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National Music Council NMC Director Dr. David Sanders hosted Honors Jazz Legends the event, and praised the honorees for setting an extraordinary standard for Chick Corea and The ongoing contribution to American Manhattan Transfer at musical culture and heritage, and for serving as mentors and role models to 35th Annual American aspiring jazz artists. The evening Eagle Awards opened with a performance by the Nashville School of the Arts jazz ensemble Swing Thing under the direction of James Satterwhite, who reminded the audience of why access to music education for all students is so vital.

Nashville Singer/Songwriter Dianne Davidson performed an emotional musical tribute to The Manhattan Transfer before presenting TMT members Janis Siegel, Alan Paul, and Cheryl Bentyne with the first award. Davidson was responsible for introducing late Manhattan Transfer The National Music Council honored founder Tim Hauser to Janis Siegel, jazz legends Chick Corea and The forming the iteration of the group that Manhattan Transfer at the organization’s created their great success and earned 35th annual American Eagle Awards on them ten Grammy Awards. Hauser died Thursday, June 28 at the Summer in 2014. NAMM Show in Nashville. The honors are presented each year in recognition Internationally renowned flutist Hubert of long-term contributions to American Laws presented Chick Corea’s award, musical culture and heritage, the citing Corea’s great contribution to the importance of music education and art of improvisation and an inspiration to inspiration for all children, and the need himself and musicians all over the world. to protect creators’ rights both locally In accepting the award, Corea and globally. expressed the joy he gets from inspiring young musicians, before stepping over Council. These rights are that all to the piano and performing a solo children and adults must have the rendition of Gershwin’s “Someone to freedom and ability to: (1) express Watch Over Me.” Corea then surprised themselves musically; (2) learn musical the large audience by calling the up The language and skills; (3) have access to Manhattan Transfer and Hubert Laws to musical performances both as join him for a spontaneous, improvised participants and listeners; (4) have rendition of Gershwin’s “Summertime”, reasonable access to communicate their which brought down the house. musical artistry to the public including through electronic media, and (5) receive accurate attribution, earned recognition and fair remuneration for the popularity of their musical works.

The 2018 American Eagle honorees join a “who’s – who” list of cultural giants including Stephen Sondheim, Quincy Jones, Herbie Hancock, Clive Davis, Van Cliburn, Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton, Dizzy Gillespie, Morton Gould, Dave Brubeck, Marian Anderson, Max Roach, Lena Horne, Roy Clark, Elliott Carter, Ervin Drake, Theo Bikel, Roberta Peters, Odetta, Leonard Slatkin, Sesame Street, Hard Rock Café, and VH1’s Save the Music Foundation. In 2017, the NMC also recognized the indelible contributions of songwriter/poet, Patti Smith, country legend Crystal Gale, and comedian, musician and actor, Harry Shearer at For photo and video highlights of the the Nashville Summer NAMM Show. awards, click here. The National Music Council celebrates these great artists in part to highlight the ______importance of the 5 Musical Rights developed and enumerated in cooperation with the International Music

2 NAfME Endorses Music Modernization Act GAAME Act of 2018 Needs YOUR Help To Get Across Finish Line Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez (D- NY) has introduced the Guarantee The Music Modernization Act, a critical Access to Arts and Music Education bill that would (among other things) (GAAME) Act (H.R. 6137) in the U.S. improve songwriter royalties and provide House of Representatives. The legacy artists who recorded music legislation, which NAfME and members before 1972 a federal right to be paid by of the Music Education Policy digital radio services like SiriusXM, Roundtable have endorsed, seeks to sailed through the U.S. House of address that students of color and Representatives on a 415-0 vote and students in low-income neighborhoods was unanimously approved in May by do not share the same access to high- the Senate Judiciary Committee. quality music and arts education. If Smokey Robinson, Darlene Love, passed, this legislation would provide Dionne Warwick, Mary Wilson of the articulating language to encourage Supremes, Rosanne Cash and many school districts to use their Title I, Part A others have traveled to Washington, DC funds to improve access to music and to advocate for this important bill. arts education for disadvantaged and low-income students, taught by certified Next stop: a full vote in the Senate, music educators. where the bill now enjoys more than 66 cosponsors. Unfortunately, there are still In recognition of her commitment to powerful forces trying to bog down the expanding access to music education, bill and keep it from passing, which is NAfME named Congresswoman why its proponents need help increasing Velázquez the NAfME 2018 Music the cosponsor count. More cosponsors Education Champion. is a clear signal to Senate leadership that this bill has the broad support it needs to advance and be considered by the full Senate. There are plenty of Senators who should be cosponsors of this bill who have not yet signed on for one reason or another. Music community advocates in Washington, DC and throughout the country are asking for your help to contact your Senators and ask them to cosponsor this crucial piece of legislation, or even work to get music schools involved in Rep. Nydia Velázquez with NAfME states where support is needed. Executive Director and CEO Mike Blakeslee See the ad on last page of this newsletter, visit here, or contact [email protected]. for more information.

3 700+ Leaders To Arts in Education, Social Justice, Human Resources, Nonprofit Growth Assemble in Baltimore and Sustainability, plus a special track for 81st Annual dedicated to highlighting Lessons from Baltimore. For program details and Conference for registration, please visit Community Arts www.communityartsed.org. Education: The Conference for Community Arts Education is the leading national Shaping the National Dialogue gathering for nonprofit arts education on the Impact of Arts Education leaders representing arts and cultural centers, community arts schools, and Creativity preparatory programs, performing arts companies, youth serving organizations Registration is now open for the 2018 (e.g., Boys and Girls Clubs of America), Conference for Community Arts museums, and other agencies. Education to be held in Baltimore, MD, November 14-17, 2018. Over 700 arts Some organizations provide classes and education leaders and stakeholders, lessons in their own facilities; others representing more than 350 arts and collaborate with senior centers, cultural organizations and cross-sector hospitals, public schools, and other agencies from across the U.S., will agencies to increase access to arts convene to gain practical strategies, education. Many do both. This diversity share advice, and advance a common of backgrounds creates unique vision: a nation where arts learning is opportunities for delegates to connect accessible and embraced as essential with peers, explore new partnerships, for human development and healthy and grow. communities. Funders, policy makers, academics, This year’s conference will focus on researchers, and other allies, including leadership development, organizational those in non-arts sectors (e.g., youth sustainability, and the vital role that arts development, health, education, etc.), learning and creative practice play in are also encouraged to attend. Ensuring achieving racial equity, promoting that all people enjoy access to quality healing, and engendering hope. arts learning opportunities throughout Visionary and creative change makers their lifespans requires a collective from across the country and throughout effort. Baltimore will lead dozens of workshops, roundtables, and special To learn more about the National Guild events, hosted both at the Renaissance for Community Arts Education programs Baltimore Harborplace Hotel and at please visit www.nationalguild.org community sites throughout the city.

The program is organized into progressive tracks in Creative Youth Development, Leadership Development,

4 SESAC Announces years, will be used for educational programming and composer workshops. SESAC Scores: The Beck Diversity Project “We’re thrilled to embrace a program that helps foster diversity in the Five-Year Mentorship audiovisual creative community and Program Will Support which empowers creators to pursue their passion,” said Josephson. Underrepresented “Working with Chris to help execute his Composers in Film vision to provide the needed resources to underrepresented composers is exciting for all of us at SESAC and an important way that we can demonstrate our commitment to the music community.”

“Creating opportunities for new composers to contribute in a meaningful way to our industry is a passion of mine, and I’m looking forward to working alongside SESAC to make this happen,” says Beck. (L-R: SESAC’s John Josephson, Christophe Beck and Erin Collins) For media only: https://bit.ly/2kURe7y In addition, there will also be a national application process to select individuals (Los Angeles – June 7, 2018) SESAC, for grants to support films already in the only Music Rights Organization in the U.S., announced the launch of production, which are short on funds, to enhance and deliver a better score. SESAC SCORES: The Beck Diversity Project, a five-year mentorship and Projects considered for the grant program will be open to any narrative grant program, at its annual Film & Television Composer Awards, last night, film and the fund will support composers from a wide range of musical June 6. The project is designed to make a meaningful impact on the historically backgrounds. low number of women and people of color hired in the film composer SESAC SCORES: The Beck Diversity Project will host its first workshop at community. SESAC’s Santa Monica office in July. The weekend programs, led by Beck The inaugural project is a collaborative effort between long-time SESAC and a curated team, will offer a creative environment and educational support composer Christophe Beck and the SESAC Film & Television team, led by during a hands-on composing workshop. Applications for the initial SESAC Chairman and CEO John Josephson and Erin Collins, Vice workshop will be accepted at www.SesacScores.com. Additional President of Film, Television and Developing Media. The $1 million workshops will be announced commitment, divided over the next five throughout the year.

Formal applications and a review process for the grant program, which will MEMBER REPORTS launch later in the year will also be announced in the coming weeks. American Guild of

The Film & Television Composer Organists Awards is SESAC’s annual dinner event honoring music composers in the EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES: categories of film, network television, Pipe Organ Encounters (POEs) local television, cable television, and the AGO National advertising, and streaming media. Convention in Kansas City provided opportunities for About Christophe Beck: learning and growth for organists of all ages. More than 100 Christophe Beck is the award-winning students participated in POEs composer of films such as Frozen, the while more than 1,200 organists Hangover series, Ant-Man, Edge of attended the Kansas City Tomorrow, Waiting for Superman, convention. Professional Under the Tuscan Sun, and many certification in organ playing and others. The Canadian composer began choral conducting was awarded playing piano at the age of five, studied to 68 individuals. These music at Yale, and attended the USC educational programs were film scoring program under the tutelage supported, in part, by a grant of composers like Jerry Goldsmith. He from the National Endowment for started composing in television at the the Arts. personal recommendation of Disney music legend Buddy Baker, and was NATIONAL CONVENTION soon writing for the hit series Buffy the AWARDS and HONORS: Vampire Slayer, earning an Emmy® Award. President’s Award Created in 1988 and presented About SESAC Holdings, Inc.: biennially, the President’s Award recognizes outstanding SESAC Holdings is the only U.S.- contributions to the art of the based Music Rights Organization that organ in the United States. AGO administers public performance, President Michael Bedford mechanical, and other rights. SESAC presented the award to Julia Holdings is unique in its ability to offer Irene Kauffman “in gratitude for singular licenses for the works of its her generous patronage of the affiliated writers and publishers that arts and faithful support of the aggregate both performance and King of Instruments.” Julia Irene mechanical rights in order to drive Kauffman is Chairman and Chief greater efficiency in licensing for music Executive Officer of the Muriel users, as well as enhanced value for McBrien Kauffman Foundation. music creators and publishers. The Foundation's mission and vision focus on support of the

performing and visual arts in the River for SATB choir and organ Greater Kansas City area. with congregational participation, the award included a premier Edward A. Hansen Leadership performance during the Award convention, a cash prize of Created by the AGO National $2,000 and publication, both Council in 1999 to honor the provided by the ECS Publishing memory of the Guild’s Co. Bennett is an adjunct music distinguished past president, the faculty member of the University prestigious award is presented of Richmond and director of biennially to recognize individuals music ministries at the First who have demonstrated Presbyterian Church of outstanding leadership in the Gloucester, Va. AGO. This year, the award was given to Michael AGO/Marilyn Mason Award in Quimby “in gratitude for his Organ Composition lifetime of devoted service to the Presented to Mark Kurtz for Re- Guild, his generous and faithful Formations (after Bach), the support of the Regional award included a premier Competitions for Young performance by the composer Organists and Rising Stars, and during the convention, a cash his unwavering commitment to prize of $2,000, and publication the King of Instruments.” Quimby by Hinshaw Music Inc. Kurtz has is president of Quimby Pipe been director of music ministries Organs Inc. in Warrensburg, Mo. at the First United Methodist Church in Omaha, Neb., since Distinguished Composer 2000. Award Created in 1986, the prestigious National Young Artists award is presented biennially to Competition in Organ recognize outstanding composers Performance of organ and choral music in the The competition promotes the U.S. Decker’s commissioned highest level of organ work, The Seven Last Words and performance. It serves as a Triumph of Christ for organ, was springboard for emerging young given its premier performance organists, allowing them to during the convention. Decker is continue to develop their professor of organ/music theory performance ability by at the University of Arizona and participating in the various organist of Grace St. Paul’s demanding stages of this Episcopal Church in Tucson. competition. Established in 1950 and held biennially, the AGO/ECS Publishing Award in competition is open to organists Choral Composition between the ages of 22 and 32. Presented to Mary Beth Bennett for her commissioned work, Deep

Prize winners receive cash Delta Omicron awards and performance opportunities. INTERNATIONAL MUSIC

FRATERNITY ANNOUNCES First Prize: AARON TAN (Detroit, TRIENNIAL COMPOSITION MI) COMPETITION FOR MALE VOICE

AND PIANO Second Prize: CAROLINE

ROBINSON (Rochester, NY) AWARDS: ONE THOUSAND

DOLLARS AND PREMIÈRE AT THE Third Prize: DANIEL CHANG 2021 INTERNATIONAL DELTA (Rochester, NY) OMICRON CONFERENCE

Audience Choice Prize: AARON PURPOSE TAN • To encourage composers National Competition in Organ • To give their work public Improvisation performances The competition advances the art • To further the cause of of improvisation by recognizing contemporary music and rewarding superior performers in the field. Since ELIGIBILITY: This competition is open 1990, the competition has to COMPOSERS of college age or over. motivated and inspired hundreds This is regardless of any music of the most talented organists in fraternity affiliation. America. Today, it is the preeminent competition in North MUSIC REQUIREMENTS: The America dedicated to preserving composition should be for Male Voice and advancing improvisation at and Piano. The length of time should be the organ. It is open to all from seven to fifteen minutes. regardless of age or country of Manuscripts should be written in ink or citizenship. Prize winners receive processed, signed with nom de cash awards and performance plume, and free from any marks that opportunities. would identify the composer to the judges. First Prize: KALLE TOIVIO (Brooklyn, NY) SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: To be eligible, the composition shall not have Second Prize: ROBERT been previously commissioned, HORTON (Lancaster, PA) published or publicly performed (except Third Prize: DOUGLAS MURRAY for feedback) prior to the time that (Nashville, TN) judging is completed in the summer of 2020. To be eligible for the award, the Audience Choice Prize: ROBERT winner of the competition must wait to HORTON publish her/his work until after the première performance in July 2021.

Each entry should be accompanied by Fraternity's Triennial Conference. The an envelope with the pseudonym written monetary award is underwritten in part on the outside. The envelope should by the Delta Omicron Foundation, contain the entrant’s name, address, Inc. The composer is encouraged to phone number, email address, and entry attend the Première Performance of check. This is only for the use of the her/his composition at the 2021 Competition Chair and will not be Triennial Conference. All expenses to shared with the judges. If more than one the Conference are the responsibility of composition is entered, each entry the composer. should be sent separately and should abide by the rules set for an entry. The decision of the judges will be FINAL. The prize will be withheld, if in ALL ENTRIES MUST BE the opinion of the judges, none of the POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN compositions submitted is of a caliber MARCH 31, 2020. An entry fee of warranting an award. $25.00 (American) should accompany each manuscript. Checks should be MISCELLANEOUS: All of the above made out to Delta Omicron. This fee is rules must be followed, or the to cover postage, insurance and composition will be disqualified. handling cost to and from each of the judges. Please note: once a manuscript Address ALL Entries and Inquiries to: is submitted, there will be no refund of Matthew Neylon, Chair, Composition the entry fee if the entrant chooses to Competition, 510 Mount Vernon Hwy withdraw from the competition. Entries NE, Sandy Springs, GA 30328 will not be returned. Email: [email protected]

Due care will be used in protecting all manuscripts received, but each applicant specifically releases all Early Music America persons, judges and Delta Omicron from any and all claims and damages arising Every year, Early Music America awards out of loss or destruction of submitted grants and scholarships to encourage composition, however caused. outreach activities, to help young and emerging early musicians with their THREE copies of each manuscript with training, and to recognize achievement CD recordings should be sent in a FLAT in the field of early music and historical package by first-class mail. performance. Upon receipt of the entry, the composer will receive an acknowledgment. Music In 2018, Early Music America awarded should not be spiral bound. four Outreach grants to:

AWARDS: The awards shall be $1,000 • Les Délices, Cleveland, OH: For and the Première Performance at the its Tenth Anniversary Season 2021 Delta Omicron International Community Outreach Programs • S'Cool Sounds, NYC: For Recorder and percussion

teaching programs in two NYC which will award $25,000 for 2019-20 public schools postgraduate study in an early bowed • Savannah Baroque, Savannah, stringed instrument. GA: For a two-day residency at the Savannah Classical Academy For more information, visit • Forgotten Clefs, Bloomington, IN: www.earlymusicamerica.org. For “Shawms and Stories”, a musical storytelling program for children aged 3-8 and their families Music Critics EMA awarded Summer Workshop Association Scholarships to enable students to attend the following workshops: The Music Critics Association of North America collaborated with Music From • Early Keyboard Institute, Japan to hold an educational institute in University of Michigan Japan in July. Ten music journalists and • American Bach Soloists two composers from the United States Academy (two students) and Canada took part in the institute, • Roman de Fauvel Workshop at which featured five concerts in Tokyo Amherst Early Music Festival and Fukushima Prefecture, panel • Evolution of the String Quartet, discussions with Japanese composers, Banff Center for Arts and musicians, and musicologists, and other Creativity public events. A theme was MFJ’s ongoing artistic engagement with the The 2018 Early America Achievement impact of the March 11, 2011, Awards went to: earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster that caused radiation leaks at • Howard Mayer Brown Award, the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. for lifetime achievement in the Several pieces performed were field of early music: Ross Duffin commissioned in response to the and Beverly Simmons disaster. Photos and more information • Laurette Goldberg Award, or can be found here. lifetime achievement in early music outreach: The Rose In April, the second annual MCANA Ensemble Award for Best New Opera went to • Thomas Binkley Award, for composer/librettist David Hertzberg for outstanding achievement in The Wake World, premiered by Opera performance and scholarship by Philadelphia. The award was presented the director of a university or at our annual meeting held in college early music ensemble: Washington, D.C., in conjunction with Risa Browder and John Moran the SHIFT Festival of orchestras. In February, eight members of the This fall, Early Music America will association participated in an launch the inaugural Margriet educational institute with the New World Tindemans Early Strings Scholarship, Symphony in Miami Beach, organized

around a program of new music that Piano Technicians Guild included the premiere of the revised Scholarships Miami in Movements, a multimedia work The Piano Technicians Guild (PTG) and by composer Ted Hearne and filmmaker Piano Technicians Guild Foundation Jonathan David Kane. offer two scholarships to MTNA certified members. Any piano teacher who has ______earned MTNA Professional Certification and uses a Registered Piano Technician Music Teachers National (RPT) can apply for one of two scholarships. For more information, visit Association www.mntacertification.org. The deadline for applications is November 1, 2018. MTNA National Student Competitions Competition applications are now Find A Teacher Directory available online at www.mtna.org. New All MTNA members can opt into the this year, Division competitions will be national Find a Teacher Directory. This an online-only video round. resource helps you grow your student Competitions include Composition, prospects while providing a valuable Brass, Piano, String, Voice, Woodwind resource for the public to find a qualified and Chamber Music. Applications are music teacher. Visit www.mtna.org and due Wednesday, September 12, 2018. log in to your member account to opt in.

2019 MTNA Collegiate Chapters MTNA–Stecher and Horowitz Two Piano Pedagogy Symposium Piano Competition The eighth annual MTNA Collegiate The MTNA–Stecher and Horowitz Two Chapters Piano Pedagogy Symposium Piano Competition, in its second year, will be hosted by the James Madison allows piano duos to compete without University chapter in Harrisonburg, regard to the state or division in which Virginia, January 4–5, 2019. This the live or take lessons. This meeting of collegiate chapters and their competition consists of two rounds. The advisors has been instrumental in first round will be a video round and building bridges of research and submitted online. The finals will take communication across the country. Visit place at the 2019 MTNA National www.mtna.org to learn more. Conference. Applications and recordings will be due January 3, 2019. 2019 MTNA National Conference For more details, visit www.mtna.org. The 2019 MTNA National Conference will be held March 16–20, 2019, in Grants Applications Available Spokane, Washington. Highlights of the Applications are now available for the conference include recitals by the MTNA FOUNDATION FUND grants. Transcontinental Saxophone Quartet Collegiate Chapter Enrichment and and pianist Ingrid Fliter. Nearly 2,000 Travel Grant applications are due teachers, exhibitors and student November 2, 2018. Program competitors are expected to attend this Development, Community Engagement, event. Teacher Enrichment and Affiliate

Enrichment Grants are due May 1, percussion, harp and chamber music 2019. (maximum six). Musicians can be beginner through advanced, young or National Piano Foundation old, amateur or competitor, studying Scholarships with a teacher or independent. The Thanks in part to a generous grant from MTNA eFestival runs year-round with no the NAMM Foundation, the National deadlines. For more information, email Piano Foundation is offering a limited [email protected] or visit number of scholarships from $500–$750 www.mtna.org. to MTNA-member piano teachers who are interested in and committed to learning more about Recreational Music Making (RMM) and developing an RMM group lessons program for their studio National and/or their community. These scholarships are to be used for travel, Association for lodging, membership and registration fees, as well as other costs associated Music Education with attending MTNA’s 2019 Pedagogy Saturday event. The application deadline is January 25, 2019. For more information and applications, visit www.mtna.org.

Not Certified? Check Out the Process! The 2018 NAfME National Conference Certification candidates are required to The NAfME 2018 National Conference complete five projects: explanation of will take place in Dallas, Texas, teaching philosophy, analysis of November 11-14, 2018. Three two-day teaching pieces, video of teaching, preconference Forums are available for description of teaching environment, emerging leaders, music program and discussion of business ethics and leaders, district arts coordinators, and studio policies. For information about collegiates. The five Opuses, or learning the Certification process, visit tracks, include Amplify: Learning www.mtnacertification.org or email (Teaching Music as a Well-Rounded [email protected]. Subject); Amplify: Innovation (Cultivating Innovative Music- Making); Amplify: Involvement (Engaging Diversity in MTNA eFestival Music-Making and Teaching); Amplify: The MTNA eFestival, an online-only Inspiration (Inspiring Students through performance opportunity where you Music Creativity); and Amplify: receive a constructive critique from a Technology (Teaching the Tech-Savvy highly qualified evaluator, is now Generation). Limited sponsorship and accepting applications for solo piano, exhibitor opportunities are still available brass, woodwind, strings, voice, (contact [email protected]). More guitar/mandolin, ukulele, organ, information is available here, or email [email protected] to learn more

about sponsorship options. Follow educators. On Hill Day 2018, NAfME #NAfME2018 for updates. introduced two new curriculum units for Band and Orchestra educators. The The 2018 All-National Honor third and final set is currently under Ensembles Directors’ Academies development, which will include The deadline to register for the 2018 All- curricular materials for Creating through National Honor Ensembles (ANHE) Responding, looking at how musicians Directors’ Academies is November 9. are inspired by existing sounds and These Academies will take place music for their own compositions and November 26-27 at Disney’s Coronado music-technology inspired creations. Springs Resort at Walt Disney World, Learn more at bit.ly/LOCcurriculum. Orlando, Florida. The Band Directors’ Academy will be led by Paula A. Crider, NAfME Academy Enters its Second the Choral Directors’ Academy will be Year Strong led by Victor C. Johnson, and the More than 4,200 music educators now Orchestra Directors’ Academy will be subscribe to NAfME Academy, the led by Matthew H. Spieker. The NAfME online professional development Academies are open to all music resource. Music educators have earned educators. This year’s ANHE guest more than 5,000 hours in professional conductors are: Dennis Glocke (Concert development over the past year. NAfME Band); Dr. Jean Montés (Symphony Academy now offers 100+ hours in Orchestra); Dr. Amanda Quist (Mixed professional development webinars, Choir); Todd Stoll (Jazz Ensemble); and meeting the needs of educators on their new this year, Dr. Michael Quantz will schedule with relevant professional lead the Guitar Ensemble. development. One teacher said: “NAfME Details: www.nafme.org/anhe. Academy is an easy, affordable way to access professional development that’s NAfME Teaching with Primary relevant to my curriculum” (Tonya, 7- Sources Curriculum Units year teacher from North Carolina). Thanks to a generous three-year project Learn more at bit.ly/NAfMEAcademy. grant from the Library of Congress to participate in the Teaching with Primary NAfME Corporate Membership Sources (TPS) program, NAfME is now NAfME has various levels of offering free curriculum units for music membership available for corporations educators for the Responding area of to help you connect to music educators the 2014 Music Standards. Focused on across the country. Benefits include helping educators connect to the discounts on advertising; cobranded Library’s digitized archives, and helping emails to music educators; use of the teachers learn how to incorporate NAfME Corporate logo; listing in primary sources into the classroom, the NAfME’s corporate directory; discounts NAfME curriculum units connect to the on list rentals; webinar hosting; Library’s vast resources in music, exclusive exhibitor and sponsorship including audio, video, still images, and opportunities; and more. To find out sheet music files. In 2017, NAfME more, contact [email protected], or introduced the first set of curriculum visit nafme.org/corporate. units for General Music and Choral

NEW NAfME Career Center funding, and 69% signaling support for NAfME now offers a more robust Career full funding of Title IV, Part A. Center where employers can post job The agenda also focused on the openings, manage resumes, and set up GAAME Act. Hill Day delegations email resume alerts. Music educators encouraged members of the House of can maintain their own career profile, Representatives to cosponsor search open positions, receive career Congresswoman Velázquez’s bill, and coaching, and more. Learn more at asked members of the Senate to careers.nafme.org. consider introducing a companion bill. Thanks to the efforts of our Hill Day NAfME Advocacy Updates participants, the GAAME Act’s list of NAfME is also pleased to report that as cosponsors has grown from 37 to 61 of August 28th, 2018, Rep. Velázquez’s cosponsors, which includes bipartisan GAAME Act now has a companion bill in support. the United States Senate. Senator John Tester (D-MT), a former music educator, Congressional Resolution introduced a version to the upper Commemorates African American chamber. NAfME is thrilled that the Music Appreciation Month GAAME Act is now bicameral This past June, NAfME endorsed a legislation. bicameral, bipartisan resolution that commemorates the contributions of Hill Day 2018 a Major Success African American musicians during On June 28th, 2018, more than 300 African American Music Appreciation delegates representing Federated Music Month. In the U.S. House of Education Association leadership and Representatives, Congressman Gregory Collegiate chapters from across the Meeks (D-NY) introduced the resolution nation traveled together to the U.S. (H.Res.974) along with Congresswoman Capitol to meet with elected officials and Mia Love (R-UT) and 29 additional their staff. In more than 200 cosponsors. On the Senate side, congressional meetings, NAfME Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and members advocated for key legislation Kamala Harris (D-CA) introduced the and funding to support music education. companion resolution (S.Res.559) with This year, the NAfME legislative agenda seven cosponsors. focused on Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) well-rounded education-focused The resolution lists a myriad of appropriations, including: influential African American musicians and their lasting influences on American o Title IV-A, $1.6 billion music and culture and calls for the o Title I-A, $15.46 billion greater access to a sequential and o Title II-A, $2.3 billion standards-based music education for African American students. The post-meeting surveys completed by In addition to strong support from Hill Day delegates reflect broad support NAfME, all 34 members of the Music for fully funding these areas, including Education Policy Roundtable endorsed 79% indicating support for Title IV the resolution. NAfME and the Roundtable greatly appreciate the

opportunity to partner with the NAMM lawmakers who introduced this resolution, and applaud their leadership Best Communities for Music in bringing more awareness to the Education: A National Music systemic problems that still exist in Education Recognition Program music education. Celebrating 20 Year of Commitment

to Music Education Perkins Career and Technical The NAMM Foundation’s Best Education Act Passed into Law Communities for Music Education NAfME is pleased to report the passage (BCME) program is in its 20th year of and long overdue reauthorization of the honoring schools and districts that Carl D. Perkins Vocational and demonstrate a strong commitment to Technical Education Act (H.R 2353). continuing and growing their music The passage is a key victory for music education programs. The BCME and its education as this version of the Perkins counterpart, the SMMA award recognize Act includes mention of a well-rounded outstanding efforts by teachers, education (established by Sec. 8101 of administrators, students and community ESEA). Through enactment of this law, leaders who share in the common goal school districts will need to provide to ensure access to music for all detailed information on how they plan to students in the classroom. Submit your incorporate a well-rounded education survey starting October 2 at into their career and technical education nammfoundation.org/bcme plan.

By including the well-rounded education The 2019 NAMM Show: Registration language in Perkins reauthorization, we and Housing Now Open are laying the groundwork for future Mark your calendars and make plans to recording engineers, music producers, attend the 2019 NAMM Show, the global audio visual technicians, composers and gathering of the music, sound and event performers to receive high-quality, technology industries, on January 24– specialized music education. The key is 27, 2019 in Southern California. General that their education should go beyond attendees - college music educators and technical considerations to address students, music administrators and music literacy within public schools, educators, nonprofit organizations and supported by Perkins funds. Music NAMM Foundation partners and technology will play an increasingly grantees - are encouraged to attend. crucial role in the 21st century economy, Registration and housing is now open. and we must commit to providing Learn More access to high-quality technical programming for students who wish to Iconic Jazz Vocalists The Manhattan use new technologies in creating, Transfer Share Musical Origin enhancing, performing, and producing Stories: During the Talking Up Music the music we love. Education podcast, the band shares

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Participate in Make Music Winter on Dec. 21, the Winter Solstice This all-day musical celebration on the shortest day of the year, brings together people of all ages, musical abilities and genres to sin, play, march and dance their way across streets, parks, plazas and other public spaces. Contact Aaron Friedman to connect with organizers in communities across the country to get information or ideas to organize your own Make Music Winter.

______NATS Conference Volunteers (from left) Melanie Galloway, Linda Lister, Adonis Abuyen and Cho Hee Hwang National Association of Teachers of Singing NATS members and friends are coming away with many valuable experiences National Association of Teachers of from the Conference and are looking Singing (NATS) wraps up a forward to a grand gathering in Knoxville successful 55th National Conference in 2020. at the Tropicana Las Vegas The NATS 55th National Conference NATS honors Marvin Keenze with came to a close in June with more than Lifetime Achievement Award 900 attendees, yet the memories of our In recognition for his many dedicated wonderful time together are fresh in our years to the Association, NATS honored minds. Guest artists included opera Marvin Keenze with the Lifetime superstars Stephanie Blythe and Achievement Award during the 55th Christine Brewer with collaborative National Conference in Las Vegas. As pianist Craig Terry, Broadway star Alton NATS embarks on new international Fitzgerald White, voice scientist Johan initiatives in celebration of its 75th Sundberg, and singer and motivational anniversary, it is fitting for Keenze to be speaker Mandy Harvey. To share that recognized for his founding efforts to joy with the broader music community, draw NATS into an international realm. NATS has posted stories, photos, and Since 1990 he has been International videos for your enjoyment on NATS.org, Coordinator for NATS and Chairman of Facebook @OfficialNATS and the International Congress of Voice Instagram @OfficialNATS. Teachers (ICVT) and has encouraged the formation of member associations and continuing education opportunities for singing teachers, singers, choral conductors and voice specialists.

55th National Conference video poster "The Legacy of Korean Art Song sessions now on the NATS Live Since 1920." Along with a summary of Learning Center Korean art song history, representative For those who were not able to attend Korean art song composers were the NATS 55th National Conference, presented with a focus on their musical video packages and individual session styles as related to their subject matter. recordings are now available for As a practical guide for singers, purchase. The NATS Live Learning information about Korean lyric diction Center has been upgraded with new was introduced in a summary drawn features including a faster load time, from the authors’ recently-published sleek look, and effortless navigation. book, “Korean Art Songs: An Anthology And it’s entirely mobile friendly on all and Guide for Performance and Study.” devices. Try it out and preview all of the Special thanks to John Nix, poster paper sessions from this year’s conference. coordinator, and Nic Perna, who will be taking over the sessions in Knoxville. Announcing the 2018 National We also thank Cynthia Vaughan, Brian Student Auditions Winners Manternach, and Matthew Schloneger The final round of the NATS 2018 for serving as judges. National Student Auditions (NSA) was held on Sunday, June 24 during the A Successful NATS Conference, NATS 55th National Conference. More Thanks to Our Sponsors, Exhibitors, than $35,000 in prizes were awarded to and Advertisers our winners, who were officially With more than 900 attendees and the announced to a standing room audience largest number of sessions and concerts of teachers, collaborative pianists, ever offered at a NATS national event, parents, friends and family members. the support of our sponsors, exhibitors, The NSA semifinal round was held on and advertisers is what made the 55th Friday, June 22, at the University of National Conference possible. NATS Nevada, Las Vegas College of Music, depends on our sponsors, advertisers, which served as NATS National and exhibitors to help support the Conference host and NSA Competition important work at our conferences. sponsor. Nearly 200 of the top young Without their participation, NATS could vocalists from across the United States not present the excellent program of and Canada participated in the semifinal master classes, performances, and round. The Hall Johnson Spiritual student competitions, in addition to the Competition was also included in this College Showcase, Exhibitor year’s NSA categories. Showcases and other learning opportunities available. Legacy of Korean Art Song wins NATS Poster Paper Session at Click the links below for listings of National Conference companies, organizations, schools, and The winners of the poster paper universities that partnered with NATS competition at the NATS 55th National toward a successful 55th National Conference are Moon-Sook Park Conference. (University of Arkansas) and You-Seong Kim (North Park University), for their CONFERENCE SPONSORS

PROGRAM BOOK ADVERTISERS It was amazing to spend the week with a EXHIBITORS group of “seekers.” Though the master COLLEGE SHOWCASE teachers in this year’s session (Margaret Cusack, Matt Edwards, Brian Gill, Jan Welcome new NATS board members! Prokop, and Arlene Shrut) taught with Congratulations to our newly installed conviction, they were also each marked national officers and regional governors by the same curiosity and persistent on the National Association of Teachers pursuit of discovery. The openness with of Singing Board of Directors. The which they interacted with us and with installation of officers took place during one another was inspiring. It struck me the closing meeting of the NATS 55th much the same as in improv comedy National Conference in Las Vegas. with the reciprocity concept of “Yes!, Newly elected officers include and...” There are things that we know, President-elect Carole Blankenship, there are scientific truths that govern Vice President for Membership Nancy what we do, and there are boundless Bos, and Secretary-Treasurer Jason questions which arise and which we Lester. We also congratulate Karen must pursue through scientific research Brunssen, who was installed as and through the process of making art. president. Newly installed regional READ MORE governors include Alisa Belflower (West Central), Ruth Ellis (Cal-Western), Education Commission Survey Thomas Hueber (Central), Julie explores NATS membership in all Krugman (New England), David Mannell phases of Music Education (Great Lakes), Marcía Porter The NATS Education Commission, (Southeastern), and Marieke Schuurs appointed by the NATS Board of (Northwestern). Kathleen Otterson Directors in 2013, conducted a formal (North Central) was elected to serve a written survey in May 2017 to determine second term as regional governor. the depth of interest and involvement of the NATS membership in all phases of music education of children in kindergarten through grade twelve. We thank the many NATS members for their participation and appreciate their contributions. A complete report will be published in the Fall 2018 issue of the NATS e-zine Inter Nos.

Linda Snyder (left) passes the gavel to National Federation of the new president of NATS, Karen Brunssen Music Clubs

2018 NATS Intern Program Review The National Federation of Music Clubs By Alta Marie Boover, NATS Intern - announces the 2019 Biennial Young Class of 2018 Artist Awards and the 2019 Biennial Ellis Duo Piano Awards. These competitions

are for musicians pursuing a Sigma Alpha Iota professional concert career.

Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Young Artist Awards – Categories: Fraternity held its triennial National PIANO, STRINGS, MAN’S VOICE, Convention in Scottsdale, AZ July 26- WOMAN’S VOICE. Age Requirements 30, 2018. With 770 attendees, there for the Young Artist Awards: were many musical highlights over the Instrumentalist must have reached their course of the event. The Inter-American 18th birthday but, not their 30th birthday Music Awards concert featured the by June 1, the year of the audition. winning composition, by Steven Cohen Vocalist must have reached their 25th of New York City, and two pieces birthday, but not their 37th birthday by performed with the respective June 1, the year of the audition. Awards composer/judges at the piano. Dr. in each category are as follows: First Richard Crosby presented “Piano Place $20,000, Second Place $2,000 Sonata No. 1, Op. 21” and Bonnie Ruth Third Place $1,000. Janofsky performed “Expressions.” All

three new works will be published by Ellis Duo Piano Awards – Age C.F. Peters in the IAMA Series. requirements for the Ellis Duo Piano Awards: Must have reached their 18th Ms. Leah Hawkins, soprano, an SAI birthday, but not their 39th birthday by alumna member, was presented in February 1, 2019. Awards are as concert on the opening follows: First Place $20,000 (duo team), morning. Audiences have heard her Second Place $4,000 (duo team), perform in the Domingo-Cafritz Young $1,000 for the best performance Artist Program at Washington National American Music. Opera, and she will be singing this fall at

the Metropolitan Opera as a member of NFMC will also be holding the Biennial the Lindemann Young Artist Student/Collegiate Audition Awards in Development Program. the following categories: Piano, Organ, Classical Guitar, Man’s Voice, Woman’s The signature SAI Philanthropies Voice, Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Benefit Concert featured two artists in Woodwinds, Brass and Percussion. concert: SAI National Arts Associate Dr. Age requirements: 19-25 (by application Christopher Kachian, guitarist, directs date). Awards are as follows: First one of the largest guitar programs in the Place $3,000 in each category, Second USA at the University of St. Thomas in Place $500 in each category. Minneapolis, and Dr. Thomas

Schonberg, a native of Sweden, has NFMC has awarded over $177,000 to served as Principal Cellist at the John young artists in the past year. Complete Hopkins Symphony Orchestra, the Hartt information regarding these awards can Symphony, and presents masterclasses be found at nfmc-music.org under for advanced students throughout competitions. Please refer to the NFMC Europe, the United States and Competitions and Awards Chart for Asia. The evening’s concert included complete information. Mozart, Bach, Bartok, Armenian Dances by Vardapet, Venezuelan Waltzes by

Lauro, Brazilian music by Villa-Lobos, Music World News is divided into six and American Jazz. sections:

Other concerts featured winners of the Music the artform and artists Graduate Performance Awards: Emma Music Industry Gierszal on marimba, Brittany Giles on Music Education oboe; Undergraduate Performance Policy, Research & Politics Award winner Melanie Richardson on Technologies and media piano; and the winner of the SAI Jazz The Pointy End Performance Award, Naomi Preston, performing on tenor saxophone with Michael Braz at the piano. View Issue 07/2018

For more than 100 years, Sigma Alpha Iota has supported endeavors at The Click here to subscribe. MacDowell Colony and this convention marked the culmination of a two-year pledge to renovate Pan’s Cottage in Peterborough, NH. Presenting a masterful lecture on her studies and compositions was Dr. Andrea Clearfield, who was a Fellow at The MacDowell Colony. All are encouraged to explore her Tibetan inspired music at www.andreaclearfield.com

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