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N E W S L E T T E R Summer 2009

NATIONAL MUSIC COUNCIL HONORS HERBIE HANCOCK, QUINCY JONES, AND HARD ROCK CAFÉ AT 2009 AMERICAN EAGLE AWARDS

The American music community came together to honor Herbie Hancock, Quincy Jones and The Hard Rock Cafe at the National Music Council’s 28th annual American Eagle Awards luncheon at New NMC Director David Sanders, Hard Rock Café’s Annie Balliro and David Miller, Quincy Jones, Herbie York’s Edison Ballroom on Thursday, May Hancock, and NMC President Gary Ingle 21st. The Council’s coveted American Eagle Award is presented each year in celebration NMC director David Sanders highlighted the of an individual's or an organization’s long fact that the individual recipients were term contribution to the nation’s musical honored “not just for the incredible gifts they culture and heritage. have given generations of music lovers throughout the world with their creative The presentations included tributes to the output... but also for their dedication in honorees by comedy legend Bill Cosby, encouraging young musicians - and Run DMC co-founder Darryl McDaniels, and potential musicians - through their great special performances by pianist Ted support and commitment to music Rosenthal. education."

Herbie Hancock, Ted Rosenthal, and Quincy Jones at the 2009 American Eagle Awards Darryl McDaniels pays tribute to the Hard Rock Café

Mr. Hancock has worked for many years The fascinating discussion covered both with the Thelonious Monk Institute to artists’ early years of music study, tales of educate young people across the nation being on the road before the Civil Rights and globally. Mr. Jones has most recently movement, amusing anecdotes from their created the Quincy Jones Foundation and storied careers, and the importance of all Quincy Jones Music Consortium In Support American children learning about their of School Music Education. "The Council musical heritage. also honors the Hard Rock Cafe this year" added Sanders, "with a special American A video of the interview will be available on Eagle Award in recognition and thanks for the NMC website, www.musiccouncil.org in its extraordinary dedication to cultural and the coming month. charitable endeavors designed to further the preservation, celebration and enhancement of American musical creativity and education." MENC MUSIC EDUCATION WEEK IN WASHINGTON DC PROMOTES SCHOOL MUSIC PROGRAMS: CELEBRITIES AND STUDENTS DELIVER MORE THAN 120,000 PETITION SIGNATURES SUPPORTING MUSIC AND ARTS EDUCATION TO SECRETARY OF EDUCATION

Bill Cosby presents Herbie Hancock with a 2009 American Eagle Award. Washington, D.C. (June 18, 2009) – More than 120,000 petition signatures were The Council’s 2009 Leadership in Music delivered to Secretary of Education Arne Symposium preceded the awards luncheon, Duncan today by celebrities and hundreds and featured an intimate interview with of students from all over the United States Herbie Hancock and Quincy Jones hosted at a rally in support of music and arts by NMC board member Charles Sanders. education. The petitions urge the admini- stration to recognize music and the arts as mandatory subjects. While recognized as core subjects under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA - formerly known as “No Child Left Behind”), which is currently up for reauthorization, music programs are being cut nationwide due to shrinking education budgets.

Music educators represented by MENC: The National Association of Music Education were joined by celebrities, Herbie Hancock, Charles Sanders and Quincy Jones students and elected officials in an effort to at the 2009 Leadership in Music Symposium change this trend, encouraging the Administration and Congress to revise

2 ESEA to ensure music and the arts are attendance rate (90.2 percent compared to mandatory core subjects for all students so 72.9 percent and 93.3 percent compared to these programs will continue to receive 84.9 percent, respectively). Additionally, financial support despite budget reductions. The College Board (2006) reports that SAT takers with coursework in music performance scored 57 points higher on the verbal portion and 43 points higher on the math portion.

“We are here today to make a joyful noise in support of music education. We hope that the presence of hundreds of students today, some from as far away as Alaska, conveys to Secretary Duncan and Congress how important music is in the development of students who will become our future leaders. Keeping music in schools is crucial,” actress and music education NMC Director David Sanders, Herbie Hancock, advocate Florence Henderson added. MENC Executive Director John Mahlmann, and Quincy Jones after signing the MENC petition Other notable rally attendees included former National Basketball Association star MENC Executive Director Dr. John Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, nationally syndicated Mahlmann stated: “Research shows that “Funky Winkerbean” cartoonist Tom Batiuk, music education at an early age is strongly and Mrs. America 2009 Maureen associated with the likelihood that a child MacDonald. will graduate from high school, seek higher education and ultimately earn a higher “Without music, I would not be where I am salary. In this economy, we need to give our today,” said Congressman Joe Crowley, D- children every tool we can in order to lay the New York, 7th District. New York’s P.S. 83 foundation for success. Music education is elementary school rock band the “Rockin’ not just a ‘feel good’ subject. It helps to Bulldogs,” from Crowley’s district, performed sharpen academic skills in math and other at the rally. The school’s music program subjects and provides important was restored by the VH1 Save the Music socialization skills such as team work.” foundation and, as a result, its music students were able to travel to Washington, MENC members all over the country have DC to show their support for the mandate. reported a reduction in budgets. One “Music was part of what excited me about teacher has gone from serving one going to school every day, and my love for it elementary school to dividing her time has stayed with me throughout my life. It among three each week. “This is a prime has enhanced all aspects of my life, and it is example of how budget cuts are impacting my hope that we can work together to access to music education,” stated Barbara ensure all children have the same Geer, MENC President. opportunity.”

A 2007 Harris Interactive Poll report found The rally is part of the first annual Music that 83 percent of people whose income is Education Week in Washington, which higher than $150,000 participated in music features professional development seminars education. Another Harris study (2006) for music educators, Capitol Hill visits, and found schools with music programs have a student performances at the Lincoln significantly higher graduation and

3 Memorial, the Air Force Memorial and the NEW RESEARCH REVEALS Kennedy Center. To learn more, please visit HOW PLAYING MUSIC www.menc.org. RESULTS IN BREAKTHROUGHS FOR INNER CITY YOUTH: ACTION ALERT! NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR NAMM FOUNDATION-FUNDED THE ARTS STUDY SHOWS SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS IN YOUTH The U.S. House of Representatives recently REHABILITATION EFFORTS approved a $15 million increase for both the National Endowment for the Arts THROUGH RECREATIONAL (NEA) and National Endowment for the MUSIC MAKING Humanities (NEH) for FY 2010. Currently funded at $155 million, this increase would Carlsbad, CA, June 23, 2009—There is new bring both agencies' budgets to $170 hope for rehabilitating the often angry, million. Please take two minutes to write to detached, frustrated inner city youth in your Senators and urge them to support this secure residential treatment centers across important funding increase! the country, according to a new study recently published in the June issue of the Thanks to the arts leadership of House medical journal, Advances in Mind-Body Interior Appropriations Subcommittee Medicine. Chairman Norm Dicks (D-WA) and Congressional Arts Caucus co-chair Louise According to research conducted at the Slaughter (D-NY), this House-approved Bethesda Children's Home in Meadville, funding increase for the NEA exceeds Pa., adolescents who participated in a President Obama's budget request by $8.7 structured recreational music making million and is the highest proposed (RMM) protocol as part of their rehabilitation appropriation for the NEA since its $176 process demonstrated statistically million peak in FY 1992. On June 25, significant improvements in school/work corresponding legislation in the Senate performance and behavior toward others, Appropriations Committee set NEA and with less depression, negative self- NEH funding at only $161.3 million each. evaluation, anger and interpersonal problems than a control group who did not Next Steps: participate in the music making activities. A We must now put pressure on the Senate to total of 52 adolescents were match the funding level set in the House of comprehensively evaluated in the research Representatives. Please take two minutes study, which spanned more than a year and to visit Americans for the Arts E-Advocacy incorporated the use of drums and a Center to send a letter to your Senators. Clavinova computerized keyboard.

Help us continue this important work by The study was led by neurologist and becoming an official member of the Arts researcher Barry Bittman, MD, Action Fund. If you are not already a CEO/Medical Director of Meadville Medical member, play your part by joining the Arts Center's Mind-Body Wellness Center and Action Fund today -- it's free and easy. CEO of the Yamaha Music & Wellness Institute. His prior recreational music making research has demonstrated

4 improvements in mood states, reduction of impact juvenile rehabilitation," said Bittman. employee turnover and diminished impact of "Our present treatment approaches are stress on psychological, biological and often ineffective - a fact that often seems genomic levels. The study was funded by unnoticed. In addition to boosting quality of the NAMM Foundation, with support from life and generating positive societal impact, the Yamaha Music & Wellness Institute and this unique intervention could save our Remo, Inc. nation billions of dollars."

"This study is the first of its kind using music How Playing Music Leads to Personal as a catalyst for non-verbal and verbal Transformations disclosure leading to improved quality of life During each six-week period, groups of 6 to for troubled at-risk youth," said Bittman. 12 participants met with a trained facilitator "Our research showed how playing music who guided them through a progressive can help them move past their perceived structured recreational music making obstacles and build new bridges." protocol focusing on issues such as self- esteem, tolerance, dealing with grief and "The phenomenal breakthroughs that loss, anger management and conflict occurred for these adolescents were truly resolution. astounding to observe," said Larry Dickson, MA, Clinical Director for Bethesda As part of the sessions, hand drums and Children's Home. "Resistant kids who other percussion instruments as well as an entered our facility angry, bitter and electronic keyboard allowed the kids to disruptive, progressively discovered a express many of their fengs non-verbally, productive way to express and better effectively generating what Bittman understand their feelings. Expressing describes as the "disclosure" necessary to themselves musically as part of a group, help them positively move on with their they discovered a new sense of self-worth lives. and respect for others that often led to surprising transformations." Immediately following musical disclosure, participants were asked to complete "The challenges these children face must statements such as: "When I recall the not be underestimated," said Bittman. "We person I was at the first drum session, and I believe that this program can be used by think of myself now, I realize..." thousands of treatment centers across the country to produce similar results, which, in (The following two responses are quoted turn, could generate a remarkably positive directly from participants.) long-term impact on our society." "That even though I have been through so Billions in Potential Economic Impact much, I am capable to do anything that I put Hundreds of billions of dollars are my mind to. I know that I'm not a failure. I committed to support disadvantaged am smart, pretty and nice with a lot of children and their families each year, confidence." according to the 2008 annual report of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency "I should not treat everyone with hatred. I Prevention, which coordinates the federal can forgive and I know someone loves me. response to juvenile crime. Bittman points It's okay to cry. I know the choices I make out that the cost of introducing RMM would will lead me to my destiny. I know I'm be very low by comparison. someone now."

"RMM is an accessible, affordable and Bittman said, "This research represents a sustainable strategy that can positively meaningful step toward enabling

5 adolescents to build self-control, self- ARTS EDUCATION REPORT esteem, respect, empathy and tolerance for CARD SHOWS 'MEDIOCRE' others. With substantial potential for widespread utilization by behavioral health ACHIEVEMENT professionals without prior musical experience, this strategy that can save a Today, for the first time in 11 years, the child, transform a community and positively federal government released a national impact society, justifies ongoing report card on achievement in the arts exploration." among 8th graders. This long-awaited report finds that since 1997, our nation's About The NAMM Foundation students have not made significant progress The NAMM Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non- in developing their skills and knowledge in profit organization dedicated to advancing the arts. The National Assessment of active participation in music making by Education Progress (NAEP) in the Arts people of all ages by supporting scientific report is the only continuing, national research, philanthropic giving and public measure of academic achievement in service programs from the international America's schools. music products industry. For more information, interested parties can visit A nationally representative sample of over www.nammfoundation.org 7,900 eighth grade students from public and private schools participated in the NAEP About Yamaha Music & Wellness Institute Arts Assessment in 2008. Students were As a not-for-profit 501(C)(4) social welfare measured on their ability to create and organization, YMWI serves as an respond to the visual arts; whereas the organization of excellence dedicated to study scaled back on music questions and interdisciplinary development, scientific only measured a student's ability to respond investigation, professional training and and identify music. Unfortunately, theatre clinical amalgamation of active music and dance skills were not assessed at all participation strategies with integrative due to budgetary and data collection evidence-based medical insights for the constraints, according to the National purpose of enhancing quality of life for Center for Education Statistics. individuals of all ages regardless of race, ethnicity or disability. As reported today in the New York Times, Christian Science Monitor, and USAToday, About Remo HealthRHYTHMS the findings are "mediocre," "lackluster," Remo's HealthRhythms Division is on the and "may make America's arts instructors forefront of establishing a solid foundation kind of blue." Not a great report card. for proving the biological benefits of However, new U.S. Secretary of Education drumming. Neurologist Barry Bittman, M.D. Arne Duncan had a strong reaction in and his renowned research team support of arts education: "This Arts Report discovered that a specific group drumming Card should challenge all of us to make K- approach (HealthRhythms protocol) 12 arts programs more available to significantly increased the disease fighting America's children ...We can and should do activity of circulating white blood cells better for America's students." (Natural Killer cells) that seek out and destroy cancer cells and virally infected As you may know, Americans for the Arts cells. Along with conventional medical has been leading a national effort to strategies, Dr. Bittman includes increase federal funding and to strengthen HealthRhythms group drumming in many of the role of the arts in the classroom through his disease-based programs at the Mind- legislative efforts in Congress. They have Body Wellness Center in Pennsylvania. published a set of legislative

6 recommendations that calls for changes to - produce a daylong training institute; and, the problematic No Child Left Behind Act. ultimately, it is hoped, Our schools need greater support for arts education - take two minutes to send a - develop a new publication on effective message to your Congressional delegation, practices and model programs. please visit their E-Advocacy Center. Noted marketing and engagement expert Please take action on this important Donna Walker-Kuhne will serve as the education effort by sending a message to initiative’s director. A series of workshops your member of Congress : Let your voice on engaging adolescents will also be be heard. presented during the Guild’s 2009 Conference for Community Arts Education. Detailed information on these sessions will be posted at www.communityartsed.org in mid-August. NATIONAL GUILD OF COMMUNITY SCHOOLS OF THE ARTS LAUNCHES ENGAGING NAMM, ALONG WITH THE BLUE ADOLESCENTS INITIATIVE MAN GROUP, PRESENT SEN. In response to research showing that high LAMAR ALEXANDER WITH THE quality arts education can address teens’ SUPPORTMUSIC ADVOCACY unique needs by improving their artistic and AWARD FOR HIS life skills, positive self-image and societal CONTRIBUTIONS TO MUSIC commitment, and a recent survey of Guild members in which 100% of respondents EDUCATION IN THE UNITED ranked training and information on effective STATES. music and arts programs for teens as a high priority, the NAMM Foundation has made a grant of $30,000 to launch the National Guild’s Engaging Adolescents Initiative (EAI).

EAI will be a multi-year effort to increase teen participation in arts education by enhancing the effectiveness and scope of existing programs and catalyzing the development of new programs at member organizations nationwide. Through EAI, the Guild will:

-Research effective practices, principles Left to right in photo and theory Richard Riley; Lamar Alexander, Blue Man Group; Chip Averwater, Chairman of NAMM, the trade association of the international music products -Identify model programs and information industry; Paul Cothrane, Vh1 Save the Music resources Foundation; Matt Goldman, founder Blue Man Group.

Photo by Ron Thomas 5/13/09 - craft a professional development curriculum and training materials

7 AMERICAN GUILD OF and their regional councilor. Independent ORGANISTS MEMBERSHIP members receive full membership benefits, including eligibility for all health and ENJOYS NEW GROWTH insurance plans offered through the AGO, national election voting privileges, a NEW YORK CITY — The American Guild of subscription to The American Organist Organists (AGO), the largest organization in Magazine, and discounts on AGO the world dedicated to organ and choral convention registration fees and education music, is pleased to announce the first resources from the AGO Bookstore. "While increase in membership in more than a Independent Membership is available to all, decade, as reported by AGO Executive even to those living where a local chapter Director James Thomashower. At the close exists, it is the AGO’s hope that individuals of the 2008–2009 membership year, AGO joining the Guild for the first time as membership totaled 18,409 voting independent members will soon discover members, an increase of 167 over the the many additional benefits and programs 2007–2008 membership year. "Independent available through chapter affiliation, and will Membership is our fastest growing choose to join their local chapter, if one category," declared Thomashower, "while exists, at the time of membership renewal," chapter membership remains our largest noted Herbert Buffington, director of the and most vital membership segment." AGO Committee on Membership Development and Chapter Support. AGO Director of Membership and Administration Jennifer Madden noted that AGO membership is open to all and the membership increase resulted from includes working professionals—organists, three initiatives: a chapter-based phonathon choir directors, teachers, organ builders, designed to renew lapsed members; a technicians, and suppliers to the field—as solicitation to lapsed members prepared by well as students, clergy, amateur musicians, AGO National Headquarters; and restricting and dedicated supporters. Individuals access to portions of the AGO Web site to wishing to join the AGO for the 2009–2010 members only. "Because of this three- membership year can find a local chapter phased approach, we had a surge in online at www.agohq.org or by contacting renewals and new independent AGO National Headquarters at 212-870- memberships, ending the year with over 2310. For further information or to request a 700 Independent Members." While membership brochure, please contact Jin Independent Members have no local Kang at 212-870-2311 (ext. 7512) or e-mail chapter affiliation and receive no local [email protected]. chapter benefits, they receive all other voting membership benefits and privileges.

Founded in 1896, the American Guild of 2009 CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL Organists has more than 300 local chapters ATTENDANCE UP 7.2 PERCENT throughout the United States and abroad. Tickets for 2010 CMA Music The Independent Membership category was created in 2003 for individuals living in Festival Selling Fast; Consumer remote geographic areas not otherwise Ticket Sales 4.6 Percent Ahead served by a local AGO chapter. Although of the Same Time Last Year independent members have no chapter affiliation, they are served by their district NASHVILLE - CMA Music Festival hit an all- convener, regional coordinators for time high attendance record in 2009 despite education and professional development, a downturn in the economy and a general

8 decline in festival attendance across the Zone on the Public Square at Metro nation with a 7.2 percent increase over Courthouse. 2008 during the four-day Festival, Thursday through Sunday, June 11-14, in Downtown "The Music City Zone was a hit and is a lock Nashville. for the future - more value, more music, more fun!" said Butch Spyridon, President "Even with gasoline prices more than $2 a of the Nashville Convention & Visitors gallon and weak economic conditions Bureau, which programmed the concerts around the country, we saw increases in our and activities in the Music City Zone. attendance from local and regional residents," said CMA Chief Executive According to the NCVB, the direct visitor Officer Tammy Genovese. "We believe that spending generated by CMA Music Festival is due in large part to a strong regional in 2008 was $22 million. And it seems that advertising push, the addition of free 2009 was a boon to business again. Figures concerts, the popularity of our artists, and for 2009 will be released at a later date. the entertainment value of the nightly shows at LP Field." "This was another home run," Spyridon said. "Hotels were full, sales were up The average daily attendance in 2009 was downtown, and it seemed like the fans 56,000. By comparison, in 2008 the average came earlier than ever." daily attendance was 52,000. The uptick was felt in single concert tickets and "This was absolutely the best CMA Music attendance in the Festival's free zones and Festival EVER," said Brenda Sanderson, concert venues including Riverfront Park, owner of The Stage on Broadway Legends which was free to the community for the first Corner, Second Fiddle and Nashville time. Crossroads. "Crowds were over the top and so excited to be here in Music City. CMA Fans definitely enjoyed themselves and really created an attitude that Nashville puts made it known at the box office. Tickets for on a great party. I saw a lot of families this CMA Music Festival 2010, which will be year and people of all ages seemed to enjoy held June 10-13, went on sale Saturday and all the diverse events going on." consumer ticket sales, which include pre- sale tickets, are up 4.6 percent over 2008. Surprise appearances are a hallmark of this 2010 CMA Music Festival tickets go on sale event. And 2009 didn't disappoint. The nationwide today. lineup Friday night at the VAULTTM Concert Stage at LP Field included an unannounced "You know you are giving the fans what appearance by Kid Rock. On Sunday, they want when they put down their hard- Sugarland delighted the crowd. earned money - especially in light of economic uncertainty - for an event that is "Each year we strive to give the fans 12 months away," remarked Genovese. something fun and unexpected," Genovese said. "We delivered again this year." When the final counts were tallied Sunday night, there was a slight 3.6 percent drop in And it all benefits children and music four-day ticket sales. The biggest increases education in Music City. The artists and were in single night tickets, which increased celebrities participating in CMA Music 19.5 percent, and record attendance in the Festival donate their time. They are not free areas - including Riverfront Park, the Dr compensated for the hours they spend Pepper®-McDonald's® Family Zone, Fun signing autographs and performing. In Zone, Sports Zone, and the new Music City appreciation of their exhaustive efforts,

9 CMA donates half the net proceeds from the Washington, D.C., and 26 foreign territories event to music education on their behalf including Africa, Argentina, Australia, through a partnership with the Nashville Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Croatia, Alliance for Public Education called "Keep Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, the Music Playing." To date, CMA has Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, donated more than $2.2 million on behalf of Japan, Jersey, Netherlands, New Zealand, the artists who participate in the Festival. Norway, Peru, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom (which includes To supplement the thousands of England, Northern Ireland, and Scotland). instruments purchased by funds from the Festival, the Nashville Alliance collected gently-used band instruments in the Dr Pepper-McDonald's Family Zone, including a clarinet from "American Idol" finalist Bo Bice. The potential value of the program SESAC CELEBRATES prompted the Country Music Hall of Fame® TELEVISION AND FILM and Museum to be a drop off location for the instrument drive through the end of June. Instruments may be dropped off during regular Museum hours at Guest Services in On June 2, SESAC honored its stellar the Conservatory. As an added incentive, roster of top film and television composers the Museum is offering a $5 discount off with the annual SESAC Television & Film admission to the Museum for up to five Composers Awards Dinner. The invitation- family members that can be used until Dec. only event was held at Michael’s restaurant 31, 2009. in Santa Monica, CA, and commemorated an incredible year for SESAC’s composers.

This year, the Hard Rock Cafe Nashville The SESAC event bestowed awards to stepped up to support the music education music composers in the categories of program by creating two collectible pins for Network TV, Local TV, Cable TV and Film the Festival, with funds going to support Composing. With over 60 awards given "Keep the Music Playing." By Friday, the during the evening, some of the most highly CMA Music Festival branded guitar pin was rated shows acknowledged were Two And sold out. A Half Men, Grey's Anatomy, House, Boston Legal, Dr. Phil, and My Name Is Earl "We are thrilled about how well-received among many others. Hard Rock's partnership with CMA has been by the fans during this 2009 CMA "We are always excited to host this awards Festival season," said Vilma Salinas, Sales event honoring our very gifted composers,” and Marketing Manager for Hard Rock Cafe said Pat Collins, SESAC’s President/COO. Nashville. "Thanks to the success of our co- “They truly represent excellence in branded pin program, Hard Rock is pleased television and film composition and SESAC to foster continued music education and is very proud to devote a night to recognize help 'Keep the Music Playing' for many their achievements.” years to come in Music City." www.sesac.com

CMA Music Festival is - and always will be - about the fans and their relationship with the artists and the music. The theme is universal and in 2009, Festival attendees came from every state, including

10 Monday’s highlights include the Winds NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF Master Class, conducted by 2009 Gala Artists, Imani Winds; the first Convention NEGRO MUSICIANS Chorus rehearsal, led by 2009 chorus CELEBRATES 90TH master D’Walla Simmons Burke; the ANNIVERSARY IN Master Class, facilitated by pianist-educator Karen Walwyn; a basic conducting class NANM (The National Association of Negro taught by Robert A. Harris; and a workshop, Musicians, Inc.) celebrates its 90th “The Jubilee Song,” featuring Delano Anniversary in Chicago, the city of its O’Banion. The week’s first Vesper Concert founding, from July 25-30, 2009. The annual will feature the Chicago Community Chorus, meeting will be held at the DoubleTree directed by founder/artistic director Keith Hotel, Chicago. Hampton. The evening’s attraction is the 2009 Gala Concert at 7:30 p.m., featuring President David E. Morrow has announced Imani Winds in the Grand Ballroom of the this year’s theme: “Tipping our hats to the DoubleTree Hotel. past, rolling up our sleeves for the future.” Festivities will begin with a pre-conference Tuesday’s focus is Chicago, the birthplace benefit concert for NANM on Saturday of NANM. In the morning, evening, July 25, at 7:00 p.m., Dolores White will present “New Music by featuring Donnie Ray Albert, baritone, and Composers Hale Smith and Dolores White.” Marquita Lister, soprano, in “A Grand Night Her session will feature tenor Cornelius for ” with friends: Evan Bowers, Johnson, soprano Kimberly Jones, and tenor; Angela M. Brown, soprano; Alfreda pianist Diana White-Gould, daughter of the Burke, soprano; Rodrick Dixon, tenor; composer-presenter. In the afternoon, the Joseph Joubert, piano; Mark Rucker, Voice Master Class will be baritone; Sadie Rucker, piano; and Louise led by Simon Estes, world renowned bass- Toppin, soprano. This evening of operatic baritone. The topic for this year’s Sylvia , duets, musical theater excerpts, and Olden Lee Roundtable Discussion is “Nora will take place at Greater Douglas Holt and Chicago Founders of Bethesda Missionary Baptist Church, 5301 NANM.” The leader for this session South Michigan Avenue, Chicago. Tickets to is Loñieta Thompson Cornwall, who, during this event may be purchased at her childhood, was mentored by NANM co- www.nanm.org or at the Hyde Park Suzuki founder Nora Douglas Holt. Institute, 5500 South Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago, on Mondays through Thursdays Other panelists include Raoul Abdul, music from 2:00 until 7:00 p.m., and on Saturdays reviewer for New York’s Amsterdam News, from 9:00 a.m.until 2:00 p.m. Please call and Earl Calloway of the Chicago Defender. 773-643-1388 to confirm availability. Tuesday’s Vespers Concert features compositions by Chicago native Robert L. The conference officially opens on Sunday, Morris. In the evening, the “Chicago Night” July 26, with a Mass Meeting at 3:00 p.m. at concert includes performances by pianist First Baptist Congregational Church, 1613 Jeremy Jordan, SugarStrings, the Voices of West Washington Boulevard, Chicago. In Maurice Collins, and TreDiva—sopranos the evening, the annual national scholarship Jonita Lattimore, Anisha McFarland, and competition will take place at the Elizabeth Norman. DoubleTree Hotel at 7:30 p.m. This year’s instruments are winds and mallet Wednesday morning’s feature is a percussion. performance of Naomi in the Living Room, a one-act by composer Jonathan Bailey Holland, with the Opera Theater of the

11 University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. THE NAMM FOUNDATION Composer Holland will also reveal insights AWARDS $848,807 TO concerning his work during this period. (This session is made possible by the Ruth S. SUPPORT INNOVATIVE MUSIC Holmberg Professorship in American Music LEARNING PROGRAMS, at the University of Tennessee at RESEARCH PROJECTS AND Chattanooga.) Another morning feature will be “The Music of Thomas Dorsey, the STUDENTS ‘Father of Gospel Music’ and His Niece, Lena J. McLin,” presented by composer- NAMM, the trade association of the educator Lena J. McLin. In the afternoon, international music products association, Marvin Lynn, founder of the South Shore recently announced the 31 recipients of the Opera Company, will present “Mary NAMM Foundation's 2009-2010 grants Cardwell Dawson and Black/African program, allocating $848,807 in funding to American Opera Companies,” along with support community music-making performances by members of this newly programs, scientific research on the effects organized company. Maestro Estes will also of making music, and music programs for offer career advice to college students. The seniors, college students and school-aged Youth and Junior concert, followed by children. The Foundation reaffirmed it will the Collegiate Concert, will complete the offer scholarships for the study of music afternoon. On Wednesday evening, the education and business in the year ahead. Annual Awards Banquet will be held in the DoubleTree Grand Ballroom at 8:00 The new grants, while only a small portion p.m. 2009 honorees are: Maestro Simon of NAMM's overall annual multimillion- Estes (lifetime achievement); Maestro dollar-reinvestment into the music products Stan Ford (Professor of Piano at the industry, serve an important function by Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria— enabling worthy organizations to operate international honoree); Mrs. Isabelle Brazier programs designed to increase interest and (Chicago church leader and arts advocate); participation in making music, as well as Dr. Toni-Marie Montgomery (Dean of the helping leading universities better Bienen School of Music, Northwestern understand the outcomes of making music University); and Maestro Charles G. for people of all ages. This important music- Kendrick (“Dean of Chicago Organists,” brain research continues to help the Organist and Choirmaster, St. Mark United industry strengthen its marketing messages Methodist Church, Chicago). for why more people should play music.

Thursday morning offers a choral reading NAMM Foundation Program Grants support session, sponsored by GIA Music, and led innovative community-based music learning by pianist-composer Joseph programs for people of all ages and abilities. Joubert; the Convention Chorus concert, led During the recent NAMM Board of Directors by Maestra Burke, and the annual closing meeting, the following programs received luncheon. Illinois music and performing arts approval: teachers may earn CPDU credits for attending this conference. For more Australian Music Association information on this and other NANM 90th NAMM funding supports the launch of Anniversary Annual Meeting offerings, Musical Futures in Australia. This innovative please visit www.nanm.org or contact music education program will be introduced Marilyn Thompson, NANM Public Relations, as part of the process of renewing music [email protected]. education in Australia’s public schools. www.australianmusic.asn.au/

12 American String Teachers Association Levine School of Music NAMM funding supports the implementation NAMM funding supports the Levine School of the American String Teachers of Music's multiple recreational music Association's program, "Increasing Access programs for seniors 55 years and older, to Strings," a pilot project introducing and offered daily under the title “A Little Day promoting strings to students in schools with Music.” www.levineschool.org diverse populations who are typically underserved by arts education programs. Little Kids Rock, Inc. www.astaweb.com NAMM funding supports the launch of Little Kids Rock’s program “Contemporary Band,” bringing student-centered, pop-oriented Coalition for Music Education in Canada instrument classes into public schools. NAMM funding supports the expansion of Contemporary Band will complement the Coalition for Music Education in Orchestra, Marching Band, Chorus and Canada's “Music Monday” program, Jazz Band programs. www.littlekidsrock.org engaging thousands of music makers of all ages to experience and understand music's Merit School of Music vital role in school and in life. NAMM funding supports the expansion of www.weallneedmusic.ca Merit School of Music’s Band Builders initiative, which enriches band programs in Guitar and Accessories Marketing Merit’s Bridges sites with in-school and Association after-school music instruction. NAMM funding supports the expansion of www.meritmusic.org the Guitar and Accessories Marketing Association's Teacher Guitar Workshop Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation program into more communities, and NAMM funding supports the expansion of additionally provides advanced training for Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation’s “Special those already involved in the program. Projects” program, which helps after-school Teacher Training Programs will also expand programs, community schools of the arts, into Canada. www.discoverguitar.com youth orchestras and qualified music therapy programs, all assisting underserved Guitars in the Classroom youth primarily attending Title 1 schools. NAMM funding supports the expansion of www.mhopus.org Guitars in the Classroom’s “The AMIGO Project: Achievement through Music National Center for Creative Aging Integration,” which introduces music making NAMM funding supports the design, to California educators whose K-6 general implementation and evaluation of the classrooms include more than 27 percent Creativity Matters National Arts and Aging Hispanic students who are English Professional Development initiative. This Language Learners. training effort brings to life the Creativity www.guitarsintheclassroom.org Matters: The Arts and Aging Toolkit. www.creativeaging.org/ Intercultural Family Services NAMM funding supports the “Music & National Guild of the Community Schools of Mentorship” program, which currently the Arts provides unique opportunities for youth and NAMM funding supports the launch of the families in Philadelphia to explore and National Guild’s “Engaging Adolescents develop their musical creativity, self- Initiative,” increasing teen participation in expression and self-esteem through musical music learning programs in the Guild’s appreciation and instruction. member schools by enhancing the www.ifsinc.org effectiveness and scope of existing

13 programs and stimulating the development Percussion Marketing Council of new teen programs. NAMM funding supports the expansion of www.nationalguild.org Percussion Marketing Council's signature school percussion programs, “Roots of National Piano Foundation Rhythm” program and the Percussion in the NAMM funding supports the expansion of Schools assembly program. the National Piano Foundation's www.rootsofrhythm.net or Recreational Music Making Piano project, www.playdrums.com training piano instructors to establish new informal learning methodologies for The Music Center of Los Angeles County teaching recreational students. NAMM funding supports the Active Arts www.pianonet.com Recreational Music Program, which engages recreational musicians in National String Project Consortium participatory arts experiences at the Center NAMM funding supports the expansion of in downtown Los Angeles. the National String Project Consortium’s www.musiccenter.org “Creating and Sustaining String Projects” program, with a launch of a fifth string Raising the Blues program site. www.stringprojects.org NAMM funding supports the “Music, Memory & Healing” program, bringing the New Horizons International Music making of blues music into in-patient Association pediatric hospitals, medical-needs and NAMM funding supports the expansion of special-needs summer camps. The program the "Lift-Off" project, which will help offers interactive musical opportunities, establish eight to 10 New Horizons bands, music access, music education and orchestras or choruses in the United States instruments to children undergoing medical and Canada. Each group will create an treatment and recovery. environment for older adults to start—or www.raisingtheblues.org resume—group music making. www.newhorizonsmusic.org Rock 'n' Roll Camp for Girls NAMM funding supports the Girls Rock North Shore Boys & Girls Club Institute, providing girls in Portland, Ore. a NAMM funding supports the expansion of place to learn an instrument, form a band, North Shore Boys & Girls Club’s “Rock write an original song and perform in front of Lobster Monthly Band Night” program to an audience. www.girlsrockcamp.org include special needs young adults. RockLobster provides youth with a unique Technology Institute for Music Educators music making venue that encourages bands NAMM funding supports the launch of to perform by offering an accessible, TIME’s “Effective Applications of alcohol-free venue where they can practice, Technology in the Music Classroom: An gain stage experience, be mentored and Action Research Model” project to further even develop a following for their music. build a body of research related to music www.nsbgc.org technology that will identify “best practices” and efficacy related to student music Percussive Arts Society learning and its impact on music making NAMM funding supports their “Recreational and music education. www.ti-me.org Drumming: Celebrating Health and Wellness” national event. The event is a NAMM Foundation Research Grants two-week celebration and recognition of the provide support for projects that explore the health benefits of Recreational Drumming. impact of active participation during various www.pas.org stages of life and on human experience and

14 conditions. Grants are made in three Entrepreneurship, Cassandra is an research-funding areas, as follows: accomplished violinist who started taking lessons at the age of four and began Scientific Grants performing professionally when she was University of California: Understanding the eight. Cassandra recently performed at the Combined Influences of Musical Training 2009 NAMM Show in Anaheim with the and Genetic Predisposition in the Mark Woods Rock Orchestra and calls it Development of Absolute Pitch “one of the most exciting experiences” of her musical life. Sounds of Living Grants University of South Florida School of Music: The scholarship is renewable for up to three Senior Citizen’s Music Participation and academic years. This year’s renewal Perception of Quality of Life recipients include Zachary Morris of the University of Colorado, Denver; Joseph Sounds of Learning Grants Perry of California State University Northwestern University Bienen School of Stanislaus; and Samantha Breske of Millikin Music Effects of Music Experiences During University. School Years on Professional Creative Achievement Among a Sample of For more information about the NAMM Architects, Chemical Engineers, and Music Foundation's grants and scholarships, Educators please e-mail [email protected].

Regents of the University of California, Los Angeles Office of Contracts and Grants: The Impact of Music Education on Social Communication, Emotional Functioning and Musical Skills in Children with Autism MEMBER REPORTS Spectrum Disorders

School of Music, Carnegie Mellon University An Urban Education Research Project to Study the Relationship of Kindergarten AMERICAN ACADEMY OF Keyboard Instruction to Neuropsychological TEACHERS OF SINGING Development The Academy met five times over the year in New York for the discussion of opinion 2009 William R. Gard Memorial papers currently being written, consideration Scholarship of proposals for new papers and for the Each year, NAMM selects a student consideration of new members. In July the interested in contributing his or her talents Academy will be represented at the to the music products industry to receive International Congress of Voice Teachers in the association’s William R. Gard Memorial Paris, France. Members attending will be Scholarship, named in honor of former Marvin Keenze, Scott McCoy and Chair Jan NAMM Executive Vice President William R. Douglas. The Academy website, Gard. americanacademyofteachersofsinging.org was updated and several past Academy The 2009 scholarship recipient is statements were added for downloading Cassandra Sotos of Pennsylvania State from the site. New members added to the University Schreyer Honors College in Academy's membership over the year University Park, Penn. An honors student include Mary Saunders-Barton, Martha studying Industrial Engineering and Randall and Julianne Baird. Several other

15 new members are being considered for Premiere Concert will also feature the Delta membership over the summer. The Omicron Foundation, Inc. Thor Johnson Academy is sad to announce the death of Memorial Commission: a string quartet, one it its members, Dr. Richard Miller. Passages, by composer David Sartor which will be performed by the Atlantis String Quartet. Delta Omicron will also feature The Monarch Brass Ensemble at the DELTA OMICRON INTERNATIONAL Conference Artist Concert on July 18, 2009. MUSIC FRATERNITY The Monarch Brass Ensemble is a nationally recognized all-women brass ensemble whose members are outstanding In September 2008, Delta Omicron women brass players from North America’s International Music Fraternity received two top symphony orchestras and universities. awards from the Professional Fraternity Performers will include Susan Slaughter Association. Delta Omicron’s Delta Tau and Amy Gilreath on trumpet, Laurel Chapter at William and Mary College Bennert Ohlson on French horn, Jeannie received PFA’s Outstanding Program Little on trombone, and Velvet Brown on Award, and Delta Omicron alumnus tuba. Michelle Worthing received PFA’s

Outstanding Volunteer of the Year Award. Choral Composer and pianist Joseph Martin Delta Omicron is a charter member of the was inducted as a National Patron of Delta Professional Fraternity Association. Omicron on June 12, 2008 at his home in

West Hills,Texas. Since his first choral Delta Omicron’s 2012 Triennial Composition publication in 1987, Joseph Martin has Competition will be for compositions for written and published over 1000 pieces. His French horn and piano. An award of one choral anthems, cantatas, piano solo thousand dollars will be presented to the albums, and pedagogical materials have winning composer, and the composition will sold over 10 million copies worldwide, be premiered at the 2012 Delta Omicron making him one of the most published and Triennial Conference. The competition is performed composers of church music ever. open to composers of college age or over. His composition The Awakening has The composition should be seven- to become standard repertoire for high school fifteen-minutes in length. Manuscripts and college choirs having sold over 500,000 should be submitted by March 31, 2010. copies since its initial release. The Informational inquiries should be directed to composer of over twenty-five choral Judith Eidson at [email protected]. Judges cantatas, Martin's writing has been for the 2012 Competition will be composer embraced by churches throughout the David R. Gillingham of Central Michigan world. His composition Pieta was recently University, composer David R. Holsinger of awarded a prize for excellence by the John Lee University, and French hornist William Ness Beck Foundation. Scharnberg of the University of North

Texas. Delta Omicron International Music

Fraternity’s mission is to promote and Delta Omicron will hold its Centennial support music and musicianship. Conference in the Cincinnati area in July The Fraternity was founded in 1909 at the 2009. The conference will include many Cincinnati Conservatory of Music by three musical events. The Premiere Concert on undergraduate students. It is the only music July 17, 2009 will premiere the 2009 organization of its kind founded by students Triennial Composition Competition work for students. With over 28,000 initiated Dedica by Italian composer Michel Negro members, the Fraternity strives to develop performed by cellist Jose DuBon. The professional competency and musical

16 achievement among its members and is an have their own organization and did not outstanding service organization. The know much about other women Fraternity and its affiliated Foundation composers’ works. Jeannie Pool, a award summer scholarships and graduate student of Columbia University in educational grants annually to selected New York, was hoping to establish one alumni and collegiate members and an organization by women composers, annual scholarship to Interlochen. Annual scholars and performers, which might rotating grants are awarded to chapters for support mutually, exchange mutually, and use in the community or campus. The Delta make up for one's deficiency by learning Omicron Foundation sponsors the Delta from others' strong points. Jeannie Pool Omicron Studio at the MacDowell Colony in therefore became the sponsor and founder Peterborough, New Hampshire and has of ICWM. From 1981, the ICWM held a seat endowments at the Metropolitan congress in a different country average Opera, Lincoln Center, and the Kennedy every 2-3 years. Since then, 12 congresses Center for the Performing Arts. Fraternity have already been held in the US, Mexico, information may be accessed at www.delta- Germany, Spain, Austria, Britain, South omicron.org. Korea. The woman composer Jeannie Pool also arrived in Beijing this time. Her chamber music Four Seasons was put on INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF for the first time in China. WOMEN IN MUSIC Anne Kilstofte, President of IAWM; Deon Price, Past President of IAWM and The 2008 Beijing ICWM was held from April President of the National Association of 18th to 22nd in Beijing, China. This session Composers, U.S.; Chan Hae Lee, Past of ICWM was organized by six units: China President of the Women Composers’ Conservatory of Music, International Association of Korea; Tania Leon, the black Alliance for Women in Music (IAWM), woman composer of Cuba as well as some National Centre for the Performing Arts, other famous composers in the world China National Symphony Orchestra, China attended the congress with their Symphony Development Foundation and compositions. China, as the host country, Beijing Women's Federation. More than 100 had more than 40 Chinese women women composers and musicians attended composers’ works selected, who came from the congress, who came from 28 countries all over the world. Some of the works were or areas, including the U.S., Korea, Cuba, composed by some famous women Canada, Switzerland, India, Argentina, composers from Chinese mainland, such as Venezuela, Azerbaijan, Belgium, New Qu Xixian, Xin Huguang, Sun Yilin, Liu Zealand, Austria, the Bosnia-Herzegovina, Zhuang, Gu Jianfen, Zhu Jie, Zhang Malaysia, Australia, U.K., France, Germany, Zhuoya, Lei Lei and Li Yiding (President of Italy, Russia, Romania, Netherlands, this Congress), and some by a few young Mexico, Japan, China (including Hong women composers as well, such as Zhang Kong, Macao and Taiwan). The congress Ning, Tao Yu, Liu Qing, and Xie Wenhui. lasted for five days, including twelve Some were composed by several renowned concerts, two seminars and one workshop, women composers from Hong Kong, Macao each of which attracted many audiences. and Taiwan and some by a few overseas The atmosphere was enthusiastically warm Chinese women composers, such as Chen and the booking rate was high. Yi, Wang Qiang and others. Some famous

male composers, such as Qin Yongcheng, In the 1970s, American women composers Wang Xilin, Jin Xiang, Yao Henglu and often fought single-handedly. They did not Wang Ning took part in the Congress

17 actively and infused more vigor into the Jennifer Fowler of London, UK, won the Congress. Sylvia Glickman Memorial Prize ($500, given by Harvey Glickman in memory of his Winners of IAWM’s New Music Competition wife and supported by the Hildegard Announced Institute), awarded to a composer at least 40 years old, for a work for piano trio or The International Alliance for Women in quartet, or any combination of four Music (IAWM) has selected winners of its instruments, drawing from woodwinds, 2009 Search for New Music Competition. strings, and piano. The work must be For the first time in the 28-year history of the unperformed and unpublished. The winning annual Search, the Ruth Anderson Prize for composition will be offered to the Hildegard a new sound installation with electro- Chamber Players for possible performance acoustic music was included. and considered for publication by the Hildegard Publishing Company. Fowler's Margaret Schedel of Sound Beach, N.Y., winning piece is Towards Release for string has been named to receive the first Ruth quartet. Honorable mention goes to Joke Anderson Prize. She will receive $1000 for Kegel of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, for Madame Chinchilla: Twenty Love Songs her You, Wind of March, a trio in two parts and A Song of Despair, a multi-media for violin, cello and piano. collaborative installation/video after Pablo Neruda's poetic cycle of the same title. Gity H. Razaz of New York, N.Y., won the Libby Larsen Prize ($200), awarded to a Other honorees are: Dafina Zequiri of composer of a work in any medium who is Prishtina, Kosovo, for the Theodore Front currently enrolled in school. Razaz wins for Prize ($300, sponsored by Theodore Front In the Midst of Flux – A Tone Poem for large Musical Literature, Inc.) for a composer of orchestra. Honorable mentions go to Karen chamber and orchestral works who is at Siegel of Astoria, N.Y., for Saguaro for least 22 years old, for Athmospheres for SSAATTBB chorus and two soprano large orchestra. Honorable Mentions go to soloists; Chiayu Hsu of Durham, N.C., for Lan-chee LAM of Toronto, Canada, for Jade: Twelve Signs for viola; Sang Mi Ahn Crystallized Tree for guitar, harp and of Bloomington, Ind., for Psalm 30 for percussion; Karen Power of Limerick, chamber orchestra; Juhi Bansal of Ireland, for one piece of chocolate per bar Pasadena, Calif., for The Lost Country of for orchestra; and Faye-Ellen Silverman of Sight: Song Cycle (text by Neil Aitken) for New York, N.Y., for Stories for Our Time for female voice, cello, percussion and piano; trumpet and piano. and Kyung Ahn of Carmel, Ind., for Midnight Wind for chamber orchestra. Susanne Stelzenbach of Berlin, Germany, won the Miriam Gideon Prize ($500) for a Janice Misurell-Mitchell of Chicago, Ill., won composer at least 50 years of age for works the New Genre Prize ($200), awarded for for solo voice and between one and five innovation in form or style, including instruments. Stelzenbach won for her piece improvisation, multimedia, or use of non- schokolade versüßt heute nicht for traditional notation. Her winning work is mezzosoprano and clavier. Pamela J. Profaning the Sacred II for voice/flute/alto Marshall of Lexington, Mass., and Judith flute (one performer). Honorable mentions Cloud of Flagstaff, Ariz., were given go to Linda Dusman of Baltimore, Md., for honorable mentions for, respectively, Body magnificat 3: lament, for violin and and Soul volume 2 for soprano, flute, cello electronics; and LizaWhite of Jamaica Plain, and piano, and Four Sonnets by Pablo Mass., for her piece, Babylon, for trumpet Neruda: Set 2 for voice and piano. and percussion.

18 Lu Minjie of Chengdu City, China, won the Institute für Musik at the Pauline Oliveros Prize ($150) for works for UniversitätOldenburg in Germany, chairs electro-acoustic media. Her winning piece is the IAWM's Competition Committee. Flowing Water and Distorsion for Guqin and MAX/MSP Program. Diana Simpson of For more more information, please visit the Manchester, UK, received honorable IAWM Web page (http://www.iawm.org/) or mention for Papyrus. contact Public Relations Committee chair Linda Rimel at [email protected] Tao Yu of Paris, France, won the PatsyLu Prize ($500) for work in any medium by 2009 Pauline Alderman Award for women of color and/or lesbians, for YU YU Outstanding Scholarship on Women in for mandolin, guitar, and harp. Receiving Music at Feminist Theory and Music at the honorable mentions are Chris Lastovicka of University of North Carolina, Greensboro, Philmont, N.Y., for Abraxas for horn, two on May 29, 2009. violins, cello and piano; and Shinyoung Aum of Urbana, Ill., for Light, vanishing for The prize honors pioneering musicologist ensemble. Pauline Alderman, late founder and professor of the Musicology Department at Yi-Cheng Chiang of Hsinchu County, the University of Southern California. The Taiwan, won the Judith Lang Zaimont Prize award honors exemplary scholarly works ($400), for extended instrumental focused on women in music in three compositions—large solo or chamber categories: book, journal article and works—by a composer at least 30 years old reference work. whose music has not yet been recorded or published. The winning piece was Duo 2 for Awards were made to winners for works prepared violin and prepared piano. published during 2007 and 2008, as follows: Honorable mentions go to Janet Jieru Chen Susan Thomas, for her book Cuban of Durham, N.C., for the piece, Life Without Zarzuela: Performing Race and Gender on Stars for flute, clarinet, violin and cello; Havana’s Lyric Stage (University of Illinois Aurie Hsu of Charlottesville, Va., for mosaic Press); and Lisa Colton, for her article “The for flute, clarinet, violin and piano; Helena Articulation of Virginity in the Medieval Michelson of Fremont, Calif., for the piece chanson de nonne” (Journal of the Royal Ricercata for piano; and Heidi Jacob of Music Association, 2008). Dr. Thomas is Swarthmore, Pa., for Regard a Schubert: a Associate Professor of Music and Women’s Fantasy Impromptu for piano. Studies at the University of Georgia, Athens; Dr. Colton is Senior Lecturer in Nell Shaw Cohen of Sag Harbor, N.Y., won Music at the University of Huddersfield. the Ellen Taaffe Zwilich Prize ($200) for a There were no entries in the “reference” composition in any medium by a composer category for the 2009 competition. 21 years of age or younger. The winning Adjudicators said of Cuban Zarzuela, “In composition is Forming Desires for this model study, Thomas examines…a contralto, clarinet, horn and cello. Honorable popular music theatre genre in Havana in mention goes to Molly Joyce of Pittsburgh, the 1920s and 1930s as the response of Pa., for Valle de los Caidos for wind composers, librettists, and impresarios to ensemble, percussion and piano. increasingly female audiences and to such general forces as urbanization and The jury was comprised of Siegrid Ernst, nationalism. Zarzuela conventions that Christoph Keller, Roberto Reale and Sonia develop during the early twentieth century Elena Neagoe. Professor Violeta Dinescu, continue at least until the 1959 revolution of the Carl von Ossietzky Universität's and reveal enduring class, racial, and

19 sexual stereotypes, conflicts, and efforts MU PHI EPSILON toward resolution. The book is a strong contribution to music theatre scholarship, Mu Phi Epsilon International Music gender studies and Cuban history.” Fraternity established four new chapters during the 2008-09 school year: Zeta The adjudicators also gave honorable Epsilon Chapter at Randolph Macon mention to Sing it Pretty: A Memoir by Bess College, Virginia Zeta Zeta Chapter at Elon Lomax Hawes (University of Illinois Press), University, North Carolina Zeta Eta Chapter which they said was, “in a class by itself. at SUNY, Binghamton, New York Zeta This beautifully written autobiography Theta Chapter at at Lynchburg College, speaks to musical women everywhere. Virginia. Hawes recounts her years as a folk song collector, folksinger, wife and mother, In addition the Epsilon Omega Chapter at university teacher of guitar and folk music San Francisco State University was research methods, and arts administrator. reactivated. The San Jose and San Founder of the Folk Arts Program of the Francisco Alumni helped in re-establishing National Endowment for the Arts, during her this chapter. Other re-activated chapters fifteen years at NEA she promoted and are: Delta Nu at Milllsaps College, Jackson, provided financial support for countless MS, and Phi Tau at the University of North American ethnicities and traditions, Texas. The Lambda Chapter at Ithaca nurturing musicians and other artists and College, New York, celebrated its 100th bringing recognition to a rich national anniversary in April. cultural heritage.” Compositions and performances by five Adjudicators for the 2009 Alderman Award outstanding Los Angeles Alumni of Mu Phi competition were musicologist Deborah Epsilon were featured in an issue of the Hayes, Professor Emerita, College of Music, Journal of the International Alliance of University of Colorado, Boulder; Women in Music. They are Adrienne Albert, ethnomusicologist Sarah Morelli, Lamont Mary Lou Newmark, Berkeley Price , Deon School of Music, University of Denver; Nielsen Price and Alex Shapiro. These five Constance L. McKoy, Associate Professor composer/performers traveled last year to of Music Education, University of North the International Congress of Women in Carolina, Greensboro; and Jane Bowers, Music in Beijing, China where they were Professor Emerita of Music History, active participants and advisors. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. The next Pauline Alderman Award competition will take place in 2011 for works published in 2009 and 2010. Please watch the IAWM website for the announcement: MUSIC TEACHERS NATIONAL www.iawm.org. ASSOCIATION

For additional information, please contact Music Teachers National Association Dr. Elizabeth L. Keathley, Chair, Pauline continues to develop new programs and Alderman Award Committee, School of initiatives to meet the needs of its Music, University of North Carolina, independent and collegiate teacher Greensboro: [email protected]. membership and further the value of music study nationwide. Activities and new initiatives include:

20 2009 MTNA National Conference MTNA’s competitions winners have The 2009 MTNA National Conference was performed for this conference. held March 28–April 1, 2009, in Atlanta, Georgia, at the Westin Peachtree Plaza and the AmericasMart. The conference featured more than 100 educational sessions and industry showcases, in addition to evening NATIONAL GUILD OF COMMUNITY concerts, the finals of the MTNA National Student Competitions and a comprehensive SCHOOLS OF THE ARTS exhibit hall. Pianist Olga Kern was the conference artist and gave a master class. The National Guild of Community Schools An additional recital was given by pianist of the Arts’ annual Conference for Margo Garrett and tenor Anthony Dean Community Arts Education will be held Griffey. in Minneapolis, MN, from November 12 - 14, with a Marketing & Community Engagement Music Licensing Collaboration Pre-Conference Institute on November 11. MTNA, The Harry Fox Agency (HFA), The National Association for Music Education Presented annually, the Conference for (MENC) and the Music Publishers’ Community Arts Education provides Association (MPA) will collaborate to essential professional development and connect America’s music educators with the networking opportunities for staff, teaching music catalogs needed to license recorded artists and trustees in the field. As a student performances. As part of this delegate, you’ll develop new skills, share partnership, MTNA will reach out to best practices with over 500 peers, and members through events and publications identify new opportunities for collaboration to educate them on the need for mechanical and growth. licensing and direct them to HFA’s Songfile. HFA will provide a specially branded This year's conference program will focus Songfile portal for the initiative and will work on issues of sustainability, collaboration, with the other partner organizations to offer and access in community arts education. other licensing opportunities. More details Delegates will address common challenges will be announced as they are finalized. and think beyond to new innovations in our field. Critical topics include determining MTNA Piano Competition Winners to be program impact, community engagement, Featured at National Conference on and making the case for community arts Keyboard Pedagogy education in difficult economic times. Bill National winners of the MTNA piano Ivey, former NEA Chairman and Team competitions will perform in a recital July 31, Leader for Arts and Humanities in the 2009, at the opening of the National Obama-Biden Presidential Transition, will Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy at the deliver the keynote address. Westin Hotel in Lombard, Illinois. The performers are Kimberly Hou, winner of the “Now is the time to strategize for success 2009 MTNA Junior Piano Competition, and build a strong foundation for the future sponsored by the MTNA FOUNDATION FUND; of arts education,” says Executive Director Michael Taylor, winner of the 2009 MTNA Jonathan Herman. Senior Piano Competition, sponsored by Yamaha Corporation of America, Piano Join hundreds of your peers in Minneapolis Division; and Jessica Zhu, winner of the to gain skills and valuable insights into best 2008 MTNA Young Artist Piano practices and emerging trends from Competition, sponsored by Steinway & visionary leaders in the arts, as well as Sons. The performance marks the fifth time nationally renowned experts in assessment

21 and evaluation, fund raising, marketing, and the Quarterly Journal of Music governance, partnerships, technology, and Teaching and Learning. other relevant areas. A special all-day junior extravaganza of For program details, registration and activities included an Orff Workshop, financial aid opportunities, visit workshops/master classes conducted by www.communityartsed.org or call the Dennis Alexander and Weekley/ National Guild at (212) 268-3337 ext. 14. Argenbright, plus a Piano Orchestra Concert featuring multiple keyboards.

An accomplishment generating much excitement for the National Federation in NATIONAL FEDERATION OF MUSIC 2009 has been the relocation of NFMC CLUBS Headquarters to a state-of-the-art facility in Greenwood, Indiana which will efficiently and effectively serve the musical needs of The mission of the National Federation of this organization for many years. Music Clubs is to support and develop American music and musicians.

To support that mission, thousands of NFMC music teachers, junior and adult NATIONAL OPERA ASSOCIATION performers participated in spring festivals, earning Certificates and Gold Cups to The National Opera Association will hold its recognize their accomplishments. In annual convention January 7-10, 2010 at addition, hundreds of secondary school the Westin North Perimeter in Atlanta, in students, college/university students, and partnership with the NATS Winter adults submitted applications for Awards in Workshop. This is a follow-up on a very instrumental, chamber, and vocal successful and exciting collaboration of the composition, poetry, National Music Essay two organizations that took place in 2008 in Competition, accompanying, pedagogy, and Los Angeles. for scholarships to summer music centers. NOA has a new and greatly expanded The 55th Biennial NFMC Convention in presence on the internet at www.noa.org. Orlando, Florida, was held June 1-7, 2009. NFMC celebrated music at its best with showcases for juniors, workshops for teachers, and creative performances, SIGMA ALPHA IOTA activities, and speakers.

Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Members heard the internationally Fraternity has had a wonderful year of acclaimed Perlman/Schmidt/Bailey Trio, the growth and program expansion. With exciting Florida Singing Sons Boychoir, the almost 112,000 initiated members, SAI four winners of the 2009 biennial Young chapters have been installed this year on Artist Competition in Man’s Voice, Woman’s the campuses of the Old Dominion Voice, Piano, and Strings, the 2009 winners University in Virginia and South Carolina of the Ellis Duo Piano Competition, and State University in Orangeburg, South guest speaker Dr. Richard Colwell, Carolina. At the end of the month, the SAI internationally recognized music educator chapter at the University of Denver will be and founding editor of the Bulletin of the reinstalled. The alumnae chapter in Council for Research in Music Education

22 Syracuse, New York was reactivated this industry’s mission of creating more year, also. active music makers of all ages and expand access to music making. The new $5,000 Music Education grant that SAI Philanthropies awarded to an The Foundation Program Grants seek to elementary school program this year will motivate and inspire innovative music show the results of that effort at the 2009 SAI National Convention in July. Also learning programs for people of all ages. appearing will be the Anima Young Singers In addition, the Foundation supports a of Greater Chicago (formerly known as the Music Products Industry Scholarship Glen Ellyn Children's Chorus). They will and a President’s Innovation Award to premiere new compositions by Inter- further professional development within American Music Awards composer-judges, the industry, and provide recipients with Betty Bertaux of the Children's Chorus of the opportunity to attend the NAMM Maryland, and Michael Braz, Associate Show. Complete grant guidelines and Professor at Georgia Southern application process are available at University. www.nammfoundation.org.

Appearing in concert at the convention will be violinist Rachel Barton Pine and pianist NAMM Foundation Program Grants Matthew Hagle. A guest appearance by support non-profit public service Marni Nixon, promoting the new Sigma organizations that provide innovative Alpha Iota Musical Theater Scholarship, will music learning programs to reach new also be a high point of the week. audiences with new protocols, and that further the NAMM Foundation’s mission The celebration of publishing PAN PIPES of creating more active music makers of music journal for 100 years has featured a all ages. To be considered for funding, four series retrospective of the past century a program may supplement, but cannot of reporting on music issues, and will replace core curriculum music education conclude with the summer 2009 issue. programs. Phase I Letter of Inquiry

submission deadline: September 10, 2009.

NAMM FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES NAMM Foundation Music Products REQUEST FOR GRANT PROPOSALS Industry Scholarships offer tuition FOCUSED ON THE CREATION OF scholarships of $2,500 to $5,000 to MORE MUSIC MAKERS support full-time music business and music education college students who Scholarships and President's Innovation demonstrate interest in pursuing careers Awards Support Future Music Products in the music products industry. Industry Professionals Submission deadline: September 30, 2009. Carlsbad, Calif., July 1, 2009—The NAMM Foundation announced today NAMM President’s Innovation Award is that its 2010 Request for Grant provided to under graduate and Proposals initiative will open on July 1, graduate students. The cash award 2009, atwww.nammfoundation.org. The supports qualified college students to Foundation seeks to fund proposals for attend NAMM’s annual global music projects that further the music products

23 products trade show in Anaheim, Calif. Awards help with travel needs and expenses to attend the show. Awardees will participate in professional development offerings at the Show and have access to the more than 1,500 music products exhibits that constitute this global music products trade show. Innovation Award recipients are also encouraged to attend NAMM’s Summer Show presented each year in Nashville, Tenn. Submission deadline: September 30, 2009. International Music Prizes for “Industry support of NAMM’s Composition tradeshows allows the NAMM Board to give back to these worthy programs,” All applications must be received by September said Joe Lamond, president and CEO, 18, 2009. NAMM. “The grants will help to create more music makers and the For more information please visit our website. scholarships will help to recruit the best The National Academy of Music, a public charity and brightest who will become the future of the State of Colorado (USA), in conjunction with the Municipal Conservatories of Neapolis leaders of the industry.” and Sykies (Greece), is pleased to announce a call for scores for its International Music Prizes For more detailed information about the for Composition 2009, the Academy’s annual programs that the NAMM Foundation’s International Composition Competition. initiatives support, and to access The Purpose funding guidelines and details about how to submit a grant request, The goal of this interested parties should visit Competition is to stimulate www.nammfoundation.org/grants/guideli composers of all ages and nationalities to write new, nes.html or e-mail [email protected]. high-quality music for educational purposes and About NAMM Foundation motivate highly talented The NAMM Foundation is a non-profit composers to persist in organization with the mission of building a career in composition by rewarding advancing active participation in music them with recognition and making across the lifespan by performance. supporting scientific research, philanthropic giving and public service Prizes and Awards programs from the international music The winning compositions will be considered for products industry. For more information performance at a Gala Concert on November 21, about The NAMM Foundation, please 2009 at the Municipal Theatre of Sykies in visitwww.nammfoundation.org. Thessaloniki, Greece. The winning composers ______will also receive Certificates of Mastery and Medals of Distinction.

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