THE CANADIAN MUSIC TEACHER LE PROFESSEUR DE MUSI UE CANADIEN VOLUME 61 - NUMBER 2 - JANUARY 2011
50th Anniversary of Canada Music Week ®
CANADIAN FEDERATION OF MUSIC TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATIONS CANADIAN FEDERATION OF MUSIC TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATIONS FÉDÉRATION CANADIENNE DES PROFESSEURS DE MUSIQUE FÉDÉRATION CANADIENNE DES PROFESSEURS DE MUSIQUE
CANADIAN FEDERATION OF MUSIC TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATIONS 50 Anniversary / Anniversaire FÉDÉRATION CANADIENNE DES PROFESSEURS DE MUSIQUE CANADIAN FEDERATION OF MUSIC TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATIONS 50 Anniversary / Anniversaire CANADA MUSIC WEEK® FÉDÉRATION CANADIENNE DES PROFESSEURS DE MUSIQUE CANADA MUSIC WEEK® CANADIAN FEDERATION OF MUSIC TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATIONS LA SEMAINE DE LA MUSIQUE CANADIENNE FÉDÉRATION CANADIENNE DES PROFESSEURS DE MUSIQUE LA SEMAINE DE LA MUSIQUE CANADIENNE Nov 21-27, 2010 Nov 21-27, 2010 Anniversary / Anniversaire 50 50 Anniversary / Anniversaire CANADA MUSIC WEEK® CANADA MUSIC WEEK® LA SEMAINE DE LA MUSIQUE CANADIENNE 50 Anniversary / Anniversaire LA SEMAINE DE LA MUSIQUE CANADIENNE Nov 21-27, 2010 ® CANADA MUSIC WEEK Nov 21-27, 2010 LA SEMAINE DE LA MUSIQUE CANADIENNE Nov 21-27, 2010
Canada Music Week/La Semaine De La Musique Canadienne Canada Music Week/La Semaine De La Musique Canadienne November 21-27, 2010 November 21-27, 2010
Celebrating the best of Canadian music, culture and creativity. Celebrating the best of Canadian music, culture and creativity. Live performances and events across the country. Live performances and events across the country. Canada Music Week/La Semaine De La Musique Canadienne Visit www.cfmta.org for details. Canada Music Week/La Semaine De La Musique Canadienne Visit www.cfmta.org for details. November 21-27, 2010 November 21-27, 2010 Celebrating the best of Canadian music, culture and creativity. Canada Music Week/La Semaine De La Musique Canadienne Celebrating the best of Canadian music, culture and creativity. Live performances and events across the country. November 21-27, 2010 Live performances and events across the country. Visit www.cfmta.org for details. Celebrating the best of Canadian music, culture and creativity. Visit www.cfmta.org for details. Live performances and events across the country.
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Greetings from CFMTA/FCAPM O cial Journal of the CANADIAN FEDERATION OF 4 MUSIC TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATIONS LE PROFESSEUR DE MUSIQUE CANADIEN 5 Letter from the Editor CIRCULATION 3500 - FOUNDED IN 1935 CFMTA/FCAPM Certi cate of Recognition 6 for Professional Achievement UPCOMING EDITIONS OF e Canadian Music Teacher
7 A Unique Opportunity Spring Edition 2011 • Publication: May 2011 8 Call for Compositions - Information • Submission Deadline: April 1, 2011 Canada Music Week Edition 2011 9 CFMTA/FCAPM Student Composer Competition • Publication September 2011 Entry Form • Submission Deadline: August 15, 2011 Winter Edition 2011 Professional Development and Research Committee • Publication: January 2012 10 ask for your Input • Submission Deadline: Dec 1, 2011
Mark Your Calendar SEND ALL MATERIALS FOR ALL EDITIONS TO: 13 Dina Pollock Phone 604.859.6333 CFMTA/FCAPM Convention 2011 Fax 604.859.9855 14 [email protected] Canada Music Week® 2010 ADVERTISING 20 Recipients of the CFMTA/FCAPM Bill Andrews Award Send all advertising inquires and orders to: BCRMTA: North Island - PEIRMTA Charlottetown Dina Pollock Phone 604.859.6333 Canada Music Week® 2010 - from Coast to Coast Fax 604.859.9855 24 [email protected] 38 Tomorrow's Creative inkers e o cial journal of the Canadian Music Teachers’ Association is published three times a year by the CFMTA/FCAPM. Its purpose is to inform music teachers 39 ARMTA: Music Conference Alberta 2010 about the Association’s activities, provide a forum for discussion and supply information of topical interest. 40 SRMTA: Chopin at 200 Inclusion of items in this journal does not imply endorsement or approval by the CFMTA/FCAPM. BCRMTA: Be a Quay Player All opinions are those of the authors and may di er from 41 those of CFMTA/FCAPM.
Piano Pedagogy and Identity - Part 2 42 SUBCRIPTIONS
A Look back in Time 47 Non-members may receive a subscription by submitting an annual fee to: 48 Review of Publications Bernadette Bullock, Secretary / Treasurer 302 - 550 Berkshire Dr. London, ON N6J 3S2 Executive Directory 52 e fee for Canadian residents is $ 20.00 per year, and $ 30.00 for non-residents. Make cheque payable to CFMTA/FCAPM. Hiver 2011 - le Professeure de Musique Canadian 3 GREETINGS FROM CFMTA/FCAPM Darlene Brigidear CFMTA / FCAPM President
y the time the Canadian celebration this year. ank you to all Insurance Group, who are o ering Music Teacher arrives at your the branches across Canada who held our members the option of Group home, Christmas will be special events and celebrated with Insurance Preferred Rates for house aB cherished memory and the New birthday cakes, posters, pencils etc. to and car insurance. Information is Year will bring new experiences, new made this a special year for Canada available on our website. We hope challenges and often, new rewards as Music Week®, the largest celebration this new service will bene t many of we continue through the musical year of Canadian music. We had to our members. with our students and colleagues. order 1000 extra pencils and still sold out of all Canada Music Week® I am very excited to invite all of you One of the most lasting Christmas supplies. Canadian music was heard to our convention “Music is a Life gifts can be the gift of music. I will in concerts, schools, churches and Force” in Regina Saskatchewan in always remember the grandfather on radio across Canada. I have the July 2011. is promises to be an who wanted to do something special privilege of reading the reports from outstanding “musical feast”, an event for his granddaughter and phoned all the branches and it is absolutely not to be missed. Information is to arrange for piano lessons, which amazing how we all came together available on the website and in our he would give to her as a Christmas to celebrate this 50th anniversary Canadian Music Teacher magazine. present. She indeed loved her lessons, milestone. Bravo!!! e organizing committee has worked hard, achieved her musical planned an amazing program of goals and, best of all, went on to Our new “CFMTA/FCAPM outstanding workshops and concerts. derive life- long pleasure from his Certi cate of Recognition for What a gift it would be if we could thoughtful and generous gift. e Professional Achievement” has have hundreds of our members best things in life are not always been awarded to many teachers attend and make this the biggest ever “things”. already. We are expecting many CFMTA/FCAPM convention. more applications in the New Year I feel that we, as music teachers, and ask you to go to our website ank you for all you do on behalf of are all indeed fortunate to be given for information and the application our great organization. Together we the gift of doing what we love as form. e certi cates may be can work to impact the lives of our a profession- sharing our passion displayed in teachers’ studios and students, giving them the life- long for music. It is so rewarding to used in advertising. We are hoping gift of the joy of music. share our enjoyment of music with to encourage teachers throughout our students and give them the Canada to become more involved opportunity to experience the “joy of in personal development, branch music” rst hand. and community events and studio ere have been many exciting enrichment . moments for CFMTA/FCAPM as We have received favourable we close out 2010 and move into comments about our partnership th the New Year. Our 50 Anniversary with Desjardins, e Personal® of Canada Music Week® was a huge
4 The Canadian Music Teacher - Winter 2011 HELLO FROM THE EDITOR Dina Pollock
Hello Everyone, On the front cover: Another issue done!! With so many photographs to chose Helen Dahlstrom WOW - what a busy Canada Music from it was hard to decide which ones taken by Janet Leffek ® Week we had. to use and with limited space I could Victoria Branch - BC Please enjoy reading about all the not put in all of them. If your photo (Photo on page 29 of Helen festivities across our country. was not included - my apologies. also by Janet) A thank you to all the Canada Music ank you to the executive, committees, Week® Coordinators for sending me the contributors, reviewers and advertisers. reports and photographs. I know it was Without your support and dedication di cult to get all the information in this magazine would not be possible. such a short time - a job well done.
anks, Dina
ANNOUNCEMENT OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2011
Take notice that the Annual General Meeting of the members of the Canadian Federation of Music Teachers’ Associations will be held at the Location: University of Regina - on Thursday July 7th Luncheon starting at 12:30 pm - meeting to follow at 1:30 pm
Business to be conducted includes: Receive and consider the Financial Statements of the period ending. Receive and relate the Provincial Reports. Appoint Auditors. Transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting.
e Annual Executive Committee Meeting will be held on Wednesday July 6th from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Education Building Room ED 114
By order of Darlene Brigidear, President . Bernadette Bullock, Secretary-Treasurer Dated at London, Ontario, this 25th day of August, 2010
Hiver 2011 - le Professeure de Musique Canadian 5 THE CFMTA/FCAPM CERTIFICATE of RECOGNITION for PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
FMTA is a professional e applicants for the recognition BENEFITS organization of music certi cates would complete a educators throughout “Documentation of Professionalism” • Commitment to continued growth CCanada. In order to promote and send it to the Secretary-Treasurer in your chosen profession of continued professional growth by of CFMTA. e certi cates would music instruction our members, we are o ering “ e be issued yearly, in January. e • Commitment to providing our membership with goals CFMTA/FCAPM Certi cate certi cate would be renewable of personal professional of Recognition for Professional every two years. Please refer to achievement as music instructors Achievement”, presented by Documentation of Professionalism, • Commitment to validating CFMTA, to encourage members to which can be downloaded from and rewarding those who grow as musicians, educators and the “members only” section of the show personal professional mentors. website. achievement • Enhancing the quality of musical e Canadian Federation of Music In many professional organizations, instruction for Canadian students Teachers’ Associations has set up a professional development is through continuing education program in which those who show mandatory for membership • Increasing participation and professional development/practice renewal: for example, dentistry, leadership in musical events at the national, provincial and branch throughout the year will be rewarded chartered accountancy, etc. In our level with a certi cate. is would be own profession, the MTNA, our • Promoting professionalism renewable every two years. A fee of fellow teaching organization in the through contributing to the $10.00 to cover the administrative United States, requires all Certi ed profession, building partnerships, cost, certi cate and postage would Music Teachers to complete a student involvement and personal accompany the application form. “Documentation of Professional evaluation ese high quality certi cates could Renewal Activities Points Form” by • Promoting mentorship and be displayed in studios and the July 1st of each renewal year, in order partnering with pedagogy recognition used in advertising. to keep their certi cation current. advocates Please note that this is a voluntary ough our program is voluntary, program for individual members and we hope that many of our members CFMTA/FCAPM is committed to the is in no way part of the membership will apply for the certi cate, as promotion of professionalism and process, which is handled by our recognition of their excellent professional development for our provincial organizations. professional diligence. membership.
The Professional Achievement forms can be downloaded from the website www.cfmta.org (members only section) They can also be found in the last issue of The Canadian Music Teacher
6 The Canadian Music Teacher - Winter 2011 A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY deadline - February 1st, 2011
Do you have an idea for a project that would benefit CFMTA/FCAPM members?
FMTA/FCAPM is o ering Describe your goals, objectives, Mail proposals to: a one-time award of up plan of action and proposed time- to $1000 for a “Unique line. Include a budget and plans for CFMTA/FCAPM COpportunity”. All Branches in promoting the project. On a separate c/o Bernadette Bullock Canada are eligible to submit page, write down the contact 302 - 550 Berkshire Drive an application. e successful information: London, ON N6J 3S2 application will be chosen by a panel Address of judges from across Canada. Phone and email for the chairman of the project. Application guidelines: Send a detailed written proposal All proposals must be postmarked of the project or event that you are by February 1, 2011. e winner of planning. e focus should be on a the “Unique Opportunity” funding project that could potentially bene t will be asked to submit a report that members of CFMTA/FCAPM across will be featured in an issue of the the country. Canadian Music Teacher.
THE CANADIAN FEDERATION OF MUSIC TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATIONS “A national association of music instructors whose purpose is to promote and maintain high standards of teaching among our members and to foster excellence in our students”
But what does being a member of CFMTA/FCAPM really mean? • Communication with colleagues and a pedagogical network across the nation. • Local and Provincial acknowledgement at the national level through provincial representation. • A uni ed body to support, promote and mentor music educators and music education at the provincial, national and international level. • Biennial conventions that create opportunities for learning, inspiration, competition and fellowship. • A national magazine published three times per year, including articles, reviews and new developments in our musical landscape. • Access to national scholarships for students in the areas of performance and composition. • Access to national awards for teachers and branches. • Liability insurance, optional group home and auto insurance As independent music teachers our members have access to a national organization that provides an invaluable opportunity to impact, and be impacted by, the rest of the nation.
Hiver 2011 - le Professeure de Musique Canadian 7 CANADIAN FEDERATION OF MUSIC TEACHERS' ASSOCIATIONS CALL FOR COMPOSITION - For performance across Canada November 20 - 26, 2011 deadline March 31st, 2011
In celebration of CANADA MUSIC WEEK® 2011
One Piano Solo: Grades 3 – 4 One Piano Solo: Grades 5 – 6 One Vocal Solo: Grades 2 – 3 One instrumental solo with piano accompaniment, or work for chamber ensemble
Deadline Date: March 31, 2011 Entry fee: None
e competition is open to any Canadian resident. Submissions should be submitted as a PDF le. Submissions must be new, unpublished pieces. e Please include a short composer biography, mailing composer’s name should not appear on the score. address and telephone number. A Canadian topic or theme is suggested. Composers of the chosen compositions will be interviewed in the CFMTA/FCAPM newsletter, e composition will be chosen by a selection e Canadian Music Teacher, as well as receive committee from across Canada. recognition in all Provincial Registered Music e copyright for the composition will be retained Teachers newsletters. by the composer. e chosen composition will be published, recorded Please direct submissions and questions to: and available to be downloaded for public use, from Po Yeh the CFMTA/FCAPM website until November Canada Music Week® Convenor 30, 2011 or employed by the CFMTA/FCAPM [email protected] for publicity purposes after consultation with and agreement of the composer.
Got a great idea or catchy phrase that will really make a great slogan for CFMTA/FCAPM?
Send your idea or ideas to the CFMTA office [email protected]
CFMTA/FCAPM is investigating a marketing and advertising initiative and you might have just what we are looking for!!!
8 The Canadian Music Teacher - Winter 2011 CANADIAN FEDERATION OF MUSIC TEACHERS' ASSOCIATIONS STUDENT COMPOSER COMPETITION ENTRY FORM deadline June 1st, 2011
Please print clearly
Student's name Birthdate
Address
Phone Email
Teacher Teacher’s phone
Teacher’s address Teacher’s email
Initial of applicant’s parent or guardian ______
CATEGORY PREPARATORY 8 YEARS & UNDER Class1 _____ Class 2 _____
A 11 YEARS & UNDER Class 1 _____ Class 2 _____
B 15 YEARS & UNDER Class 1 _____ Class 2 _____
C 19 YEARS & UNDER Class 1 _____
D OPEN Class 1 _____
Title of Composition ______
I hereby certify that the attached composition for the national CFMTA Canada Music Week® Student Composer Competition is entirely my own work, and hereby agree to section 5 of the regulations.
Signatures Competitor ______
Parent/Guardian ______
Music Teacher ______Teacher must be a current member of the Registered Music Teachers’ Association
e provincial winning compositions must be received by the Canada Music Week® Co-ordinator not later than June 1, 2011. Please mail submissions to Po Yeh, 18 Strathlea Cres SW Calgary, AB T3H 5A8.
Hiver 2011 - le Professeure de Musique Canadian 9 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH COMMITTEE ASK FOR YOUR INPUT!
t the CFMTA/FCAPM Committee and how that committee development, perhaps with practical meetings held this past July might best serve the present and advice on items such as running a there was a great deal of future needs of members of the home based business, to o ering Adiscussion regarding the Professional CFMTA/FCAPM. inspiring teaching ideas, practice Development and Research Although it is not in the ideas for students or a checklist committee's mandate to guide for parents in choosing the run programs, workshops, right teacher. s u u i teac in master classes, etc., as e Professional Development and each province o ers many Research Committee ask for your for programs to suit the input regarding ideas that you feel professional development would be of interest or bene t to needs of their members, the our members. Your ideas could be committee desires to help forwarded to the CFMTA delegates the provinces promote these in your province or directly to the events and by doing so, Professional Development and raise the pro le of Research Committee Chair: Registered Music Teachers Lorna Wanzel at [email protected] across Canada. It also and CC the CFMTA/FCAPM o ce seeks to o er more uni ed at [email protected] resources of programs Your ideas will be brought forward available to our members for discussion at the next CFMTA/ and encourage dialogue FCAPM meetings as the committee o ou ave soli instru ental s ills amongst CFMTA/FCAPM strives to nd ways to better serve o ou en o or in it c il ren members across Canada. an fa ilies f so u u i teac in members of the Canadian Federation a be for ou Certainly the CFMTA/ of Music Teacher’s Associations. FCAPM website will be a raine u u i teac ers are in reat useful tool in this regard, e an t rou out t e , ana a o ering a calendar of events Professional Development an aroun t e orl rainin is avail at both the branch and Committee: able at su er institutes in ore t an locations t rou out ort erica provincial levels. Links Lorna Wanzel:Chair for violin, viola, cello, bass, piano, flute, could be provided for chat Hélène Lord uitar, arp, recor er, or an, voice an rooms, webinars and the Peggy L’hoir earl c il oo e ucation latest in research of interest Pat Frehlich or a co plete listin of institutes visit to our members. ttp su u iassociation or events institutes Members would be WE LOOK FORWARD TO welcome, and encouraged, HEARING FROM YOU! to submit articles to the committee for publication or ore infor ation call in the Canadian Music Teacher pertaining to or visit any aspect of professional su u iassociation or
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Hiver 2011 - le Professeure de Musique Canadian 13 Come to Regina, Saskatchewan for the 2011 CFMTA/FCAPM National Convention and prepare to be inspired and motivated by the many exciting events we have planned. Bring your families to experience the Canadian prairies and all that Regina has to offer. Music of all kinds will be heard throughout the convention .... and with special concerts every evening, there’s sure to be something for everyone. This is a great time to visit Saskatchewan – Canada’s sunniest province!
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Saskatchewan is the birthplace of ... Registered Music Teachers ... the Young Artist Competition ... and Canadian Medicare
Regina is home to ... Wascana Park, one of the largest urban parks in North America ... the RCMP’s Academy, ‘Depot’ Division, which trains members of Canada’s world-famous national police force ... the Regina Symphony Orchestra, Canada’s longest, and continually performing orchestra
Things to do in and around Regina
• Saskatchewan Science Centre with • RCMP Heritage Centre the new 3D IMAX theatre AND within a 45 minute drive, • Royal Saskatchewan Museum • the Tunnels of Moose Jaw • McKenzie Art Gallery in the T.C. • Temple Gardens Mineral Spa Douglas Building Resort
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2011 CFMTA/FCAPM Convention July 6-9, 2011 Regina, SK
14 The Canadian Music Teacher - Winter 2011 Come for the concerts...and much more!
July 6, 2011 The Gryphon Trio contin- ue to delight audiences around the globe with their highly refined and dynamic performances. As the featured artists of the 2011 CFMTA/FCAPM Con- vention, the Gryphon Trio (left – Roman Borys, Annalee Pati- patanakoon, and James Park- er) will be performing a con- cert and giving master class- es, clinics, and workshops. July 7, 2011 The Canadian Composers’ Day recital will feature a variety of artists, including com- posers/pianists, Heather July 8, 2011 Schmidt and David L. McIn- Stephen Runge and Thomas Yu, tyre. They will be sharing their former CFMTA/FCAPM National Piano talents during the convention Competition prize winners, will be per- giving workshops and working forming in a joint recital. They will also with student composers. be sharing their knowledge and pas- sion for music in workshops.
July 9, 2011 CFMTA/FCAPM National Piano Competition Finals featuring finalists performing David L. McIntyre’s Piano Trio 2005 with the Gryphon Trio Strings. Adjudicators – James Parker, Christine Vanderkooy, and Kathleen Lohrenz Gable.
2011 CFMTA/FCAPM Convention July 6-9, 2011 Regina, SK
Hiver 2011 - le Professeure de Musique Canadian 15 Don’t miss the CFMTA/FCAPM National Piano Competition with competitors from across Canada
July 8, 2011 – Semifinals July 9, 2011 – Finals
$14,000 in prizes to be awarded! First Prize: $5,000 Second Prize: $3,000 Third Prize: $2,000
$500 – Dorothy Buckley Prize for Canadian Music performance $1000 – Marek Jablonski Prize for Chopin Performance $1000 – Willard Schultz Prize for most promising performer $1000 – Willard Schultz Prize for Baroque Performance
Adjudicators (top to bottom) James Parker, Christine Vanderkooy, and Kathleen Lohrenz Gable
~ Collaborative element featuring Saskatchewan composer, NEW David L. McIntyre’s, Piano Trio 2005 ~ Finalists performing with the Gryphon Trio Strings for 2011 ~ SPECIAL PRIZE FOR 2011 – Regina Chapter of Contemporary Showcase Award of $500
2011 CFMTA/FCAPM Convention July 6-9, 2011 Regina, SK
16 The Canadian Music Teacher - Winter 2011 Workshops to spark your interest
Beethoven’s Feet: the complex feat of pedalling Lady Gaga vs. Mozart? The Challenges of Beethoven’s Sonatas Teaching Popular Repertoire
Performing North in Canadian Music for Solo Piano Master classes for Intermediate level and up Voice Pattern Play for teachers and students Less really is more when it comes to collaboration and communication! Text as Muse
Incorporating Improvisation in your Studio The Music of Johannes Brahms
Choral Directors are from Mars and Voice Teach- Ultimate Music Theory ers are from Venus: ‘Sing from your Diaphragm,’ and other Vocal Misstructions; Building Beautiful As well as workshops presented by: Voices: It Takes a Village Conservatory Canada, Royal Conservatory of Music, National Association of Teachers of Moon Landings, Fast Cars, and Bouncing Balls: Singing, Canadian Music Centre, Alliance for Using Physical Forces to Shape Musical Interpre- Canadian New Music Projects tation .... and much more to come!
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Hiver 2011 - le Professeure de Musique Canadian 17 Registration Information
Please complete ONE FORM for EACH guest attending the Convention events
NAME
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REGISTRATION FEES All fees are in Canadian funds
CFMTA MEMBER Non-CFMTA MEMBER STUDENT Early Bird, by May 15, 2011 $295 _____ $345 _____ $235 _____ After May 15, 2011 $355 _____ $405 _____ $295 _____
Above registration fee includes all lectures, workshops, master classes, recitals, trade shows, receptions, coffee breaks, RCM sponsored Welcome barbecue, AGM luncheon, Saturday supper .... and more
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Sessions Concerts Half Day Sessions – Morning or Afternoon July 6 - Gryphon Trio ______$40 ______sessions @ $40 = $ ______July 7 - Canadian Music Recital ______$25 Full Day Sessions ______$70 July 8 – Stephen Runge and Thomas Yu ______$25 $ Canadian Composers’ Day with Recital ______80 July 9 - Piano Competition Finals ______$20 Gryphon + 1 other concert ______$50 Extra Meal Tickets Concert package – all 4 concerts ______$80 RCM sponsored Welcome Barbecue ______$25 All Student concert tickets – half-off regular single ticket price AGM Luncheon, Thurs., July 7 ______$35 Supper, Sat., July 9 ______$40 TOTAL AMOUNT DUE = $ ______
Make cheques (in Canadian funds) payable to 2011 CFMTA CONVENTION Mail to Penny Joynt Questions? Contact Lore Ruschiensky 3954 Parkdale Road (306) 789-8414 Saskatoon, SK S7H 5A7 [email protected]
18 The Canadian Music Teacher - Winter 2011 Accommodation Information
The University of Regina’s bedroom suites are large enough to accommodate 1-3 people. The air-conditioned suites have 3 or 4 bedrooms, with a common kitchen, bathroom, and living room area. Included in the daily rate are bed linens, towels, bar soap, and plastic cups. For a virtual tour, go to www.uregina.ca/residences/residence2/southindex.html.
Residence Services • Ph: 306.585.5450 • Fax: 306.585.5457 http://www.uregina.ca/residences http://www.uregina.ca/studserv/confserv/
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To receive the Convention room rate of $140 (includes breakfast) ask for the Canadian Feder- ation of Music Teachers Associations’ (CFMTA) rate. Rooms are reserved until June 6, 2011.
Piano Master Classes Saturday, July 9, 2011 • University of Regina, Regina, SK Entry deadline – May 15, 2011
OPEN TO PIANO STUDENTS GRADE 4 AND UP
JUNIOR - Grade 4-6 SENIOR - Grade 10 and up (maximum 5 minutes performance time) (maximum 15 minutes performance time) Cost $30 Cost $50
INTERMEDIATE - Grade 7-9 All performance pieces must be memorized. (maximum 10 minutes performance time) Space is limited. Applications will be accepted on an as Cost $40 received basis.
Junior level clinician – KATHLEEN LOHRENZ GABLE Intermediate – CHRISTINE VANDERKOOY Senior – JAMES PARKER
Go to www.cfmta.org for registration details
Hiver 2011 - le Professeure de Musique Canadian 19 CANADA MUSIC WEEK® 2010 - Recipient of the CFMTA/FCAPM Bill Andrews Award BCRMTA: NORTH ISLAND BRANCH by Cindy Taylor
Happy 50th Birthday Canada Music Week®!
he North Island Registered were given to the taller people; and the Fine Arts Poster Making: RMT Sonia Music Teachers’ Association is a “Benedict” Bears (Robert Benedict) Hauser shared her wonderful artistic small branch of the BCRMTA were handed out the middle sized talents with students to create their Twhich is situated on the East Coast of students. is ensured that the classes own individual Canada Music Week® Vancouver Island. Branch members were formed into workable groups. Poster. is event was a buzz of activity are from the combined communities After a short explanation of CMW and with students cutting, pasting and of Courtenay, Comox and Campbell the day’s events everyone proceeded to colouring. Information about Canadian River. e NIRMTA proposal for this their workshops. All three - one hour composers was available for students to year's CMW event brought recognition workshops were happening at the same include on the posters. e talent that and grateful funding as one of the 2010 time with students rotating to their next emerged from student's creativity in this recipients of the CFMTA Bill Andrews event when their class was over. workshop was impressive. Each poster Award. It is with sincere thanks that the Or Rhythm: was unique. NIRMTA acknowledge the generosity is fun Composing of Bill Andrews for his vision and and exciting Workshop: encouragement to help branches all workshop was A variety of across Canada to actively promote and led by RMT activity was educate students and communities Guitar teacher, happening in about our wonderful Canadian Helga Hagen, the composing composers and music resources. who is also workshop. New e North Island Registered Music trained in Or . RMT Amie Teachers’ Association celebrated During this Webster worked CMW with a full and exciting day of workshop an with students in a workshops which concluded with an ensemble piece group to introduce them to the world of all Canadian content “Free” Concert. was created to be performed in the composing. Amie prepared folders for Students were introduced to the world concert. e workshop ran three times everyone who attended the workshops. of composing through an Or Rhythm with a di erent group of students in In the folders she had an example of workshop; a Composing workshop with each ensemble creating three di erent some speci c scales and modes, a page manuscript and pencils, and modern works. All of the students taking of rhythms and a page on how to use technology thanks to the Roland this workshop throughout the day di erent notes to create a motif to Company; and a Visual Arts workshop performed their ensemble creation in show how a student could create music making CMW posters. the concert. Here the students had the by repetition, inversion, retrograde Approximately 90 students arrived at opportunity to try a variety of rhythm and diminution. Each student was 9:30 for an orientation of the day’s instruments. Guitars, xylophones, and able to take their folder and a CMW events before going to their rst of three a recorder were also included in the pencil home with them. Other exciting workshops. e challenge of how to ensemble along with di erent sounds activities were available for students at divide the students into three groups created with the human voice. Students this composing workshop. With the was creatively solved by handing each were very enthusiastic and creative. generosity of Doug Edwards, owner student a card which had an animated Helga’s imaginative approach to rhythm of our local music store, e Music picture of their creature and the name made the workshop fun and a special Plant, modern technology was provided of a Canadian composer for their group. experience for the students. to expose students to other ways of e “Donkin” Dinosaurs (Christine composing. Doug supplied two store Donkin) were given to the littler people; employees to share their knowledge of the “Crosby” Crocs (Anne Crosby) the equipment.
20 The Canadian Music Teacher - Winter 2011 Two electric pianos and two keyboard with a complete set of the CFMTA/ Senior students who volunteered controllers were brought in and hooked FCAPM ve mounted CMW posters their time to help with the workshops up to four laptop computers (that were that were on display. e church was a included their time on their BCRMTA manned by volunteer teachers), which bustle of excitement with approximately Community Service volunteer forms. were then programmed to a wireless 300 people in attendance. printer. e laptops had been previously e concert included many loaded with the Print Music 2011 own compositions that had (Finale) program generously provided been composed prior to by Roland Canada. the days’ events. e three di erent Or ensembles opened and closed the concert with the third ensemble also performing. Various solo guitar students and piano students shared their own compositions to a very impressed Our CMW celebrations would audience. A guitar quintet ensemble not have been possible without the complete with a full drum set presented Students had the opportunity to volunteer time and talents of each of the Sophisticated Samba by M. Mauthe workshop clinicians and helpers.We are play their own compositions on the and ddler, Maddy Erickson, had the keyboards which notated their music extremely grateful for: audience toe tapping to her Canadian • the very generous funding from the on the score sta in the computer. After ddle tunes. some minor adjusting their works were CFMTA/FCAPM Bill Andrews printed out for them to take home. Two of the CFMTA 'Call For Award Another feature of this workshop was Compositions' winning works were • the BCRMTA Professional the opportunity for students to record performed at the concert. Development Fund Committee their compositions onto a CD using the • Dawn Tomashewski presented the • the CFMTA/FCAPM funding for Roland CD – 2e recorder. It was hooked piano composition Blue North by our Birthday cake up to an electric piano in a separate Kye Marshall • the Roland Music Company room where guitar students and piano • e Neopolitan Trio for their generous support of students excitedly waited their turn to Diane Brown -ute equipment and the Print Music make their own CD and take it home Ron Edinger - cello programmes with them. Cindy Taylor - piano presented • Doug Edward, owner of e Music Lullaby composed by David Yeung. Plant, who had a vision with us to Two of the workshops took place during Presentations were awarded to students explose students to new technology the morning then we had a break for who had completed the requirements which would encourage and educate lunch. Little Caesar’s Pizza was served for RCM exams grade 9, 10 and ARCT. them in a fun environment. with juice that had been donated by the Composing Workshop clinician, Amie e North Island Registered Music local Superstore. Our rifty’s Foods Webster, (previous Student Aux. of CMW cake was the biggest one we Teachers’ Association continues to BCRMTA) was congratulated on “Make Canada Musical” could get. We had close to 90 kids and a completing her ARCT diploma as well th dozen volunteers to share the cake with! as being accepted as a full member Happy 50 Birthday Canada Music ® Two very special students celebrated of the BCRMTA. Noti cation of her Week ! th their birthday on Nov. 27 at our event acceptance arrived the night before our with everyone singing Happy Birthday concert. e moment was even more to them. After lling everyone with special because the idea for the format sugar we sent them o to their third of the days’ workshops and events was workshop to complete the activities. created by Amie and then implemented Parents were asked to return at 2:00 to by many teacher and student volunteers get ready for our CMW Concert. As who gave their time and talents to this they entered the church they were met project.
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here do good ideas come featured a full-page article with photo Finally the weekend arrived. Saturday from? In our case it was a on the front page of the entertainment afternoon Monica presented a workshop little conversation which section. e article was called Flying for students and teachers. During ledW to some exploration, which resulted High and focused on Chloe and her the rst half, Monica talked about in an invitation, and with a sudden composition. Happily they did include her journey as a composer and played inspiration and lots of communication, a blurb about Canada Music Week® recordings from some performances we had a good idea for a Canada Music and the CFMTA! Anyone who would of her works. For the second half of Week® 50th Anniversary Celebration. like to read the article about Chloe and the workshop, Monica had all of us Here’s our little idea that became the big even hear her sing her solo can do so at sitting in pairs with Or instruments. idea that won a Bill Andrews Award for http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/Arts/ She gave us suggestions for some the PEIRMTA. Entertainment/2010 11 22/article improvisation: question and answer, Long before the week began we had 1985068/Flying high/1 sequencing, choosing only three notes excellent coverage by our local arts and Karen Mair is the host of Mainstreet, and composing with those, etc. From entertainment newspaper, e Buzz. A the local afternoon show on CBC. the music and laughter in the room, it full page spread featured an article about Karen is a wonderful supporter of the seems safe to say that a good time (and Canada Music Week®, a reprinting arts and we knew that she might be an educational time) was had by all. In of the bio, photo and interview from interested in Canada Music Week®. the words of one teacher in attendance: the Canadian Music Teacher with our We hoped the show might be willing “It was fascinating to hear the excerpts featured PEI composer, Monica Clorey. to feature a di erent student performer of Monica's music at di erent stages Another page had an article and photo every day of the week and they agreed. in her journey as a composer and the of Chloe Dockendor , the eight-year- Five students of ve teachers performed variety of projects that the Toy Piano old student from PEI whose vocal Canadian music each afternoon Composers have undertaken was also solo Why Can’t a Penguin Fly won rst that week, including two students impressive. One great piece of advice place in her category and the Helen A. performing their own compositions. that she had for students was to write Dahlstrom Award in the CFMTA Music Every day Karen gave a great plug for music for their friends to perform, so Writing Competition. Canada Music Week®, the CFMTA, the that they can try out di erent ideas. I PEIRMTA and our weekend events. think the students were also fascinated Friday’s show nished the week with by the notebook she used to work out an interview of our featured composer, her compositions.” Sunday afternoon was our Canada Music Week® Recital. Students of all ages and many disciplines gathered to perform for a great audience of friends, family and members of the community. Aside from many performances of Canadian works, we had a full complement of 'Call for Chloe & her Mom Faith Dockendorff Madison Lewis & Monica Clorey Compositions' pieces, including Lullaby anks to that coverage, a “buzz” by David Yeung, performed by an was de nitely created, and Canada Monica Clorey and student Madison instrumental ensemble of ute, cello Music Week® got o to a great start. A Lewis playing Monica’s piece Lady and harp. Two students were able to reporter from the Prince Edward Island Slipper. We got lots of great feedback prepare compositions by Monica Clorey newspaper e Guardian picked up our from students, teachers, parents and the for the recital; Madison Lewis played story. e Monday, November 22 paper general public. Lady Slipper and Lindsay Connolly sang
22 The Canadian Music Teacher - Winter 2011 Monica’s beautiful setting of the Emily Week® posters and a printed copy of very excited to have the opportunity of Dickinson poem I’ll Tell You How the Monica’s commissioned work. meeting a composer of a piece that I was ® Sun Rose. e nal performance of the Our afternoon ended with a birthday to play for Canada Music Week . It was afternoon was what we were all waiting cake reception. e cake was huge and great to met Monica Clorey. She was for. For this occasion, the PEIRMTA very friendly and very enthusiastic about commissioned Monica to compose her music. It is hard to believe that a suite of piano pieces using the ve someone so young can be so talented. commemorative posters as inspiration I was nervous at rst to be playing in and Monica performed them for us front of the composer of the music that that day. e suite, Postcards (from I was to play. is was the rst time Canada) I. Fall Leaves II. Arctic Scene that anything like that had happened III. Lakeside IV. Prairies V. Lighthouse, to me. From the moment that I meet was written for intermediate piano. for the rst time ever, we had enough Monica, she put me at ease, and we had e pieces were played beautifully by people in attendance to nish it o . a great conversation on music. It was Clorey and enthusiastically received What a great way to complete a busy, a wonderful experience to be able to by the audience. A copy of the but wonderful Canada Music Week®. meet a composer with so much talent CMW Lighthouse poster, mounted and who was so friendly.” As a Canada with an inscription on the back, was ere have been lots of comments Music Week® Co-ordinator, and as presented to Monica as thanks for her from teachers and parents about a music teacher, it is comments like participation in our week. what a successful week it was. It has those that make all the hard work so been very rewarding to get that kind th worthwhile. e 50 anniversary of CMW seemed of feedback from everyone, but it is the perfect opportunity to recognize the especially meaningful to hear a student’s e orts of some people who have been perspective. Here are the words of instrumental in piano student Madison Lewis: “I was keeping Canada Music Week® and Canadian music in general alive and well on PEI. Jane Naylor and Connie O’Brien were thanked for their many years as CMW Committee Jane Naylor Chairs. Connie O'Brien Jacqueline Sorensen PSD410 $799 PSD450 Young was recognized for her e orts $1199 in starting a Canadian Contemporary Showcase in Charlottetown. Dale Sorensen is a trombonist who performs in the new music ensemble, eklektikos. He commissions many works by Canadian composers and publishes Canadian content with his company Pine Grove Music (pinegrovemusic. ca). All recipients were surprised and pleased when they were presented with mounted copies of the Canada Music 1508 Batavia Avenue · Geneva , Illinois 60134-3302 · Phone 800.374.4118 · Fax 630.232.8905 · www.SuperscopeTechnologies.com
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receiving a pencil and seal. e teachers as a special Margaret Purdy Award to British gathered in the afternoon to peruse a senior pedagogy student. And then, Columbia Tracey’s Canadian collections nding cake was enjoyed by all! compiled by new contacts, composers, resources e Kelowna Branch celebrated the Tracey Garvin and music at all levels. e joyous Anniversary with a joint recital from cacophony of exploring unfamiliar the students of the city’s music teachers. BC eagerly embraced Canada Music repertoire rang through the snowy ® irty students performed Canadian Week this year while celebrating the afternoon as, at times, three pianos pieces, Savana Salloum shared her own th 50 Anniversary! ere were over 500 were sounding at once! e evening composition Dreamlife and the students students across the province gathering concert was in collaboration with with the top exam results received to share their piano, violin, guitar, the RMT and the Suzuki based Bon awards. Over 150 enjoyed the special vocal and compositional talents with Accord String Ensemble, directed by music and a beautiful cake was enjoyed close to 2,000 supportive and delighted Stephanie Judy (president of the by all following the concert. audience members! ere was much red Nelson Suzuki Assoc.). A number of and white attire, much cake consumed selected students from the morning e South Okanagan Branch and many ags, balloons, pencils and sessions performed, Tracey gave a brief decorated St. Andrews Presbyterian seals distributed! history of Canada Music Week® and Church with balloons and a ag draping the Ensemble treated the audience to the grand for twenty six students e East Kootenay Branch adorned to perform in their all Canadian the College of the Rockies hall with a vast array of Canadian music. Derek Healey’s e Raven: A Suite for Strings program. Saige Carlson played her ags and balloons and enjoyed twenty own composition Swept Away, many nine Canadian performances with six Based on a Kwakiutl Melody and e Bon Accord Suite, for Strings, Piano and awards were presented for highest students sharing their own compositions exam results in both piano and theory, (with one featuring the ute). e Percussion(a ve movement suite of original compositions from members and two scholarships were awarded branch wishes to thank the CFMTA/ recognizing excellence and community FCAPM for their generous donations of of the Ensemble) were moving, exciting and unforgettable. Guest Baritone, contributions. e delicious cake was pencils and seals which were distributed th David Stewart sang three folk songs, not only in celebration of the 50 but to each performer. Awards were also th highlighting the Ensemble in Diane also the Branch’s 30 CMW sponsored presented for highest exam results, event! certi cates were presented to the six Loomer’s arrangement of Allistair composers and gifts were presented to MacGillivray’s Away from the Roll of With ags and balloons the Shuswap three graduating Gr 10 students. An the Sea, movingly complete with an 'a Branch opened the afternoon’s exciting addition to the concert was cappella' harmonized verse. A lovely performance with a hearty rendition of enjoying performances on the recently reception followed. O Canada arranged for piano and two reconditioned Kawai Concert Grand. Trail/Castlegar celebrated the 50th violins. Over thirty performers (age rough EKMTA members’ personal Anniversary of Canada Music Week® 7-adult) shared their chosen Canadian donations, Dr. Jim Bailey and Dr. in two ways, as this is also the Branch’s works to a full house in Salmon Arm. Laura Cooper’s generous assistance, and 50th Anniversary (Helen Dahstrom was ese students selected a wide range tuners Gordon and Pricilla Judd’s care, the founding RMT member in 1960)! of music featuring some unpublished the piano has a permanent home and With over thirty students, two original works from the Canadian Music Centre. sounds beautifully brilliant! compositions (Kelly Issel’s Hungry Certi cates with the CMW seal and the CMW pencils were given to each In Nelson fty two students (age Crocodile and Chris Tremblay’s Night Time) and the prepared piano duet student. ere was a performance of 6-adult) performed and participated in Jean Ethridge’s Musette for piano duet, creativity workshops given by Tracey Rattle on the Stovepipe (Ann Nichols) presented by two adored teachers, and Child Face for soprano and piano Garvin (who is a former student of with the composer present. Mrs. Canada Music Week herself, the audience was thrilled! Top exam Helen Dahlstrom) with each student student awards were distributed as well
24 The Canadian Music Teacher - Winter 2011 Ann Southam’s ree in Blue No1 was MC, Henry Waack, who talked about Contest & Canada Music Week® performed and became a tribute to her his personal association with the late Student Concert with Dr. David Duke memory, as she had so recently passed Oscar Peterson and then performed the as Featured Composer/Adjudicator. away. well-known Hymn to Freedom. is was e Gordon Head United Church, e Cariboo Branch, who’s celebrating well received by the audience. Trophies decorated with the ag and composer’s their 30th CMW Event, featured twenty were presented to the outstanding exam posters, resounded with O Canada three enthusiastic and talented students candidates, seals were given to each and a special welcome to the esteemed student and the celebratory cake was Helen Dahlstrom (one of the founders and their Canadian pieces. Awards for ® top exam results were presented and the enjoyed by all! of Canada Music Week ). huge 50th Anniversary cake was happily Two recitals were held in Richmond Kaleigh Johnson was presented with her consumed! to celebrate the 50th Anniversary Gold Certi cate for Community Service On a cold, snowy and blustery day with fty students participating. and then the winning compositions the community of Prince George e Canadian Heritage House in were performed and the students were braved the elements to share their 50th Vancouver generously supplied the presented with certi cates. Dr. Duke Anniversary CMW celebrations with branch with enough Canadian ags, then opened the concert segment with twenty-three students. eirs was a pins and bookmarks to be distributed a work entitled Postcards, a collection mixed program, showcasing seven to all students and parents prior to the of short pieces performed by pianist Canadian composers. A beautifully commencement of the recital, creating Charlotte Ridgeway, with Dr. Duke decorated cake delighted all following a most festive atmosphere! Both recitals reading the postcards that precede each the recital. opened with an inspiring O Canada piece. e student concert segment lead by the students with ags in ended with a work by Sylvia Rickard In Chilliwack thirty eight students hand. Special guest was Peter Friesen, dedicated to Dr. Duke, performed (including two violinists and three a Branch Member and composer by Charlotte Hale and accompanied th vocalists) celebrated the 50 Anniversary whose music was performed with the by Charlotte Ridgeway. With CMW in the Rotary Hall Studio eatre at the unique presentation of playing with pencils in hand, all performers joined new Chilliwack Cultural Centre. e the accompanying CD. e esteemed the audience in meeting the various new theatre is a spacious and beautifully composer was available following the composers present and enjoying the 50th designed venue and the home of a new concert for autographs and photos! e Anniversary cake! Yamaha Concert Grand! e full house reception, with the special Anniversary was treated to a concert of eighteen e North Island Branch, winner of cake was held between the two the Bill Andrews Award (see page Canadian composers, one student recitals in the Fellowship Room of the composition and three pieces by Lois 20), held a full and exciting day’s Richmond Presbyterian Church. e celebration including three workshops Voth, a member of the branch. Awards th 50 Anniversary Celebration was a huge and a concert. Two workshops were to were presented for highest practical, success! theory, history and pedagogy exam encourage composing through an Or results. A reception followed with a cake e Sunshine Coast Branch held a Rhythms hour and introducing new specially decorated to commemorate the friendly, intimate recital with twenty technologies in partnership with the event. students performing on piano, violin, local music store, e Music Plant and guitar and voice with some teacher Roland Canada. e third workshop e Coquitlam/Maple Ridge Branch accompaniments. e afternoon recital was full of composer information and held a large gathering with forty one was held at St. Hilda’s Anglican Church poster making. e afternoon wrapped performers and close to two hundred in Sechelt, home to a lovely grand up with a concert for all (and cake of enthusiastic audience members piano. e all Canadian concert began course!). who braved the cold and snowy with a resounding O Canada and went afternoon. Five students played their on to share music representing all genres own compositions and were awarded and with several students showcasing special Premier Performance certi cates Branch Member, Carolyn Cordsen’s following. Julie Lemon gave a brief compositions. e special Anniversary history of CMW and encouraged cake following was delicious! participation in the spring Student Composer Competition. A special e Victoria Branch held their presentation was given by the concert’s Annual Murray Adaskin Composition
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Berlin. An awards ceremony followed 21nd, 2010. ARMTA awards were the conclusion of the recital in which presented to twenty-two students for achievement awards were presented on top marks on their music examinations behalf of the Alberta Music Education during 2010. Prior to the festival, Alberta Foundation (AMEF) and the Alberta two Composition Workshops were compiled by Karen MacDonald Foundation for the Arts. Branch awards held on October 2nd and October 16th were presented to those students Sixteen students and ve teachers were Several of the Alberta Branches achieving the highest rst class honors exposed to compositional techniques celebrated Canada Music Week® marks for practical and theory exams. A by clinician Cheryl Cooney, and then in this important year. silver collection was taken at the door given opportunity to create their own e Edmonton Branch had good to help support branch activities. A compositions. A composition class was ® support for Canada Music Week and wonderfully decorated cake was served also added to the festival. is class saw Contemporary Music Showcase. ere at the conclusion of the afternoon in four student performers present their were almost one hundred participants celebration of the 50th anniversary of own compositions. e festival was during the festival that recognizes Canada Music Week®. well received with the audience hearing Canadian composers and their music. Calgary Branch supported our local a wide variety of ages and grades of e gala concert held on November Contemporary Showcase festival Nov Canadian Music. Approximately 500 26th featured twenty four enthusiastic 25-27 at St Andrews United Church persons sat in on the festival classes and performances of their music. After the on Heritage Dr. e "CFMTA cake" approximately 90 persons attended the performances, Edmonton ARMTA recital on Sunday. e adjudications th will be at the gala concert on Sunday Branch shared the celebratory 50 th provided by Dr. Regehr and Dr. ® December 4 . Canada Music Week Anniversary cake Berg gave the performers a positive with the audience. e Student Teachers e sixth annual Red Deer perspective on their performances. e provided other food and did the serving Contemporary Showcase Festival room was decorated with a red and th th with their convener Gay Schmaus. took place on November 19 and 20 white maple leaf banner and balloons An additional highlight was the at Red Deer College. ere were 139 in honour of the 50th Anniversary of performances given by Milton Schlosser entries - 118 piano, 17 voice and 4 Canada Music Week®. Our Mistress - piano; Tanyya Prochazka - cello; and composition. e performers involved of Ceremonies, Chantal Boos gave a Kathleen Corcoran - soprano as part of were from age 5 to adult and performed history of Canada Music Week®, our the St. Albert Chamber Music Recital contemporary Canadian compositions. ARMTA Branch President, Annette series, at the University of Alberta Joy Berg from Edmonton adjudicated Bradley gave a history of Canada Music Convocation Hall in Edmonton, and in the voice portion of the festival and Week® in the Branch, and as well we Camrose. ey featured many songs by Leanne Regehr, from Edmonton honoured three local composers, Dr. Canadian composers. adjudicated the piano and composition Cheryl Cooney, Vernon Murgatroyd, participants. e festival was sponsored e Lethbridge Branch of ARMTA and Malcolm Bell with red roses. by e Alliance for Canadian New held its Canada Music Week® Recital Following the recital the performers, Music Compositions, the Red Deer and Annual Awards Presentation on teachers, composers, and other attendees Branch of the Alberta Registered Music th Saturday, Nov. 27th at 2:30 pm in the celebrated and visited over a 50 Teachers Association, and Red Deer eatre Gallery of the Lethbridge anniversary birthday cake. College. Each student received an oral Public Library. e recital began with evaluation, a Canada Music Week® Alberta responded to the celebration of the singing of our National Anthem. A th Certi cate provided by the Alliance Canadian Music on its 50 Anniversary, capacity audience was in attendance as for Canadian New Music Projects and and participants and audiences alike twenty-six piano students performed a pencil from the CFMTA/FCAPM. were given a glimpse of our rich a varied program featuring Canadian Eighteen participants chosen by the tradition of musical composition composers, including Linda Niamath, adjudicator performed in the Canadian creating our own heritage! Anne Crosby, Nancy Telfer and Boris Showcase Recital held on November
26 The Canadian Music Teacher - Winter 2011 th 50 Anniversary of Canada Music Week® * All reinbursment forms must be received by May 1, 2011 th 50 Anniversary of Canada Music Week® 2011 CFMTA/FCAPM National Convention Highlights
JULY 6, 2011 JULY 7, 2011
Registration Canadian Composers’ Day Promoters of Canadian music in atten- dance Pied Piper tour of the University Keynote Address, David L. McIntyre facilities Presentations, recitals, Evening Concert of Canadian Music Welcome Barbecue, workshops, and master featuring convention clinicians sponsored by The classes by and for Canadian composers Royal Conservatory of Music CFMTA/FCAPM AGM and Luncheon; opening address Evening Concert: by Heather Schmidt The Gryphon Trio From Prairie to Pine, Vol. 2 Book Launch
JULY 8, 2011 JULY 9, 2011
CFMTA/FCAPM National Piano Competition Semi- Master classes at the intermediate and advanced levels finals by convention artists Presentations and workshops by Conservatory Cana- Special sessions for Piano Competition semifinalists da, Royal Conservatory of Music, National Association Continuation of Workshops and Presentations of Teachers of Singing, Supper provided Frederick Harris Music CFMTA/FCAPM National Piano Com- Publishers, Hal Leonard, petition Finals featuring performances and many others of Piano Trio 2005 by David L. McIntyre Evening Concert: with the Gryphon Trio Strings Stephen Runge and Adjudicators (top to bottom), James Parker, Thomas Yu Christine Vanderkooy, Kathleen Lohrenz Gable
Trade Show, including piano displays, and Poster Sessions See inside for details or visit www.cfmta.org
2011 CFMTA/FCAPM Convention July 6-9, 2011 Regina, SK
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featured guest composer Janet Geick Saskatchewan from Saskatoon. Forty nine piano compiled by and vocal students participated in Audrey Watson masterclass lessons, many playing Janet’s own pieces and new Canadian compositions. We enjoyed her insight and stories behind many of ere was a urry of activity around the her pieces. e event nished with province during Canada Music Week®. an early evening concert by Janet e following was submitted by various performing her works from early to 604-319-1630 provincial branches: very advanced levels. Janet’s husband, [email protected] Lorn, joined her as her duet partner www.longbow.ca East Central Branch for selections from her book e ® In celebration of Canada Music Week ’s Birthday of a King. A reception th nd 50 Anniversary the East Central followed with a specially decorated Music history texts (2 Registered Music Teachers hosted an cake to celebrate the 50th Anniversary edition) which each “Emerging Artist Gala” in Humboldt on of Canada Music Week®. Janet’s include a CD-ROM with scores and online playlist November 21. music was available throughout the access! We were thrilled to have ve composers sessions and students were able to get showcase their own works. Brett Muyres her autograph and picture. Updated Review & (Muenster) performed his piano solo: Regina Branch Resource™ CD-ROMs with Saskatchewan Sunrise. Alisa Gri n Contemporary Showcase was held many new features and (Middle Lake) shared her vocal/piano in Regina at Sunset United Church 2nd edition History Helper™ solo: e Rope. Meghan Bowman with forty seven piano entries and (Guernsey) shared her vocal/piano flashcards. seven teachers represented. Our solo: I Don’t Want Your Roses. Rylan adjudicator was Heather Marianchuk (Humboldt) played his Waldner who provided valuable BC Conservatory of piano solo: Sunrise. We were pleased to musical insights for all the students. Music repertoire and have Sarah Cunningham (St. Brieux) studies books – add perform two piano solos Aiden and Swift Current Branch variety to your studio! Longing. Her composition Aiden was e Swift Current branch celebrated the 50th Anniversary of Canada awarded rst place in the CFMTA Take the Lead (Vol. 1 & 2) Music Week® on November 28 Student Composer Competition 15 to help students read lead with a recital at the Art Gallery years & under class. sheets and be creative. in Swift Current. We had a good As well fourteen students representing representation of Canadian music nine towns performed Canadian including two young pianists playing Forrest Kinney compositions. their own compositions. We also had publications, including We ended the afternoon with a Birthday some Christmas music including Creativity Beyond Compare. cake before hurrying home to watch the solos, duets, two string ensembles Riders win the Western semi nals. and a family singing ensemble - a Yorkton Branch most enjoyable program. We ended e Yorkton Registered Music Teachers with birthday cupcakes. celebrated Canada Music Week® on a An enjoyable afternoon of music – very cold, wintry weekend! e exciting fun for all! two-day event on November 19 & 20,
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Proclamation. She noted that the idea On Wednesday, November 24th, of celebrating a ‘Canada Music Week® ’ students of Arline Collins and their was begun by MRMTA member Violet parents braved the raging snow and Isfeld, and 50 years later it continues wind to arrive at Sunrise Lodge for to be celebrated by RMT’s and their Seniors in Arborg to pay tribute to students all across the country. Canadian composers. e singers Following the concert, refreshments featured songs by Marguerita Spencer, Manitoba Harry Brook and arrangements of by Jane Duerksen were served, which included a lovely special 50th Anniversary cake. It should songs by Sydney Northcote and e 50th anniversary of Canada Music be noted that every RMTA Branch Frank Campbell-Watson. ree new Week® was celebrated in Winnipeg with across Canada who ordered a special piano publications of Remi Bouchard, a short recital on Sunday November 21, cake for this occasion will be receiving Face the Music (the striking cover of 2010 at JJH McLean. Seven performers a donation of $50.00 from CFMTA/ which was created by the composer/ presented a varied concert of works FCAPM to cover the cost, upon artist) , 25 Preludes and Day is Done... by Canadian composers Boris Berlin, submission of a picture of the cake. We In memory of Dr. Lorne Watson were Cli ord Poole, Alexina Louie, Oscar are very appreciative of their support. discussed. Sadly, our pianists did not make it because of the weather, Peterson, Harry Freedman and Chester ank you to all the teachers whose Duncan. but we all had a wonderful time students performed in this concert together in spite of the snow. MRMTA President Dorothy Lother and a special thank you once again opened the program by welcoming the to Ian Fennell and JJH McLean for In honour of our talented Canadian their continuous support of MRMTA composers, Manitoba enjoyed Canada performers and guests, and reading a ® portion of the Canada Music Week® activities. Music Week once again.
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Beverly Porter, were present and talked e Central Toronto Branch held to the audience about their works. Each Ontario its annual Fall Scholarship Recitals student received a Canadian ag pin th compiled by Frank Horvat as part of CMW. Many students and all enjoyed 50 Anniversary CMW cake. Great Canadian Music...and cake too! performed works by Canadian composers. In recognition of Kitchener-Waterloo Branch celebrated ORMTA members all across Ontario outstanding performances of Canadian CMW by presenting an afternoon spent this year’s 50th Anniversary of works, the branch awarded their Sir master class for thirty seven piano Canada Music Week® celebrating Ernest MacMillan Scholarships at students with Eleanor Gummer, who our country’s music and composers. both the junior and senior levels. encouraged and instructed students on Countless recitals, workshops, Branch members were also involved in their Canadian contemporary pieces. competitions, and special events were organizing Contemporary Showcase at same evening, a recital took presented throughout the province by a Toronto; a non-competitive festival place featuring twenty students who dedicated band of teachers, composers, where students perform works by performed Canadian works, and three students and volunteers. Here are some Canadian composers. even performed their own compositions. of the highlights: e Chatham-Kent Branch presented Composer Joanne Bender was in Barrie Branch celebrated CMW a well-attended CMW Recital featuring attendance. Her piece Aurora Borealis with their Annual Awards Recital. thirty four talented student pianists was selected from the 2010 'Call for Rogers TV advertised the event hosting and vocalists at the Chatham Cultural Compositions' entries for a grade 5-6 a live interview with two branch Centre. e program featured works piece. Joanne gave the audience and members, Jeremy & Lalitha Viinalass. exclusively by Canadian composers. performer’s valuable insight as to the irty-three piano and vocal students Also, awards were handed out to construction of the piece, and what to performed solo pieces, including students for the highest exam marks in listen for during the performance. Along students as young as ve presenting th 2010. All enjoyed the 50th Anniversary with 50 Anniversary CMW Cake, their rst performance. A great variety CMW Cake following the recital. students broke open and ‘swarmed’ an of music was presented, from beginners opened piñata to end an educational to advanced, including many works e Hamilton-Halton Branch and enlightening day. by Canadian composers. ORMTA celebrated CMW by presenting a e Newmarket and Area Branch certi cates were presented to students workshop and concert by pianist/ celebrated CMW with their recital, receiving outstanding results on RCM composer Frank Horvat at the First Unitarian Church of Hamilton. e Canadian Composers And eir Music; exams. e Branch’s piano awards are in Celebrating 50 Years of Making A memory of Jocye Langford, and theory workshop was titled From Chicken Di erence. e music of Christine awards in memory of Maude Fleming. Scratch To Sonatinas, Getting your Donkin, Anne Crosby, Violet CMW pencils were handed out to the students to improvise and compose, Easy Archer, Mary Gardiner, and many students. e event was well attended suggestions to nurture creativity in the others provided a lovely afternoon with a receptive audience. life of your music student. e concert that followed the workshop was part of entertainment for the audience. e Belleville Branch hosted a 50th of e Green Keys Tour, a yearlong 50+ Concertgoers were treated to 50th anniversary CMW Recital featuring city cross Canada piano recital tour and Anniversary CMW cake and a reading fty children performing and singing showcase of eco-sustainability featuring of a poem by a branch member duets and solos – many written by Horvat’s original piano music. honoring CMW concluded the event: well-known Canadian composers. is Kingston Branch’s CMW Recital Remember November popular annual recital is geared for A time to remember beginner students up to grade 4. Two featured 11 students performing piano music by Violet Archer, Beverly Porter, ird week of November hundred parents, teachers and friends When our country resounds supported the young musicians. e Linda Niamath, Andrew Markow, Christine Donkin, Boris Berlin, Anne With magni cent sounds. Trinity Lutheran Church Junior Choir In Schools and in Malls, opened the concert with at’s Good by Crosby, Martha Hill Duncan and Oscar Peterson. Branch president, Meg Freer In Churches and Halls, Allen and this was followed by familiar Composers and Singers, tunes such as Robots by Crosby, the introduced each performance with a few
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Flutes and Bell Ringers, and strings. Special Canadian pins and e Sarnia Branch celebrated CMW Orchestras, Bands, maple leaf goodies were presented. by presenting their Stars of Tomorrow Across our great lands. e Oshawa & District Branch concert, held at the Sarnia Library Trumpets and Strings, gathered to celebrate the 50th Auditorium with just under 200 people Music that brings Anniversary of CMW. Special guests attending. e concert was also featured A joy to our ears included Canadian Composers Andrew in the Sarnia Observer newspaper. We’ll remember for years. Harbridge and Sheila Tyrrell from Twenty-seven students from a variety So let’s celebrate Peterborough who presented selections of disciplines presented performances And participate of their piano and vocal compositions including piano, harp, ute, recorder, in that explored a wide range of styles. and voice. Special guests included CANADA MUSIC WEEK® ! vocalist Erica Warder, student at the by Mary Jane MacPherson e Ottawa Region Branch hosted Glenn Gould School of the Royal ORMTA - Newmarket and Area Branch their annual CMW Recital with Conservatory of Music, and pianist thirty-one talented and eager musicians e North Bay Branch celebrated Christine Tithecott, student at the performing their Canadian repertoire. Faculty of Music of the University of CMW by presenting a recital featuring ere was a lovely balance of solo students that had achieved honours Western Ontario. Christine closed the pieces along with three duets, and concert with a performance of Twelve standing or better on their practical even an original composition by one and theoretical exams in the past year. For Ten written by Canadian Composer of the performers. Each performer was Heather Schmidt. Refreshments In the middle of the program students presented a certi cate, a red rose and a with the highest mark in their grade following the recital included a large white tulip. e audience was treated cake celebrating the 50th Anniversary of were presented with scholarships. A to a ten-question trivia game based ® CMW. proclamation of Canada Music Week on Canadian music. Quiz winners was received from the mayor of North received a prize consisting of all things Scarborough Branch was honoured th Bay and was put on display at the Canadian: scores of music by Ottawa to celebrate the 50 Anniversary recital. To celebrate CMW, the branch composers, local bagels, Canadian of CMW on St. Cecilia’s Day with organized a poster contest. ere were co ee, and of course maple syrup. e a gathering at the home of Shirley three groups: JK to Grade 3, Grade 4 to afternoon was topped o by a reception Knautz. Members presented a brief 8 and Grade 9 to 12. Each group had a where all enjoyed a red and white 50th summary and performed the music of speci c piece to listen to and draw what Anniversary CMW cake. such great Canadian composers such the music suggested to them. All the as Oscar Peterson, Elaine Kruse, Larysa entries showed artistic promise. ree e Owen Sound Branch celebrated Kuzmenko, Barbara Pentland, and judges with music and art experience CMW by presenting a recital at W.H. Anderson. were chosen. First, second and third the Owen Sound Alliance Church. e recital featured several students Congratulations to all the ORMTA places were awarded for each group. branches and the countless CMW Participants and audience then enjoyed who performed works by Canadian composers such as Anne Crosby, convenors and volunteers who presented a CMW cake. ® Larysa Kuzmenko, Pierre Gallant, Canada Music Week celebrations e North York/York Region Branch and Violet Archer. Two students also in their communities. Other than hosted auditions during Canada performed original compositions by producing a superb cultural and ® Music Week , which culminated in local musicians. e recital featured educational event, you also promoted a Canadian Composers’ Recital. e instrumentalists, pianists and vocalists the quality of music being composed by Hon. Bryon Wilfert, member of who ranged in age from 7 to 88. our talented Canadian musicians. ank Parliament for Richmond Hill was you to all the students, teachers and invited to attend, and special Canada e Oxford County-Woodstock parents for recognizing the importance Music week trophies (for highest marks Branch presented a Canada Music of maintaining our Canadian heritage! ® of Canadian pieces) were awarded to Week Recital featuring their talented students at each level of piano, voice local students.
34 The Canadian Music Teacher - Winter 2011 Grâce à la générosité, entre autre, du e lovely closing gala concert held Centre de musique canadienne et de on November the 27th, gave everyone Mireille Gagné qui était ravie d’être the chance to enjoy forty-four pieces, présente, ainsi que de Nina Valéry, from 18 Canadian composers. Some of Quebec une supportrice de l’événement, des these composers were very proud and by Mélina Claude partitions, des cd et des bourses o ertes privileged to be present. Young pianist par l’APMQ ont cette année encore, Frederic Gagné, whose composition Semaine de la musique canadienne été remises aux 30 interprètes. De received a mention at the national Célébrant èrement son 50ieme plus, Monique Chabot, juge invitée, music writing competition, played his anniversaire, la semaine de la musique a généreusement décerné son coup own composition. e gala concert canadienne a permit à une centaine de cœur à la compositrice Mélina ended on a touching note, with a special de jeunes musiciens, âgés de 5 à 17 ans Claude, pour les œuvres colorées homage to the late remarkable composer d’interpréter les œuvres de compositeurs qu’elle a composées spécialement pour Jacques Hétu, who sadly passed away Canadiens. Plusieurs récitals on eu l’événement. earlier this year. His Prelude was lieu au Collège Régina Assumpta Cette année encore, la semaine de beautifully performed by pianist Yogane toute la journée du dimanche le 21 la musique canadienne a su bien Lacombe. novembre. Les œuvres d’une palette représenter la richesse du répertoire Partitions and cd’s were generously given variée de compositeurs canadiens ont d’ici. L’excellence des jeunes musiciens to the 28 artists by the Canadian music pu être entendues et appréciées. De et l’engagement de professeurs dédiés center of Montreal and Mireille Gagné, nouvelles œuvres ont d’ailleurs été ont fait de cet événement un franc who merrily attended the concert along entendues en public pour la première succès. La curiosité de l’audience ne with Nina Valéry, a cherished supporter fois. Des certi cats et des cadeaux de cessant de croître, la semaine de la of this event. is year again, each participation ont été remis à tous les musique canadienne, édition 2011 sera artist received a monetary reward from participants. prometteuse et certainement riche en the APMQ (Quebec music teacher’s Vingt-neuf pianistes ont été sélectionnés surprises. association). Judge Monique Chabot pour participer au concert gala, qui se also sympathetically awarded composer Mélina Claude for the colorful pieces tenait le samedi 27 novembre. Nos th For its 50 anniversary, e Canadian that she composed especially for this jeunes musiciens ont certainement été ® de vibrants ambassadeurs de 44 œuvres Music Week held in Montreal was event. de 18 compositeurs canadiens ce soir-là. still very alive. About a hundred talented young musicians between 5 Due to the dynamic implication of Certains compositeurs étaient heureux our young musicians, their parents d’être présents. Le jeune Frédéric Gagné to 17 years-old performed in a series of recitals at Regina Assumpta College and their teachers, the Canadian music a joué sa propre composition ayant st week was vibrant and explored once reçue une mention au concours national all day on November 21 . Pieces from various Canadian composers were more the richness of our vast repertoire. de composition. Le concert gala a pris As the curiosity of the audience is still n sur un touchant hommage à notre well-liked by the audience. Some new pieces composed in the year 2010 were expanding, year 2011 will surely be regretté et bien-aimé compositeur Jaques promising and full of surprises. Hétu. Son prélude a été brillamment also played for the rst time. As usual, interprété par la jeune pianiste Yogane certi cates and gifts were given to all Lacombe. participants.
our participants met with CBC’s November 28th, which was wonderful Francesca Swann to be interviewed exposure for our students and our Newfoundland and record their performances. organization. ® by Our Canada Music Week featured Our Canada Music Week® recital took Heather Hillier-Snow composer, Newfoundlander Michael place on Saturday, November 27th Snelgrove, was able to participate in in Petro-Canada Hall at Memorial the radio broadcast. He providing Canada Music Week®was very University’s School of Music. We had a commentary on his compositions and successful for the NLRMTA. diverse program representing Canadian also encouragement to our budding We began the week with a radio composers from coast to coast. Several composers. e broadcast aired on CBC taping at CBC studios; several of students performed compositions by our radio’s program Musicraft on Sunday,
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featured composer, Michael Snelgrove, rough a donation by the Music Week’s® 50th anniversary with a including an exciting spoken word Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra, commemorative Canada Music Week® choral work entitled e Mask. We we were able to o er a prize of two cake, which was thoroughly enjoyed by were fortunate to have Mr. Snelgrove tickets to the NSO’s upcoming all. in attendance at the recital, and he performance of Handel’s Messiah. All It was a wonderful opportunity to provided charming anecdotes and participating students were entered showcase the talent and dedication insight into his compositions and into into the draw and a name was chosen of our students, and we are looking composing in general. by Mr. Snelgrove. After the recital, we forward to celebrating again next year! concluded our celebration of Canada
New Pridmore and W. L. Altman spoke to and all received CMW pencils and seals Brunswick the performers about the importance of thanks to the CFMTA funding. compiled by learning contemporary Canadian music, e Fredericton Branch held its annual Heather Dunham and encouraged them to meet and talk CMW student recital, with twenty- to composers of pieces they are learning. two students on various instruments. is branch also staged Canadian music e branch's second CMW Poster NBRMTA branches celebrated the 50th concerts among their university-level Competition entries were displayed Anniversary of Canada Music Week® in students. at this recital, with cash prizes being grand style, with many recitals, guests, In Saint John, despite a raging blizzard, awarded to the winners and pencils and awards, and (thanks to the generous the Contemporary Showcase Festival certi cates for all entrants. Anniversary funds provided by CFMTA/FCAPM) marked its second successful year thanks cupcakes were then handed out to all celebration cakes! to the e orts of Rita Raymond-Millett. students. e Sackville Branch CMW Recital Students in piano and voice spent an Looking forward to another 50 years of featured fteen students on violin, ute afternoon performing Canadian works, celebrating our Canadian music. and piano. Canadian musicians Helen
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36 The Canadian Music Teacher - Winter 2011 a portion of a CD which includes his were displayed throughout the market. performance of Staniland’s Adventure Each performer was introduced by the Music: Love her Madly. With this, market's emcee who also announced the Simon demonstrated the use of selections to be played and noted the electronically produced sounds, again Canadian composers. e atmosphere Nova Scotia providing much of the audience with a was informal and festive and the compiled by Skippy Mardon very new musical experience. event was enjoyed by participants and After the recital, students were invited listeners. Each performer was given a Canada Music Week® pencil. In e Nova Scotia Registered Music to enjoy a special anniversary cake and addition, two display tables were set up Teachers, under the capable leadership juice, celebrating 50 years of Canada ® - one for NSRMTA materials, and one of Lorna Wanzel, has been active in Music Week . Organizing the event for the Annapolis Valley Music Festival music events throughout the province. were Diana Torbert, Skippy Mardon, fundraising project. Special thanks to Several chapters reported their events and Susan Diepeveen. Special thanks all the teachers who looked after the for Canada Music Week®. goes to Skippy who took charge of the programme. organization of this event. Susan Dieperveen, President of the We hope that our e orts will help to Halifax Chapter reports that on Peggy Harrison, President of the make the public more aware of the Sunday, November 21st, at 2:00 p.m., Dartmouth Chapter, reports that their importance of Music in Canada. the Halifax Chapter of the NSRMTA Chapter sponsored Ontario teacher/ hosted a Canada Music Week® recital composer/performer Frank Horvat's at the Elsie MacAloney room of the Green Keys Tour at e Music Room in Dalhousie Arts Centre. e varied Halifax. is was followed by a teacher program included twenty piano students workshop the following morning with of all levels - from early beginners to Frank as clinician. In addition to these university piano majors. Seven teachers events, the Dartmouth Chapter held participated: Susan Diepeveen, Phoebe the usual Canada Music Week® Recitals Hansen, Skippy Mardon, Betty Ro, - ve consecutive hours - where our Prince Edward Island Lynn Stodola, Diana Torbert, and students performed many Canadian compiled by Suzanne Campbell Lorna Wanzel. Many played Canadian works as well as works by other compositions, but the program composers. PEI is one recipients of the CFMTA/ included such composers as Haydn, Heather Pineo Reagan, President of the FCAPM Bill Andrews Award. eir Beethoven, Chopin, and Debussy as Valley Chapter reports that the Valley report featuring Canada Music Week® well. Two students performed their own Chapter has really been celebrating events is on page 22. compositions. Canada Music Week® ever since e adjudicator for last spring’s September! at's when we competition, Simon Docking gave a attended Rebekah Maxner's presentation entitled List D and Beyond: presentation of her two recent Why I Love New Music. He focused publications at Long&McQuade. ere on three composers whose works span we discussed plans for our Canada the last century: Igor Stravinsky (1882- Music Week® recital and someone 1971), George Crumb (b. 1929), and suggested trying something new - to Andrew Staniland (b. 1974). First be the entertainment at the Wolfville Simon demonstrated the complex Farmers' Market on November 27. rhythmic layering of march and waltz Enthusiastically the idea was pursued, patterns by playing piano excerpts of and so for three hours on that Saturday e Soldier’s Tale by Stravinsky. en those attending the market were treated he invited the students to gather to performances by students of all ages around the piano for his performance singing and playing violin, recorder and of Crumb’s Makrokosmos I. As Simon piano. It was a huge success! At this played the inside of the piano with time of year the market is indoors in drinking glasses, most students saw the Student Union Building at Acadia and heard the piano played in a way University. Our students had created totally new to them. Finally, he played Canada Music Week® posters which
Hiver 2011 - le Professeure de Musique Canadian 37 TOMORROW'S CREATIVE THINKERS Maureen Harris
hat do young children, crea- of us living on mother earth are see- Chapel, and DaVinci’s painting e Last tivity, and early childhood ing changes that in the past could have Supper. is was truly a time of musical all share in common? ey only been imagined. Not alone are we richness and unmatched art, a time very Ware all wired for 21stcentury success. experiencing these incredible changes di erent from the lives of our children And what do we mean by that? All to our ecosystems, our planet, and our where music and just about anything universe, we are also living with global else is accessible immediately with the economic shifts occurring at an unprec- press of a button. e actual experience Where the edented rate. For many of us this un- of sitting in the theatre watching an certainty brings fear for our future, and orchestra play, or standing in the Sistine the future for our children; and concern Chapel looking upwards realising that music as to what it is we can do today to make the domed shape of the ceiling created Begins this world a healthier, safer and more the need for Michelangelo to paint his peaceful place for future generations. subjects in deformed portions to enable e exciting news is that there is much a more natural proportioned painting we can do, even in uncertain times when viewed from below, is similar to when we cannot foresee the future life- watching the world cup soccer on TV styles of our children, the skills they will from the quiet of ones home. Experi- need for the careers they choose, or the ences such as excitement, awareness, environmental consequences of today’s interaction with others, etc. are lost. global warming. We can send our chil- As I conduct research study as part of dren into the future with the skills to my PhD thesis I realise the important think creatively, and to resolve conict role music teachers play in the educa- by peaceful means. Our children can tion of the child, and the critical need to take the wealth of historical knowledge ensure every child’s education includes and experiences from this century to music, thus providing the best possible build upon and create a better life for start in life. e introduction of mod- the future. ern technology has opened a window What can we do today to provide for music instruction, and the rami ca- our children with the tools to exist tions for the future are only beginning as productive citizens of tomorrow’s to be realized. By cultivating creativity society? It would seem reasonable to in children, we are taking the rst step say that of paramount importance to towards making this world a healthier, the education of our children is the skill safer and more peaceful place for future of conceptual thinking, the ability to generations. It is possible to tap into ‘think outside the box’. Daniel Pink’s the global rhythm by connecting with Sales . Rentals . Repairs book A Whole New Mind: Why Right- all children around the world (Harris, . . Trades Clinics In-Store Financing Brainers will Rule the Future insists that 2009). We can truly send our children Used Instruments Bought & Sold in this new conceptual age the scales into the future with the skills to think Lessons For All Ages, Levels & Styles are tilting towards big-picture thinking, creatively, to resolve conict by peace- empathy, inventiveness, meaning and ful means, and to value and include all harmony – a world where the arts will living beings as equal. once again receive the respect deserved Maureen Harris is the recipient of the 45 stores nationwide. Visit our website and click because of their ability to cultivate CFMTA Hugheen Ferguson award, the on ‘Locations’ to find the store nearest you. creative thinking. Just imagine liv- Prime Minister’s award for excellence in www.long-mcquade.com ing in the musically rich time of Verdi teaching, and a lecturer and researcher at and his famous operas, not to mention the University of Windsor, Ontario. Michelangelo’s art work in the Sistine 38 The Canadian Music Teacher - Winter 2011 MUSIC CONFERENCE ALBERTA 2010 Judith Ammann - President ARMTA
November 4-5-6, 2010 highlight was Priscilla King receiving Red Deer Lodge/Capri Centre, the ARMTA Recognition Award for Red Deer, Alberta her many years of service on behalf of CFMTA, ARMTA and CASSA (Calgary’s Summer School). Priscilla is everal years ago, ARMTA presently the Provincial Vice President members chose not to hold a and Archivist for CFMTA. separate fall conference. Rather, Following our dinner, we attended a Swe look, each year, for a conference to concert featuring pianist, Angela Cheng. support. In 2009, we held our AGM Before Angela played, the Rosedale in Calgary and attended masterclasses Valley Strings presented several numbers and the Quarter- nals of Honens’ under the direction of Naomi Dela eld. Piano Competition. is year, we Angela Cheng was the clinician for Angela Cheng and student Lucia Gan supported Music Conference Alberta in masterclasses the following day; it was a Red Deer. Music Conference Alberta fabulous day of learning and music. is a conference that serves the Alberta Choral Federation(ACF), the Alberta Music Conference Alberta serves Band Association(ABA) and the Alberta choral, band and studio teachers so, for Music Education Foundation (AMEF). November 5-6, there were sessions that Most ARMTA members attended under appealed to vocalists, instrumentalists the umbrella of AMEF which raises and ensembles, as well as band concerts funds that studio teachers can access. and choral performances. AMEF supports many ARMTA events. We thank, ARMTA members, Teresa On November 4th, we held the ARMTA Allred and Joan Milton, and their AGM and dinner. We were delighted committee members, for their part in making our time at Music Conference L to R: Marjorie Souza, Angela Cheng that Darlene Brigidear, President of and Vivian Tang CFMTA/FCAPM, made a special trip Alberta so enjoyable. to be with us for our AGM. Another
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Hiver 2011 - le Professeure de Musique Canadian 39 SASKATCHEWAN CONVENTION Chopin at 200 SRMTA Provincial Convention Mark Turner - President, Saskatoon RMT
hat an exciting time to be a workshop on working with, and music teacher! composing for, young voices. WMore than 100 music anks to the partnership and teachers from across Saskatchewan generosity of RCM Examinations, our gathered in Saskatoon this past October guest clinician was Dr Jennifer Snow. to learn, laugh, and listen at the Chopin Dr Snow brought her infectious love at 200 SRMTA Provincial Convention. of music education to the delegates is special prairie celebration of the of the convention. Dr Snow spoke Chopin Year came together quite passionately about the foundations naturally. We joined in the world’s of good teaching – a chance for the festivities to rediscover Chopin, and delegates to recharge their knowledge fall in love all over again with his poetic base of the fundamentals of good genius. An exploration of the Etudes piano playing. On the second day of mesmerized by this young man’s honest Opus 25 by Professor Kathleen Solose, the convention, teachers were treated artistry. Never garish, Jan approached University of Saskatchewan, opened the to “Inspiring the Imagination – the the beautiful Bechstein at ird Ave weekend – these pieces have fascinated salon world of Chopin” – Dr Snow’s Church with tenderness and care – and challenged pianist for the last 200 presentation and master class discussed Chopin at its best. years, professionals and students alike the “poet of the piano’s” style and the roots of his classic miniatures. What maybe mattered most about ock to these masterpieces. the weekend was something that took Day one continued with workshops And then there was Jan. Our guest place o the stage at Lisiecki’s concert by Lynn Ewing and Martha Hill artist was piano sensation and – young people fell in love with music. Duncan. Lynn workshop addressed international superstar Jan Lisiecki. Nearly a third of the audience were the challenge of teaching students who Hot on the announcement of his 5 year student tickets, and the post-concert have special needs – Ewing was able to contract with Deutsche Grammophon, autograph session proved that youth are help teachers approach working with Jan performed to a sold out concert of thirsting for this experience. 1000 people. e capacity audience students who have Autism, attention Teachers came to engage themselves in disorders, and young pianists who are new they were about to witness something that would not soon be two days of renewing their love of the visually impaired. Teachers rave about profession. Educators became students. this workshop as it is often daunting forgotten. Jan’s, almost entirely, Chopin recital was pure magic. His incredible Listeners became music lovers. What a to face special needs in our one-on-one great time to be a music teacher. environment. Martha Hill Duncan pedaling, sensitive tone, and poetic presented “Finding Your Voice” – a soul spoke loudly to a crowd who sat
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40 The Canadian Music Teacher - Winter 2011 BRITISH COLUMBIA CONVENTION Perfect Weather for "Be a Quay Player" Susan Olsen - BCRMTA Registrar
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Hiver 2011 - le Professeure de Musique Canadian 41 PIANO PEDAGOGY AND IDENTITY: DIASPORIC PRECEPTIONS OF STABILITY AND FLUIDITY THROUGH MUSIC TRAINING IN CANADA AND KOREA Part 2 of 2 - New-Canadians, new teachers, new values; What's on your iPod? Music is....; Leslie Linton & Elisha Jo The University of Western Ontario - May 2010
is paper explores the nature of identity reect such di erences in their musical supplement, reinforce and augment and pedagogy through the study of identity? Identity within a certain their regular schooling. e most Western classical piano training. Two culture and identity within music common Hagwons are those that groups of university students – one creates and maintains the boundaries of teach English or piano but there are of Korean Canadians and the other communities. e globalization process many other subjects available such as of Koreans in Korea – describe their has inuenced our communities in the Mathematics and Korean Literature. training, their aspirations and their transmission of music. All members Some Hagwons provide transportation expectations. How do these students of communities are bound by ways of to and from schools and between come to study piano? Who are they and learning that are speci c to its members di erent Hagwons as well. ere is no how does their music education form (Waldron & Veblen, 2008) and our equivalent in Canada, as after-school their sense of self? A comparative study aim is to investigate and explore this institutions such as ‘Kumon’ and of Korean and Canadian methodologies community of music learners. ‘Oxford Learning Centres’ are typically was carried out in Southwestern Ontario used only for those struggling in school. (London, Ontario) and in Cheonan, Review of Part 1 e ‘Hagwon’ is not for those who Korea, one hour outside of the capital In Part 1 (CMT,Vol 60, No.3, September are struggling, rather, for everyone. Seoul. Populations of these two cities 2010) we examined current research in Hagwons are deeply embedded in are comparable although there are more identity and culture. A history of the Korean culture and widely considered as opportunities for piano instruction piano in Korea was presented, as well common practice in education. as the educational institutions called in Korea through private educational e piano Hagwons were considered “Hagwons”. We concluded with an institutions called ‘Hagwons’. Both groups for beginner students and those who examination of method books used by were born in Korea and began their piano were not serious about the piano. participants of the study and found that studies in Korea. One group (6 students) is distinction, or choice, is typically all began with the Beyer method. remained in Korea and currently attend made at a very early age; between 6-10 university in music. e second group Identity is a signi cant factor in years old. e serious piano student (6 students) immigrated to Canada at inuencing music learning, as would intend on pursuing a career around 11 years of age, continued their it contributes to distinctions of in music after high school, where a piano studies, and currently attend taste and preferences. Our musical hobbiest would play for enjoyment. university in music as well. identities are open to inuence and Serious students attend arts school in transformation (Johansen, 2010) and middle and high school so that they change throughout our lives. Cultural he purpose of this study is to can gain university entrance. Korea has identities are not xed either and are examine the historical reasons a university enrollment rate of 83% inuenced by our personal history and for the di erences in pedagogy (all subjects) which leads to intense expectations (Frith, 1996). e content betweenT Korea and Canada, the place competitions for the most prestigious that is delivered to pianists is a reection of the piano education in Korean and universities. of who controls prevailing cultural Canadian culture, and the shaping values within society (Wright & Davies, of identities in di erent contexts. 2010). In this way, Koreans who have Part 2 Identity is inuenced, shaped, and immigrated to Canada and Koreans in e Korean-Korean students reected by community, culture and Korea share similarities and di erences interviewed all changed to private environment (Frith, 1996; Negus & in the construction of identity. teachers at around 11 years of age. Velazquez, 2002). e two groups of ey describe the focus of the lessons Korean students who were interviewed ‘Hagwon’ is the general term used to as being geared towards the preparation share the same ethnic background but describe private education outside of for auditions to the arts middle school do not share the same environment regular school hours. Speci c subjects (grades 7-8) and then the arts high and culture. Can their sense of self are taught to groups of students to schools (9-12).
42 The Canadian Music Teacher - Winter 2011 Many of the participants described playing lacked this element, but it interpret the music on their own. their private lessons as unpleasant also caused some confusion. Canadian eir university professors emphasized experiences. ey spoke of being fearful teachers emphasized the details of the the details of the music, just as the before lessons and describe feelings of music such as dynamics, touch, and Canadian private teachers. Most found anxiety during lessons: phrasing. In contrast, they reported that it di cult at rst and required some “…if I made a mistake she hit me on the Korean teachers focused more on the time to transition into this new way of back.” technical issues like nger technique, learning. fast tempo, and playing at a loud “I had lessons every day, and every day dynamic level. I was yelled at. I always went home “She kept asking me how I felt when I cr ying.” “My (new teacher) changed a lot of things played the music and I became frustrated. with me; I didn’t play musically. I just I didn’t know why she was wasting my “If I struggled with something and played without any thought.” didn’t do what I was told, she would yell time with feelings, rather than teaching at me, throw books at me, and have a “(After arriving in Canada)…it was me.” t.” surprising to nd out that lessons were “But it was nothing like that in only once per week. I felt like there university. I had to work independently. was gap and that one lesson each week No one told me to practice and I was New Canadians, wasn’t enough.” New Teachers, on my own. I have switched piano “When I came to Canada, my new professors three times since I’ve come New Values teacher said that everything that I here.” e two groups of piano students learned in Korea was wrong. My hand interviewed in this study shared a position wasn’t similar history until around age 11. good, my posture At this point, half of the participants was wrong, I wasn’t immigrated to Canada with their musical, and I families. Many have vivid memories of lacked foundation their move. skills. She had me “I found kids to be much more free; restart piano from playing and running everywhere, kids the very beginning.” rolling down the hills, playing on the green (Participant was at elds…things like that. And, the fact that RCM/CC Grade 7 on the school was considered fun – that was arriving in Canada.) Bachelor of Music since 1963 di erent. Korea is all about studying or For the Korean Master of Music since 1980 tutoring. Canadian kids de nitely have students who more freedom.” Jazz Studies since 2002 remained in Korea, “I remember thinking that the activity the disruption in their they do in school – where everyone sits piano studies occurred on the carpet – seemed very awkward. when they began en I started to realize that school in university. Some Canada is very di erent than school report being shocked in Korea, we didn’t have story time in at the sudden change Korea.” in expectation. ey I World-class faculty I World-class facilities I World-class students Once in Canada, they all continued were accustomed to with their piano studies from private a didactic approach teachers. is disruption in music in learning where training was noted by the students. the teacher made Many had tremendous di culty all decisions in the adjusting to their new teacher’s lesson. In university, expectations. ey all noted that the however, they were 270 - 18th Street | Brandon, Manitoba | R7A 6A9 | (204) 727-7388 main focus from Canadian teachers expected to work [email protected] | www.brandonu.ca was ‘expression’. ey all felt that their on their own and
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“My teacher has bright red owers well as what one hopes to convey to Conclusion blooming outside of her studio in the others. When asked to complete the Both groups in this study all share the spring. She often compares music to sentence, “I am…” the responses were same ethnic background. ey listen the colours of the owers and grasses and varied. Koreans-Canadians answers to the same music and play the same emphasizes the di erences between them… included; a musician, a little sh in instrument. All started their piano If someone can recognize the di erence a big pond, living for my dream, and education in the same way. When we between these colours, then they should a missionary. ey spoke in depth asked their preferences in repertoire, understand that one piece of music should about their future plans and hopes. we expected their answers to be similar, not be played exactly the same as others.” Two planned on a teaching career, two however, they were not. Koreans in planned on attending medical school, Korea all responded that they preferred What’s On Your iPod? one is continuing as a songwriter, and Debussy and Chopin to Bach. ey one is planning on a performance career. As musical preference is closely linked described Bach as sti , harsh, and too Korean-Koreans had di erent goals, with identity and culture, we asked structured. e Korean-Canadians, in yet their self-identities were similar. the question, “What’s on your iPod?” contrast, preferred Bach over Debussy. ey responded; a person of God, myself, to gain insight into this area. We were ey describe Debussy as being too unique, and a person walking through life surprised to discover that both groups blurry, confusing, and that they didn’t toward happiness. ree were continuing had the same music on their MP3’s. ‘get it’. is was an interesting and to graduate school in music, one was All participants had Korean popular unexpected nding which we would like attending law school, one was interested music (K-Pop) and their current piano to investigate further. in taking ne art classes, and one was repertoire. Most had Christian music, In summary, both groups of students undecided. Most Korean-Koreans stated which were originally in English and re- experienced instability in their music that they would like to play the piano recorded into Korean. Two had North education at di erent points during well, and were extremely critical of their American popular music as well. their lives. Our research ndings show own abilities. It is interesting to note that although that the piano and Western music are the Korean-Canadian students had deeply embedded in Korean culture and moved over 12 years ago they still Music Is… education. Have colonial impositions identi ed with Korean culture through When asked for their de nition of been taken up as vigorously elsewhere as popular music. When asked directly music and what it means to them, they have in Korea? Why is the piano about identity, they all responded that responses from both groups were such a strong hybrid on foreign soil? they felt as though they were somewhere similar. Korean-Canadians stated that What is it about this music that seems in the middle between the two cultures. music is; a part of daily life, my life, so accessible and desirable to Korean Many spoke of a dual-identity and that something that comes from the heart, pianists, and is this the same for every they were both Canadian and Korean. something I crave, something I need, and cultural group? ese are just a few of a friend. Korean-Koreans responded the many questions remaining for future I am… that music is; a friend, my other half, research. something that can move you, something Self-identi cation is an interesting you cannot hide inside, my life, and question as it gives us a glimpse into something that touches your heart. what one’s perceived identity is, as
References Frith, S. (1996). Music and identity. In S. Hall, & P. du Gay (Eds.), Questions of Cultural Identity(pp. 108-127). London: Sage. Johansen, G. “Modernity, identity and musical learning” in Wright, R.M. (2010). Sociology and music education,London: Ashgate. Negus, K., & Velazquez, P. R. (2002). Belonging and detachment: musical experience and the limits of identity. Poetics, 30, 133-145. Walden, J., & Veblen, K. (2008). The medium is the message: Cyberspace, community and music learning. Paper presentation at the International Society of Music Education biennial conference, Bologna, Italy. Wright, R. M., & Davies, B. (2010). “Class, Power, Culture and the Music Curriculum” in Wright R.M. Sociology and music education. London: Ashgate.
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t a recent combined meeting of Shortly after the recital at one school, eir music becomes to them the a school board and a P.T.A., a the music on one assembly program was harmonious subject it really is. young girl was presented on the given over to my students, who were programA in a piano number. Certainly requested to play their recital numbers. there is nothing signi cant about that. e mothers remarked how much Source: Such incidents are occurring by the interest in piano study this had aroused. Thorne, C. (1943). Private teacher and public countless hundreds all over the United school team work. The Etude. Pennsylvania: All this has brought a realization that Theodor Presser Company. Vol. LXII, No. 2, pg States. But the signi cant thing about cooperation really means participation 78. this was that afterwards the president by both parties, and that if I do my of the school board arose and said, “If part, the public schools will respond by what we have just heard is a sample doing theirs. of the use our students are making of their time outside of school, I think we Now I nd should give them all the encouragement no di culty we can.” in getting the students dismissed Today it is not uncommon for the promptly if we are public schools and the private music rehearsing. teachers to be antagonistic over which shall have the greater claim to so much Here is another of the student’s time, that his private “bee for your music study often gets crowded out. bonnet”, private teacher – school I believe I have at least a toe-hold on teachers are in this problem now. I decided that if a ne position I expected cooperation the seed of to recommend cooperation should be planted. So private teachers to I did everything possible to inspire mothers. ey are my piano students to take part in the naturally going school programs, urging them to assent to recommend readily to requests to play either solos the teacher who or accompaniments. I gave extra credit “plays ball” with points for this, and at the end of the them, rather year I awarded prizes to those who had than the one played on school programs. If a student who sits alooy was too shy to volunteer, and his school in her studio teacher was unaware of his ability and criticizes the to play, I wrote a note to his teacher methods of the stating that he had several numbers public schools. ready for performance, or that he could be counted on for accompaniments. And the students, Assemblies and P.T.A. meetings use a instead of nding great deal of program material and are themselves bones always on the look-out for performers. of contention between two We moved our annual recital date up to factions are happy May so that the school teachers could that they are attend. e large attendance was a great pleasing all their inspiration to my students. teachers. Hiver 2011 - le Professeure de Musique Canadian 47 REVIEW OF PUBLICATIONS
lane from the perspective of a child Symphony #4 by Mendelssohn is in a INTERESTING READ growing up in a household where both quick 6/8 with full four note chords and e Well-Tempered Listener father and mother lived and breathed octaves, possibly for a good grade 7-8 by Mary Willan Mason music. A very little information student. Words Indeed Publishing about the author's three brothers, Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake Ballet and is charming book is written by the her schooling and theatrical exploits Holst’s Jupiter from the Planets completes daughter of Canadian composer Healey and a few pictures are included. is this wonderful volume. Arrangers Willan and his pianist wife Gladys entertaining book is sure to intrigue and Timothy Brown, Chris Lobdell, Valarie 'Nell' Hall. It reads like a long gossipy please. Roth Roubos and Robert Schultz have visit over a large pot of tea. We learn a Joyce Janzen done exceptional work in arranging lot about the author's preschool years British Columbia these masterpiece works at a level with three rambunctious older brothers, accessible to the advancing pianist. including precocious comments which created both amusement and Suitable for recital presentations and embarrassment in public. We learn also as an aid for music history students about famous acquaintances, their PIANO ( eme recognition). families and their visits; about life in In Recital for Advancing Pianists Marilyn Harrison Toronto through the 1920's, the Great Classical emes Nova Scotia Depression and Second World War. We e FJH Music Company Inc. learn about the marriage of two very Encompassing works from the Baroque, tenacious and talented individuals. classical and Romantic eras, and this e Wedding Collection Gladys 'Nell' Hall emerges as a strong volume will be a favourite for pianists arranged by Timothy Brown and vital person; a gifted musician for years to come. e FJH Music Company Inc. in her own right who handled the Works representing Bach Jesu, Joy is collection contains new limitations of a woman in her era of Man’s Desiring and Haydn Cello arrangements of old standards for with aplomb. In addition to dealing Concerto in C are moderately di cult. the wedding service. However, one with a man to whom salary was much Lakme’ Flower Duet by Delibes, stresses composition, Rondeau, by Jean-Joseph less important than composition or double 3rds in the opening, arpeggios Mouret, provides a freshness of vitality I rehearsal, she was unable to pursue her left hand page 2 and a lovely nal to had not heard before. own performing career. Her talents were close. Love themes from the Fantasy Mouret captures the gentleness of the put to use in being a sounding board Overture by Tchaikovsky have key occasion with some rather interesting and encouragement to her husband, in changes from D Major to Db Major key changes in the middle of the piece writing North America's rst published as well as changing metre. is group (Section B). handbook on ear training and sight would be enjoyed by a good grade 7 to About the Grade 8 or 9 levels, the works singing, and in supporting and aiding 8 student. have chords, eighth and sixteenth note dramatic productions. Beethoven’s Shepherd Song (Symphony runs, arpeggios, and useful repetitions in Interesting conversations, relationships, #16) may reach a good grade 6 to 8 the upper register of the keyboard. e opinions, occasional recipes, and student. Ponchielli’s Dance of the Hours book would be most useful for someone fascinating personalities are recalled, is tricky for rhythm, stressing staccato. who wants to become familiar with both musical, political and animal. A good nger facility is required the order of service and appropriate One gets a real inside look at the Willan throughout. choice of music for any wedding style or household with its busy schedule, open Dvorak’s New World eme (grade 8) tradition. doors and many visitors. requires careful pedal work as well as Dorothy Lother Not at all a historical retrospective, it light staccato octaves. Manitoba is rather a selective trip down memory
48 The Canadian Music Teacher - Winter 2011 Lucky Charms: Music to Charm Fortunately, the construction of the and Train the Ear - Books 1 and 2 THEORY majority of the lessons is strong enough Keyboard eory By Roberta Stephen & Peter Jancewicz to endure, despite the minimum of by Grace Vandendool Alberta Keys Music Publishing modi cations. In general, the lessons e Frederick Harris Music Co. Ltd. Lucky Charms is written for piano and are sequenced logically and students are e Grace Vandendool series, published is available in two separate volumes. provided with ample exercises to rein- by Frederick Harris Music, is no doubt Book two is the more advanced of the force the concepts taught in each chap- familiar to many music teachers; it has pair. ese books contain a very original ter. e end-of-chapter reviews include been a standard for years. Recently, approach to learning the sounds of not only material from the immediately Frederick Harris Music has issued intervals. Each piece is based on each preceding chapter, but many earlier les- an updated edition of these classics. of the intervals used in the ear tests of sons. In order to successfully complete ough Grace Vandendool passed away the conservatory exam systems. For the reviews, students must repeatedly in 2002, the series’ name remains un- example, Mirror from page 20 of book recall, and thus retain, information. changed—as does much of the content. one is a piece used to teach the sound at said, on occasion the pacing of Perhaps the most signi cant modi ca- of the perfect fth. All of the measures lessons is imbalanced. In Preparatory tion to these books has been the new of this two page piece have two to four A, for example, students are allocated split between the preparatory and senior perfect fths in them. By the time the four pages to number the lines and levels. Originally, these two sets of student learns the piece he/she is to have spaces - an entire chapter - when all the books formed a continuous series; now a much better idea of the sound of the note values deemed appropriate for that they are separate, aimed at two di er- interval being focused on. ere is more level are introduced on a single page. In ent age groups, and it is the preparatory than one piece choice for each interval. Preparatory B, three pages are devoted books that are this review’s focus. Some of the pieces are more di cult to drawing accidentals alone, whereas in than others. is allows there to be e preparatory books are intended a single chapter in Preparatory C, six- accessibility to students of many playing for students aged six to nine, accord- teenth notes, triplets, and dotted quarter levels. As each interval is introduced it ing to the publicity by Frederick Harris eights are introduced, and the whole is accompanied by a page of composer Music. In general, the pacing of the rest is reviewed. In general, the chapters notes with activities and questions to lessons reects the abilities of this age focusing on rhythm tend to introduce stimulate teacher-student discussions. group. Preparatory A, the rst of the ve a great deal of information, although It is the reviewer’s opinion that books, focuses entirely on the basics of certain concepts - such as strong, me- the pieces in these books are more music reading; the equivalent lessons in dium, and weak beats - are frequently functional as a training tool than the senior books are found in a single reviewed, thereby lessening the overall actual repertoire. e pieces based on chapter. quantity of new concepts. intervals such as the major seventh, In the new edition, it must be said that ere are a few instances where vo- the tritone, or the minor second are many of the modi cations to the books cabulary is used before it is formally highly dissonant and would lack appeal are cosmetic only. e main font is new introduced in the context of a lesson. to the majority of music pupils. e and some changes have been made to is occurs with semitones and tones in nature of the above mentioned intervals the layout, but the text of the lessons is the Preparatory B, and with scale degree are, of course, dissonant. So what can largely unchanged, as are the majority of names in Preparatory D and E (this lat- you do? It is questionable whether the the examples. is is an area that should ter example is not taught formally until “Snakes and Ladders” game of book two not have been neglected, since younger Lesson Four of the senior intermediate would be within the playing ability of students are considerably less forgiving book). Teachers using this series may a student who would be interested in of older materials. Being asked to spell wish to supplement the given material playing such a game. “BABE” in notes may have been unre- with lessons of their own to facilitate is publication would probably be markable when the rst edition of these their students’ understanding of these useful to the student who struggles with books was published, but it’s doubtful unexplained terms. many students these days are aware intervals or the student who would like Overall, however, the Grace Vandendool of the word’s original meaning. e to sharpen their ear skills as much as series is a solid set of books intended to sketches by M. Vandendool included possible. be used virtually from a young student’s with some of the lessons are quaint and Andrew Harbridge rst piano lesson. While it has been Ontario rather endearing to an adult eye, but students are unlikely to be able to relate.
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updated in its second edition, the series ese two volumes also introduce a total world of music. ere is, of course, a could have been modi ed further still, of sixteen Italian terms and signs which review of the rst ve keys introduced both to better connect with the targeted are further reinforced by means of ‘word in the previous workbook. e keys of learners and to adjust certain issues in searches’, unscrambling letters, and Eb, Ab, E, and A major are added to the pacing and sequencing. Despite this, matching symbols to terms. students’ repertoire. By the end of the the lessons are sound, and I would Book One of these workbooks begins book, the student is familiar with a total recommend these books with only slight with the introduction of the names of of nine keys written in both ascending modi cations to an open-minded young notes on the keyboard, then proceed and descending directionality. student. in the same order as the Note Speller. In addition to the four new keys, the Katherine Murley Here, the notes on the sta are learned book reviews accidentals and semitones; Prince Edward Island by means of catchy sentences such as and presents the concepts of perfect ‘Elvis’ Guitar Broke Down Friday’ as intervals, dotted quarter notes, sixteenth well as the usual ‘FACE’. With its three notes, triplets, corresponding rests as Elementary Music eory Series Spelling Fun’ and other game pages, well as triads. (solid and broken). Ten nd 2 Edition this book is a review of the note speller new Italian terms are also de ned and by Mark Sarnecki geared to the younger student. Sections manipulated in this volume. e Frederick Harris Music Co. Ltd. on note and rest values are introduced e set consists of four volumes with e second edition of this book at the end . is book contains only one also presents the student with the the rst being a ‘Note Speller’. As with review quiz. It ends with a ‘Certi cate any volume of this nature, the Speller opportunity to analyze two short of Achievement’, which is greatly passages of music. As the material in consists of both Treble and Bass Clef appreciated by young students. notes to be identi ed as well as leger this book is more sophisticated than line notes and those found on the Book Two of this series has three that which could be presented to a very grand sta . is edition di ers from the review quiz’s, and introduces material young student, there is no Certi cate of rst in that the exercise pages consist not found in the other two books. Achievement at its end. of six rather than ve sta lines lled ere is, of course, a short review of ese four volumes, when used with well-spaced notes. Obviously, this the previous book at the beginning consciously, cover a great deal of greater exposure to such exercises is of this volume. is workbook covers material in a most enjoyable and non- of bene t to the student. To increase measures, note stems, the use of threatening fashion. ey would leave student interest, there are two ‘Spelling sharps, ats and natural signs as well students very well prepared for their rst Fun’ pages as well as three review as the use of accidentals. e second encounter with a Conservatory style exercises. Also of interest in this ‘Note edition of this book also deals with the theory text. Speller’ is the fact that the note names enharmonic nomenclature of notes. Sonia Hauser are introduced by their letter names It goes on to deal with melodic and British Coloumbia only. No catchy sentence is presented harmonic intervals. e keys of C, G, F, b as a memory aide. is makes this note D, and B major are then presented as speller a good choice for adult students intervallic expressions as well as de ned Elementary Rudiments of Music and as well as for older beginners. by Key Signature. ere is a ‘Certi cate Answer Book - 2nd Edition of Achievement’ at the end of the by Barbara Wharram & edited by Books one and two of this series workbook also. feature a total of ten short biographies Kathleen Wood of famous composers presented in Book ree of the series contains e Frederick Harris Music Co. Ltd. chronological order. ese start with no composer biographies. Rather, it As with the previous edition of this J.S. Bach and end with P.I. Tchaikovsky. introduces the student to historical theory book, Elementary Rudiments A graphic depiction of the composer and musical facts about the Harp, the of Music is a comprehensive no frills makes these bios all the more interesting Harpsichord, the Piano, the Violin, the theory book for the older beginner. to the student. Clarinet, and the Trumpet. is gives As a sole study guide, it covers theory the student a more rounded view of the from the basic level through advanced.
50 The Canadian Music Teacher - Winter 2011 e inclusion of extensive exercises headings make researching topics very of information and brief assignments throughout the book is a great tool for straightforward. which encourage the student to explore study of more problematic concepts. In the answer book every exercise is for themselves some of the material. is book is also useful for companion answered clearly with chapter and page Required listening assignments are study when used in conjunction with reference. combined with other suggested listening other theory books. Lynn Johnson assignments which will help to expand With the revisions to the RCM New Brunswick the student’s understanding of each eory Syllabus in 2009, a revised and composer’s style and range of genres. expanded 2nd edition of Elementary Explorations also include a list of Rudiments became necessary. Explorations 1, 2 and 3 compositions which can be explored in roughout the book, materials are by Janet Lopinski, Joe Ringhofer, and the Celebrations Series Perspectives©. correlated to the three new designations Peteris Zarins of theory from RCM; Each level of Explorations concludes e Frederick Harris Music Co. Ltd. with a student compiled glossary B for Basic is material has been prepared to (formerly Preliminary Rudiments) of terms complete with de nition, assist students and teachers in their example work and composer. A list of I for Intermediate preparations for the history exams as (formerly Grade One Rudiments) recommended resources of text books outlined in the RMC 2009 eory and listening material is also provided. A for Advanced Syllabus. Explorations have a refreshing (formerly Grade Two Rudiments). approach in the layout, which is Explorations can be used both for ere are also some new materials carefully designed with headings, use of individual study as well as classroom presented in the latest edition. For bullets to organize points and high- setting where weekly assignments example, the chapter on scales has been lighted dates in the margin. would be discussed and review quizzes in expanded to include enharmonic conducted for exam preparations. equivalent scales and the minor Each era is introduced with an overview Susan Hannigan Pentatonic scale. Presentation of modes of historical background, vocabulary Ontario is slightly di erent than the previous and musical style. en each composer/ edition. Updated language and topic piece is explored through a combination
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