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VOLUME 2, ISSUE 1 MUSICAL VISIONS FEBRUARY, 2009 PAGE 1 In this Issue TMTA Convention ............ …….... 2 Piano Pedagogy & Special Needs....... …………………….... 3 Tuition Assistance & Performance Opportunities .... 4 The MOSAIC Bell Ringers.......... 5 3rd Annual Bowl-a-Thon .……......... 6 National Federated Music Clubs Festival Winners ..... ………........ 7- 8 American Accordionists’ Association National Festival & Competition ………………………..9 Parent’s Corner Ray & Cindy (Dylan) Palmer ............... 10 Bill & Sharyl (Kelee) Lawn .................. 11 Teacher’s Corner Inspiration from Teachers for Teachers by Heather Rathnau ............................12 Directory of Teachers Serving Students w/ Special Needs ..... …………………………………...... 13 Upcoming Performances & Events ………………………………...14 & 15 Our Sponsors & Partners ........ ………………………………........... 16 Published bi-monthly by Dreams Fulfilled Through Music Teaching Excellence for students with special needs in the music classroom PLEASE VISIT OUR EXHIBIT BOOTH #619 IN THE CONVENTION HALL Mary Kathryn Archuleta Artistic Director Musical Visions With the beginning of the new year, Dreams Fulfilled Through Music is focusing on the importance of guiding music teachers in the classroom and the private studio to be better equipped to oer a most appropriate program of lesson planning for the ever increasing number of students with special learning needs. Often, a student with special needs is simply placed in a regular music classroom by a Special Education Committee because the child “just loves music.” Just as often, there is little or no consideration of the music teacher in this recommendation process. During our TMEA teachers’ net cafe presentation will address some solutions that may be implemented to help provide the student with a meaningful learning experience and at the same time create a positive opportunity for others in the class to accomplish the goals ordinarily expected for any given grade level. Please check visit our Exhibit Booth for the exact time and location, Almost as often as having the child with special needs “placed” in the “regular” classroom, many music teachers, especially at the middle and high school levels will find the student with “unidentified” special needs ranging from ADHD to behavior and various cognitive challenges. Because music is often the most powerful tool to reach these students, it is vital to search for methods unique and appropriate to meet their needs. TMEA TEACHERS’ NET CAFE PRESENTATION Volume 2 - Issue 1 - February 2009

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"Musical Visions" is the Official Newsletter of Dreams Fulfilled Through Music (DFTM). DFTM is a non-profit (501c3) organization that works with children & adults that have special needs (disabilities) to make Music Education & Performance Opportunities a reality. This is the February 2009 edition of "Musical Visions" which is published bi-monthly (Every 2 Months)

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In this Issue

TMTA Convention ............…….... 2P i a n o Pe d a g o g y & S p e c i a l Needs….......…………………….... 3Tuition Assistance &Performance Opportunities ….... 4The MOSAIC Bell Ringers….......... 53rd Annual Bowl-a-Thon .……......... 6National Federated Music ClubsFestival Winners .....………........ 7- 8A m e r i c a n A c c o r d i o n i s t s ’ Association National Festival & Competition ………………………..9Parent’s Corner Ray & Cindy (Dylan) Palmer ............... 10Bill & Sharyl (Kelee) Lawn .................. 11Teacher’s CornerInspiration from Teachers for Teachersby Heather Rathnau ............................12Directory of TeachersServing Students w/ Special Needs .....…………………………………...... 13Upcoming Performances & Events ………………………………...14 & 15Our Sponsors & Partners ........………………………………........... 16

Published bi-monthly by Dreams Fulfilled Through Music

Teaching Excellence for students with special needs

in the music classroom

PLEASE VISIT OUR EXHIBIT BOOTH #619 IN THE CONVENTION HALL

Mary Kathryn ArchuletaArtistic Director

Musical Visions

With the beginning of the new year, Dreams Fulfilled Through Music is focusing on the importance of gu id ing mus ic teachers in the classroom and the private studio to be better equipped to offer a most appropriate program of lesson planning for the ever increasing number of students with special learning needs.

Often, a student with special needs is simply placed in a regular mus ic c l a s s room by a Spec ia l Education Committee because the child “just loves music.” Just as o f ten , there i s l i t t l e o r no consideration of the music teacher in this recommendation process.

During our TMEA teachers’ net cafe presentation will address some solutions that may be implemented

to help provide the student with a meaningful learning experience and at the same time create a positive opportunity for others in the class to accomplish the goals ordinarily expected for any given grade level. Please check visit our Exhibit Booth for the exact time and location,

Almost as often as having the child with special needs “placed” in the “regular” classroom, many music teachers, especially at the middle and high school levels wil l find the student with “unidentified” special needs rang ing f rom ADHD to behavior and various cognitive challenges. Because music is often the most powerful tool to reach these students, it is vital to search for methods unique and appropriate to meet their needs.

TMEA TEACHERS’ NET CAFE PRESENTATION

Volume 2 - Issue 1 - February 2009

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Dear Readers of “Musical Visions,”

My name is Jason Bednarz and I am an instructor at the Faber Piano Institute in Ann Arbor, MI.  My wife, Dannene Drummond, and I have a son, Zachary, who has autism.  Through our experience with him and desire to help him, we both have become very involved in understanding the methods, by which children like Zach can best learn and work through their difficulties.  I now have several students at the Institute with Autism/Asperger's and have learned a great deal about the importance of patience, repetition and gentleness.  Having recently been introduced to Mary Kathryn by the Fabers themselves, I am now looking forward to sharing our experiences and learning with music teachers everywhere, both on the pianoteaching.com w e b s i t e with her as co-moderators o f t h e special needs forum and upcoming at the TMTA conference in June of this n e w y e a r a s c o -presenters.   Dannene will also be contributing her e x p e r t i s e t o t h e discussions, having just completed the coursework at the University of North T e x a s f o r a B C B A certification, a Behavior Analysis degree that will help her to work with children and their families to set up home programs a n d i m p l e m e n t A B A curricula so that these children can thrive and learn as much as possible.  She and I both believe that this form of therapy is the most proven and effective, and that it, in conjunction with the Faber piano method and My First Piano Adventure® in particular, will be the best hope for these kids to have an enjoyable and productive musical education, as well as for all other special needs piano students.  The Faber method, already being so carefully broken up into very clear, discrete objectives (as well as being a LOT of fun!), lends itself extremely well to being used not only with autistic learners, but also children with many different types of disabilities, who generally need that type of isolation and often need time to be able to synthesize many ideas simultaneously. It is my wish that Mary Kathryn, with her many years of work with special needs students and understanding of their struggles, and I will be able to be an invaluable resource for music teachers everywhere and that we can share many personal experiences as well as practical and specific technical tips to help all of these wonderful children express themselves and fulfill some of their dreams through music!

Jason BednarzFaber Piano InstituteAnn Arbor, MI

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The piano pedagogy department at UTSA is exci ted to announce c o l l a b o r a t i o n w i t h “ D r e a m s F u l f i l l e d through Music.” Piano pedagogy cer t i f ica te student, Wynne Wong, will be working on a research project involving special needs students as part of her final certificate requirements. Wynne s p e n t a s i g n i f i c a n t amount of time last fall o b s e r v i n g M a r y Kathryn’s lessons with special needs students and became interested in continuing her exploration through further research and teaching experiences. In her project, Wynne will compile significant findings in the written literature with her personal experiences in teaching and observations to create a valuable resource for teachers currently working w i t h s p e c i a l needs students and also for those teachers seeking to venture into t h i s a r e a o f teaching.

As part of her project, Ms. Wong will personally teach students with Down syndrome. She is seeking two participants

w h o h a v e D o w n syndrome for ten weeks o f p i a n o s t u d y . Participants will receive lessons at no charge for t h e s e t e n w e e k s . Interested participants

should contact Mary Kathryn Archuleta for more information.

Research in Piano Pedagogy for

Students with Special Needs

Dr. Courtney J. CrappellSenior Lecturer, Piano

Department of MusicUniversity of Texas at San Antonio

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Dreams Fulfilled Through Music is proud to announce our recent tuition assistance grant from the Gordon Hartman Family Foundation. One of our most important programs is that of offering tuition assistance to families that will enable them to maintain a program of private adaptive music instruction for a family member with disabilities.

The Hartman Foundation is widely recognized throughout the community for i t s suppor t o f non -prof i t organizations that serve all persons with disabilities.

We provide quarterly assistance paid directly to private teachers of qualified applicants . Applications may be downloaded from our website and

SUPPORTING OUR TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Beginning with the Fiscal Year 2008-2009, DFTM is being supported in part by the Office for Cultural Affairs, City of San Antonio for the production of local area performance opportunities and outreach programs.

Throughout the year, students study, practice and work hard to learn new music. With this funding, we are able to open new and exciting opportunities for public performance, and community service as well as local teacher and parent education workshops.

SUPPORTING OUR PERFORMANCE OUTREACH & COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS

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Inspiring performances have quickly become a hallmark of the Mosaic Ringers, a bell choir in San Antonio, Texas.

"Their music inspires others to do more with their lives," said Mary Kathryn Archuleta , Artistic Director of D r e a m s F u l f i l l e d Through Music and D i r e c t o r o f t h e Mosaic Ringers.

The Mosaic Ringers with Dreams Fulfilled Through Music had their first rehearsals in early 2008 after Tanisha Fuller-Felix, Executive Director for South Central Texas, met Archuleta at the A c c e s s A b i l i t y F e s t ' 0 7 . Archuleta had worked with hand bells with other groups before and she thought "...wow this would be great!" So, the Mosaic Ringers were started. The city of San Antonio, through the Human Development Services Fund, provided the Schulmerich Melody Hand Chimes for the Mosaic Ringers Program . "We were going to use these (the hand chimes) to integrate them into our other musical groups," Archuleta said. But it began to work so well that she decided to keep the Mosaic Ringers as a separate, stand alone ensemble.

The Mosaic Ringers met Texas State Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, which was their fist performance at the Texas State Capitol. They played as a part of the fourth annual Dreams Ful f i l l ed Through Music celebration at the Capitol for the visitors in the rotunda on April 26, 2008. Everyone was very excited to be a part of this experience.

"They know the difference between playing for entertainment and for services," Archuleta said.

"Individuals go out with the pastor and shake hands a n d t a l k w i t h t h e congregation, so they learn the social graces when meeting people. We take part in music for all different faiths, so the music is in many different styles."

At Mosaic, inclusion means that people of all abilities will be welcome, active members of the larger community.

Michelle RichardCommunity Relations Manager

MOSAIC South Central Texas

BRINGING THE CULTURAL ARTS TO ADULTS WITH SPECIAL CHALLENGES

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3rd Annual Bowl-a-thon Fundraiser

Saturday, March 21, 2009 -- 10AM to 1PM

University Bowl 12352 IH 10 West, San Antonio, TX 78230

Make Musical Dreams Come True

Help provide Adaptive Music Educationand

performance opportunities for children and adults with special needsRegister on line at

www.alamoangels.orgMarjory Felter, Bowl-a-Thon Chairperson

210-684-9110 or 210-771-5809

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Crownridge Music Club Hosts Local NFMC Festival

January 17, 2009 UTSA Music Building

On Saturday, January 17th, the Alamo Angels Accordion Ensemble and the Mosaic Ringers participated in the Crownridge Music Festival, competing in both solo and ensemble events. Each ensemble and soloist played a required test piece and a

cho ice p iece be fore an adjudicator who evaluated the performances upon a variety of musical criteria. This type of musical experience is a most valuable one for all student musicians -- having positive, constructive comments to guide future studies and to help build confidence and self-esteem.

This event was open to students of all ages, including our “senior citizens” who are enjoying the learning of music and mentoring the s tudents w i th spec ia l challenges at the same time.

Based upon participation

in the festival and earning all super ior and exce l l ent ratings, members of the Accordion Ensemble will be pr i v i l eged to take par t in the Amer ican Accordionists’ Association 71st National Festival and Competition in Memphis, TN this coming July 15 - 19th.

Accordion Solo Division Sam Pestello - Excellent Felipe Gonzales - Superior Randy Harris - Excellent Jennifer Maun - Superior Kelee Lawn - Superior Hale Matthews - Superior Dylan Palmer - Excellent + Harold Siemens - Superior

Accordion Ensemble Division Excellent Rating Sam Peste!o, Felipe Gonzales, Randy Harris, Ruby Harris Jennifer Maun, Kelee Lawn Hale Matthews, Neal Matthews Delancey P{este!o, Richard Naujoks Kathryn Archuleta

Handchime Ensemble Division Superior Rating

Dana Geary, Robert Fi!ingham Ricky Jones, Michael Dunn, Elizabeth Fair, Stephen Dunn, Kevin Dunn, Tammy White

CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS!

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In 2005, Randy Harris and Jennifer Maun were the first students with Down Syndrome to compete in the ATG National Accordion Competition in Dallas, TX. Both were entered in solo divisions and e va luated s t r i c t l y on the i r mus ica l accomplishments, side by side with other students who faced no learning challenges. Their Excellent and Superior ratings were indeed an honor!

2006 brought more opportunities for the Alamo Angels Accordion Ensemble. Six students

and their families boarded a Northwest Airlines Air Bus for Buffalo, New York to compete in the AAA Festival and to perform for Our Lady of Peace Nursing Home in Niagara Falls.

Following the performance which was hosted by the Down Syndrome Association

of Western New York, the group shared the proclamation from Mayor Ed Garza naming them official Good Will Ambassadors from the City of San Antonio with the Mayor of Niagara Falls and receive the “Official Keys to the City” to send back to our Mayor. For the competition, they entered in solo, and quartet categories performing required test pieces -- and once again, came through with “flying colors!’

In 2007, the Festival was held in Washington, D.C. in conjunction with the International “Coupe Mondiale” Accordion Competition. Once again,

the i r mus ica l accomplishments were all superior, and showed outstanding progress from the year before. Our community service performance took us to the VA Hospital and

Nursing Home in our Nation’s Capitol where we had the opportunity to share our talents with the the service men And women who have given so much for our country.

For the second year in a row, the Alamo Angels were named Good Will Ambassadors from the City of San Antonio, this time by Mayor Phil Hardberger.

The Summer of 2009 will open an even greater venue to share not on l y the mus ica l accomplishments of the students, but to offer teacher training through a new workshop at the Festival presented by DFTM’s Artistic Director, “Teaching Strategies for students of all ages (5 to 105) with special learning needs.”

The Accordion Ensemble will perform the “Yellow Rose of Texas” in the Festival Orchestra Division and several members of the group will be a part of the 100 piece Accordion Orchestra for a special show at Graceland. DFTM’s annual community service program will be for the VA Hospital in Memphis.

71st Annual Festival & Competition - July 15-19, 2009 Memphis, TN

Stars and Stripes Forever at the steps of the U.S. Capitol

At the VA Hospital in Washington, DC.

Competition in Buffalo, New York!

Fun sightseeing at Niagara Falls…

Mary Kathryn ArchuletaArtistic Director, DFTM

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It never crossed my mind that Dylan, my autistic son, could ever be involved in the pursu i t o f music until I heard Mar y Kay speak the words, “ I teach ch i ldren wi th disabilities on the San Antonio Living TV Show more than four years ago.

A huge door opened up for my fami l y. Dy lan’s a t tent ion span grew f rom a

mere 5 minutes sitting at the piano to over 45 minutes in just over one year. Little by little, Mary Kay helped Dylan to progress from simple, single note songs to chords and more complicated melodies. I went from wondering how to occupy Dylan’s time to full engagement with him during practice time. I ha ve increa sed my knowledge of music and made a connection with my son that is so important to me. Dylan really enjoys music and it is something he can be proud of. How do you say thank you for a gift like that?

As our journey has continued with Mary Kay, we decided to have Dylan’s sister start lessons. Through the sibling program at Dreams Fulfilled Through Music, our daughter, Chloe, now age 10, has been able to develop many of her own talents and not feel like her brother gets all of the attention. Last summer, she was the first place winner in the Original Composition Contest for the Texas Music Teachers Association.

Both my husband and I play in our own band, “The Mombasa Code.” I play percussion and Ray p lays lead guitar or p iano. Through the performances with Dreams Fulfilled Through Music, I have ventured out to play some duets with Dylan and Ray has accompanied Chloe’s pieces on the cello.

As a family, we sometime score silent films with our band and now that Chloe and Dylan are both able to play different and interesting pieces, they are able to participate and perform with us. It is so gratifying that they both have something to offer musically -- now they are able to be with us on stage and not just be in the audience watching!

Jus t when I thought we were comfor tab le a t a cer ta in l e ve l o f a c c o m p l i s h m e n t , Mary Kay added a new cha l l enge and opportunity for Dylan -- that of learning to play the accordion. He has now learned three songs, and just recently participated in an accordion contest where he earned an “Excellent Plus” rating from the judge.

This musical journey for our son and for our family is limited only by our willingness to put in the parental effort and assist with his practicing.

The Parents’ Corner - I Ray and Cindy Palmer

Dylan Palmer practicing the accordion

Dylan with his mother Cindy performing “The Merry Widow Waltz” as a duet

Cindy PalmerDylan’s Mother

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It has been a few years since our daughter, Kelee Lawn, started w i t h m u s i c lessons….something like 22 years…. It has been amazing to see her grow into a person who now ta lks more to

strangers and has been more social with all people. S h e started taking lessons to learn how to play the piano and has

progressed to learning how to play the guitar and accordion. Her favorite is the guitar.

Kelee gets upset when she doesn’t earn a blue ribbon or a good review when at festivals and competitions. She loves meeting famous people and says she is going to be famous so I can quit working. I tell her that she is already famous. When her sisters or any family come to watch her, Kelee plays her very best because she knows that this is something no one else in the family has done. She has worked at HEB (local grocery store) for 17 years which helps to pay for her lessons.

We have been to different places around the United States because of her love of music and the accomplishments she has made over the years.

She has also played at our Synagogue, many churches, nursing homes, Fiesta, and at the state capitol in Austin. The list keeps growing every year. So far the greatest trip

has been to Washington,D.C. where we got to see the government buildings, the White House and visit some of the memorials. It was special and wondrous to know this is where our government begins. Kelee even got to perform with a group of over 200 other accordionists on the steps of the United States Capitol!

The people we have met have really been fantastic and I met someone who has the same birthday as me --unusual! We have met friends that we shall keep for the rest of our lives as they have been a blessing to us. So to say Kelee has grown in her music ability and confidence is true. Am I glad that she started to take lessons, you bet as it has enriched our lives beyond measure. They say music is healing and sometimes brings out the best in people as it is a universal language, and you know what, we can all speak the same l a n g u a g e . Mus ic ! t r y i t sometime.

The Parents’ Corner - II Sharyl and Bill Lawn

Sharyl LawnKelee’s Mother

Kelee Lawn in performance at the Summer Festival of Music and the Arts

Kelee Lawn in a special performance for Channukah at the Jewish Community Center

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Walk past your pantry and into your living room to find the perfect “brain food” - the melodious piano! Playing the piano or studying general m u s i c s t i m u l a t e s t h e

imagination, strengthens memory skills, increases coordination, relieves stress and teaches many desirable attributes such as discipline, time management, poise, ear training, sight-reading and goal-setting.

The Theory Time Pre-Primer series was developed by Mary Kay Archuleta and occupational therapist Jeanie Kruyer to enhance teaching students with special needs. The series currently consists of three reproducible packets, PRE-PRIMER A, B and C. You can see each packet, concepts and sample pages at theorytime.com. These packets will fill an unmet need in a general classroom and are a lifesaver for special education teachers. 100% of the royalties from the sale of these materials is donated to Dreams Fulfilled Through Music.

I n a d d i t i o n t o t h e P r e - P r i m e r Reproducibles, Theory Time has several other resources that assist the teacher who works with students who have varying special needs, including a large vinyl “floor” keyboard and grand staff. There are also large laminated keyboards, alphabet note discs, a music theory game - “Crusin’ the Keyboard,” and Fun Sheets for kindergarten through the third grade level. My personal experience with the impact of music and the brain occurred in 2003, when I

was hit with a very rare auto-immune disease that attacked the arteries in my brain. It caused me to temporarily lose all of my cognitive skills as well as my peripheral vision and half my hearing. During this time, I could not tell you what day it was or where I lived, even in my own home. The only thing I could answer correctly was a music question. By the grace of God, under the supervision of many fine doctors, my cognitive skills were restored. From this frightening experience, I learned first-hand how much music strengthens the brain. When my brain shut down, the only thing that stuck with me was my musical training.

What an important lesson we can learn from this! It is such a blessing for those in the world who are visually, physically or mentally-challenged to have the opportunity to learn music. By teaching music to those with special needs, we are empowering mankind in ways that are beyond the scope of our imagination. All areas of the brain are used in musical studies, thus strengthening and developing it! Music, as the universal language, can reach across oceans and beyond the restrictions we see in someone’s physical nature. I thank you for stepping out to teach special needs students who deserve and desire to enrich their own lives through music study. As you extend your helping hand, your life will be enriched and your work will be rewarding.

Teacher’s Corner Inspiration from Teachers for Teachers

“The Perfect “Brain Food”

Heather RathnauNCTM

PLEASE VISIT THE THEORY TIME EXHIBIT BOOTH #2934 IN THE CONVENTION HALL @ TMEA

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Directory of Teachers The teachers listed below

are currently accepting students with special needs in the metro Bexar County, Texas Area

TEACHER NAME STUDIO ADDRESS CONTACT INFORMATION

Peter Shavney Shavney Music 501 Culebra RoadSan Antonio, TX 78201

(210) [email protected]

Karl Hedrick Musical Arts Center of San Antonio

12732 Cimarron Path, Suite #100San Antonio, Texas 78249

(210) 404-9061 [email protected]

Cynthia Castillo Castillo Piano Studio 8222 Berrycreek Dr.San Antonio, TX 78218

(210) [email protected]

Jenifer Covington Musical Arts Center of San Antonio

12732 Cimarron Path, Suite #100San Antonio, Texas 78249

(210)[email protected]

Ginny Godsey Godsey Piano Studio 6511 Pecan AcresSan Antonio, TX 78240

(210) [email protected]

Wynne Wong Wynne Wong Piano Studio

12118 Carriage Place, San Antonio, TX 78249

(210) [email protected]

Susan Hong Piano Studio of Susan Hong

21923 Diamond Chase San Antonio, TX 78259

210-481-5446 [email protected]

Pablo Aguilar “Sound Delivery” 4602 Eldon Run San Antonio, TX 78247;

[email protected]

Mary Kathryn Archuleta

Mary Kay Studios, Creative Music

Education

9039 Wellesley ManorSan Antonio, TX 78240

(210) [email protected]

Deborah Rhine Piano Studio of Deborah Rhine

523 Oak LeafSan Antonio, TX 78209

(210) [email protected]

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~ Special Performances ~Fun, Outreach and Community Service

Some of our Alamo Angels a'er an e n j o ya b l e e v e n i n g w i t h Jo e y Miskulin and “Riders in The Sky” - San Antonio Symphony, Feb 29, 2008

Presentation of check from the Pedernales River County Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans @ St. James Lutheran Church fo!owing our annual performances in Harper, TX on Feb. 24, 2008

Some of the youngest and happiest members of the audience trying out t h e p i a n o a t t h e 2 0 0 8 E a r l y Childhood Parent Support Group Workshop for the Down Syndrome Assn of San Antonio.

February 14th will mark the second chance to hear and see our friends, Joey Miskulin & Riders in the Sky performing in Kerr v i l l e @ Schre iner Univer s i ty. Joey, the i r accordionist, has long been a supporter of the dreams and goals of our artistic director is par t icu lar l y proud of the musical accomplishments of the s tudents a t the AAA National Competitions in 2005, 2006 & 2007.

On Fe b r u a r y 2 2 , 2 0 0 9 , student musicians of the Alamo Angels Accordion Ensemble will provide special music for the church ser v ices at the First Presbyterian Cburch, St. James Lutheran & the First United Methodist Church of Harper, Texas. This year, for the first time, they wi l l be jo ined by the MOSAIC Ringers, Handchime Ensemble who wi l l per form Amaz ing Grace . These performances are supported in part by Thrivent Financial For Lutherans. Following the services, there will be fellowship and a pot luck at the Fi r s t United Methodist Church of Harper.

.March 3rd will continue an

established tradition - that of sharing the possibilities and hope that music can bring to the lives of children with Down Syndrome as we provide a special workshop for the Ear l y Chi ldhood Parent Support Group of The Down Syndrome Association - 6:30 pm at Coken United Methodist Church. This year ’s presentation wil l feature not only basic guidelines about adaptive music education, but also an in-depth description of how mus ic therapy can be benef ic ia l to any chi ld with disabilities presented by Jenifer Covington, Board Certified Music Therap i s t for DFTM. Thi s presentation is sponsored in part by the Office for Cultural Affairs of The City of San Antonio.

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Michelle Cuellar performing at the 2007 USO Thanksgiving Dinner - Downtown San Antonio.

A beautiful outside view of the Texas State Capitol.

March 7th is the date of the second annual “Fashionable Fashion Show” sponsored by the Spina Bifida Association of Texas. This year’s show will feature entertainment by soloists Michelle Cuellar, Austin Besterman and DeWayne Griggs, II at Thomas Jefferson High School.

On April 25, 2009, Dreams Fulfilled Through Music will present its 5th Annual Performance at the Texas State Capitol Rotunda sponsored by District 26 State Senator Leticia Van de Putte. This special performance will feature piano soloists, the Alamo Angels Accordion Ensemble and the Mosaic Ringers. The grand piano is provided each year by The Steinway Piano Gallery of Austin. This year’s theme is a “Salute to Texas and American Music” and will feature a special art exhibit provided by VSA Arts of Texas, one of our collaborative partners. Following the show, performers and their families will gather for a traditional pizza party at the Brick Oven near the Capitol.

DeWayne Griggs, II is a! smiles at the Ford Saulte to Education Banquet - Grand Hyatt Regency San Antonio - August 2008. DeWayne was the vocalist for the invocation at the dinner

Austin Besterman the Summer Festival of Music and the Arts - Guadalupe Arts Theatre, July 2008.

From our 3rd Annual performance, the entire group holding their Certificates of Recognition *om Senator Van de Putte.

From our 3rd Annual performance, The Huerta Twins doing the Mexican Hat dance

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❁ Thank You ❁To Those who Make our Dreams a Reality

Our Board of DirectorsLeonard Lopez, President

Paulee Price, Vice PresidentAdriana Garcia, Director

Alicia Navarro, Financial AdvisorPeter Shavney, Curriculum

Randall Faulk, Tuition AssistanceMarjory Felter, Marketing

Bey Moore, Grant WritingJackqueline Cooper, Secretary

Danielle Sheldon-EspinozaTanisha Fuller-Felix, Parliamentarian

Michelle Richard, Public RelationsAlejandro Calderon, Website/Marketing

Our StaffMary Kathryn Archuleta - Artistic

DirectorRichard Naujoks - Asst. Artistic

DirectorKathryn Archuleta - Technical Director

Felipe Gonzales -Stage Assistant

Musical VisionsOfficial Newsleer of

Dreams Ful#lled Through MusicP.O. Box 40548

San Antonio, Texas 78229771-5809  

www.dreamsful!lledthroughmusic.org