Gray - Harriston, Onatario; Phone: 519-338-5891
E Mail: [email protected].
Advertising
NORTH EAST (year 2) Frances Balodis - 1204 Ed Briese Rd. (Ullswater) R. R. #1 Utterson; P0B 1M0;
Phone: 705-769-3449; E Mail: [email protected]
Fundraising
NORTH WEST OTTAWA REGION (year 3) Kathy Schmidt - 588 Riverview Dr.; Thunder Bay; P7C 1R7; Phone: 807-577-6999
ORMTA Pedagogy Award
SOUTHERN (year 2) Jacqueline Huffman-Krisza - 1026 Earl Cres.; Burlington: L7T 3P9;
Phone: 905-333-3128; E Mail: [email protected]
College/University Liaison
WESTERN (year 7) Elizabeth Tithecott - 34 Gladstone Ave., Chatham, N7L 2C1; Phone: 519-351-6387
Convention, Finance Chair
(year 2) Tania Granata - 89 Switch Grass; Nepean; K2J 5Z3; Phone: 613-447-2618
ORMTA Contribution to Teaching Award
(year 1) Olivia Riddell - Ottawa, Tel: (613) 680-2996
Affiliate Teacher Liaison
MEMBER AT LARGE (year 3) Ian Green - 214 Huxley Ave. South; Hamilton; L8K 2R3; Phone: 905-483-2776
Email: [email protected]
Communications
BOARD OF EXAMINERS Nancy Hughes, Derek Oger, Audrey Jean Wells
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