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N E W S L E T T E R Summer 2005 NATIONAL MUSIC COUNCIL Night Music,” “Sunday in the Park with George,” “,” “Into the Woods,” HONORS STEPHEN “” and the legendary “Sweeney SONDHEIM, HON. JOHN Todd,” soon to be revived on Broadway. CONYERS AND SESAME Sondheim has also written for motion pictures and television, winning several WORKSHOP AT THE 2005 Tony and Oscar Awards. AMERICAN EAGLE AWARDS Broadway stars Michael Cerveris and Liz Callaway presented the award and offered a

musical tribute. Cerveris has appeared in The American music community came “Assassins” and will headline in the revival together to honor Broadway of “” next fall. Liz Callaway, composer/lyricist with one of the most sought after studio singers in one of the National Music Council’s coveted , made her Broadway debut in American Eagle Awards, according to Sondheim’s “Merrily We Roll Along.” Council Director David Sanders. Also receiving awards were Michigan Congressman and Sesame Workshop, creators of Sesame Street. The presentations took place during the Council’s 24th annual awards luncheon at New York’s Players Club, 16 Gramercy Park South, Thursday, June 2nd at 12 noon.

Stephen Sondheim, who recently celebrated his 75th birthday, is a true icon of the American musical theater. He has brought breadth and scope to his music for the Broadway stage, beginning as lyricist for NMC President Gary Ingle, Director David ’s “West Side Story” and Sanders, Stephen Sondheim, and Chairman ’s “Gypsy,” through his unique Richard Lowenthal at the 2005 American and creative partnership with another Eagle Awards. Broadway icon, Hal , and on to an almost endless array of wonderful hit Sesame Workshop was founded in 1968 as musicals, including “A Funny Thing the Children's Television Workshop. Happened on the Way to the Forum”, Identifying a specific need to help prepare “Company”, “Pacific Overtures,” “A Little children from low-income families for school, the Workshop's founders shared a featured a conversation with Joseph M. goal: to use television as a tool to Polisi, president of the of help children learn. This group of visionary Music, on the subject: The Artist as Citizen: educators, researchers, psychologists, child The Role of the Performing Artist as Leader development experts, artists, writers and and Communicator of Human Values. Bill musicians pioneered the concept of Ayres, national radio talk show host and entertaining, enriching television that could founder / executive director of World measurably enhance the lives of millions of Hunger Year hosted the symposium. educationally disadvantaged youngsters.

From this collaboration came Sesame Street - now one of the greatest educators of young children in the world. The National Music Council recognized Sesame Workshop’s innovative use of music in educating children, and their ongoing support of music education in our nation. Bob McGrath, original Sesame Street cast member and prominent music education advocate, made the presentation and performed music from the Sesame Street program.

rd Michigan Congressman John Conyers, Jr. is Members of the Harlem School of the Arts 3 currently minority leader of the pivotal Grade Chorus with Choir Director Fred Alston, House Judiciary Committee, which oversees David Sanders and Congressmen Charles copyright issues. In this role, he has proven Rangel and John Conyers himself to be a stalwart protector of the rights of and recording artists, and a prominent supporter of music education initiatives. Passionate about the arts, a champion for preserving the heritage THE LOWDOWN ON and history of Motown, and an aficionado of DOWNLOADING , Congressman Conyers considers his sponsorship of the Jazz Preservation Act of By Judith Martin 1987 among his major legislative The Washington Post accomplishments. The National Music Wednesday, April 20, 2005; Page C10 Council is acknowledged Representative Conyers’ unwavering efforts in support of Dear Miss Manners: the American music community. Jazz legend Reggie Workman offered a tribute to the What is the proper response to a person who congressman, with a surprise visit by asks why I don't download illegal copies of Congressman Charles Rangel. software or music?

As in past years, the Council also presented The only thing I can think of is "I don't its annual “Leadership in Music” sympo- steal," which, while true, sounds awfully sium prior to the luncheon. This year blunt. I work at a computer company, and this question comes rather often.

2 "I don't steal" is harsh because it indicates their lives and passion to creating music,” that your questioners do steal. Obviously said Rick Carnes, Chairman of the Music they do, but unless you plan to make a United Coalition Communications citizen's arrest, you will antagonize them to committee and President of the Songwriters no purpose. Guild.

Miss Manners suggests asking (with a wide- "Today is a good day for music fans and the eyed look of shock), "But don't you know 17,000 musicians, composers, artists, that's illegal?" engineers, producers and songwriters that are the members of The Recording Obviously, they do, but you have given Academy. By unanimously upholding the them a chance to slink away. They may rights of creators, the Supreme Court has prefer to march ahead, saying that doesn't defended an environment for legal online matter. But you will not have accused them music services to thrive. As the National of stealing; they will have confessed to it. Academy of Recording Arts AND Sciences, our membership embraces new technologies that deliver their music to fans in innovative MUSIC UNITED COALITION ways. The court is forging the way for the legal digital services — those that LEADERS RESPOND TO compensate the creative professionals — to GROKSTER DECISION enable music fans to hear their favorite artists wherever, whenever and however June, 27, 2005 - In today’s landmark they want. The unanimous Supreme Court decision in MGM v Grokster, the Supreme opinion sends a clear message to those who Court unanimously ruled that companies use technology to encourage copyright selling file-sharing software can be held infringement, while recognizing the liable for copyright infringement: importance of honest, legitimate innovation that fosters protection of the rights of (see: http://news.ft.com/cms/s/c619edee- creators of music. Previously The Recording e71c-11d9-a721-00000e2511c8.html) Academy submitted an amicus brief on behalf of the creative community, which The following are comments on the decision depends on sales of its works to earn a by members of the Music United Coalition: living. We thank the Court for its insight into this important case and for the "Every facet of the music community -- protection of music makers. The Academy songwriters, musicians, recording artists, will continue to defend its members' rights music publishers, record labels large and wherever and whenever necessary." - Neil small, retail stores and many others -- are Portnow, President of The National affected by what the Court decided today. Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences Music fans must understand that they can and do play a direct role in the investment “The Supreme Court’s unanimous Grokster and creation of music. By utilizing the wide decision is unequivocal in holding that array of legal online music, they help ensure businesses cannot knowingly build a the health, diversity and dynamism of the foundation for their enterprise based on music that's created. Moreover, they show promoting and encouraging the theft of respect and support for the people who give intellectual property, said NARM President

3 Jim Donio. It is also extremely important to promote piracy that they can no longer profit note that by preserving the Sony Betamax at the expense of the creative industry.” - decision, the Court is ensuring technological David Israelite, President & CEO of the innovations that will lawfully bring more NMPA entertainment to more consumers can continue to develop and flourish.” - Jim “SESAC applauds this important decision Donio, President of the National Association from the Supreme Court. We stand with the of Recording Merchandisers Music United Coalition and all those who understand and respect the inherent "This decision affects every artist in the importance of copyrights in our culture.. . By ruling in favor of the Coming from the nation’s highest court, the entertainment industry, the Supreme Court Grokster ruling sends a clear message to has ensured that Grokster and the creators of illegal downloaders and those who would other unauthorized P2P systems will have no provide them the means to obtain other choice but to enter into licenses and to copyrighted material free of charge. Music create authorized systems incorporating a is not free; songwriters and publishers must means to pay artists." - Rebecca be compensated for their work.” - Pat Greenberg, National Director, Recording Collins, President/COO, SESAC Artists' Coalition “Today a clear and unmistakable message “Today's decision represents an enormous has been sent – that work created by our step forward for the music community members deserves the same basic financial toward a realization of the tremendous protections as every other product in the promise of the Internet. Songwriters and marketplace. Unauthorized file-swapping of recording artists will now finally have the copyrighted material is property theft, plain opportunity to thrive in an on-line and simple, and this theft destroys the very environment in which piracy is controlled, protections that allow our members to and creative content is prized and sustain a career and provide for their compensated rather than denigrated and families. We applaud the Supreme Court’s stolen.” – David Sanders, Director, decision that advances in technology National Music Council serve to enhance and promote, rather than undermine, the vibrant and diverse cultural “Speaking on behalf of the over 27,000 and artistic traditions of this country. music publishers and songwriters that were Today’s decision marks an economic and represented by the National Music creative victory for every creator whose Publishers’ Association, we are livelihood has been threatened by the blatant tremendously gratified by the Court’s copyright infringement running rampant on unanimous decision that peer-to-peer peer-to-peer sites across the Internet. What services which promote piracy can be sued. is most important about it is the Grokster and Streamcast knowingly determination that just because something facilitated piracy on a massive scale. This can be distributed freely, does not mean that decision is an enormous victory for all of it is free, and that the financial rights of those who value the creative process, and creators and copyright holders can no longer will promote the growth of legitimate, legal be ignored.” -American Federation of entertainment services on the Internet while Musicians (AFM), American Federation sending a clear message to those who of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA)

4 "With this unanimous decision, the Supreme publishers and songwriters against Grokster Court has addressed a significant threat to and Streamcast. One of the creators of the the U.S. economy and moved to protect the “Motown Sound,” has livelihoods of the more than 11 million written some of the best-loved songs of the Americans employed by the copyright past 40 years, including “Stop! In the Name industries. The Supreme Court has helped of Love,” “Nowhere to Run” and “You to power the digital future for legitimate Can’t Hurry Love.” Over the years, his online businesses – including legal file songs have been recorded by a diverse group sharing networks – by holding accountable of artists, including , , those who promote and profit from theft. Joss Stone, and . For more This decision lays the groundwork for the information, see his website at dawn of a new day – an opportunity that will www.lamontdozier.com/home.html) bring the entertainment and technology communities even closer together, with Individual Musicians Weigh In music fans reaping the rewards." - Mitch Bainwol, Chairman and CEO, Recording "I am overjoyed that the Supreme Court has Industry Association of America rendered a judgment supporting artists, thereby allowing us to be able to feed our families from "As an active member of the MUSIC the revenue generated by our hard work in the COALITION, and one of the amici curiae to ." -- Anita Baker this Supreme Court petition, the Church Music Publishers Association feels this “Hopefully, this ruling is the beginning of the end of the rapid growth of illegal downloading. I decision makes it clear that Internet file- think it’s often forgotten that there are so many sharing services will be held responsible if people who are affected by this issue. From tour they intend for their customers to use bus drivers to music retailer sales clerks to software primarily to swap songs and aspiring young artists that may never have a movies illegally while, at the same time, it chance to be heard if this problem isn’t encourages continued responsible addressed. All in the music community need to development and growth in the hi-tech continue to stand together, to share the gift of communication industry for the future." - music and to promote all the ways – traditional Elwyn Raymer, Church Music Publishers and newer technologies – that can get music Association properly to the fans.” -- Steven Curtis Chapman “I’m so pleased that the Court unanimously “Today's decision is a big victory for all artists. I supported the rights of those that work to am glad that our music is being protected.” -- create, promote, and legally distribute Sara Evans music. I have worked hard all my life to make a living creating music that people "There are so many ways my fans can love, and this decision creates a firm legitimately download and share my music on foundation for the next generation of the internet today - this has helped me build a songwriters to flourish. Everyone that truly stronger relationship with my fans." -- Al loves music should be happy with this Green decision.” Lamont Dozier, Legendary (one of the named plaintiffs in "This is a great victory for artists, songwriters the U.S. Supreme Court case that the NMPA and all of those who make their living through brought on behalf of over 27,000 music the creative process." -- Jay-Z

5 "When my fans download my music legitimately Music United is a coalition representing it's a clear sign of respect and appreciation for virtually every segment of the music what I do as an artist - it's great that the Supreme community which comes together on broad Court has recognized and reinforced that." -- industry concerns to represent how those Lenny Kravitz issues affect those who bring music to life. Its member organizations include: AEC One "We’re really glad that the Supreme Court ruled Stop Group, Alliance of Artists and the way they did. Anything that makes it easier for our fans to access legitimate sources of Recording Companies, Association for music is a good thing." -- Natalie Maines of the Independent Music, American Federation of Dixie Chicks Musicians, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, Christian "This is a great win for all of those up and Music Trade Association, Church Music coming artists who want to entertain people and Publishers Association, have the same opportunities that I have been so Association, Gospel Music Association, Hip fortunate to experience." -- Nelly Hop Summit Action Network, Jazz Alliance International, Music Managers Forum-USA, “The Supreme Court has given a voice to National Association of Recording countless individuals like me who make their Merchandisers, National Academy of living in the creative arts, and are constantly Recording Arts and Sciences jeopardized by the epidemic of illegal downloading. Their decision is an important victory for us....and a clear warning for many For further information go to www.music others." -- Nicole Nordeman united.org.

"It's one thing to fall prey to unethical behavior of an individual; it's another to organize NEW HARRIS POLL REVEALS unethical behavior for profit." -- Liz Phair THAT 93 PERCENT OF AMERICANS BELIEVE THAT "Artists are not against technology. We fully embrace P2P technology. But artists must have THE ARTS ARE VITAL TO a choice between systems offering music for free PROVIDING A WELL-ROUNDED and systems that pay us." -- EDUCATION

“This is a big victory for young artists that are Austin, TX—June 13, 2005. A new Harris coming up. It is getting harder and harder to break new artists and without decisions like this Poll released today on the attitudes of that protect them, we may lose some of the Americans toward arts education revealed artistic voices of the next generation.” – that 93 percent of Americans agree that the TobyMac arts are vital to providing a well-rounded education for children. Additionally, 54 "Artists work very hard to do what they love and percent rated the importance of arts share creativity with the world. When fans education a “ten” on a scale of one to ten. legitimately download music it shows their gratitude. I think it’s awesome that the Supreme The telephone survey was conducted as part Court reinforced that stealing music is wrong of an ongoing public service campaign— and unfair to both artists and their fans.” -- “Art. Ask for More.”—developed by Brooke Valentine Americans for the Arts, the Ad Council, and

the Austin-based advertising agency

6 GSD&M. The results of the survey were with Americans for the Arts and GSD&M announced today by Peggy Conlon, will continue to motivate parents and adults president & CEO of the Ad Council, during to champion arts education and recognize its her keynote address at the annual convention importance in school and in the of Americans for the Arts in Austin, TX. community.”

The survey reveals additional strong support Robert L. Lynch, president and CEO of among Americans for arts education: Americans for the Arts, said, “These survey • 86 percent of Americans agree that an results show that there is a consensus among arts education encourages and assists in the the American people that the arts are vital to improvement of a child’s attitudes toward a well-rounded education. They underscore school. the need to continue the effort to expand arts • 83 percent of Americans believe that education in America’s schools and arts education helps teach children to communities.” communicate effectively with adults and peers. “It’s more than important, it’s absolutely • 79 percent of Americans agree that vital that American children understand and incorporating arts into education is the first appreciate art in its many forms,” said step in adding back what’s missing in public GSD&M President Roy Spence. “GSD&M education today. has a long history as an advocate of the arts • 79 percent of Americans believe that and education, and we are proud to have it’s important enough for them to get developed this campaign.” personally involved in increasing the amount and quality of arts education. The Harris Poll was conducted by telephone in May of 2005 among 1,000 Americans, 18 At the same time, it reveals uncertainty years of age or older. The margin of error among “those involved in the life of a child” was + or -3.1 percent. about how to become involved in advocating for arts education in schools: The “Art. Ask for More.” campaign has • 62 percent believe that there are other been running in print, television and radio, people or organizations in the community and alternative media for three years. are better suited to take action (than campaign has received more than $110 they are). million in national media donations to date • 40 percent say that they do not know and includes participation from 367 local how to get involved in arts education. partners nationwide. The success of the With these results, the public service campaign is due largely to these hundreds of campaign will now expand its message local Americans for the Arts partners. about promoting arts education to a message of empowering parents with more specific These advertisements have received tools on how to make a difference in the arts placement in , USA in their communities. Today, Parade, and Time, as well as airing on the major broadcast TV, cable, and radio “These results reveal the extraordinary networks, and in the country’s top-100 impact that our campaign has had in just media markets. over two years,” said Ms. Conlon. “I am confident that our successful partnership For additional information on the survey or

7 the campaign, please contact John Bianchi at from the Capitol grounds, including an 212.576.2700, x228 or interview with John J. Mahlmann, MENC [email protected]. executive director.

Americans for the Arts is the leading Mahlmann spoke of the importance of music nonprofit organization for advancing the education as millions of viewers tuned in. arts in America. With offices in Washington, “We want to remind all Americans to DC, and , it has a record of cherish our national treasures and to more than 40 years of service. Americans celebrate our unity and our values in song,” for the Arts is dedicated to representing and he said serving local communities and creating opportunities for every American to First Lady Laura Bush is honorary national participate in and appreciate all forms of chairperson for the project, which is the arts. Additional information is available supported by the DaimlerChrysler Jeep® at www.AmericansForTheArts.org. brand, the project’s National Presenting Sponsor.

THE NATIONAL ANTHEM “Few brands symbolize freedom and PROJECT patriotism like the Jeep brand, and we are excited about the opportunity to be part of The National Anthem Project and to join By Rosalind C. Fehr, -MENC News Editor MENC in this mission to restore America's voice,” said Dieter Zetsche, President and On March 10, 2005 MENC: The National Chief Executive Officer of the Chrysler Association for Music Education, launched Group. The National Anthem Project: Restoring America Voice, a multi-year campaign to The project is also supported by the Masons, restore America’s voice and ensure a quality the Girl Scouts of the USA, The American music education for all of our children. Legion, The History Channel, Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American MENC created The National Anthem History, and the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Project after a Harris Poll indicated that two out of three Americans don't know the , official musical words to “The Star-Spangled Banner.” The ambassadors of The National Anthem launching ceremony was nationally televised Project, led the crowd in singing the from the West Front of the U.S. Capital national anthem. Launch participants grounds. included a group of more than 100 Girl Scouts, the award-winning Dorman Singers In Washington, DC, March 10 was a cold, from Dorman High School in Spartanburg, sunny day for the early-morning launch, but South Carolina, directed by MENC member participants created a warm, colorful Lane Moore, and the Thomson Elementary tableau. “The President’s Own” U.S. Marine School Choir, Washington, DC, directed by Band took the stage in their red, epaulet- MENC member Aisha Bowden. decorated uniforms, and choirs sang in red Congressmen and members of the MENC National Anthem Project T-shirts. Tony national executive board also attended the Perkins, Good Morning America weather launch ceremony. forecaster, hosted several program cut-ins

8 Launch-day themes continue to resonate. 3. Encourage your local leaders to include Nearly 300 television stations around the singing the anthem before meetings and country carried the launch story, as did events. Request that resolutions and dozens of newspapers. Music educators proclamations of support be passed report to MENC about a strong positive supporting The National Anthem Project. response about the project from school administrator and community leaders. 4. Work with local representatives of National Anthem Project Supporting The next phase of the project is a nationwide Organizations such as the Girl Scouts, mobile marketing tour, which kicks off Fall. American Legion, Reserve Officers Check the The National Anthem Project Association, etc. to plan events in your website, www.thenationalanthemproject.org communities. for updates. 5. Speak and present materials at your local On September 14, 2005 schools and school board meetings about the important communities across the United States will role music teachers play in passing sing the national anthem in celebration of American heritage on from one generation the anniversary of the poem Francis Scott to another. Key wrote September 14, 1814 on the back of an envelope. Key wrote the stanzas that 6. Contact local radio stations and encourage became “The Star-Spangled Banner” during them to play the anthem at noon each day. the bombardment of Fort McHenry by When you hear it being played, don't be British forces in Baltimore, Maryland. afraid to stop and show respect for the song.

MENC urges music educators to encourage 7. Write a column about The National students, parents and community members Anthem Project for your local paper. Talk to to participate in communal singing of the local newspapers and encourage them to national anthem on September 14. Visit publish the words of the anthem. www.thenationalanthemproject.org for a variety of teacher resources, lesson plans 8. Contact local sports teams and ask if you and information on how your school or or your students can lead the crowd in community can create an anniversary singing the anthem before a game. celebration. Encourage them to print the words in the program so the crowd can sing along. The website also includes a Quick list of Suggested Activities for Teachers, Parents 9. Post about your activities on the message and Community Leaders: board at http://www.thenationalanthemproject.org/na 1. Feature the national anthem as an p_form.html. important part of your ceremonies and concerts. 10. For other activity ideas for teachers, order a copy of MENC’s new publication, 2. Discuss The National Anthem Project "It Works for Me: The National Anthem and with administrators and encourage them to Other Patriotic Music," for just $6 from include the anthem as a part of the regular http://www.menc.org or 800-828-0229. school day.

9 MENC, the world’s largest arts education IFMR RECEIVES $75,000 FROM organization, is the only association that THE GRAMMY FOUNDATION® addresses all aspects of music education. FOR MUSIC-BRAIN RESEARCH More than 120,000 members represent all levels of teaching from preschool to graduate school. Since 1907, MENC has CARLSBAD, Calif., June 10, 2005—IFMR, worked to ensure that every student has the International Foundation for Music access to a well-balanced, comprehensive, Research, today received a $75,000 and high-quality program of music contribution from the GRAMMY instruction taught by qualified teachers. Foundation®. IFMR, the research arm of the music products industry, will direct the MENC’s activities and resources have been donated funds to its “Sounds of Learning — largely responsible for the establishment of the Impact of Music Education” initiative. music education as a profession, for the promotion and guidance of music study as The donation check was presented by an integral part of the school curriculum, Kristen Madsen, senior vice president of the and for the development of the National GRAMMY Foundation, during the spring Standards for Arts Education. MENC is IFMR Trustee meeting at NAMM based in Reston, , near Washington, headquarters. D.C., and can be found online at www.menc.org. Sounds of Learning is a research funding program that examines music education's MENC believes that music allows us to role in the lives of school age children, celebrate and preserve our cultural heritages, specifically targeting the following: and also to explore the realms of expression, achievement and success in school, all imagination, and creation resulting in new aspects of a child's growth and development, knowledge. Therefore, every individual the uses and functions of music in daily life should be guaranteed the opportunity to as well as home, school and community learn music and to share in musical environments. experiences. The initiative consists of several short and Visit www.nationalanthemproject.org for long term research projects awarded through more information on the project, including “request for proposals” processes. To date, an Ebay story where National Anthem IFMR has awarded funds for two research Project items can be purchased, a list of projects. The first explores the roles that current sponsoring organizations, teacher music plays in the lives of teens through an lesson plans, an online bulletin board, and examination of 1,500 short essays while the updated information for the project. second project examines the impact of music education programs on a student’s Please join our effort to restore America’s standardized text scores. voice and ensure a quality music education for all of our children. “On behalf of the music products industry, we are grateful to the GRAMMY Foundation for this donation that clearly demonstrates their strong desire to contribute to the body of science that examines the proven benefits of music

10 education,” said Mary Luehrsen, executive important issues such as the value and director, IFMR. “We also thank our friends impact of music and arts education, and the at for their urgency of preserving our rich cultural continued commitment to working together legacy. For more information visit to support this important work that www.grammy.com/foundation. ultimately helps all of us advance a case for the vital role that music education plays in About IFMR school.” The International Foundation for Music Research (IFMR) was founded in 1997 to “The goals of the Sounds of Learning support scientific research to explore the project are directly in line with the relationship between music and physical and GRAMMY Foundation's interest in emotional wellness, with particular attention exploring scientifically sound evidence of to the elderly population, the impact of the positive power of music in our lives,” music making on at-risk youth, and music said Neil Portnow, President of the education and the effect of music and music GRAMMY Foundation. “As a result, we are making. IFMR also convenes scientists, all better equipped to make the case for the educators and others around critical issues in importance of continued support for music music research and disseminates research education.” through its publication, IFMR News, and various on-line research referral services and IFMR, a non-profit organization funded in archives. For more information, visit part by NAMM, has already allocated more www.music-research.org. than $150,000 to worthy projects contributing to “Sounds of Learning.” About NAMM Additional funding for “Sounds of The International Music Products Learning” has also been provided by the Association, commonly called NAMM in Fund for Improvement of Education from reference to the organization’s popular the U.S. Department of Education. NAMM trade shows, is the not-for-profit association that unifies, leads and strengthens the $16 billion global musical About the GRAMMY Foundation instruments and products industry. The GRAMMY Foundation was founded in NAMM’s activities and programs are 1989 to cultivate the awareness, appreciation designed to promote music making to people and advancement of the contribution of of all ages. NAMM is comprised of recorded music on American culture — approximately 9,000 Member companies. from the artistic and technical legends of the For more information about NAMM, past to the still unimagined musical interested parties can visit www.namm.com breakthroughs of the future generations of or call 800-767-NAMM (6266). music professionals. The Foundation accomplishes this mission through programs and activities designed to engage the music industry and cultural community as well as the general public. The GRAMMY Foundation works in partnership year-round with The Recording Academy and its regional offices to bring national attention to

11 THE INTERNATIONAL “We are honored to partner with ISME, an SOCIETY FOR MUSIC organization of exceptional and respected EDUCATION (ISME) AND stature,” stated NAMM President and CEO NAMM ANNOUNCE Joe Lamond. “The rationale behind this new relationship is to enable us to take advantage PARTNERSHIP of both our organizations' resources, AGREEMENT collaborating whenever possible to attain our mutual goal of helping to ensure that CARLSBAD, Calif., June 10, 2005—The children have access to music education. I International Society for Music Education believe that coordinating the efforts of our (ISME) and NAMM, the International organizations will yield tangible results for Music Products Association, announced children around the world.” today a new partnership between the organizations to develop music education According to the new agreement, named the and active participation in music making Memorandum of Understanding, ISME and internationally. Leaders of the organizations, NAMM will collaborate in the production of including ISME President Dr. Gary advocacy materials, share information, assist McPherson, ISME Past-President Giacomo - in disseminating information worldwide and Oliva and NAMM President and CEO Joe participate in various activities to promote Lamond, hope the new partnership will music making. By coordinating their efforts, strengthen mutual understanding, foster both organizations hope to move closer to friendly cooperation and promote their shared goals of spotlighting the collaboration. educational, social and health benefits of music education, as well as celebrating the ISME and NAMM share many goals, joy of making music. particularly the belief that every individual has a right to music education. Their audiences are also similar; both work closely with music educators, researchers, students, teachers and professional and amateur DECLINE IN LISTENERS musicians throughout the world. WORRIES ORCHESTRAS “The signing of the agreement provides the impetus for both organizations to undertake By ANNE MIDGETTE more adventurous collaborative projects Published: June 25, 2005 aimed at promoting music in the education NY Times of people of all ages throughout the world,” said ISME President Dr. Gary McPherson. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/25/arts/m “It also provides a unique opportunity for usic/25ravi.html?ex=1120363200&en=4041 those of us in ISME to share our knowledge, c3293ba0efe5&ei=5070&emc=eta1 experiences and expertise with our friends at NAMM. The agreement with NAMM will help ISME build and maintain a worldwide community of music educators characterized by mutual respect and support.”

12 SONGWRITERS HALL OF record issued by the seminal Stax recording label from the fall of 1961 through year end FAME INDUCT STEVE 1970. Some of his songwriting credits CROPPER, JOHN include the classics “(Sittin' On) The Dock FOGERTY, of the Bay,” “Knock on Wood” and “In the Midnight Hour.” Cropper produced and AND , played on sessions by the likes of Poco, Jeff RICHARD AND ROBERT , Jose Feliciano, Yvonne Elliman, John SHERMAN AND BILL Prine, Dreams and Tower Of Power. As a member of the original incarnation of the WITHERS AT 2005 EVENT Brothers, he recorded three with them, including the number one NEW YORK, N.Y. – , John Briefcase Full of Blues. Over the past 20 Fogerty, Isaac Hayes and David Porter, years, Cropper has continued to be an in- Richard and Robert Sherman and Bill demand musician and producer. His string- Withers were inducted into the Songwriters bending talents are showcased on CDs by Hall of Fame on June 9, 2005. , , , , Steppenwolf and Johnny Lang. This year’s ceremony also honored the legendary careers of , Les ’s enduring songs like “Proud Paul, Beebe Bourne, Henry Juszkiewicz and Mary,” “Bad Moon Rising,” “Who’ll Stop presented with the Starlight The Rain,” ”Lodi,” “Looking Out My Back Award. Presenters and performers at the Door,” “Run Through The Jungle,” 2005 ceremony include Bryson, Ryan “Centerfield” and “Fortunate Son” are now Cabrera, Faith Evans, Ricky Fante, Lalah so firmly engrained in our collective Hathaway, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, consciousness they seem to have come to us Jason Mraz, and . from the American soil as much as from any one man. John Fogerty recorded many of his "The Awards is great songs as the leader of the now very special because it’s a time when legendary band Creedence Clearwater premier songwriters come together to honor Revival. CCR released nine Top Ten singles their own,” commented SHOF Chairman between 1969 and 1971, beginning with the and songwriter extraordinaire, . classic "Proud Mary," and scored eight gold “We're proud of the growing impact of our albums between 1968 and 1972. As a solo event, which is now one of the high points artist, Fogerty released an critically of the year. We are looking forward to acclaimed eponymous in 1975, and in another terrific and memorable evening 1984 released a Top Ten single, "The Old where we spotlight the accomplishments of Man Down the Road," and a number one those who have provided us with the words album, Centerfield. CCR was inducted into and music that form the soundtrack of our the Hall of Fame in 1993, and lives!" in 1997, Fogerty released the Grammy Award-winning Blue Moon Swamp and the 2005 INDUCTEES: live album Premonition a year later. His As a founding member of the legendary most recent album, Déjà vu All Over Again, Booker T and the MG’s, as well as an A&R was released in 2004. To this day, John man, producer and songwriter, Steve Fogerty remains a genuinely great artist, one Cropper was involved in virtually every

13 of the defining songwriters of our time. garnered them more Oscar nominations for “Best Score” and “Best Song.” After this, Isaac Hayes and David Porter were one of the began freelancing the most successful songwriting partnerships work on screenplays and scores, including of the . After playing on several “Snoopy, Come Home” (1972), “Tom sessions for , Hayes was tapped Sawyer “(Oscar-nominated score), to play keyboards in the Stax , “Charlotte's Web” (1973), Disney's “The and eventually established a partnership Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, “The with songwriter David Porter. Under : The Story of name the Children, the Hayes-Porter Cinderella” (1977; Oscar-nominated score duo composed some 200 songs, reeling off a and song), and “The Magic of ” string of hits for Stax luminaries like Sam & (1979; Oscar-nominated song). Dave (the brilliant "When Something Is Wrong With My Baby," "Soul Man," “I ’ music and lyrics have Thank You” and "Hold On, I'm Comin'"), phenomenal accessibility and universal ("B-A-B-Y,") and Johnnie appeal. Withers was awarded his first Taylor ("I Got to Love Somebody's Baby," Grammy award as a songwriter for “Ain’t "I Had a Dream"). As an individual artist, No Sunshine,” in 1971. His classic Isaac Hayes went on to become the first composition “Lean On Me” went to #1 in African American composer to win an Oscar 1972. Withers’ other classic compositions for “Best Score” for his soundtrack to the include the soulful “Use Me,” the hit song film “,” the theme song of which “Lovely Day” and the infectious “I Want To became a #1 hit. David Porter went on to Spend the Night,” and the still-vibrant “Just engineer the relaunch of the Stax label and is the Two of Us” with Grover Washington, Jr. a current member of th Board of Trustees of Withers was nominated for four Grammys The Recording Academy. for "Just The Two of Us" in 1981 and won the Grammy for songwriting for it. Withers One of 's most successful received his ninth Grammy nomination and songwriting teams was that of brothers third Grammy as a songwriter in 1987 for Richard M. and Robert B. Sherman. the re-recording of "Lean On Me" by Club These incredible children’s film composers Nouveau. As evidence of their undeniable created the music heard in “,” appeal, Withers’ songs have been recorded “The Jungle Book,” “Parent Trap,” “Chitty by hundreds of artists including Barbra Chitty Bang Bang,” “Aristocats,” and many Streisand, , Aretha more Oscar-nominated scores. The Franklin, , Will Smith, Lionel Shermans have won several Oscars for their Hampton, , Tom Jones, Joe scores and songs, many of which are warmly Cocker, Mick Jagger and Crystal Gayle, just and firmly ingrained in our memories like to name a few. "Chim Chim Cheree" (“Mary Poppins”), "I Wan'na Be Like You (The Monkey Song)" 2005 Honorees (“The Jungle Book”), “It’s A Small World” and “,” which is Smokey Robinson will be this year's about to open on Broadway with the recipient of the prestigious Shermans’ Oscar-winning score. They also Award exclusively reserved for a songwriter scored “Aristocats “(1970) and 1971's who has already been inducted into the “,” which Songwriters Hall of Fame in a prior year,

14 and whose body of work is of such high Seversky Electronatom; Special Assistant to quality and impact, that it upholds the gold the President Of The United States; and standard set by the legendary Johnny Executive Assistant to the Administrator of Mercer. "In a career of more than 40 years, the Small Business Administration. The Abe Smokey Robinson has written lyrics that Olman Award, named after one of the combine an earthy directness with a subtle founders of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and playful wit," emphasized Hal David. goes to a music publisher who has had a "On the musical side, he possesses an substantial number of songs that have unerring sense of melody that spans the become world-renowned and have furthered generations. He is a songwriting master and the careers and successes of many a most welcome addition to our songwriters. Recent Abe Olman Award distinguished list of Johnny Mercer Award recipients have included Martin Bandier, recipients." Les Bider, Nicholas Firth, Ed Murphy and Ralph Peer, among others. This year’s Abe Olman Publisher of the year award goes to Beebe Bourne, part of the Alicia Keys will be the recipient of the legendary Bourne music publishing family. Starlight Award. The Starlight Award has Bourne Co., now approaching its 86th been established to honor gifted songwriters anniversary, was founded by her father, Saul in the early years of their careers who are Bourne. Beebe, who took over the reins of making a significant impact in the music the company in 1991, controls the industry via their original songs. publishing of such American classics as “Unforgettable,” “Me And My Shadow,” With her unmistakable blend of soul, hip- “When You Wish Upon A Star,” “Swinging hop, jazz and classical music, Alicia Keys On A Star” and “Black Magic Woman.” Ms burst onto the music scene in June 2001 with Bourne also owns and operates the her debut release “” on prestigious serious music catalog, Clive Davis’ J Records. “Songs In A Minor” International Music Co., one of the most debuted at the top of the important publishers of classical music in Chart, selling over 235,000 copies in its first the world. Beebe is currently the President week and spawning the #1 single “Fallin’.” of the Music Publishers Association on The album went on to sell more than 10 whose board she has served for the past million units worldwide, symbolizing the eleven years. Having been the Executive international impact she has as an artist. Secretary of the New York Chapter of the After relentless touring, Alicia followed up Association of Independent Music her successful debut with “The Diary of Publishers for the last nine years, she is now Alicia Keys”, released in December 2003. serving as its Executive Director. She is on The album was hailed by critics and sold the Board of Directors of the National Music over 618,000 copies its first week of release Publishers Association and serves on its in the United States, spawning the #1 International and Legislative Committees, singles, “If I Ain’t Got You” and “My Boo.” and is a member of the Copyright Society of “The Diary of Alicia Keys” is currently 7 the U.S.A. In 2002, she received the Women times platinum. Throughout her career in Music Touchstone Award given for Alicia has garnered three #1 singles and six Distinguished Service to the Music Industry. Top 10 singles, and has won nine Grammy Previously, Beebe was President and C.O.O. Awards and eleven Billboard Music of the THinc Consulting Group; C.E.O. of Awards.

15 Henry Juszkiewicz, 2005 recipient of the 1953, while performing with , Patron of the Arts award, is the Chairman he perfected the first multi-track recording and CEO of Corp. machine, allowing separate lines of Refocusing the company on achieving the music and vocals to be blended highest possible standards of quality and together. In 1978, he was inducted into the customer service, he drove Gibson from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. brink of closing to a company that has regained worldwide respect with an annual "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" written average growth of 20 percent over the last by , Phil Spector and Cynthia decade. Juszkiewicz began fulfilling his Weil, will be honored as the Towering Song vision of Gibson as a full-line musical and Bill Medley, founding member of The instrument company by acquiring other Righteous Brothers, will receive the music-related companies. Today, Towering Performance Award. Juszkiewicz oversees Gibson, , ______Dobro® guitar lines and the Baldwin Company, among others. The Patron of the SONGWRITERS HALL OF Arts Award goes to influential executives who are great supporters of the performing FAME HOLDS CD RELEASE arts. Past awardees include Martin Bandier, PARTY Edgar Bronfman, Jr., Iris Cantor, Roger Enrico, Theodore Forstmann, Michael The SHOF CD release party and scholarship Goldstein, Robert Mondavi, Stephen Swid presentation was held at The Cutting Room and Jonathan Tisch. in New York City on June 7, 2005.

Les Paul will be the recipient of the The latest installment in the "Best Of" prestigious Lifetime compilation series contains 12 original Achievement Award. Still active after seven songs by aspiring songwriters who were decades in music, is a unique blend featured in the four SHOF New Writer of musician and inventor. His many Showcases held in 2004 in New York City. recording innovations--including sound-on- The 12 showcase writers/artists chosen for sound, , reverb effects, and this year's CD compilation are: multi-tracking--greatly accelerated the Natasha Alexandra advancement of studio recording. The Les Risa Binder Paul Trio, which included his talented wife Julia Darling , produced such hits as Brendan Dwyer "," "Mockin' Bird Hill," Nadine Goellner "," and "Vaya Con Stori James Dios." He also won a 1977 Grammy with Dan Lotti for the album “Chester and Khalil Madyun Lester”. As an inventor, Mr. Paul's Jennifer Marks breakthrough creation of the solid-body Grady McAuliffe paved the way for electric Kay Story music and made the sound of rock and roll Amber Rhodes & Hugh Colocott possible. The guitar went into production in 1952 and was the first The 2005 Abe Olman Scholarship winners electric that Gibson made. In were also announced. Winners include:

16 Singing, and Body Awareness Techniques in ASCAP recipient Morley Relation to Singing. Committees were SGA recipient Loretta Collins formed to investigate these areas. BMI recipient Sylvia Tosun NAPM recipient Kiara Duran Throughout the year the Academy web site SESAC co-recipients Laurel Barclay and redesign was further updated and new Matt Katz-Bohen Academy statements were added for free download from the site.

The Academy officers remained the same for the year 2005 with the exception of the MEMBER REPORTS substitution of Marvin Keenze for Jean Westerman Gregg as Vice Chairman. The American Academy of Several new candidates for membership were proposed and nominations will be held Teachers of Singing in October, 2005. No new members were elected in the 2004-2005 academic year. The American Academy of Teachers of Singing made a major presentation on July ______10, 2004 at the National Convention of the National Association of Teachers of Singing

in New Orleans, Louisiana. The topic was American Guild of Organists Guidelines for Master Classes and the presentation was in the form of a panel The AGO is the national professional discussion. The session was well attended association serving the organ and choral and sales of the audio tape were excellent. music fields. Founded in 1896 as both an educational and service organization, it sets The Academy met in New York five times and maintains high musical standards and throughout the academic year beginning in promotes the understanding and appreciation October and ending in April. During this of all aspects of organ and choral music. The year, a paper entitled Choral Singing: Guild currently serves more than 20,000 Responsibilities in the Relationship Between members in more than 300 local chapters the Conductor, Voice Teacher and Singer throughout the United States and abroad. was completed and sent to the Journal of The Guild’s newest chapter has just been Singing for publication in the fall of 2005. A established in Bermuda. second paper, a compilation of responses to an extensive questionnaire sent to all The AGO, in cooperation with eleven local Academy members, was completed, entitled chapters, is hosting ten week-long Pipe Guidelines for Composing for the Voice, Organ Encounters this summer: seven and will be presented on August 14, 2005 by POEs for teenagers, and three POE+s for a panel of Academy members at the adults. POEs will be held in Denver, Colo.; International Conference of Voice Teachers San Francisco, Calif.; Norfolk, Va.; in Vancouver, British Columbia. Baltimore, Md.; Middletown, Conn. Several additional topics were put into (Waterbury and New Haven Chapters); consideration during the year, such as Non- Nashville, Tenn.; and Sioux Falls, S.Dak. Classical Singing, The Private Studio POE+s will be held in , Central Teacher, Terminology in the Field of , and Nashville. AGO National

17 Headquarters will provide up to $50K in Denominational Music Leaders, Clergy, and funding to chapters and $5K in scholarships Church Musicians. Music in Worship: A for students. Major funding for Pipe Organ Prophetic Voice—Yesterday, Today and Encounters is provided by the Associated will be held October 9–11, 2005 Pipe Organ Builders of America, the at Southern Methodist University in , American Institute of Organbuilders, and by Tex. Session topics will include the Role of Margaret R. Evans. Additional support is the Organ in Worship and the Role of Music provided by the MAHADH Fund of the in the Seminary. Also, Music in the HRK Foundation, and by the Organ Seminary Curriculum: Best Practices. Historical Society. Joint Certification by the AGO and the In cooperation with seven local chapters, the National Association of Pastoral Musicians AGO is presenting Regional Conventions (NPM) is now available at the Colleague in seven cities this summer: Tulsa, Okla.; level. This is the second level of dual Hartford, Conn.; Columbus, Ga.; certification offered by the AGO and NPM, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; Colorado Springs, the first being dual recognition of the Colo.; Grand Rapids, Mich.; and Billings, Service Playing Certificate. Mont. At each regional convention, and in San Diego, Calif., the final round of the The AGO has established a new Mentoring AGO/Quimby Regional Competitions for Program to assist new organists. Young Organists will be played. The first Participants can request mentors at the round of this competition, held by more than chapter, regional, or national level. a dozen local chapters was recently concluded. Barrie Cabena, a resident of Guelph (Ontario, Canada), has won the 2004–2006 The AGO and the University of Notre Dame AGO/ECS Publishing Award in Choral have partnered to produce the 13th AGO Composition. His winning composition, National Conference on Organ Pedagogy The Day of Pentecost, was one of 41 new at the University of Notre Dame, to be held works submitted to the competition. It is an September 11–14. Organists, scholars, anthem for four-part choir (SATB) and performers, students, and teachers will organ based on a text from Acts 2:1–4. The gather for four days of performances, work will be performed at the AGO lectures, materclasses, and discussions National Convention in , Ill., July focusing on the music of Dieterich 2–6, 2006. Buxtehude (1637–1707). The conference is designed to match instrument and repertoire A new educational video in the AGO with experts from around the world. Master Series will feature the career and teaching methods of world renowned The AGO and its Committee on Seminary organist and improviser, Gerre Hancock. and Denominational Relations, in The video will be available in the late fall. cooperation with the Association of Theological Schools, Calvin Institute of The 2005–2006 membership campaign, Christian Worship, and the Perkins School Each One—Reach One, is designed to be a of Theology at Southern Methodist grass-roots effort to strengthen Guild University will sponsor a Symposium for membership nationwide by inspiring and Seminary Musicians and Academic Deans, empowering local chapter members and

18 officers to focus on membership recruitment Also this year, to better meet the needs of and retention. All national standing our membership, we have expanded our committees of the Guild will focus on ways Web site, our quarterly journal and our other to build membership, with a special communications programs. Our professional emphasis on increasing the number of development program continues to grow as regular voting members. A grants and well. Over the next few months, more than awards program, initiated in 2003 and 120 AOSA-approved teacher training administered by AGO National courses will be offered across the U.S. Headquarters, recognizes those chapters that through scores of colleges and universities. excel in their membership growth efforts. Three chapters that have designed an For details, visit our Web site at: outstanding and fully conceived membership www.aosa.org. development campaign for 2005–2006 will be awarded grants in the amount of $500 each. Three chapters that demonstrate the ASCAP greatest increase in membership will receive an award in the amount of $500 each. ASCAP, the largest and longest running performing rights organization, is having a Updated information on all AGO programs, banner year in 2005 and now has over events, and services can be found online at 210,000 members. ASCAP marked its 91st . year of operation with a 14.9% royalty payment increase to the Society's songwriter, composer and publisher members. The member distribution total of American Orff-Schulwerk $610 million was the highest ever in Association. ASCAP’s history. Domestic distributions totaled $432.7 million, an increase of 13.4%

versus the prior year. And foreign Members of the American Orff-Schulwerk distributions grew by a significant 18.5% to Association continue to practice and a total of $177.3 million. Over the past four promote learning through music and years, ASCAP has distributed over $2.2 movement. At our annual conference in billion to its members, more than any Long Beach, Calif., 1,840 music educators performing rights organization has ever and related professionals spent three days achieved either in the U.S. or in the world. studying aspects of Schulwerk-based ASCAP collected nearly $700 million in improvisation teaching techniques through 2004; $493 million from domestic sources more than 100 sessions. and close to $206 million from foreign. Due

to the global popularity of ASCAP’s music creators – and aided by favorable exchange This year marked the centenary of one of the rates – ASCAP’s 2004 international founders of Orff-Schulwerk, composer revenues were up 14% over the prior year, Gunild Keetman. Thus, numerous and up 39% since calendar year 2002. While workshops presented at our conference, as revenues and distributions have reached an well as articles in our publications, paid all-time high, the society's operating costs tribute to the enigmatic, creative force who are at an all-time low of 13.5%, one of the worked side-by-side with composer Carl lowest operating ratios in the world for a Orff to create the Schulwerk.

19 performing rights organization, and the Annual Conference held June 1-4 at the lowest by far in the U.S. Chicago Hilton in Chicago, IL. The Awards, offered annually to constituent The results of the biennial election for the members of Chorus America, are presented Board of Directors of ASCAP were in appreciation for performances of music announced in March. Twelve writer and written within the past twenty-five years. In twelve publisher members have been elected presenting the Adventurous Programming to serve on the Board for a two-year term Awards, ASCAP Board Member and Co- commencing April 1, 2005. For the first Chair of the Symphony and Concert time in over 30 years, all incumbent Committee, Stephen Paulus, commented: candidates were re-elected. Commenting on “2005 marks the thirteenth year ASCAP has the results ASCAP President and Chairman presented awards to members of Chorus of the Board Marilyn Bergman said, America whose programs in the past season “ASCAP is the only U.S. Performing Rights prominently featured works written within Organization where the membership elects the past twenty five years. ASCAP their Board of Directors. And in this members know that when their music is election, for the first time since 1973, all selected and programmed by members of incumbent candidates were re-elected." Chorus America, dedicated musicians will prepare, rehearse and perform their work The sixth annual ASCAP Concert Music with conviction. No composer can ask for Awards were presented at a ceremony and anything more." reception at the Walter Reade Theater in in New York City on ASCAP added seven music greats to the Thursday, May 26th. ASCAP composer ASCAP Jazz Wall of Fame on June 22nd. member, radio host and performer Peter The event was highlighted by the induction Schickele hosted the event, which of three ASCAP Jazz Living Legends: recognizes the achievements of ASCAP’s composer/arranger Neal Hefti, 2005 Concert Music Honorees who vocalist/ Shirley Horn, and represent the diverse aesthetic spectrum of John “Bucky” Pizzarelli. The latest group of the concert music world. The special inductees also includes four posthumous honorees this year were George Perle, honorees: trumpeter Thad Jones, trombonist Meredith Monk, David Gockley, Michael Jack Teagarden, violinist Joe Venuti and Morgan and Meet The Composer, Heather pianist/composer Mary Lou Williams. In Hitchens, President. The 2005 ASCAP addition, emergent and critically acclaimed Foundation Young Composer pianist/composer Matthew Shipp was Award recipients were also presented and presented with the newly established congratulated. The ASCAP Foundation ASCAP Foundation Jazz Vanguard Award. program honors the late Pulitzer Prize- ASCAP Foundation President Marilyn winning composer and former ASCAP Bergman has announced the winners of the Foundation President Morton Gould’s 2004/2005 ASCAP Foundation Young Jazz lifelong commitment to encouraging young Composer Awards. The program was creators. established in 2002 to encourage the creation of new jazz works. Jazz composers ASCAP honored four choral ensembles for under the age of 30 are invited to submit adventurous programming during the 2004- new jazz scores for review by a panel of 05 concert season at the Chorus America distinguished ASCAP jazz creators.

20 Winning scores are awarded cash prizes. attending the Fresh Air Fund camps. This Only completely original music is program, which was initiated by The considered. Recipients of the ASCAP ASCAP Foundation, has had a significant, Foundation Young Jazz Composer Awards positive impact on hundreds of young are recognized at ASCAP’s Jazz Wall of campers. For many campers this is their Fame dedication. In other jazz news, The first opportunity to learn an instrument and ASCAP Foundation, with support from work with a music teacher. Sibelius, recently launched a jazz showcase called JaZzcap, which features young jazz creators whose vision and daring inspire the BMI future.

The ASCAP Foundation has again been BMI BACKGROUND selected by the National Endowment for the The American performing rights Arts to receive a Summer Schools in the Arts organization BMI opened its doors for grant for the 2005 Manhattan School of business on February 15, 1940, and Music Summer Music Camp. The National currently represents more than 300,000 Endowment for the Arts believes that a great composers, songwriters, and music nation deserves great art, and this initiative publishers. BMI’s award-winning repertoire is designed to demonstrate the effectiveness of approximately 6.5 million musical works of summer arts education programs for includes music in many genres by some of youth based on rigorous, standards-based the most-performed composers and curriculum and instruction. The NEA grant songwriters in the world. BMI also has a will be matched by The ASCAP Foundation long history of encouraging young emerging Irving Caesar Fund to support the 2005 composers through its Student Composer Manhattan School of Music Summer Music Awards, established in 1952, and now one Camp, which serves musically talented New of the most prestigious honors for young York City public school students, grades 5 composers in the Western Hemisphere. through 8, from throughout the 5 boroughs by providing intensive, free-of-charge AT BMI musical training and performance The BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre experience that would not otherwise be Workshop (a program founded in 1961) available to these students. The 2005 received the 2005 Distinguished Manhattan School of Music Summer Music Achievement in Musical Theatre Award at Camp is a collaborative effort between The the 71st Annual Drama League Awards and ASCAP Foundation, the New York City Luncheon in NYC on Friday, May 13. Department of Education and Manhattan School of Music. BMI AND JAZZ APPRECIATION MONTH The ASCAP Foundation received a grant BMI Latin jazz great Paquito D'Rivera from Newman's Own® to support the 2005 kicked off the Smithsonian's National ASCAP Foundation Summer Guitar Project Museum of American History celebration of at The Fresh Air Fund Camp in upstate New Jazz Appreciation Month in a special York. The ASCAP Foundation Summer ceremony held March 28 in Washington, Guitar Project provides musical instruments DC. and music instruction to inner city children

21 BMI FOUNDATION NEWS Icon . Another highlight was Ralph N. Jackson, President of the BMI the announcement of the 2nd annual BMI Foundation, Inc., and Nora Guthrie, Foundation/peermusic Latin Scholarship, Executive Director of the which went to 22-year-old Mexican Archives (WGA) and Foundation, have singer/songwriter Manelick de la Parra for announced the establishment of the Woody his song "Me Toco Amarte." Guthrie Fellowship Program, which will award two research fellowships, with a More information on award winners at all of value of up to $2,500 each, to fund travel these events can be found at and living expenses for scholars to use the http://www.bmi.com/news/ rich and extensive holdings available at the WGA in New York City. See BMI composer Steven Stucky has won the http://bmifoundation.org/home.asp 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Music. The Pulitzer Prize for Music has been awarded AWARDS FOR BMI SONGWRITERS 59 times since 1943. BMI composers have AND COMPOSERS won the first (William Schuman, for the Spring is always a gala season for BMI cantata “A Free Song”), the most recent composers and songwriters. Among the (Steven Stucky for “Second Concerto for recent award events: Orchestra”), and the first to go to a female BMI’s 53rd Annual Student Composer (Ellen Taaffe Zwilich in 1983 for Awards honored 8 young composers on “Symphony No. 1”). In all, 29 prizes have June 6 in New York City. George Crumb, gone to 27 BMI composers, with Elliott an early winner in this program, received a Carter and Walter Piston winning twice BMI Lifetime Achievement Award from each. BMI president and CEO Del R. Bryant.

Composer Graeme Revell received the Chopin Foundation Richard Kirk Award at the 2005 BMI

Film/TV Awards, on May 18 in Los In March 2005 the Chopin Foundation Angeles. mounted its quinquennial National Chopin

Piano Competition, the only major music Legendary singer/songwriter Paul Simon competition open exclusively to American was honored as a BMI Icon at . This prestigious event brought to the 53rd Annual BMI Pop Awards on May Miami the nine-member international jury 17 in . The Icon designation is led by Agustin Anievas, Maestro Tadeusz given to a creator who has been "a unique Strugala (prominent Polish conductor, who and indelible influence on generations of led the competition orchestra), 22 young music makers." gifted American pianists representing

America’s best schools of music, piano BMI’s 12th Annual Latin Awards dinner teachers, and piano lovers from all over the was held April 21 in , with top country. honors going to and Estéfano

as Songwriters of the Year, "Fotografía" by On March 13th, the winners were Juanes as Song of the Year, and SER-CA announced: Publishing, Inc. as Publisher of the Year.

The gala featured a special tribute to BMI

22 1st Prize - $18,000 - Mei-Ting Sun, age 24 – Delta Omicron International School: Juilliard School of Music Music Fraternity 2nd Prize – $12,000 - Rachel Kudo, age 18 – School: Music Institute of Chicago Delta Omicron International Music Fraternity, with collegiate and alumni 3rd Prize – $8,000 - Sean Kennard, age 21 – chapters established throughout the United School: graduate of Curtis Institute of Music States and abroad, is a professional fraternity in the field of music. Founded in 4th Prize – $5,000 -Esther Park, age 21 – 1909 at the Conservatory of School: Juilliard School of Music Music by three undergraduate students, Delta Omicron is the only musical Special Awards for 2 finalists, non- organization of its kind founded by students medalists: Igor Lovchinsky – $2,000 – age for students. 21 - School: Juilliard School of Music; Howard Na -$2,000 – age 20 – School: San Classified as a professional fraternity, Delta Francisco Conservatory of Music Omicron was a charter member of the Panhellenic Association (currently the Four medalists will go in September to Professional Fraternity Association). The Warsaw, Poland, to represent the United original purpose of Delta Omicron was to States at the Fifteenth International Chopin inspire closer friendship among women Piano Competition, all expenses paid by the music students, encourage high scholarship, Chopin Foundation. develop character and leadership skills, encourage excellence in music, and the The first prize winner, Mei-Ting Sun, has appreciation of good music. In 1979, been touring the United States in a concert membership was opened to men. With a tour prearranged by the Chopin Foundation membership of approximately 28,000, the in cooperation with other national Fraternity strives to develop professional organizations. Among other places, Mei- competency and achievement among its Ting Sun has performed in New Orleans, members and is an outstanding service , Sarasota, FL, San Francisco, organization. Seattle, Vancouver, , , Washington, DC and New York. Members are eligible for financial assistance through summer scholarships through the The Foundation’s four regional chapters in Fraternity Endowment Fund and educational Miami, San Francisco, New York and grants, loans, and scholarships through the Seattle, continue presenting their local Delta Omicron Foundation, Inc. The activities. Foundation also supports the Delta Omicron Studio and the Petzold-Collyer Piano at the News: the New York Chopin Council, the McDowell Colony in Petersborough, New Chopin Foundation’s regional chapter, is Hampshire for use by composers, musicians, resuming its activities under the leadership writers and artists to work and study of Jerzy Stryjniak, internationally renowned throughout the year. The Foundation has pianist and president of the New York endowed chairs at New York’s Metropolitan Conservatory of Music. Opera, Lincoln Center, at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., and at in New York City. The Foundation

23 also contributes to the National Federation Omicron is Dr. Jonny H. Ramsey of Denton, of Music Clubs, the Brevard Music Center Texas. in South Carolina, and to the National Music Camp in Interlochen, Michigan. International Alliance for This year, Delta Omicron has installed a new chapter at Georgia State University and reactivated a chapter at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. In summer The International Alliance for Women in 2005, the fraternity will present a citation to Music (IAWM) is a global network of Dr. Roy Ernst, Professor Emeritus of women and men working to increase and Eastman School of Music, and to the New enhance musical activities and opportunities Horizons Music Project that he founded. and promote gender equality. Composers, The citation honors the nationwide New performers, musicologists and interested Horizons Project that provides opportunities individuals belong and participate in a for adults and senior citizens to learn to play variety of activities. The IAWM launched a a band instrument and perform. new advocacy project under the leadership of Linda Rimel to promote the music of Delta Omicron will hold its FORTIETH women composers on radio. Every week, an NATIONAL AND FIFTEENTH email is sent out to the IAWM listserv (open INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE at to the public) highlighting one historical or Wesleyan University in contemporary composer and her works. Bloomington, Illinois in July of 2006. The Interested listserv members then forward conference will feature the premiere of two that to their local classical stations. We compositions. The 2006 Triennial have had success in getting more women Composition Competition premiere will programmed including composers from feature a song cycle for mezzo-soprano and Hildegard von Bingen to Kaiija Saariajo and piano, and the Thor Johnson Memorial a ‘score’ in between. Composition commissioned by the Delta Omicron Foundation, Inc. will also be Planning is proceeding apace for our premiered at the conference. upcoming IAWM Congress 2006, "Global The Fraternity works with affiliate Perspectives," to be held in Miami. Past organizations such as the National IAWM President Kristine Burns is Federation of Music Clubs in establishing organizing the event to include concerts, American Music Month in our chapters’ panels, paper presentations and great music musical programming. Delta Omicron also between May 10-13, 2006. is affiliated with Supportmusic.com and (www.iawmcongress.org) with the National Association of Schools of Music, the National Music Teachers On June 4, 2005, the IAWM held its annual Association, and the Music Educators meeting and concert at the National Museum National Conference. for Women in the Arts. The concert included historical and contemporary The Fraternity website is www.delta- composers and superb performances by omicron.org. The fraternity educational players from all over the country. journal The WHEEL is published quarterly. The current International President of Delta The IAWM holds two major competitions yearly – the Search for New Music Awards,

24 and the Pauline Alderman Award for writing about IAWM can be found at about music and women. 2005 awards and www.iawm.org and by contacting president winners are: Anna Rubin at [email protected]

Theodore Front Prize ______Andrea Clearfield – “The Long Bright” Cantata for Soprano, Children’s Chorus, and Orchestra Mu Phi Epsilon installed two new chapters: Miriam Gideon Prize Zeta Alpha at Williams Baptist College, Sherry Woods – “Of Rivers and Walnut Ridge, Arkansas and Zeta Beta at Trees” Song Cycle for Tenor, Flute, Violin, Cameron University in Lawton, Oklahoma. Viola, Cello, and Piano Zeta Alpha is the 200th collegiate chapter to be installed since Mu Phi Epsilon began in Libby Larsen Prize 1903. We re-activated Gamma Phi Chapter Xinyan Li – “Pursuit” for Chinese Guanzi, at Cleveland State University in Cleveland, Guquin, Violin, Cello, and 3 Percussionists .

Judith Lang Zaimont Prize Trio Contraste was honored by the National Helena Michaelson – “Scintilla” for Large Federation of Music Clubs. They were Ensemble given the Centennial Chamber Music Award for Outstanding Promotion of American The Pauline Alderman 2005 Awards Music. Trio Contraste consists of three Mu Lori Burns and Melisse Lafrance, Phi Epsilon members: Dr. Martha Disruptive Divas: Feminism, Identity, and MacDonald of Austin, Texas (clarinet); Dr. Popular Music, Routledge, 2002. William Terwilliger of Brevard, North Elizabeth Hinkle-Turner, "Women and Carolina (violin) and Dr. Andrew Music Technology: Pioneers, Precedents Cooperstock of Boulder, Colorado (piano). and Issues in the United States," Organized Mu Phi Epsilon member Rodell Rosel Sound: An International Journal of Music (tenor) was one of the four winners of the Technology 8, no.1 (2003). Metropolitan Opera auditions in March, 2005. A native of the Philippines, tenor Honorable mention Rodell Rosel attended UCLA and was a Jane Bernstein, Women's Voices across member of Phi Nu Chapter there. Musical Worlds. Boston: Northeastern University Press, 2002. Cellist Marek Szpakiewicz (Mu Nu, University of Southern ) continues Our members often use IAWM to support to tour the United States and perform and promote their projects, such as Shelley concerts. Marek was the winner of the 2003 Olson’s Lullabies for Free Children project, International Competition and as such is bringing together poets – adult and children sponsored in concert by the Mu Phi Epsilon – with composers from around the world in Foundation. collaborations. Mary Alice Cox, Muncie, Alumna, The IAWM was pleased to again receive a passed away and left a bequest to Mu Phi grant from the Aaron Copland Fund. More Epsilon for a scholarship to be established in

25 her name. The International Board will MTNA National Conference determine the kind of scholarship when they The next MTNA National Conference will meet this summer. be held March 25–29, 2006, in Austin, Texas. Highlights of the conference will include: Music Teachers National Association • More than 100 educational sessions • National competitions finals and winners’ concerts Music Teachers National Association, in • Technology Track, sponsored in part conjunction with its volunteer leaders, by the International Association of national staff and corporate and association Electronic Keyboard Manufacturers partnerships, has continued to develop new • Group Teaching Track, presented in programs and initiatives to meet the needs of partnership with the National Piano its independent and collegiate teacher Foundation membership and further the value of music study nationwide. Activities and new • Pre-conference workshops, initiatives include: Pedagogy Saturday IX and Professional Studio Saturday MTNA-RPMDA Outreach Initiative • Master classes for piano, voice and MTNA and the Retail Print Music Dealers strings Association (RPMDA) unveiled a • Exhibit hall and industry showcases partnership initiative that will strengthen relationships MTNA members and local associations have with print music dealers. MTNA Partners with ARTS Competition The initiative, presented at the MTNA and RPMDA spring conferences, includes three MTNA continues its partnership with ARTS modules, marketing/advertising, public (Arts Recognition and Talent Search), a relations and education, and is designed to program of the National Foundation for promote the value of music making and Advancement in the Arts. This partnership music study for all ages, in addition to enables state winners of the MTNA high developing mutually beneficial relationships school competitions to advance between teachers and print music dealers. automatically to the intermediate level of judging in the ARTS auditions. Eligible Achievement Award Recipients students must currently be juniors in high At the 2005 MTNA National Conference, school. Those who are not yet juniors will MTNA presented its prestigious be allowed to skip to the intermediate level Achievement Award to Louise Goss. Goss is of the ARTS auditions once they are juniors. an internationally recognized teacher, Of the MTNA competition finalists, one was lecturer, clinician, author and editor, and chosen as Presidential Scholar in the Arts currently serves as the chair of the Board of Nominee, three won ARTS Week finalists, Trustees for the Frances Clark Center for eleven were named Honorable Mentions Keyboard Pedagogy. (one of whom was asked to be a finalist but he declined due to his busy schedule) and twenty received Merit Awards.

26 Best 100 Communities for Music Activities will actually begin on Saturday, Education Survey July 30, with the continuation of a recording Again this year, MTNA co-sponsored the session of the singing of Spirituals by Best 100 Communities for Music Education conference attendees and St. Louis-area Survey. Participants in the survey answered church choir members. This project was detailed questions about funding, begun two years ago at the NANM, Inc. enrollment, student-teacher ratios, meeting in Los Angeles. At the opening participation in music classes, instruction session on Sunday, July 31, Robert time, facilities, support for the music McFerrin, legendary baritone, will be program, participation in private music honored. McFerrin was the first African lessons and other factors in their American male to sing at the Metropolitan communities’ quality of music education. Opera. His debut followed ’s by only three weeks. Sunday evening features the 2005 Scholarship Competition in NAMM Piano.

NAMM debuts its Summer Trade Show in On Monday, August 1, after the opening Indianapolis, Indiana July 22 - 24. general session and the President’s address, The Show will feature over 600 international there are three scheduled workshops. These music products exhibitors and is the second include a panel discussion, New Thought in largest annual gathering in the U.S. of music African American Art Songs and Spirituals, products business leaders; second only to led by Dr. Willis Patterson, professor NAMM's Winter Show in Anaheim held emeritus and former Associate Dean of the every January. The Summer Show also School of Music at the University of hosts the Indiana Music Education Summit Michigan, who has published two volumes where up to 100 state-level music education of African American Art Songs and one and policy leaders will gather to strategize volume of spiritual arrangements; Dr. on ways to strengthen state and local resolve Louise Toppin, soprano, Professor of Voice for music education in schools. at East Carolina University in North Carolina, and Director of Videmus, a nonprofit organization that produces National Association of Negro concerts, programs and recordings of the concert music of African Americans, women Musicians and other underrepresented composers; Dr. William Banfield, composer and Associate The National Association of Negro th Professor of Music at the University of St. Musicians, Inc. is preparing for its 86 Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota; and Dr. Annual Meeting in St. Louis, Missouri at the Malcolm Rector, composer, writer, Marriott Downtown St. Louis from July 31- independent filmmaker and Professor of August 3, 2005. President Roland M. Carter Music at North Carolina Central University announces a full schedule of performances, in Durham. workshops, master classes and lectures. “This year’s offerings promise to be richly Music producer and educator Jun Mhoon of stimulating and artistically inspiring,” Chicago will lead a workshop, Marketing according to Carter, who reveals Let it Shine Music in a Digital Age. Mark Jordan, music as the theme for the four-day conference.

27 educator and Minister of Music at the Grace Bumbry, international opera Apostolic Church of God in Chicago, will trailblazer; Eugene Haynes, concert pianist, facilitate Church Choral Music educator and author; Dr. Donald Suggs, oral Performances in Mainstream Mega surgeon and publisher of the St. Louis Churches. Each week, Jordan conducts a American newspaper; Dello Thedford, 300-voice choir. Monday afternoon’s composer-arranger, educator and gospel activities will close with a concert music innovator; and Dr. Doris Jones performed by Collegiate and Emerging Wilson, director of the Legend Singers and Artists. professor emerita at Harris Stowe State University in St. Louis. Monday evening’s Gala Artist Night features a concert shared by Donnie The annual meeting will end on Wednesday, Albert, baritone, Indra Thomas, soprano, August 3, after the general session, a and the IN UNISON® Chorus, directed by memorial service, and an all-conference Robert Ray, with members of the St. Louis luncheon. Please visit www.nanm.org and Symphony. access Reverberations, the NANM, Inc., newsletter, for more detailed information, or Tuesday morning’s schedule offers a contact Marilyn A. Thompson, Director of research session, coordinated by Dr. Public Relations ([email protected]). Hansonia Caldwell of California State University-Dominguez Hills. The first The National Association of Negro presenter is Dr. Jean Snyder, Professor of Musicians presents the International Music at Edinboro University of Spiritual Festival & Pennsylvania, who will read Harry T. Symposium "Reclaiming the Tradition” on Burleigh: An African American Composer October 19-22, 2005 in Detroit, Michigan. Finds His Voice. Ms. Barbara E. Martin, Choral organizations and solo performers Curator of the E. Azalia Hackley Collection are invited to celebrate and reaffirm the of the Detroit Public Library, will read May importance and contribution of the Spiritual the Work I’ve Done, Speak for Me: and its impact on the world. Highlights wil Archiving Your Career Legacy. include Performances by Grammy® Award Winning Take Six; the Brazeal Dennard On Tuesday afternoon, two master classes Chorale, Brazeal Dennard, Director; Soloist will run concurrently. Baritone Donnie Ray and Choral Competitions; a Gala Concert Albert will facilitate a vocal master class, featuring first place Winners; clinics and while pianist Joseph Joubert will lead the workshops led by some of today’s most master class in piano. The Youth and Junior renowned composers, arrangers and Divisions will be presented in concert at the conductors. end of the afternoon.

At the Awards Banquet on Tuesday evening, the following St. Louis natives and/or National Association of residents will be honored for their Teachers of Singing contributions to African American music or to the African American community. They The Association closed the 2004-year with a are: Darwyn Apple, 34-year veteran first record number of 6,295 members. The violinist with the St. Louis Symphony; number of retiring and delinquent members

28 remained high, but the number of new (NC); Roy Delp, Past President (FL); members more than took the place of Martha Randall, President Elect (MD); Paul members who resigned or were dropped. Kiesgen, Vice President, NATS Artist Awards (IN); Kathryn Proctor Duax, Vice The 2004 convention was held in New President, Field Activities (WI); Karen Orleans, July 8-12 with mezzo soprano Peeler, Vice President, Membership (OH); Jennifer Larmore as the featured guest artist. Scott McCoy, Vice President, Workshops Regular parts of every convention are the and Conferences (NJ); and Robert Edwin, semifinal and final rounds of the NATS Secretary/Treasurer (NJ). Artist Awards Competition. The current winner of this prestigious award is soprano The National Association of Teachers of Marcia Porter, a member of the voice faculty Singing, Incorporated is hosting the at The Florida State University School of quadrennial conference of the International Music. In addition to a cash award of Congress of Voice Teachers in Vancouver, $5,000, she will be featured in a solo recital British Columbia, August 11-15, 2005. at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall on Information about the conference can be March 29, 2005, sponsored by Mid-America accessed at http://www.icvt2005.com. Productions and NATS. She will also be a featured artist at the next NATS Conference President Jane Dillard recently announced which will be held in Minneapolis, June 30- the appointment of a new executive director, July 4, 2006. Dr. Kandie Kearley Smith. She will assume the duties of the position the first of The Association is host this summer to the December, following the retirement of Dr. International Congress of Voice Teachers William A. Vessels, who has held the (ICVT). These international events occur position since June 1990. every four years. The conference is being held in Vancouver, British Columbia, August 11-15, 2005 (www.icvt5.com). ICVT is comprised of members of eighteen associations of voice teachers from the U.S., National Guild of Community Canada, Europe, and the Pacific Rim. Schools of the Arts A NATS workshop on Music Theater technique and styles was held during the 1) The National Guild of Community first week of April 2005 in Seattle. This Schools of the Arts has launched a major workshop was a continuation of new national initiative, the MetLife collaboration between NATS and the Music Foundation Partners in Arts Education Teachers National Association, and was Project, to improve teaching and learning in hosted by MTNA at their annual conference. the arts by supporting and promoting Another workshop is set for January 2006 in sustainable partnerships between community San Antonio. schools of the arts (CSA) and public schools. Through the project, the Guild will Officer elections were held in 2004 and publish and distribute The Partners in officers were installed at the Association Excellence Handbook, a guide to best Meeting in New Orleans in July 2004. practices in CSA-public school partnerships; Current officers are Jane Dillard, President present two training institutes; and award grants of up to $15,000 to support

29 exemplary CSA-public school partnerships Advocacy. Built with new, flexible during the 2005-2006 school year. technology, the site significantly improves our ability to provide timely information and Announcing the initiative, National Guild facilitate the sharing of knowledge among Executive Director Jonathan Herman said: members, and offers a powerful platform for "Through the MetLife Foundation Partners future development. in Arts Education Project, the National Guild will continue the important work that 3) The National Guild’s 68th Annual began in 2001 with our Partners in Conference will take place October 26–29, Excellence (PIE) Initiative to identify and 2005 in Pittsburgh, PA at the Westin define the complex processes that lead to Convention Center in Pittsburgh. This successful CSA-public school partnerships. year’s conference will be enhanced by the The PIE Initiative’s four areas of Guild’s partnership with the International investigation included Ecology of the Network of Schools for the Advancement of Partnership, Quality of Teaching and Arts Education. Network and Guild will Learning, Professional Development, and present the two conferences together and Program Evaluation and Assessment of permit delegates to attend sessions at either Student Learning. We are now not only able conference. The Guild and local hosts City to share what we have learned through Music Center at Duquesne University, training institutes and The Partners in Center for Theater Arts, and Pittsburgh Excellence Handbook, but to support, Center for the Arts, are pleased to partner through a generous grant-making program, with renowned Pittsburgh organizations outstanding CSA-public school partnerships including Carnegie Mellon University and across the country. We are grateful to the the Andy Warhol Museum to enhance the MetLife Foundation, and the project’s other conference programming. Major sponsors supporters, the Bay & Paul Foundations, and include the National Endowment for the Sony Pictures Entertainment, for supporting Arts, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, the a program that will benefit every member Heinz Endowments, and Yamaha school that partners with a public school or is contemplating such a partnership.”

The first of two training institutes will be presented in conjunction with the National Guild’s Annual Conference in Pittsburgh, PA, in late October 2005, the second in early 2006. Application guidelines for grants are posted on the National Guild’s website, www.nationalguild.org.

2) The Guild launched a new website in November of 2004. Designed with the input of members across the country, the new site includes many new features, including a member school database searchable by state, regional chapter, budget size, and discipline, as well as sections devoted to Resources and

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