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Opus 65 February 2011 No. 5

In ThIs Issue

President’s Corner 2

State News MTNA Student Competitions 3

Opportunity for Piano Students 4

District News Linn-Benton 5

Supplementary Materials 7

Additional Study Guides 12

OMTA Chairs 13

OMTA Officers 15

OMTA District Presidents 15

OMTAMusicNews

OMTA Conference, July 11–17Monday July 11Evening Composer of the Year Recital and Reception at the Old Church

Tuesday July 12All day PPI Pedagogy sessionsEvening PPI opening recital

Wednesday July 13Morning PPI Pedagogy sessionsLunch OMTA General membership meetingAfternoon PPI Pedagogy sessionsEvening OMTA Banquet at the Hotel Fifty

Thursday July 14 to Sunday July 17 PPI sessions and recitals

Hotel Fifty in downtown Portland is offering OMTA members a spe-cial rate of $119/night (ask for the OMTA rate.) PPI has special room rates of $142/night at the Heath-man Hotel. Both hotels are on the Max line which goes directly to the Forestry Center.

We have applied for a grant from the Nellie Tholen Fund at the Oregon Community Founda-tion to provide housing rebates for members traveling from outside Portland. These rebates cover all or most of the hotel costs at the conference. We’ll let you know as soon as we hear about that.

—Dr. Bonnie Esbensen Conference Chair

It’s cold and rainy now, but soon it will be summer and we’ll meet at the 2011 OMTA Conference where we’ll enjoy warm, sunny days filled with fascinating talks and fantastic music in the company of our friends and colleagues. What could be better?

After last year’s conference, many members requested that we partner once again with Portland Piano International (PPI) and we are pleased to be able to do so. For the pedagogy sessions, PPI Artistic Director, Harold Gray is bringing Dennis Alexander, an artist who will be of interest to OMTA mem-bers. Gray is always on the lookout for artists to bring to his series and he says he has heard many wonder-ful things about Alexander.

All members will receive registration packets and detailed conference information in the mail by early March. However, a brief schedule is shown below so that you can begin planning. All events will take place at the Forestry Center in Portland, unless otherwise noted.

2011 OMTA Conference

IMPORTANT NOTICE!

OMTA Office has moved and we have a new AA.

OMTA OfficePO Box 5335

Portland, OR 97228

Robin Power, OMTA Admin. Assist. [email protected]

503-388-8212

Please make a note of the changes in your OMTA Handbook.

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President’s Corner

Dear Colleagues,

I send happy mid-winter greetings to all of you as I look out the window at the warm and cheering sunshine. What a blessing to live in Oregon! I count among my blessings the opportunity to know and work for all of our OMTA members.

Thank you to all who put in tireless hours for all OMTA activities. Our Ensem-ble Festival was a great success and Jr. Bach Festival is fast approaching. Congratula-tions to students and teachers who will be participating in the Final Event on March 6 in Hood River, and congratulations, also, to all other students who participated along the way and experienced the wonders of Baroque music.

An important administrative note: on February 8, we will be moving our OMTA office to Portland. Our new administra-tive assistant, Robin Power, will assist you with your needs for materials and commu-nications. I will soon send more detailed information to each of you. We are working for a seamless transition and I will formally introduce you to Robin in the next Music News edition.

Don’t forget to check out the MTNA National Conference at www.MTNA.org. Joan Gathercoal will be honored as MTNA

Foundation Fellow at the Gala. If you plan to attend, please let me know. I have reserved tables for the Oregon contingent at the Gala. Congratulations, Joan!!

Please remember that Music News will now be published monthly. What a fine opportunity for us to share items from all of our members. If you’ve attended a workshop, read an inspiring book, had an epiphany at a lesson—please write an item for publication in the newsletter. We all want to hear from you all! Send your articles to Linda Hansen. Her information is listed in this edition of Music News.

Warm regards,Fern L. McArthur, NCTMPresident, OMTA

Opus 65 /No. 5 • February 2011

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Fern L. McArthur, NCTMPresident, OMTA

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State News MTNA Student Competitions

The NW Division Competition was hosted by Boise State University January 14–16. OMTA members Marilyn Reischke, Salem, and Jean Hinkle, Roseberg, were division coordinators and helped facilitate the event.

Oregon was well-represented in the competition, with participants in piano, strings, voice, and winds. Congratulations to all students who participated, and especially to the winners, alternates and honorable mentions listed below. Their parents, teach-ers, and all of OMTA are proud of them!

Winners will go on to compete at the National MTNA Competition in Milwau-kee, Wisconsin this March.

Best of luck to them!

Susan M. Todd, NCTMStudent Performance Competitions

Elementary DivisionAditya Sivakumar Winner, CompositionStudent of Gary Noland

Junior DivisionEdison TsaiHonorable Mention, CompositionStudent of Gary Noland

Megan YipAlternate, PianoStudent of Dorothy Fahlman

Kristin Qian, ViolinAlternate, StringsStudent of Carol Sindell

Kristin Qian, ViolinWinner, WoodwindStudent of Sandy Duffy Norman

Senior DivisionKarsten GimreWinner, PianoStudent of Paula Watt and Peter Mack

Madison Howard, sopranoAlternate, VoiceStudent of Vanessa Nelson

Calvin Yue, clarinetAlternate, WoodwindStudent of Cindy Bartels

Young Artist DivisionNicolas Cardona, French HornRepresentative, BrassStudent of Sandy Duffy Norman

Saelin HoHonorable Mention, PianoStudent of Julia Hwakyu Lee Sean O’Neal, violinAlternate, StringsStudent of Kathryn Lucktenberg

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State News Opportunity for OMTA Piano Students

The second annual In Good Hands concert will be held at the Portland Piano Festival In-ternational in July, 2011. This concert (July 13 or 14) will feature music, levels 6–10, written by composers who are members of Cascadia, the local chapter of The National Association of Composers, USA. The per-formers will be students of OMTA teachers.

A call for scores has gone out to Cas-cadia composers asking for solo, duet, or trio piano music in levels 6–10. The call included the following informational guide:

Examples of music in level 6Samuel Barber: Gradus I: Nos. 7, 14, 17

Bartok: Mikrokosmos book 3: # 82, 83, 85, 87, 100

Bernstein: For Susanna Kyle

Jan Mittelstaedt, NCTMSvoboda: Children’s Treasure Box, Book 3 #44, #48

The other levels are in the process of being updated. However, they gradually get harder. The Cat and the Mouse (Copland) is a great favorite in level 10 as are the Ger-shwin Preludes. Music much harder than these examples is rarely used by pre college students. Most of the students will be in Middle or High School.

Music under 4 minutes in length will be given first preference.

This performance is open to students in any area of the state who are studying with OMTA teachers. Until we see how many teachers/students are interested, we will limit the number of students to one per teacher (except if the teacher programs a duet or trio).

There will be two meetings for teach-ers to select music for their students. It is assumed that teachers will select a student who is diligent, is interested in learning new music, and is an excellent performer. If a teacher lives outside of Portland and will not be able to attend either meeting, they may send me information about the stu-dent’s level, age, and contemporary music recently studied (and enjoyed.) The teach-ers at the meetings will then select a piece for the student. The meetings will be on Sunday, March 6 at 3:00 p.m. and Monday, March 7 at 10:00 a.m. at 4485 NW 187th Ave., Portland 97229 (my studio).

Please contact me if you are interested in having a student participate in the PPI con-cert. Let me know whether or not you will attend one of the meetings, the level of your student, and whether you will be interested in a solo, a duet, or a trio. If you have a sec-ond student who would like to play, please add her/his name in case we have room.

This is a great opportunity for students, teachers, and composers. Last year’s recital was a huge success. I hope to hear from you.

—Jan Mittelstaedt, [email protected]

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District News Linn-Benton

Joy ByersDistrict President

Greetings from the Linn-Benton District! Dr. Susan Chan just gave our district a won-derful presentation on January 25, entitled, “An East-West Encounter with Contem-porary Chinese Piano Music.” This was a multi-media presentation, incorporating beautiful Asian art. The compositions that she performed included works by Doming Lam, Tan Dun, and Alexina Louie. I would definitely recommend this presentation to other districts.

Dr. Chan is also giving our district a lecture and master class on Impressionist compos-ers on April 30 at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, 4515 West Hills Road in Corvallis. The lecture begins at 10:00 a.m., and the master class will begin at 11:00 a.m. Other districts are invited to attend.


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OMTA Supplementary Materials

Oregon Music Teachers

AssociationFostering Excellence in Music Education

Order OMTA Brochures

The brochure explains in clear, concise language the advantages of studying with and OMTA teacher as well as the benefits of becoming a member of OMTA, thus making it an ideal vehicle for recruiting students and new members or for publicizing the organization.

Brochures are 4 for $1 plus shipping.Contact Robin Power at 503-388-8212 or [email protected] for shipping costs for your order. Brochures are free to districts for official OMTA business, but shipping costs may still apply.

Name

Address

City Zip

Phone E-mail How many brochures do you want?

If this order is for your district, which district?

Make check payable to: OMTAMail to: Robin Power Administrative Assistant PO Box 5335, Portland, OR 97228


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SYLLABUS SUPPLIES

Syllabus manuals for piano, strings, woodwinds, Celtic harp, guitar, and jazz piano are available for purchase. Also available are the current repertoire lists. Prices and shipping costs are as follows:

Members Non-membersPiano Syllabus $10.00 $15.00Jazz Piano Syllabus $5.00 $10.00String $5.00 $10.00Woodwinds $5.00 $10.00Celtic Harp $5.00 $10.00Guitar $5.00 $10.00

Repertoire lists: Lower Division (New! 2007) $10.00 $15.00 Upper Division $4.00 $8.00

Shipping: Orders totaling $5.00, add $1.25 Orders totaling $10.00, add $2.50 Orders totaling $15.00, add $3.50 Orders totaling $20.00, add $4.50

Please send your checks, made out to OMTA toRobin Power, Administrative Assistant

PO Box 5335Portland, OR 97228

(503) 388-8212


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Syllabus Video Order Form


The Oregon Music Teachers Association, Inc.

PIANO SYLLABUS with Virginia Hawley BuhnA Professional Course of Study on DVD

The OMTA Piano Syllabus is an outline of study de-signed to provide students with a thorough background in keyboard skills, musical understanding and perfor-mance ability. The DVDs offer ideas and methods for implementing the syllabus as a basis for learning and performance.

The original VCRs were developed by Virginia Buhn in 1996 and have sold more than 1,200 copies. The new DVDs follow the course outline of the OMTA Syllabus Book and are designed to help piano teachers prepare students for a successful evaluation.

JAZZ PIANO SYLLABUS with Gary RuppertA Professional Course of Study on DVD

The OMTA Jazz Piano Syllabus was developed by Gary Ruppert in the mid 1980s. A revision, done in the summer of 2003, was based on feedback received from teachers, students, and adjudicators who used the first version. Their comments and encouragement have been of inestimable value

This DVD is meant to help teachers and their stu-dents navigate the various levels of the Jazz Syllabus and discover the joys of studying jazz piano.

Submitting Articles and Ads

Please send articles, ads and accompanying graphics (in TIFF, EPS, JPEG or PDF format) to me via e-mail at [email protected]. MS Word attachments are best.

1/4 column ads (and articles about events which require an admission fee or tuition):

$10.00 for members $25.00 for non-members

Larger ads at a proportional cost. (Contact me for amounts.)

Publication dates and deadlines are listed below. Submitting material before deadlines is always helpful and appreciated.

Thank you. Linda Hansen, Music News Editor

Issues Deadlines

Piano Syllabus DVDs (set of 2) $20.00 $25.00

Jazz Piano Syllabus $15.00 $20.00

Postage $3.00 $3.00

Non-OMTA Member Price Each

OMTA Member Price Each Quantity SubtotalItem

All proceeds go to the Jean Baines Proctor Memorial Fund. Total:

See order from below. Make checks or money orders payable to:

OMTA, Joan B. Gathercoal, NCTM 3328 SW Chintimini Avenue, Corvallis, OR 97333-1529

Phone: 541-752-4732

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OMTA MERIT CERTIFICATES

OMTA merit certificates are available to OMTA instructors and are earned by students who have completed a minimum of 30 lessons during the current teaching year.

These attractive, parchment-like half-sheet certificates are stamped with the OMTA embossed seal, stamped with the signature of OMTA President, has the student’s name, and has a space for the teacher to sign. The second year of study has a gold seal and every year after that (up to year 14) has a gold seal and a different colored ribbon. The determina-tion of each student’s year of study and all record keeping is the teacher’s responsibility. Certificates are usually awarded

in May or June and should be ordered three weeks in advance of the time the teacher wants to give them to students. You may pre-order via e-mail.

Guidelines for Ordering:1. List the quantity of certificates desired for each level with each student’s name typed or clearly printed.2. Indicate the date you need the certificates (remember to allow 3 weeks).3. Include a check or money order payable to OMTA (50 cents per certificate).4. Include a copy of your current membership card.5. All orders must be received by Robin Power, OMTA Administrative Assistant, by May 1, 2011.

For more information, contact Robin Power, OMTA Administrative Assistant:

[email protected]


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Additional Study Guides

SYLLABUS STUDY SHEETS

Revised: 2006 version now available from Ed Davie.

Phone: 503-357-3185 E-mail: [email protected]

The price for one set of Levels I – X (10 sheets) is $12.00 + $5.00 p & h.

The purchase price includes copy rights for your own studio.

All proceeds are donated to the Roberta Davie Memorial Composition Scholarship.

For more information, contact Ed Davie and ask for an explanation sheet.

PIANO SYLLABUS AIDS (2006–2010)

Copies of rhythm-reading and sight-reading examples used during Syllabus exams for Levels 1 – X in previous years are avail-able for reference in preparing students for their exams. These are not the examples currently being used during exams. If you would like to have a set, send a check (to cover copying and mailing costs) made out to Lisette Sage, 15240 SW Obsidian St., Beaverton, OR 97007-8949.

Available sets are 2001–2003, 2004–2006, 2006–2008, and 2008-2010 at $4.00 for each set. Please be sure to specify which set(s) you are purchasing.

The following materials are privately produced by some of our members for your benefit: Opus

The following materials are privately produced by some of our members for your benefit.


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OMTA Chairs 2010–2012

CERTIFICATIONChair: Patti Widener, NCTM

EDUCATIONChair: Margaret Littlehales, NCTM

JUNIOR BACH FESTIVALGayle L. Bland

ENSEMBLE FESTIVALJoan Gathercoal, NCTM andArthur Baines

MERIT CERTIFICATESRobin Power, OMTA Adm. Asst.

PARTICIPATION TROPHYJoanne H. Sweet

STUDENT COMPOSITIONCELEBRATION Nicola Curry

COMPOSER OF THE YEAR SEARCH Dr. Matt Cooper, NCTM

FINANCEChair: Carol A. White, NCTM

TREASURERCarolee Harbour, NCTM

ASSISTANT TREASURER Bev McDaniel, NCTM

BUDGET Susan M. Todd, NCTM

GRANT WRITER Carolyn Mayer, NCTM

OMTA/MTNA FOUNDATION Robyn Pfeifer, NCTM

LEGISLATIVE PARLIAMENTARIAN Chair: Pauline Eidemiller, NCTM

MEMBERSHIP Chair: Dr. Julia Hwakyu Lee

LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS Janet Swartz, NCTM

PROVISIONAL MEMBERS Lucy Clevenger

PUBLIC RELATIONS Chair: Mary Hulme, NCTM

ETHICS Becky Brown

HISTORIANJoan Gathercoal, NCTM

INDEPENDENT MUSIC TEACHERS FORUM Vacant

MUSICLINK Mary Hulme, NCTM andEileen J. Knox, NCTM

UNIVERSITY LIAISON Dr. Barbara Roberts, NCTM

PUBLICATIONS Chair: Dr. Bonnie M. Esbensen

DIRECTORY Vacant

MUSIC NEWS EDITOR Linda K. Hansen

OREGON MUSICIAN EDITOR Rhonda Ringering, NCTM

WEB SITE COORDINATOR Craig Hanson


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OMTA Chairs 2010–2012

SCHOLARSHIP COMMISSION Co-Chair: Kelli B. Stephens andCo-Chair: Paula Watt, NCTM

STATE CONFERENCE Chair: Dr. Bonnie Esbensen

STUDENT PERFORMANCE COMPETITIONS

Chair: Susan M. Todd, NCTM

MTNA JUNIOR HIGH Grace Waites

MTNA SENIOR HIGH Sandy D. Norman

MTNA YOUNG ARTISTCOMPETITION Kenneth F. Willson

MTNA CHAMBER MUSIC Joan Wall

MTNA COMPOSITION COMPETITION Daniel A. Brugh

SYLLABUS Chair: Beth CrosbyandAsst. Chair: Cherise da Cunha, NCTM

ADJUDICATOR ASSIGNMENTS Aaron Bloom, NCTM

ADJUDICATOR CERTIFICATION Carol A. White, NCTM

LEVEL X RECITAL Claudia A. Hegberg

NEW ADJUDICATORAPPLICATIONS Margaret Littlehales, NCTM

REPERTOIRE REFERENCE Carol Ratzlaf, NCTM

SIGHT READING Ellen McQuilkin, NCTM

SUPPLIESRobin Power, OMTA Adm. Asst.

The link below offers descriptions of the geographical areas each district encompasses, and the opportunity to contact the chairs:

http://www.oregonmta.org/directory-local.html

OMTA RecORds Let Us Know

If you have moved or changed your e-mail address or phone number.

Get on Our E-Mail ListReceive periodic OMTA news

and a listing of OMTA members’ e-mail addresses.

Contact Robin Power Administrative Assistant at: [email protected]

503-388-8212


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PresidentFern L. McArthur, NCTM

President ElectDr. Bonnie M. Esbensen

Immediate Past PresidentSusan M. Todd, NCTM

SecretaryLucy A. Watts

TreasurerCarolee Harbour, NCTM

Assistant Treasurer Beverly J. McDaniel, NCTM

OMTA 2010–2012 Officers

OMTA 2010–2011 District Presidents

Blue MountainElizabeth Cooper

Central OregonMariann Slavkovsky

(use Kathy Gault for e-mail contact)

EugeneCarolyn McHan

Klamath BasinDan Conrad

Lincoln CountyRita Wharton

Linn-BentonJoy France Byers

McMinnvilleJane Smith

Mid-ColumbiaE.J. Howe

PortlandJoy Novak

Rogue ValleyPat Daly

RoseburgSandra Palmer

SalemLynne Hall

Tualatin ValleyJeanne Holt

Umatilla-MorrowMariann Adams


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Music NewsPublished by:

Oregon Music Teachers Association, Inc.

Affiliated with:Music Teachers National Association, Inc.

Graphic Design by:Julie Weiss, Tobias Weiss Design

[email protected]

State web sitewww.oregonmta.org

Upcoming Music News copy DEADLINES:March 10, 2011April 10, 2011May 10, 2011

Information & Acknowledgements

Administrative AssistantRobin Power

OMTAPO Box 5335, Portland, OR 97228

[email protected]

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