American Music Teacher articles from December 2002

American Music Teacher archives from December 2002

Training teachers. (Dear Reader).
December 1, 2002... This issue of American Music Teacher contains several articles of a pedagogical nature. From the "unsung heroines" of American piano pedagogy to memories of the Curtis Institute and its great pedagogues to an interview with Frances Clark Center...

What's right with being personal? (In Unison).(Retail Print Music Dealers Association 2002 convention news)
December 1, 2002... Earlier this year, the Retail Print Music Dealers Association (RPMDA) asked me to develop and moderate a panel discussion for its 2002 convention. The purpose of the panel discussion, which took place on May 9, was to provide a forum for piano...

The History Channel premieres Save Our Sounds. (Items of Interest).
December 1, 2002... The History Channel presents its final installment of its Emmy Award-winning series Save Our History, entitled Save Our Sounds, to be aired beginning December 26. Save Our Sounds chronicles the history of America through music using items...

New York City Music Therapy Relief Project. (Items of Interest).
December 1, 2002... The American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) conducted a six-month New York City Music Therapy Relief Project, taking music therapy to those dealing with the aftermath of the World Trade Center attacks. The project was designed to provide...

New England Conservatory appoints dean. (Items of Interest).
December 1, 2002... Tom Handel has been appointed dean of students of the New England Conservatory (NEC). Prior to this appointment, Handel was organist and music instructor at Phillips Exeter Academy. He has taught in NEC's music history and music theory...

Oberlin Piano Competition winners announced. (Items of Interest).
December 1, 2002... Jung Lim Kim, 17, from Seoul, Korea, won first prize at the Eighth Annual Oberlin International Piano Competition and Festival. Kim, a student at the Seoul Art High School, received $4,000. She began studying piano at the age of 4. The...

World Piano Competition winners announced. (Items of Interest).
December 1, 2002... The 46th World Piano Competition (WPC) honored Eun Joo Chung of Korea with a gold medal and first prize of $10,000 and a debut recital at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall. The $3,000 second prize and silver medal went to Daria Rabotkina of...

Free online children's music. (Items of Interest).
December 1, 2002... Teachers can create song lists and custom music CDs for teaching their pre-K and elementary students by going online to www.playhouseradio.com. This site offers a large selection of song titles. Created by Ingrid Harding, a certified...

Sibelius acquires the assets of MIDIWORKS. (Items of Interest).(assets Midiworks Interactive of New Zeland acquired)
December 1, 2002... Sibelius USA, Inc., the world's leading music notation technology provider, has acquired the majority of the assets of MIDIWORKS Interactive of New Zealand, with MIDIWORKS' CEO Michael Avery joining Sibelius as content developer. MIDIWORKS...

Meisel introduces digital tuner/metronome combination. (Music Marketplace).(Meisel Stringed Instruments)(Technics Musical Instruments)
December 1, 2002... Technics Musical Instruments, 1 Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094; (800) 726-8863; consumerproducts@panasonic.com; www.technicsusa.com. Contact local dealer for price. The Technics SX-PC26M digital piano conveys clear sound with a...

Meisel introduces digital tuner/metronome combination. (Music Marketplace).(Meisel Stringed Instruments)
December 1, 2002... Meisel Stringed Instruments, P.O. Box 90, Springfield, NJ 07081-0090; (800) 634-7356 or (800) 362-5020; Fax: (973) 379-5020; info@meiselmusic.com; www.meiselmusic.com. $39.95. A combination digital tuner and metronome, Meisel's new IMT-202...

New professional cleaning products for pianos and keyboards. (Music Marketplace).
December 1, 2002... Professional Piano Products at Master's Touch Music, 332 La Veta Pass Ave., Golden, CO 80401; (303) 233-8310; PianoProducts@MastersTouchMusic.com; www.professionalpianoproducts.com. $9.99-13.99. Professional Piano Products offers a variety...

Rehearsal resource center available. (Music Marketplace).(Wenger Corp., of Owatonna Minnesota)
December 1, 2002... Wenger Corp., P.O. Box 448, 555 Park Dr., Owatonna, MN 55060-0448; (800) 733-0393; www.wengercorp.com. Contact company for price. The new Rehearsal Resource Center from Wenger Corp. is an innovative, multifunctional furniture solution...

Instrument Exchange Website launched. (Music Marketplace).
December 1, 2002... InstrumentExchange.com features more than 10,000 musical instruments and gear for musicians wanting to buy, sell or upgrade instruments and gear. "The musical instrument industry is massive, yet until this point there was no comprehensive...

3rd Annual International Festival for creative pianists. (Competitions).(Albertson College of Idaho International Festival for Creative Pianists)
December 1, 2002... Pianists up to age 18 or grade 12 are invited to compete in the 3rd Annual Albertson College of Idaho International Festival for Creative Pianists, June 11-14, 2003. More than $8,000 in prizes will be presented. Students play up to fifteen...

Contemporary piano competition in February. (Competitions).(Janice K. Hodges Contemporary Piano Competition)
December 1, 2002... The Janice K. Hodges Contemporary Piano Competition will take place February 1, 2003, at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). The competition is open to piano students from grades 4 to 12 who are Texas residents or study with a...

Kingsville announces piano and concerto competitions. (Competitions).(sponsored by the Music Club of Kingsville, Inc.)
December 1, 2002... The Music Club of Kingsville, Inc., will hold its annual Kingsville International Competitions--The Young Performers Concerto and Isabel Scionti Piano Solo--April 3-5, 2003, on the campus of the Texas A&M University-Kingsville. More than...

Coleman Chamber Ensemble competition. (Competitions).
December 1, 2002... The 57th Coleman Chamber Ensemble Competition will take place April 26-27, 2003, at Caltech in Pasadena, California. Among the prizes will be a $4,000 Coleman-Barstow Award for Strings, a $4,000 Coleman Award for Woodwinds or Brass, a...

Unsung heroines: contributions of selected early twentieth-century women to American piano pedagogy.
December 1, 2002... A woman at piano has traditionally symbolized the pleasures of genteel society. (1) For the past three centuries, women have enriched the quality of home life by playing beautiful music at the piano. However, while encouraged as amateurs, men...

A meeting of the minds.(relationship between the Music Teachers National Association and the Frances Clark Center)(interview with Gary Ingle of the Frances Clark Center)
December 1, 2002... Relationships Bruce Berr: Each of you represents the highest leadership of two different kinds of music teaching organizations. Gary, could you field this first question? How do you view the relationship between MTNA, which is commonly...

Cherished tradition: the Curtis Institute of Music at Mid-Century.(profile of institute)
December 1, 2002... Adjacent to Rittenhouse Square in center-city Philadelphia is an edifice from which wondrous tales of musical endeavor, poignant stories of magnanimity and empathy, and hilarious moments of levity and outrageous humor have emanated for the past...

Key signatures: do we teach them "backside-to-the-front"?(article examines techniques in music education)
December 1, 2002... When I was a teenager in the 1950s, it was the style for girls to wear cardigan sweaters buttoned in back from top to bottom--the buttons running down the spine, and the "back" of the sweater would then conform to the contours in front, much...

Off the beaten path.(article examines techniques in music education)
December 1, 2002... As piano teachers, we often relegate the piano duet and two-piano repertoire to a back seat. Practical issues, such as a lack of teaching or rehearsal time, having only one piano or not being able to pair up students without causing a sibling...

Life lessons from long-standing members.(Music Teachers National Association's awards banquet)
December 1, 2002... Of the twenty-eight educators who reached a half-century of commitment to MTNA, four present at the Awards Banquet were honored at the 2002 MTNA National Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio. No matter the instrument, pedagogy method or time spent...

Music teacher's library.(Bibliography)
December 1, 2002... Book clubs and reading recommendations have been popular activities with the public, especially over the last couple of years. One can hardly pick up a newspaper or turn on the television without seeing another well-known personality suggesting...

Official notice of bylaws amendment proposal. (Association News).(Music Teachers National Association)
December 1, 2002... At its March 2002 meeting, the MTNA Board of Directors voted to propose an amendment to the MTNA Bylaws regarding terms of office of National and Division officers. The Bylaws currently read: "Article V. Officers Section 3....

Leaders network at summit. (Association News).(Music Teachers National Association)
December 1, 2002... Approximately 100 MTNA leaders gathered in Cincinnati, Ohio, for the fifth annual Summit for MTNA Leadership, September 13-15, 2002. "The Summit has proven to be an exceptional motivational tool," says MTNA President R. Wayne Gibson, NCTM....

Carol Winborne. (Association News).(Obituary)
December 1, 2002... East Central Division President-elect Carol Winborne, 58, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, died September 8, 2002. Carol earned a bachelor of music degree from Saint Andrews Presbyterian College in 1966 and a master of music degree from Illinois...

Membership information in music stores. (Association News).(Music Teachers National Association)
December 1, 2002... A newly designed MTNA membership recruitment display is appearing in music stores across the nation. "For years, we've encouraged members to ask their local music store to make MTNA membership information available to its patrons. Now we...

Discount drug program available. (Association News).(Music Teachers National Association membership benefits)
December 1, 2002... It seems as if there is a pharmacy on every corner, and there is a good reason: Demand for prescription drugs is high. In fact, drug spending in 2002 was expected to rise 15.97 percent. This is why the Clarkson Insurance Agency offers MTNA...

Website features new enhancements. (Association News).(Music Teachers National Association)
December 1, 2002... What do Mozart's Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 23 in A Major and MTNA's website have in common? The third movement from that piece is what visitors to the recently redesigned MTNA website (www.mtna.org) will hear--the concerto is...

Task Forces appointed. (Association News).(Music Teachers National Association)
December 1, 2002... MTNA President R. Wayne Gibson, NCTM, recently appointed members to three task forces. LeAnn House, NCTM, of Minnesota, will chair the State Syllabus Task Force. The purpose of this task force is to identify MTNA state affiliates that have...

Encourage music for everyone. (Association News).
December 1, 2002... As the second half of the school year gets underway, it is time to think about rewarding all students for their music-making efforts. If you are planning a studio festival, especially for the first time, consider participating in the MTNA...

Group teaching video now available. (Association News).(Music Teachers National Association co-sponsors video)
December 1, 2002... An instructional video from the November 2001 Group Piano Seminar, co-sponsored by MTNA and the National Piano Foundation, is now available. Excerpts from the "Getting Started in Group Teaching" seminar have been compiled into a two-hour,...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
December 1, 2002... In the "Directory of New Music and. Instructional Materials" a title for Frederick Harris Music Co., Limited, on page 51 was listed incorrectly as Exploring Music Harmony: A Guided Approach, Volume 1: Baroque to the Modern Era. The correct...

Northwest Division. (Division News).(Music Teachers National Association)
December 1, 2002... Due to the death of East Central Division President-elect Carol Winborne, there will be a special election to fill the President-elect position. The ballot and voting instructions will be in the February/March 2003 American Music Teacher. ...

Northwest Division. (Division News).(Music Teachers National Association)
December 1, 2002... The East Central Division (ECD) Competitions will be held at Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois, January 19-21, 2003. We appreciate the efforts of Laura Melton, division competitions chair, and Ronald Yadeau, NCTM, a past division...

Northwest Division. (Division News).(Music Teachers National Association)
December 1, 2002... Washington State MTA recently held a combined Leadership Seminar/Adjudicator Conference at Central Washington University. The leadership seminar is designed for chapter presidents, state committee chairs and members of the Executive and...

Eastern Division. (Division News).
December 1, 2002... The Eastern Division meeting at the Summit for MTNA Leadership in Cincinnati allowed for lively dialogue among ten state presidents. Each officer shared news from his or her state. Individual concerns and problems were discussed, and new...

Southwest Division. (Division News).(Music Teachers National Association)
December 1, 2002... It is very rewarding to hear of new programs throughout the states being implemented to reach out to teachers and students. California will host its second Festival Program, January 18, 2003. Separate festivals are held in Northern and...

West Central Division. (Division News).(Music Teachers National Association)
December 1, 2002... The state presidents met at the 2002 Summit for MTNA Leadership to share ideas on fundraising, convention locations and programming. Because the Summit meeting is now an official division business meeting, in addition to the meeting at the MTNA...

Southern Division. (Division News).(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2002... I would like to thank all the state presidents for their continued support of the Southern Division Competitions. It was wonderful to see their enthusiasm for this event at the Summit for MTNA Leadership. They are a hard-working, intelligent...

South Central Division. (Division News).
December 1, 2002... The Summit for MTNA Leadership was valuable and enjoyable for all who attended. We had a productive division meeting, offering us the chance to learn about officers, conventions and student activities. Arkansas President Sharon Ard, NCTM,...

Benjamin Whitten endowment established. (Foundation News).(Music Teachers National Association)
December 1, 2002... The MTNA FOUNDATION is pleased to welcome Iris and Morty Manus to membership in the Legacy Society. They recently established the Iris and Morty Manus Endowment Fund that will support FOUNDATION programs and awards. By establishing this fund,...

Benjamin Whitten endowment established. (Foundation News).(Music Teachers National Association)
December 1, 2002... The MTNA FOUNDATION is pleased to announce the establishment of the Benjamin Whitten Endowment Fund. Since 1968, Ben has been an integral part of the local, state and national levels of MTNA. He served as president of Pennsylvania MTA for four...

2003 grant guidelines and forms now available. (Foundation News).(Music Teachers National Association)
December 1, 2002... Boston Pops Conductor and Utah Symphony Music Director Keith Lockhart has been named to the MTNA FOUNDATION Music Advisory Council. Lockhart, in his eighth season as Boston Pops conductor, has conducted more than 300 concerts and made 38...

2003 grant guidelines and forms now available. (Foundation News).(Music Teachers National Association)
December 1, 2002... Guidelines and application forms for the 2003 Teacher Enrichment, Local Association Matching and New Local Association Start-Up Grants are now available from the MTNA FOUNDATION office. Please contact Judy Eitel at (888) 512-5278, ext. 225, or...

Celebrating certification: why should a music teacher become a nationally certified teacher of music?
December 1, 2002... "MTNA's Professional Certification Program provides a visible recognition of achievement that unites us in our ultimate task of music education, whether we perform and teach in collegiate settings or in the' extremely important field of...

Polyphony. (Professional Resources).(question and answers )
December 1, 2002... Learning Styles Q: Today, most piano teaching courses discuss learning theories as part of the course content. I am interested in learning styles and teaching to a student's learning style. Where might I find additional information, since...

Random access: doing the little things. (Professional Resources).
December 1, 2002... During the last decade and a half, it has been my pleasure and good fortune to assist a large number of teachers and music schools with their efforts to implement new technologies effectively into their curricula. Recently, as I reflected on...

It's all of your business: do we need an attitude adjustment? (Professional Resources).(an examination of income rates for the independent music teacher)(second in a two-part series)
December 1, 2002... Editor's note: This is the second in a two-part series on the issue of rates for the independent music teacher. This article addresses changes in attitude that may be necessary before we can establish an acceptable income. The first article...

Advocating for the arts. (Arts Awareness and Advocacy).
December 1, 2002... "Arts Awareness and Advocacy" is the new name for the national Community Outreach and Education Committee. Part of the committee's job is keeping MTNA members informed or aware of what is happening; the other job is providing advocacy tools. In...

Beginning here, beginning now. (Independent Music Teachers Forum).
December 1, 2002... Try something with me. Sit down at a table or at your computer with your studio swap list. Ask yourself the following questions: 1) Am I teaching too many hours... (to live, to sleep, to want to go on teaching)? 2) Am I earning as...

The golden rule. (Local Association News).
December 1, 2002... While reading through local association reports from the state chairs, a particular subject popped up several times: teachers, students, students of other teachers, ethical behavior and the need to preserve a good relationship with our...

Corporate members. (MTNA).
December 1, 2002... (as of October 1, 2002) MTNA thanks the following corporate members for their support: Adventus, Inc., www.adventus.com Alfred Publishing Company, Inc., www.alfredpub.com All Things Musical, www.allthingsmusical.com Associated...

Institutional members. (MTNA).
December 1, 2002... (as of October 1, 2002) MTNA thanks the following institutional members for their support: Arkansas State University, www.astate.edu Azusa Pacific University, www.apu.edu Berry College, www.berry.edu Carroll College, www.cc.edu...

Puppet Ballet.(Book Review)
December 1, 2002... by Gordon Carr. Broadbent & Dunn Ltd./Theodore Presser (588 N. Gulph Rd., King of Prussia, PA 19406), 2001. 14pp., $14.95. Late intermediate. What a delight it was to listen to the Puppet Ballet by Gordon Carr. This wonderful piano piece...

A Chinese Festival, Volume 1.(Book Review)
December 1, 2002... by An-Lun Huang and edited by Alton Chan. Warner Bros. Publications (15800 N. W. 48th Ave., Miami, FL 33014), 2002. 56pp., $7.95. Intermediate. Beautiful sounds reflective of the Chinese people and their culture permeate this collection of...

Puccini for Easy Piano, 25 Soaring Selections from 8 Operas.(Book Review)
December 1, 2002... Ricordi/Hal Leonard (7777 W. Bluemound Rd., Milwaukee, WI 53213-3400), 2002. 86pp., $10.95. Late elementary. This volume contains very elementary-level transcriptions of famous opera arias--La Boheme, La Fanciulla del West, Gianini...

Duplex.(Book Review)
December 1, 2002... Duplex, for 4 melodic timpani, multiple percussion and piano (3 players), by Jean Batigne. Gerard Billaudot/Theodore Presser (588 N. Gulph Rd., King of Prussia, PA 19406), 2000. Parts and score, $23.95. Difficult. The degree of difficulty...

What Charlie Heard.(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... by Mordicai Gerstein. Farrar, Straus & Giroux (19 Union Square West, New York, NY 10003), 2002. 37 pp., $17. If you teach music lessons to children, enrich your own children with substantive but engaging reading material, or simply enjoy...

No Vivaldi in the Garage: a Requiem for Classical Music in North America.(Book Review)
December 1, 2002... by Sheldon Morgenstern. Northeastern University Press (360 Huntington Ave., 416CP, Boston, MA 02115), 2001. 208 pp., $26.95. Musicians and artists throughout history have relied on the generosity of benefactors for financial support....

From Spirituals to Symphonies: African-American Women Composers and Their Music.(Book Review)
December 1, 2002... by Helen Walker-Hill. Greenwood Press (88 Post Rd. West, P.O. Box 5007, Westport, CT 06881-5007), 2002. 480 pp., $99.95. Helen Walker-Hill's fascinating new book, From Spirituals to Symphonies: African-American Women Composers and Their...

The Future of Jazz.(Book Review)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... edited by Yuval Taylor. Chicago Review Press/Independent Publishers Group (814 N. Franklin St., Chicago, IL 60610), 2002. 256 pp., $16.95. In 1902, Jelly Roll Morton claimed to have invented and coined the term "jazz." During the last 100...

Arturo Toscanini: the NBC Years.(Book Review)
December 1, 2002... by Mortimer H. Frank. Amadeus Press (133 S. W. 2nd Ave., Ste. 450, Portland, OR 97204-3527), 2002. 358 pp., $29.95. Arturo Toscanini: The NBC Years is the sort of book that can make for tedious reading. It is a largely documentary account...

Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation.(American Music Teacher)
December 1, 2002... (Act of August 12, 1970: Section 3685 Title 39, United States Code.) 1. Publication title: American Music Teacher. 2. Publication No.: 0003-0112. 3. Filing date: September 24, 2002. 4. Issue frequency: Bimonthly. 5....

Leadership.(identification of music teachers in the United States)(includes contact information)
December 1, 2002... Wayne Gibson, NCTM President 4 Ivy Chase N.E. Atlanta, GA 30342-4500 (404) 816-9910 WayGib@aol.com Phyllis Pieffer, NCTM President-elect 4852 Wishkah Rd. Aberdeen, WA 98520-9628 (360) 537-6863 Fax (360) 537-6852...

2003 National Conference Music Teachers National Association. Salt Lake City, Utah * March 15-19, 2003.
December 1, 2002... March 15-19, 2003 * Salt Palace Convention Center * Salt Lake City, Utah Register by February 7, 2003, for a Special Discounted Registration Price www.mtna.org * (888) 512-5278 Dear MTNA Member: Let me be the first to officially...