President’s

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It was just a little more than two years ago in Tallahassee that I agreed to begin this journey with FSMTA. Since then, time has gone by quickly in anticipation of stepping up to the office of President. I have been inspired by the dedication to this organization, the enthusiasm, and the ongoing search for excellence that is demonstrated by the members of FSMTA. I am grateful that so many of you have given to me your guidance and advice. I am always amazed how such very busy people find the time to contribute so much of themselves. I am honored to take on this challenge. What a wonderful and exciting way to begin our year. Our Commissioned composer, Shawn Hundley, was selected to be MTNA Distinguished Composer of Year. This is quite an honor for Shawn. How exciting it will be to hear his composition played at the National

Conference, and know that he is from Florida. We all wish him continued success in all of his future endeavors. You can read more about him in Joan Mank’s article regarding the commissioned composer. I have just returned from the Southern Division Competitions and meeting. What a privilege to hear such outstanding talent from the Southern Division states. I am excited to report that we have an Elementary Composition winner. Congratulations go to Clara Nguyen, student of Donald Waxman. She will represent the Southern Division in the national competition. For the complete results of all the competitions, see the article in this newsletter. I would like to begin my term with a request. It involves every one of you. Our past president, Marc Hebda, has been a stellar example of an excellent president. His leadership has been outstanding! Because of his superior performance, Marc has been one of two people nominated to the position

by Adrienne LeBlanc

of Southern Director-Elect. The state of Florida should be so proud to have one of our members singled out for this position. Watch for voting instructions in the upcoming edition of the AMT and cast your vote for Marc. We will also be sending an email reminder. There are nine states in the southern division, so the competition for votes is very high. If elected, Marc will serve for two years as Division Director-Elect, followed by two years as a member of the MTNA Board of Directors as the Southern Division Director. Please take a few minutes and vote for Marc as directed in the next AMT magazine. We are excited to have nominated Sue Colvert as the Florida Fellow for 2012. Sue has been a shining light in our organization. She and her husband were deeply involved in FSMTA for many years. Please read the MTNA foundation article in this newsletter to learn more about her and why she was chosen for this honor, and find out how you can donate to our Foundation Fund in her name. continued on page 2

DATES AND DEADLINES

Congratulations! Florida named 2012 MTNA State Affiliate of the Year

March 1 . . . . . .Deadline for Applications - Community Service Awards * March 24-28 . . .2012 MTNA National Conference – New York City * March 31 . . . . .Deadline for Applications - FSMTA Competitive Events * April 15 . . . . . . .Deadline for Applications – King Music Education Scholarship May 10 . . . . . . .Deadline for June Newsletter May 11-12 . . . .FSMTA Competitive Events – HCC Ybor Campus, Tampa * June 9 . . . . . . . .FSMTA Executive Board Meeting – Cabot Lodge, Gainesville July 31 . . . . . . .Deadline for Applications – FSMTA Teacher of the Year July 31 . . . . . . .Deadline for Applications – Local Association of the Year Award October 1 . . . . .Deadline for submitting 2013 Commissioned Composer nominees * November 1-4 .FSMTA State Conference, Deerfield Beach * *See article in this issue

President’s

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During the summer, all of you received an email from Benjamin Caton, MTNA National President, announcing the resolution to discontinue the woodwinds, brass, strings and voice competitions, effective with the 2013-2014 competitions. I immediately began receiving emails from our members who were astonished that in the time of encouraging collaborative arts, our organization was going to eliminate the embodiment of this endeavor. At our executive board meeting in November, the Board agreed that I should compose a letter from Florida expressing our deep concern and worries about how this decision might affect FSMTA. Very soon, copies of letters came from almost every state. Only one state was in agreement with the Board’s decision. The other letters all stated vehemently that discontinuing these competitions would be harmful to MTNA, the teachers and the students. Soon, I received a notice that the State Presidents Advisory Council was being called together to discuss this issue. A conference call was arranged and 41 states participated. After much discussion, the following motion was made: The MTNA State Presidents Advisory Council urges the Board of Directors to rescind the recent decision to eliminate the MTNA string, woodwind, brass and vocal performance competitions. This decision seems to work against the spirit of the recent “Year of Collaboration” and “Each One Reach One” campaigns as well as the mission of the organization. It is hoped that the board will consider the opinions and suggestions put forth in recent weeks and months by state associations and will seek creative, cost-effective ways to run these competitions and to increase opportunities for nonpianists within MTNA. The board of directors met a short time later, after which each state president received the following from Benjamin Caton: Each member of the Board is very thorough and conscientious. They gave full attention to your transmission. As you know, the competition decision was rescinded at the December meeting. We are very happy at this outcome, and hope that the problems associated with the competitions will be worked out so that our students will continue to benefit from the experience gained from such events. In this New Year of 2012, I am confident that we can all strive to carry on our mission of providing the very best for our students of all levels. I feel surrounded by such capable people, not just on the Board but also in our general membership. So many of you have been willing to accept leadership positions as Board members, and I thank you for doing so. Because of your efforts, our many programs can be continued, always striving for the highest level of excellence. As your president, I will try to be open and available to you for any concerns you may have. As MTNA has encouraged us to become more collaborative, I hope that mindset will continue as we all work together in a harmonious way for FSMTA, our teachers and our students.

2011 FSMTA State Conference by Anne McLean, 2011 FSMTA Conference Chair

The Florida State Music Teachers enjoyed a varied and successful State Conference at the Daytona Beach Hilton Oceanfront Resort last November 3-6. The “tone” was set by the outstanding Foundation Gala on Thursday, November 2, at the Daytona Shores Hotel, which preceded a weekend full of wide-ranging presentations and mini-recitals. Mr. Alvin Davis, the 2012 Florida Department of Education/Macy’s Teacher of the Year recipient, graciously appeared as Guest Speaker to the First General Session, and later participated in the Independent and Collegiate Teachers Forum, “CounterPoint”. Many delegates felt that Forrest Kinney’s Showcase Presentation of Frederick Harris Music Company’s “Pattern Play” was one of the highlights of the conference. Long after the conference, teachers were still placing orders for more of the “Pattern Play” series. Michelle Sisler of “Keys to Imagination” also delighted the audience with her Technology Showcase presentation. In the past, some had expressed a desire to have more sessions relating to senior piano repertoire and SATURDAY BANQUET instruments other than piano. Therefore, the conference also featured Dr. Rebecca Penneys, a master piano teacher, Dr. Kimberly Saunders Randell, the NATS president and dynamic vocal coach, Dr. Yonitani, the acclaimed violin virtuoso, and Bethune-Cookman University’s dance ensemble, “Orchesis”. We were also treated to some outstanding entertainment - some “light” (Daytona State College “Pops Choir”, the “Energy! Ensemble” children’s choir, and “Key of C” Singers), and some serious; we shall long remember the stellar concerts of Friday and Saturday, November 4th and 5th. Stetson University’s Symphonic ENERGY! ENSEMBLE Orchestra with Maestro Anthony Hose accompanied the talented young State Concerto Winners with great sensitivity on Friday, while on Saturday evening the incomparable British pianist Howard Shelley dazzled us with works of Hummel, Schubert and Mozart, all accompanied by the brilliant Central Florida Chamber Ensemble, Ayako Yonetani, Liviu Onofrei, Jesus Alfonzo, David Bjella, Don Michael Hill and Alyssa Griggs. Page 2

FOUNDATION NEWS by Mary Seal President-Elect and MTNA Foundation Representative

Sue Bentley Colvert FSMTA 2012 FLORIDA FELLOW I am very happy to announce that Sue Bentley Colvert has been selected by the FSMTA Executive Board to be the FSMTA Florida Fellow for 2012. As such she will be officially honored during the banquet at the upcoming MTNA Conference in New York.The MTNA Foundation Fellow program provides a meaningful way to recognize the work and achievement of member individuals while helping to support the varied MTNA programs that foster music and music education. Sue Colvert has given many years of tremendous service to FSMTA in many ways.This service includes teaching, adjudication, and acting as a clinician and speaker in district and state forums and workshops; she has also served FSMTA in multiple leadership capacities that have included local, district, and state President.These are positive proof of her passion for music and worthiness for this award. If you plan on attending the conference, please let me know and I will reserve a place for you at the Florida table. We will look forward to congratulating Sue as she receives this prestigious award. A sincere thank you goes to the many FSMTA members who generously contributed to the MTNA Foundation in 2011, including those who bought raffle tickets at the recent FSMTA Conference in Daytona Beach. They were: Marc Hebda Cathy Harrison Mary Seal Sheri Garlock Millicent Callobre Cindy Kessler Adrienne LeBlanc

Becky Barlar Zelda Jensen Shirley Furry Lesia Schulha Mara Lauzums Mary McOwen

The 2012 MTNA National Conference in New York City is fast approaching! The Conference will take place March 24–28 at the Hilton New York located on the Avenue of the Americas. Register by February 14 to receive a lower rate. For more information and to register, go to www.mtna.org. You won’t want to miss headliners such as master class clinician Menahem Pressler, piano duo Melvin Stecher and Norman Horowitz and keynote speaker Benjamin Zander. Conference attendees have the opportunity to network with colleagues from around the globe, experience sessions by internationally-known pedagogues and performances by accomplished artists—all in one of the greatest cities in the world.

Paulette Kilts Sue Colvert Judith Siegel Tanya Brooks Maria Santilli Martha Stubbs

COMPOSER COMMISSIONING NEWS by Joan Mank, Composition Commissioning Chair Commissioned Composer for the year 2011, M. Shawn Hundley, presented A New American Ballad at the second general session of the FSMTA Conference in Daytona Beach. A beautifully crafted piece for piano, it was performed by Rose Grace. Congratulations to Commissioned Composer for the year 2012, Baljinder Sekhon, who was selected at a meeting of the Board of Directors. His piece will be premiered at the Conference in Deerfield Beach. The deadline for submissions for nominees for the year 2013 will be October 1, 2012. Composers who were in this year’s unusually large class of nominees are encouraged to reapply since the competition was quite strong and the decision was difficult.

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2011 FLORIDA MTNA COMPETITIONS by Denise Homsley, Mus.M., NCTM Vice-President for MTNA Competitive Events The 2011 MTNA Competitions were held at Daytona State College, Daytona Beach, on Saturday, November 5th, from 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM in three performance venues: the Goddard Performance Hall, Theater Center, and Room 219. Thirty-nine solo performers (piano, strings, brass, woodwinds, and voice), one chamber ensemble, one piano duet team, and three composition entrants from the State of Florida registered for the 2011 MTNA Competitions. Florida MTNA Competition winners went to the Southern Division competitions at Mississippi College in Clinton, Mississippi, on January 13-16, 2012. There were also six State Representatives who advanced to Southern Division. (State Representatives are single entrants in a category at the state level.) State Representatives are the Chamber Ensemble, Senior Piano Duet, Senior String, Young Artist Voice, Young Artist String, and Elementary Composition entrants. Competition Coordinators were Denise Homsley (Junior Division), Mary Lou Krosnick (Senior Division), Leonard Mastrogiacomo (Young Artist Division), and Debby Titlow (Composition), Rose Grace (Local Competitions Site Coordinator) and DSC host, Dr. Doug Peterson. They did a superb job preparing for this very special event and facilitating the competitions! Below are the number of entries in each division and category: Junior: Senior: Young Artist: Senior Piano Duet - 1 Chamber Music - 1 Composition:

Piano - 8 Piano - 9 Piano - 8

String - 3 String - 1 String - 2

Wwnd. - 3

Voice - 1

Elementary - 1

Junior - 2

Senior - 0

Young Artist - 0

Brass - 4

Junior Senior Young Artist Senior Piano Duet Chamber Music Composition

2011 MTNA CONTESTANTS

TOTAL 11 10 18 1 1 3

TOTAL 44

The winners and representatives of the 2011 competitions are: Junior Piano Winner Alternate Honorable Mention

STUDENT Sophia Wang Nadia Azzi Matthew Reichenberger

TEACHER Maria Gomez Leonidas Lipovetsky Maria Gomez

Junior String Winner Alternate Honorable Mention

STUDENT Julia Hossain/Violin Maria Kuge/Violin Skyler Covert/Violin

TEACHER Ayako Yonetani Nancy Chang Janna Lower

Senior Piano Winner Alternate Honorable Mention

STUDENT Dominic Muzzi Priscila Navarro Alice Yu

TEACHER GayLyn Capitano Michael Baron James Wolf

Senior String Representative

STUDENT Michael Helvey

TEACHER Janna Lower

Senior Piano Duet Representative

STUDENT Xueming Fang Joshua Wong

TEACHER Nightingale Ngo Nightingale Ngo

Young Artist Brass Winner Alternate

STUDENT Jordan Drayer/French Horn Matt Tavera/French Horn

TEACHER Michelle Stebleton Michelle Stebleton

Young Artist Piano Winner Alternate

STUDENT Doori Yoo Christopher Ohanian

TEACHER Read Gainsford Judith Burganger

Young Artist String Representative

STUDENT Haruka Kobayashi/ Violin

TEACHER Simon Shiao

Young Artist Voice Representative

STUDENT TEACHER Ashlee Bickley/ Mezzo-Sopr. Shirley Close

Young Artist Woodwind Winner Alternate

STUDENT Nicole Roman/Saxophone Gregory Lauer/Saxophone

TEACHER Michael Bovenzi Patrick Meighan

Chamber Music Representative

STUDENT Qualia Sax Quartet Taiki Azuma/ Sop. Sax John Provenzano/ Tenor Sax

TEACHER Heather Coltman Kyle Mechmet/ Alto Sax Philippe Antoine/ Bar. Sax

Composition Elem. Representative Junior Winner Jr. Honorable Mention

STUDENT Clara Nguyen Caitlin Collier Frank Collier

TEACHER Donald Waxman Denise Homsley Denise Homsley

Congratulations to all of these students and their teachers!

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Sophia Wang ~ MTNA JUNIOR PIANO WINNER Shang Wen (Sophia) Wang was born in Taiwan in October 1997. She started piano lessons when she was seven years old. She was admitted to the Taipei Musical Preparatory School when she was in the 3rd grade. When she came to Miami, she continued her studies with Maria Gomez in November 2009. She was the winner of the BCMTA Intermediate A competition in 2010. In 2011 she won honorable mention in the Advanced II category of the Pompano Beach Children in the Arts piano competition. Sophia attends the Doral Academy School in Miami.

Julia Hossain ~ MTNA JUNIOR STRINGS WINNER Julia Hossain, age 13, is a 7th grade student at Berkeley Preparatory school in Tampa. Her serious violin studies began with Mrs. Julia Ruby at the age of 6, and she currently studies with Mrs. Annabelle Gardiner and Dr. Ayako Yonetani. Julia was the state winner of the FSMTA Concerto Competition Junior Strings Division in 2009. She also received Honorable Mention at the MTNA Southern Division competition in Junior Strings in 2009. In the past three years, she has received numerous awards in the FFMC Junior State Competition for violin and piano. She won the Junior Class IA violin concerto in 2007, Junior Class IB violin concerto in 2008, Junior Class II violin concerto and Medium class III violin solo in 2009. Julia was concertmaster for the Patel Conservatory Junior Philharmonic Orchestra in the 2010/2011 season. She is currently a member of Symphony Orchestra and Harp Quartet of Tampa Metropolitan Youth Orchestra. Julia also studies piano with Mrs. Olga Glick. Besides her music accomplishments, she excels in academics and enjoys various sports.

Dominic Muzzi ~ MTNA SENIOR PIANO WINNER Dominic Muzzi is a classically trained pianist who has studied privately since the age of 4 under various private instructors, including professors from the University of Florida, College of Central Florida and Florida State University. He has performed on various concert stages around the area, including two performances with the FMEA All-State Reading and Concert Choirs. He is currently the President of the West Port High School Choir, the Director of the West Port Men's Choir, and the accompanist for various soloists, vocal ensembles, instrumentalists and instrumental ensembles. He has worked with nearly every performing group West Port has to offer, including musical theater, jazz band, men's, women's, concert and chamber choir. He intends to pursue a degree in Piano Performance.

Michael Helvey ~ MTNA SENIOR STRING REPRESENTATIVE Michael Helvey, a 15-year-old 10th grader, is home schooled by his parents. His violin studies began with Betsy Wade Masterson at the age of 6. He later studied with Helen Kirklin and is currently a student of Dr. Janna Lower. He has won numerous awards on the violin including winner of the FSMTA District III Concerto Competition for strings in 2008, honorable mention in 2010, and winner in 2011. He was the winner of the FSMTA State Concerto Competition for strings in 2008 and 2011, as well as the winner of the Betsy Schnell Youth Award and the winner of the Virginia Clayton Summer Study Award in 2008. He was the Florida Junior Strings winner of the 2010 MTNA State Competition where he then went on to compete in the MTNA Southern Division Regional Competition in Columbus, Georgia, receiving an honorable mention. Michael was the 2011 David Hubbell Concerto Competition winner which gave him the privilege of

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Michael Helvey ~ MTNA SENIOR STRING REPRESENTATIVE (continued) being the featured soloist at the Alachua County Youth Orchestra's Spring Concert. He has been invited to perform in many recitals including the FPM Stellar Student Recitals in 2009 and 2010. In addition to the violin, Michael is also a pianist who studies with Wanda Louie. He has received Honors at Student Day in 2007-2009 and 2011 and was selected for the Student Day Honors Recital in 2007-2009. He has also participated in the FFMC State Competition where he was named state winner in piano solo in 2008 and received honorable mention in piano solo in 2009. Michael enjoys chamber music and has performed with the Alba Trio as the violinist, participated in quartets at summer camps, and is a member of the Alachua County Youth Orchestra. Besides his love and passion for music, Michael also has many other interests. He is an avid reader who thoroughly enjoys his classical studies, especially in the areas of history, literature, languages, philosophy, writing and poetry. He likes chess, enjoys being outdoors, is a cyclist, and is an active member of his church.

Xueming Fang ~ MTNA SENIOR PIANO DUET REPRESENTATIVE Xueming Fang is an eleventh-grader at Miami Palmetto Senior High School. She began studying piano at age six and has been studying with Ms. Nightingale Ngo for the past 10 years. She is one of the pianists at the Chinese Baptist Church of Miami and is a soprano and accompanist for the sanctuary choir. Music, in any form, is a big part of Miss Fang’s life. In addition to piano and choir, she plays handbells in the Joyful Handbell Choir. In middle school, Xueming was a voice major. During her middle school career, she was admitted into the FMEA All-State choir and received all Superior markings on her Solo and Ensemble evaluations. In high school, she was a member of choir during her ninth-grade year and was honored as Freshman Music Vocal Student of the Year. Xueming’s piano career does not only entail solo playing but is diversified to include accompaniment playing, sight playing and ensemble playing. She performed a duet at a celebration of Vizcaya with her friend and long-standing duet partner, Mindy Wang. They also performed the Stars and Stripes Forever during the tour of the six original copies of the Declaration of Independence. She has placed first or second in every ensemble competition that she has attended including MTNA Scholarship competition and State Federation competition. Last year, Miss Fang, Miss Wang, and new piano partner, Joshua Wong, received first place at the FFMC Junior Convention in the Piano Trio category. Xueming hopes to continue down a path of music whether it is for a possible career choice or for the simple joy and enjoyment of music.

Joshua K. Wong MTNA SENIOR PIANO DUET REPRESENTATIVE When he was four years old, Joshua K. Wong started piano lessons with Ms. Laura Schindler in St. Louis, Missouri. At the age of five, he won first place in the Missouri Music Teachers Association State Honors Piano Auditions in the piano solo category. In the following years he was rewarded two more times as state piano winner in the solo category and one time in the duet category, two times as solo runner-up, and one time as solo honorable mention. He performed in the Winners Concert as the state winner as well as in the Honors Recital as district audition winner which he won for nine consecutive years. He also competed in concerto auditions in Missouri and Illinois. Joshua has also studied violin for four years. Since he relocated with his family to Miami in 2010, he has been studying piano with Ms. Nightingale Ngo. In 2011, he was a Miami MTA Honors Recital winner and also won first place in the Piano Trio Difficult category in the FFMC Florida State Junior Convention. He now attends Miami Palmetto Senior High School. He is also active in the church and plays with the Joyful Ringers Handbell Choir.

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Doori Yoo ~ MTNA YOUNG ARTIST PIANO WINNER Doori Yoo began her musical training at age four in Korea and came to the United States to continue her training at age fifteen. First-prize winner of the Topeka Symphony Youth Concerto Competition and the 2010 Chapman Competition, she won numerous other competitions in both Korea and the United States. She also has actively performed in solo and chamber recitals since she moved to this country. Doori is currently studying piano performance with Dr. Read Gainsford at Florida State University. Prior to coming to Tallahassee, she studied in Pensacola with Daisy de Luca Jaffe. At school, she frequently collaborates with other artists and with the New Music Ensemble.

Haruka Kobayashi MTNA YOUNG ARTIST STRING REPRESENTATIVE Haruka Kobayashi was the 2010 winner of the Florida-American String Teachers Association Solo Competition and was a finalist in the Ocala Symphony Orchestra’s Concerto Competition. She was recently selected to represent Florida in the MTNA Southeast Regional Young Artist String Competition. A native of Japan, Haruka performed four Vivaldi concerti with the Kyoto Symphony Orchestra in 2001 and won the Distinguished Performer Award at the 15th Annual Japan Classical Music Competition. Haruka holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the Kyoto City University of Arts where she studied with Midori Kugota. She is currently enrolled in the University of North Florida’s Performer’s Certificate program as a student of Dr. Simon Shiao. In 2008, she attended the summer master class at the Hochschule fur Musik und Theater "Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy" in Leipzig on a scholarship. In the spring of 2011, she toured and performed with world- renowned clarinetist Richard Stoltzman. Also in 2011, she was concertmistress at The Texas Music Festival in Houston. In Jacksonville, Haruka has performed Vivaldi’s Winter Concerto on the Riverbank Fine Arts Series and has played in master classes given by Ying Quartet, Brooklyn Rider, Quartetto Gelato and the Claremont Trio. Her former teachers include Yuko Iwatani.

Ashlee Bickley ~ MTNA YOUNG ARTIST VOICE REPRESENTATIVE Mezzo-Soprano Ashlee Bickley is a Master’s vocal performance student in the studio of Shirley Close at FSU. The 2011 holiday season will showcase Ashlee as the alto soloist not only for Händel’s Messiah with both the Ocala Symphony Orchestra and the Tallahassee Music Guild, but also for a televised concert of Bach’s Weihnachtsoratorium with the FSU Chamber Choir and University Symphony Orchestra. Last semester at FSU, Ashlee was seen as a soloist in Stravinsky’s Les Noces, as Hansel (Hansel and Gretel), and as Alma March (Little Women). A native of Philadelphia, Ashlee graduated from the prestigious Eastman School of Music in 2010 with a Bachelor of Music in vocal performance under the tutelage of Kathryn Cowdrick. During her time at Eastman, she appeared in Le Nozze di Figaro (Marcellina u/s), Pelléas et Mélisande (Geneviève), A Little Night Music (Malla) and Thésée (Cérés/Shepherdess) and was a soloist in Mendelssohn’s Elijah. Ashlee has been seen in the Delaware Valley Opera Company productions of Cenerentola (Tisbe u/s), Roméo et Juliette (Stéphano u/s), Suor Angelica (Nursing Sister), Land of Smiles (Franzi) Die Fledermaus (Sally, Orlofsky u/s) and The Magic Flute (Third Slave, Chorus Captain). Ensemble credits with DVOC, Eastman Opera Theatre and Bohème Opera New Jersey include The Merry Widow, Tales of Hoffmann, La Traviata, Elixir of Love, La Rondine, Carmen, Cavalleria Rusticana/I Pagliacci and Don Giovanni. Ashlee represented the state of Florida at the MTNA Southern Division Competition in January. She has won titles and scholarships from Mu Phi Epsilon International Professional Music Fraternity (Sara Eikenberry Voice Scholarship), Civic Morning Musicales (Opera Club of Syracuse Award), National Foundation for the Advancement of the Arts (NFAA ARTS Merit Scholarship) and the Eastman School of Music (Howard Hanson Scholarship). Page 7

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Nicole Roman ~ MTNA YOUNG ARTIST WOODWIND WINNER Nicole Roman is currently an undergraduate student in her junior year at the University of North Florida studying Music Performance under Dr. Michael Bovenzi. Other instructors have included Dale Underwood, Joseph Lulloff, Robert Raymond and jazz legend Bunky Green. She has performed in master classes for renowned teachers such as Debra Richtmeyer, Griffin Campbell, David Dees, Tamour Sullivan, Jan Berry Baker and Paul Nolen. Nicole participated in the NASA Region 6 Conference, and world premiered a piece entitled “Gone…” by Michael Taylor, written for saxophone and percussion. She has also premiered works by composer Benjamin Brody. A member of the UNF Wind Symphony, Nicole is the principal saxophonist, traveling with them to New York to perform in Alice Tully Hall in April 2011. She is also an active member of UNF’s saxophone quartet and Orchestra, playing soprano, alto and tenor saxophone. Other activities have included jazz ensembles, combos, athletic bands, the UNF woodwind trio and other small chamber groups. She was awarded the Most Outstanding Musician Award for her freshman and sophomore year and has also been on the Dean's List every year. She is the recording secretary of the Delta Eta chapter of UNF’s professional music fraternity, Mu Phi Epsilon. Nicole has been involved in numerous competitions including the Ocala Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition, the Brevard Music Center Concerto Competition, the MTNA Young Artist competition and the Yamaha Young Artist competition. Her most recent achievement was winning the College Division of the Northwest Florida Symphony Concerto Competition. She will be performing the Glazunov Concerto with them in February 2012 as well as participating in the MTNA Young Artist competition, receiving alternate for the state of Florida. This past summer Nicole was chosen as the tenor saxophonist in the National Intercollegiate Band and as 1 of 4 saxophonists at the Brevard Music Center Summer Institute where she studied under world-renowned saxophonist Joseph Lulloff. She has performed with the Brevard Music Center Sinfonia and Transylvania Band as principal saxophonist. She is also the alto saxophonist with the Infinity Quartet and soprano saxophonist with Shades of Purple. After her undergraduate studies, she will pursue a Masters of Music in saxophone performance and instrumental conducting.

Qualia Sax Quartet ~ MTNA CHAMBER MUSIC REPRESENTATIVE The Qualia Sax Quartet was formed in 2010 and has had the same members ever since. They participated in the College Quartet Series for the 34th International Saxophone Symposium as the Florida Atlantic University Saxophone Quartet. Taiki Azuma, Soprano Saxophone – As a graduate of the University of Miami from the studio of Dale Underwood, Taiki currently serves as a coach for saxophone students and ensembles at FAU. During his years at Miami, he recorded with and performed in the Frost Saxophone Quartet and was also runner-up in the 2009 UM Concerto Competition in the Woodwind Division. Kyle Mechmet, Alto Saxophone – Kyle is a 3rd year student of FAU pursuing the Bachelor of Music in Performance under the direction of Neal Bonsanti and Mike Brignola. Kyle is the 2011-2012 winner of FAU's Concerto and Aria Competition. He currently participates in FAU's Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, Symphony Orchestra and Saxophone Ensembles. John Provenzano, Tenor Saxophone – As a 4th year student at FAU, John was the winner of FAU's Concerto and Aria Competition in 2010-2011 where he performed Weber's Concertino on clarinet with the FAU Symphony Orchestra. He has an active involvement in both classical and jazz ensembles, serving as clarinetist in the FAU Wind Ensemble and saxophonist for the Jazz Band and Saxophone Ensembles. Phil Antoine, Baritone Saxophone – A transfer student from FSU from the studio of Patrick Meighan, Phil will be completing his Bachelor's in Music Education in 2012 from FAU.

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Jordan Drayer ~ MTNA YOUNG ARTIST BRASS WINNER Jordan Drayer , a junior at FSU, is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music with a Certificate in Performance as well as a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Affairs. She started playing French horn in 6th grade at Rock Lake Middle School in Longwood, Florida, where she was named to the Seminole All-County Band during her 7th and 8th grade years. She also qualified for the All-State Middle School Band during her 8th grade year. Jordan participated in All-County each of her 4 years at Lake Brantley High School as well as being named to the Florida All-State Concert Band in her sophomore year and the Symphonic Orchestra during her junior and senior years. Other accomplishments included FSU Tri-State 2007, USF Festival of Winds 2008, “Superior” scores for solo and ensemble competitions 7 straight years and playing with the London Symphony Orchestra as a part of the 2007 AT&T Youth Ensemble. Jordan was a member of the FSU Symphony Youth Orchestra between the 8th and 12th grades. Upon attending FSU, Jordan joined Marching Chiefs for two seasons. She has been a member of the Symphonic Band for 6 semesters. Academically, Jordan maintained straight A’s from middle to high school. She was a member of the National Honor Society in high school and a National Merit Commended Scholar. She has been on the Dean’s List since her freshman year at FSU and the President’s List twice. She is a member of Golden Key International Honour Society, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society and Sigma Alpha Iota Professional Music Fraternity.

Caitlin Collier MTNA JUNIOR COMPOSITION WINNER Caitlin Collier is 12 years old and is in the sixth grade at Jacksonville Country Day School. Caitlin began playing piano at the age of five. She studies piano and music theory with Denise Homsley. She has participated in the Jacksonville District Student Day for the past two years and has received District Student Day Honors in Performance, Written Theory and Aural Theory. Besides her love of piano, Caitlin has many other interests. She loves to snowboard, ski and skateboard. She plays competitive basketball and soccer. She has participated in numerous soccer tournaments this year and her team has finished first in every tournament. Most recently, her team placed first at the Seminole Girls Fall Festival Soccer Tournament in Orlando. Caitlin looks forward to continuing to foster her love of piano. She recently took an interest in composing and entered her first composition competition with her piece entitled “Spanish Dance”.

THE PRE-COLLEGE CHAMBER MUSIC COMPETITION

CONGRATULATIONS to Shawn

by Liz Kiebler, Chair The Pre-College Chamber Music Competition will be held at Hillsborough Community College in Ybor City, Tampa, May 11-12, 2012. The deadline for applications is March 31, 2012. The applications can be found online at fmta.org. This competition falls under FSMTA’s competitive events. This is a prime opportunity to coach students who are making music together. Most of us who have a B.M. and/or an M.M. had to prepare at least one Chamber recital in order to graduate. If this is important enough to be included in a college curriculum, then it is important enough for all of us to teach to younger students. It is fun, educational, and there is a cash prize. Remember, there are lots of combinations with which to work. For pianists, a good resource is The Piano in Chamber Ensemble, an annotated guide by Maurice Hinson. Only one teacher out of the chamber group needs to be a member of FSMTA. PLEASE REMEMBER all members of the group MUST be Pre-College students. If you have any questions or concerns, please e-mail liz kiebler at [email protected]. Page 9

Hundley on his selection as the MTNA Distinguished Composer of The Year!! He will be going to the MTNA Conference in New York City to have his piece performed on Sunday morning, the 26th of March, at 11:00 a.m. We are thrilled that Shawn will be representing FSMTA and the great state of Florida at our national conference.

FSMTA COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS by Martha Stubbs, FSMTA Community Service Chair As FSMTA Community Service Awards Chairperson, I am thrilled to announce that the 2012 application process for FSMTA Community Service Awards will be completed online at www.fmta.org. Simply click on “Student Activities”, then go to “Competitive Event Forms” and scroll down to the appropriate form. Special thanks to Amy Turon for formatting and placing the interactive PDF application forms online. What a great job!! All members of FSMTA are encouraged to have their students who are presently in ninth grade enter the 2012 Local Presidents FSMTA Community Service Award and for their students who are currently in twelfth grade to enter the 2012 LeRoy Greenspan Memorial FSMTA Community Service Award. The winner of the Local Presidents award will receive a certificate, plaque and a $250 check. The winner of the LeRoy Greenspan Memorial award will receive a certificate, plaque and a $500 check.

The applications are due by March 1, 2012. If more than one application is received from any county, those applications will be sent to the District Community Service Chairperson where the applications will be judged and one county winner will be selected. This process must be completed and returned to the state chairperson by April 1, 2012. After all county winners have been selected, I will contact each Local MTA treasurer to request the $35 application fee. If the county winner lives in a county that is not included within the local association to which the teacher is a member, it is the responsibility of the teacher to pay the $35 application fee. Your assistance at the local and district levels to encourage students to apply is very much appreciated. In 2011 there were a total of six applicants. It would be terrific to have a greater number of applicants for spring 2012. For further information, contact Martha Stubbs at [email protected] or at (850) 321-5656.

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FLORIDA STATE MUSIC TEACHERS FOUNDATION, INC. by Marc J. Hebda, FSMTF President

On behalf of the FSMTF Executive Board I would like to express my gratitude to FSMTF Immediate Past President, Paulette Kilts. Paulette worked tirelessly for the Foundation the past two years which culminated in the very enjoyable Foundation Gala that she hosted November 3, 2011, at the Shores Resort in Daytona Beach Shores. The evening began with a cocktail hour followed by a buffet dinner. Those in attendance were Doug and Becky Barlar, Millicent Callobre, Sue Colvert, Alvin Davis, Doyle and Helen Dingus, Marjorie Elgas, John Ericksen, Anna Fagan, Keith Frazier, Brian Gatchell, Catherine Harrison, Lynn Haynes, Marc Hebda, Sue Holder, Denise Homsley, Cindy Kessler, Liz Kiebler, Gary and Adrienne LeBlanc, Zelda Jensen, Dan and Paulette Kilts, Joan Mank, Leonard and Norma Mastrogiacomo, Tom and Martha Mier, Al and Jo Plunkett, Al and Sonja Rozier, Maria Santilli, Karen Schaefer, Stephen and Mary Griffin Seal, Maribel Soriano, Dick and Joanne Smith, Gail Smith, Ron and Martha Stubbs, and Carolyn Troupin. Congratulations to drawing winners: Dick and Joanne Smith (certificate for two breakfasts at the Shores restaurant), Zelda Jensen ($25.00 gift certificate for Sloppy Joes), Dick and Joanne Smith – (again!) and Al and Sonja Rozier (two gift certificates for Johnny Rockets). In addition, door prizes were awarded from the Angell Phelps Chocolate Factory. Following the Gala dinner, and continuing the theme of the FSMTA conference - Better Together! S-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g- the Limits of Collaboration - a chamber concert was performed by Jamila Tekalli (the 1999 Florida-MTNA Senior Piano winner), piano, and David Hartsman, Saxophone. Works included solo piano Nocturnes, Op. 48, No. 1 and Op. 62, No. 1 by Chopin, works for piano and saxophone Rapsodie by Debussy, Scaramouche by Milhaud, Milonga del angel by Piazzola, and Fantasia by Hector Villa-Lobos. Jamila performed on a Steingraeber piano from Atlantic Music Center, Melbourne, FL, which was generously financed through a memorial contribution by Dan and Paulette Kilts in honor of Grace Pinnow, Paulette’s mother. Conference drawings were announced at the Third General Session. Congratulations to Ron and Martha Stubbs – (again!) who walked away with a $50.00 gift certificate from Indian River Fruit Co., Sandra Stewart who shopped at Publix with a $100.00 gift certificate, and Mary Beth Purchase who ate her gift basket from Angell Phelps Chocolate on her drive home. Thank you to the following for your contributions to the 2011 Conference drawing: Mary Elizabeth Purchase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50.00 Marc Hebda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25.00 Anne Akerson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.00 Becky Barlar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.00 Fagan Piano Studio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.00 Lesia Schulha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.00 Cash contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $317.00 Total income from the Gala and drawings totaled $429.24!

In addition to the income from the Gala that was deposited into the FSMTF account, the Foundation would like to acknowledge the generosity of the following contributions made since the previous newsletter: 2011 Gala – Dan and Paulette Kilts in memory of Grace Pinnow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $600.00 Robert Sherwood Endowment – Thomas and Minsook Hansen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100.00 The following contributions were made in memory of James Colvert: Colvert Endowment – Diane Garvin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $200.00 Colvert Endowment – Les and Ruth Akers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100.00 Colvert endowment – Stuart School of Music, Cindy Kessler. . . . . . . $50.00 2011 Gala – Dan and Paulette Kilts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25.00 Local/District President Community Service Award for 9th graders: Broward County MTA – Sheri Garlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.00 Central Florida MTA – Cheryl Tschanz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25.00 District 9 – Becky Barlar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.00 Greater St. Petersburg MTA – Ana Bravo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.00 Jacksonville MTA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.00 Manatee County MTA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.00 Palm Beach County MTA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.00 Peace River MTA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.00 Tampa MTA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.00 FSMTF Funds: Theo Boylan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $65.00 Tallahassee MTA – in memory of Robert Glotzbach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100.00 Maria Santilli. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $125.00 Foundation Friend: Nancy Lewis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20.00 Since taking office I have had the pleasure of mailing congratulatory letters to the Florida-MTNA winners which included their award money. Award monies totaled $3,125.00. FSMTF congratulates each of these students and wishes them well in their continued pursuits. In a time when we are all asked to consider making monetary donations to different charitable organizations, foundations and associations, I ask you to remember your state foundation when doing so. There are many way to contribute to FSMTF including a donation, becoming a ‘Friend” of FSMTF, or becoming members of the Tribute Club or Heritage Club. Details can be found under the FSMTF Quick Link on the FSMTA website and I encourage your generosity. I began this article by thanking Paulette Kilts and I shall close by doing the same. In December I accepted the resignation of Sheron White as Foundation Treasurer. Paulette Kilts has graciously agreed to serve as interim Treasurer until the end of the current FY (June 30th). FSMTF thanks Paulette for her continued service to the Foundation!

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DISTRICT 6 CALL TO CONFERENCE from Mary Beth Purchase, District 6 President/ 2012 Conference Chair It is with great pleasure that we in District 6 invite the membership of FSMTA to join us in Deerfield Beach for the 78th Annual FSMTA State Conference. Please mark your calendars for November 1-4th, 2012. The conference hotel is the beautiful Hilton Deerfield Beach/Boca Raton, conveniently located directly off of I-95 and Hillsboro Beach Boulevard in Deerfield Beach. We have been given a room rate of $89.00 per night and complimentary parking. MTNA competitive events will take place at the same time. Further details will be included in the FSMTA Newsletter and online at www.fmta.org.

Deadline for District 6 Concerto Competition is Thursday, February 23, 2012. Please see our state website for application requirements. Carmen Cuenca [email protected]

UPPER PINELLAS MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION WINS LOCAL ASSOCIATION OF THE YEAR AWARD FSMTA's Local Association of the Year Award seeks to recognize those organizations that uphold the highest standards in music pedagogy, participate in state and national programs and conventions, and go above and beyond the norm in such areas as programs for students, their community, and member education and support. A shining example of such a local association is the Upper Pinellas Music Teachers Association which has a history of excellence, having won this award in 2006. It is particularly gratifying that this award coincides with their fortieth anniversary. Their commitment to all aspects of their organization deserves commendation and their level of activity is dizzying! They presented six student recitals, two outreach recitals, and a member recital, in addition to holding four competitions, two festivals, and District Student Day. All this in one year! But wait, that's not all!! They also hosted four speakers/performers at monthly meetings, a great way to encourage attendance and provide member education and support. They produced a teaching video and even published a book review. As if that's not enough, they increased their membership by 10% and improved their local website by adding a membership link that enabled new and prospective members to download UPMTA, FSMTA and MTNA applications. Of particular note, they instituted a new scholarship of $100 each for high school seniors who had studied with an UPMTA teacher their entire four years of high school. Sixteen seniors received these scholarships. They also produce a handbook, for which they increased sponsorship by 20%, a yearbook, and a monthly newsletter in which they highlighted former and present members of their association in honor of their 40th anniversary. Exceptionally impressive are their organizational objectives which are to: • Raise standards of music teaching through educational programs and exchange of ideas. • Provide opportunities for broader music experiences for teachers and students. • Cultivate fraternal relations among members of our profession. They fulfilled these objectives magnificently. In the words of their former president, Talia Dillahey, “This anniversary serves as a testament to the fact that musical education plays an essential role in the social and musical development of our students in Pinellas County,” Kudos to UPMTA for making it so!

NOTICE OF BY-LAWS CHANGE by Maria Santilli, Constitution and By-laws Revision Chair FSMTA members approved a change in the FSMTA By-laws at the FSMTA State Conference Second General Session last November. The change was enacted in order to clarify the previous language. Article XIX, Code of Ethics, Section 4, subsection g, now reads as follows [change in bold script]: • Teachers will not accept a student who is or has been studying the same subject with another teacher until relations with the previous teacher have been terminated and his/her just indebtedness paid in full. It shall be the responsibility of the "new" teacher to contact the previous teacher to confirm that the above has been done. Page 12

MEMBERSHIP UPDATE by Anna Fagan, Vice-President for Membership Since the previous newsletter, FSMTA is very pleased to welcome the following new members: Ann M. Soto (PBCMTA) Dr. Joel Hastings (TALLMTA) Emily Breezee (NWMTA) Martin Palacios (PSMTA) DeeDee Gibson (UPMTA) Simon Shiao (JMTA) Kelly Koch (PSMTA) Debby Titlow (TALLMTA) Renny Sie (UMMTA) Sheila D. Bishop (PSMTA) Christianna L. D’Amico (SCFMTA) Gabrielle Robinson-Leggett (SSMTA) Lorie Burningham (JMTA) Tresa Kirby (PSMTA) Michelle Huang (JMTA) James L. Kreger (SWFMTA) David L. Jamison (JMTA) Ansel Leon Audain (JMTA) Luzviminda (Minda) Malibiran (VCMTA) Laura Mozena (TCMTA & PBCMTA)

Brigid A. Miles (VCMTA) Debbie Dunnick (SSMTA) Rafael M. Griffin (PSMTA) Brooke Haigler (PSMTA) Kelly J. Hunt (UPMTA) Georgina M. Fernandez (MIMTA) Kristina R. Arnn (PBCMTA) Courtney McLean (MIMTA) Rebecca Pethes (GVMTA) Daemon Garafallo (BCMTA) Ashton Wade (SCFMTA) Pamela R. Searcy (JMTA) Erin Philleo (PBCMTA) Allison Giltinan (PSMTA) Charles Combopiano (VCMTA) Catherine Martin (GVMTA) Katie Gellerstedt (JMTA) Sarah E. Hartley (JMTA) Lynne Radcliffe (JMTA) Tamara S. Ordonez (TCMTA & PMCMTA)

The following people were previously members of FSMTA and have reinstated their membership: Dorothy J. Feldman (SSMTA) Jessica B. Burnham (MCMTA) Joyce A. Valentine (MCMTA) Dr. Joanne Kampiziones-Ying (MIMTA)

Miranda Rose (PSMTA) Jennifer M. Jones (MCMTA) Michael Yannette (PBCMTA)

FSMTA Competitive Events Update by Lesia Schulha, M. Mus. Vice-President of FSMTA Competitive Events The 2012 competitions and rehearsals will take place May 11 and 12 at Hillsborough Community College, Ybor City campus, Tampa, in District 9. Competitions include State Concerto Competitions for all instruments and voice, Gray Perry Young Collegiate Piano Competition, Byrd Piano Ensemble Competition, Guitar Competition, Pre-College Chamber Ensemble Competition and announcement of the King Education Scholarship award (college student). The State competitions deadlines and application forms are posted online at www.fmta.org. Click Student Activities at the top of the page, then on the left side of the Student Activities page, click Comp. Event Forms in yellow. All applications and entry fees are to be emailed and/or sent to the Chair of the event this year. State deadlines are coming up quickly, so go to the website to find exact information. We look forward to hearing your talented students in Tampa.

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New and renewing members will receive an e-mail from MTNA which contains their MTNA membership ID number. Please save this e-mail, as you will need that ID number to access secure sections on the websites, as well as for competition entries. You are most welcome to contact me at the e-mail address below if you have lost your ID number. We have recently revised the FSMTA application so that you may share your cell phone number and business website address with us. Current members are welcome to send me that information via e-mail, and we will include it on the FSMTA website. Remember that the FSMTA website is updated monthly, so the most accurate member information is always available online at www.fmta.org. Please send any address or contact information changes to: Anna Fagan 2806 Imperial Point Terrace Clermont, FL 34711 [email protected] Page 13

MARC HEBDA for Southern Division Director-Elect MTNA members will be electing Division Directors beginning in February 2012. Our FSMTA Past President, Marc Hebda, has been nominated by MTNA to serve as Southern Division Director. Please watch for voting instructions in The American Music Teacher magazine and remember to cast your vote for Marc. If elected, Marc will serve for 2 years as Division Director-Elect, followed by two years as a member of the MTNA Board of Directors as the Southern Division Director.

Byrd Piano Ensemble and Gray Perry Young Collegiate Piano Award Competitions

District Student Day Update

by Norma Mastrogiacomo, Chair

It’s time for my annual reminder to teachers about two excellent “non-concerto” events at the FSMTA spring competitions. Last year we had a very fine group of contestants, and I am again looking forward to hearing some exciting and interesting talents. The Byrd Competition is for piano ensembles, either two piano or piano duet. There are two categories, Pre-college (8-15 minutes) and College (up to a maximum of 20 minutes), each of which play a mini-program of their choice. Repertoire can be one or both types of ensemble. The Gray Perry is for college students in their first two years of study in a Florida school. Repertoire is 2-3 memorized pieces from contrasting style periods (up to a maximum of 20 minutes). Both these competitions are held along with the concerto competitions. The dates are May 11-12th at Hillsborough Community College’s Ybor City campus in Tampa. Applications must be postmarked/dated by March 31, 2012. Forms and information are available on line, or contact me at: Norma Mastrogiacomo 2809 St. Leonard Dr. Tallahassee, FL 32312 Tel: (850) 386-8730 E-mail: [email protected]

by Tanya Brooks, NCTM FSCTM VP for FSMTA Non-Competitive Events IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT TO ALL MEMBERS!!! We now have two new sources to help us with the theory aspects of Student Day! First, Christine Hermanson, the originator of Music Learning Community, has correlated our Student Day Syllabus through Level Five on her website below. Some of you met her at our Conference in November. [email protected] MusicLearningCommunity.com 104 Mackintosh Lane O'Fallon, MO 63368 636-240-3660 Second, Australians Peter Lee and Tim Wilson have been hard at work the past few months correlating our syllabus to their theory and ear training software, Musition and Auralia. You may see their ad in this newsletter. A special thank you to all for their help!! Please visit the websites. A few reminders for Student Day: A Checklist for Student Day Chairmen as well as detailed instruction sheets on how to fill out the Interactive Student Day Tally Sheet and the Interactive Student Day Leftover Items Tally Sheet is posted online. These are the only two sheets that must be sent to me, plus one check (made out to FSMTA and sent to the State treasurer) for the certificates you used at $1 each. (You do not send money for the medals as these are paid for by the state and not the local associations.) DO NOT POSTAL MAIL THESE TALLY SHEETS! THEY MUST BE EMAILED TO ME ONLY!!!

Is No News Good News? It has been said that “No News is Good News.” Whereas this may be true in some cases, it is not exactly true in the case of not receiving applications for FSMTA or MTNA Certification. Some news, in the form of applications for certification, would be better news. This would be better news especially for the persons sending the applications for this would mean that they would be on the way to receiving the benefits of certification. For one benefit: People do look on the Internet as they are searching for a music teacher. Do yourself a big favor and send in some better news to this chairman. If you are interested in certification I will look forward to hearing from you. Helen Hartman Dingus, FSMTA Certification Chairman 610 Camborne Avenue, NE Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547-1703 Phone: 850-862-2731 Email: [email protected]

AND - Amy has posted a picture of a properly prepared Student Day Certificate. In working with chairmen last year, I realized that there are many different ideas about how Student Day is actually done. I tried to be very specific on the detailed instruction sheets and the certificate so hopefully you will understand exactly who qualifies for the State Medal, how to fill out the sheets, etc. Student Day Chairmen only: Adjudication forms and tests It is imperative that you try to get these tally sheets to me (Tanya Brooks) within a week after your event. The longer you wait, the harder it is to obtain accurate information. *A note from Webmaster, Amy Turon“The way the submission process will work now is that the interactive PDF file will need to be saved to the user’s computer hard drive, and then sent to Tanya as an email attachment. I know that some members may have difficulty with this process, so she may have to help walk you through it. Also, I posted that if anyone is using Google Docs for viewing internet files, they will first have to download the original document (PDF file) in order to access the interactive function of the PDF. I realize that this is all new, and people get frustrated until they figure out how to do it, but Tanya will be glad to talk with you by phone if you have a problem. Please call her at 850-769-5612. She is on CST.”

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MARGARET SINGER MASTER CLASSES AND RECITAL Margaret Singer, prominent pianist and vocal coach based in New York and Germany, will present a solo piano recital and two master classes in Gainesville the week of February 21-25. This week-long event is sponsored by Gainesville MTA, the University of Florida School of Music and The Foundation for the Promotion of Music. There is no charge for these events. The master classes are open to both singers and solo pianists. Students interested in participating in the master classes should contact Karen Schaefer, NCTM (352-376-0079) at [email protected]. SOLO PIANO RECITAL Tuesday, February 21 ◆ 7:30 PM University of Florida School of Music Recital Hall 101 MASTER CLASS FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS AND ADULTS Friday, February 24 ◆ 12:30-4:30 University of Florida School of Music Recital Hall 101 MASTER CLASS FOR PRE-COLLEGE STUDENTS Saturday, February 25 ◆ 10:00-1:30 Unitarian Universalist Fellowship 4225 NW 34th Street, Gainesville

GH Necrology Report 2011 It is always with sadness and heaviness of heart that we say farewell to colleagues and friends who have died during the year. Since our 2010 annual conference, the following have passed away and deserve our recognition: 1. Robert Stepp – Jacksonville MTA 2. Robert Sherwood – Pensacola MTA 3. Elizabeth Madden – Okaloosa MTA 4. Rebecca Brock – Northwest Florida MTA 5. Jim Colvert – Foundation Executive Director 1985-1997

2011-2013 EXECUTIVE BOARD PRESIDENT Adrienne LeBlanc, NCTM 1001 Wildwood Dr. Melbourne, FL 32940-1505 (321) 752-9454 [email protected]

RECORDING SECRETARY Karen Schaefer, NCTM 1619 NW 19th Circle Gainesville, FL 32605 (352) 376-5047 [email protected]

PRESIDENT-ELECT Mary Seal 6861 St. Edmunds Loop Ft. Myers, FL 33966 (239) 768-9279 [email protected]

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY Lisa Leonard 3601 N. Military Trail Boca Raton, FL 33431 (954) 975-2996 [email protected]

VICE-PRESIDENT FOR MEMBERSHIP Anna Fagan 2806 Imperial Point Terrace Clermont, FL 34711-5245 (352) 242-0380 [email protected]

TREASURER Albert Rozier 26050 Olla Court Punta Gorda, FL 33983-6235 (941) 624-4672 [email protected]

VICE-PRESIDENT FOR DISTRICT AND LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS Jo Plunkett, NCTM, FSCTM 2009 Sussex Dr. S. Orange Park, FL 32073-5922 (904) 269-7919 [email protected] VICE-PRESIDENT FOR MTNA COMPETITIVE EVENTS Denise Homsley, NCTM 13294 Stone Pond Dr. Jacksonville, FL 32224 (904) 619-5233 [email protected] VICE-PRESIDENT FOR FSMTA COMPETITIVE EVENTS Lesia Schulha 2440 Landings Circle NW Bradenton, FL 34209 (941) 761-2440 [email protected] VICE PRESIDENT FOR FSMTA NON-COMPETITIVE EVENTS Tanya Brooks, NCTM, FSCTM 1332 Stephen Dr. Panama City, FL 32405 (850) 769-5612 [email protected] Page 16

FLORIDA STATE MUSIC TEACHERS FOUNDATION PRESIDENT Marc J. Hebda 7801 McClure Dr. Tallahassee, FL 32312-8094 (850) 907-0218 [email protected] FSMTF INTERIM TREASURER Paulette Kilts, NCTM 4500 Loveland Pass Dr. E. Jacksonville, FL 32210 (904) 772-8597 [email protected] EDITOR Becky Barlar, NCTM, FSCTM 11406 West Queensway Dr. Temple Terrace, FL 33617 (813) 988-5891 [email protected]