American Music Teacher articles from August 2003

American Music Teacher archives from August 2003

In with the new. (Dear Reader).(Editorial)
August 1, 2003... Welcome to another year of MTNA. With this issue, we begin our 128th year as on organization devoted to music teachers. I hope you share the optimism I feel for the next months--new students to teach, new opportunities for personal and...

Stick your neck out. (In Unison).(getting involved in your music association)
August 1, 2003... Throughout our country for the last decade or so, all of us have read about individuals, groups and organizations that have participated in "Make a Difference" programs. These programs recognize acts and events that take place and make a...

Steinway & Sons celebrates 150 years. (Items of Interest).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Steinway & Sons Marked its 150th year with a 150th Anniversary Carnegie Hall Concert Series, "A Celebration of Home," June 5-7, paying tribute to Steinway pianos and three genres of music: classical, jazz and pop. Among the performers were...

2003 Hal Leonard Piano Day Spas. (Items of Interest).
August 1, 2003... "Expanding the Journey" is the theme of this year's Hal Leonard Piano Day Spas, August 16, 2003, in Milwaukee at Wisconsin Lutheran College, and on September 20 in Los Angeles at Roland Corporation's U.S. headquarters. They are co-sponsored by...

New website for teenagers. (Items of Interest).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... The American Music Conference (AMC) has launched a new Web resource, www.themusicedge.com, to connect young people with each other and the world of music making. This site provides extensive resources for teenagers interested in music,...

Interlochen and Juilliard team up for master classes. (Items of Interest).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Over the next three years, The Juilliard School and Interlochen will embark on a cooperative venture that will bring Juilliard faculty to the Interlochen campus to provide a series of master classes in music, dance and theater. This new...

Online digital video archive to be established. (Items of Interest).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... A team from Indiana University (IU) and the University of Michigan is creating an online digital archive of video recordings and a searchable database for research and teaching, entitled the Ethnomusicological Video for Instruction and Analysis...

Composer Libby Larsen appointed to Library of Congress. (Items of Interest).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Libby Larsen has been named to the Harissios Papamarkou Chair in Education and Technology in the John W. Kluge Center of the Library of Congress. The holder of this chair, which was established through a generous gift from the late...

Yekovich appointed dean of Shepherd School. (Items of Interest).(Robert Yekovich)(Shepherd School of Music )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Robert Yekovich has been named dean of the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University in Houston, succeeding Michael Hammond, who left Rice to become chair of the National Endowment for the Arts. The former dean of the School of Music at...

Kingsville International Competition winner. (Items of Interest).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Pallavi Mahidhara, a fifteen-year-old pianist from Bethesda, Maryland, and winner of the 2001 MTNA Junior High School Piano Competition, took first place in the 2003 Kingsville International Young Performers Competitions. She will receive a...

International Piano Competition winner. (Items of Interest).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Inesa Sinkevych, a twenty-three-year-old Israeli pianist, was the First Prize Winner of the Maria Canals International Piano Competition in Barcelona, held in April. A student of Solomon Mikowsky at the Chicago College of Performing Artists,...

New Yamaha Portable Keyboards. (Music Marketplace).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Yamaha Corporation of America, Pro Audio & Combo Division, Portable Keyboards, P.O. Box 6600, Buena Park, CA 90622; (714) 522-9011; info@yamaha.com; www.yamaha.com. EZ150, $259.95; EZ250i, $459.95. Yamaha Corporation of America, Portable...

New piano course for adult beginners. (Music Marketplace).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Flying Leap Music, 53599 Hwy. 245, Pinehurst, CA 93641; (559) 336-9383; fleap@fleap.com; www.fleap.com. Price varies. See website. Piano, Body and Soul is a new course for adult beginners developed by Juilliard-trained pianist and educator...

MusicWheels music theory tool. (Music Marketplace).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... MusicWheels, P.O. Box 1093, Nailsea, Bristol BS48 4ZB, United Kingdom; 011-44-1275-854311; duncan.betts@musicwheels.com; www.musicwheels.com. Price: 1 MusicWheels module, 26.50 [pounds sterling] sterling $43.37; 5 modules, 79.29 [pounds...

New music stands. (Music Marketplace).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... RAT Music Stands Ltd., Ste. 119, 6135 Barfield Rd., Atlanta, GA 30328; (404) 255-4545, fax: (770) 234-5790; steve@ratstands.com; www.ratstands.com. Prices vary. See website. RAT Music Stands Ltd. announces the introduction of two new music...

WAMSO Young Artist Competition in January. (Competitions).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... The 2004 WAMSO Young Artist Competition for Piano and Orchestral Instruments will take place January 24-25 in Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota. Sponsored by WAMSO Minnesota Orchestra Volunteers Association in cooperation with the...

Lennox Young Artists Competition in January. (Competitions).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... The Lennox International Young Artists Competition for Piano and Strings will take place January 10, 2004, at the University of Texas at Dallas in Richardson, Texas. Sponsored by The Richardson Symphony and funded by a Lennox...

Missouri Southern International Piano Competition in April. (Competitions).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... The Missouri Southern International Piano Competition (MSIPC) will take place at Missouri Southern State College, in Joplin, Missouri, April 19-24, 2004. There are prizewinners in two divisions: Senior, ages 18 to 30, and Junior, age 17...

In praise of those Grass-Eating Cows.(beginning music education and piano lessons)
August 1, 2003... On a whim, my husband and I sold our cars and moved to Boston. I left a studio of well-trained piano students back in my old life; this move meant more than adjusting to a pedestrian lifestyle: I had to rebuild my work. "Yes, I like beginners....

Changing trends in preparing students for college level theory.
August 1, 2003... An article published in American Music Teacher approximately twenty years ago addressed the issue of students' preparation to study college level music theory. Fifty-eight music majors at the University of Florida were surveyed in an attempt to...

A delicate balance: a study of the professional lives of piano faculty in higher education.
August 1, 2003... My mind often returns to an exchange I had with a student colleague some twenty years ago. It was a glorious June day in New York, a splendid day for celebrating graduation from the Juilliard School. Amid the festivities following the ceremony,...

Reinventing the inventions.(piano music education )
August 1, 2003... The fall afternoon is crisp and beautiful. The eager piano student bounces to his regularly scheduled lesson. After initial greetings and pleasantries are exchanged, the lesson begins. First, the student demonstrates his scales and technical...

Directory of new music and instructional materials.(Directory)
August 1, 2003... Alfred Publishing Co., Inc. 16320 Roscoe Blvd., Ste. 100 Van Nuys, CA 91410 (818) 891-5999 or (818) 892-2452 (customer service) Fax (818) 892-9239 customerservice@alfred.com www.alfred.com Free catalog...

MTNA partners with ARTS competition. (Association News).(Arts Recognition and Talent Search )
August 1, 2003... A partnership between MTNA and the Arts Recognition and Talent Search (ARTS) will give some MTNA state performance competition winners an opportunity to be named a Presidential Scholar in the Arts. Under the agreement, ARTS, a program of...

Steinway enters Hall of Fame. (Association News).(Steinway and Sons)(American Classical Music Hall of Fame)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... MTNA Executive Director Gary L. Ingle had the honor of inducting Steinway & Sons into the. American Classical Music Hall of Fame. The ceremony took place during Steinway's 150th Anniversary celebration at Carnegie Hall. Ingle is secretary of...

Indiana legislature recognizes MTNA Competition winner. (Association News).(Music Teachers National Association)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Thomas Rodgers, winner of the 2003 MTNA Junior High School String Competition, has received numerous accolades since winning the competition. Two articles in the Anderson [Indiana] Herald Bulletin, were seen by a local state legislator who...

Best 100 communities for music education. (Association News).
August 1, 2003... Persevering in the face of widespread budget cuts, 100 communities in thirty states have been named the Best 100 Communities for Music Education in America for 2003. It is based on a nationwide survey that MTNA co-sponsored with the American...

State affiliates recognized. (Association News).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Two state MTAs recently were recognized for their years of affiliation with MTNA. Alabama Music Teachers Association (AMTA) was honored for its fiftieth anniversary as an MTNA affiliate. AMTA affiliated with MTNA in 1953, with Esther...

State competition dates set. (Association News).(Calendar)
August 1, 2003... The following 2003 MTNA State Competition dates were set after the June/July issue of AMT was published: California November 8 California State University, San Francisco Iowa ...

Are you really covered? Homeowners and professional liability. (Association News).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Is your instrument insured properly? Many music professionals believe their homeowner's insurance will provide coverage for their instruments. In most cases, those we've talked with are very surprised to learn their homeowner's insurance will...

StAR Award recipients announced. (Association News).(Student Achievement Recognition)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... The Student Achievement Recognition (StAR) Award is given to outstanding graduating music students intending to become independent music teachers or collegiate music professors. Faculty and music administrators of the National Association of...

Meet the 2003 Foundation Fellows. (MTNA Foundation Fund News).
August 1, 2003... Irene Peery-Fox Irene Peery-Fox, NCTM, began her piano studies in Canada, where she eventually received awards and the highest marks in the country from both the Royal Irene Peery-Fox Conservatory of Toronto Utah and the University of...

MTNA celebrating certification.(Music Teachers National Association )
August 1, 2003... Why I Became a Nationally Certified Teacher of Music The National Certification Commissioners Respond I wanted my colleagues and the public to be able to identify me for what I knew and what I was able to do. The designation, Nationally...

Division candidates. (MTNA).
August 1, 2003... MTNA members will be electing Division officers and directors beginning in February 2004. Included here are the nominees as recommended by the MTNA Nominating Committee. The committee nominates two candidates for each position. MTNA...

East Central Division. (Division News).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Our fall schedules are urgently upon us! Hopefully, we all had the opportunity to refresh and catch up on our periodicals. Many East Central Division (ECD) members have traveled far and wide teaching at music camps, performing and attending...

Eastern Division. (Division News).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... The Eastern Division Conference and Competitions, will be held at West Virginia University, January 16-18, 2004. Christine Kefferstan, NCTM, will serve as local coordinator along with West Virginia State President Carol Beall, NCTM. This...

Northwest Division. (Division News).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Alaska MTA held its state conference on May 10, 2003, at the University of Alaska, Anchorage. Sessions presented by Maria Ippolito, Steve Hesla, NCTM, Tim Smith and Amir Khosrowpour included "Teaching Tips," "Motivation," "Dealing With...

South Central Division. (Division News).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Three states in our division have chosen to recognize respected teachers and pedagogues. J.D. Kelly, NCTM, retired from Arkansas State University, where he was a professor of music and coordinator of keyboard activities, continues to perform,...

Southwest Division. (Division News).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... As another school year approaches, state MTAs are planning upcoming events. California is preparing for its state and national competitions this fall. State competitions lead to Southern and Northern Festivals in January, and to the state...

Southern Division. (Division News).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Congratulations again to Tennessee MTA on its 50th Annual Conference. It was a great time of celebration and music making for all involved. Also, I was able to present a plaque to Alabama MTA recognizing its fiftieth anniversary as an MTNA...

West Central Division. (Division News).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Please join us for the Tri-State Conference this fall in Kansas City, Kansas! The leadership of Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska have an exciting program planned and invite MTNA members from other states to attend. The conference artist will be...

Polyphony. (Professional Resources).(teaching tips for music teachers)
August 1, 2003... Q: Do you have suggestions for getting off to a good start at the beginning of a new teaching year? A: The beginning of an academic year is an important time since it makes a new start possible with many students. Almost every student is...

Random access: smokin' technology for your studio. (Professional Resources).(compact disk technology in music education)
August 1, 2003... When we speak of using technology, many of us tend to restrict the conversation to technologies that are very new or those used by a minority of teachers. This is unfortunate because we often forget how powerful certain commonly used...

It's all your business: collecting payments--past, present and future. (Professional Resources).
August 1, 2003... Editor's note: Although her byline is not new to AMT, Beth Gigante Klingenstein is the new columnist for "It's All Your Business." Her knowledge and expertise of the independent music teaching business are a welcome addition to AMT. Like...

World wide wow! (Forum focus: arts awareness and advocacy).(arts education web sites)
August 1, 2003... With a few mouse clicks, arts advocacy tools literally are at our fingertips. The following list has the most current websites of organizations and programs involved in arts advocacy. The list is a guide to help educate music teachers, the...

"Co-missioning" composers. (Forum focus: composer commissioning).
August 1, 2003... Hello and welcome to a new phase of the MTNA Composer Commissioning Program! Until recently, we've been the Composer Commissioning Advisory Committee and have been ably and diligently served by chairs Thomas Ediger, NCTM, Patricia Plude,...

Great things can happen with small numbers. (Forum focus: local associations).(music association services)
August 1, 2003... Editor's Note: the Durum Triangle Music Teachers Association was named MTNA's 2003 Local Association of the Year. The Durum Triangle Music Teachers Association (DTMTA) was formed in 1990 in Langdon, North Dakota. Langdon, a rural town in...

Composer Classification List.
August 1, 2003... Composer Classification List Editor's Note: Although the repertoire requirements for MTNA Competitions have changed, there have been many requests for the Composer Classification List. We present the list now as a reference guide. ...

Corporate members (as of June 6, 2003). (MTNA).(Music Teachers National Association)
August 1, 2003... MTNA thanks the following corporate members for their support: 800SheetMusic.com, 800SheetMusic.com Adventus, Inc., www.adventus.com Alfred Publishing Company, Inc., www.alfredpub.com Associated Board of the Royal Schools of...

Institutional members (as of June 6, 2003). (MTNA).
August 1, 2003... MTNA thanks the following institutional members for their support: Arkansas State University, www.astate.edu Azusa Pacific University, www.apu.edu Baldwin-Wallace College, www.bw.edu Berry College, www.berry.edu College of...

MTNA bylaws.(Music Teachers National Association)
August 1, 2003... ARTICLE I. NAME The name of the corporation is MUSIC TEACHERS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC., hereafter referred to as MTNA or the Association. ARTICLE II. PURPOSE The purpose for which this corporation is organized and operated is...

Weihnachtsbaum (Christmas Tree): 12 Pieces in Liszt's Original Transcription for Piano Four Hands.(Book Review)
August 1, 2003... by Franz Liszt. Dover Publications, Inc. (31 E. 2nd St., Mineola, NY 11501), 2002. 81 pp. $11.95. Intermediate. Piano duettists of every stripe--children, adult beginners, professional duos--will rejoice over this re-publication of one of...

Bebop Jazz Piano: the Complete Guide with CD.(Book Review)
August 1, 2003... by John Valerio. Hal Leonard Corporation (7777 W. Bluemound Rd., P.O. Box 13819, Milwaukee, WI 53213), 2003. 96 pp. $17.95. Published as part of the Hal Leonard Keyboard Style Series, Bebop Jazz Piano helps experienced pianists...

Rock Keyboard: the Complete Guide with CD.(Book Review)
August 1, 2003... by Scott Miller. Hal Leonard Corporation (7777 W. Bluemound Rd., P.O. Box 13819, Milwaukee, WI 53213), 2003. 96pp. $16.95. Scott Miller has written a wide-raging introduction to the performance of rock music on the keyboard. It is part of...

21st Century Americana: Intermediate Piano Solos.(Book Review)
August 1, 2003... by Elisabeth L. Lomax. Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (P.O. Box 66, Pacific, MO 63069), 2002. 70 pp., $17.95. Intermediate. Elisabeth L. Lomax has compiled an interesting and varied set of ten American folk songs for inclusion in her...

Ancient Irish Airs and Dances.(Book Review)
August 1, 2003... edited by George Petrie. Dover Publications, Inc. (31 E. 2nd St., Mineola, NY 11501), 2002. 137 pp., $12.95. Intermediate. Ancient Irish Airs and Dances is a collection of 201 traditional Irish folk tunes, airs, reels, jigs and laments,...

Leadership.(Directory)
August 1, 2003... Phyllis Heifer, NCTM President 4852 Wishkah Rd. Aberdeen, WA 98520-9628 (360) 537-6863 Fax (360) 537-6852 Pianofil@techline.com Paul Stewart, NCTM President-elect University of North Carolina at...

Franny's music lessons. (The Back Page).(importance of music education)
August 1, 2003... If you are a music teacher, and if you are lucky, you have a "Franny" in your studio. She is the student who started her music lessons at an early age and continues faithfully and happily. She may not have perfect lessons (Whatever they are!)...