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Editor: Carol Hills [email protected] January, 2018

Music Teachers’ Association of California/Orange County North Branch

Ct MTAC/OCN JANUARY MEETING Susan Kim Pedroza [email protected]

• Thursday, January 11 , 2018• Watson Studio• 9 a.m. Board Meeting• 9:30-10 a.m. Social Time• 10 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

General Meeting• 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Program:

Marine Ter-‐Kazayan

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CM Honors Festival p. 3 C/M p. 9

Community Service p. 4.5

Julie Johnson p. 10

Marine Ter-Kazayan p. 1,2

Piano Ensemble Festival p. 8

Scholarships p. 9

Styles Festival p. 6, 7

Winterfest p. 9

I hope the holidays are a time of re;lection, fellowship, and rejuvenation for everyone. 2018 can be your best year yet!

Have you focused your priorities for your studio this year? Some aspects to consider:

• What is your ratio of teaching time dedicated to Technique, Theory, Repertoire, and Creative Activities?

• Do you including aural/rhythm/sight reading at each lesson?

• How much is challenging repertoire versus “one-‐week pieces”?

• Do you include creative activities such as improvising/composing,

• How about lead sheet playing? • Do you incorporate “games” in

your studio? on-‐line activities? continued on next page

mailto:[email protected]


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(Con&nued from page one: Celeste) • Challenges between students?

Do you have a set curriculum and then tweak it for different students? Do you use one method series, or a variety of method book series? I use a few because I don’t want to hear the same material all week, every week, and some students just respond better to one format.

All of this is just food for thought. I would love to hear your thoughts, or, better yet, come to a meeting and have live discussions with your peers!

So many wonderful activities are going on. I would like to give a giant hug and shout out to every teacher who has stepped up and taken a role in helping these programs continue. You are my inspiration!!!! MTAC Teachers are the Best!!!

Happiest of New Years to you,

Celeste

( Continued from page one : Marine ) Mariné Ter-Kazaryan – Soprano“A Nightingale Sang on Los Feliz…” This is how Zen Thompson, music critic of Los Angeles Times described Mariné Ter-‐Kazaryan’s ;irst performance in the United States. Ms. Ter-‐Kazaryan has been on numerous concert tours both as a singer and a pianist to different cities of Armenia, Soviet Union, Canada, Mexico and the United States. She made her Armenia Philharmonic debut at the age of 5, and her recordings since that age are still aired on the Armenian National Radio. She has received warm recognition and high ratings from Soviet, American, Mexican and Armenian music critics and professionals.

Along with portraying such exciting roles as Tosca (Tosca – Puccini), Rusalka (Rusalka-‐ Dvorak), La Wally (La Wally – Catalani), Leonora and Elena (Il Trovatore and I Vespri Siciliani – Verdi), Mikaela (Carmen – Bizet), Cleopatra (Giulio Cesare – Handel), Lucia (Lucia di Lammermoor – Donizetti), and Constanza (Die Entführung aus dem Serail – Mozart), Ms. Ter-‐Kazaryan’s career is also noteworthy as a pianist and a teacher.

She is an honorary member of the Golden Key National Honor Society, Pi Kappa Lambda Music Honor Society, and is af;iliated with NATS. She has performed many voice and piano solo recitals, as well as had performances with orchestras such as the Armenia Philharmonic, Riga Philharmonic, USC Symphony, Nayiri Center for the Arts Orchestra and appearances with the USC Opera and Euterpe Opera. She has been a regular solo recitalist on Enlightenment Music Series and Classics Become Eclectic concert series. Recently she was the featured musical artist on the Life Changes radio show on the BBS network, where she gave an interview and a live performance.

Ms. Ter-‐Kazaryan serves on the faculty of Glendale Community College teaching applied voice, piano and music fundamentals since 2011. She is also the Chair of the Vocal Arts Department at the Pasadena Conservatory of Music, where she has been teaching individual piano and voice lessons, giving masterclasses both in piano and voice, collaborating with instrumentalists and vocalists during recitals, juries and competitions since 1997. Previously, she has been the Chair of Piano Department at the Nayiri Center for the Arts, where she has taught for eight years. Her students have gone on to be music performance majors at prestigious universities such as Eastman School of Music, Oberlin Conservatory, Harvard, USC, New England Conservatory, UC San Diego and Cal State University, Northridge. Ms. Ter-‐Kazaryan is also a highly sought-‐after adjudicator of local and international competitions, including the Virginia Hawk International Vocal Competition, and the Southern California Junior Bach Festival. Ms. Ter-‐Kazaryan is a graduate of the Tchaikovsky School of Music in Yerevan with a diploma in Piano Performance. She holds a Bachelor of Music degree, Cum Laude in Piano Performance and Vocal Arts from USC, and a Master of Music degree Magna Cum Laude in Vocal Arts. She has studied with such profound teachers as Judith Natalucci, Dr. Stewart Gordon, Dr. Louise Lepley, Margaret Schaper and Svetlana Dadyan.

Mariné Ter-‐Kazaryan is a performing artist who searches for perfectionism and emotional ful;illment. She strives to deliver her music to the audience with a high professional quality. Being exposed to the audience from a very early age she realizes that her audience has to go home with his/her emotional spirit uplifted.

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2018 Certificate of Merit Honors Festival

Co-‐chairs Esther Yune [email protected]

Emily Outhier [email protected]

Teachers who have C/M Honors candidates, here is your check list:

1.Check the eligibility requirements listed below

2. Honors online registra&on procedure begins when you register student’s repertoire online by January.

3. When you register the repertoire online, be sure to check the Honors box before submiQng. Failure to check this box in January will disqualify your students from Honors.

4.Do not fill in the piece in the Honors category online. Leave blank. Evaluator decides the piece.

5.Email any ques&ons to the commiXee co-‐chairs.

The Cer&ficate of Merit Honors Fes&val recital student requirements:

(1) Registered at C/M Level lV through Advanced

(2) Perform all C/M pieces well memorized (except where indicated in instrument syllabi)

(3) Receive a ra&ng of “Well-‐performed” for all pieces at evalua&ons

(4) Receive a ra&ng of “Excellent” or “Good” from five ra&ngs for all required technique

(5) Receive a ra&ng of “Excellent” or “Good” from five ra&ngs for sight reading exam

(6) Achieve 80% or higher score on wriXen theory and ear training exam

(7) Receive a wriXen piece recommenda&on from the C/M evaluator

(8) Recommended piece received (from 1 to 5) the highest performance ra&ng of 5-‐, 5, or 5+

(9) Recommended piece is no longer than 5 minutes in performance length (teachers are responsible to make a musical cut if longer than 5 min)





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MTAC – ORANGE COUNTY NORTH2018

COMMUNITY SERVICE VOLUNTEER FORM

PLEASE PRINT LEGIBLY

Teacher ____________________ Phone _____________ E-‐Mail_________________

Student_____________________ Home Phone ______________________________

Student Cell Phone ______________ E-‐Mail __________________________________

Student Text #: _________________

CM Level _____________

Grade ________ School _______________________________________________

School has a Verifica&on of Community Service Form

Yes____ No ____ Not Working for Community Service Hours _________

Student must be available for an en&re 5 hour shin. Hours may vary slightly depending on scheduling. Lunch will be provided for all day workers. Please indicate which 5-‐hour shin/s the student is available to work.

Performance Day, Saturday, February 17, 2018 at Cal State University, Fullerton____ 8:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M____ 1:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M.

Theory Day, Saturday, February 24, 2018 at Richfield Community Church, 5320 Richfield Road, Yorba Linda____ 8:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M____ 12:30 P.M. to 4:30 P.M.

Performance Day, Sunday, February 25, 2018 at Southwest Conservatory____ 8:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M.____ 12:30 P.M. to 6:00 P.M._____We need one volunteer for the en&re day.

Please indicate preferred job assignment.On Theory Day On PERFORMANCE DAYS___ Runner ___ Runner___ Theory Room Aide ___ Door Monitor___ Other ___ OtherPLEASE NOTE: students are not guaranteed a work assignment un&l you (the teacher) have received no&fica&on. Please DO NOT send students to work unless they have been authorized. Any student arriving without authoriza&on will be sent home.

Send forms to: Joane Grubaugh, P.O. Box 1642 Pomona, CA 91769

OR . . . . . . . . . . .email to Joane Grubaugh @ [email protected]



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Music Teachers’ Associa&on of CaliforniaOrange County North Branch

2018

Verifica&on of Community Service

Student Name _________________________________ Year of Gradua&on _______

Descrip&on of Service

_______________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

Date(s) of Service _______________ Hours Completed _____________

Loca&on of Service _______________________________________________________

MTAC is a nonprofit professional organiza&on dedicated to excellence in music educa&on. I cer&fy that the above–men&oned student has performed the number of community service hours indicated without compensa&on, and recommend creditbe given for the service work completed by this student.

________________________ ________________________ Chair of Project Phone

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Styles Festival: Classical Program Chair: Julie Neal

The 2018 Styles Festival will be featuring music from the Classical period. It will be held on Saturday, February 3rd, at Canyon Hills Presbyterian Church, Anaheim Hills. This is two weeks before CM, which is a great way to prepare your students beforehand. You will receive the judge's written comments, so your students can receive valuable feedback.Each student earns 1-‐5 points, and with continued participation through the different music periods, earns a trophy at each 15 point accumulation.

The application and $25 enrollment fee is due in hand on or by Saturday, January 20. Schedules will be out by Saturday, January 27. The two programs are at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Teachers need to be available to help with one program. If you cannot help, a nonparticipation fee of $25 needs to be remitted.

Students are expected to dress nicely, per the branch dress code. Memorization is required for all disciplines, except winds, per CM regulations. An original score must be provided, with measures numbered, in order for the judge to provide detailed and useful comments.

There is no minimum time, but maximum song length should be no greater than 5 minutes.

If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact me at:

[email protected].

For your convenience, the application is available in both the newsletter and the branch website. Many students enjoy this festival, and love to come back year after year. If you haven't already started this tradition with your students, perhaps this is the year to start!



2017 MTAC/OCN Piano Ensemble

December 9, 2017 Kims Pianos

Our 2017 OCN Piano Ensemble Festival was a huge event as usual.

We had 72 students performing with some of them playing trios.

We were happy to have Dr. Masako Klassen as our judge.

Carol Hills & Teri Watson

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Winterfest

Come one come all! Winterfest applications are due to Teri Watson by Dec. 31.

Remember ALL instruments are welcome.

Information and the application can be found in the December newsletter.

Questions? email Teri Watson at [email protected]

Scholarship Carolyn Biller, Rob Watson

There are several $300 scholarships available for summer study or college music study.

Duran Baker ScholarshipAra Nuyujukian ScholarshipNancy Plourde ScholarshipAnn Stoffel Scholarship

The scholarship fund is in need of donations. If you wish to donate a tax deductible gift, make the check out to MTAC/OCN and mail to Carolyn Biller at 1032 Castlegate Lane, N. Tustin, CA 92705

Certificate of MerIT Teri Watson [email protected]

• Jan 15-‐C/M website closed by the state. NOTHING can be entered after Jan. 15

• Jan. 2-‐C/M website opens for time/day requests. Honored ;irst Come, ;irst serve

• The schedule is done by computer. Requests are honored as much as possible by the computer

• Check your students' availability. NO SCHEDULE CHANGES

• Pre Jan. 15 drops-‐send me the student name and ID number

• Post Jan. 15 drops-‐send me the student name, ID number, room and time assigned

• Jan.17 or 18 student schedule will be emailed• Teacher schedule will be emailed soon• Convention is in our backyard!!! Let's have a great

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