The CLARION - Washington State Music Teachers Association
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The CLARION - Washington State Music Teachers Association
The CLARION Official Bulletin of the Washington State Music Teachers Association Volume LIX, No. 5 6666666666666666 February, 2007 President’s Corner with Margee Webster ticing or we can practice with the student at that lesson so the student can see just how much can be done in 5 minutes or 10 minutes. The student's attitude changes from feeling crummy for not practicing to feeling confident about what he/she can do. 2007 is the year to make your time count. • As an MTNA member exercise your privilege to vote for your national officers. Read about the Slate of Officers in your AMT Magazine. You can either mail in your ballot or go on line to vote—casting your ballot will take you less than 30 seconds. The days are getting longer. They are??!! Well, actually no . . . there are still 24 hours in a day; no more, no less. We all get handed the same allotment of time each day. We are not handed the same looks, the same talents, or the same intelligence; but we are given an equal 24 hours each day. What do we do with those 24 hours? I was just comparing my 2006 calendar with my new 2007 calendar. The 2006 calendar looks like I had an impossibly busy schedule and the 2007 calendar is a blank slate; well, almost a blank slate. Where will the time go? How can I make my time count? The amount of time we have has a lot to do with our attitude. Have you ever noticed how children can rant and rave about brushing their teeth or cleaning their room? They can choose to fuss around for an hour or just do it and go on to something else. I catch myself debating whether I want to exercise. I stare out the window; diddle around; 15 minutes later I realize I could have been exercising for that 15 minutes. We teachers can spend time at a lesson lecturing about the importance of prac- Future Events WSMTA Conference 2007 Plan to join us this summer for the 2007 WSMTA Conference at Washington State University!! We are excited to host the conference from June 25-29 in Pullman, so please save the dates on your calendar. • As a WSMTA chapter take time to complete a Chapter of the Year application, available from our Executive Manager Judy Price. This is your chance to win a $300 cash award for your chapter! It's worth your time. (continued on Page 2) Bravo! Washington State MTNA Composition Competition Results Elementary Category State Representative: Ty Thunder (Teacher: Julie Ives) Junior Category Winner: Benjamin Davis (Teacher: Sharon Van Valin) Honorable Mention: Riley Crabtree (Teacher: Gary Noland) Senior Category Winner: Rebecca Davis (Teacher: Sharon Van Valin) Honorable Mention: Lennon Aldort (Teacher: Naomi Aldort) Honorable Mention: Yasmin Saadat (Teacher: Robert Lundquist) (continued on Page 3) The CLARION – Feb., 2007 - Page 1 Guest Artist & Speaker Douglas Humphreys, Eastman School of Music The featured guest artist will be Douglas Humphreys from the Eastman School of Music, who will be performing and presenting two talks, “Teaching the Piano Music of Schubert: Singing, Dancing, and Purple Patches,” and “The Development of Artistry through the Refinement of Practice Procedures.” In addition, distinguished presenters including Margee Webster, Leonard Richter, Peter Mack, Jeffrey Gilliam, Jody Graves, Judy Buttles, Bonnie Blanchard, and Judy Baker will be speaking at the conference. (continued on Page 3) WSMTA Contact Information WSMTA Executive Office Executive Manager: Judith Price, NCTM 4904 Hilton Rd. NE Olympia, WA 98516 Phone: 360-459-4338 e-mail: [email protected] WSMTA Website www.wsmta.net WSMTA Board of Directors President: Margee Webster, NCTM 2246 S Rockwood Blvd. Spokane, WA 99203 Phone: 509-534-9678 e-mail: [email protected] President Elect: Mary Kaye Owen, NCTM 11445 SE 185th Place Renton, WA 98055-4370 Phone: 425-228-8721 e-mail: [email protected] Immediate Past President: Debra Florian, NCTM 16725 Seminole Rd., NE Poulsbo, WA 98370 Phone: 360-697-1965 e-mail: [email protected] Vice President: Jani Peterson, NCTM 2601 Mix Road Moscow, ID 83843 Phone: 208-883-3991 e-mail: [email protected] Executive Manager: Judith Price, NCTM (see above) Treasurer: Patti Robertson, NCTM 209 E Canyon Drive Kennewick, WA 99337-5824 Phone: 509-586-2219 e-mail: [email protected] Ed. Board Chair: Debra Florian, NCTM (see Immed. Past President) Adjudications Chair: Dianne Johnston P.O. Box 655 Kingston, WA 98346 Phone: 360-297-3972 e-mail: [email protected] District I VP: Mona Beach, NCTM 563 Walla Walla Way LaConner, WA 98257 Phone: 360-466-1703 e-mail: [email protected] District II VP: Kaycee Groom 16219 132nd Place SE Renton, WA 98058 Phone: 425-227-0339 e-mail: [email protected] District III VP: Julia Wentz 7911 258th Ave. E Buckley, WA 98321 Phone: 360-829-0836 e-mail: [email protected] District IV VP: Cinda Redman 14711 SE 29th St. Vancouver, WA 98684 Phone: 360-256-8888 e-mail: [email protected] District V VP: Harriet West 2213 S Beaumont Moses Lake, WA 98837 Phone: 509-765-6585 e-mail: [email protected] District VI VP: Onnie Adams 1516 Goethals Richland, WA 99352 Phone: 509-943-1758 e-mail: [email protected] District VII VP: Karen Schaefer, NCTM 37 E 26th Ave. Spokane, WA 99203 Phone: 509-624-1560 e-mail: [email protected] Clarion Editor: Gary Alan Hind (see below) WSMTA Education Board Ed. Board Chair: Debra Florian, NCTM (see Board of Directors) Ed. Board Member: Marilyn Linde P.O. Box 430 Granger, WA 98932 Phone: 509-854-1583 e-mail: [email protected] Ed. Board Member: Colleen Hunter, NCTM 2911 N 5th St. Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 Phone: 208-664-0910 e-mail: [email protected] Ed. Board Member: Judith Schoepflin, NCTM 614 E 21st Spokane, WA 99203 Phone: 509-747-906 e-mail: [email protected] Ed. Board Member: Jeffrey Gilliam, NCTM Western Washington University Dept. of Music, 516 High St Bellingham, WA 98225-9107 Phone: 360-650-3709 e-mail: [email protected] Ed. Board Members, Ex-Officio Margee Webster (see President) Dianne Johnston (see Adjudications) Judith Price (see Executive Manager) Linda Burger, NCTM Certification Chair 1629 E. Glass Ave. Spokane, WA 99207 Phone: 509-487-4346 e-mail: [email protected] The CLARION is published 9 times each year: Sept., Oct., Nov., Dec., Feb., March, April, May, and June. It includes membership news and announcements, and pertinent news of the Music Teachers National Association. Articles must be submitted no later than the 10th day of the previous month. Editor: Gary Alan Hind 20038 Lysir Ct. NE Poulsbo, WA 98370 (360) 697-2591 [email protected] The CLARION – Feb., 2007 - Page 2 Membership Welcome New Members! Edmonds Chapter Meg Stecker-Thorsen Enumclaw Chapter Bonnie Erin McLarty Snohomish County Chapter Jacaqueline Tan Marais South King County Chapter Patrice Taylor Tacoma Chapter Diana Walker Associate Member Steinway Piano Gallery of Spokane Collegiate Members Ronald Dewolfe Joanna M. Robertson President’s Corner (continued from Page 1) • Plan ahead. Mark your calendars “Professional Enrichment” for June 25-29, 2007. Organize a chapter project of car pooling to Pullman for the WSMTA June Conference. This will be an unforgettable opportunity for you as a teacher, a musician, an individual to grow, learn and make lifelong friends. (Not to mention experiencing the BEST ice cream ever at Ferdinand's.) Conference Co-Chairs Michelle Mielke and Karen Savage are lining up a fabulous array of sessions. Come hear Douglas Humpherys, our guest artist and the gold medal winner of the inaugural Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition. You will come away from the conference energized and refreshed. There's no better way to spend your time that last week in June! • Decide where you want to help in your chapter and in WSMTA's many programs. Offer your time and energy. We are a non profit service organization, and as such, each one of us has a privilege of serving. When we all pitch in we accomplish our goals and our organization stays strong. Okay, so we can't talk about making good use of time without talking about making good use money. Now that it's tax time you may be wishing you had made a couple more donations last year. Here's your chance for this year: Right now, take 3 minutes of your valuable time and write a check to “MTNA Foundation Fund” in any amount. Write “MTNA Fellow Marcile Mack” on the check memo and mail it to: MTNA Foundation Fund, 441Vine St., Ste. 505, Cincinnati, OH 45202. Marcile Mack, Emeritus Music faculty member of Seattle Pacific University was a leader in WSMTA for many years through her work on the WSMTA Education Board, as a regular state adjudicator, workshop presenter, teacher and mentor. When $1,000 has been raised in her name MTNA will bestow this distinguished award to Marcile. Don't delay; write your check today. come to attend. WSMTA will present a Recital of Washington’s Outstanding Students on Saturday, March 24th at 12:00 noon in the high school auditorium. These students have been selected from the November Washington State MTNA Performance Competitions and the Outstanding Artist Competitions. Artstime is held on the un-even years. This is the fifth time we have had this recital. The first one, for us, was in 1999. Carolyn Malnes WMEA Liason for WSMTA WSMTA Conference 2007 (continued from Page 1) Margee Webster, WSMTA President Bravo! (continued from Page 1) Washington State MTNA Composition Competition Results (continued from Page 1) Bryan Hall Clock Tower, WSU Campus The judges were: Kenneth Benshoof, Terry McQuilkin and Victoria Ebel Sabo. The state representative and winner compositions have been sent to Carolyn Malnes, Northwest Division Competition Coordinator. Thanks to all who participated! Diverse and compelling presentations will include “Harmonic Progression: The Foundation of Musical Interpretation” by Jeffrey Gilliam, a lecture-demonstration on Erwin Schulhoff by Peter Mack, “Inspiring the Next Generation” and “Incorporating Technology into the Teaching Studio” by Michelle Mielke, “An American Pianist in the Middle East” by Jody Graves, a lecture-demonstration on Rachmaninoff’s Suites for Two Pianos by Jeffrey and Karen Savage, “Do Something Different” by Bonnie Blanchard, “Snapshot of a Collegiate Chapter” by WSU’s collegiate MTNA chapter, a session on leadership by Margee Webster, and an inspiring story of recovery after her serious hand injury by Judy Buttles. We are looking forward to the exchange of ideas and the sharing of wonderful music that will occur this summer with our fellow musicians! Patrick Stephens, NCTM WSMTA Composition Competition Coordinator Future Events (continued from Page 1) WSMTA Competition Winners Recital at ARTSTIME 2007 The statewide Arts Festival, ARTSTIME, will be March 23-24, 2007 at Foster High School in Tukwila (near South Center and Sea-Tac.) It is for teachers of art, music, drama, and dance. Music teachers are wel- Karen Savage 2007 WSMTA Conference Co-Chair The CLARION – Feb., 2007 - Page 3 Program Reports Young Composers Project Young Composers Project Entries Due This is a reminder of the February 15 postmarked deadline for entries. The 2007 Young Composer’s Rules and Guideline and the Young Composer Project Entry Form were included in your Dec. CLARION and are now posted on the WSMTA website, easy to access from a link on the home page. Teachers, please carefully re-read all instructions. We ask you to go to your piano and read through the student’s copy that will be sent for the judges to use in their evaluation. Is the work readable? We all look forward to receiving the judge’s remarks for further growth in our collective musical experiences! Questions? Contact Marilyn Linde, YCP Chair at [email protected] or 509-854-1583 (leave message) MTNA Foundation Contribution Report: January –June 2006 I would like to express appreciation to the following WSMTA members who contributed to the MTNA Foundation Fund during the first six months of 2006. Contributions from our state totaled $2,381.08. Judy Baker Jane Beale Dolores Borgir Dina Cabrera Pauline Ching Merilyn Clizer Jane Davis Barbara Dietrich Laurie Eash Myrna Eden Richard Farner Suzanne Gillman Joan Harrison Connie Hungate Margaret Kelley Sally Kirk Ellen Leapaldt Nancy Matesky Thelma McCoy Sue McNally Naoko Noguchi Lois Pearson Judith Price Patti Robertson Gladys Bath Lillis Beaudoin Janice Brink Robin Chadwick Selina Chu Carol Crawford Donald Denegar Ella Mae Durkee George Eason Cynthia Eubanks Debra Florian Don Halvorsen Ford Hill Gracie Jones Jiyeon Kim Preta Laughlin Carolyn Malnes Richard McCoy Irène McGrady Sharon Moe Loran Olsen Phyllis Pieffer Teri Rappe Judith Schoepflin Janet States Sharon Van Valin Joan Weekes Mary Jo Wright Natalya Syropyatova Josine Vanderlaan Dorothy Woodcock Merry Jo Zimmer The MTNA Foundation Fund is committed to keeping America’s musical future alive for future generations by supporting comprehensive programs that nurture the creation, performance, study and teaching of music. If you have considered contributing to this worthwhile endeavor but have not yet done so, please consider this your invitation. Your gift is tax-deductible. Karen Schaefer, NCTM MTNA Foundation Fund for WSMTA Education Certification Corner A “Certification Moment” The Chair of the National Certification Commission, Dr. Sylvia Coats, NCTM, sends a monthly “Certification Moment” to all State Certification Chairs. They are always informative and inspirational, and I thought it would be helpful to pass on her most recent thoughts. “Can you believe it is already 2007? If you are like many, you probably already have made and broken a few New Year’s resolutions. This year, however, MTNA encourages you to make a lasting resolution--the resolution to complete your MTNA Professional Certification. Your commitment to the music teaching profession is exemplified by your membership in MTNA, and there is no better time to take this professionalism one step further and become a Nationally Certified Teacher of Music. By achieving MTNA Professional Certification, you demonstrate to the public, as well as your students and colleagues, a commitment to high professional standards. Get 2007 off to a good start by pursuing your MTNA Professional Certification.” Information about the MTNA Certification program is available at www.mtnacertification.org. You may also request a packet from MTNA by calling 888-512-5278 or emailing [email protected]. WSMTA would like to congratulate the following teacher: WSMTA Professional Certification in Piano Beverly Hulit - Snohomish Linda Burger, NCTM WSMTA Certification Chair [email protected] 509-487-4346 Local Chapters Chapter Spotlight Pullman Chapter The Pullman MTNA Chapter is busy preparing for upcoming events in 2007. We’re particularly excited about clinics and recitals featuring composer Melody Bober in February, adjudications with the dynamic Dr. Jody Graves in March, and the WSMTA State Conference at WSU in June. The Pullman Chapter and Washington State University enjoy a symbiotic relationship. Chapter recitals are held in Kimbrough Concert Hall on our treasured 10-foot Fazioli piano. Melody Bober’s masterclass and clinic on February 9-10 are sponsored by the university’s Piano Pedagogy Lab School run by Michelle Mielke; Ms. Bober will be appearing along with John Corigliano at WSU’s Festival of Contemporary Art Music. The collegiate chapter will attend the MTNA Collborative Conference in Toronto and will provide invaluable assistance with the 2007 State Conference. Recently we said goodbye to our president Kathie Sharp, who accepted a new job out of town. Under Kathie’s direction, the chapter joined the Chamber of Commerce, created rack cards to be displayed for publicity, approved new by-laws, and established a new website. We are grateful for Kathie’s leadership and will miss her. We look forward to welcoming you to Pullman from June 25-29 at the State Conference! Karen Savage, President Pullman Chapter The CLARION – Feb., 2007 - Page 4 May we entice you? Skagit Valley Chapter invites you to a Workshop with Del Parkinson on Wednesday, February 28, 2007 from 9-Noon. “Tips of the Trade: Teaching Rhythm and Phrasing” is the topic. Del is currently Professor of Piano at Boise State University, where he joined the faculty in 1985. He is a popular clinician, adjudicator, performer, and recording artist. This is guaranteed to give you some fresh ideas to enhance your professional teaching skills. WSMTA member fee is $15; students $10; and non-members $20. You may pre-register by February 10th, by sending your check payable to Skagit Valley Chapter, c/o Linda Wilson, 17279 Dike Road, Mount Vernon, WA 98273. You may also pay at the door. The workshop will be held at the United Methodist Church; 1610 E. Division, Mount Vernon, WA 98274. We look forward to welcoming you to our special event of the year. Jeanne Sparks, NCTM, President Skagit Valley Chapteter Bulletin Board More 2006 WSMTA Conference Photos (Courtesy of Carolyn Malnes) Mary Jane Clark receiving WSMTA Honorary Life Membership Award from WSMTA President Margee Webster Presenters Akiko & Forrest Kinney inspiring teachers to improvise Presenter Dr. Julia Schnebly-Black Dalcroze Eurythmics authority Presenter Rick Seifert WSMTA IMTF Chair WSMTA MATERIALS TO ORDER Item Price Piano Syllabus, 2004 $13.00 Quantity Cost Student Record Forms (25 sheets) 4.50 3.25 Policy Pads (20 sheets) 1.25 WSMTA Notepads 1.50 Theory Handbook 9.00 Price Quantity Cost High School Credit Packet Free Applied Music for HS Credit requirements Request for Credit Applied Music Study Report WSMTA lapel pin (Silver on black) 6.00 Statement Forms (50 sheets) Item (postage and handling are included in the above prices) TOTAL ENCLOSED $ Send checks--made payable to WSMTA—to: WSMTA 4904 Hilton Rd. 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Contact Judy Price for more information. ✺ March 24: Artstime Recital 12:00 noon (see page 3) WSMTA Competition Winners at ARTSTIME 2007 (page 3) ✺ Skagit Valley Chapter hosts Del Parkinson Workshop on Teaching Rhythm & Phrasing (page 4) ✺ Remember to visit your WSMTA Website at : www.wsmta.net Feb. 15: Young Composer Project Compositions due (see page 3) Feb. 28: Del Parkinson Workshop (see page 4) March 23-27: MTNA Conference, Toronto May 1: Student Study Grant Application deadline June 25-29: 2007 WSMTA Conference at WSU, Pullman. The CLARION – Feb., 2007 - Page 8