American Music Teacher articles from December 2004

American Music Teacher archives from December 2004

The teaching goes on.(Dear Reader)(Editorial)
December 1, 2004... As the year comes to a close, I've found myself reflecting on the past twelve months and what they have meant for MTNA. Several things come to mind: partnerships being forged with the Canadian Federation of Music Teacher's Associations and...

Globalization, governance and generational issues.(In Unison)
December 1, 2004... In today's fast-paced world, there are three major areas that affect associations like MTNA: globalization, governance and generational issues. In order to remain a strong, viable association, MTNA has to look beyond its borders for...

Gibson forms piano manufacturing partnership.(Items of Interest)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Gibson Guitar Corp., parent company of Baldwin Piano, recently formed a joint venture with domestic partners Zhongshan city government and Yue Hua Music Limited to invest in Zhongshan Yue Hua Piano and Musical Instruments Co. Ltd. The...

Carl Fischer acquires Theodore Presser.(Items of Interest)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Carl Fischer has acquired Theodore Presser Company. The move will allow these music publishers to combine their efforts to benefit their composers and authors, as well as the domestic and overseas publishers they represent. The two...

Music education experts at Secretary of Education's Summit.(Items of Interest)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... A team of four leading researchers and practitioners in the music education field gave a briefing to U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige and a gathering of top teachers from around the nation as part of the Department of Education's...

MacMillan/McGraw-Hill partners with From the Top.(Items of Interest)
December 1, 2004... MacMillan/McGraw-Hill, an elementary school publishing unit of McGraw-Hill Education, has formed a partnership with the nationally broadcast radio program From the Top to enhance its music curriculum, Spotlight on Music. Spotlight on Music...

Clark appointed new music dean of NCSA.(Items of Interest)(Thomas S. Clark appointed as dean of North Carolina School of the Arts)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Thomas S. Clark has been appointed dean of the School of Music at the North Carolina School of the Arts (NCSA). He formerly was associate dean for academic affairs at the University of North Texas College of Music in Denton. Clark succeeds...

Korean youth wins Bachauer International Piano Competition.(Items of Interest)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Twelve-year-old Rachel Cheung of Hong Kong won the Gina Bachauer International Junior Piano Competition, a cash prize of $7,000. She was one of six finalists out of thirty-seven competitors from fifteen countries. SiJing Ye of Beijing,...

World Piano Competitions winners.(Items of Interest)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... The 2004 winners of The World Piano Competition, held each summer in Cincinnati, include Gold Medalist Ekaterina Mechetina, 26, who received The Robison Foundation/B. Robison Sporck-Stegmaier Award of a New York Recital at Alice Tully Hall,...

Roland introduces new digital piano.(Music Merchandise)
December 1, 2004... Roland Corporation U.S., 5100 S. Eastern Ave., P.O. Box 910921, Los Angeles, CA 90091-0921; (323) 890-3700; www. rolandus.com. See area dealer for price. Roland Contemporary Keyboards has added the HPi-7 new digital piano to the...

High-tech keyboards by Casio.(Music Merchandise)
December 1, 2004... Casio, Inc., 570 Mount Pleasant Ave., Dover, NJ 07801; (800) 836-8580; www.casio.com. PRIVIA PX-400R, $1,099.95; LK-90TV, $249.95; CW100, $249.95. Casio introduces several digital keyboards with special features, including the Privia...

Enable releases new instrument tuning and metronome software.(Music Merchandise)
December 1, 2004... Enable Software Pry. Ltd., P.O. Box 4630, Kingston, ACT, 2604, Australia; fax: +61 2 6228 1078; encore@enablesoftware.com; www.enableencore.com. $19.98 (U.S.) for a single user license; tuner and metronome portions as stand-alone, $14.99 each...

Liberty for all--a musical journey interactive CD-ROM.(Music Merchandise)
December 1, 2004... MENC: The National Association for Music Education, 1806 Robert Fulton Dr., Reston, VA 20191; (800) 828-0229 or (703) 860-4000, fax: (703) 860-1531; www.menc.org. $17, $12.75 MENC members. www.menc.org. Liberty for All--A Musical Journey...

Palatino introduces new leather piano bench.(Music Merchandise)
December 1, 2004... Palatino Musical Instruments, www.palatinousa.com. $270. Palatino has added a deluxe leather seat model, Artist Bench (BP220-BK), to its popular line of piano benches. The bench is designed to be a stylish and comfortable fixture for any...

2004 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition.(Competitions )
December 1, 2004... The 32nd Annual Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition will take place May 6-8, 2005, at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. The competition has senior and junior divisions. Ensembles of three to six players of...

Kingsville announces piano and concerto competitions.(Competitions)
December 1, 2004... The Music Club of Kingsville, Inc., will hold its annual Kingsville International Competitions--The Young Performers Concerto and Isabel Scionti Piano Solo--April 7-9, 2005, at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. More than $24,000 in prize...

Clarification.(Correction Notice)
December 1, 2004... In the October/November issue of AMT, Yamaha's Keyboard Encounters Kids program was mentioned in Impromptu. This program is available only through Yamaha via authorized dealers. Anyone interested in learning more about the program should...

Thematic and tonal imagery in Brahms's Ballade in D Minor, Op. 10, No. 1 ("Edward").(Critical Essay)
December 1, 2004... EDWARD (1) 1 "Why dois your brand sae drap wi' bluid, Edward, Edward? Why dois your brand sae drap wi' bluid? And why sae sad gang yee, O?" "O, I hae killed my hauke sae guid, Mither,...

An interview with Ross Lee Finney.(Interview)
December 1, 2004... Ross Lee Finney, an outstanding American composer of the twentieth century who wrote works in numerous genres and for various media, was born December 23, 1906, in Wells, Minnesota. He attended the University of Minnesota and Carleton College....

Managing musical performance anxiety.
December 1, 2004... Their palms sweat; their hearts race; their hands shake. Eighty percent of all people experience anxiety when they become the center of attention. (1) Many musicians are not able to perform their best as a result of an increased anxiety level....

Music in the military: it's about influence.
December 1, 2004... Music and the military have a long and very distinguished partnership. Many academic articles and much research have been done on this fruitful relationship. There are general assumptions about the mission of music in the military, but they...

MTNA: Music Teachers National Association.(Association News)(Editorial)
December 1, 2004... Dear Members: The MTNA board of directors unanimously approved the operating budget for the 2004-2005 fiscal year at its regular summer meeting. Due to the prudent management of MTNA funds by the MTNA Board and Executive Director Gary...

West Virginia.(Eastern Division)
December 1, 2004... The Eastern Division state presidents had a productive meeting at the Summit for MTNA Leadership in Cincinnati. It is a pleasure getting to know each president and learn of the exceptional events and progress in each state. I hope many of you...

Indiana.(East Central Division)
December 1, 2004... Indiana hosted its leadership summit June 19, 2004. The event included a brainstorming and visioning session led by Kathy Loh, a certified life coach and MTNA member from San Rafael, California. Participants engaged in discussions and...

Ohio.(East Central Division)
December 1, 2004... Ohio was the first state to adopt the RACE curriculum as its officially endorsed state syllabus in June 2003. Twenty-nine Ohio teachers entered students into the first RACE Exams in May 2004. Four OMTA members have graduated into the College of...

The Northwest Division meeting at the annual Summit for MTNA Leadership in Cincinnati allowed for a wonderful dialogue among the six state presidents and presidents-elect, as well as other representatives from the Northwest.(Northwest Division News)
December 1, 2004... The Northwest Division meeting at the annual Summit for MTNA Leadership in Cincinnati allowed for a wonderful dialogue among the six state presidents and presidents-elect, as well as other representatives from the Northwest. Each officer shared...

Arkansas MTA.(South Central Division)
December 1, 2004... The 2004 Summit for MTNA Leadership was a time for becoming better acquainted with colleagues, for being reminded of the many MTNA programs and for being inspired to make a difference in the lives of our pupils. At our division meeting the...

Louisiana MTA is housing its archives at Louisiana State University. Its 2004 commissioned piece by Anne Simpson of Lafayette was performed at its state conference.(South Central Division)
December 1, 2004... Louisiana MTA is housing its archives at Louisiana State University. Its 2004 commissioned piece by Anne Simpson of Lafayette was performed at its state conference. Oklahoma MTA celebrated fifty years of MTNA affiliation at its state conference...

Texas MTA.(South Central Division)
December 1, 2004... Texas MTA's archives are in the Texas Collection at Baylor University. Celinda Hallbauer, NCTM, was named TMTA Teacher of the Year; Jane Abbott Kirk, Collegiate Teacher of the Year; and Jan Mark Sloman, Pre-collegiate Teacher of the Year. The...

South Carolina is saddened by the death of former MTNA President Margaret Lorince, NCTM.(Southern Division)(Music Teachers National Association)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
December 1, 2004... South Carolina is saddened by the death of former MTNA President Margaret Lorince, NCTM. She touched many lives with her work on the local, state and national levels. In South Carolina, the Greenville MTA's monthly meetings have included Milton...

In Tennessee, the Knoxville MTA has a varied program agenda, including Psychological Perspective on Health and Well-Being and the Cultural Values of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.(Southern Division)
December 1, 2004... In Tennessee, the Knoxville MTA has a varied program agenda, including Psychological Perspective on Health and Well-Being and the Cultural Values of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. Diane Higgins, NCTM Charlotte, North Carolina

The Appalachian MTA showcased a musical roundtable with conductors of the Symphony of the Mountains and Johnson City Symphony, church music directors and Tennessee MTA President Terry McRoberts, NCTM, to discuss how each group could benefit the other musically.(Southern Division)
December 1, 2004... The Appalachian MTA showcased a musical roundtable with conductors of the Symphony of the Mountains and Johnson City Symphony, church music directors and Tennessee MTA President Terry McRoberts, NCTM, to discuss how each group could benefit the...

Utah.(Southwest Division News)
December 1, 2004... Jennifer Foxx, the Tooele, Utah, chapter president, recently hosted a successful membership recruiting event, organizing an open house at a local music store. Jennifer was able to acquire music from major publishers for drawings held during the...

New Mexico.(Southwest Division News)
December 1, 2004... New Mexico has implemented an innovative program for the noncompetitive, as well as the competitive, student. One day of the state conference is devoted to activities for students. Katie Maxwell of Aztec was the driving force behind this...

Hats off to the West Central Division state competition chairs who have organized and administered the MTNA competitions.(West Central Division)
December 1, 2004... Hats off to the West Central Division state competition chairs who have organized and administered the MTNA competitions. Appreciation is extended to the many members who monitored, provided hospitality and in other ways made the competitions...

Foundation fund.(Association News)(Obituary)
December 1, 2004... Legacy Society Those of us who knew and worked with Margaret Lorince were deeply saddened by her death on July 31, 2004. Margaret held numerous MTNA state, division and national offices, including the presidency from 1991-1993. She was...

Professional certification.(Association News)
December 1, 2004... The MTNA Professional Certification Program Standards clearly state the intent and content of this program, from the initial process of earning the designation of Nationally Certified Teacher of Music. Each Standard corresponds to a requirement...

5 minutes with ... Marvin Blickenstaff.(Professional Resources)(Interview)
December 1, 2004... Marvin Blickenstaff is internationally renowned for his teaching, lecturing, performing and publishing. He teaches at The College of New Jersey in Ewing and the New School for Music Study in Princeton, and serves as board president of the...

Polyphony: practicing revisited.(Professional Resources)
December 1, 2004... Send Us Your Questions Do you have a teaching question you would like to have answered? Perhaps you have a practice tip for students you would like to share or a studio idea you are trying differently this year. Questions and other items...

Call for conference presentations.
December 1, 2004... 2006 National Conference March 25-29 Austin, TX The MTNA Conference Program Committee requests the submission of proposals for the MTNA National Conference in Austin, Texas, March 25-29, 2006. Papers, panels, performances, lecture-recitals,...

It's all your business: a long-range plan for the professional Studio.(Professional Resources)
December 1, 2004... If money was no object, what would the ideal independent studio look like? I immediately imagine two high-quality grand pianos, a workstation area with computers and MIDI keyboards, a waiting room and studio restroom and an area large enough...

Random access: developing the complete musician.(Professional Resources)
December 1, 2004... We all know the basic facts surrounding the musicianship of the legendary composers and performers whom we revere, musicians like Bach, Mozart, Liszt, Gershwin, Bernstein, Ma and so many more. If we were to use a modern tool, such as a...

Forum focus: arts awareness and advocacy.(Editorial)
December 1, 2004... Editor's Note: Last July, U.S. Department of Education Secretary Rod Paige sent a letter to some 16,000 superintendents of our public schools emphasizing the need for arts education. This historic letter underscores the importance of music...

Career development: part 1.(Forum focus: collegiate chapters)
December 1, 2004... Editor's Note: This is the first of a two-part series Each year, thousands of soon-to-be music graduates begin thinking about job prospects after graduation. Some of their concerns are reflected in questions like, "What am I going to do?"...

MTNA assessment tools--BRAVO!(Forum focus: independent music teachers)
December 1, 2004... BRAVO to the team who created the new MTNA Assessment Tools for the Independent Music Teacher! The document, unveiled in the August/September 2004 AMT, offers a concise three-part evaluation process designed to aid independent teachers with...

Corporate members.(MTNA)
December 1, 2004... Corporate Members (as of October 10, 2004) MTNA thanks the following corporate members for their support: Alfred Publishing Co., Inc., www.alfredpub.com Apple Computer, www.apple.com Associated Board of the Royal Schools...

Institutional members.(MTNA)
December 1, 2004... Institutional Members (as of October 10, 2004) MTNA thanks the following institutional members for their support: Almaden School of Music, www.almadenschool.com Azusa Pacific University, www.apu.edu Baldwin-Wallace...

Classical Kids: Beethoven Lives Upstairs, Teacher's Notes (w/CD).(Children's Review)(Book Review)
December 1, 2004... Classical Kids: Beethoven Lives Upstairs, Teacher's Notes (w/CD), by Susan Hammond. The Children's Group (1400 Bayly St., Ste. 7, Pickering, ON L1W 3R2), 2004. 36 pp., $12.98. Ages 5-12. This delightful CD and book set was first published...

Monsters and Angels--Surviving a Career in Music.(Book Review)
December 1, 2004... Monsters and Angels--Surviving a Career in Music, by Seymour Bernstein. Distributed by Hal Leonard Corporation (7777 W. Bluemound Rd., P.O. Box 13819, Milwaukee, WI 53213), 2002. 507 pp., $22.95. Seymour Bernstein has produced another...

The Private Music Instruction Manual: a Guide for the Independent Music Educator.(Book Review)
December 1, 2004... The Private Music Instruction Manual: A Guide for the Independent Music Educator, by Rebecca Osborn. Trafford Publishing (23333 Government St., Ste. 6e, Victoria, B.C. V8T 4P4), 2004. 266 pp. $34.95. Rebecca Osborn, a former school music...

Ask the Professor: Magical Music and Helpful Tips.(Book Review)
December 1, 2004... Ask the Professor: Magical Music & Helpful Tips, Starter Level, 1A, 1B, 2, music and lyrics by Janet Vagt; Professor's Comments by Janet Vogt, Gail Berenson and Judith Strickland Minter. Heritage Music Press, A Division of the Lorenz...

Expressive Etudes, Book Six.(Book Review)
December 1, 2004... Expressive Etudes, Book Six, compiled and edited by Suzanne W. Guy. The FJH Music Company, Inc. (2525 Davie Rd., Ste. 360, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33317), 2004. 48 pp. $6.95. Early advanced. Expressive Etudes, Book Six is the latest addition to...

Miniature Concerto for Piano.
December 1, 2004... Miniature Concerto for Piano, by B.J. Rosco. Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp./Warner Bros. Publications (15800 N. W. 48th Ave., Miami, FL 33014), 2004. 46pp. $8.95. Early intermediate. The Miniature Concerto is a work in three movements for...

WB Popular Movie Hits Piano Library (w/MIDI and CD), Level Five.(Sound Recording Review)
December 1, 2004... WB Popular Movie Hits Piano Library (w/MIDI and CD), Level Five, arranged by Gail Lew, Eugenie Rocherolle and Tom Roed. Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp./Warner Bros. Publications (15800 N. W. 48th Ave, Miami, FL 33014), 2004. 45 pp., $13.95. Late...

The Ivan Galamian Scale System for Violoncello, Vol. 2.(Book Review)
December 1, 2004... The Ivan Galamian Scale System for Violoncello, Volume II, arranged and edited by Hans Jorgen Jensen. ECS Publishing Corporation/Galaxy Music Corporation (138 Ipswich St., Boston, MA 02215), 2004. 57pp. $24.95. Cellists can continue to...

Leadership.
December 1, 2004... Phyllis Pieffer, 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...

Beginning again.(The Back Page)
December 1, 2004... In spring 2002, I attended an event at the University of Montevallo and enjoyed a performance by one of our music majors who played the flute beautifully. She was poised, artistic and accomplished. Someone mentioned that evening that this...