MONTHLY STUDENT RECITALS
You may register students for recitals by email or mail. If you register by email, please include student's name, age, the level of the piece, the complete names of the piece, the last name of the composer and the length of each piece. For those who are entering more than one student, you must also give the recital chair the total time your students will be playing.
If you register by postal mail, please use the MTAC-Marin Branch Student Recital Registration Form available under BRANCH ACTIVITIES on the branch website.
Teachers may not exceed a total of 10 minutes and 7 students, except for the Teen Recital or if your student will be competing in the Margaret Bean Davis Music Competition.
Each program chair has complete discretion regarding programming, acceptance of late entrants, timing, etc.
Date: NOVEMBER 18th
Time: 3:00 PM
Place: J B Piano, 540 Irwin Street, San Rafael
Deadline to submit students: November 12th
Fee: $5.00 per student payable in advance. Make checks out to MTAC.
Chair: Paul Agricola – 383-2027 – pagricola@hotmail.com
Date: DECEMBER 16th
Time: 3:00 PM
Place: JB Piano, 540 Irwin Street, San Rafael
Deadline to submit students December 10th
Fee; $5.00 per student payable in advance. Make checks out to MTAC.
Chair: Cheryl Ziedrich – 459-7953 –cziedrich@aol.com
TEACHER-TO-TEACHER: THE ART OF PIANO PEDALING
Date: DECEMBER 2nd
Time: 2:30 PM
Host: James Marchand
RSVP: 892-6065 - musicjrm@aol.com
Place: 100 San Domingo Way, Novato
Fee: None
Description: This workshop will address problems in teaching and learning pedaling. Drills to improve pedaling will be explained and demonstrated. All attendees will receive a copy of these pedaling drills. Drills include anticipatory pedaling, simultaneous pedaling, legato pedaling, "swells," echo pedaling, finger pedaling, quarter pedals, half pedals, slow release, and more.
MONTHLY RECITAL & BRANCH HONORS RECITAL
CHAIRS NEEDED
We still need a few volunteers to donate about three hours of their time to chair one of our Monthly Student Recitals. Also, we need someone who participates in Certificate of Merit to chair the Branch Honors Recital from 12 Noon to 5 PM on March 30th. (Branch Honors Recital Chair does NOT have to create the program, only be there to emcee the day of the performance.) If you'd like to volunteer, contact Vice-President Paul Agricola at 383-2027 or pagricola@hotmail.com
CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
ATTENTION: All teachers who have students in CM.
The absolute deadline to register students is November 15th. Payment MUST be postmarked no later than November 16th and mailed to CM Chair Helen Konowitz. No exceptions.
Additionally, at the request of CM Information chair, Amy Martin, all CM teachers are asked to log onto the state website and READ the past two Certificate of Merit newsletters.
The URL is http://www.mtac.org/programs/CMNews/index.shtml
There is important information contained therein about the new syllabus, including a very informative Q&A section that covers many of the questions that have arisen about the new syllabus.
If you have ANY other questions or need help with registration, passwords, etc., contact our own CM chair, Helen Konowitz by email at helenkonow@aol.com
COMPOSERS TODAY & IMPROVISATION WORKSHOP
We all have students who just can’t seem to play the scales or a piece without somehow changing them. Some of us even are fortunate enough to teach students who make up their own music. Next April, the Marin Branch will sponsor a Composers Today & Improvisation Recital (date & location TBA). This is strictly limited to those students who have written their own pieces or who improvise. The pieces can be works in progress, finished compositions, nifty take-offs on a pop tune, etc. Original compositions do not need to be written down for this recital. We encourage ensembles as well, although groups with large electronic set-ups might have some issues. So here’s a chance for that bright, gifted student composer or improviser – of any age or level - to shine.
In addition to our own local efforts, the state MTAC offers the Composers Today program and the Improvisation program.
If you are interested in either of these state programs, contact their respective chairs for more information about applications, deadlines, etc.
COMPOSERS TODAY – Christina Bradley – musicamarin@pacbell.net
IMPROVISATION – Joey Edelman – joey@edelmansound.com
MARGARET BEAN DAVIS MEMORIAL
MUSIC COMPETITION
Just a heads up to those of you who have high achieving, motivated students. The Marin Branch MTAC sponsors an annual juried competition, named for former member Margaret Bean Davis. There are three Junior Levels and a Senior level. Watch your newsletter for more information next month. Or contact chair Carol LaRusso at steinwaylit@aol.com or 892-8815.
VOLUNTEEERS NEEDED TO CHAIR
BRANCH RECITALS
Vice President Paul Agricola, who is in charge of finding teachers willing to chair our recital events, has indicated that he still needs volunteers for the 2008 monthly recitals. Paul can be reached at 383-2027 or at pagricola@hotmail.com
PROGRAMS! PROGRAMS!
ASCAP WANTS YOUR PROGRAMS!
Per their agreement with MTAC, ASCAP requires us to send them copies of all our programs so that royalty payments may be extended to the composers and publishers. All you have to do is save a program from your fabulous student recitals, awesome teacher recitals, inspired master classes, brilliant workshops, etc. and mail it to:
Marie Carbone
150 Buchanan Court
Sausalito, CA 94965
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The LARK THEATER in Larkspur is once again offering “Live at the Met” simulcasts of the Saturday performances of the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. Seats should be purchased in advance, as this is a popular program. Featured operas this season are Romeo et Juliette (December 15), Hansel and Gretel (January 1), Macbeth (January 12), Manon Lescaut (February 16), Peter Grimes (March 15), Tristan und Isolde (March 22), La Boheme (April 5) and La Filled du Regiment (April 26). For more information and/or to order tickets, go to www.larktheater.net
CONCERTS GRAND has announced their 2007-08 season. On April 20th Marin Branch member Elenor Barcsak will perform a varied program featuring Beethoven, Cramer and Chopin.
UPCOMING EVENTS
NOVEMBER 9th
Piedmont Piano Company presents Denny Zeitlin in a solo piano rectial at 8:00 PM at Piedmont Piano Company, 660 Third Street )between Townsend and Brannan) in San Francisco. To reserve tickets will a credit card, call 415-543-9988.
NOVEMBER 10th
Vocal Workshop with Eric Howe and Cheryl Keller
Time: 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Place: Holy Names College, VCPA room 539
“Practice, Posture, Poise, and Performance”
Bring a song or aria for a mini-coaching in the workshop. Audition tips will also be shared. Accompanist provided.
Workshop fee: $10
NOVEMBER 17th & 18th
The Fourth Annual Golandsky Institute
Berkeley Seminar on the Taubman Approach to Piano Playing
The Berkeley Piano Club
2724 Haste Street
Berkeley, California
NOVEMBER 18th
Concerts Grand presents Ksenia Nosikova in Concert
3:00 PM at the Newman Auditorium at Santa Rosa Junior College
Tickets are $17 general, $15 senior/student. Order by phone 707-526-2447 or on the web at www.concertsgrand.com
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