The Canadian Music Teacher Le Professeur De Musique Canadien Volume 67 - Number / Numéro 3 - May / Mai 2016
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Official Journal of the CANADIAN FEDERATION OF MUSIC TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATIONS / FÉDÉRATION CANADIENNE DES ASSOCIATIONS DES PROFESSEURS DE MUSIQUE 6 Greetings from CFMTA/FCAPM President CIRCULATION approx. 3500 - FOUNDED IN 1935 8 Hello from the Editor UPCOMING EDITIONS OF The Canadian Music Teacher/ Le professeur de musique canadien 9 CFMTA/FCAPM Commemorative Conference Fall (Automne) - Canada Music Week® Edition 2016 • Publication: September 2016 10 William Andrews - Canada Music Week® Awards • Submission Deadline: August 15, 2016 Winter (Hiver) Edition 2017 11 Mark your Calendar • Publication: January 2017 • Submission Deadline: December 1, 2016 13 Focus on Research - What’s New Spring (Printemps) Edition 2017 • Publication: May 2017 • Submission Deadline: April 1, 2017 14 New Pieces Coming Soon: A Preview and Conversation with Alexina Louie SEND ALL MATERIALS FOR EDITIONS TO: Dina Pollock Phone 604.614.3298 18 In Memoriam - Jocelyne Laberge [email protected] 20 Branching Out ADVERTISING Send all advertising inquiries and orders to: 21 Kitchener/Waterloo - Ontario Dina Pollock 22 East Kootenay - British Columbia Phone 604.614.3298 22 Lethbridge - Alberta [email protected] 23 Edmonton - Alberta The official journal of the Canadian Federation of Music Teachers’ Associations/Fédération canadienne des associations 24 The Good, the Just and the Beautiful des professeurs de musique is published three times a year. Its purpose is to inform music teachers about the Association’s activities, provide a forum for discussion and supply information 28 A Trip through Music History of topical interest. Inclusion of items in this journal does not imply endorsement 30 Thinking outside the books or approval by the CFMTA/FCAPM. All opinions are those of the authors and may differ from those of CFMTA/FCAPM. 33 Music Theory Education - Part 5 SUBSCRIPTIONS 35 What’s New at the Conservatories? Non-members may receive a subscription by submitting an annual fee to: 38 Review of Publications Cathleen Gingrich rd A3 - 3545 East 43 Ave 44 Delegates and Officers Directory Vancouver, BC V5R 6A4 The fee for Canadian residents $ 20.00 per year, For non-residents $ 30.00 per year. 46 Please Support our Advertisers Make cheque payable to CFMTA/FCAPM. Printemps 2016 - Le professeur de musique canadien 5 Greetings from CFMTA President Salutations de la Presidénte de la FCAPM Cynthia (Cindy) Taylor ello Spring! The warmer Annual General Meetings and the Piano Past President, Charline Farrell, and I had weather and longer hours of Competition will all be held in Baltimore a meeting with the Royal Conservatory Hsunlight are a welcome from the Maryland in conjunction with the MTNA of Music’s Academic Department in winter cold. It seems that the teaching Conference in March 2017. Thank-you March to learn more about and discuss year just began and now we are on the to the conference committee for their their new Teacher Certification Program. home stretch. CFMTA/FCAPM has been time and energy, especially Pat Frehlich This meeting was arranged to help buzzing with excitement and energy for her leadership in chairing. To enable answer questions and enquiries brought throughout the winter months. electronic meetings with a four hour forth from various RMT members and time span, meetings were scheduled at Provincial/Territorial delegates. Our new bookkeeper (Lois Kerr), our 8:00 am Pacific Time! Watch for more Treasurer (Lynda Baechler), and the Our other annual projects have continued information as we get closer to this Finance Committee have spent a copious throughout the year: CMW events exciting event. amount of hours on the financial aspects (The William Andrews Award, Call for of our organisation. I’d like to thank all The Officers of CFMTA/FCAPM have had Compositions, the Student Composer of them for their commitment to monthly electronic meetings to discuss Writing Competition, the Helen CFMTA/FCAPM, and especially Carol the ongoing projects and work of our Dahlstrom Award), Branching Out, the Schlosar who has dedicated numerous organization. CFMTA/FCAPM National Essay Contest, hours of her time to this committee. and the Young Artist Tour in ORMTA. 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After three together we form a tapestry that binds us Dina Pollock, who has spent many hours votes, there is finally confirmation together and keeps the Art of Music alive rebuilding it. Go to cfmta.org and explore that the CFMTA/FCAPM Executive, throughout our country. our new website. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ANNUAL MEETING 2016 Take notice that the Annual Meeting of the members of the Canadian Federation of Music Teachers’ Associations will be held in Toronto, Ontario - July 6th & 7th, 2016 Venue - TBA Business to be conducted includes: Complete the business of the current year Transact business as it is brought before the meeting Appoint Auditors. By order of Cynthia Taylor, President - Cathleen Gingrich, Secretary Dated at Vancouver, British Columbia this 15th day of August, 2015 6 The Canadian Music Teacher - Spring 2016 onjour printemps ! La au même moment que le congrès du du Conservatoire royal de musique. température plus douce et les MTNA en mars 2017. Je tiens à remercier Nous avons pu apprivoiser davantage B heures d’ensoleillement plus ce comité pour son temps et son énergie et discuter de leur nouveau programme longues sont les bienvenues après notre et plus spécialement à Pat Frehlich de certification des professeurs. Cette hiver froid. Il me semble que notre année pour son « leadership » en tant que réunion a été organisée pour nous d’enseignement ne fait que commencer responsable de ce comité. Afin de pouvoir aider à répondre aux questions et alors que nous sommes dans la dernière procéder à des réunions électroniques aux informations demandées par des partie de notre année. La FCAPM/CFMTA comprenant quatre heures de décalage, membres du RMT ainsi que des délégués a travaillé avec énergie et excitation ces réunions ont été prévues dès 8 heures provinciaux/territoriaux. pendant tous ces mois d’hiver. am, heure du Pacifique ! 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