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May 2010 hioMTA News Volume 67/277

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Greetings from the President - day devoted to collaborative music making throughout the world. Hosting simultaneous Warm weather, dirty hands, performances around the world would clearly bring outdoor smells = time for attention to the importance of making music renewal together. We invite your organization to consider joining us in scheduling some type of collaborative The weather is warming, kids performance event on this date and promoting it come into their lessons with through your local media.” dirty hands and smelling like they’ve been playing outdoors. I encourage everyone to think about how you can Summer is clearly around the corner. What are celebrate this day through scheduling an event for your teaching plans? What are your personal your students. renewal plans? Mark the OhioMTA state conference on your Personal and professional renewal is necessary calendar! It offers a great opportunity for several times during the year and one way to professional renewal and is scheduled for Nov. 11- achieve this is through continuing education. 13 at the Cleveland Marriot East. Watch the Summer is an excellent time to find day-long website for upcoming information. clinics and workshops offered by music retailers. This is a budget-friendly way to learn more about Have a great summer! See you in the fall! existing and/or new teaching methods. Check with your local retailer to see if they have anything scheduled.

Another form of renewal is available through workshops offered by local teachers and or your 2010 OhioMTA State local OhioMTA district. I know several teachers Conference who are offering continuing education on a variety November 11-13 of subjects. Cleveland Marriott East

If you are interested in traveling a bit further from Cleveland Ohio home, check out the MTNA website to find a summer workshop or program in another part of the country. http://members.mtna.org/ Conference Presenters summerprograms2010 will allow you to check by state for workshops that are available. I-Chen Yeh Nelita True The MTNA conference in Albuquerque was a time Mary Dobrea-Grindahl of renewal for many teachers as we learned of new offerings and programs by publishers and Sean Schulze organizations. Did you know that MTNA has declared this the year of collaborative music? In Friday Night Concert addition to celebrating collaborative music through Angelin Chang the 2010-2011 year, there is a special day on which we can all participate. On their website DEADLINE FOR NEXT ISSUE MTNA states the following: “… we have Deadline for the May issue is August 1. designated January 22, 2011, as the International Please email information to: [email protected] Day of Collaborative Music (IDCM), one special Refer to page 20 for instructions hioMTA News, page 2

MTNA Foundation Fund Membership

The OhioMTA Foundation Report Please take a moment to renew your membership Carolyn Miller, Ohio Foundation Chair either online at www.mtna.org or by mailing your renewal card when you receive it. As you make Congratulations to Ohio! You have done it again. plans for the next teaching year, consider Ohio has nominated and supported another volunteering your time to assist with the planning "fellow". Over $1000 was raised and Seymour Fink and execution of student and teacher events in is officially the 2010 Ohio fellow. The award was your district. The hands, talents and time of many presented at the MTNA Gala at the convention in make for less work for all. Albuquerque. Seymour becomes the 12th fellow for Ohio. --Laura Flowers Benson, NCTM, VP of Membership Next years fellow has not yet been nominated, but if you would like your donation to go toward next MTNA DUES years fellow, please designate that when you Reminder donate. Pay your MTNA Membership Dues by July 1st, 2010! The Foundation continues to offer grants to individual chapters and teachers. Please see the Go online to www.mtna.org MTNA website "Foundation" for further information. and choose 2010-1011 Dues Renewal—- Ohio's outstanding fellows 2001 Helen Gerber Ramsdell 2002 Gary Ingle 2003 Marge Bengel 2004 Barbara Wasson 2005 Atarah Jablonsky 2006 Sandra Carnes, Richard Morris CONTENTS 2007 Gail Berenson, James Somerville 2008 Robert Vandall Balance Sheet 21 2009 Rebecca Grooms Johnson College Corner 14 2010 Seymour Fink

Collegiate Chapter 16-17 As Spring comes into full bloom, the theme of renewal is in the air. Renewal of flowers, trees Conference Information 15 and…MTNA membership. Conference Presenters 10-12

District News 8-9

Foundation Fund 2

Membership 2

MTNA Conference 18

New Officers 2010-12 5-7

News Guidelines and Info 24

News of our Members 13

OhioMTA Exec. Committee Minutes 3-4

Scholarships 20

Website Info 20 hioMTA News, page 3

OhioMTA Executive Committee Meeting Executive Committee Meeting January 22, 2010 The 2010 Conference committee met January 21. The 2010 Conference will be held at the Cleveland Present: Lucia Unrau, President Marriott East November 11-13. They have a good Kate Young, Immediate Past President draft of the schedule and presenters in place. Andrea McAllister, VP for Conferences Brent Schloneger, Treasurer 2011 Conference – Northwest District has started on Laura Benson, VP for Membership a location. Based on the survey, the date may be Richard Van Dyke, VP, Student Advocate moved. Discussion followed on moving the date to Judy Bede, President Elect October – Bowling Green University has a mid term Mary Lu Anthony, VP for Affiliated Associations break in October. Andi will contact Michael regarding this time frame. Lucia Unrau called the meeting to order. Laura reported on membership. As of January 21, The minutes from November 4 Executive Committee 686 members. New members are not reporting their Meeting were approved as printed in the January age (college students). No inquiries since November. 2010 OhioMTA Newsletter. A draft of the President’s welcome letter to new members was discussed. A handwritten note from Lucia discussed the Collegiate Chapter position with district chairs to new members was discussed. Clinton Pratt. He is very interested. Richard is working on options for the MTNA District chairs will take care of sending out newsletters Competitions open position. to those members requesting paper copies, as of September 2010. Mary Lu will notify districts of this MTNA Foundation has $1040 as of January 21. change. Carolyn Miller would like to name the 2011 Foundation Fellow as soon as possible – preferably Judy opened discussion of scholarship for state the May newsletter. Any checks sent should have conferences for college students. The Collegiate Ohio Fellow in the memo of the check. Mary Lu will Chair would contact colleges to have them send a memo to district chairs for suggestions for recommend 2 students for scholarship. Can we offer nominations for next year. two scholarships per district? The collegiate chapters chair would coordinate this procedure. Motion was Membership fees – MTNA has changed the way to made that 2/$100 scholarships be available for 2 renew/join online. It was noted that there needs to be collegiate members from each district to attend the a level for districts on the site. state conference. Kate seconded and motion approved. Lucia has boxes of archives. The Ohio Historical Society has our archives. Lucia will check on how Richard reported on NMCP scholarships. $2135 and what to prepare and if there is a fee for storage. available. There are 10 applicants totaling $1685. These will be awarded. The 2010 application will be Winners from the East Central Division of MTNA is the September newsletter with a deadline of competitions were announced. December 15. Discussion of putting application online since funds are limited – tabled until June Discussion on having a table at MTNA Gala Dinner– meeting. price is $145, with 10 to a table. Lucia would like to have two tables – One will be reserved now. Deadline Copy of medals that will be given to individuals is February 15. scoring 90 and above was handed out. They will be engraved with winners name and year. Judy reported on IMTA – there was positive feedback The number of students participating is declining. on Forum at the last conference. Nothing to report on Discussion of how much the state wants to contribute CFF, Advertising/PR or technology. to promote and how much NMCP should contribute. Districts need to be more informed regarding the Andi reported on the 2009 conference. There is one competition outstanding bill, making the conference run in the red. Overall the conference went very smoothly. hioMTA News, page 4

Executive Committee Meeting (continued) competing at the Divisional level. Three people are MTNA Competitions. Deadline to finalize is March 1. going to MTNA Conference. The Scholarship Fund We are still looking for a site. Discussion on splitting generated just over $200 in interest in 2009. the venue. Would be difficult – we would need double the judges. Kate reported on the nominating committee. The New Officers for 2010-12 are: AOPE – Some teachers are still interested. Can a Judy Bede, President committee be put together to investigate other Richard Van Dyke, President-elect possibilities? Consensus is for Judy and Richard to Chris Fisher, Vice President for Conferences form a committee. Laura Benson, Vice President for Affiliated Associations AOCD is scheduled for June 11-12 at Bluffton Andi McAllister, Vice President for Membership University – application deadline is March 1. Suzanne Newcomb, Vice President for Student Activities Mary Lou reported that Michael Benson (NW) is Lucia Unrau, Immediate Past President concerned about how to get people interested in district offices. Discussion followed on what other The slate of officers with pictures and bio will be in the districts do. May Newsletter. Please send information to Penny by April 1. Ohio Teacher of the Year Awards – Cheryl Staats was concerned that Rachel Kramer was not notified Next meeting June 4, 10:00 Graves Piano, Columbus, properly. OH.

Brent handed out the Treasurer's Report. As of Meeting was adjourned. January 21, the checking account balance is Respectfully submitted $111,676.38 and the Scholarship fund balance is $38,871.62. Travel grants were awarded to students Penny Bruestle, Executive Assistant hioMTA News, page 5 New Officers for 2010-2010

Judy Bede, NCTM August 5 -7, 2010. Richard recently completed the President requirements to become a Nationally Certified Judy , teacher, performer, teacher of Music (NCTM) by MTNA. He received accompanist, adjudicator, is a his DMA and MM from UC-CCM and is currently Nationally Certified teacher of the OhioMTA Vice-President of Student Activities OMTA/MTNA, holding a B.M. and the Independent Music Teachers’ Forum Chair. degree in piano and organ from In November of 2010, Richard will assume the Concordia College, Moorhead, duties of President-Elect for the OhioMTA. MN. She has a large studio of piano students in the Dayton area, teaching both private and Laura Flowers Benson, group lessons. She also teaches as an adjunct NCTM professor at Cedarville University in the Piano Vice President for Affiliated Pedagogy Program. Judy is organist at Fairmont Associations Presbyterian Church, Kettering, and also serves as accompanist for numerous soloists, as well as Laura , is an independent piano being an active performer of the Dayton Music teacher in Worthington, OH. A Club. native of Maryland, she earned a BA in Music with High Distinction Having been a member of OMTA/MTNA since from Penn State University and an MM in Piano 1974, Judy has served OMTA in a wide variety of Performance from Towson University. She has leadership positions, including 2004 State studied additionally with Roman Lebedev, Virginia Conference co-chair, Chairman- of the Western Reinecke, Nancy Roldan and Steven Glaser. She District, State Certification Chair, as well as serving was a prize-winner in the Sidney Leibermann on numerous committees. As State Certification Competition while at Towson University and has Chair from 1995-2000, she initiated the Certified performed solo and collaborative performances in Teacher of the Year award, which has recognized Italy and Switzerland. many worthy independent and college certified teachers throughout the state. In 2002, she Laura has been a member of MTNA for fifteen received the honor of State Certified Music Teacher years (Howard County MTA, Maryland, 1995-2002; of the Year. OhioMTA Central East, 2002-present) and has served the Howard County district as Treasurer and the Central East District as the Co-Chair of Buckeye Auditions and as Chair of Grants for Professional Development. She is also a member Richard Van Dyke, of the Columbus Music Teachers Association, the President-Elect National Piano Guild of Teachers, and Women In Music Columbus. She has adjudicated various Richard is the proprietor of the festivals and competitions in Maryland and Ohio. Practice to Prosper Studio at Recently, she was named Certified Teacher of the the Cincinnati Music Academy Year for the Central East District of OhioMTA. where he teaches piano, theory and music history and In addition to teaching, Laura enjoys accompanying serves as the Director of and performing chamber music with the Sonora Operations. An active Trio. She has worked as a modern and ballet class performer, Richard has accompanist at Goucher College, Towson participated in recitals and workshops as a soloist, University, and Carver Center for the Arts in chamber musician and lecturer. He is collaborating Baltimore. with Dr. Diana Belland to organize the first th st Symposium of 20 /21 Century Music for the Pre- Laura resides in Worthington with her husband, College Student at Northern Kentucky University, Dave and children, Lillian and Elliott. hioMTA News, page 6 New Officers 2010-2010 (continued)

Christopher Fisher, As a researcher and author, Dr. Fisher has Vice President for Conferences published articles and new music reviews in leading keyboard journals including Keyboard Christopher is Assistant Companion, American Music Teacher, and Clavier. Professor of Piano at Ohio He is the author of the comprehensive group piano University in Athens, Ohio pedagogy textbook titled Teaching Piano in where he serves as Co-Chair of Groups, published by Oxford University Press the Keyboard Division and (2010). A group piano specialist, Dr. Fisher is Coordinator of Group Piano. A engaged in research exploring the application of native of Missouri, Dr. Fisher cooperative learning theory to teaching piano in holds degrees from Wichita group environments. His early level composition State University (Master of titled Midnight Express is available from Alfred Music in Piano Pedagogy) and Publishing Co. Northwest Missouri State University (Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude). He was awarded the An active member of Music Teachers National Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Piano Association, Dr. Fisher has served as Vice- Performance and Pedagogy from the University of President for Conferences for the Ohio Music Oklahoma where he was the recipient of the Teachers Association and is currently faculty prestigious Alumni Graduate Fellowship. His piano advisor for the Ohio University MTNA Collegiate and piano pedagogy teachers include Edward Chapter. Dr. Fisher maintains a studio of pre- Gates, Jane Magrath, Barbara Fast, Julie Bees, college students who have been successful at Sylvia Coats, Richard Bobo and Betty Preston. state and regional piano competitions and festivals. He frequently serves as an adjudicator and master An active performer, Dr. Fisher frequently plays class clinician at piano festivals throughout the both solo and collaborative recitals, including duo/ United States. duet piano performances with wife, pianist Katherine Fisher. The Fisher Piano Duo was Dr. Fisher resides in Albany, Ohio with his wife awarded first prize in the Adult Duo Division of the Katherine and their son Isaiah. Graves Piano and Organ Company/OhioMTA Piano Competition in 2007. The Duo was the Andrea McAlister, featured guest artists and clinicians at the 2007 Vice President for Wichita State University Summer Piano Pedagogy Membership Institute. Dr. Andrea McAlister is In demand as a workshop clinician, Dr. Fisher has Assistant Professor of Piano presented lectures nationally and internationally, Pedagogy at the Oberlin including the National Conferences of the Music Conservatory of Music. As a Teachers National Association (Washington, D.C., performer, Dr. McAlister has 2001; Toronto, 2007; Atlanta, 2009), the National appeared in festivals and Group Piano and Piano Pedagogy Forum recitals throughout the United (Norman, OK, 2006), and the American Music States and Canada, including Therapy Association (Orlando, 2005). Recent performances at the Aspen appearances include lectures at the 8th Music Festival, the Rome Festival, the Cleveland Australasian Piano Pedagogy Conference in Chamber Symphony, and Opera Cleveland on Canberra, Australia (2007), the Indiana Wesleyan Tour. Dr. McAlister is also in frequent demand as University Piano Pedagogy Conference (2008), as an adjudicator and presenter. She has presented well as guest lectures at the University of Texas- numerous lectures for conferences including the Austin, University of Texas-San Antonio, Texas World Piano Pedagogy Conference and the Piano State University the Baldwin-Wallace College- Wellness Seminar. Recent publications have Conservatory of Music, the University of Missouri- included articles in "Keyboard Companion" and Columbia, Marshall University, and Baylor the Music Teachers National Association's University (via video conference technology). "American Music Teacher.” hioMTA News, page 7

Suzanne Newcomb Brent Schloneger Vice President for Student Treasurer Activities Brent holds a Master's degree in Suzanne , pianist, received Music (Piano Performance) her graduate degrees in from Kent State University, piano performance from The where he studied with Margaret Peabody Conservatory: a Baxtresser. Master of Music and then a Doctor of Musical Arts Brent was the first place piano Degree, studying piano division winner in the 1990 under Leon Fleisher. Akron Tuesday Musical Club Scholarship Audition. In 1990, and again in March, 2004, he She completed her Bachelor of Music degree at the and partner Raquel Teare won first place in the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. duet/two piano category of the OMTA/Graves Suzanne became a member of MTNA when she Piano Solo & Ensemble Competition in Columbus. moved back to Ohio in 1998. She became involved in the Central East District’s activities by chairing Brent is a member of the Ohio Music Teachers' Summer Study Scholarships. Over the years, she Association, the Music Teachers National has held many posts, including Student Activities Association, and the National Guild of Piano VP, Solo & Ensemble Recital chairman, OhioMTA/ Teachers. He is certified by both the OhioMTA Graves chairman, and Webmaster. From 2004-08, and the MTNA as a private piano instructor. Brent Suzanne served two terms as president of the is currently the treasurer for both OhioMTA and Central East District. She became a Nationally the Stark County Music Teachers Association. He Certified Teacher of Music in 2005. She has has been treasurer of OhioMTA since 1994. presented at Independent Music Teachers Forumsand at the 2007 State OhioMTA Brent is an independent teacher of piano. His Conference. students regularly participate in the annual Guild Auditions and the National Music Certificate An active solo and collaborative artist, Dr. Program as well as other events sponsored by Newcomb has performed with the Seraphin Trio OhioMTA and the Stark County Music Teachers and the High Street Four. Highlights of her recent Association. He is the National Music Certificate performances include the Schumann and Brahms Program Center Representative for the Canton, Piano Quintets and the Messiaen Quartet for the OH Center. End of Time. In 2005, Suzanne performed Poulenc’s Two-Piano Concerto with the Westerville Brent works closely with the Malone University Symphony, where she returned to play Stravinsky’s Theatre, and has been the accompanist, Concerto for Piano and Winds in June 2007. She orchestra director and/or musical director for participates annually in Otterbein’s “2 x 6” duo twelve different shows. He also was a full-time piano recitals, and most recently performed on the member of the pit orchestra at the Carousel piano dedication recital in September 2008. Dinner Theatre from September, 2008 until its Dr. Newcomb coaches for The Chamber Music closing in January, 2009. His keyboard skills are Connection in Worthington and maintains a private in demand for local high school and community piano studio. She is the coordinator of applied theater productions. piano, and a professor and accompanist at Otterbein College in Westerville. Brent is the regular pianist for all Sunday morning services at The Chapel in Akron. She lives in Upper Arlington, Ohio, with her husband and three children.

hioMTA News, page 8 - - - District News - - -

Central East District On Friday, May 7 we end the year with our annual member’s luncheon at the River Brasserie, Suzanne Newcomb overlooking the river in Cuyahoga Falls. Member Ted Shure will give a special presentation “The Life The Central East District had a very busy and and Work of Leonard Shure, Celebrating his 100th successful past few months. Of the many events Birthday”, a tribute to his late father, acclaimed held, we were especially proud to host the pianist and teacher. OhioMTA/Graves Piano Solo & Ensemble Contest on March 13th and 14th. Thanks to Kathleen On September 10, we begin our 2010-11 year with Sadoff Stevenson and her volunteers! To view the a presentation and master class by member, Jerry winner's list, click below: Wong, Associate Professor of Piano at Kent State http://www.ceomta.com/wp-content/uploads/ University. OhioMTA-Graves-2010-Results.pdf Congratulations to these students and their On October 8, Summit County OMTA will host the teachers! Middle East District Conference, featuring a stimulating presentation by Dr. Gail Berenson, Upcoming events: Professor of Piano at Ohio University. The topic as well as the location in Canton will be announced May 2nd at Graves: Solo & Ensemble and Honors soon, and we welcome you to join us. Recitals May 10th: Spring Board Meeting & New Member For further information about our upcoming events, Luncheon please contact President Carolyn Durway, [email protected] or (330)836-8564

Middle East District Claudia Bolek Southeast District Stark County Marie Mallory

January 11 - Kim Bakkum gave a stimulating and Students of the Southeast District presented two well- researched talk, "Revv up the Rep!" on student recitals on Sunday, February 21 at Ohio expanding the piano student's repertoire. University. Twenty eight students performed.

January 24 - Our annual student Honor's Recital was held at Mt. Union College in Alliance.

March 13 - Stark County OhioMTA Ribbon Festival had 240 student participants.

Our calendar will conclude with its May Luncheon; Date and time TBA.

Contact Claudia Bolek, Stark Co. OhioMTA Chair, [email protected] or 330.499.3083 for information.

The annual Music Fair was held on Saturday, Summit County March 13, at Ohio University with one hundred students participating in private and duet mini- Summit County OMTA looks forward to our annual lessons, sessions with guest clinicians about member’s recital on Friday morning April 9, at the improvisation and the life of Robert Schumann, home of Marjorie Donahue. scale olympics, theory tests and a mini recital of

hioMTA News, page 9 District News - (cont)

Southwest District Clinton Pratt Several of our members attended the MTNA national conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico including: Yuking Muhlbock-Chou, Michelle Conda, Amy Immerman, Carolyn Miller, Clinton Pratt, Cheryl Staats, Lian Tan, Sheila Vail, Richard Van Dyke, and Kate Young.

It was announced that 2 of our members, Diana Belland and Richard Van Dyke, will be receiving Teacher Enrichment Grants from MTNA, and another member, Kate Young, was awarded the music by Schumann and Chopin, presented by SE Piano Technicians Guild Award! Congratulations! District teachers and Ohio University students. Upcoming Events: Christopher Fisher, D.M.A., was named Southeast District Teacher of the Year. Sunday May 2 - Showcase Recitals Cincinnati Art Museum, 1:00, 2:30, and 4:00pm

Friday May 7 - Program Meeting “Get Connected: Using the Web and Technology in Your Studio” Panel: Clinton Pratt, Kevin Towner, Richard Van Dyke Anderson Center, 9:30am

Friday June 11 - General Business Meeting Followed by Executive Committee Meeting Anderson Center, 9:30am Spring Conference will be held on Friday, April 30, with Gail Berenson presenting sessions on style and interpretation. SE District members and their Please visit our website for more information: guests are welcome and encouraged to attend www.swomta.org

Schedule for State Conferences

2011 Northwest 2010 State Conference 2012 Southeast November 11 - 13, 2010 2013 Southwest Cleveland Marriott East 2014 Western Main Presenter/Artist: Nelita True 2015 Central East Co-Chairs: 2016 Middle East Connie Gardner [email protected] Heidi Williams Began [email protected]

hioMTA News, page 10 CONFERENCE PERFORMER Angelin Chang Réach, Pia Sebastiani, György Sebök, Louis-Claude Pianist Thirion and Dorothy Taubman. (Picture: Pianist Angelin Chang Dr. Angelin Chang is head of keyboard studies and receives a GRAMMY® Award on February 11, 2007 in Los professor of piano at Cleveland State University, where Angeles.) she is also coordinator for chamber music and faculty advisor for the Bachelor of Arts/Music program. GRAMMY® Award Winner Previously, Dr. Chang taught on the piano faculty at for Best Instrumental Soloist Rutgers - The State University of New Jersey. Performance with Orchestra, Recent recording releases include a solo piano album, internationally acclaimed Angelin (Sabintu Records), Soaring Spirit (Albany pianist Angelin Chang is Records) with Angelin Chang on piano and Joseph de recognized for her sense of Pasquale on viola, and Cleveland Chamber Symphony poetry and technical brilliance. She concertizes in (TNC) with Angelin Chang as piano soloist and John Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America. Miss McLaughlin Williams as conductor in Olivier Messiaen’s Chang’s concert tours have led her to such venues as Oiseaux Exotiques and Dmitri Shostakovich’s Piano the Kennedy Center (Washington, D.C.), Kimmel Center Concerto No. 1. (Philadelphia), Lincoln Center (New York), State Theatre (Cleveland), St. Martin-in-the-Fields (London), Zelazowa Angelin Chang serves as the North America Wola (Warsaw), Shanghai Grand Theatre (China), Sala Representative for the Festival Afro-Asiatique Mondial Luis Ángel Arango (Bogotá), Schnittke Philharmonic Hall des Oeuvres de Solidarité (FAMOUS), and President of (Russia) and the South African Broadcasting the Panafrican Music and Arts Festival/Piano Division. Corporation. She is a member of the Board of Trustees for the Great Lakes Theater Festival (Cleveland), Immediate Past Angelin Chang is the first American awarded First Prizes President of the Ohio Music Teachers Association in both piano and chamber music during the same year Northeast District, and State Coordinator for the Music from the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique Teachers National Association Young Artists de Paris (Paris Conservatoire) and the first pianist of Competition and MTNA Chamber Music Competition. Asian descent to win the GRAMMY®. Through her work with the Taubman Approach and As the first Artist-in-Residence at the Kennedy Center in Seminars in New York and at the Piano Wellness Washington, D.C., Angelin Chang participated in the Seminars in Texas, Dr. Chang helps pianists develop development and launching of the Arts for Everyone virtuosity while liberating them from fatigue, pain and initiative. She has performed at the U.S. Department of injury. State, for the United Nations Women's Organization and for World AIDS Day in New York for the United Nations For more information, visit www.angelinchang.com or before the Secretary-General. An active chamber contact Dr. Angelin Chang at telephone: (216) 744-2787 musician, she performs regularly with the legendary or email: [email protected]. violist Joseph de Pasquale, The de Pasquale String Quartet, and with members of the Philadelphia Orchestra and Cleveland Orchestra. CONFERENCE PRESENTERS Angelin Chang earned her Doctor of Musical Arts from Peabody Institute – Johns Hopkins University, Juris I-Chen Yeh Doctor from the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Piano

Premier Prix - Piano and Premier Prix - Musique de A native of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Chambre from the Paris Conservatoire, Master of Music pianist, I-Chen Yeh has been a and Distinguished Performer Certificate from Indiana competition prizewinner in University, Bachelor of Arts (French) and Bachelor of Taiwan, Japan, and the United Music from Ball State University, and highest honors States. Most recently, Yeh was upon graduation from the Interlochen Arts Academy. Her one of the winners of the 2007 piano teachers have included Michel Béroff, Marie- Bowling Green State University Françoise Bucquet, Yoheved Kaplinsky, Yvonne Loriod- Competition in Music Messiaen, Robert McDonald, Menahem Pressler, Pierre Performance: Graduate Division. hioMTA News, page 11

CONFERENCE PRESENTERS (continued) Yeh has appeared at many festivals, including the classes. She has played recitals on French national Bowling Green State University’s New Music and Art television and on Australian national radio. Her most Festivals, the Internationale Wiener Musik Seminar, the recent recital in Boston was cited as one of the "Ten Aspen Music Festival, the International Music Camp of Best Classical Performances of the Year." She will Marktoberdorf, the Eastern Music Festival, the Las perform and give classes in India next fall. Vegas Piano Festival, the Bowdoin Music Festival, and the Tijuana Cultural Arts Center. Ms. True has been a jury member for the China Yeh is an accomplished soloist, accompanist, and International Piano Competition (Beijing), the Queen chamber musician, specializing in the performance of Sonja International Piano Competition (Oslo), the contemporary music. She frequently performs with National piano Competition in Brazil, the Horowitz saxophonist, Jeff Heisler, with whom she has premiered Competition (Kiev), the Concours de Musique in many works. Yeh is also a member of the Primary Canada, the PTNA (Tokyo), the Lev Vlassenko Colors Trio, which frequently commissions and Competition in Australia, and the Gina Bachauer, New premieres new works. Orleans, Hilton Head, and William Kapell International Piano Competitions in the U.S. Yeh’s formal music training began in Taiwan. At the age of ten she moved to Vienna, spending one year studying with Rudolf Kehrer, after which she moved to the United A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Michigan States to study with Laura Melton at the Idyllwild Arts as a student of Helen Titus, Ms. True went on to Juilliard Academy. She completed her bachelor’s degree at to study with Sascha Gorodnitzki, and then earned the Oberlin Conservatory of Music as a student of Angela DMA with Leon Fleisher at the Peabody Conservatory. Cheng, her master’s degree at the Eastman School of In Paris, she studied with Nadia Boulanger on a Music as a student of Thomas Schumacher and the Fulbright grant. Formerly Distinguished Professor at the certificate program at Bowling Green State University as University of Maryland, a student of Laura Melton. Yeh has participated in master classes given by Stephen Hough, Arthur Greene, Ms. True is currently Professor of Piano at the Eastman Julian Martin, Nelita True, Robert Levin, John Perry, School of Music. Many of her students have won top Antoinette Perry, and James Giles. This is Yeh’s fourth year in the D.M.A. program in contemporary music prizes at national and international competitions, performance at Bowling Green State University, where including an unprecedented five First Prizes in national she also serves as a piano teaching assistant to Laura MTNA competitions. Ms. True was awarded the Melton. Certificate of Merit by the Alumni Association of the University of Michigan, the Eisenhart Award for Excellence in Teaching at Eastman, the 2002 Nelita True, Achievement Award from the Music Teachers’ National Professor of Piano Association, the Lifetime Achievement Award in Graduate Teaching from the University of Rochester, Since Nelita True made her and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National debut at age seventeen with the Keyboard Pedagogy Conference (USA). Chicago Symphony in Orchestra Hall and her New York debut S and H Productions of Kansas City produced a series with the Juilliard Orchestra in of four videotapes, "Nelita True at Eastman," featuring Avery Fisher Hall, her career her performances, lectures, and teaching. These videos has taken her to the major cities are currently being seen on five continents. She has of Western and Eastern Europe, been the subject of feature articles in Clavier, Piano Indonesia, Korea, Japan, Today, The European Piano Teachers' Journal, and was Mexico, Iceland, New Zealand, Brazil, Australia, the subject of the cover story of Keyboard Companion. Canada, and to Hong Kong and Singapore, as well as to An interview with Ms. True appears in the latest edition all fifty states in America. of James Bastien's "How to Teach Piano Successfully," along with interviews with the legendary Rosina She was a visiting professor at the St. Petersburg Lhevinne and Adele Marcus. Conservatory in Russia, performing and conducting Ms. True has been invited to record over 100 works for master classes and has been in the People's Republic of Advance, Mark, Educo, and Academy Records. China more than 20 times for recitals and master hioMTA News, page 12

CONFERENCE PRESENTERS (Continued) Mary Dobrea-Grindahl piano pedagogy to conservatory graduate and undergraduate students. Mary Dobrea-Grindahl holds the Diplôme Supérieur from the After receiving his early training in South Africa Institut Jaques-Dalcroze in where he studied with two of that country’s most Geneva, Switzerland. An active renowned pedagogues, Moira Birks and Isabella clinician, she has presented Stengel, he was invited to pursue a Doctor of workshops and seminars that Musical Arts degree at the University of Arizona on emphasize using Eurhythmics to full scholarship where he studied with Nicholas develop artistry at the keyboard Zumbro (a student of the famed Rosina Lhévinne). throughout the United States. He undertook further studies with Brazilian pianist Mary performs regularly as a solo and collaborative Caio Pagano and has performed in masterclasses artist, and particularly enjoys exploring repertoire for many leading pianists and pedagogues for two pianos with her duo partner, Nicole Keller. including Yoheved Kaplinsky, Bela Siki, Nelita True, John Owings, Martin Canin, Tamás Ungár, and Mary established the first Solfège/Eurhythmics Joseph Banowetz. program at the Baldwin-Wallace College Conservatory of Music, where her responsibilities A prize-winner of several competitions, he has also include teaching private piano, piano appeared as concerto soloist with the Fort Worth pedagogy, and solfège and Eurhythmics. She has Symphony Orchestra, the Cape Town Symphony created an interactive CD-Rom designed to Orchestra, The Natal Philharmic Orchestra, The develop sight-reading skills at the piano and is University of Arizona Symphony Orchestra, the coauthor of a solfège text, Developing Musicianship Suburban Symphony Orchestra and the Eastern Through Aural Skills: A Holistic Approach to Sight Arizona Symphony Orchestra. He has also Singing and Ear Training (Routledge, 2010), which performed as a solo recitalist and chamber pioneers a new pedagogical approach to teaching musician throughout the U.S., South Africa, Mexico, the essentials of musicianship. Ecuador and Brazil and has collaborated with members of the Cleveland Orchestra and also with While a member of the faculty of Ithaca College, the Calder Quartet (quartet in residence at the Mary was the pianist for the performing arts troupe, Colburn School). In 1999, Schulze along with L'ensemble Jaques-Dalcroze Plastique Animée, violinist Luca Ciarla won a residency award through whose tours included performances in the United Chamber Music America that resulted in States, Canada, and Switzerland. Mary serves as performances throughout the Southwest United an adjudicator for music festivals and competitions, States and Mexico, including an appearance at the was a member of the board of OhioMTA, and was Alamos Arts Festival. In 2003 and 2006, he was featured in Passion in Action, an e-zine for invited to teach and perform as a guest artist at the Creatives in February, 2010. Mary is a recipient of University of Rio de Janeiro. the prestigious Strosacker Prize for Excellence in Teaching at Baldwin-Wallace College. A published scholar, Schulze’s research on Beethoven’s Fantasy for Piano, Op.77 appeared in Sean Schulze the Beethoven Journal in 2004. In recent years he has formed a duo with violinist Stephen Sims with Sean Schulze is on the piano whom he has performed to great acclaim faculty of the Cleveland Institute throughout Ohio. He remains a noted teacher at the of Music. He serves as Chair of pre-college level, with multiple students appearing the Preparatory Piano as concerto soloists and winning numerous prizes Department, teaches applied and awards throughout the Midwest. In 2008, piano to music majors and non- Schulze founded and directed Summer Sonata, an majors at Case Western intensive two-week program of lessons and Reserve University and teaches masterclasses for pianists aged 10-18 which takes place annually on the CIM campus. hioMTA News, page 13

NEWS OF OUR MEMBERS OMTA member, Mary Ann Griebling, her composer's 18th birthday. husband Stephen T. Griebling and their daughter Margi Griebling-Haigh, 2003 Ohio Composer of the Poeme Rituel won the ASCAP Morton Gould Prize, Year, had world premieres performed at the 50th a BMI Prize, and the Carlos Surinach Prize for the Anniversary Gala Benefit of the Cleveland youngest composer-winner of a BMI. The piece Composers' Guild. was too large to qualify for the MTNA competition. Ms. Haigh also was twice a national This active North East Ohio group is our answer to finalist in the MTNA voice competition. She studied the Mannheim School, France's Les Six, and piano, theory, and composition with her Russia's The Mighty Five, and the time to hear us grandmother, OMTA member Mary Ann Griebling, is Friday April 23, 7:30 p.m. from age five until high school graduation. She also was Mrs. Griebling's student in voice until age This unique party was held April 23, at St. Paul's twelve, when she began lessons with Marla Berg. Episcopal Church, and featured composer-pianist Eric Charnofsky and five radiant personalities from Currently a freshman at Princeton, where she the Cleveland Orchestra--Jeffrey Rathbun, oboe; studies voice with Barbara Rearick and is a Mossimo LaRosa, trombone; Mark Jackobs, viola; member of the Glee Club and Chamber Choir Charles Bernard, 'cello; and Scott Haigh, bass--all directed by Robert Isaacs, as well as the donating their time. They presented 30 world Composers' Colloquium, Ms. Haigh will leave for premieres--Fifty Firsts in Fifty Seconds, as each England in September, where she will read composer was limited to 50 seconds to show his or Classics at Clare College, Cambridge. There, she her stuff. will be the choral scholar of the Clare College Choir, a group renowned for its fine recordings and Stephen T. Griebling will have a world premiere of international touring. his piece Flying Aces March given by the Hillcrest Concert Band and directed by Paul Gabrielle is grateful to OMTA/MTNA for its Lawrence. Regina High School, 1857 South Green opportunities and encouragement. Road, South Euclid, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday May 18, 7:30 p.m.

Mary Ann Griebling and Stephen T. Griebling I each have premieres Sunday May 23, 3:00 p.m., at the Cleveland Music School Settlement, 11125 Magnolia Drive, University Circle, Cleveland. This is the Junior Program given each spring by members of the Cleveland Composers' Guild. Composer members write for talented young people recommended by their teachers, coach them with their private teachers, and a few young people are chosen to have their own compositions performed by professional musicians. This unique event is free with a reception following

Gabrielle Haigh, past winner of MTNA elementary, junior high, and senior high composition contests, will have her orchestra tone poem Poeme Rituel performed by the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra, Maestro James Feddeck conducting. The concert will take place at Severance Hall in Cleveland Sunday May 9 at 2:00 p.m., which also happens to be the young hioMTA News, page 14 College Corner

Baldwin-Wallace College—www.bw.edu Ohio Northern University— www.onu.edu

Bluffton University—www.bluffton.edu/arts Ohio State University—music.osu.edu

Bowling Green—www.bgsu.edu/colleges/music Ohio University—www.ohio.edu/music

Heidelberg College —www.heidelberg.edu Otterbein College—www.otterbein.edu

Kent State University— dept.kent.edu/music/ University of Cincinnati-College Conservatory of Music www.ccm.uc.edu/events.html Miami University— www.miami.muohio.edu/ arts_and_culture Xavier University—www.xu.edu/depts/music

Mount Union College—www.muc.edu Please submit information for event for the fall by August 1, 2010 to Muskingham College—www.muskingham.edu [email protected]

hioMTA News, page 15

CONFERENCE INFORMATION performance 1:15 - 1:45 p.m. Showcase 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Mary Dobrea-Grindahl Thursday, November 11, 2010 "See it, Read it, Play it: Developing 10:00 -11:15 a.m. Executive Committee Meeting Sight-Reading Skills in 11:30 -12:45 p.m. Board/Lunch Beginning and Intermediate 1:00 - 1:30 p.m. Showcase Students" 1:45 - 2:45 p.m. I-Chen Yeh - 3:15 - 4:15 p.m . MTNA Forums/Panel "From E-Machines Discussion to Zipper Tango: Piano Etudes Kate Young, presiding by David Rakowski" 4:30 - 5:45 p.m. Masterclass – 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Nelita True Nelita True/middle Part One: "A New school and high school students Look at Old Favorites: Mozart 6:00 - 7:45 p.m. Dinner Fantasy in d minor, Chopin 8:00 - 9:30 p.m. Concert Nocturne in e minor, Bach Two- Angelin Chang Part Invention in B-Flat Major, 9:30 - 10:00 p.m. Dessert Reception Debussy First Arabesque" 4:15 - 5:15 p.m. Nelita True Part Two: "A New Saturday, November 13, 2010 Look at Old Favorites: Mozart Fantasy in d minor, Chopin 9:00 - 9:30 a.m. Showcase Nocturne in e minor, Bach Two- 9:45 - 10: 45 a.m. Sean Schulze Part Invention in B-Flat Major, "Practice Makes Debussy First Arabesque" Perfect, and other half-truths! 5:30 - 7:45 p.m. Dinner Some thoughts on helping our 8:00 - 9:15 p.m. Recital students understand the real Local college students meaning of practice and giving them the tools to practice effectively, intelligently, and Friday, November 12 productively" 11:00 - 12:15 p.m. Masterclass 9:00 - 9:30 a.m. Showcase Angelin Chang /Middle School 9:45 - 10:45 a.m. Masterclass and High School Students Nelita True with college 12:15 - 1:15 p.m. Lunch/Membership Meeting students Installation of Officers 11:00 -12:00 p.m. Certification Presentation 12:00 -12:45 p.m. Lunch ***Schedule is subject to change - 12:45 -1:00 p.m. Composer of the Year

Conference Pricing Hotel Information

Before Oct 11 After Oct 11 Member $ 85 $110 Member/one day $ 70 $ 90

Non-member $120 $140 26300 Harvard Road Non-Member/one day $ 90 $100 Warrensville Heights, OH 44122 Student $ 25 $ 25 (216) 378-9191 Fax (216) 755-1918

Single/Double $119/night hioMTA News, page 16

Collegiate Chapter News: think MTNA is a bridge to introduce new pieces to music teachers and students. It is fantastic!” Students from Bowling Green State University -- Tina Bu Attend National Conference "I was very pleased of the time, money and efforts This year’s national conference in Albuquerque, these students made to attend the national New Mexico, seemed to be speckled with many conference during a busy time of the semester. passionate and energetic college students. Three However, they felt it was well worth it all. They of those students were from Ohio’s own Bowling came back enthused about attending the Green State University: Benjamin Bertin, Tina Yijia presentations of (as well as meeting) authors of Bu, and Christopher Narloch (see picture). BGSU is books, articles and methods they've read and one of the few colleges in Ohio that has an active reviewed in pedagogy courses." collegiate chapter, and we are fortunate to have -- Dr. Cynthia Stephens Himonides, Associate these young new teachers who are not only Professor of Piano at BGSU studying and actively teaching, but who are also getting connected to the network of MTNA. Here is “This was a wonderful experience for our BGSU what the students and two of their teachers had to pianists. It gets them thinking about vital say: connections in the professional world while they are still in school. These connections will one day “This was my first MTNA conference. I enjoyed become an important influence for them in the visiting a part of the world I hadn't seen before and future." getting an opportunity to meet the arrangers, -- Dr. Thomas Rosenkranz, Assistant Professor of editors and pedagogues whose works I have Piano, Student Chapter Advisor at BGSU studied over the years.” -- Benjamin Bertin If you have any questions about collegiate chapters including how to start a new collegiate chapter, “The best part of this year's MTNA conference for contact the OhioMTA Collegiate Chapter Chair, me was meeting new people as well as catching up Clinton Pratt: [email protected] with others I haven't seen in a long time. Since I'm graduating this spring and moving to another city to find jobs, this was especially important. I also learn so much and get so many new ideas for my piano teaching. It's addicting, too, and I can't wait to go next year already!” -- Christopher Narloch

“It was a great experience for me to open my mind through attending the MTNA conference in Albuquerque this year. The Chopin competition winner Kevin Kenner’s concert and master class was very impressive. As a faculty member at Sichuan Conservatory of Music and a master’s student at BGSU, these presentations have given me the fresh air I needed. It also a joy to see the L to R: Christopher Narloch, Benjamin Bertin, Tina Bu variety of repertoire for children and adults, and I hioMTA News, page 17

New Scholarship Program for Collegiate Members

The OhioMTA Executive Committee has approved a new scholarship program that will allow collegiate members to apply for scholarships to attend the OhioMTA State Conference. The purpose is to give exposure to MTNA/OhioMTA that will facilitate the student to learn more about pedagogy and to meet with professional teachers and musicians. OhioMTA will award two $100 scholarships to students in each district to be applied towards registration and ex- penses for the OhioMTA State Conference in Cleveland, OH November 11-13. To be eligible, students must: Currently be enrolled as a music major in an Ohio college or university Be a collegiate member of MTNA Have an interest in music teaching

2010 OhioMTA Collegiate Scholarship Application

Student Name ______

Address______

City/State/Zip______

Phone______Email______

Year in School______

College/University ______

Degree/Major______

Are you currently a member of MTNA? (circle) YES NO

Have you attended any state or national conferences before? (circle) YES NO

Two References (college professor, applied lesson instructor, etc.):

1. Name ______

Position ______

Phone______Email______

2. Name ______

Position ______

Phone______Email______

Please attach a brief essay describing: Your music teaching experience (if any) Your music teaching aspirations Why you would like to attend the OhioMTA State Conference

Send application and essay postmarked by October 4, 2010 to: Clinton Pratt 1065 Moreland Rd Alexandria KY 41001 Any questions can be directed to Clinton via email: [email protected]

hioMTA News, page 18

Highlights of the MTNA Conference—“The student who is capable of accompanying Year of Collaborative Music” Require your students to do accompanying Is it possible for high school students to use March 2010-March 2011—By Judy Bede collaborative efforts to fulfill high school service Besides all of the wonderful workshops, master requirements? classes, and concerts that I attended at the MTNA Conference in Albuquerque March 20-24, there The idea of having an award for the state with the was another area in which members can network best “Day of Collaborative Piano.” with other members through the various Forums. Would it be possible to create small handbook on One of the Forums that I attended was the a) careers in music b) collaborative skills needed Collaborative Performance Forum meeting. This for college music majors and minors? was an exciting highlight that I would like to share Would it be possible to give awards to the best with all of our Ohioans, because it is something that collaborative pianist at events? should be near and dear to all of us as musicians, Read the discussion boards at mtna.org about teachers, and students. collaborative music

I would venture to say that all of us have to some Celebrate the” Day of Collaborative Music” on degree or another done some collaborative work as January 22, 2011 by presenting you/your a musician, whether it is accompanying the church students/friends/etc. in concerts in your choir, soloists, instrumentalists, or chamber music. community. What can you do to make By definition, a collaborative performance is one or collaborative music a part of your community? How more musician performing without a conductor. In many people in your community can you invite to reality, there is a greater need for this type of become a part of this day? musician than for the solo musician, which the majority of us train for. Are we as teachers training Please join MTNA and the many partners who have our students to work as collaborative musicians, or joined together in celebration to declare this “The do we focus only on solo literature? What can we Year of Collaborative Music”. Be proactive in do as teachers and performers to foster your community in doing what you can to promote collaborative music? These are some of the issues collaborative music. Set plans in motion now for addressed at the Collaborative Performance Forum. Below are some ideas that were celebrating “The Day of Collaborative Music” on discussed: January 22, 2011.  Appoint a Collaborative State and Local Chair  Have sessions and workshops on collaborative music at the local level and State Conferences  How do we promote chamber music in the pre-college studio?  How can we educate the private teachers on developing collaborative skills?  Would it be possible to include collaborative requirements in MTNA Certification?

Would it be possible for the MTNA website to include a data base of collaborative topics which could be used at state conferences? Be proactive in your community: inform music directors at schools, churches etc. that you have a hioMTA News, page 19

The World Celebrates the Life and Legacy father for the Summit County Ohio Music Teachers of Pianist Leonard Shure Association. On July 24, 2010, Ted will be performing at a gala concert honoring his father at April 10, 2010 marked the 100th anniversary of the the International Keyboard Institute and Festival at birth of renown concert artist and devoted teacher Mannes College in New York. For more Leonard Shure. His musical heritage traces information on the all-day celebration, please visit directly back to Beethoven. Shure studied with www.ikif.org. Artur Schnabel who studied with Leschetizky who studied with Czerny who studied with the master For complete celebration information please visit himself. Shure’s teaching career spanned over six www.leonardshure.com. You can also follow decades and included teaching positions at the Leonard Shure events on Twitter Cleveland Institute of Music, Mannes College, the @LeonardShure100 and on the Facebook group University of Texas at Austin, Boston University “Honoring the Memory and Artistry of Leonard and New England Conservatory of Music in Shure. Boston where he began his teaching career and from where he retired in 1990. Mountaineer Music Canp Shure performed as a recitalist and soloist with orchestras throughout the world. Some of his noted American performances were with Serge June 27 – July 2, 2010 Koussevitzky and the Boston Symphony Creative Arts Center Orchestra, George Szell and the Cleveland West Virginia University Orchestra and Leonard Bernstein and the New Morgantown, West Virginia York Philharmonic. What is “Mountaineer Music Camp”? Shure’s youngest son, Ted, a member of the • The Mountaineer Music Camp is a OhioMTA Board and Artistic Director of Shure comprehensive camp offering opportunities in Studios in Cuyahoga Falls, has created a web Band, Choir, and Piano. presence to honor his father, who was also his • Join other talented students from the region for teacher of over a decade. It can be found at an exciting week of music and fun. www.leonardshure.com. • Participate in a variety of activities including rehearsals, lessons, masterclasses, and special The site includes information on celebrations, concerts, all supervised by the outstanding faculty concert/CD/book dedications, testimonials and, and staff of WVU’s Division of Music. most importantly, the beginnings of an extensive • Band and Choir students participate in their own library of Shure’s recitals and concerti that will respective ensemble. These students will also available to the general public over the next few receive one private lesson during the week. months. To submit a dedication or tribute, please • Piano students receive lessons, guided practice, send and email to [email protected]. chamber music experience, and classes related to You can’t look very far without finding Shure student interests. students or students of students in the MTNA • Participate in a variety of music classes covering ranks. Please visit the web site and see how you a wide range of topics such as music theory, might join in the celebration of a great artist, music history, jazz, marching band leadership, teacher and man. world music, and various other opportunities. • This camp is a “must” for anyone who is truly Noted tributes and celebrations have already interested in making music, especially those begun. On April 9, 2010, Ted joined distinguished wishing to pursue music as a career. members of the New England Conservatory • The WVU Mountaineer Music Camp offers YOU faculty in a tribute honoring Leonard Shure. On the experience of a lifeti May 7, Ted will be presenting a program about his hioMTA News, page 20

2010 OhioMTA Scholarships Awarded class with renowned guest artists and will perform in a final recital in Mixon Hall at CIM at 7pm on July 2nd. The deadline for applying is March 30th and OhioMTA is honored to announce the recipients of downloadable application forms are available at the 2010 Scholarships. The scholarship fund was http://www.cim.edu/preparatory/summer/ established with money donated by the National summersonata.php Music Certificate Program (originally Royal Ameri- can Conservatory Examinations). Students were Any other questions can be directed to Sean required to submit a bio, letter of recommendation Schulze at [email protected] from a member teacher and write a brief paragraph describing their use of the scholarship. The following students have been awarded the OhioMTA scholarships for 2010.

Kevin Bao, student of Sergei Polusmiak, for competitions and summer piano camp. Jared Bennett, student of Jude Bede, to attend WEBSITE Laudete: Forming Youth for Music Ministry. Sarah Elizabeth Moll, student of Janice Cook, to continue violin lessons over the summer. OHIO’S OWN Kevin Lin, student of Daira Skriblis, to attend a List your workshop topics available for summer piano camp presentation. Katie Patrick, student of Cheryl Staats, to assist in NMCP practical and theory exam fees Lindsey Pfeiffer, student of Donna Kurtz, to attend PICTURES NEEDED the BGSU summer piano camp We are looking for pictures (JPEG or Bitmap Jonathon Steele, student of Nancy Gruber, to as- images). No names will be listed. sist in the costs of the NMCP Exams. Natalie Mealey, student of Oksana Vignan, to assist in the costs of the NMCP Exams. ONLINE DIRECTORY Curtis Roth, student of Christine Steiner, for the List only the information you wish to appear on the NMCP Advanced Rudiments Exam. web page.

Congratulations to our 2010 scholarship recipients. Applications for the 2011 scholarships will be in the Contact for OhioMTA Website: September 2010 Newsletter. Please note that the Brent Schloneger: [email protected] application deadline will be December 15, 2010. All teachers are encouraged to have their students apply for the available scholarship money. LABELS OhioMTA mailing labels used for non-state -Richard Van Dyke, VP-Student Activities business are available for a fee.

DIRECTORY Summer Sonata at CIM Please contact MTNA to update your address, Summer Sonata at CIM will take place from June phone, and email information. Go to 21-July 2nd for pianists aged 10-18. In addition to regular private lessons, students will participate in www.MTNA.org and click on duo-piano teams, and take classes in theory, Dal- “Update Member Profile” croze Eurythmics, music appreciation, form and analysis and much more. All participants will have the opportunity to participate in a public master- hioMTA News, page 21

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E-mail to: [email protected] hioMTA News, page 25 hioMTA News, page 26 hioMTA News, page 27 OhioMTA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Vice President for Treasurer Student Activities Brent Schloneger President Vice President for Richard Van Dyke 1542 Yale Av. NW Lucia Unrau Conferences 7636 Yorkshire Pl. Canton OH 44703 9677 Zurflugh Rd Andrea McAlister Cincinnati OH 45237 (330) 417-5226 Bluffton OH 45817 1534 Marlowe Ave. (513) 821-3326 [email protected] (419) 358-3318 Lakewood OH 44107 [email protected] [email protected] (216) 227-8908 [email protected] Vice President for Immediate Past President President Elect Affiliated Associations Kate Young Judy Bede Vice President for Mary Lu Anthony 2374 Burklin Dr. 2651 Penewit Rd Membership 104 E. North Street Cincinnati OH 45244 Spring Valley OH 45370 Laura Benson Elida OH 45807 (513) 231-2303 (O) (937) 848-8045 6461 Meadowbrook Cir (419) 339-0104 [email protected] [email protected] Worthington OH 43085 [email protected] (614) 505-1065 [email protected]

OhioMTA BOARD MTNA Composition Competition OhioMTA Collegiate Middle West All Ohio Piano Ensemble & Edward A. Shure Chapter Chair: Paula Dearduff All Ohio Piano Competition Duettists 707 Chestnut Blvd Clinton Pratt 537 Hillcrest Dr., Kathleen Jendrusik Cuyahoga Falls OH 44221 1065 Moreland Rd. Bellefontaine, OH 43311 506 Arrowhead Dr (330) 920-8598 Alexandria KY 41001 [email protected] Sidney OH 45365 [email protected] (513) 253-4921 (937) 492-2121 [email protected] Northeast [email protected] MTNA Junior & Senior Competition Greg Upton Coordinator Technology 2572 Woodruff Ct. Buckeye Auditions Brent Schloneger Westlake OH 44145 Robert Satterlee 1542 Yale Av. NW (440) 808-1934 BGSU - College of Musical Arts Canton OH 44703 [email protected] Bowling Green OH 43403 (330) 417-5226 o(419) 372-2360 [email protected] Northwest [email protected] MTNA Young Artist & Chamber Michael Benson Coordinator Voice 915 Gustin Ave. Certification Edward E. Wiles Bowling Green, OH 43402 Michael Benson Western Reserve Academy (419) 352-6427 112 Reed Hall Hudson OH 44236 [email protected] The Ohio State University—Lima (330) 342-0691 4240 Campus Drive Southeast Lima, OH 45804 MTNA Competitions Coordinator Winds Marie Mallory (419) 995-8442 Carol Bernhardt 1951 Burnett Rd [email protected] 470 Marion Av Cutler OH 45724 Mansfield OH 44903 [email protected] College Faculty Forum (419) 525-2688 Sean Schulze [email protected] Southwest 3507 Meadowbrook Blvd MTNA Foundation Cheryl Staats Cleveland Heights OH 44118-3601 Carolyn Miller Wellness Forum 2260 Eastern Ave. #503 (216) 371-1058 1056 Spruceglen Drive Katherine Fisher Cincinnati OH 45202 [email protected] Cincinnati OH 45224 6539 Meadowbrook Rd. (513) 651-2433 (513)521-1834 Albany, OH 45710 [email protected] Independent Music [email protected] (740-589-5052) Teachers Forum fisherk1Wohio.edu Western Richard Van Dyke OhioMTA Scholarship Fund Anne Sato Watson 7636 Yorkshire Pl. Brent Schloneger 1835 Chimney Lane 2B Cincinnati OH 45237 1542 Yale Av. NW District Chairs: Kettering OH 45440 (513) 821-3326 Canton OH 44703 Central East (937) 205-4121 [email protected] (330) 417-5226 Susan Treer [email protected] [email protected] 358 Hampton Park N MTNA Composer of the Year Westerville, OH 43081 Mary Ann Griebling NMCP Certificate Program (614) 882-8064 753 Cliffside Dr Sheila Vail [email protected] Akron OH 44313 9866 Indian Springs Dr. (330) 864-7533 Cincinnati OH 45241 Middle East [email protected] (513) 779-7373 Joe Licitri [email protected] 4929 D Independence Cr Stowe OH 44224 (330) 677-0512 [email protected]

Additional Committee Chairs

Local Conference Coordinator: Connie Gardner and Heidi Began

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June 5 Buckeye Competition

June 11-12 AOCD, Bluffton, Ohio

October MTNA Competition

November 11-13 OhioMTA Conference, Cleveland, Ohio