November/December2017DMTA Today

FromthePresident

Asweturnourthoughtstotheholidayseason,Ihopethatyouandyoursaresafe,healthyandgrateful.Wehavelearnedinthisworld,howquicklythingscanchange.Iamthankfulformanythings,butoneisanorganizationofmusicianswhoteachthegreatgiftofmusic,worktogethertopromotemusicforourstudentsandshareourgiftwithothers.Thankyouforbeingapartofthisgreatgroupofdedicatedteachers,whoarenotonlygreatmusicians,butgreatpeople,too.HappyThanksgivingtoyouandyours!

November 1st, 2017

Index2016-18BoardMembers.…..…..........................2ComputerCorner…………………………….………2UpcomingDMTAMeetings..……………………..2DallasPianoSoloContest…………………………3FallTheoryTest………………………………………3PedagogyForum……………………………………...3DiscountDSOTickets………………………………3FineArtsChamberPlayersJobPosting……..4Ensemble75ConcertoCompetitionandBenefitConcert……………...……………………..5-6Adkins/NielsonConcert…………………………..7BancroftFamilyConcerts…………………………8StudioOpenings……………………………..………..9Advertisements……………………..…..……..10-11

LoisLandrum,DMTAPresident

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2016-2018BoardMembers

LoisLandrum,PresidentGraceLong,VicePresidentParaleeCurry,SecretaryRuthAnnHoffman,TreasurerTrudyEmerick,ParliamentarianPatriceKoenig,ImmediatePastPresidentStathiaOrwig,AchievementAuditionsGailArbetter,ArchivesMargaretWells,DallasPianoSoloJenniVerHagen,DallasPianoSoloLeonardoZuno,Jazz-PopContest&FestivalRachelSmith,Jazz-PopContest&FestivalJanetJones,Membership&YearbookRosterMeredithManley,NewsletterAlexMcDonald,ProgramRuthMyrick,RecitalSeriesSylviaTaylor,ScholarshipHannahPayne,Sonata-Sonatina-BaroqueFestivalCarolynAdams,StudentAffiliateSueRussell-CarlsonandLynneNevill,TheoryBenQuine,YearbookFaronVassen,WebCoordinatorJessieWelsh,AttendanceNancyBurroughs,DallasSymphonicFestival

UpcomingDMTAMeetings

AllmeetingsareheldatSteinway-HallDallasNovember1stat10:00

RecitalbySeanKennard,StetsonUniversityinFlorida,and2013QueenElisabethCompetitionFinalist.

January7that4:00NewlyappointedOhioUniversitypianofacultyDr.StephanieWucomestogivearecitalofBach,Schumann,RavelandGershwin.Dr.WuholdsherDMAfromJuilliard;shehassoloedwiththeChicagoSymphonyandhasperformedonWQXR(NYC)

Computer Corner AGuidetotheDMTAWebsite

www.dallasmta.orgHomePage:Upcomingmeetings,FindaTeacher,MakeaDonationtoDMTA,DallasPianoSoloBrochureAboutUsPage:BoardMemberContactInformationJoinDMTAPage:NewMemberandTransfer/SecondaryMemberinformationFestivals/Contests/StudentEvents:FestivalDates,TheoryExamDates,andRecitalSeriesPedagogyForumPage:FulllistofpedagogyeventsNewsletterPage:CurrentandPastNewslettersMusicLinksPage:Resourcelistforsupplies/services,teacher/pedagogicallinks,churchesandfacilities,andcommunitylinksContactUsPage:GeneralinquiriesandmessagesMemberLogInisfoundatthebottom

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DallasPianoSoloContestNovember4th

LoversLaneUnitedMethodistChurch

9200InwoodRoadDallas,TX75220

Forquestions,contactMargaretWellsorJenniVerHagen

wellspianostudio@gmail.com jgtenhet@yahoo.com

FallTheoryTestNovember12th

SMUMeadowsSchooloftheArts

Forquestions,contactLynneNevill

lnmusic2012@gmail.com

PedagogyForumNovember15th

KaraVillines’Home,4310MillRunRoad,Dallas,TX75244

Sight-ReadingandImprovisation&SurveyofEarlyChildhoodMusicProgramstoenhanceyour

studios–MusicTogether,MusicforYoungChildren,Musikgarten

InterestedindiscountedgroupticketstoanyDSOconcert?ContactJenaTunnell,AdvertisingandGroupSalesManager,at(214)-871-4025orj.tunnell@dalsym.com.Visitwww.MyDSO.comforperformanceinformation.

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FineArtsChamberPlayersseeksapart-timeEducationManagertojointheirteam.Since1981,FACPhasproducedfreeclassicalmusicconcertsinDallas;theorganizationalsooffersmusiceducationprograms.TheEducationManagerwilldirectFACP’sin-schoolmusiceducationprogramsandoverseealleducationalactivitiesunderthedirectionoftheExecutiveDirector.Dutiesinclude:coordinateprogramlogisticsofthePeakPreparatorySchoolViolinClub;managetheDreamCollectorsandMusicAtoZoutreachprograms;andcoordinateprogramlogisticsofDISDmusicresidencyprograms.Teachingexperienceispreferred.Idealcandidateswillhaveaknowledgeof,experiencein,andastrongpassionformusiceducation.Violinexperienceisaplus.Afulljobdescriptioncanbefoundonlinehere.Thisispositionpays$30anhourandwillaverage5hoursperweek,10monthsperyear(August–May),typicallywithadditionalhoursrequiredinAugust/SeptemberandAprilofeachyear.Pleasesendapplicationswithacoverletter,resume,andreferencesbyNovember10toRachelAssiatrachel@FineArtsChamberPlayers.org.

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Ensemble75ConcertoCompetitionSinceitsinception,Ensemble75hasprovidedsevenseasonsofconcertstotheDFWMetroplex,eachconsistingofinnovativeprogrammingperformedbysomeoftheworld’smostpromisingmusicians.PerformersfeaturedonEnseble75’sconcertshavegoneontostudyatmusicschoolssuchastheNewEnglandConservatoryandJuilliard,aswellasobtainingpostsinsomeoftheimportantinstitutionsaroundtheworld,suchastheDallasSymphonyOrchestra,theHongKongPhilharmonic,andtheBerlinPhilharmonic.Followingthestandardsofinnovationandqualityofperformanceestablishedduringourtenure,Ensemble75’sconcertocompetitionseekstopromotesomeoftheregion’spremierpre-collegemusicalartistsandtopresentthemwithacompetitionopportunitythatreflectstheexperienceoftheeliteinternationalcompetitionsofferedtoprofessionalmusicians.TheCezanneQuartet(PeakFellowshipEnsemble-in-ResidenceatSMUMeadowsSchooloftheArts2015-2017)willaccompanysixfinalistsinaliveconcertsetting,infrontofacompetitionjuryconsistingofmusicianswhohavedistinguishedthemselvesintheirfield.Competitionisopentoapplicantswhohavenotreachedtheir19thbirthdayonorbeforeMarch1st,2018.RepertoirelistincludesmanyworksbyVivaldi,Bach,Haydn,Mozart,Beethoven,Chopin,andmore.AdditionstotheEnsemble75ConcertoCompetitionrepertoirelistwillbemadeiftheapplicantcanprovideproof(score,parts,etc.)thatthepiececanbeperformedwithastringquartetaccompaniment.

Formoreinformation,completerepertoirelist,andapplication,pleasevisit:http://ensemble75.com/competition.php.

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Ensemble75HostsTwoCliburnWinnersinBenefitConcerton

SundayNovember12th,2017

Ensemble75,achambermusicseriesbasedoutofDallas,Texas,willbepresentingaconcertfeaturingtwowinnersoftheCliburnInternational

AmateurPianoCompetitiononSunday,November12th,7:30PMinCaruthAuditoriumattheMeadowsSchooloftheArtsatSouthernMethodist

University.Dr.ThomasYu(FirstPrizeWinner,PressJuryAwardandAudienceAward,2016),aperiodontistfromCalgary,Alberta,willbejoinedbyDr.

ChristopherShih(FirstPrizeWinner,RomanticEraAwardandAudienceAward2011),aphysicianfromPennsylvania,inaconcertfortwopianosfeaturing

worksbyMozart,Brahms,Dukas,andMilhaud.ProceedsfromtheconcertwillgotowardsEnsemble75’sInauguralConcertoCompetition,whichwillbeheld

laterintheseason.

Abouttheconcert,Ensemble75ArtisticDirectorJonathanTsaysaid,“Makenomistake,thelevelofartistryfromthesetwo‘amateur’pianistsisonparwith

someofthemostaccomplishedprofessionalstoday.ThefactthatDr.YuandDr.Shihcanmaintainsuchahighcaliberofmusicalperformanceinadditionto

havingfull-timepracticesinthemedicalfieldisastounding.Thisisdefinitelyaneventnottobemissed.”

AsaspecialoffertomembersofDMTA,Ensemble75isofferingdiscountedticketsof$20/adultsand$5/students.Topurchasethediscountedtickets,

followthesesteps:

1)Gotowww.ensemble75.com2)Clickon“SupportEnsemble75”

3)Enterthetotalamountforasmanyadultsandstudentsneeded(#ofAdultticketsX$20+#ofStudentticketsX$5)

4)IMPORTANT:whenpromptedtoaddaspecialnote,pleaseenter“AMTA”,thenumberofadulttickets,andthenumberofstudentticketspurchased.

Formoreinformationaboutthisconcertandtopurchaseadvancetickets,please

visitwww.Ensemble75.com

2016CLIBURNAMATEUR:ThomasYu(FinalRound)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWC_BL0q6Lg

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The Performing Arts Series at Park Cities Presbyterian Church proudly

presents:

Christopher Adkins Principal Cellist Dallas Symphony Orchestra

And Stephen Nielson

Pianist and Steinway Artist

With Guest Artist Caroline Nielson

Mezzo Soprano

The annual Adkins/Nielson Chamber Recitals Sunday, January 14th, 2018

5:00 and 7:00 pm Park Cities Presbyterian Church, Cambridge Hall Admission is free.

Featuring the music of Debussy (centenary of his death), Massenet and Tchaikovsky.

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FINE ARTS CHAMBER PLAYERS

May 12

October 14

November 11

January 27

February 24

March 10

April 14

Always FREE.

Saturdays at 3 p.m. in the Horchow Auditorium

at the Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 N. Harwood Street

www.F ineArtsChamberPlayers.org

Bancroft Family Concerts 2017-2018 Season

Studio Openings FarNorthDallasDr.AnatoliaIoannides PianoscapesprivatemusicstudioOne-on-OnePrivateInstruction Off-benchlessontimeanduseofspecializedappsforteachingtheory,auralskills,andimprovisation.Orff-Schulwerkmusicandmovementpedagogyapproachtoteaching.StudioandPerformanceClasses:varietyofactivitiesandspecializedeventsthroughouttheyear,includingrecitals,performancefestivalscompetitions,auditions,TexasTheoryExam,RoyalConservatoryMusicDevelopmentProgramandmore.CollaborativeArtsProgram:ChamberMusicandVocalCoachingSupplementarySkype/FacetimeSessions(310)382-4657anatolia9@yahoo.comwww.anatoliaioannides.comEastDallasKristinLandrumInkwellMusicDallasPianoandGuitarLessonsLessonsfocusonhelpingstudentsachievetheirmusicalgoalsthroughnotereading,functionalmusictheory,andfindingtheirindividualcreativevoice.PianostudentsalsohavetheoptiontostudyonanErgonomicallyScaledPianoKeyboard(ESPK)instudio.AdditionalESPKsareavailableforstudentstorent.(469)432-0858inkwellmusicdallas@gmail.comwww.inkwellmusicdallas.com

ParkCitiesDebbieTotterAt-homepianolessonsforadults(214)906-5112dj.austin@verizon.netPlanoDr.FeniaChangPrivatePianoLessonsatAllLevelsMonthlyPerformanceClassesTMTAevents,TheoryExams&RoyalConservatoryMusicDevelopmentProgramCollaborativePianoandChamberMusicCoaching(214)454-1449www.feniachang.comGreenville,TXJeanMorrisVoice,Piano,andTheory520LeatherwoodLane903-456-1200jeanmorris1111@gmail.com

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