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N E W S L E T T E R Fall 2018
National Music Council Honors Jazz Legends Chick Corea and The Manhattan Transfer at 35th Annual American Eagle Awards
The National Music Council honored
jazz legends Chick Corea and The
Manhattan Transfer at the organization’s
35th annual American Eagle Awards on
Thursday, June 28 at the Summer
NAMM Show in Nashville. The honors
are presented each year in recognition
of long-term contributions to American
musical culture and heritage, the
importance of music education and
inspiration for all children, and the need
to protect creators’ rights both locally
and globally.
NMC Director Dr. David Sanders hosted
the event, and praised the honorees for
setting an extraordinary standard for
ongoing contribution to American
musical culture and heritage, and for
serving as mentors and role models to
aspiring jazz artists. The evening
opened with a performance by the
Nashville School of the Arts jazz
ensemble Swing Thing under the
direction of James Satterwhite, who
reminded the audience of why access to
music education for all students is so
vital.
Nashville Singer/Songwriter Dianne
Davidson performed an emotional
musical tribute to The Manhattan
Transfer before presenting TMT
members Janis Siegel, Alan Paul, and
Cheryl Bentyne with the first award.
Davidson was responsible for
introducing late Manhattan Transfer
founder Tim Hauser to Janis Siegel,
forming the iteration of the group that
created their great success and earned
them ten Grammy Awards. Hauser died
in 2014.
Internationally renowned flutist Hubert
Laws presented Chick Corea’s award,
citing Corea’s great contribution to the
art of improvisation and an inspiration to
himself and musicians all over the world.
In accepting the award, Corea
expressed the joy he gets from inspiring
Strengthening the importance of music in our life and culture since 1940
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young musicians, before stepping over
to the piano and performing a solo
rendition of Gershwin’s “Someone to
Watch Over Me.” Corea then surprised
the large audience by calling the up The
Manhattan Transfer and Hubert Laws to
join him for a spontaneous, improvised
rendition of Gershwin’s “Summertime”,
which brought down the house.
The 2018 American Eagle honorees join
a “who’s – who” list of cultural giants
including Stephen Sondheim, Quincy
Jones, Herbie Hancock, Clive Davis,
Van Cliburn, Benny Goodman, Lionel
Hampton, Dizzy Gillespie, Morton
Gould, Dave Brubeck, Marian Anderson,
Max Roach, Lena Horne, Roy Clark,
Elliott Carter, Ervin Drake, Theo Bikel,
Roberta Peters, Odetta, Leonard
Slatkin, Sesame Street, Hard Rock
Café, and VH1’s Save the Music
Foundation. In 2017, the NMC also
recognized the indelible contributions of
songwriter/poet, Patti Smith, country
legend Crystal Gale, and comedian,
musician and actor, Harry Shearer at
the Nashville Summer NAMM Show.
The National Music Council celebrates
these great artists in part to highlight the
importance of the 5 Musical Rights
developed and enumerated in
cooperation with the International Music
Council. These rights are that all
children and adults must have the
freedom and ability to: (1) express
themselves musically; (2) learn musical
language and skills; (3) have access to
musical performances both as
participants and listeners; (4) have
reasonable access to communicate their
musical artistry to the public including
through electronic media, and (5)
receive accurate attribution, earned
recognition and fair remuneration for the
popularity of their musical works.
For photo and video highlights of the
awards, click here.
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NAfME Endorses GAAME Act of 2018Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez (D-
NY) has introduced the Guarantee
Access to Arts and Music Education
(GAAME) Act (H.R. 6137) in the U.S.
House of Representatives. The
legislation, which NAfME and members
of the Music Education Policy
Roundtable have endorsed, seeks to
address that students of color and
students in low-income neighborhoods
do not share the same access to high-
quality music and arts education. If
passed, this legislation would provide
articulating language to encourage
school districts to use their Title I, Part A
funds to improve access to music and
arts education for disadvantaged and
low-income students, taught by certified
music educators.
In recognition of her commitment to
expanding access to music education,
NAfME named Congresswoman
Velázquez the NAfME 2018 Music
Education Champion.
Rep. Nydia Velázquez with NAfME Executive Director and CEO Mike Blakeslee
Music Modernization Act Needs YOUR Help To Get Across Finish Line The Music Modernization Act, a critical
bill that would (among other things)
improve songwriter royalties and provide
legacy artists who recorded music
before 1972 a federal right to be paid by
digital radio services like SiriusXM,
sailed through the U.S. House of
Representatives on a 415-0 vote and
was unanimously approved in May by
the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Smokey Robinson, Darlene Love,
Dionne Warwick, Mary Wilson of the
Supremes, Rosanne Cash and many
others have traveled to Washington, DC
to advocate for this important bill.
Next stop: a full vote in the Senate,
where the bill now enjoys more than 66
cosponsors. Unfortunately, there are still
powerful forces trying to bog down the
bill and keep it from passing, which is
why its proponents need help increasing
the cosponsor count. More cosponsors
is a clear signal to Senate leadership
that this bill has the broad support it
needs to advance and be considered by
the full Senate. There are plenty of
Senators who should be cosponsors of
this bill who have not yet signed on for
one reason or another. Music
community advocates in Washington,
DC and throughout the country are
asking for your help to contact your
Senators and ask them to cosponsor
this crucial piece of legislation, or even
work to get music schools involved in
states where support is needed.
See the ad on last page of this
newsletter, visit here, or contact
[email protected]. for more information.
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700+ Leaders To Assemble in Baltimore for 81st Annual Conference for Community Arts Education:
Shaping the National Dialogue on the Impact of Arts Education and Creativity
Registration is now open for the 2018 Conference for Community Arts Education to be held in Baltimore, MD,
November 14-17, 2018. Over 700 arts
education leaders and stakeholders,
representing more than 350 arts and
cultural organizations and cross-sector
agencies from across the U.S., will
convene to gain practical strategies,
share advice, and advance a common
vision: a nation where arts learning is
accessible and embraced as essential
for human development and healthy
communities.
This year’s conference will focus on
leadership development, organizational
sustainability, and the vital role that arts
learning and creative practice play in
achieving racial equity, promoting
healing, and engendering hope.
Visionary and creative change makers
from across the country and throughout
Baltimore will lead dozens of
workshops, roundtables, and special
events, hosted both at the Renaissance
Baltimore Harborplace Hotel and at
community sites throughout the city.
The program is organized into
progressive tracks in Creative Youth
Development, Leadership Development,
Arts in Education, Social Justice,
Human Resources, Nonprofit Growth
and Sustainability, plus a special track
dedicated to highlighting Lessons from
Baltimore. For program details and
registration, please visit
www.communityartsed.org.
The Conference for Community Arts
Education is the leading national
gathering for nonprofit arts education
leaders representing arts and cultural
centers, community arts schools,
preparatory programs, performing arts
companies, youth serving organizations
(e.g., Boys and Girls Clubs of America),
museums, and other agencies.
Some organizations provide classes and
lessons in their own facilities; others
collaborate with senior centers,
hospitals, public schools, and other
agencies to increase access to arts
education. Many do both. This diversity
of backgrounds creates unique
opportunities for delegates to connect
with peers, explore new partnerships,
and grow.
Funders, policy makers, academics,
researchers, and other allies, including
those in non-arts sectors (e.g., youth
development, health, education, etc.),
are also encouraged to attend. Ensuring
that all people enjoy access to quality
arts learning opportunities throughout
their lifespans requires a collective
effort.
To learn more about the National Guild
for Community Arts Education programs
please visit www.nationalguild.org
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SESAC Announces SESAC Scores: The Beck Diversity Project Five-Year Mentorship Program Will Support Underrepresented Composers in Film
(L-R: SESAC’s John Josephson, Christophe Beck and Erin Collins) For media only: https://bit.ly/2kURe7y
(Los Angeles – June 7, 2018) SESAC,
the only Music Rights Organization in
the U.S., announced the launch of
SESAC SCORES: The Beck Diversity Project, a five-year mentorship and
grant program, at its annual Film &
Television Composer Awards, last night,
June 6. The project is designed to make
a meaningful impact on the historically
low number of women and people of
color hired in the film composer
community.
The inaugural project is a collaborative
effort between long-time SESAC
composer Christophe Beck and the
SESAC Film & Television team, led by
SESAC Chairman and CEO John
Josephson and Erin Collins, Vice
President of Film, Television and
Developing Media. The $1 million
commitment, divided over the next five
years, will be used for educational
programming and composer workshops.
“We’re thrilled to embrace a program
that helps foster diversity in the
audiovisual creative community and
which empowers creators to pursue
their passion,” said Josephson.
“Working with Chris to help execute his
vision to provide the needed resources
to underrepresented composers is
exciting for all of us at SESAC and an
important way that we can demonstrate
our commitment to the music
community.”
“Creating opportunities for new
composers to contribute in a meaningful
way to our industry is a passion of mine,
and I’m looking forward to working
alongside SESAC to make this happen,”
says Beck.
In addition, there will also be a national
application process to select individuals
for grants to support films already in
production, which are short on funds, to
enhance and deliver a better score.
Projects considered for the grant
program will be open to any narrative
film and the fund will support composers
from a wide range of musical
backgrounds.
SESAC SCORES: The Beck Diversity
Project will host its first workshop at
SESAC’s Santa Monica office in July.
The weekend programs, led by Beck
and a curated team, will offer a creative
environment and educational support
during a hands-on composing
workshop. Applications for the initial
workshop will be accepted at
www.SesacScores.com. Additional
workshops will be announced
throughout the year.
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Formal applications and a review
process for the grant program, which will
launch later in the year will also be
announced in the coming weeks.
The Film & Television Composer
Awards is SESAC’s annual dinner event
honoring music composers in the
categories of film, network television,
local television, cable television,
advertising, and streaming media.
About Christophe Beck:
Christophe Beck is the award-winning
composer of films such as Frozen, the
Hangover series, Ant-Man, Edge of Tomorrow, Waiting for Superman, Under the Tuscan Sun, and many
others. The Canadian composer began
playing piano at the age of five, studied
music at Yale, and attended the USC
film scoring program under the tutelage
of composers like Jerry Goldsmith. He
started composing in television at the
personal recommendation of Disney
music legend Buddy Baker, and was
soon writing for the hit series Buffy the
Vampire Slayer, earning an Emmy®
Award.
About SESAC Holdings, Inc.: SESAC Holdings is the only U.S.-
based Music Rights Organization that
administers public performance,
mechanical, and other rights. SESAC
Holdings is unique in its ability to offer
singular licenses for the works of its
affiliated writers and publishers that
aggregate both performance and
mechanical rights in order to drive
greater efficiency in licensing for music
users, as well as enhanced value for
music creators and publishers.
MEMBER REPORTS American Guild of Organists EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES: Pipe Organ Encounters (POEs)
and the AGO National
Convention in Kansas City
provided opportunities for
learning and growth for organists
of all ages. More than 100
students participated in POEs
while more than 1,200 organists
attended the Kansas City
convention. Professional
certification in organ playing and
choral conducting was awarded
to 68 individuals. These
educational programs were
supported, in part, by a grant
from the National Endowment for
the Arts.
NATIONAL CONVENTION AWARDS and HONORS: President’s Award Created in 1988 and presented
biennially, the President’s Award
recognizes outstanding
contributions to the art of the
organ in the United States. AGO
President Michael Bedford
presented the award to Julia
Irene Kauffman “in gratitude for
her generous patronage of the
arts and faithful support of the
King of Instruments.” Julia Irene
Kauffman is Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of the Muriel
McBrien Kauffman Foundation.
The Foundation's mission and
vision focus on support of the
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performing and visual arts in the
Greater Kansas City area.
Edward A. Hansen Leadership Award Created by the AGO National
Council in 1999 to honor the
memory of the Guild’s
distinguished past president, the
prestigious award is presented
biennially to recognize individuals
who have demonstrated
outstanding leadership in the
AGO. This year, the award was
given to Michael
Quimby “in gratitude for his
lifetime of devoted service to the
Guild, his generous and faithful
support of the Regional
Competitions for Young
Organists and Rising Stars, and
his unwavering commitment to
the King of Instruments.” Quimby
is president of Quimby Pipe
Organs Inc. in Warrensburg, Mo.
Distinguished Composer Award Created in 1986, the prestigious
award is presented biennially to
recognize outstanding composers
of organ and choral music in the
U.S. Decker’s commissioned
work, The Seven Last Words and Triumph of Christ for organ, was
given its premier performance
during the convention. Decker is
professor of organ/music theory
at the University of Arizona and
organist of Grace St. Paul’s
Episcopal Church in Tucson.
AGO/ECS Publishing Award in Choral Composition Presented to Mary Beth Bennett
for her commissioned work, Deep
River for SATB choir and organ
with congregational participation,
the award included a premier
performance during the
convention, a cash prize of
$2,000 and publication, both
provided by the ECS Publishing
Co. Bennett is an adjunct music
faculty member of the University
of Richmond and director of
music ministries at the First
Presbyterian Church of
Gloucester, Va.
AGO/Marilyn Mason Award in Organ Composition Presented to Mark Kurtz for Re-Formations (after Bach), the
award included a premier
performance by the composer
during the convention, a cash
prize of $2,000, and publication
by Hinshaw Music Inc. Kurtz has
been director of music ministries
at the First United Methodist
Church in Omaha, Neb., since
2000.
National Young Artists Competition in Organ Performance The competition promotes the
highest level of organ
performance. It serves as a
springboard for emerging young
organists, allowing them to
continue to develop their
performance ability by
participating in the various
demanding stages of this
competition. Established in 1950
and held biennially, the
competition is open to organists
between the ages of 22 and 32.
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Prize winners receive cash
awards and performance
opportunities.
First Prize: AARON TAN (Detroit,
MI)
Second Prize: CAROLINE
ROBINSON (Rochester, NY)
Third Prize: DANIEL CHANG
(Rochester, NY)
Audience Choice Prize: AARON
TAN
National Competition in Organ Improvisation The competition advances the art
of improvisation by recognizing
and rewarding superior
performers in the field. Since
1990, the competition has
motivated and inspired hundreds
of the most talented organists in
America. Today, it is the
preeminent competition in North
America dedicated to preserving
and advancing improvisation at
the organ. It is open to all
regardless of age or country of
citizenship. Prize winners receive
cash awards and performance
opportunities.
First Prize: KALLE TOIVIO
(Brooklyn, NY)
Second Prize: ROBERT
HORTON (Lancaster, PA)
Third Prize: DOUGLAS MURRAY
(Nashville, TN)
Audience Choice Prize: ROBERT
HORTON
Delta Omicron INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FRATERNITY ANNOUNCES TRIENNIAL COMPOSITION COMPETITION FOR MALE VOICE AND PIANO AWARDS: ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND PREMIÈRE AT THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL DELTA OMICRON CONFERENCE
PURPOSE
• To encourage composers
• To give their work public
performances
• To further the cause of
contemporary music
ELIGIBILITY: This competition is open
to COMPOSERS of college age or over.
This is regardless of any music
fraternity affiliation.
MUSIC REQUIREMENTS: The
composition should be for Male Voice
and Piano. The length of time should be
from seven to fifteen minutes.
Manuscripts should be written in ink or
processed, signed with nom de
plume, and free from any marks that
would identify the composer to the
judges.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: To be
eligible, the composition shall not have
been previously commissioned,
published or publicly performed (except
for feedback) prior to the time that
judging is completed in the summer of
2020. To be eligible for the award, the
winner of the competition must wait to
publish her/his work until after the
première performance in July 2021.
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Each entry should be accompanied by
an envelope with the pseudonym written
on the outside. The envelope should
contain the entrant’s name, address,
phone number, email address, and entry
check. This is only for the use of the
Competition Chair and will not be
shared with the judges. If more than one
composition is entered, each entry
should be sent separately and should
abide by the rules set for an entry.
ALL ENTRIES MUST BE
POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN
MARCH 31, 2020. An entry fee of
$25.00 (American) should accompany
each manuscript. Checks should be
made out to Delta Omicron. This fee is
to cover postage, insurance and
handling cost to and from each of the
judges. Please note: once a manuscript
is submitted, there will be no refund of
the entry fee if the entrant chooses to
withdraw from the competition. Entries
will not be returned.
Due care will be used in protecting all
manuscripts received, but each
applicant specifically releases all
persons, judges and Delta Omicron from
any and all claims and damages arising
out of loss or destruction of submitted
composition, however caused.
THREE copies of each manuscript with
CD recordings should be sent in a FLAT
package by first-class mail.
Upon receipt of the entry, the composer
will receive an acknowledgment. Music
should not be spiral bound.
AWARDS: The awards shall be $1,000
and the Première Performance at the
2021 Delta Omicron International
Fraternity's Triennial Conference. The
monetary award is underwritten in part
by the Delta Omicron Foundation,
Inc. The composer is encouraged to
attend the Première Performance of
her/his composition at the 2021
Triennial Conference. All expenses to
the Conference are the responsibility of
the composer.
The decision of the judges will be
FINAL. The prize will be withheld, if in
the opinion of the judges, none of the
compositions submitted is of a caliber
warranting an award.
MISCELLANEOUS: All of the above
rules must be followed, or the
composition will be disqualified.
Address ALL Entries and Inquiries to:
Matthew Neylon, Chair, Composition
Competition, 510 Mount Vernon Hwy
NE, Sandy Springs, GA 30328
Email: [email protected]
Early Music America Every year, Early Music America awards
grants and scholarships to encourage
outreach activities, to help young and
emerging early musicians with their
training, and to recognize achievement
in the field of early music and historical
performance.
In 2018, Early Music America awarded
four Outreach grants to:
• Les Délices, Cleveland, OH: For
its Tenth Anniversary Season
Community Outreach Programs
• S'Cool Sounds, NYC: For
Recorder and percussion
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teaching programs in two NYC
public schools
• Savannah Baroque, Savannah,
GA: For a two-day residency at
the Savannah Classical Academy
• Forgotten Clefs, Bloomington, IN:
For “Shawms and Stories”, a
musical storytelling program for
children aged 3-8 and their
families
EMA awarded Summer Workshop
Scholarships to enable students to
attend the following workshops:
• Early Keyboard Institute,
University of Michigan
• American Bach Soloists
Academy (two students)
• Roman de Fauvel Workshop at
Amherst Early Music Festival
• Evolution of the String Quartet,
Banff Center for Arts and
Creativity
The 2018 Early America Achievement
Awards went to:
• Howard Mayer Brown Award,
for lifetime achievement in the
field of early music: Ross Duffin and Beverly Simmons
• Laurette Goldberg Award, or
lifetime achievement in early
music outreach: The Rose Ensemble
• Thomas Binkley Award, for
outstanding achievement in
performance and scholarship by
the director of a university or
college early music ensemble:
Risa Browder and John Moran
This fall, Early Music America will
launch the inaugural Margriet
Tindemans Early Strings Scholarship,
which will award $25,000 for 2019-20
postgraduate study in an early bowed
stringed instrument.
For more information, visit
www.earlymusicamerica.org.
Music Critics Association The Music Critics Association of North
America collaborated with Music From Japan to hold an educational institute in
Japan in July. Ten music journalists and
two composers from the United States
and Canada took part in the institute,
which featured five concerts in Tokyo
and Fukushima Prefecture, panel
discussions with Japanese composers,
musicians, and musicologists, and other
public events. A theme was MFJ’s
ongoing artistic engagement with the
impact of the March 11, 2011,
earthquake, tsunami and nuclear
disaster that caused radiation leaks at
the Fukushima Daiichi power plant.
Several pieces performed were
commissioned in response to the
disaster. Photos and more information
can be found here.
In April, the second annual MCANA
Award for Best New Opera went to
composer/librettist David Hertzberg for
The Wake World, premiered by Opera
Philadelphia. The award was presented
at our annual meeting held in
Washington, D.C., in conjunction with
the SHIFT Festival of orchestras. In
February, eight members of the
association participated in an
educational institute with the New World
Symphony in Miami Beach, organized
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around a program of new music that
included the premiere of the revised
Miami in Movements, a multimedia work
by composer Ted Hearne and filmmaker
Jonathan David Kane.
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Music Teachers National Association MTNA National Student Competitions Competition applications are now
available online at www.mtna.org. New
this year, Division competitions will be
an online-only video round.
Competitions include Composition,
Brass, Piano, String, Voice, Woodwind
and Chamber Music. Applications are
due Wednesday, September 12, 2018.
2019 MTNA Collegiate Chapters Piano Pedagogy Symposium The eighth annual MTNA Collegiate
Chapters Piano Pedagogy Symposium
will be hosted by the James Madison
University chapter in Harrisonburg,
Virginia, January 4–5, 2019. This
meeting of collegiate chapters and their
advisors has been instrumental in
building bridges of research and
communication across the country. Visit
www.mtna.org to learn more. 2019 MTNA National Conference The 2019 MTNA National Conference
will be held March 16–20, 2019, in
Spokane, Washington. Highlights of the
conference include recitals by the
Transcontinental Saxophone Quartet
and pianist Ingrid Fliter. Nearly 2,000
teachers, exhibitors and student
competitors are expected to attend this
event.
Piano Technicians Guild Scholarships The Piano Technicians Guild (PTG) and
Piano Technicians Guild Foundation
offer two scholarships to MTNA certified
members. Any piano teacher who has
earned MTNA Professional Certification
and uses a Registered Piano Technician
(RPT) can apply for one of two
scholarships. For more information, visit
www.mntacertification.org. The deadline
for applications is November 1, 2018.
Find A Teacher Directory All MTNA members can opt into the
national Find a Teacher Directory. This
resource helps you grow your student
prospects while providing a valuable
resource for the public to find a qualified
music teacher. Visit www.mtna.org and
log in to your member account to opt in.
MTNA–Stecher and Horowitz Two Piano Competition The MTNA–Stecher and Horowitz Two
Piano Competition, in its second year,
allows piano duos to compete without
regard to the state or division in which
the live or take lessons. This
competition consists of two rounds. The
first round will be a video round and
submitted online. The finals will take
place at the 2019 MTNA National
Conference. Applications and
recordings will be due January 3, 2019.
For more details, visit www.mtna.org.
Grants Applications Available Applications are now available for the
MTNA FOUNDATION FUND grants.
Collegiate Chapter Enrichment and
Travel Grant applications are due
November 2, 2018. Program
Development, Community Engagement,
Teacher Enrichment and Affiliate
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Enrichment Grants are due May 1,
2019.
National Piano Foundation Scholarships Thanks in part to a generous grant from
the NAMM Foundation, the National
Piano Foundation is offering a limited
number of scholarships from $500–$750
to MTNA-member piano teachers who
are interested in and committed to
learning more about Recreational Music
Making (RMM) and developing an RMM
group lessons program for their studio
and/or their community. These
scholarships are to be used for travel,
lodging, membership and registration
fees, as well as other costs associated
with attending MTNA’s 2019 Pedagogy
Saturday event. The application
deadline is January 25, 2019. For more
information and applications, visit
www.mtna.org.
Not Certified? Check Out the Process! Certification candidates are required to
complete five projects: explanation of
teaching philosophy, analysis of
teaching pieces, video of teaching,
description of teaching environment,
and discussion of business ethics and
studio policies. For information about
the Certification process, visit
www.mtnacertification.org or email
MTNA eFestival The MTNA eFestival, an online-only
performance opportunity where you
receive a constructive critique from a
highly qualified evaluator, is now
accepting applications for solo piano,
brass, woodwind, strings, voice,
guitar/mandolin, ukulele, organ,
percussion, harp and chamber music
(maximum six). Musicians can be
beginner through advanced, young or
old, amateur or competitor, studying
with a teacher or independent. The
MTNA eFestival runs year-round with no
deadlines. For more information, email
[email protected] or visit
www.mtna.org.
National Association for Music Education
The 2018 NAfME National Conference The NAfME 2018 National Conference
will take place in Dallas, Texas,
November 11-14, 2018. Three two-day
preconference Forums are available for
emerging leaders, music program
leaders, district arts coordinators, and
collegiates. The five Opuses, or learning
tracks, include Amplify: Learning
(Teaching Music as a Well-Rounded
Subject); Amplify: Innovation (Cultivating
Innovative Music- Making); Amplify:
Involvement (Engaging Diversity in
Music-Making and Teaching); Amplify:
Inspiration (Inspiring Students through
Music Creativity); and Amplify:
Technology (Teaching the Tech-Savvy
Generation). Limited sponsorship and
exhibitor opportunities are still available
(contact [email protected]). More
information is available here, or email
[email protected] to learn more
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about sponsorship options. Follow
#NAfME2018 for updates. The 2018 All-National Honor Ensembles Directors’ Academies The deadline to register for the 2018 All-
National Honor Ensembles (ANHE)
Directors’ Academies is November 9.
These Academies will take place
November 26-27 at Disney’s Coronado
Springs Resort at Walt Disney World,
Orlando, Florida. The Band Directors’
Academy will be led by Paula A. Crider,
the Choral Directors’ Academy will be
led by Victor C. Johnson, and the
Orchestra Directors’ Academy will be
led by Matthew H. Spieker. The
Academies are open to all music
educators. This year’s ANHE guest
conductors are: Dennis Glocke (Concert
Band); Dr. Jean Montés (Symphony
Orchestra); Dr. Amanda Quist (Mixed
Choir); Todd Stoll (Jazz Ensemble); and
new this year, Dr. Michael Quantz will
lead the Guitar Ensemble.
Details: www.nafme.org/anhe.
NAfME Teaching with Primary Sources Curriculum Units Thanks to a generous three-year project
grant from the Library of Congress to
participate in the Teaching with Primary
Sources (TPS) program, NAfME is now
offering free curriculum units for music
educators for the Responding area of
the 2014 Music Standards. Focused on
helping educators connect to the
Library’s digitized archives, and helping
teachers learn how to incorporate
primary sources into the classroom, the
NAfME curriculum units connect to the
Library’s vast resources in music,
including audio, video, still images, and
sheet music files. In 2017, NAfME
introduced the first set of curriculum units for General Music and Choral
educators. On Hill Day 2018, NAfME
introduced two new curriculum units for
Band and Orchestra educators. The
third and final set is currently under
development, which will include
curricular materials for Creating through
Responding, looking at how musicians
are inspired by existing sounds and
music for their own compositions and
music-technology inspired creations.
Learn more at bit.ly/LOCcurriculum. NAfME Academy Enters its Second Year Strong More than 4,200 music educators now
subscribe to NAfME Academy, the
NAfME online professional development
resource. Music educators have earned
more than 5,000 hours in professional
development over the past year. NAfME
Academy now offers 100+ hours in
professional development webinars,
meeting the needs of educators on their
schedule with relevant professional
development. One teacher said: “NAfME
Academy is an easy, affordable way to
access professional development that’s
relevant to my curriculum” (Tonya, 7-
year teacher from North Carolina).
Learn more at bit.ly/NAfMEAcademy.
NAfME Corporate Membership NAfME has various levels of
membership available for corporations
to help you connect to music educators
across the country. Benefits include
discounts on advertising; cobranded
emails to music educators; use of the
NAfME Corporate logo; listing in
NAfME’s corporate directory; discounts
on list rentals; webinar hosting;
exclusive exhibitor and sponsorship
opportunities; and more. To find out
more, contact [email protected], or
visit nafme.org/corporate.
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NEW NAfME Career Center NAfME now offers a more robust Career
Center where employers can post job
openings, manage resumes, and set up
email resume alerts. Music educators
can maintain their own career profile,
search open positions, receive career
coaching, and more. Learn more at
careers.nafme.org.
NAfME Advocacy Updates NAfME is also pleased to report that as
of August 28th, 2018, Rep. Velázquez’s
GAAME Act now has a companion bill in
the United States Senate. Senator John
Tester (D-MT), a former music educator,
introduced a version to the upper
chamber. NAfME is thrilled that the
GAAME Act is now bicameral
legislation.
Hill Day 2018 a Major Success
On June 28th, 2018, more than 300
delegates representing Federated Music
Education Association leadership and
Collegiate chapters from across the
nation traveled together to the U.S.
Capitol to meet with elected officials and
their staff. In more than 200
congressional meetings, NAfME
members advocated for key legislation
and funding to support music education.
This year, the NAfME legislative agenda
focused on Every Student Succeeds Act
(ESSA) well-rounded education-focused
appropriations, including:
o Title IV-A, $1.6 billion
o Title I-A, $15.46 billion
o Title II-A, $2.3 billion
The post-meeting surveys completed by
Hill Day delegates reflect broad support
for fully funding these areas, including
79% indicating support for Title IV
funding, and 69% signaling support for
full funding of Title IV, Part A.
The agenda also focused on the
GAAME Act. Hill Day delegations
encouraged members of the House of
Representatives to cosponsor
Congresswoman Velázquez’s bill, and
asked members of the Senate to
consider introducing a companion bill.
Thanks to the efforts of our Hill Day
participants, the GAAME Act’s list of
cosponsors has grown from 37 to 61
cosponsors, which includes bipartisan
support.
Congressional Resolution Commemorates African American Music Appreciation Month This past June, NAfME endorsed a
bicameral, bipartisan resolution that
commemorates the contributions of
African American musicians during
African American Music Appreciation
Month. In the U.S. House of
Representatives, Congressman Gregory
Meeks (D-NY) introduced the resolution
(H.Res.974) along with Congresswoman
Mia Love (R-UT) and 29 additional
cosponsors. On the Senate side,
Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and
Kamala Harris (D-CA) introduced the
companion resolution (S.Res.559) with
seven cosponsors.
The resolution lists a myriad of
influential African American musicians
and their lasting influences on American
music and culture and calls for the
greater access to a sequential and
standards-based music education for
African American students.
In addition to strong support from
NAfME, all 34 members of the Music
Education Policy Roundtable endorsed
the resolution. NAfME and the
Roundtable greatly appreciate the
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opportunity to partner with the
lawmakers who introduced this
resolution, and applaud their leadership
in bringing more awareness to the
systemic problems that still exist in
music education.
Perkins Career and Technical Education Act Passed into Law NAfME is pleased to report the passage
and long overdue reauthorization of the
Carl D. Perkins Vocational and
Technical Education Act (H.R 2353).
The passage is a key victory for music
education as this version of the Perkins
Act includes mention of a well-rounded
education (established by Sec. 8101 of
ESEA). Through enactment of this law,
school districts will need to provide
detailed information on how they plan to
incorporate a well-rounded education
into their career and technical education
plan.
By including the well-rounded education
language in Perkins reauthorization, we
are laying the groundwork for future
recording engineers, music producers,
audio visual technicians, composers and
performers to receive high-quality,
specialized music education. The key is
that their education should go beyond
technical considerations to address
music literacy within public schools,
supported by Perkins funds. Music
technology will play an increasingly
crucial role in the 21st century economy,
and we must commit to providing
access to high-quality technical
programming for students who wish to
use new technologies in creating,
enhancing, performing, and producing
the music we love.
NAMM Best Communities for Music Education: A National Music Education Recognition Program
Celebrating 20 Year of Commitment to Music Education The NAMM Foundation’s Best
Communities for Music Education
(BCME) program is in its 20th year of
honoring schools and districts that
demonstrate a strong commitment to
continuing and growing their music
education programs. The BCME and its
counterpart, the SMMA award recognize
outstanding efforts by teachers,
administrators, students and community
leaders who share in the common goal
to ensure access to music for all
students in the classroom. Submit your
survey starting October 2 at
nammfoundation.org/bcme The 2019 NAMM Show: Registration and Housing Now Open
Mark your calendars and make plans to
attend the 2019 NAMM Show, the global
gathering of the music, sound and event
technology industries, on January 24–
27, 2019 in Southern California. General
attendees - college music educators and
students, music administrators and
educators, nonprofit organizations and
NAMM Foundation partners and
grantees - are encouraged to attend.
Registration and housing is now open.
Learn More
Iconic Jazz Vocalists The Manhattan Transfer Share Musical Origin Stories: During the Talking Up Music
Education podcast, the band shares
their musical origin stories, including the
evolution of the iconic jazz vocal group.
They explore the importance of vocal
training as part of caring for your
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instrument, and the hard work that goes
into maintaining a lifelong musical
career. Subscribe today to listen!
Participate in Make Music Winter on Dec. 21, the Winter Solstice This all-day musical celebration on the
shortest day of the year, brings together
people of all ages, musical abilities and
genres to sin, play, march and dance
their way across streets, parks, plazas
and other public spaces. Contact Aaron
Friedman to connect with organizers in
communities across the country to get
information or ideas to organize your
own Make Music Winter.
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National Association of Teachers of Singing
National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) wraps up a successful 55th National Conference at the Tropicana Las Vegas The NATS 55th National Conference
came to a close in June with more than
900 attendees, yet the memories of our
wonderful time together are fresh in our
minds. Guest artists included opera
superstars Stephanie Blythe and
Christine Brewer with collaborative
pianist Craig Terry, Broadway star Alton
Fitzgerald White, voice scientist Johan
Sundberg, and singer and motivational
speaker Mandy Harvey. To share that
joy with the broader music community,
NATS has posted stories, photos, and
videos for your enjoyment on NATS.org,
Facebook @OfficialNATS and
Instagram @OfficialNATS.
NATS Conference Volunteers (from left) Melanie Galloway, Linda Lister, Adonis Abuyen and Cho Hee Hwang
NATS members and friends are coming
away with many valuable experiences
from the Conference and are looking
forward to a grand gathering in Knoxville
in 2020.
NATS honors Marvin Keenze with Lifetime Achievement Award In recognition for his many dedicated
years to the Association, NATS honored
Marvin Keenze with the Lifetime
Achievement Award during the 55th
National Conference in Las Vegas. As
NATS embarks on new international
initiatives in celebration of its 75th
anniversary, it is fitting for Keenze to be
recognized for his founding efforts to
draw NATS into an international realm.
Since 1990 he has been International
Coordinator for NATS and Chairman of
the International Congress of Voice
Teachers (ICVT) and has encouraged
the formation of member associations
and continuing education opportunities
for singing teachers, singers, choral
conductors and voice specialists.
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55th National Conference video sessions now on the NATS Live Learning Center For those who were not able to attend
the NATS 55th National Conference,
video packages and individual session
recordings are now available for
purchase. The NATS Live Learning
Center has been upgraded with new
features including a faster load time,
sleek look, and effortless navigation.
And it’s entirely mobile friendly on all
devices. Try it out and preview all of the
sessions from this year’s conference.
Announcing the 2018 National Student Auditions Winners The final round of the NATS 2018
National Student Auditions (NSA) was
held on Sunday, June 24 during the
NATS 55th National Conference. More
than $35,000 in prizes were awarded to
our winners, who were officially
announced to a standing room audience
of teachers, collaborative pianists,
parents, friends and family members.
The NSA semifinal round was held on
Friday, June 22, at the University of
Nevada, Las Vegas College of Music,
which served as NATS National
Conference host and NSA Competition
sponsor. Nearly 200 of the top young
vocalists from across the United States
and Canada participated in the semifinal
round. The Hall Johnson Spiritual
Competition was also included in this
year’s NSA categories.
Legacy of Korean Art Song wins NATS Poster Paper Session at National Conference The winners of the poster paper
competition at the NATS 55th National
Conference are Moon-Sook Park
(University of Arkansas) and You-Seong
Kim (North Park University), for their
poster "The Legacy of Korean Art Song
Since 1920." Along with a summary of
Korean art song history, representative
Korean art song composers were
presented with a focus on their musical
styles as related to their subject matter.
As a practical guide for singers,
information about Korean lyric diction
was introduced in a summary drawn
from the authors’ recently-published
book, “Korean Art Songs: An Anthology
and Guide for Performance and Study.”
Special thanks to John Nix, poster paper
coordinator, and Nic Perna, who will be
taking over the sessions in Knoxville.
We also thank Cynthia Vaughan, Brian
Manternach, and Matthew Schloneger
for serving as judges.
A Successful NATS Conference, Thanks to Our Sponsors, Exhibitors, and Advertisers With more than 900 attendees and the
largest number of sessions and concerts
ever offered at a NATS national event,
the support of our sponsors, exhibitors,
and advertisers is what made the 55th
National Conference possible. NATS
depends on our sponsors, advertisers,
and exhibitors to help support the
important work at our conferences.
Without their participation, NATS could
not present the excellent program of
master classes, performances, and
student competitions, in addition to the
College Showcase, Exhibitor
Showcases and other learning
opportunities available.
Click the links below for listings of
companies, organizations, schools, and
universities that partnered with NATS
toward a successful 55th National
Conference.
CONFERENCE SPONSORS
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COLLEGE SHOWCASE
Welcome new NATS board members! Congratulations to our newly installed
national officers and regional governors
on the National Association of Teachers
of Singing Board of Directors. The
installation of officers took place during
the closing meeting of the NATS 55th
National Conference in Las Vegas.
Newly elected officers include
President-elect Carole Blankenship,
Vice President for Membership Nancy
Bos, and Secretary-Treasurer Jason
Lester. We also congratulate Karen
Brunssen, who was installed as
president. Newly installed regional
governors include Alisa Belflower (West
Central), Ruth Ellis (Cal-Western),
Thomas Hueber (Central), Julie
Krugman (New England), David Mannell
(Great Lakes), Marcía Porter
(Southeastern), and Marieke Schuurs
(Northwestern). Kathleen Otterson
(North Central) was elected to serve a
second term as regional governor.
Linda Snyder (left) passes the gavel to the new president of NATS, Karen Brunssen
2018 NATS Intern Program Review By Alta Marie Boover, NATS Intern -
Class of 2018
It was amazing to spend the week with a
group of “seekers.” Though the master
teachers in this year’s session (Margaret
Cusack, Matt Edwards, Brian Gill, Jan
Prokop, and Arlene Shrut) taught with
conviction, they were also each marked
by the same curiosity and persistent
pursuit of discovery. The openness with
which they interacted with us and with
one another was inspiring. It struck me
much the same as in improv comedy
with the reciprocity concept of “Yes!,
and...” There are things that we know,
there are scientific truths that govern
what we do, and there are boundless
questions which arise and which we
must pursue through scientific research
and through the process of making art.
READ MORE
Education Commission Survey explores NATS membership in all phases of Music Education The NATS Education Commission,
appointed by the NATS Board of
Directors in 2013, conducted a formal
written survey in May 2017 to determine
the depth of interest and involvement of
the NATS membership in all phases of
music education of children in
kindergarten through grade twelve. We
thank the many NATS members for their
participation and appreciate their
contributions. A complete report will be
published in the Fall 2018 issue of the
NATS e-zine Inter Nos.
National Federation of Music Clubs The National Federation of Music Clubs
announces the 2019 Biennial Young
Artist Awards and the 2019 Biennial Ellis
Duo Piano Awards. These competitions
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are for musicians pursuing a
professional concert career.
Young Artist Awards – Categories:
PIANO, STRINGS, MAN’S VOICE,
WOMAN’S VOICE. Age Requirements
for the Young Artist Awards:
Instrumentalist must have reached their
18th birthday but, not their 30
th birthday
by June 1, the year of the audition.
Vocalist must have reached their 25th
birthday, but not their 37th birthday by
June 1, the year of the audition. Awards
in each category are as follows: First
Place $20,000, Second Place $2,000
Third Place $1,000.
Ellis Duo Piano Awards – Age
requirements for the Ellis Duo Piano
Awards: Must have reached their 18th
birthday, but not their 39th birthday by
February 1, 2019. Awards are as
follows: First Place $20,000 (duo team),
Second Place $4,000 (duo team),
$1,000 for the best performance
American Music.
NFMC will also be holding the Biennial
Student/Collegiate Audition Awards in
the following categories: Piano, Organ,
Classical Guitar, Man’s Voice, Woman’s
Voice, Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass,
Woodwinds, Brass and Percussion.
Age requirements: 19-25 (by application
date). Awards are as follows: First
Place $3,000 in each category, Second
Place $500 in each category.
NFMC has awarded over $177,000 to
young artists in the past year. Complete
information regarding these awards can
be found at nfmc-music.org under
competitions. Please refer to the NFMC
Competitions and Awards Chart for
complete information.
Sigma Alpha Iota Sigma Alpha Iota International Music
Fraternity held its triennial National
Convention in Scottsdale, AZ July 26-
30, 2018. With 770 attendees, there
were many musical highlights over the
course of the event. The Inter-American
Music Awards concert featured the
winning composition, by Steven Cohen
of New York City, and two pieces
performed with the respective
composer/judges at the piano. Dr.
Richard Crosby presented “Piano
Sonata No. 1, Op. 21” and Bonnie Ruth
Janofsky performed “Expressions.” All
three new works will be published by
C.F. Peters in the IAMA Series.
Ms. Leah Hawkins, soprano, an SAI
alumna member, was presented in
concert on the opening
morning. Audiences have heard her
perform in the Domingo-Cafritz Young
Artist Program at Washington National
Opera, and she will be singing this fall at
the Metropolitan Opera as a member of
the Lindemann Young Artist
Development Program.
The signature SAI Philanthropies
Benefit Concert featured two artists in
concert: SAI National Arts Associate Dr.
Christopher Kachian, guitarist, directs
one of the largest guitar programs in the
USA at the University of St. Thomas in
Minneapolis, and Dr. Thomas
Schonberg, a native of Sweden, has
served as Principal Cellist at the John
Hopkins Symphony Orchestra, the Hartt
Symphony, and presents masterclasses
for advanced students throughout
Europe, the United States and
Asia. The evening’s concert included
Mozart, Bach, Bartok, Armenian Dances
by Vardapet, Venezuelan Waltzes by
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Lauro, Brazilian music by Villa-Lobos,
and American Jazz.
Other concerts featured winners of the
Graduate Performance Awards: Emma
Gierszal on marimba, Brittany Giles on
oboe; Undergraduate Performance
Award winner Melanie Richardson on
piano; and the winner of the SAI Jazz
Performance Award, Naomi Preston,
performing on tenor saxophone with
Michael Braz at the piano.
For more than 100 years, Sigma Alpha
Iota has supported endeavors at The
MacDowell Colony and this convention
marked the culmination of a two-year
pledge to renovate Pan’s Cottage in
Peterborough, NH. Presenting a
masterful lecture on her studies and
compositions was Dr. Andrea Clearfield,
who was a Fellow at The MacDowell
Colony. All are encouraged to explore
her Tibetan inspired music at
www.andreaclearfield.com
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