Thirty-ninth annual GreatRegional Lakes Contest April 29 - May 1, 2016 Westin Detroit Metro Airport - Romulus, MI Welcome From AGM’s Convention Manager & Contest Director . .1 Schedule At A Glance . .2 Meet The Adjudicators . 3 - 4 Contest Information . 5 - 7 Participating Studios . .8 NAIC & Concertos . .9 Accordion, Band Ins & Guitar . .10 Guitar . 11 - 12 Keyboard . .12 Percussion . .12 Table Piano Test List . .of . 13Contents - 14 Piano Length of Study Solos . 15 - 18 Piano Age Solos . 19 - 20 Piano Pop Solos . 20 - 21 Piano Evaluations . 14-15, 17-18, 21-22 Strings . .23 Vocal . 24 -26 Duets . 26 - 27 Groups . .27 Competitor Index . 28 - 32 Advertising . 32 -33 Meet Your Board Members . 34 - 35 Pre Awards Concert . .36 Hotel Layout . Inside Back Cover www .americanguild .org A Welcome from the AGM Contest Management On behalf of the American Guild Of Music Board of Directors and the Great Lakes Regional Contest Committee, it is our honor to welcome you to the thirty-ninth annual Great Lakes Regional Contest at the Westin Metro Airport Hotel in Romulus, Michigan - sponsored by Evola Music and Gus Zoppi Music. We know that all of you have been practicing very hard for many months to prepare for performances. Your preparation to get to this moment was filled with dedication and hard work. Now that you have arrived enjoy yourselves, remember that everyone here has the common bond of music and strives to achieve the very best results from their work. Not everyone will take home a trophy this weekend but everyone of you will take home life learning experiences and memories that will last a lifetime and will build character for tomorrow. When you're participating in the contest, don't forget to share your experiences. Take your pictures at the AGM photo booth and take pictures with your phones. Send your pictures to our social media by tagging us on Facebook @americanguild or on Twitter and Instagram @AGM_contests or #agmglr. Visit our Facebook page where you can see your pics, tag yourself and share with friends at facebook.com/americanguild! The committee has worked hard all year to make this con- test experience a good one. Make the most of it and take in as much as you can. Listen to other performances and attend all the night time activities, while doing it you can make new friends and have fun. Good Luck to each and every one of you. Richard A. Chizmadia Contest Manager AGM President Gina Selvaggi Contest Director 1st Vice President 1 Schedule at a glance FRIDAY, April 29, 2016 3:00 PM Registration Desk Opens Until 9 PM . Conference Level 3:00 PM Theory Tests Given until 8PM . Clark Boardroom 3:15 PM Judges Meeting . Wing Room 3:15 PM Room Monitors Meeting . Marshall Boardroom 4:00 PM Competition Begins . See Schedule 8:00 PM Guitar & Band Instrument Ensemble Competitions . Lindbergh Ballroom A 9:30 PM Teacher's Hospitality Room opens until Midnight . Room 827 11:30 PM Curfew - All Students to their rooms SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 2016 7:15 AM Judges Meeting . Wing Room 7:15 AM Room Monitors Meeting . Marshall Boardroom 7:30 AM Registration Opens Until 5PM . Lobby 8:00 AM Competition Begins . See Schedule 8:00 AM Piano Concerto Qualification . Columbus Room 8:20 AM Violin and String Concerto Qualification . Champlain Room 9:00 AM Theory Tests given until Noon . Clark Boardroom 10:30 AM Drum N .A .I .C . Vespucci Room 11:30 AM Guitar N .A .I .C .Qualification . Hudson Room 1:00 PM Classic Guitar N .A .I .C .Qualification . Hudson Room 1:00 PM Vocal Classical N .A .I .C Qualification . Wright Room 1:25 PM Violin N .A .I .C . Qualification . Champlain Room 1:45 PM Pop Piano N .A .I .C Qualification . Columbus Room 1:45 PM Keyboard N .A .I .C . Lindbergh Ballroom A 1:50 PM Hard Rock Guitar N .A .I .C .Qualification . Hudson Room `2:00 PM Vocal Broadway N .A .I .C .Qualification . Earhart Room 2:00 PM Theory Tests Resume Until 5PM . Clark Boardroom 2:35 PM Piano Classical N .A .I .C Qualification . Tuskegee Room 5:00 PM Registration Closes . Lobby 5:00 PM Group Set Up . Lindbergh Ballroom A 6:30 PM Showchoir Competition . Lindbergh Ballroom A 7:00 PM Test List, Duets, and Duo Awards with Pop Vocal NAIC . Lindbergh Ballroom B&C 7:00 PM Vocal Pop N .A .I .C . Qualification . Lindbergh Ballroom 8:20 PM Vocal Ensembles & Pop Combos . Lindbergh Ballroom 9:00 PM Teacher's Hospitality Room opens until Midnight . Room 827 12:00 PM Curfew All Students to their rooms SUNDAY, May 1, 2016 7:30 AM Registration Desk Opens Until 3:30 PM . Lobby 8:00 AM Competition Begins . See Schedule 9:00 AM Theory Tests Given until 1PM . Clark Boardroom 3:00 PM Sound Checks . Lindbergh Ballroom 5:00 PM Pre Awards Show by Queen City Sisters & Electric Honey . Lindbergh Ballroom 6:00 PM Grand Awards Presentation . Lindbergh Ballroom MONDAY, May 2, 2016 8:30 AM Board of Directors Meeting . Wing Room 2 Meet Your Judges Lee Dyament established himself early in his career Vanessa C. Schwarzhas been teaching now as a studio guitarist for records and commercials, in the- for 35 years at her Music Achievers Conservatory ater/opera pits, and for radio and television. His eclectic in Sterling Heights, Michigan. She adjudicates for performing style has taken him from blues bands to National Guild throughout the U.S., and for the local dance bands, backing up international entertainers and Festivals each year here in Michigan. Vanessa holds touring with Motown artists, to current jazz festival, solo a BA from Oakland University, is in the National guitar, and concerto apperarances and premieres. Lee Guild Hall of Fame as the youngest teacher ever Dyament’s Pops for Classics was one of the first books inducted, and enjoys designing new educational of arrangements of pop tunes and jazz standards for the programs each year. Her latest projects include classic guitar. Mr. Dyament is an Associate Professor of the Piano Olympics and The Amazing Race Piano Guitar at Wayne State University. Edition. She keeps busy as the Vice President of the Michigan Music Association, Celina Belanger is currently a Vocal Music teacher the Macomb Chairperson for National Federation Auditions, the Vivace in the Toronto Catholic District School Board. She holds Music Club Board Member and running the MAC Fall Classic held each a Bachelor of Education from the Ontario Institute for year at Evola Music in Shelby Township. Vanessa is honored to be an Studies in Education at the University of Toronto, and AGM judge each spring, listening to wonderful talent and hopefully graduated Magna Cum Laude from York University inspiring students to continue with their gift of music. with a Specialized Honours Degree in Classical Voice Performance. In addition to her work as a private voice instructor and vocal coach for musical theatre produc- Olivia Zang is the director of the Elementary tions, Celina has worked as a Music Director for musical Orchestra Program for Birmingham Public Schools. theatre summer camps for five seasons. Celina’s recent She earned her Bachelor of Music from Wayne State performance credits include Princess Rapunzel with University in Music Education and is completing her Fantasy Fables, Spirit in York University’s opera production Dido and Aeneas, M.M. from the University of Michigan this summer. Princess Jasmine in the Marquee Production of Aladdin, and a student in Against During her undergrad she studied under DSO violinist, the Grain’s opera, La Boheme. Celina is thrilled to have the honour of adjudicat- Hai Xin Wu and MOT violinist Dr. Laura Roelofs. She has ing at this season’s American Guild of Music Competition. been playing violin for over 17 years and is passionate about providing quality string instruction. Outside of Leonard Mostek – Leonard is no stranger to BPS, Ms. Zang has taught in many local youth ensem- AGM, as he served many years on the board of direc- bles including String Project at WSU, Oakland Youth tors, was past president and past contest director. Orchestras chamber ensembles, and is currently the conductor for the String Leonard studied at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln Orchestra with Dearborn Youth Symphony. In her free time, Ms. Zang performs in under Harvey Hinshaw. Later he'd studied at Uinversity a Detroit based rock and roll string quartet called "Il Segreto". of Nebraska - Omaha under Julliard graduate Clarke Mullen who was a student of Adelle Marcus and Beverly Brad Caldwell is a native of Kentucky, who as pia- Hoff. He is frequently called to judge piano and voice nist and vocal coach enjoys an active and varied career through out the USA and Canada. He maintains a encompassing solo, chamber, and art song recitals studio in Omaha, Nebraska having performed in the most prestigious concert halls throughout the U.S., France, Germany, Austria, Ireland, Scotland, South America, the French West Indies, and at Dan Miner grew up competing in AGM con- many national and international conventions and festi- tests winning awards in many divisions on both vals. Among his numerous awards, he was a finalist in piano and organ. He received bachelor degrees the Walter M. Naumberg Chamber Music Competition, from Michigan State University in Music Education and recipient of the Gold Medal for Collaborative Piano as well as Piano Performance with an emphasis in at the Conservatoire de Paris. Holding a BS and MM in Piano Pedagogy. Piano Performance from Austin Peay State University, and postgraduate studies in Since his AGM days, he has given both solo piano Collaborative Piano (Vocal Emphasis) from the University of Cincinnati's College- and organ recitals as well as chamber music Conservatory of Music, Mr.