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Canada Music CONTENTS TM Greetings from CFMTA ...... 3 Week Interview with John Burge ...... 4 Great Teachers ...... 10 Creative Keyboard Skills ...... 12 Murray Adaskin ...... 14 CFMTA National Piano Competition ...... 15 Provincial Co-ordinators ...... 17 La semaine Canada Music Week™ Supplies ... 18 From the Provinces ...... 20 de la musique canadienne Mystery Music ...... 24 Music Writing Competition ...... 29 Music Writing Competition Regulations ...... 30 Music Writing Entry Form ...... 32 Music Writing Competition Winners ...... 33 Composing Competitions ...... 40 ACNMP/Contemporary Showcase ...... 41 Convention Report ...... 42 Annual Meeting Report ...... 44 Music Quiz ...... 45 Membership Criteria ...... 46 November 17 - 24 17 - 24 Novembre Reviews ...... 48 2001 Financial Statement ...... 49 Executive Directory ...... 50 www.remenyi.com The Canadian Music Teacher Le Professeur de Musique Canadien GREETINGS FROM CFMTA How fitting it was to travel the breadth of by Steven Ho. The Dorothy Buckley Award was Canada on July 1, beginning the day in Canada’s presented to Stephen Runge of British Columbia most easterly city and ending it with fireworks in for his outstanding performance of this work. Kelowna! The reason for the trip was to attend the A special aspect of CFMTA is its enormous CFMTA Council Meetings and Convention. support of Canadian music and musicians, and the We are privileged to have Council Members and composition of new works through its Music Convenors who demonstrate a dedication to Writing Competition. This interest is evident with CFMTA throughout their term. We offer sincere the inclusion of a commissioned work in this year’s thanks with our farewells to Hugheen Ferguson, Piano Competition, and by the variety of ways Past-President and Young Artist Convenor; Susan Canada Music Week™ is celebrated with such Wilson, Editor of “The Canadian Music Teacher”; and enthusiasm and imagination each November throughout the delegates Heather Blakley and Rosalyn Martin. country. From the initial idea as a National Week for Music Congratulations are extended to Victoria Warwick of in 1960, its success has led to the annual event that CFMTA Ontario as she becomes First Vice-President and to Rosalyn has proudly trade marked. Martin, re-elected Special Projects Convenor. We are grateful It was in British Columbia that CFMTA was founded, and to Lore Ruschiensky who has agreed to fill the position of the following year, 1936, the First Annual Convention was Editor of our 3 publications, and to Ron Spadafore who has held in Vancouver. Now, 65 years later, you have elected a taken on the job of Canada Music Week™ Convenor for this president from Canada’s most easterly province at your year. Convention in British Columbia. This is a great honour, and Teachers from the ten provinces and competitors from one that carries many responsibilities. I hope to meet these nine provinces attending the CFMTA Convention were and serve the membership well. provided with many opportunities to experience and share a wealth of ideas. A particular feature of this year’s Piano Sincerely, Competition was the performance by all competitors of The Flight of Lady Cheng-Er, a commissioned work composed Barbara Clarke, President - CFMTA LETTER FROM THE EDITOR It is now official! With this Canada organization vibrant from coast to I was able to gather a wealth of Music Edition, we now have three coast. We wish her all the best as she information to share with our editions of The Canadian Music is released from many hours at the members across the country. It is my Teacher and one editor. As you can computer and on the phone! goal to have the country well see, this edition includes all of the And, of course, best of luck to represented in articles, reviews, information that was previously Ron Spadafore, our new Canada opinions, beefs and bouquets in this, included in this important Canada Music Week™ coordinator. your publication. Please feel free to Music Week TM edition but it now is submit material that you feel would also a regular edition of our national It was exciting to have a chance to be of interest to other members. journal. meet or reacquaint myself with so Remember if you find it interesting it many of you at the national is very likely that others will, too. After many years of putting this convention in Kelowna. What a grand publication together Susan Wilson time we had as we shared our time in has stepped down. We owe her many long meetings, discussing how things Lore Ruschiensky thanks for all the hours of dedicated worked across the country, being time spent providing us all with the stimulated by exciting clinicians and information we need to keep this just having fun! ATTENTION : Provincial Associations • PROMOTE CFMTA PRODUCTS Canada Music Week™ Pencils are available for inclusion in your convention packets as well as brochures highlighting CFMTA Products such as Canada Music Week™ Supplies and the Diamond Jubilee Collection. Contact: Ron Spadafore, Box 635, Timmins ON P4N 7G2 Ph: 705-267-1224 • Fax: 705-264-0978 • [email protected]
3 The Canadian Music Teacher Le Professeur de Musique Canadien AN INTERVIEW WITH JOHN BURGE
BY HUGHEEN progress, but it can be a difficult situation music, but I got to learn piles of notes and FERGUSON as you are constantly working with the that was a wonderful feeling. Even today I same individual. I know many musicians still try to perform a few works every year, Dr. John Burge is who have tried to teach their children and sometimes even giving full recitals with a member of the have given up. They’re amazed that I’ve other performers. faculty at the actually taught my son to play the piano Queen’s H.F. At what point did you become from age 3 until 10. While I was teaching interested in composing? University School him, though, I arranged for him to have of Music, where he what became a regular lesson every 6 J.B. I started writing music at about the teaches primarily weeks or so with some of the very good age of 7 or 8 - I’m sure I just felt that Composition and teachers in the Kingston area. These someone had to compose the music I was Theory. He served lessons provided him, and me, with learning at some point, so I could do it as as one of our adjudicators for the CFMTA another approach to teaching - such a well. The local Calgary Festival had some Diamond Jubilee Collection, published in 1997. valuable experience because, as you know, composition classes which I entered The following is a summary of a conversation with there are many different approaches to the regularly. I certainly could have taken some composition lessons, but I was primarily him in April 2001. keyboard. In fact, I know that I have focussed on trying to be as good a pianist H.F. Let’s start at the beginning - where become a better music festival adjudicator because of the experience I’ve had working as I could and composition was something did you grow up and where did you have I did on the side. Certainly in High School your early training? with my son and watching other teachers instruct him. I’d also let these piano I wrote compositions for the High School J.B. I grew up in Calgary and began teachers select a flashy piano solo that Band and Orchestra that I was involved in, piano lessons with my father who actually invariably became his favourite piece and applied to the University of Toronto in was a lawyer there but also taught his because it was the piece that DAD hadn’t composition. I made the choice I think children to play the piano. I took most of picked. This year, Ian is taking a weekly probably in High School, but I know that my serious training with a teacher by the lesson with another teacher and he is I always found the idea of a composer to name of Dorothy Hare who was practising much more on his own, but we be a very Romantic concept from a much wonderful. She taught me some superb still try to get together daily to work on earlier age. mechanics and I remember spending a interpretation. H.F. Do you think that your performing great deal of time talking about arm weight experience helped you in composition? and using your ears to listen. I think an important aspect is that because I’m not a performing pianist the J.B. I think the reason I still continue Her husband, Clayton Hare, was a very expectation and tension is different. I’m to play is that you have more empathy with good violinist, conductor and teacher. first and foremost a composer, so when I the performer if you still have a hand in Clayton taught both Andrew Dawes and sit down to play the piano, I do it because performing music. You know what the Kenneth Perkins, who went on to become I love to play the instrument. I personally performers go through. I certainly tell all the two violinists in the Orford String feel I have to practise an hour a day to my composition students at university that Quartet. When the quartet came to keep mind and soul together. It would be any expertise they have on any instrument Calgary, it was very much assumed that all different if I were a concert pianist - I will help them as a composers. They will students of the Hares would go to hear would be practising far more and it would know how to write as difficult music as them. I must admit that I found the idea be much more a work situation and a job they can (for an instrument) and still make of an international performing career to be that has to be done, whereas I would like it satisfying. inspirational. Years later, when I went to to think that it is my love of the instrument H.F. What could private teachers do to the University of Toronto, the Orford was that is important. try to integrate composition into their lessons? the Quartet in Residence there and I got to hear concerts just like the ones I had H.F. When you were starting out you J.B. I think the best way of doing that heard in Calgary. Many years later, Ken began with piano lessons. Did you at that is through experimentation. If you can just Perkins retired to Kingston and taught stage compete and perform? have an early piano student hold down the violin at Queen’s ( where I am on the J.B. I played in the local Calgary damper pedal and then pick random faculty) and he was a great colleague. His Festival every year from about age 8 on. I pitches, this allows them to create a canvas death last summer created a huge void in think the reason I’m a composer is that I of sound that they can improvise with. If the Kingston string community. am genuinely interested in analyzing music you have the teacher play around with a few chords, the student can then improvise Q Now you studied with your father and and understanding it. I know that in my a melody. I know that with solo you started teaching your son. How do you final High School year in Calgary I played instruments if you take fragments of music feel about the problems of parents teaching in 13 classes including two different and let the students play around with them their own children? concertos simply because I gobbled up music. I would memorize as fast as I could it is sometimes amazing what they will J.B. Well, if you teach an instrument to and learn as fast as I could. In retrospect, it come up with. At a younger age it is your child it means that you don’t have a would have been better to have learned less probably more important to develop the weekly lesson as much as a daily lesson. ear and then what you’re hearing mentally That can be a great opportunity for into more focussed improvisations. 4 The Canadian Music Teacher Le Professeur de Musique Canadien
5 The Canadian Music Teacher Le Professeur de Musique Canadien Create great H.F. This could be part of the technique genuine love of music making that goes on accompaniment . . . and of the theory. in his concerts. When you see these young J.B. There is nothing better than singers singing from memory with smiles on for melodies finishing a theory unit and then making up a their faces, sure, the music’s beautiful, but piece using the concepts studied. It there is a real love of what they are doing immediately puts theory into practice and and the audience relates to that. leads more naturally to a real understanding H.F. What do you like writing for other of harmony. Of course, this is easier for than choirs? pianists because they can play more than one J.B. I love writing for the piano. Not note at a time. The important thing is to that I always write piano solos, but if I’m make sure that students can work both on writing an accompanied choral work, choir I paper and at a keyboard. Just working on always make sure that the piano paper won’t get inside the music. accompaniment gives the accompanists H.F. I guess you’d say students need to something they will really love to play . . . I learn to see what it sounds like. think if there were any ensemble I would J.B. Exactly. Again, it all comes back to particularly like writing for it would be the THE developing a good ear. Learning to use your orchestra. There is this huge sweep of KEYBOARD ears really helps to develop an expressive colour and expression and any composer will musician. Some students will naturally tell you that when you sit in the audience ACCOMPANIMENT gravitate towards being expressive whereas and realize that there are sixty to a hundred COURSE others, unless it’s on the page, feel very musicians playing your music it’s a pretty much at a loss - they feel completely big ego trip. Those are your notes and stranded. It is actually those students who they’re all working to bring them to life . . . A foundation for can benefit from knowing that you’re simply I’ve just finished a piece for a Youth improvisation making it up and that anything is possible. Orchestra Festival taking place here in Kingston in May, and there will be three H.F. And it doesn’t matter what it sounds hundred and fifty musicians from across Prepares for like at the beginning. I know you’ve done some Ontario and they’re going to be working for Conservatory Canada work with the Cantabile Choir in Kingston. 4 days with Kazuyoshi Akiyama, who is the Keyboard Skill Requirements J.B. I’ve done work with many choirs in former conductor of the Vancouver Grades 5 to Diploma the States and Canada and Europe and Symphony and works regularly with the usually have one or two choral commissions National Youth Orchestra of Canada. He is KAC $Cdn per year. 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H.F. You’ve had some other premieres this Every composer has a different modus sounds like one of those bits of obvious year I think. operandi when it comes to getting notes truth that mature adults love giving to the J.B. As I said, I’ve been on sabbatical down on paper. For me I love to do a little young, but it’s true. I was fortunate in that leave from Queen’s this year and so I’ve improvisation and preliminary sketching. I I worked hard enough to get my Associate been putting a lot of notes on paper. The tend to think harmonically. At some point, when I was 18 and when I went to the result is that I now have a wonderful when I feel the piece starting to take shape, University of Toronto, I had my mechanics stretch of three weeks where I will have five I usually write an ending and then I focus all together and I could actually just work premieres. These premiers include the my attention on trying to get my ideas to on repertoire. Now 20 years later when I premiers of a piece for the Music for Young move successfully toward this ending. go back and look at the pieces that I Musicians project sponsored by the Pacing is very important. Is the music learned, they’re back in my fingers in no Canadian Music Centre - a piece for 2 going somewhere, moving away from a time. These pieces are such wonderful old violins and piano (gr. 5) - that my son, Eric point of climax, or simply remaining friends. I actually wish I had learned even and a very good friend of his played in the stationary for the moment. Sometimes the more repertoire when I was younger so local music festival. This piece is being last thing I write is the opening of the that I would have even more friends to call played by two other young musicians at the piece. It invariably happens that I throw on. Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. my original ending out and write a better Another new work is a song that I wrote conclusion. I now realize that after a for Diana and Shelley Katz, for the Artists certain time I simply have to go through in Residence at the Queen’s Castle in that stage of writing a better ending. England. I’ve also added three movements Composition, like anything creative, rarely to a piece I wrote for the Thirteen Strings follows a straight path - just because you in Ottawa two years ago with the complete work at it a long time doesn’t mean you’re PRACTICAL GUIDE work being premiered this year on their going to get a lot of good material, TO HARMONY 15th anniversary season. The original work whereas some days you can work at it for a New, comprehensive textbook was entitled French Overture. 13 Strings very short time and get really inspired by Gábor Finta has a Junior orchestra and every September notes on the page. I’ve come to the they have the 13 young players play a realization that mental space is probably • Step-by-step, logical ap- concert with the professional group. This the most important thing. A clear head and proach to harmony happens with many professional orchestras. a good mind and you really can get down to the task at hand a lot faster. I think it’s • Includes everything They put the young string players on the needed for an RCM Grade outside desks so that all the students are one of the reasons I’m constantly learning 3 Harmony examination sitting right next to the professional players new music and figuring out how other who really take care of them. I wrote composers are working. It’s a sort of and the harmony part of French Overture such that everyone plays sideways approach to the direction I want the Grade 4 & 5 require- the opening section and the fast fugue in to take. I’m also fortunate to have a ments. You will NOT need the middle, but at the end the fugue works cottage just an hour north of Kingston (on another harmony book! together with the opening’s double dotted a lake with no telephone) that has a • Separate Answer Book is separate composing hut off in the trees - section, so I divide the orchestra - half of available the notes always seem to flow. them go back and play the opening and the other half play the fugue again. They liked . . . For me I love the music of Chopin. More information (first chapter, that so much that they asked if I could add It just feels so right when you play it on table of contents, opinions) can other movements to create a Suite. I added the piano. I’ve been playing that music all be found on the website: a Minuet, Aria and a Gigue, with the my life, and I’m lucky enough to teach a www.fintastudios.com resultant work called Sinfonia Antiqua. I’m course on Chopin’s solo piano music every There are also ear training ex- also flying down to Boston to hear a two years at Queen’s. In general, though, it Pennsylvania choir premiere a setting of is inspirational just sifting through the ercises and "virtual" RCM ear Psalm 23, and then, of course, in May works of other composers just so you can tests on the website (free)! there will be the Youth Orchestra Festival see how the language develops and what To order the book, send check Premiere. ideas they’re using repeatedly. They aren’t or money order to H.F. The question students always ask is constantly inventing new language, but they’re working the same material to a Gábor Finta "How does a composer work?" Do you start 3006 Linton Road with melody or words or an idea or how? point of perfection. That is clearly the case with Chopin. Ottawa, Ont. K1V 8H3 J.B. For me personally, I like to have a title, especially if it’s an abstract work. In H.F. Do you have any comments you would like to add for aspiring young P G H book $42.00 this day and age with music being Answer Book $14.00 performed from such broad historical composers? Both books $52.00 periods, I find that if you can use a title J.B. One last thing in terms of advice, that might help convey an image to the and that is - especially in the teenage years Prices include GST and postage audience. Also I spend a lot of time reading - the time you spend with your instrument E-mail: [email protected] poetry and searching for the right titles. reaps incredible dividends later on. This
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The Canadian Music Teacher Le Professeur de Musique Canadien THE FOLLOWING IS THE CONCLUSION OF A PRESENTATION ENTITLED ‘THE GREAT COMPOSERS AS TEACHERS’ GIVEN BY DR. J.A. DAWSON, AT THE NATIONAL CFMTA CONVENTION IN KELOWNA,JULY 5TH, 2001
The 20th century can boast of Should a teacher create his pupils are inclined to be boring for the some great teachers. Foremost among in his own image, as these three person on the receiving end. I think them was Nadia Boulanger, who was undoubtedly did? You can recognize that lofty ideals are best absorbed adored by her pupils, and who left Boulanger’s pupils Aaron Copland, unconsciously from the personality of her mark on two or three generations Virgil Thomson, Walter Piston. They the teacher rather than being put into of French, American, Canadian, all show the powerful imprint of her words. English and other European influence. Hindemith’s pupils all Did you know that all of you, composers. She was not so well- seem to show signs of the whether you realize it or not, are role known as a composer, but she must Hindemithian style. You can hear models? Had you ever considered have been a pretty good player, since echoes of Hindemith even in a that? she was able to give the first popular hit like ‘Man of La Mancha’, performance of Aaron Copland’s whose composer was a pupil of I hadn’t, until, right at the end of Organ Concerto with the Boston Hindemith. And all of Schoenberg’s my career, in the year that I retired, Symphony Orchestra. pupils, as far as I know, wrote in their Allyson’s mother said to me, “You master’s 12-note serial style. know, Dr. Dawson, you have become Then there was Arnold a role model for Allyson.” I was a Schoenberg, whose pupils revered Is this what a teacher should be little taken aback at this. A role him as some kind of god - a great doing? model for a teen-aged girl? That was composer and an equally great Style was no problem in Bach’s certainly the last thing in the world teacher. He wrote text books on day. There was only one style. In that I had ever thought of. harmony and counterpoint which are those days, all composers shared a To you, the teacher, each pupil is still of use today, and he left his mark common language. All that a teacher on his two most famous pupils, Alban just one of dozens who scurry in and had to do was to help his pupils to out of your studio every week. But to Berg and Anton Webern, both of use that language correctly and whom became apostles of and the pupil, that lesson is a big event - fluently. But in the 21st century no perhaps one of the big events of the propagandists for the Schoenbergian such common language exists, and a system. week. Everything you say or do is teacher bears a heavy responsibility as significant. Everything - your facial And we must not forget he guides his pupils through the expression, gestures, opinions, even Hindemith - a great composer, a bewildering choice of styles available the most trivial comments - will be great performer, and also a great to a composer. stored up in that pupil’s mind. And teacher whose textbooks on harmony Should a teacher encourage his or years later, a pupil will surprise you by and counterpoint are still in print and her pupils, as Nadia Boulanger did? saying “I’ve never forgotten what you still in use. Howard Boatwright, one Or should he discourage them, as said about...” and you will have a of his American pupils, has left us a Hindemith did? hard time remembering exactly what vivid account of Hindemith’s you did say on that occasion. teaching at Yale in the 1940’s (Music Should we ‘inspire’ our pupils, or Quarterly, July 1964). Hindemith should we limit instruction to As I said earlier on, we soon forget once told the class that Aaron technical matters of orchestration, most of the things our teacher has Copland had once complained to him balance, fugal techniques, and so on? tried to teach us, but we remember about the low morale of his Well, of course we should be for the rest of our lives all sorts of (Hindemith’s) composition students. inspiring them. But how, exactly, things which he or she did not try to Copland said that Boulanger always does one ‘inspire’ another person? teach us. made a student feel that his piece of Should we be speaking to them of Perhaps the most that any teacher the moment was the most important lofty ideals, the eternal verities, the can do for us is to give us a glimpse composition in the world, and set spiritual meaning of art? I suppose we of something greater than ourselves, him on fire to finish it, whereas should, but somehow I am a little and to help us take a few steps on our Hindemith’s teaching seemed to dubious myself. Long-winded journey toward Mount Parnassus. produce nothing but long faces. monologues on lofty ideals, the And this raises the question of eternal verities and the spiritual what the proper function of a teacher meaning of art are great fun for the is. person who delivers them, but they
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The Canadian Music Teacher Le Professeur de Musique Canadien CREATIVE KEYBOARD SKILLS – HOW CAN IT BE TAUGHT?
BY GAYLE MACAULAY DUNSMOOR that students begin with RH chords introduced. Chords could be in an AUTHOR OF THE KEYBOARD under a RH melody. As well as allowing arpeggio form and some of the ACCOMPANIMENT COURSE for greater versatility later, it is easier to embellishments could include sus 4ths, In order to teach any subject visualize the chord – especially when the chromatic drops, augmented 5th (V+5), effectively, a teacher needs to recognize root of the chord is played with the LH. rippled chords and passing notes. To that a skill is needed and be motivated to Some exceptions to introducing RH measure progress, review melodies teach it. Although many teachers are chords first, could be children with very switched to keys other than the one in aware that the subject of Creative small hands, or adults with limited which they were originally played, could Keyboard Skills is needed and should be technical skills. be assigned. This can facilitate the taught on an equal basis with sight- It might be advisable at an elementary understanding of the relationship reading, technique, interpretation, etc., level, to allow the students to explore between the keys (especially if the many have questions on how to approach some of the basic styles and patterns with notation is the Roman numeral system.) the subject. easier keys and with simply chords I and Changing keys can be a powerful tool, as not only does it add interest, but it For the majority of students, the best V(7). This can give confidence. (If one chord does not sound right, there is a reinforces the understanding of chords approach is to offer them a firm and the progressions - as opposed to foundation – ideally during the formative 100% chance the other one will work!) Some of the basic patterns could be memorizing the accompaniment. and best hearing years. To do this, one Another possibility is to have students needs to appreciate that it is melodies chords in the solid, separated or broken forms, or accompaniments alternating the add verses to songs. In this way, each that provide the vehicle for teaching verse could be performed, either in Creative Keyboard Skills. This means it is root and 5th of the chord. The broken form lends itself to a waltz style, while another key, or with a different essential to acquire a good collection of accompaniment pattern that they have bare melodies, from varied sources. the alternating root and 5th is ideal for marches. Because of its challenging learned or created. Group lessons can be (Libraries, recordings, publications an excellent opportunity for performing internet, students, teachers, etc.) By rhythm, the Latin American style might be best introduced while working with these melodies and accompaniments – categorizing these melodies into their and for hearing others. musical styles, number of chords and only 2 chords. Even though rhythm can their keys, they can be readily available to be imitated, it can sometimes take There are many ways to teach review and assign to students – maybe 2 continual exposure to music from other Creative Keyboard Skills. These have or 3 melodies/songs per lesson. This countries before students can sense the been ideas that I have found effective. does not need to take more than 4 to 6 music’s rhythmic subtleties. Other Hopefully, these ideas will be helpful for minutes of lesson time. examples of this could include the you and Creative Keyboard Skills will Flamenco music of Spain, Calypso become a recognized, integral part of our Although the main elements for rhythms of the Caribbean or the Creative Keyboard Skills are recognizing formative piano training system. ‘ambling-along’ cowboy songs of the Ultimately, it is you the teachers, who harmonic changes and quickly providing western United States and Canada. an appropriate chord, there are other will decide if this is to happen. Since it is impossible to expect that all skills required. In order to provide an Resources: Good melodies from any accompaniment in a style/rhythm that styles are going to appeal to everyone, students could be encouraged to collect source suits the melody, students need to be Internet – several websites comfortable with a wide variety of melodies that lend themselves to styles and accompaniments that they especially Introduction to Keyboard accompaniment patterns, Harmony & Transposition – rhythmic/musical styles, fills, like. Students might find added enjoyment with these melodies in a Stephen Fielder embellishments, endings, etc. - in all keys The Keyboard and without written music! These are the binder. It could be named ‘My Own Arrangements’! Another suggestion is to Accompaniment Course – components of a foundation for Creative Gayle MacAulay Dunsmoor Keyboard Skills. 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“President and Acting Chancellor several lectures. I feel certain that performance of your work (Suite for Atkinson, Faculty, Graduands, young woman survived but I would Orchestra) received with revulsion. Parents and Friends of Brock like to pass on to you that it is best to Have you seen a psychiatrist?” University. do your homework, hone your Milhaud sensed I was troubled and It is a great and unexpected knowledge and never let an idea when he read the telegram he put his honour for me to be here at Brock escape you. It is through this that hand on my shoulder saying, University today and to receive this you will find your genius. “Congratulations”. I looked surprised degree. I thank you with a feeling of After my final class with Milhaud and asked, “What ever for?” He tremendous gratitude. he told me that from this time on I replied, “This shows Canadians are reacting to your music”. Some of you will remember Mae must learn by writing and not West and her quick-witted ways. She through further study. This was my In closing, I would like to add one once said, “too much of a good thing commencement and possibly like more thought. I, like you or your is wonderful”. That is exactly how I you, I was nervous about setting out parents, are in Canada because our feel today receiving my sixth on my own. It was difficult at times. parents or grandparents were honorary degree. It is too much but For instance, I would be in the immigrants. My parents left Russia wonderful. It is also a happy moment middle of a composition and could during difficult times. Life in Canada for me because it gives me another find no way to proceed. I disciplined was not always easy for them but opportunity to do what I have loved myself not to continue until the their appreciation of their freedom for so many years as a teacher, problem at hand was resolved. I and opportunity was overwhelming. another chance to speak to talented would look at, what you might call They marveled that in Canada young people. I say speak to, not the playing field where I was stuck their children were not excluded lecture because I would merely like and say to myself, “I have to kick the from an education. As we four to pass on a few things said to me ball from where it lies.” However, the brothers grew up, our parents that have influenced and have trick was to locate that ball so that I reminded us that we must do perhaps guided me my entire lifetime. could move on. I had yet another something for Canada, that we must You may already have experienced way of helping myself out of a give something in return for the that a single thought or idea can have predicament. I would say to myself, if advantages that had been given us. It a great effect on the direction you it were possible to ask Milhaud, is my hope that I have done my best take. Beethoven, Mozart or Copland they to do this. would each have several solutions and In the late 1940s I studied in I pass this idea on to you. all I needed was one! This process California with the French composer, Whatever direction your lives take, always encouraged me to come up Darius Milhaud. We had the daily honor your parents, your university with my own idea knowing there are assignment of composing at least a and our beloved Canada. Things may so many possibilities available. few bars of music. As you know, we not always be easy but you have had don’t always get assignments done. Simply put; trust yourself and what the advantage of preparation for your One day a young woman was asked you have learned. You can find days ahead. I have no doubt you will to present her work, but she was solutions based on your knowledge find solutions and direction. What an unprepared. Perhaps a bit chagrined and your own inner direction. advantage you have had and how she reached in the back pocket of her Yes, I say this with great privileged you are. jeans and pulled out a piece of paper confidence. I know full well there are May your lives become full of and meekly said to Milhaud, “it is times my work has been questioned. magic, exciting and fulfilling. I wish just an idea”. With that Milhaud While studying with Milhaud I the best of luck to each and every turned to the class saying, “Did she received a devastating telegram from one of you.” say just an idea? I wish I had an Winnipeg signed by an unknown idea.” This comment set the stage for man named Graham. It read, “First
The winner of the Mystery Music contest for 2000 was Williette Neijmeijer of Saskatoon, SK. She received a prize of intermediate teaching material provided by The Frederick Harris Music Co. Ltd.
14 The Canadian Music Teacher Le Professeur de Musique Canadien CFMTA NATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION RESULTS
The competition was held from provincial competitions since an early Fourth Place: Michelle Marie July 4-6 as part of the National age and has been awarded first prizes Santiago (Alberta ) $1,000.00 CFMTA convention held in Kelowna. in the Lyell Gustin Memorial Piano provided by CFMTA. Competition and the Florence Bowes Awards provided by the Canadian MICHELLE MARIE Piano Competition as well as the City Federation of Music Teachers’ SANTIAGO of Victoria Silver Medallion for the has an ARCT Diploma Associations most outstanding pianist of the (Performer) and is in the 2nd year of a Bachelor of Music program at the First Place: Jacynthe Riverin Greater Victoria Performing Arts University of Alberta. She (Quebec ) $3,000.00 Festival. In January, 2000 he appeared with the Regina Symphony participated in the Eastman School of JACYNTHE RIVERIN began to Orchestra performing the Canadian Music Piano Festival and Aspen study the premiere of Lowell Liebermann’s Music School in the Esther Honens piano at the Piano Concerto No.2. In addition to International Competition, Master age of six in his performances with orchestra and Class, and Promenade Concert AMC Rouyn - solo recital, Stephen is frequently Honour Concert with the University Noranda, heard as a chamber musician and art Symphonic Wind Orchestra and the Quebec. She song collaborator. In the fall Stephen U. of Alberta Concert Choir. In took part in plans to begin working toward a 2000-2001 she received numerous the Canadian Master of Music degree at awards: University of Alberta Music I’Universite de Montreal studying Universiade ‘83 Excellence in fine competition with Marc Durand. Arts Scholarship, Faculty of Arts from an early Achievement Award, Faculty of Arts age, regularly Third Place: Kati Gleiser (Ontario) Dean’s Honour List, Jason Lang reaching the $1,000.00 - provided by the Scholarship, Beryl Barns Memorial national finals. She has also won Canadian Association of Piano Undergraduate Award, Bessie Brooks prizes at the Festival de Musique Technicians Winspear Scholarship and Peace River Classique de Montreal, the Journees Pioneer Memorial Scholarship. She KATI GLEISER started playing de la Musique Francaise and the has an interest in dance, theatre, film the piano at age four, and began competition held by the Orchestre acting, speech and debate and .has lessons shortly after. She was Symphonique de Trois-Rivieres. received awards in Community composing at eight and winning Jacynthe earned a higher education Service and Youth Leadership. scholarships at ten. In 1997 she was diploma at the Conservatoire de awarded ORMTA’s “student with the Dorothy Buckley Award- $ 500.00 Musique du Quebec a Montreal as a most potential.” She participated at - to Stephen Runge, British student of Raoul Sosa, and was CMC’s national finals in Toronto, Columbia for the best performance of recognized as an outstanding student Ontario and has appeared as soloist the Commissioned Canadian work particularly at her final recital, where with the London Community she was the candidate who obtained Orchestra, the Clarion Symphony and Marek Jablonski Award -$500.00- the highest mark. She recently the Georgian Bay Symphony. She will to Jacynthe Riverin- Quebec- for the obtained her masters degree from be performing Beethoven’s 4th Piano best performance of a Chopin Universite Laval, Quebec, as a Concerto with the London Composition presented by Patricia student of Francis Dube. Community Orchestra. Kati is Frehlich Second Place: Stephen Runge presently a fu1l-time piano (British Columbia ) $2,000.00 performance major at the University of Western Ontario under the PEOPLE NEVER IMPROVE UNLESS THEY LOOK STEPHEN RUNGE has recently tutelage of Gwen Beamish. This completed a Bachelor of Music summer she studied with Cecille TO SOME STANDARD OR EXAMPLE degree with a major in Piano Ousset in France. When not at the Performance at the University of piano, Kati pursues an active interest HIGHER AND BETTER THEN THEMSELVES . Victoria where he is a student of Dr. in visual arts, exploring painting, Robin Wood. Stephen has been a leather work, stone carving and TYRONE EDWARDS consistent prize-winner in local and sewing.
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Our composition entrants received beautiful (terrifying, mysterious, BRITISH COLUMBIA wonderful critiques from this year’s infuriating) that I have to respond to MWC Adjudicator. Allan Gordon Bell it in a musical way?’ Then begin.” CINDY TAYLOR of Calgary studied each piece Beautiful British Columbia is alive carefully, pointed out its strong ALBERTA with the sounds of Canadian Music. features, and gave advice for the All over the Province RMT Branches composer’s consideration. JACQUELINE TOUCHIE were celebrating with Concerts, Music Some edited excerpts from Mr. Alberta’s young composers from Writing Competitions, Masterclasses, Bell’s comments follow: the seven branches have been busy and Workshops. The East Kootenay “You have chosen to reorchestrate once again. We had vibrant Region had three different concerts in competition with 10 compositions three separate communities. In the your main theme, using doublings and octave displacements, with each from 9 composers submitted for beautiful Okanagan the Penticton 2001! Branch presented a workshop and return so that it has a slightly different Recital performed by four of their character each time. One FIRST place winner from own composers – Jean Ethridge, “You have given the piece a strong each category was sent to the CFMTA Ernst Schneider, Anita Perry, and overall design with your introductory National Level. Dale Reubarts. These composers even phrase, a first statement of the In Edmonton, Canada Music brought along their own students to sequence, a second statement, and a Week festivities began with “A share in the performance of their conclusion. Prelude to Canada Music Week” on works. “. . . find a balance between unity Saturday, November 18th at Oliver The Lower Mainland area, and variety. Lead the listener in Music. Thirteen students representing Abbotsford, had a concert of certain directions but introduce a few six teachers performed. Canada Music Canadian works with short surprises in order to maintain interest. Week saw nine ARMTA members and biographies of the composers their students visit eleven schools in “When musical material works well the Edmonton area. In our School presented to the audience and in one key, it will work well in other Richmond branch presented three Outreach Program, teachers and available keys. Imagine the effect if their recitals were warmly received different recitals of Canadian works. you changed keys for another The Sunshine Coast celebrated with a and greatly appreciated in the statement. Your form would become community schools. Forty-two pairs lecture and performance of Canadian more energetic because the ear would works presented by Anne Schau. Anne of tickets to the children’s dress actually yearn for the return of the rehearsal of Cosi fan Tutte were shared of her personal acquaintance first key. with composers Murray Schafer, donated by the Edmonton Opera to Robert Fleming, and Nicholas “. . . analyze some sonatas by the our First Prize Essay Winners. Murphy. Vancouver Island is alive great masters to understand how to Edmonton Opera has agreed to be with the sound of Canadian Music use tonal relationships to build a one of our sponsors for next year’s also from the north island to the larger form. Canada Music Week Essay south. The North Island had a “Setting words to music is no easy Competition. masterclass and concert with a special task. You need to make sure that you Edmonton Contemporary performance of Jean Coulthard’s give the singer good vowels to sing Showcase was very successful with “Image Astrale” performed by out on. English is full of ungrateful clinicians Lorna Paterson, Michele clinician/ pianist John Trotter. vowel sounds (e.g. when, its) . . . Milenkovic and Diane New. Both The Mid - Island branch celebrated “. . . make sure that you place the students and teachers were delighted with a Piano Recital and the Joan accent in the right place so the with featured composer, Lorna Gosselin Music Writing Competition meaning of the words is not obscured Paterson and her music. The Gala while the Victoria branch was busy at and the musical weight falls on the Concert this year was certainly one of a breakfast meeting with guest speaker important ideas. the best ever. Next year’s featured Christopher Butterfield followed by a “Although all composers gain composer (2001) will be Ruth music writing competition and recital. technique by following the models of Watson-Henderson . The B.C.R.M.T.A. is eager and those who have come before, they Our Calgary branch celebrated actively continuing to promote must learn to speal with a distinctive Contemporary Showcase Nov. 10/11, Canadian music in the communities of voice. For your next composition, ask 2000. There were 156 entries in total our Province. yourself questions like, ‘What is so representing 41 different studios.
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Entries were for strings, piano, voice, (over $1,300!) for some of the prizes TEACHER: Lynda Nugent from guitar, and one composition. The awarded to the students who obtained Calgary Gala Awards Concert was on Nov. top exam marks. The idea for a CAMILLE ROGERS - 17th. Approximately $2,200 in Practice-a-Thon came from our HONORABLE MENTION Title: scholarships and awards were Lloydminster branch which “Noah’s Ark Suite” presented to 52 participants. The continues to run a similar Canada TEACHER: Christine Rogers from Vivace Quartet gave a benefit recital Music Week Recital in conjunction Lethbridge. for Contemporary Showcase for with an awards presentation. Red Class ‘1-B’ 15 years and under scholarship funds - featuring all Deer ARMTA also celebrated Canada HEATHER STEACY - FIRST contemporary music. Calgary branch Music Week with a combined PLACE Title: “Song for Spencer” again participated in “Music in scholarship/Canadian composer TEACHER: Doreen Laing from Schools”, with students performing in recital. Funds were raised, through Lethbridge three schools this year. private donations, for students Class ‘1-C’ 19 years and under obtaining the highest mark in exams In Fort McMurray, fifteen BONNIE ARTHUR - FIRST that year for piano, theory, and voice. teachers’ students participated in the PLACE Title: “To Truly Live” Thirty students performed at this Fort McMurray Creative Music TEACHER: Nathene Arthur from recital which was followed by a lovely Writing Competition. There were 45 Ft. McMurray entries in categories ranging from ‘8 reception. Medicine Hat also Class ‘1-D’ OPEN & under’ to ‘adults’ with cash prizes celebrates Canada Music Week AARON HRYCIW - FIRST totaling $1,000! A concert was held similarly to Red Deer, Lethbridge, PLACE Title: “The City in the at Keyano College at the end of the and Lloydminster. Sea” week in conjunction with an awards THANK YOU to all CREATIVE TEACHER: Theresa Hryciw from ceremonies for high achieving exam MUSIC WRITING COMPETITION Edmonton students. This is the twelfth year of participating TEACHERS; Doreen GLEN KNORR - operation for this combined Laing and Christine Rogers of HONOURABLE MENTION for competition/concert/ceremonies Lethbridge ; Linda Kundert-Stoll “Nocturne” whose performances continue to and Lynda Nugent of Calgary ; TEACHER: Anna Domanska from display a mix of repertoire from Theresa Hryciw of Edmonton ; Ft. McMurray Classical to Contemporary. Nathene Arthur and Anna Lethbridge ARMTA Branch also held Domanska of Fort McMurray ; Our adjudicator was once again Helve a combined recital/awards ceremony. Annette Bradley of Blackfalds ; and Sastok, who wrote encouraging, This Canada Music Week recital was Shawn Sunderland of Lloydminster . upbeat, lengthy and helpful comments well attended and featured at the end Class ‘1-A’ 11 and under for each composition. We are blessed of November. A first-ever Practice-a- HAYLEY LITT - FIRST PLACE here in Alberta to have composers Thon the week before raised money Title: “Whimsical Journey” nurturing each other at all levels. Be
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21 Canada Music Week TM ready with your student’s Prince Albert Branch hosted a Festival of Trees. compositions by April 2, 2002 next recital at Calvary United Church of Weyburn teachers organized a year. pianists and vocalists with 25 group CMW recital with 29 participants and an audience of about performers and a very enthusiastic SASKATCHEWAN 60. Regina Branch held their first audience of about 100. They hope to annual Contemporary Showcase with run this event again next year. HEATHER BLAKLEY 56 participants in voice and piano. This is a nationally based festival for In the melody writing competition The seven branches of the SRMTA there were a total of 11 entries. Five enthusiastically support Canada Music Canadian Music and was very successful. The voice adjudicator was in the 11 and under, four in the 15 Week in several ways each year. and under, one in the 19 and under The new East Central Branch Robert Ursan of Regina and Heather Blakley of Saskatoon was the piano and one in the open categories. Dr. hosted a student recital of Canadian David Kaplan of Saskatoon was the music at St. Peters Abbey in Muenster adjudicator. It is a non-competitive festival and the support materials and adjudicator. with 46 students performing and Winners were: representing 6 different communities. syllabi are a great source for Canadian Music. 11 and under: Brittany Mooney: We commend the efforts of this Afternoon at a Peasants Market fledgling branch and the obvious Saskatoon Branch held their annual Canadian student recital in Mayfair (teacher- Sarah Konecsni) support they have rallied in their Victoria United Church. There were 22 Honorable Mention: communities. Nguyen: Journey to the Stars The Lloydminster Branch hosted a performers and an audience of 60. The recital was mostly piano solos (teacher- Verna Olfert) creative music writing workshop with Anthony Stoffel: the Great War Marilyn King. The 20 participants had with one vocalist. O Canada was sung at the beginning of the program and (teacher- Sarah Konecsni) a 3 hour “hands on” composing 15 and Under: Nicole Exner: the session using a variety of techniques Canadian compositions were well- marked in the program. Matador (teacher- Thelma Gillis) and tools as presented. A student Honorable Mention: Kristina recital in the evening had 18 Battlefords Branch hosted a public Barclay: Summer Stonn (teacher - participants. recital of piano and vocal music with Peggy L ‘Hoir) The Swift Current Branch once guest artists the Battlefords Junior 19 and Under: Nicole Stenerson: again combined a recital of Christmas Strings Ensemble. There were 31 Winter Spell (teacher - Bill Moore) and Canadian music working in participants and an audience of 90- Open: Honorable Mention: Heather collaboration with the local “Festival 100! Haaland: A Baby’s Blessing (teacher - of Trees.” Two half hour sessions of Yorkton Branch sponsored a music Donna Thomson) Canadian music and Christmas carols writing competition within their own It is encouraging to see such ended with a carol sing along. All branch to encourage their youngsters diversity and support for Canadian funds raised went towards the local to compose. A student recital was music within our private studios and women’s shelter. held in conjunction with the local Singers, pianists, a violinist and teachers in duet played a varied program. The setting and mood were delightful. West Central Branch hosted an all Canadian recital in Plenty, Sask. with 22 performers and an audience of 70. The recital featured piano, vocal, violin and piano duets by Canadian composers.
22 Canada Music Week TM being brought to the community at Music Writing Competition. Duke discussing his compositions and large. Keep up the good work and Congratulations to all who educational background and then sent promotion of our national heritage as participated in the competition and their comments to him. Certificates evidenced in our musical culture! organized the recitals, making this and awards were presented to year’s celebration truly a successful students who achieved high marks on MANITOBA one! their exams during the past year. A new and inspiring element of the ALISON KING ONTARIO festival was a poster contest, each one CMW CO-ORDINATOR MRMTA featured a Canadian Composer and HEATHER LALIBERTE The Honourable Diane McGifford, included a unique biography of the Minister of Culture proclaimed Canada Music Week, November chosen composer. November 19-26, 2000 Canada 19-26, 2000, a special week for KINGSTON BRANCH held its Music Week. Media outlets Canadian Teachers and Canadian 18th annual Canada Music Week throughout the province were Students, featuring music of Canadian Recital featuring students of member contacted to promote CMW. Both Composers was celebrated teachers performing Canadian works. the Winnipeg and Brandon branches throughout the branches of ORMTA The recital was televised by the local held recitals celebrating Canadian in various ways. community television station and is to music. Winnipeg branch held its HANOVER/WALKERTON be shown several times during the Canada Music Week recital on BRANCH hosted the 16th annual year. Brief biographies of the Sunday, November 19, 2000 at 2:30 one-day North Wellington Camerata composers were given between p.m. in St. Georges Crescentwood Music Festival at Palmerston United performances. A special feature this Church while Brandon branch Church. Guest Canadian Composer, year was the premiere performances of celebrated a week later on November Sharon Johnston, from Goderich gave two works by Kingston composers: 26, 2000 at 3:00 p.m. in St Matthews a presentation in which she spoke Clowning Around by Beverly Porter Anglican Cathedral. about what components make a good and Where Leaps the Sainte Marie, a song by Martha Duncan. Teachers There were five entries in this composition, using examples from the participating this year were Martha year’s Music Writing Competition. student compositions she had Duncan, Hugheen Ferguson, Susan Holly Harris adjudicated this year’s evaluated for the festival to illustrate Gibbon, Nadia Izbitskaya, Mary entries and selected three winners: her point. She, along with fellow James, Penny Kingsbury, Audrey Keelan Cumming for “Perplexing ORMTA members Debra Wanless, Marshall, Janet McDonald, Beverly Labyrinth”(Class B), Heidi Ugrin for Sharon Johnston, Sharon Whaling, Porter, Lu-Lien Quirk and Evelyn “Space” (Class C), and Joanne Smith Caroline Renaud and Gert Weber Wong. for “Gentle Rain” (Class D). adjudicated the classes that featured the music of Sharon Johnston and KITCHENER-WATERLOO Dr. Kenneth Nichols has graciously David Duke. The students were able presented a very exciting Millennium consented to adjudicate next year’s to watch the video sent by David Concert to celebrate Canada Music
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Week, 2000. “6 Pianos, 24 Hands”, encouraging when speaking to the Prebble – Gr.6 piano, Nathan Jackson held at First Baptist Church, students, putting emphasis on the use – Gr.7 piano, and tied for Gr.8 piano, Waterloo, was a series of three of their imagination. They especially Katherine Ryan, Jake Paleczny and concerts featuring 180 piano students enjoyed their conversations with her Natasha Stann. A special award was from across Waterloo Region. The at snack time. given to Ryssa Moffat for her program was comprised of duets OTTAWA BRANCH held a achievement in the CFMTA Canada played simultaneously on six pianos. student recital on Sunday, November Music Week Composition Contest. Local composers Boyd McDonald and 19th at Orleans United Church. STRATFORD BRANCH hosted Joanne Bender were commissioned to Twenty-nine students, ranging in age a recital of their members’ students create works especially for this event. from eight to eighteen presented an that featured a predominance of The biggest concert that the Kitchen- interesting and varied program that Canadian compositions on Nov. 19th Waterloo ORMTA branch has ever celebrated the works of twenty-one at St. Andrew’s Church. Participating organized, it featured students of 27 Canadian Composers. Specially teachers included Marj Bowyer, of their 35 teachers, with radio, featured were compositions by Anita Bonnie Heath, Beverly Neeb, and television and newspaper coverage. Schlarb, a member of Ottawa Branch, Brenda Trowsdale-Barr. In their For the first time, Canada Council and by Violet Archer who was a Tuesday Nov. 28th edition, the funded one of their composers in member of Ottawa branch for several Beacon Herald wrote up the recital creating and publishing his duet years. The recital concluded with which featured the music of Canadian entitled Bachillennium . student Ryan Day performing his composers: Boris Berlin, Stephen NIAGARA FALLS branch own composition, Starlight-Theme Chatman, Renée Christopher, Jean members organized and successfully and Variations. Family members, Coulthard, Anne Crosby, Larysa ran Niagara Region Contemporary students and friends enjoyed a Kuzmenko, Anita Leblanc- Showcase 2000, held at Knox reception at the conclusion of the Domachevsky, Margaret Parsons, and Presbyterian Church in St. Catharines. program. Branch members George Thurgood. The 105 participants of this non- contributing to the success of the THUNDER BAY BRANCH competitive festival represented 14 recital were Suzanne Lowther- celebrated Canada Music Week by studios with 63 piano solos, 4 piano Bowman, Shirley Efford, Irene gathering in the common room of duet teams and 34 vocal solos. Janzen, Elaine Kruse, Carole Marsal, Dolores Dickey’s apartment on Nov. Adjudicators were Marc Widner for Marcia Phillips, Joan Vincent and 12th to enjoy lunch while looking at piano and Gwelynn Little for voice. Helen Sinclair. Canada Music Week posters and to The well attended Gala Awards PETERBOROUGH BRANCH judge the original compositions and Concert featured performances by the held two events in celebration of book cover entries. The winning book 37 scholarship recipients. Pianist, Canada Music Week. One hundred cover was used as the cover of the Jessica Prickett, student of Linda students participated in the “Music in Young Composers of Thunder Bay Bruch was recommended for the the Mall” fund-raiser, an event to booklet. The compositions were ACNMP Scholarship and was invited promote music and ORMTA in the compiled into a booklet that included to perform at the Toronto Gala community. Held in Portage Place the list of poster participants, book Concert. Mall, shoppers, parents and passers-by cover entries and a letter of greeting NORTH BAY BRANCH were entertained by young musicians from the local President Susan Kelly. celebrated with an Honour Recital on performing on piano, flute, piccolo, On Nov. 13th, the posters were taken Saturday, November 18th at the recorder and voice. All funds raised to the Thunder Bay Art Gallery where North Bay Public Library. Nineteen through sponsors collected by the they were displayed and the winners awards were given to students students and donations from the chosen according to age, musical and receiving high marks in theoretical audience are to be used for music artistic abilities and Canadian content. and practical exams. On Friday, scholarships. The annual ORMTA Each poster was mounted by the November 24, Contemporary Awards Recital was held Sunday, Gallery and displayed through Canada Showcase 2000 was held at the Brava November 26 at Mark Street United Music Week. Music Studios, with Canadian Church with twenty-nine students Special thanks are given to Beth Composer, Mary Gardiner as performing. Awards, given to students Cruickshank/Laura Gray, Hugheen adjudicator. Teachers submitting who obtained the highest mark in Ferguson, Lorrie Tennant/Arline students were Beth Chartrand, June their examinations, were won by Larsen, Fran Saxby, Beth Chartrand, de Sousa, Lee Houghton, Nancy Alexa Ferguson – Gr.1 piano, Helen Sinclair, Suzanne Paleczny, Hughes, Lynda Kennedy, Sharon Stephanie Kelly – Gr.2 piano, Anna Beverly Neeb, and Norma Mighton Lanouette, Marlene Little, Ginny Bleszinski (silver medallist) – Gr.2 for their reports, pictures and McNally and Susan Nicholson. Eight recorder, Sarah St. Pierre – Gr.3 newspaper articles. Ted Ellis, classes were held, featuring Canadian piano, Caitlin Caughlin – Gr.4 piano, President of Welland Branch, ably music. Mary Gardiner was most Emily St. Pierre – Gr.5 piano, Emily compiled these articles for display at
24 Canada Music Week TM the 2000 ORMTA Annual Meeting compositeurs canadiens (Archer, Southam, Wuensch). This double album and the Awards Luncheon. My Bartley, Brott, Coulombe Saint- is an indispensable tool for all music heartfelt thanks are given to Ted for Marcoux, Dela, E. Gramatté, Gagnon, teachers and their students. It is helping me in this way. Gellman, Gougeon, Hétu, Lafrenière, available at the CMC, the Coopérative Lû Nik, Marsden, Poole, Morawetz, Vincent d’Indy, or through the QMTA. RAPPORT DE LA SEMAINE Pépin, Southam, Wuensch). Ce disque double est un outil indispensable pour NEW BRUNSWICK tous les professeurs de musique et DE LA MUSIQUE leurs élèves. On peut se le procurer au ANNE MARIE MURPHY CMC, à la Coop Vincent d’Indy ou All branches of the NBRMTA CANADIENNE 2000 en communiquant avec un des celebrated Canada Music Week 2000. CHRISTIANE CLAUDE membres du conseil. Our Music Writing Competition was a Encore cette année nous avons success. In 19 yrs and under, Hauke célébré la Semaine de la musique QUEBEC Hempel received 1st place. Hauke is canadienne en organisant une série de Once again this year, we celebrated from Sackville and studies with 6 récitals. Le compositeur André Canada Music Week with a series of 6 Margaret Ann Craig. In 15 yrs and Lamarche a choisi les meilleures recitals. The composer André Lamarche under, Graham Spray received 1st interprétations pour un concert gala chose the best performances for a gala place. Graham, a student of Gerald qui s’est tenu au collège Régina concert which was held at the Collège Hanson, is from Fredericton. And, in Assumpta, 1750, rue Sauriol, le Régina Assumpta, 1750 Sauriol St., on 11 yrs and under, Elise Sanderson samedi 25 novembre 2000 à 19h00. Saturday, November 25, 2000, at 7:30 received 1st place. Elise, a student of p.m. Tasha van der Linde, is from Saint Le compositeur Clermont Pépiin, John. We congratulate all participants dont plusieurs oeuvres ont été The composer Clermont Pépin, of in our competition. interprétées, est venu encourager nos whom many works were performed, jeunes. La compositeure Nicole came to encourage our young Fredericton reported that the Rodrigue a remis des récompenses musicians. The composer Nicole CMW recitals were well-attended. aux participants, grâce à la générosité Rodrigue distributed rewards to the Concerts held at Tony’s Music Box du Centre de musique canadienne. participants thanks to the generosity of were a success again this year. In Saint the Canadian Music Centre. John, the CMW Recital was a huge Chaque année, un montant success featuring over 30 students recueilli pour la “Bourse Rose Each year, an amount collected for from across the city. Performances Goldblatt”, créée en mémoire de cette the “Rose Goldblatt Bursaries,” created were arranged from coast to coast. dernière, est octroyé en prix aux in memory of our longtime member, is The recital began with a Canadian élèves choisis pour le récital gala de la distributed to the students chosen to composer from BC and ended with a Semaine de la musique canadienne. La perform at the gala concert. Laure performance by Tiffany O’Donnell, a pianiste, pédagogue et conférencière Fink, pianist, pedagogue and close student of Rita Raymond, performing Laure Fink, amie de longue date de la friend of Mrs. Goldblatt distributed her own composition. Sackville and regrettée Rose Goldblatt a distribué these prizes. The gala concert was a Moncton branches held successful les bourses. Le concert gala fut un great success; musicians and composers student recitals during Canada Music grand succès. Les musiciens et who attended were impressed by the Week as well. compositeurs présents ainsi que le quality of the performances. The public ont été très impressionnés par evening concluded with a reception la qualité de ce récital. Une réception organized by the Provincial Council NOVA SCOTIA organisée par le Conseil provincial de (Monik Grenier, President). LORNA WANZEL l’APMQ (Monik Grenier, présidente), We took advantage of the event to As I write this report, we are finally a suivi. promote the QMTA’s compact disc. It is seeing Spring return to our Province. Nous en avons profité pour a double album recorded at the With spring comes many of our présenter notre disque compact. Il Chapelle du Bon Pasteur, produced in annual activities. We are presently s’agit d’un disque double qui a été collaboration with the Canadian Music planning our Annual convention enregistré à la Chapelle historique du Centre. Twenty-five (25) young pianists which in our Province is held in June. bon pasteur, par l’APMQ en aged 6 to 18 years perform works by This year it will be held on Saturday, collaboration avec le Centre de Canadian composers (Archer, Bartley, June 23rd. Our main speaker will be musique canadienne. Vingt-cinq (25) Brott, Coulombe Saint-Marcoux, Dela, Dr. Dennis Farrell, Professor at the jeunes pianistes âgés de 6 à 18 ans E. Gramatté, Gagnon, Gellman, Department of Music, Dalhousie (élèves des professeurs de l’APMQ) y Gougeon, Hétu, Lafrenière, Lû Nik, University and composer. He will be interprètent des oeuvres de Marsden, Poole, Morawetz, Pépin, presenting a workshop on different
25 Canada Music Week TM ear training aspects. There will be a introduction to the “Keyboard the local Kiwanis Music Festival held group discussion chaired by Professor Accompaniment Course”. Rebekah from April 23rd-27th. The Zonnevelt on the topic of” A Safe Maxner introduced them to her adjudicators were Penelope Mark and Technique”. There will also be a “Taleteach Adventures” series that she Owen Stephens. Chapter awards of student recital of award winners, has written for piano teachers. There two $75 prizes go annually to including Jeremy Chaulk (piano) the is a teacher guidebook, children’s deserving students. One of these Rose Bowl winner at our recent storybook and workbooks. For more prizes is in memory of A.F . Halifax Kiwanis Music Festival, and information check her web site: MacKinnon, a well known organist also our provincial competitor at the http:/www.g1inx.com/~notekids/ and music teacher in the Sydney area. CFMTA competition, and Denise Ro They were busy at the time of writing They will close their teaching year (cello) winner of the Strings Rose this, preparing students and with students’ recitals in June. Bowl. participating in the Annapolis Valley From the Dartmouth Chapter Our different chapters were very Music Festival which was held from Michal King reports that with the active this year . Marilyn Manzer, April 23 to May 6. purchase of a new Yamaha piano their President of the Valley Chapter Clair Rogers, President of the Cape chapter is hopeful that they can have reported that they held three recitals, Breton Chapter, organized a Canada many more recitals, as they are able to on February 18 at Denton Hall, Music Week Student Recital which spread their student recitals over a Acadia University, April 8th at was held at the Sydney River United three day period (usually weekends) Wolfville Baptist Church, and April 21 Protestant Church on November 26. and can plan more interesting at Denton Hall. Altogether about 130 Each year they present a $50 prize for programmes. They also own a second of their students performed. They the highest mark on the Royal smaller piano and hope now they can gave copies of the composition Conservatory Exam (grade 6 or concentrate on duos and broadening booklet that they had of their higher). This year’s recipient was their music capacity. The teachers are students’ compositions to those Nora Lorway who did a Grade 7 enthusiastic! students who submitted entries. exam. They have changed their meeting Once again they contributed a In celebration of Canada Music locale. They now meet the last Friday bursary for the top pianist at the Week, Peter Fraser arranged for a morning of every month in the Annapolis Valley Music Festival. At display at the McConnell Memorial Superstore Hospitality Room, which their meetings Barbara Hansen gave Library. A spring student recital was is free of charge, has no parking fees, two interesting workshops on presented on April 8th at St. and a grand piano close by for public teaching technique to students. Andrew’s United Church, Sydney. use. They yearly support the Maureen McLean gave them an Many of their students participated in Community Concert Series held in
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26 Canada Music Week TM their city and now will establish a Rafael Alcolado is presently preparing performed and the art work was on Dartmouth Piano 2000 Award to be for this year’s T.V. taping to be aired display. Our thanks to the judges: given out in February at their local during the next Canada Music Week. composition – Stella ter Hart; art – Kiwanis Music Festival. On Saturday April 28th the Sandi Komst. In addition, there were In April they had a discussion on Atlantic Young Artist competition was two recitals at the Steel Recital Hall, “Problems in Teaching”which was held in Halifax at the Sir James Dunn U.P.E.I. with students performing followed by a meeting in May with Theatre at the Dalhousie Arts Centre. pieces by Canadian composers. members bringing their favorite books There were 9 competitors from Participation in all Canada Music that they found successful with older Newfoundland, New Brunswick and Week events was most encouraging. students 12 -15 years, the some times Nova Scotia. Marc Djokic (violin) difficult years. from Halifax was the winner and will NEWFOUNDLAND do the Atlantic Tour this fall. The The Halifax Chapter is hosting the ELLEN HUNT Convention this year and Heather judges were Shirley Sawatski, Regan and her Executive have been Executive Director of Atlantic Debut, Canada Music Week 2000 was a busy putting it together. It will be Professor Stephen Both, Head of the great success in Newfoundland. The held at the Maritime Conservatory of Strings Department at Acadia celebration kicked off on Saturday, Performing Arts. They held three University, and Mary McMurray, head November 25 with a recital of round table discussions dealing with of the Voice Department at the students of the Newfoundland different pedagogical topics. Ideas Maritime Conservatory.of Perfonning Registered Music Teachers’ were shared by all present, ways of Arts. Association which took place at learning, variety and imagination, This year’s NSRMTA Annual Memorial University School of Music definition of “fun” in learning, Scholarship Competition will be held in St. John’s. Performers ranged in expansion of repertoire, ways of at Dalhousie University on June 16th. age from seven years of age to adult, teaching technique, sight reading and There are four categories: Senior and a wide variety of Canadian music, ear training, the importance of early (grades 10-ARCT) age limit 21 years, both piano and vocal, was showcased. exposure to music and its effect at all $300 award; Intermediate A (grades This year’s Canada Music Week stages of life – obviously a wide 8-9) age limit 18 years, $150 award; activities were coordinated by Ellen gamut. Those present appreciated the Intermediate B (grades 5-7) age limit Hunt and Andrea Stowe, with re-enforcement of their own methods 16 years, $150 award; and Junior assistance from Barbara Clarke. For and ideas, as well as the new and (grade 1-4) age limit 12 years, $75 only the second time, the recital useful suggestions. Teaching on a award. Kiane Torbet will be the highlighted the work of a feature one-to-one basis can be an isolating judge. Three different musical periods composer, this year’s chosen experience, and those present must be represented in each composer being Nancy Telfer. The appreciated the opportunity to discuss performance, Baroque, Classical, recital was divided into two parts, the topics of common concern and Romantic or Contemporary. first presenting works by several interest. So much so, they had a Our thanks and contratulations to different Canadian composers, and follow up meeting, the theme being BCRMTA on a job well done for the the second consisting of a collection Canadian Music, which was most National CFMTA Convention and of works by Nancy Telfer. What a appropriate as it was held during our warmest best wishes for a very wonderful way to learn about and Canada Music Week. successful teaching year ahead. salute the great composers of our As was clearly demonstrated, there country! is a wealth of carefully crafted material PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND As has become customary, as part of musical merit, useful for specific of the Canada Music Week festivities, teaching purposes. This was CONNIE O’BRIEN the NRMTA joined forces with CBC exemplified on Saturday, November To celebrate Canada Music Week, Radio. A number of students of the 18th at the Maritime Conservatory of November 2000, the P.E.I. NRMTA were featured on Music Performing Arts when the annual Registered Music Teachers held a Craft, a programme hosted by CMW recital took place involving Music Writing/Art Competition. Francesca Swann, on Sunday, many pianists, a violinist, a singer and Students submitted music November 26. The Canada Music a guitarist. Included in the program compositions and art work (poster, Week coordinator was also able, were the winning compositions of the paintings, sculptures). The art work through the Canada Music Centre, to NSRMT “A” annual student Music was related to various Canadian contact Nancy Telfer, who gave an Writing competition. Our thanks to compositions familiar to the students. informative interview on the radio Nancy Carr, who convened this At the Canada Music Week event held broadcast, in addition to listening to recital. In addition, two video-taped November 18th prizes were presented and commenting on the performances student recitals were aired on Channel in the age group categories, the prize of her works by the students. 10 on November 19th and 26th. winning compositions were
27 Canada Music Week TM ????MYSTERY MUSIC????
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28 Canada Music Week TM MUSIC WRITING COMPETITION NATIONAL CLOSING DATE The National deadline date for the Music Writing Competition will be June 1, 2001. Judge for 2000 was Derek Stoll. PROVINCIAL INFORMATION Closing Dates 2002 2001 Judges
BC April 1, 2002 Gordon Bell Alberta April 2, 2002 Helve Sastok Saskatchewan April 1, 2002 David Kaplan Manitoba April 15, 2002 Dr. Ken Nichols Ontario April 1, 2002 Martha Hill Duncan Quebec April 15, 2002 no participants Nova Scotia April 1, 2002 Terry Hill New Brunswick April 15, 2002 Michael Capon Prince Edward Island November 1, 2001 Stella ter Hart Newfoundland May 1, 2002 N/A 2000 PROVINCIAL WINNERS CLASS A1 CLASS B1 CLASS D Gwendolyn Lovsted ...... ON Danny McKellar ...... ON Aaron Hryciw ...... AB Tess Robart ...... NB Brin Porter ...... BC Maryanne Rumancik ...... MN Keelan Cumming ...... MN David Henkelman ...... BC Peter Fraser MacDonald ...... BC Heather Colleen Steacy ...... AB Brittany Mooney ...... SK Nicole Exner ...... SK Nancy Foster ...... ON Tanner Bryabt ...... MN Aaron Beale ...... NS Emily Cairns ...... NS Anne LeMesurier ...... NB ELECTRONIC MUSIC Hayley Litt ...... AB Allison M. Nicholes ...... NFLD Peter Fraser MacDonald ...... BC Duncan Sturz ...... PEI CLASS C Ryan Day ...... ON CLASS A2 Kyler Brouwer ...... ON Goldwyn Millar ...... MN Alex Baker ...... NS Nicole Stenerson ...... SK Graham Spray ...... NB Jennifer Trites ...... NS Bonnie Arthur ...... AB Keith Baglole ...... PEI Julia Roebothan ...... NFLD
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CANADIAN FEDERATION OF MUSIC TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATIONS CANADA MUSIC WEEK TM - 2001 MUSIC WRITING COMPETITION REGULATIONS
1. A student may enter more agreement of the 9. Only entries with name and than one composition and contestant. address clearly printed in more than one class but 6. Only first place provincial block letters will be only one prize will be winning manuscripts at accepted. awarded to any individual. the Provincial level may be 10. The judge’s decision is final 2. The contestant must be forwarded by the Provincial and no correspondence will eligible in his chosen age Canada Music Week TM be entered into after final group as of June 1, 2001. Co-ordinator to the judging. 3. Each entry is assumed to be CFMTA office before June 11. Any entrant who moves the original work of the 1, 2001 in order to be after June 1st, 2001 must individual whose name included in Canada-wide advise the CFMTA appears on the entry form judging. Secretary-Treasurer of their attached to the manuscript. 7. The contestant must be a change of address, Any infraction of this student of a current including postal code. regulation could result in member of the Registered 12. The winner’s cheque must nullification of the Music Teachers’ be cashed within thirty offending entry. Associations. days of receipt of same. 4. First place winning 8. All manuscripts should be 13. An entry fee of $10.00 compositions will not be neat and legibly written in must accompany each returned to the contestant black ink, in regulation composition submitted for after judging. manuscript size: including Canada-wide judging. 5. All rights to his/her all necessary details of dynamics, editing and 14. Prizes will not be awarded original work will be if the adjudicator feels the retained by the contestant, tempo, with every 10th bar numbered. Manuscripts standard has not been but winning compositions achieved. may be displayed or printed by computers are employed by the CFMTA permitted. It is advisable to for publicity purposes after retain your original copy of consultation with and your submitted work.
Be sure to see your provincial deadlines on page 29.
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CONTESTANT MAY SUBMIT ENTRIES UNDER THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
11 YEARS AND UNDER “A” 1. TO WRITE AN ORIGINAL COMPOSITION FOR SOLO INSTRUMENT OR ANY COMBINATION OF INSTRUMENTS...... $50.00 AWARD 2. TO WRITE AN ORIGINAL COMPOSITION FOR VOICE WITH OR WITHOUT ACCOMPANIMENT ...... $50.00 AWARD
15 YEARS AND UNDER “B” 1. SAME AS 11 YEARS AND UNDER NO. 1 ...... $75.00 AWARD 2. TO WRITE AN ORIGINAL COMPOSITION FOR VOICE WITH OR WITHOUT ACCOMPANIMENT ...... $50.00 AWARD
19 YEARS AND UNDER “C” 1. TO WRITE AN ORIGINAL COMPOSITION FOR ANY INSTRUMENT OR ANY COMBINATION OF INSTRUMENTS, OR VOICE(S) OR COMBINATION OF VOICE(S) AND INSTRUMENTS WITH ACCOMPANIMENT WHEN ACCOMPANIMENT IS NECESSARY FOR THE PERFORMANCE...... $100.00 AWARD
OPEN “D” 1. SAME AS 19 YEARS AND OVER ...... $200.00 AWARD
THE ELECTRONIC MUSIC CATEGORY HAS BEEN TEMPORARILY DISCONTINUED.
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SIGNATURE: COMPETITOR: ______PARENT/GUARDIAN: ______MUSIC TEACHER: ______Teacher must be a current member of the Registered Music Teachers’ Associations. COMPOSITION AT THE PROVINCIAL LEVEL MUST BE IN THE HANDS OF YOUR PROVINCIAL CMW CO-ORDINATOR (see listing in the front of this publication) AT THE PROVINCIAL CLOSING DATE AND INCLUDING THE PROVINCIAL FEE. BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ONTARIO ENTRANTS PLEASE OBTAIN YOUR PROVINCIAL ENTRY FORM FROM YOUR CMW CO-ORDINATORS. ALL OTHER PROVINCES USE THIS 2000 ENTRY FORM AT THE PROVINCIAL LEVEL. THE PROVINCIAL WINNING COMPOSITION MUST BE RECEIVED BY CANADA MUSIC WEEK COORDINATOR, RON SPADAFORE, BOX 635, TIMMINS, ON P4N 7G2 NOT LATER THAN JUNE 1, 2002.
32 Canada Music Week TM CLASS A1 Gwendolyn Lovsted Toronto ON
Gwendolyn Lovsted, 10, is a grade 6 student at Huron Public School in Toronto. She is currently working on her grade 8 piano and grade 2 Rudiments with her teacher Maria Case. Gwendolyn also enjoys singing in several choirs, and playing the flute and recorder. She likes to compose at the piano, and has written pieces in a variety of styles. Other interests include swimming, gymnastics, wilderness canoeing, reading and crafts.
CLASS B1 Joe-Bob’s Show Danny McKellar Waterloo ON
Danny McKellar is 14 years old and lives in Waterloo, Ontario. He began playing the piano at age 7. He has written orchestral, chamber and solo works, as well as pieces for jazz band and wind ensemble. Currently, Danny is studying piano with Boyd McDonald and composition with Steve Lehmann. Danny enjoys performing in musicals, and accompanying choirs. Other hobbies include solving math and computer related problems, and biking.
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CLASS C1 Easy Street Rag Kyler Brouwer Sarnia ON
Born on Friday, August the 13th, 1982 in Sarnia, Ontario, Kyler started studying with the Music for Young Children program at the age of five. Soon after, he began private piano lessons and more recently has been taking theory from Connie Kennedy. Kyler began composing at the age of 15 when he received a computer notation program for Christmas. Since then he has enjoyed writing in many different styles for many combinations of instruments. His piece entitled “Easy Street Rag” was inspired by his interest in ragtime music. Over the years Kyler has been involved with many organized sports, including hockey, baseball, soccer, curling and golf. Most recently he has taken to badminton and tennis. Upon entering SCITS high school he chose to learn the trumpet and has been playing it ever since. Kyler enjoys participating in the Concert and Jazz bands at school and bas been fortunate to hear a few of his works played by these bands under the direction of Ms. Tessa Cation. Kyler has received numerous awards and honours including first place for the last three years in the original piano composition class at the Lambton County Music Festival He also won first place in the inaugural year of the original instrumental composition category at the festival. This year he was awarded first place through the ORMTA, Sarnia Branch for his mark in Grade 4 Harmony. In the fall of this year Kyler is enrolled in a Music program at the University of Western Ontario. There he will continue to pursue theory and composition and hopes to write for many years to come. CLASS D1 The City in the Sea Aaron Hryciw Vancouver BC
Aaron is currently in his fourth year of studies in Engineering Physics at the University of Alberta. Apart from composing, he enjoys playing violin and bassoon, and dancing as a member of the Cheremosh Ukrainian Dance Company. “The City in the Sea” is his second major work for wind ensemble.
34 Canada Music Week TM CLASS D1 Pie Jesu Peter Fraser MacDonald Vancouver BC
Peter Fraser MacDonald is currently an active, guitarist, arranger, and music educator in the Vancouver area. He received his Bachelor of Music from Capilano College, in jazz guitar performance and his Masters from Western Washington University. He has performed extensively throughout Canada and the United States both as a freelance musician and as the leader of his jazz ensemble “Cubism”. Peter is also the author of several guitar method books. Peter’s musical influences include: Olivier Messiaen, Charles Mingus and the folk music of Adalusia arid Bali. Currently, Peter is writing a requiem mass and a chamber opera “Siddhartha” based on the life of the Buddha.
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Canada Music Week TM A DAY WITH THE ADASKINS
On Sunday, July 15, Victoria Piano Summer School teachers and students were treated to a delightful visit from Murray Adaskin, now 95, and his wife Dorothea Larsen Adaskin. Ten student pianists played Canadian works in a special Adaskin Tribute Concert. Included in the program were the Adaskin Sonata, played by Patricia Au of Victoria, and his “Rondalee”, presented by Deborah Grimmett of Vancouver. Murray chatted and joked with the students afterward, visited with the teachers and audience Left to right: Dorothea and Murray Adaskin, members, and posed for many Susan de Burgh, Catherine Lewis, Lorna group photographs. “In fifty Paterson, Arne Sahlen (back) at the Victoria years these pictures will be Piano Summer School, July 15, 2001 EXTREMELY valuable - at least four dollars each!” he exclaimed. We are pleased and honoured to announce that Murray Adaskin and Dorothea Larsen Adaskin are the new Honorary Patrons of Victoria Piano Summer School. MEMORIAL FOUNDATION DONATIONS INVITED Donations to this Foundation give family, friends, students and colleagues opportunity to express appreciation and to honour deceased CFMTA/FCAPM members. Donor individuals and organizations will be listed in subsequent editions of The Canadian Music Teacher.
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For the past seven years the Gateway Theatre’s Pacific Piano Competition has aimed at promoting musical excellence and increasing performance opportunities for talented pianists in British Columbia. In response to many requests, both on this continent and abroad, we have removed the geographical limitation from the 8th Pacific Piano Competition and would welcome applicants from outside of BC. The Competition is open to students who are diploma/degree performance level and above in their music studies and 15 to 28 years of age as of January 1, 2002. Only 40 applications will be accepted; early registration is recommended. The deadline for registration is November 30, 2001. The Competition will take place from February 20 to 23, 2002 at the Gateway Theatre, Richmond, BC. The first prize winner of the Competition will be presented in a special recital at the Gateway Theatre and will receive a cash prize of $2000. The judges for the 8th Competition will be Canadian pianists Francine Kay, Ronald Turini, and Jacques Després. The support of this event by the Richmond Branch of the RMT over the years has been most appreciated. Many teachers have assisted in ticket sales and the Executive has aided us in the application for grant money and sponsorship of events within the Competition. For further details regarding the Competition rounds, rules, prizes, and the Competition history, we invite you to visit our web-site at ttp://www.gatewaytheatre.com/concertpiano.html. We can also be reached directly at: Dorothy Lau 1-604-270-6500 Trudy Morse 1-604-241-8834 Project Managers Submitted by Trudy Morse 1-604-241-8834 [email protected] (1) We have followed the further accomplishments of all of our past winners with pride. The winner of our 1st Competition, Ian Parker, was a recent winner of the CBC Competition. Another first place winner, Ryo Yanagitani,was the recipient of the “Artist of Special Promise” award at the recent 3rd Esther Honens Piano Competition. (2) The following distinguished musicians have graciously served as jury members during our past seven Competitions: James Barbagallo (1st Competition); Wu Han (2nd); Janina Fialkowska (3rd); Marc-André Hamelin (4th); Angela Cheng and Clyde Mitchell (5th); Stephane Lemelin and Gwen Beamish (6th); and Bernadene Blaha, Ronald Turini, and Janet Scott-Hoyt (7th). (3) For those contestants who require to be billeted, we will be responsible for finding suitable lodging and a place to practise.
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These events are open to composers everywhere. A brief review of each competition follows. PLEASE MAKE DIRECT CONTACT to receive the specific criteria before submitting any entries. As we learn of more events, they will be listed in future CFMTA newsletters. If you know of other competitions or learning opportunities for composers, please send the information to: Arne Sahlen, BC CMW Co-ordinator, 135 Thompson Street, Kimberley BC V1A 1T9 Ph/fax 250-427-2159, e-mail [email protected] OKANAGAN MUSIC FESTIVAL FOR and supported an unusual amount of Anyone except professional composers COMPOSERS creative effort.” may enter - four age divisions Students who are able are invited to Awards: Gift certificates to a music store Classes: Computer-Electronic, attend a day of workshops in May with and paid commissions to compose piano Acoustic the adjudicator. Selected entrants works for premièring at a future Anyone except professional perform their works in an Honours Composers’ Day composers may enter - no geographic Concert. Sponsored in part by the Murray limits Entry deadline: May 1 (subject to Contact: The Secretary, OMFC, Adaskin Fund for Young Composers change) 14150 Hwy 97, Oyama, B.C., V4V 2J9 Contact: c/o 135 Thompson Street, Awards: bursaries from the Josephine e-mail: [email protected] Kimberley BC V1A 1T9 Ramsay Trust and the Jean Coulthard phone: 250-548-3516 scholarship fund. Ph/fax 250-427-2159, e-mail [email protected] “The focus of the festival . . . is the JEAN COULTHARD COMPOSING Under the distinguished patronage of the opportunity it provides for beginning COMPETITION, Honourable Garde B. Gardom, Lieutenant- and established composers to meet, in conjunction with Composers’ Day at Governor of British Columbia share ideas, and have their works the annual Victoria Piano Summer Honorary Board performed. The regular young School in Victoria BC. Murray Adaskin, O.C., Stephen Chatman, Jane composer’s club meetings have Coop, Andrew Dawes, C.M. Entry deadline: April 15 David Gordon Duke, Linda Niamath and Robert introduced members to that experience, Rogers, professor emeritus COLLAGE FESTIVAL OF CANADIAN MUSIC FOR VOICE, STRINGS, PIANO November 19 – 24, 2001 Keep the soundscape alive with Collage Collage is a non-competitive music festival of solely Canadian works featuring budding piano, voice and string performers. Collage creates a supportive, workshop-style environment for students and teachers to explore the music of our time. Any Canadian work, published or unpublished is welcome - students may even perform their own works. Collage, under the distinguished patronage of the Honourable Garde B. Gardom, Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia, has been keeping the soundscape alive since 1996. Collage is delighted to announce that, due to generous support by Scotiatrust, the Kitsilano Chamber of Commerce and an anonymous donor; there will three specially commissioned works featured in this year’s event. Works by Jon Washburn, award-winning director of the Vancouver Chamber Choir, Frederick Schipizky the VSO’s own bass player-composer extraordinaire and Stephen Chatman, a Vancouver favourite, will be premiered. Collage enables participants and the public to meet living composers at the Celebration Concert at 4:00 pm, Saturday, November 24, 2001. David Gordon Duke, Linda Niamath, Michael Conway Baker, Murray Adaskin, Rodney Sharman and other composers have shown support by attending to meet their public and sign autographs. Collage invites all music educators and contemporary music aficionados to participate by entering students, attending the Celebration Concert or volunteering on-site. Deadline for applications: Monday, October 15th
all events held at INFO & APPLICATIONS: Dunbar Heights United Church Tara Wohlberg, Festival Director West 24th Ave. at Collingwood [email protected] Vancouver, BC Tel: 604-732-1105 Fax: 604-732-9799 40 Canada Music Week TM ACNMP / CONTEMPORARY SHOWCASE CONTEMPORARY SHOWCASE in Atlantic Canada. Charlottetown with calendar timing, duties and SYLLABUS (1001-1005) will be will hold their concert in conjunction estimated hours, available to all launched officially at the Toronto with Contemporary Showcase. centres. The Choral Workshop in Showcase Concert , December 2. Jacqueline is also to present a lecture May co-ordinated by Mary Legge Special guests will be corporate recital on Canadian piano repertoire was a great success. Four choirs sponsors, syllabus composers, funding to the RCCO centre in PEI in adjudicated by Jennifer Moir, supporters and dignitaries. Syllabus September. University of Western Ontario, had 2000 will still be valid for this year’s EDMONTON is busy preparing helpful workouts and tips and a Showcase festivals. Contemporary for their Contemporary Showcase Showcase scholarship was presented Showcase is the major project of festival - it was a large one in 2000 - to the John Wanless Choir. The Alliance for Canadian New Music Co-ordinator is Elsie Hepburn. clinician, conductors, composers and Projects (ACNMP) and is a unique guests joined ACNMP Directors for GRANDE PRAIRIE - watch for festival of contemporary Canadian lunch and a panel discussion, led by further information :from Co- music held annually in centres across guest composer Ruth Watson ordinator Christine Donkin. Canada. The new syllabus will be Henderson joined by composers Ann available in French and will be on the GRAND RIVER REGION is Southam. Mary Gardiner and John website www.acnmp.ca as soon as the expanded centre for Cambridge, Govedas. The Student Composer funding permits; a ‘hard’ copy is Guelph and Kitchener. Co-ordinator Workshops 2001, were revamped to available from ACNW (address Owen Bloomfield is enthusiastic begin in September and contain an below). The syllabus is free with a about the Toronto Choral Workshop additional one-on-one session with $40 membership that includes the and eager to initiate this in the Grand clinicians Sasha Rappaport and Alice newsletter Contempo and discount River area. Ho who are returning as clinicians in admission to Showcase events. Two LONDON - Co-ordinator Grace celebration of our fifth year . thirds of your membership fee goes Yip replaces Susan Moore who is For: further information, help kits, to the Contemporary Showcase moving to Kingston and taking her syllabus or membership, contact centre of your choice. Exciting interest in Contemporary Showcase ACNMP 20 St. Joseph Street, Showcase contacts were made at the with her. Toronto, ON M4Y 1J9 CFMTA Convention in Kelowna ! MISSISSAUGA - Co-ordinator (416) 963-5937 And thanks to the Canadian Music Jill Kelman’s committee has booked e mall: [email protected] • website: Centre (CMC), Colin Miles, B.C. Noel Ryan Auditorium for Showcase www.acnmp.ca Region, and John Reid, Prairie November 17 and 18 ; adjudicators Jean Collins Region, who invited centre co- will be Mary Gardiner for piano and ordinators and interested persons for Tanis Fast Vetter for voice. lunch and to hear about HISTORY OF CANADA Contemporary Showcase. As a result NIAGARA REGION is very there will be new centres this fall in eager to have a Student Composer MUSIC WEEK Workshop-’ this depends on funding Victoria, B.C., Quispamsis, NB The original Canada Music Week™ and St. John’s, NF. being in place. Co-ordinator is Jacqueline Dingman. in 1960, coincided with the 25th CALGARY is gearing up for anniversary of the founding of the another large Showcase festival this NORTH BAY is also interested in Canadian Federation of Music year under Co-ordinator Pam a Student Composer Workshop and Teachers’ Association. This first Connolly. Contemporary Showcase plans are celebration was so successful and the under co-ordinator Lynda Rehder response so enthusiastic that in 1961 CHARLOTTETOWN - Kennedy. Contemporary Showcase will again it was decided to make Canada Music be in historic downtown venues. Co- REGINA - plans for their second Week™ an annual event. The week is ordinator Jacqueline Sorensen Contemporary Showcase festival will always celebrated in the third week of contacted Atlantic Canadian be under new co-ordinator Karen November, which includes November composers for solo piano works that Klassen. This releases Lore 22, the day honoring St. Cecilia, were juried and submitted for the Ruschiensky for important new patron Saint of Music. new Contemporary Showcase syllabus responsibilities. The aim is to promote music by and are to be published by Pine TORONTO - Co-ordinator Canadian composers and performers Grove Music, PEl. Jacqueline is PEI Susan Hamblin Denis reports a through all the forms of media and Atlantic Region CMC Representative, committee developed a Manual of involving the entire Federation at and active in their project of a Procedures this Spring for a every level. As is evidenced by the Canada Music Week Concert in cities Contemporary Showcase festival - activities outlined in the reports
41 Canada Music Week TM presented by the provincial performed by Mark Payne. Mr Payne Canada recently learned that The coordinators the aim continues to be has enjoyed a long-standing Piano Music of Remi Bouchard was achieved and Canadian music is relationship with Conservatory nominated for a Prairie Music Award. thriving! Canada as both a teacher and Both of these recording will be NEWS RELEASE examiner. The CD was recorded in available in music stores across our Lawson Recital Hall at Canada in the coming weeks, Conservatory Canada the conservatory Canada is pleased to announce distributed by our official publisher, campus in London. The Waterloo Music company Limited. the release of the second first CD in the series The CD recording in our features the piano music of For more information on Canadian Composers Series, Canadian Composers Remi Bouchard, performed or Series, entitled The by Clark Bryan, another Conservatory Canada, please see our Piano Music of Heather Conservatory Canada web site: www.conservatorycanada.ca Laliberte. This recording teacher and examiner, and or call us toll free at 1-800-461-5367 features the piano music also recorded in Lawson of Heather Laliberte, Recital Hall. Conservatory
CONVENTION REPORT 2001: A MUSICAL ODDESSY
BY JACQUELINE SORENSON exploring various accompaniment importance of having fun and being Kelowna in July! I can’t imagine a styles from many different cultures professional in our career choice, more picturesque setting for the and nationalities, and further learning to adapt our teaching styles CFMTA Convention this summer. If illustrated how this approach to to motivate each individual student, you weren’t there, you truly missed keyboard accompaniment acts as maintaining the position of “expert” an unforgettable experience of excellent preparation for ear training with the parents to help goal setting stimulating workshops, musical and theory. for the child, helping students events, a taste of fresh Okanagan Dr. Heather McEachern’s establish routines and sometimes cherries, their award-winning wines, presentation on “The Psychology of reward systems in their home and a wonderful opportunity to meet Being a Teacher” highlighted on the environment, and handling old and new friends and colleagues. performance anxiety. Congratulations to the Convention 2001 Committee for all YOUR NATIONAL EXECUTIVE their hard work and dedication to make this event a spectacular one. The first session of the Convention, sponsored by Conservatory Canada introduced to us their new Principal, Neil Whyte, followed by a session by Gayle Dunsmore on her Keyboard Accompaniment Course. This presentation Left to right, back row: Jacqueline Sorenson, Heather Blakley, Christine McLearn, Joan Woodrow, contained several Rosalyn Martin, Jean Grieve, Annette Poirier, Nancy Nowasad, Monik Grenier, Viktorya Kasuto, Lore practical tips and Ruschiensky, Kilby Hume, Verna Martens, Eleanor Lwiwski, demonstrations of this Front row: Victoria Warwick, Barbara Clarke, Hugheen Fergusen, Marilyn King, Beryl Weibe, Helen Dahlstrom, Francis Balodis, Lorna Wansel, Caroline Britten step by step method of
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The Stress Management workshop lesson “The Great Composers as Professional Development Workshops, “Tricks To Managing Stress” by Dr. Teachers” garnered him a standing the need to involve students in more John Carmichael contained many ovation. Dr. Dawon also left us cooperative and collaborative practical and useful tips and reminders pondering some very important experiences, the benefits of music for us all to manage stress by questions such as how to analyze a education, and the importance of practising healthy living habits, student’s work without imposing our exposing your students to as many seeking out supportive friends, own beliefs too strictly thus allowing styles of music as possible, to name avoiding negativity in our lives, the student to find his own but a few. maintaining a realistic self-concept personality, and how to define our In addition to many wonderful and developing the skill of putting role as teachers and role models in the workshops, the CFMTA National things into proper perspective. 21st century. Piano Competition was another “Computers in Your Studio” by The pedagogy workshop on the highlight, displaying the wonderful Steve Martin was an excellent Royal Conservatory of Music talent representing studios of information session on scoring “Celebration Series: The Piano Registered Music Teachers across software, sequencing software, Odyssey” led by the three chief Canada. Congratulations to all the educational software and games useful examiners, Aasta Levine, Janet participants of this competition. for reviewing basics of music theory Lopinski, and Marc Widner Also a highlight of the convention or ear training, accompaniment overviewed changes to the RCM was the wonderful Trade Show generation software to create curriculum, and sampled repertoire Exhibits, receptions, opportunities for accompaniments to aid in creative and studies from the new series, sightseeing, and the many door prizes. practising! discussing their pedagogical principles. As a member of CFMTA, I feel On Thursday, the first session of Pianist Lila Gailing, who very privileged to have such a the day featured Francis Balodis with performed an evening concert as part wonderful organization which her publications “The Young of the Convention, also presented a promotes progressive ideas on Composers’ Notebook” sponsored by talk entitled “Chopin Playing as seen teaching. What better vehicle for us The Frederick Harris Music Company. through the First Ballade”. teachers to continue to expand our This presentation emphasized how One of the most enlightening musical education than attending the students of all ages can learn to sessions included Winnifred Wood biennial national conventions! On that compose, and how helpful composing Scott’s workshop entitled “Teaching note, I look forward to seeing you all is to analyisng and understanding the our Students to be their own in St. John’s Newfoundland when you music they play. The use of art to Teachers” which challenged each of us “Come to the Sea in July 2003.” illustrate compositional techniques to go beyond being a “source of such as repetition, sequence, information” and turn our students Until then, attend as many retrograde, rhythmic shift, inversion, into an active partner by giving them professional development workshops fragmentation, etc was very helpful. the tools to become independent as you can and support your Students should be introduced to learners. provincial RMT conventions - it is a composing as early as possible and be sure method of rejuvenating ourselves The Panel Discussion “The Future allowed to explore composing by and inspiring us to become better of the Private Music Teacher in the either writing it down or simply teachers! 21st Century” consisted of panel playing by ear so there is no stifling of members Dr. Anthony Dawson, Lila Jacqueline Sorensen operates an creativity. Tara Green’s music therapy Gailing, Aasta Levine, Neil Whyte, independent teaching studio on Prince workshop “The Magic of Music Dr. Robin Wood, Winnifred Edward Island. She is the President of Therapy” was an insightful look at ScottWood, and moderated by Helen the PEIRMTA, Vice-President of the one of the newer career options in our Dalstrom, Honorary President of PEI Music Festival Association, music industry, overviewing the goals CFMTA. Many opinions were founder and coordinator of the and benefits of music therapy, expressed by the panel such as the Contemporary Showcase Charlottetown illustrations of various applications role that technology plays in music Centre, and is an active educator, and methods of healing, and education today, the challenges of administrator and adjudicator. She is information on University programs changing values in a more complex also a partner in her business, Forte: in Music Therapy and the Canadian society, the importance for teachers to Creative Events Management. Association of Music Therapy. continue to learn and grow through Dr. Anthony Dawson’s entertaining and humourous history
43 The Canadian Music Teacher Le Professeur de Musique Canadien CANADIAN FEDERATION OF MUSIC TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATIONS EXECUTIVE AND 66TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS Grand Okanagan Resort and Conference Centre, Kelowna, BC • July 3 and 6th, 2001
Summary of Business conducted of the pianists competing in the The entry fees have been raised at these meetings: Piano Competition. for the CMW Music Writing Hugheen Ferguson will assume Competition: Category A = $15.00; BERYL WIEBE, CFMTA Category B = $25.00; Categories C SECRETARY/TREASURER the position of Archivist for CFMTA. The Convention file and D = $35.00. Please note that President Marilyn King material will go to Newfoundland prizes will not be awarded if the welcomed all members of the with Joan Woodrow. On our behalf, adjudicator feels the standard has Council and The Delegates and thanks were extended to Susan not been achieved. Executive introduced each person Wilson for all her work and The revised RCM and on their right side. The Convenors participation as Newsletter Editor. Conservatory Canada accreditation of Canada Music Week™, Special for high school credits in each Projects, National Young Artists Hugheen Ferguson and Heather Blakley presented the Membership province is to be printed in the were also introduced and in Winter edition of the CFMTA attendance at all meetings. Criteria chart to the Council and a copy was mailed to the Provincial Newsletter. The agenda was accepted as Registrars by the Goals and Objectives – a progress mailed. The Minutes of the meeting Secretary/Treasurer. report was given by Hugheen in Edmonton, July, 2000 and the Ferguson and Victoria Warwick Reports of the President, Advertising on the Website, Secretary/Treasurer and Finance Newsletter, use of Logo and Chairperson were accepted. availability of the mailing list was discussed. The minutes of the meetings THE PIANO All provinces should elect an held in July 2001 have been I’ve heard it received by the Executive, the ‘alternate’ Delegate to attend CFMTA meetings when the current Before, Delegates, the Provincial Presidents And it sound beautiful. and Provincial Secretaries. All First or Second Delegate is unable I’ve played it Directives and Motions are included to attend. This name should be in the Minutes. submitted to the Before, Secretary/Treasurer with the names And it gave me a shiver. Correspondence was read by of the current First and Second Playing the piano is a talent Marilyn King and Beryl Wiebe. Delegate. That is passed down Reports were given by the Committee Chairs and Convenors. A reminder that our official From generations. Discussion followed and Motions Travel Agent is Bill Andrews, of When I sit down and play the piano and Directives were approved. New Wave Travel,1075 Bay Street, I hear whispers in my head. Toronto, ON M5S 2B1. Phone: 1- They’re telling me Barbara Clarke, Finance Chair, 800-463-1512 ext. 224. presented the budget for 2001/02 What notes to play. for approval and acceptance by the With regard to the Electronic To put them all together Delegates and Executive. Music Category in the CMW Music To create a song that’s familiar Writing Competition: This category To me, Carol Shinkewski, Convenor for is deferred for 2001/02 and Convention 2001 – A Musical The one my mother sang to me guidelines for this category are to When I was a little baby. Odyssey, came to the meeting and be reviewed and defined by an welcomed all to the Convention individual with expertise in this Alexander Tripp Age 11 and the draw was held for the order area. Kingston, Ontario
44 The Canadian Music Teacher Le Professeur de Musique Canadien with the Future Projections giving CFMTA to establish a protocol extended sincere appreciation for definite positive elements as well as regarding abuse. Kilby Hume will the honor and privilege of serving necessary improvements for this gather information from the as CFMTA President. A special year. provinces of Quebec and East, thank you was extended to her The Canadian Association of Nancy Nowosad will gather Executive colleagues. Piano Technicians was happy to information from Ontario and West. Lore Ruschiensky had CMW and donate the 3rd prize to our Piano Together with Marilyn King, their Diamond Jubilee products and Competition Awards at Convention findings will be researched and then supplies available for purchase at 2001. a draft of a recommended policy this meeting. and procedure protocol will be The planning and organizing of presented to Council in July 2002. The Provincial Reports were read fundraising for our Association will by the Provincial Delegates. The Annual General Meeting was be under the capable hands of Dave Binder from Atkinson and Frances Balodis, Victoria Warwick held July 6, 2001 after the 11:30am luncheon. Terry Insurance Brokers spoke and Hugheen Ferguson. briefly on the Insurance Plans and It has been brought to our President Marilyn King proposed Liability Insurance for the attention that there is a need for welcomed all members present and Executive of CFMTA. The Auditor for 2001/2002 will be Steven Buchanan of Buchanan & Co., Chartered Accountants. MUSIC QUIZ Another Executive meeting was held immediately following the Annual General Meeting. The Adjudicators selected 4 What local music festival did John Burge compete in as a child? competitors to move to the Final Who were Arnold Schoenbergs two most famous students? Round of the Piano Competition. This could be a ‘tied’ award or a Who did Murray Adaskin study with in California in the 1940’s? 4th place award. If the 3rd place was a tie the award would be Who was the winner of the Dorothy Buckley Award in the CFMTA $1000.00 each and if the 4th place National Piano Competition? was awarded the prize would be Who is the new Canada Music Week co-ordinator for CFMTA? $750.00. The following positions were What is the major project of the ANCMP? elected by acclamation: Who is our new CFMTA President? Special Projects Coordinator: Prize for answering all of the question on this quiz correctly is a Rosalyn Martin, Alberta CD and Book set entitles First Vice-President: La Légende du Premier Lapin / The Legend of the First Rabbit Victoria Warwick, Ontario Music by Mary Gardiner performer by Robert Cram, flute, Julian Armour, President: cello, Elaine Keillor, piano, and narration by Jim Bradford Barbara Clarke, Newfoundland. and Sylvain Landry The dates of the next meeting Producer: Gilles Comeau, Ottawa are: This prize is provided by Studea Musica July 13, 2002 Executive and Delegates www.studeamusica.com tel 613-869-0626 July 14, Annual General Meeting followed by Executive and Submit your entries to: Delegates meeting. Lore Ruschiensky, 94 Green Meadow Road, Regina, SK. S4V 0A8 These meetings will be held at Or email [email protected] the Best Western Hotel, Charlottetown, PEI.
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CFMTA MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA 2001 PREPARED BY: HUGHEEN FERGUSON HEATHER BLAKLEY
1. Categories Common Requirements Exceptions Comments
a) RMT Diploma/Degree Special approval by Board of AB requires at least 6 students Full Transfer from other province Examiners Some provinces have a Active Distinguished Reputation Pedagogy required in BC, AB, residence requirement (AB, MB, ON, NB, NS) SK, MB, ON MB, ON and allows Board to accept/refuse membership MB will accept teacher who has prepared at least one student for a diploma exam with satisfactory results. SK requires 2 years’ teaching after diploma/degree
b) Affiliate Non-teaching (ON,NS, PEI) Permanent Affiliate Grade 10 only (AB) Friend (Quebec) Non-teaching
c) Student auxiliary (BC) must be continuing studies BC-sponsored by a branch SK/ON 2 yr. time limit to Interim Affiliate (AB) toward a degree/diploma full grade 10 (AB, SK, ON complete Pre-Diploma (SK, ON, grade 9 + 2 yrs’ teaching (PEI) NF, PEI) grade 8 only (NS) BC/ON - special exam is Provisional (NS) NF - must be studying at available through BCRMTA Interim (SK) lacks teaching requirement Assoc. level and ORMTA to demonstrate performance, pedagogy or theory levels
2. Added requirements 1. Age limit (AB, NB,NS, NF, SK) 2. Minimum Student load (AB) 3. Residence 6 mos. (SK, NS, NB)
These should not be problems - they are easily dealt with. 3. Problem areas Permanent Affiliate in AB Grade 10 only PLUS 10 yrs’ teaching (results?) Student members NS and PEI have grade 8 or 9 only Associate in PEI Grade 10 OR established teacher for 10 yrs.(results?) Provisional(PEI) established teacher - satisfactory results Associate in NF not fulfilled RMT requirements-(results?) Pedagogy not required in Quebec and the Maritimes Special approval by Board of Examiners possible in BC, AB, ON, MB, NS , NB, QC- clarify what is required (E.g. performing experience, professional musician, faculty member, successful teaching results, etc.)
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Possible solutions: 1. Be aware of terminology (affiliate, auxiliary etc.) If AB could find a different term than Affiliate it would help since this means non-teaching in other provinces. 2. Encourage Quebec and the Maritime provinces to include pedagogy of some sort. 3. Clarify what would be acceptable for other provinces to accept teachers with no degree or diploma e.g. Permanent Affiliate in AB, Associate in NF or PEI. e.g. teaching record of long standing with good results; acceptance of students into advanced programmes of study; student awards on a consistent basis, etc.
Strong recommendation: each province adopt the partial ARCT and/or AMus) Available through BCRMTA and ORMTA for performance, pedagogy and/or theory if these qualifications are not clearly met. In Ontario the student applies to the Conservatory with a letter stating which part of the exam is required and is followed up by a letter from the Registrar. It might also be possible to arrange this through examiners in each province with the blessing of the conservatories. 4. Establish that the Registrars must request the files of transfer members if they do not come with the request for a transfer. 5. Provisional in PEI - only implies working towards a diploma?
Strong recommendation: for provisional and/or pre-diploma members establish a definite time-limit for completion with provision for renewal on approval. Otherwise we have “permanent Pre-Diploma” members.
We don’t want to discourage members or lose members, but we do want to maintain the standards held in most of the provinces. The more definite the guidelines are (with flexibility for individual cases) the easier it is to deal with problems. We can relax the regulations more easily than we can tighten them.
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The repertoire albums containing upcoming workshop sessions in your YOUNG COMPOSER’S many old favourites from past area sponsored by The Frederick publications are a welcome addition Harris Music Company and RCM NOTEBOOK – A STUDENT’S along with several fresh new pieces, Examinations. particularly by Canadian composers. GUIDE TO COMPOSING BY Divided into lists of various style THE MUSIC TEACHER’S periods, this collection outlines the evolution of music clearly for FRANCES BALODIS students as they travel through time COMPANION REVIEWED BY MARILYN KING in their musical journeys. Aided by the Workbooks, students have an - A PRACTICAL GUIDE The basic elements of composing are opportunity to explore the (INTERNATIONAL EDITION) presented through the perspective of characteristics of each genre and relativity to every-day life as it composer and answer questions REVIEWED BY LORE RUSCHIENSKY connects to Art and Music and then designed to help them understand on to how these compare to patterns This recent publication by the the technical, theoretical and musical Associated Board of the Royal in music. The student/teacher are considerations of each piece. invited to participate in a “hands-on” Schools of Music (ABRSM learning experience. The Studies, each grade contained Publishing) by Paul Harris and in a separate book, are much more in Richard Crozier is a wonderful book Book I: After establishing an line with the concept of pieces for instrumental and singing teachers introduction to the main idea written for the purpose of mastering a from the new to the well-established. (motive) the basic elements particular technical concept than It was the authors’ goal to provide of repetition, sequence and perhaps the last series. rhythm are presented. a resource that would invigorate, The high quality, professionally broaden, and stimulate thought Book II: Reinforces concepts recorded compact discs contain all about all aspects of teaching in order presented in Book I and repertoire and studies for each grade that teachers can offer the best adds inversion, rhythmic which make them an invaluable possible service to their students. By shift and fragmentation. resource for teachers and students providing information, advice, and Book III: Reviews concepts alike. Also extremely useful is the many pragmatic solutions to everyday developed in Books I and Handbook for Teachers which teaching problems, they have II and then expands to contains several teaching tips, logical achieved their goal. It discusses many introduce augmentation, sequencing for introducing pieces, ideas about the teaching of musical diminution, question and and an in-depth look at the concepts, some of which are tried and answer, cryptic motive and pedagogical principles and goals for true methods as well as exploring tone row. each grade. The Study Modules are new approaches. This series presents a gradually designed to facilitate discussion The ideas on teaching the progressive, clearly defined process between teacher and student by using important areas of rhythm, sight which could provide concrete the following categories: Exploring reading and aural skills are especially building blocks to inspire a student the Score, Practice Suggestions, and helpful and provide step by step composer. Creative Activities. These discussions teaching methods that can be used at will aid the student in developing a many levels. They explore the RCM CELEBRATION SERIES: greater understanding of music from elements necessary to master these a variety of style periods that they will areas and how to achieve them. The THE PIANO ODYSSEY REVIEW begin to identify independently in topic of practice is very well covered other repertoire. with interesting ideas about the REVIEWED BY JACQUELINE SORENSEN In addition to being the official various important aspects of practice examination material for RCM and practice strategies. Have you checked out the new Examinations, the Celebration Series: Frederick Harris publications of the Other interesting chapters include The Piano Odyssey is also the most RCM Celebration Series: The Piano “Teaching Students with Special comprehensive and resourceful Odyssey? This attractive collection of Requirements”, “Preparation and collection for students from beginner graded repertoire and supplementary Performance”, “Examinations, to advanced levels available on the materials including Repertoire Competitions and Festivals” as well as market today. Albums, Studies, Student Workbooks, chapters dealing with post secondary Compact discs, Syllabus, and the For a more in-depth look at this music education and careers in music. Handbook for Teachers is a must for exciting new series, see your local every piano teacher’s library. music dealer for more information on
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THE CANADIAN FEDERATION OF MUSIC TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATIONS STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 2001
REVENU20E0S1 2000 Fees $ 57,878 $ 50,718 Canada Music Week 3,769 3,532 Young Artists 9,520 7,054 Special Projects 4,180 3,821 Newsletter 6,563 2,154 Trust 46,976 29,854 Interest and other 5,920 4,705 134,806 101,838 PROGRAM EXPENSES Canada Music Week 11,138 12,060 Young Artists 2,458 8,867 Special Projects 101 7,829 Newsletter 21,732 13,815 Trust 43,415 29,974 78,844 72,545 GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES Audit 2,588 2,588 Bonding and insurance 350 397 Office and general. including, telephone 4,399 3,405 Travel 19,795 21,572 Postage 474 544 Website 360 693 27,966 29,199 HONORARIA Secretary/Treasurer 9,600 9,600 President 750 750 Finance Chairman 400 400 Canada Music Week TM Coordinator 1,000 1,000 Newsletter Editor 2,000 2,000 Young Artists Co-ordinator 225 225 Special Projects Co-ordinator 225 225 14,200 14,200 OTHER EXPENSE 1997 Convention deficit absorbed by CFMTA in 2000 . 4,383 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 121,011 120,327 EXCESS OF REVENUE OVER EXPENDITURES 13,795 (18,489) FUND BALANCE AT BEGINNING OF YEAR 197,929 216,418 FUND BALANCES AT END OF YEAR $211,724 $197,929
This summary has been compiled using information extracted from the 2001 audited financial statements dated July 15, 2001. Readers are advised to refer to the audited financial statements for full disclosure of the Federations’ net assets and results of operations.
Surrey, BC Buchanan & Co.July 19, 2001 Chartered Accountants
49 The Canadian Music Teacher Le Professeur de Musique Canadien EXECUTIVE DIRECTORY CFMTA EXECUTIVE OFFICERS President - Barbara Clarke, 86 Old Topsail Rd., St. John’s NF A1E 2A8, Phone (709) 579-1758, Fax (709) 579-0421, [email protected] Past President - Marilyn King, 115 Macdonald Pl., Swift Current SK S9H 4A5, Phone (306) 773-3906, Fax (306) 773-5413, [email protected] First Vice President - Victoria Warwick, 168 Stanley Street S., Thamesford ON N0M 2M0, Phone (519) 285-2151, Fax (519)285-3260, [email protected] Secretary-Treasurer - Beryl Wiebe, #1 - 8560 - 162 St., Surrey BC V4N 1B4, Phone (604) 597-4846, Fax (604) 597-4991 DELEGATES British Columbia - Jean Grieve, 125 – 101 Parkside Dr., Port Moody BC V3M 4W6, Phone (640) 949-1648, Fax (604) 949-1650 Lynne Carmichael, 215 Arrowstone Rd., Kamloops BC V2P1P8, Phone (250) 374-4741, Fax (250) 374-3525 Alternate Carrie Barker, 629 Pinchbeck Street, Williams Lake, BC V2G 1E6, Phone (250) 392-4970, Fax (250) 392-2022 Alberta - (1) Annette Poirier-Bradley, Box 1078, Blackfalds AB T0M 0J0, Phone (403) 885-4600 (2) Pat Frehlich, 72 Manor Drive, Sherwood Park, AB, T8A 0S4, Phone (780) 467-0779, Fax (780) 417-3149 [email protected] Saskatchewan - (1) Verna Martens, Box 15, Main Centre SK S0H 2V0, Phone (306) 784-2962 (2) Peggy L’hoir, Box 627, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0 Phone (306) 948-5231 Manitoba - (1) Nancy Nowosad, 813 Cathcart Street, Winnipeg, MN, R3F 3C1, Phone (204) 896-4777 (2) Ken Nichols, 6 Sykes Blvd., Brandon MB R7B 0W6, Phone (204) 727-7024 Alternate Eleanor Lwiwski, 86 Shoreview Bay, Winnipeg, MN R2J 3E3, Phone (204) 255-3403 [email protected] Ontario - Frances Balodis, 39 Leacock Way, Kanata ON K2K 1T1, Phone (613) 592-7565, Fax (613) 592-9353 Ron Spadafore, Box 635, Timmins, ON, P4N 7G2 Phone/fax (705)267-1224 [email protected] Alternate Judith Home, 5 Christena Cresc., Ajax, ON L1S 6A4 Phone (905)683-9493 Fax (905) 683-6353 [email protected] Quebec - (1) Monik Grenier, B.P.577, 396 Grande Côte Ouest, Lanoraie QC J0K 1E0, Phone (514) 987-3000 poste 3941#, Fax (514) 987-4637 (2) Viktorya Kasuto, 367 Glengarry, Beaconsfield QC H9W 1A2, Phone (514) 694-8255 Alternate Laure Fink 4643 Sherbrooke West, Apt 2, Montreal PQ H3Z 1G2 Phone (514) 989-5556 New Brunswick - Kilby Hume, 4 Wendy Court, Rothesay NB E2E 3J3, Phone (506) 847-3277, [email protected] Caroline Britten, 26 Stoneyplain Ave., Quispamsis NB E2E 1G9, Phone (506) 847-1753, [email protected] Nova Scotia - Lorna Wanzel, 6158 Lawrence Street, Halifax NS B3L 1J6, Phone (902) 423-8908, [email protected] Janet Atwood, Box 2840, RR#5, Yarmouth NS B5A 4A9, Phone (902) 749-1792 Alternate Christine McLearn, Box 689, Liverpool, NS B0T 1K0 Phone (902) 354-5323 Fax (902) 354-3075 [email protected] Newfoundland - (1) Joan Woodrow, 1 Marigold Place, St. John’s NF A1A 3T1, Phone (709) 722-9376 Prince Edward Island - (1) Jacqueline Sorensen, 168 Weymouth St, Charlottetown PE C1A 4Z3, Phone (902) 892-1809, [email protected] CONVENORS Archives - Hugheen Ferguson, 169 King St. E., Kingston ON K7L 3A3, Phone (613) 542-6467, Fax (613) 542-8470, [email protected] By-Laws & Standing Rules - Kilby Hume, 4 Wendy Court, Rothesay NB E2E 3J3, Phone (506) 847-3277, [email protected] Canada Music Week Convenor - Ron Spadafore, Box 635, Timmins, ON, P4N 7G2 Phone/fax (705)267-1224 [email protected] The Canadian Music Teacher Editor & Advertising Manager - Lore Ruschiensky, 94 Green Meadow Rd., Regina SK S4V 0A8, Phone (306) 789-8414, Fax (306) 751-4883, [email protected] Finance Chair - Victoria Warwick, 168 Stanley Street S., Thamesford ON N0M 2M0, Phone (519) 285-2151, Fax (519)285-3260, [email protected] Nominations & Elections - Marilyn King, 115 Macdonald Pl., Swift Current SK S9H 4A5, Phone (306) 773-3906, Fax (306) 773-5413, [email protected] Special Projects Co-ordinator - Rosalyn Martin, 144 Hawkwood Dr., Calgary AB T3G 2V8, Phone (403) 239-5847, Fax (403) 241-5856, [email protected] Young Artist National Co-ordinator - Hugheen Ferguson, 169 King St. E., Kingston ON K7L 3A3, Phone (613) 542-6467, Fax (613) 542-8470, [email protected] Young Artist Atlantic Co-ordinator - Margaret Ann Craig, 93 York Street, Sackville, NB E4L 4R6 Phone (506)536-0295 [email protected] Young Artist Ontario Co-ordinator - Marina Smith, 9 Steel St.Barrie ON L4M 2E6 Phone (705)726-3893 Fax (705)726-1073 [email protected] Young Artist Western Co-ordinator - Walter Thiessen, 314 Auld Pl., Saskatoon SK S7H 4X1, Phone (306) 373-9103 PROVINCIAL EXECUTIVE OFFICERS PRESIDENTS British Columbia - Lynne Carmichael, 215 Arrowstone Dr., Kamloops BC V2C 1P8, phone (250) 374-4741, Fax (250) 374-3525, [email protected] Alberta - Janice Dahlberg, 405 Cliffe Ave. SW, Calgary AB T2S 0Z3, Phone (403) 287-1856, Fax (403) 287 2490, [email protected] Saskatchewan - Peggy L’Hoir, Box 727, Biggar SK S0K 0M0, Phone (306) 948-5231 Manitoba - Nancy Nowosad, 813 Cathcart St., Winnipeg MB R3R 3C1, Phone (204) 896-4414, [email protected]
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTORY (CONT’D.) Ontario - Victoria Warwick, 168 Stanley Street S., Thamesford ON N0M 2M0, Phone (519) 285-2151, Fax (519)285-3260, [email protected] Québec - Viktorya Kasuto, 367 Glengarry, Beaconsfield QC, H9W 1A2, Phone (514) 694-8255, Fax (514) 426-7655, [email protected] New Brunswick - Gayle Carleton, Box 5272 Dalhousie NB E8C 3B9 Nova Scotia - Christine McClearn, PO Box 689, Liverpool NS B0T 1K0, Phone (902) 354-5232, [email protected] Newfoundland - Catherine Cornick, 34 Circular Rd., St. John’s NF A1C 2Z1, Phone (709 726-0826 Prince Edward Island - Jacqueline Sorensen, 168 Weymouth St, Charlottetown PE C1A 4Z3, Phone (902) 892-1809, [email protected] SECRETARIES British Columbia - Barbara Siemens, 208 – 2450 Cornwall, Vancouver BC V6K 1B8, Phone (604) 734-1077, Fax (604) 734-1079, [email protected] Alberta - Linda Purves, 3816 – 17B Ave., Edmonton AB T6L 3B9, Phone (780) 461-7577, Fax (780) 462-4224, [email protected] Saskatchewan - Penny Joynt, Box 120, Meacham SK S0K 2V0, Phone (306) 376-2054, Fax (306) 376-2005, [email protected] Manitoba - Dorris Whiting, PO Box 364, Kleefeld MB R0A 0V0 Ontario - Ron Spadafore, Box 635, Timmins ON P4N 7G2, Phone (705) 267-1224, Fax (705) 267-1224, [email protected] Québec - Gayle Colebrook, 2237 Armel, Lasalle QC H8N1L1, Phone (514) 595-7734, Fax (514) 761-2702, [email protected] New Brunswick - Joy Broad, 74 Kelly’s Drive, Fredericton NB E3B 7R6 Nova Scotia - Helen Murray, 1470 Summer St., Apt.1901, Halifax NS B3H 3A3, Phone (902) 429-8676 Newfoundland - Elizabeth Thistle, 26 Neptune Rd., St. John’s NF A1B 1H5 Prince Edward Island - Claire Caseley-Smith, Box 797, Kensington PE C0B 1M0, Phone (902) 836-4902, [email protected] TREASURERS British Columbia - Ernst Schneider, 197 Vancouver Ave, Penticton BC V2A 1A1, Phone (250) 492-8944, Fax (250) 493-9130, [email protected] Alberta - Linda Purves, 3816 – 17B Ave., Edmonton AB T6L 3B9, Phone (780) 461-7577, Fax (780) 462-4224, [email protected] Saskatchewan - Penny Joynt, Box 120, Meacham SK S0K 2V0, Phone (306) 376-2054, Fax (306) 376-2005, [email protected] Manitoba - Olga Lockwood, 457 Lindenwood Dr. W., Winnipeg MB R3P 2K5 Ontario - Lorraine Jorden, 8 Bellevue Cres., Barrie ON L4M 2T1, Phone (705) 728-1370, Fax (705) 728-4631, [email protected] Québec - Gayle Colebrook, 2237 Armel, Lasalle QC H8N1L1, Phone (514) 595-7734, Fax (514) 761-2702, [email protected] New Brunswick - Patricia Lee, Music Dep’t Mt Allison U,134 Main St, Sackville NB E4L 1A6, Phone (506) 536-2819, Fax (506) 364-2376, [email protected] Nova Scotia - Heather Selig, 6472 Young St, Halifax NS B3L 2A3, Phone (902) 454-6303, [email protected] Newfoundland - Marilyn Udell, 8 Forest Ave., St. John’s NF A1C 3J9 Prince Edward Island - Valerie Mackenzie, 21 Greenleaf Dr, Charlottetown PE C1A 7R7, Phone (902) 894-7465 REGISTRARS British Columbia - Susan Olsen, 13088 Huntley Ave, Surrey BC V3V 6B8, Phone (604) 584-0916, Fax (604) 583-5837, [email protected] Alberta - Linda Purves, 3816 – 17B Ave., Edmonton AB T6L 3B9, Phone (780) 461-7577, Fax (780) 462-4224, [email protected] Saskatchewan - Penny Joynt, Box 120, Meacham SK S0K 2V0, Phone (306) 376-2054, Fax (306) 376-2005, [email protected] Manitoba - Marilyn Wong, 39 Iris St, Winnipeg MB R2V 3A8, Phone (204) 339-6768, [email protected] Ontario - Ron Spadafore, Box 635, Timmins ON P4N 7G2, Phone (705) 267-1224, Fax (705) 267-1224, [email protected] Québec - Gayle Colebrook, 2237 Armel, Lasalle QC H8N1L1, Phone (514) 595-7734, Fax (514) 761-2702, [email protected] New Brunswick - Mabel Doak, 672 Scully St, Fredericton NB E3B 1V2, Phone (506) 454-2056, [email protected] Nova Scotia - Anne Crosby, 11 Montgomery St, Kentville NS B4N 1V6, Phone (902) 678-1732, [email protected] Newfoundland - Catherine Cornick, 34 Circular Rd., St John’s NF A1C 2Z1, Phone (709) 726-0826 Prince Edward Island - Connie O’Brien, 22 Fulton Drive, Charlottetown PE C1A 8V8, Phone (902) 566-4459, [email protected] PROVINCIAL NEWSLETTER EDITORS British Columbia - Ernst Schneider, 197 Vancouver Ave, Penticton BC V2A 1A1, Phone (250) 492-8944, Fax (250) 493-9130, [email protected] Alberta Music Alberta - Robin John King, 209 – 14218 Stony Plain Road Edmonton, AB T5N 3R3 [email protected] Saskatchewan OPUS - Lore Ruschiensky, 94 Green Meadow Rd., Regina SK S4V 0A8, Phone (306) 789-8414, Fax (306) 751-4883, [email protected] Manitoba Take Note - Pearl R. Eyford #401 – 1061 Argent Ave Winnipeg, MB, R3E 3M6 [email protected] Ontario - Jan Danowski, 177 Highview Dr. St. Thomas, ON N5R 5H6 [email protected] Quebec Musifax - Gayle Colebrook, 2237 Armelle, Lasalle, PQ H8N 1L1 [email protected] New Brunswick – The Quarter Note - Anne Marie Murphy, 680 Charlotte St. Fredericton, NB, E1B 1M3, [email protected] Nova Scotia Arabesque - Nancy Smart, 38 Auburn Dr., Dartmouth, NS B2W 3S6, Phone (902) 434-5930, [email protected] Newfoundland - Shellah Hewlett 1 Fredericton Place St John’s NF A1A 2P8 Ph 709 739 4851
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