Raleigh Piano Teachers

Association

Affiliate of Music Teachers National Association

and North Carolina Music Teachers Association

2018-2019

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RALEIGH PIANO TEACHERS ASSOCIATION YEARBOOK

2018-2019

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Purpose of RPTA 2

RPTA Calendar of Events 2018-2019 3

Past Presidents, Yearbook Dedications, Charter Members 4

Officers and Standing Committees for 2018-19 5

Budget 2018-2019 6

Check Request Form 7

Constitution and By-Laws 8

Code of Ethics 13

MTNA Certification 14

Student Musicales Guidelines 15

Ensemble Festival Guidelines 17

RPTA Scholarship Auditions Guidelines 20

Ruggero Piano Teacher Merit Award 27

Lending Library 28

Yearbook Dedication 30

NOTE: Young Artist Auditions and the Membership Directory can be found on the website

www.raleighpianoteachers.org.

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THE RALEIGH PIANO TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

The Raleigh Piano Teachers Association is a qualified body of professional music educators,

teaching music in an effort to foster the cultural and artistic aspirations of the surrounding

community. The purpose of this association is to exchange ideas, to discuss pedagogical issues, to

encourage a love and understanding of the music we teach, and to promote cooperative interest in

our professional activities. The Raleigh Piano Teachers Association is affiliated with the North

Carolina Music Teachers Association, founded in 1959, and the Music Teachers National

Association, founded in 1876.

The R.P.T.A. was originated by the Raleigh Music Club. It began as an interest activity of that

club and met with the Raleigh Music Club members for about two years. During this time, the

enthusiasm and leadership of Mr. Stuart Pratt and Mrs. Roberta Templeton, along with others,

proved to be a most vital force toward the growth of the small group and attracted the interest of

other piano teachers. After two years and much help and encouragement from the Raleigh Music

Club, it was felt by both groups that the piano teachers would find it to their advantage to form an

organization of their own. Thus, in 1955, the Raleigh Piano Teachers Association, with Stuart Pratt

as President, was organized. Since that time it has been successful in helping many teachers by its

programs, workshops, and other professional activities.

The Raleigh Piano Teachers Association admits qualified teachers of any age, race, creed, and

national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or

made available to members of this association. It does not discriminate in access to its programs

and activities on the basis of disability as defined by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

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2018 2018-2019 RPTA Calendar of Events MC = Meredith College

Month Date Day Event Time Location September 8 Sat. NCMTA Piano Performance Festival Workshop 9:00a-5:00p Ruggero Piano

19 Wed RPTA Monthly Business Meeting 9:45a-10:45a Ruggero Piano Program: Marlowe Carruth, Moderator

What’s In It for Me? 11:00a-Noon Ruggero Piano

28 Fri Dr. Peter Mack Recital 7:00p MC – Carswell 29 Sat Dr. Peter Mack RPTA Fall Workshop 9:00a-4:30p MC – Carswell

October 11-13 NCMTA Conference UNCSA 17 Wed RPTA Executive Board Meeting 9:00a-9:35a Ruggero Piano RPTA Monthly Business Meeting 9:45a-10:30a Ruggero Piano Program: Dr. Carol Ann Barry, NCTM, presenter 10:45a-Noon Ruggero Piano The Art of Outlining – A Vital Practice Technique 28 Sun RPTA Student Musicale (Deadline 10/20/18) 3:00p MC – Carswell

November 14 Wed RPTA Monthly Business Meeting 9:45a-10:30a MC – Carswell Program: Dr. Thomas Swenson, NCTM, presenter

Master Class for the Intermediate Student 10:45a-Noon MC – Carswell

Ensemble Festival Deadline

December 12 Wed RPTA Monthly Business Meeting 9:45a-10:00a Hopper Piano Program: Holiday Musicale and Brunch 10:00a-11:30a Hopper Piano YAA Packets Deadline

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January 16 Wed RPTA Executive Board Meeting 9:00a-9:35a MC – Lounge RPTA Monthly Business Meeting 9:45a-10:30a MC – Carswell Program: Dr. Margaret Evans, presenter 10:45a-Noon MC – Carswell The Art of Repertoire Selection & Performance Preparation Scholarship Application Deadline

February 2 Sat RPTA Ensemble Festival Rehearsal 10:00a-2:00p Christ Baptist 3 Sun RPTA Ensemble Festival 2:00p-3:30p Christ Baptist 16 Sat RPTA Scholarship Auditions 9:00a-4:00p MC 20 Wed RPTA Monthly Business Meeting 9:45a-10:30a MC – Carswell Program: Amy Chaplin, presenter

Taming the Technology Jungle 10:45a-Noon MC – Carswell

23 Sat NCMTA District Piano Performance Festival 9:00a-4:00p MC 24 Sun RPTA Scholarship Honors Recital 3:00p MC – Carswell

March 15 Fri RPTA Young Artist Auditions (YAA) Fri 4-9 p MC 16 Sat RPTA Young Artist Auditions (YAA) Sat All Day 16-20 Sa-We MTNA Conference Spokane, WA 24 Sun RPTA YAA Honors Recitals TBD MC – Jones Aud 30 Sat NCMTA State Piano Performance Festival & Honors Recital 9:00a-5:00p MC

April 10 Wed RPTA Monthly Business Meeting 9:45a-10:30a MC – Carswell Program: RPTA Panel

Recitals Revisited 10:45a-Noon MC – Carswell

28 Sun RPTA Student Musicale (Deadline 4/20/19) 3:00p MC – Carswell

May 15 Wed RPTA Monthly Business Meeting 9:45a-10:00a MC – Carswell Program: Tom Lohr, presenter

Thinking as a Composer Thinks 10:00-11:15a MC – Carswell

Please note date or venue changes in bold print.

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Raleigh Piano Teachers Association

Past Presidents Years Past Yearbook

Dedications

Year Charter and Honorary Members

Stuart Pratt 1955-62 Woodard Bess 1985 Edna Deitz Busby

Jo B. Horne 1962-64 Hazel Hardison 1986 Beulah Cameron

Edna Deitz Busby 1964-66 Stuart Pratt 1987 Marion Cable

Helen S. Johnston 1966-68 Ed Kearney 1992 Ruth Everett

Margaret Moeller 1968-70 Myrtle Metz 1993 Elfreda Johnson

Dorothy Kenyon 1970-72 Nara Snorneiks 1993 Dorothy Kenyon

Jean Reinoso 1972-74 Elizabeth Scott 1994 Stuart Pratt

Elfreda B. Johnson 1974-75 Elfreda Johnson 1996 Hilda Senter

Hilda Senter 1976-79 Olive Colman 1997 Elizabeth Scott

Helen Hunter Dees 1978-80 Hilda Senter 1998 Louise Tripp

Myrtle D. Metz 1908-82 Dorothy Kenyon 1999

Ruth Hafley 1982-84 Jean Reinoso 2000

Alma Sparks 1984-86 Helen Dees 2001

Dolores Frazier 1986-88 Nara Snorneiks 2002

Nara Snornieks 1988-90 Vicky Chestnutt 2003

Bonnie B. Walker 1990-92 Stuart Pratt 2004

Jean Williams 1994-96 James Clyburn 2005 Life Members

Susan Burnette 1996-98 Ruth Hafley 2006 Marilyn Brown

Diana Thomas 1998-00 Dolores Frazier 2007 Ruth Hafley

Ann Patterson 2000-02 Alma Sparks 2008 Margaret Anne Smith

Ceneith Elmore 2002-04 Susan Burnette 2009 Anne Scoggin

Kathy Sparks 2004-06 Bonnie Walker 2010

Dottie Buster 2006-08 Tom Lohr 2011

Diane Blanchard 2008-10 Margaret Anne Smith 2012

Margaret Anne Smith 2010-12 Marilyn Brown 2013

Marie Humphrey 2012-14 Anne Scoggin 2013

Sandy Duran 2014-15 Maxine Salvatore 2014

Jeanine Skinner 2015-18 Kent Lyman 2015

Diane Blanchard 2016

Dottie Buster 2017 Marie Humphrey 2018

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2018-2019 Officers & Chairpersons

Officers:

President Sheila Dacus, NCTM

1st Vice President (programs) Marlowe Carruth

2nd

Vice President (membership) Alice Zhao

Treasurer Brian Warring

Recording Secretary Kendall Kelly

Corresponding Secretary Chrissy Ricker, NCTM

Immediate Past President Dr. Jeanine Skinner

Parliamentarian Susan Burnette

Chairpersons of Standing Committees:

Budget Brian Warring

Certification Julie Gorka, NCTM

Courtesy Donna Naeser

Email/Telephone/Yahoo Group Dottie Buster, NCTM

Ensemble Festival Dottie Buster, NCTM & Angela Rumball

Events Coordinator Dr. Kent Lyman, NCTM

Fall Workshop Renee McKee

History Olga Urick

Hospitality Ravonda Mormann & Betty White

Independent Music Teachers Forum Dottie Buster, NCTM

Library Emese Pedroza

Musicales Alma Sparks & Fay Ward

Past Presidents Diane Blanchard, NCTM

Publicity Angela Rumball

RPTA Scholarship Brian Warring

Website Rebekah Taylor

Yearbook Ravonda Mormann

Young Artist Auditions Debra Heath

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RPTA BUDGET 2018-2019

Expenses

Certification $ 20.00

Contributions 1,800.00

Courtesy 200.00

Historian 60.00

Hospitality 200.00

Library 100.00

Membership 75.00

Misc. 100.00

Musicales 45.00

Newsletter 50.00

Pres. Nat’l Conv. 1,200.00

Programs 2,000.00

Scholarship 2,800.00

Treas. Exp/Tax 400.00

Website/Publicity 250.00

Yearbook 100.00

TOTAL EXPENSES $9,400.00

Ensemble Festival, Fall Workshop, and YAA are budgeted to be self-supporting.

Chairpersons are to prepare their own reports of income/expenses. When reimbursements

are needed, please attach receipts of expenditures to a completed ‘Check Request Form’

and give it to the Treasurer. (These forms can be printed from the RPTA website…or ask

the Treasurer for one!)

Current Association Dues

MTNA $79

NCMTA $30

RPTA $30

TOTAL $139

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CHECK REQUEST FORM

Date ___________

Total___________

NAME: ____________________________________

Made Payable to: (if different from name)_______________________________ Address: ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Items Purchased:_____________________________ ___________________________________ Committee:__________________________________

Please attach all receipts to this form

Affiliate of North Carolina Music Teachers Association

President Sheila Dacus,NCTM

First Vice-President Marlowe Caruth

Second Vice-President Alice Zhao Treasurer Brian Warring

Corresponding Secretary Chrissy Ricker,NCTM Recording Secretary Kendall Kelly

Gioioso Con Fuoco

Con Amore

Dolce

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RALEIGH PIANO TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS

CONSTITUTION ARTICLE I: NAME

The name of this organization shall be RALEIGH PIANO TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, hereafter known as RPTA or the Association. RPTA is an affiliate of NORTH CAROLINA MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, INC and MUSIC TEACHERS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. ARTICLE II: PURPOSE

The purpose of this Association shall be to exchange ideas, to discuss pedagogical issues, to encourage a love and understanding of the music we teach, and to promote cooperative interest in our professional activities. The regular monthly meetings shall be designed to stimulate professional growth so that our members may provide quality education to their students. This Association shall be organized and operated exclusively for educational purposes within the meaning Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code and its regulations as they now exist or as they may hereafter be amended. ARTICLE III: MEMBERSHIP AND DUES

Section 1 – All members shall be affiliated with Music Teachers National Association and North Carolina Music Teachers Association.

Section 2 – Membership classifications and privileges shall be as prescribed in the Association Bylaws. Section 3 – Dues shall be as prescribed in the Association Bylaws. Section 4 – Acceptance of membership includes an agreement to abide by the MTNA Code of Ethics. Section 5 – Membership in the Association may be terminated by the member or revoked as prescribed in the MTNA

Bylaws.

ARTICLE IV: OFFICERS Section 1 – The elected officers of the Association shall be as follows: President, First Vice President, Second Vice President,

Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, and Treasurer. Section 2 – Every officer of RPTA shall be a member in good standing. Section 3 – Each officer shall be elected for one term of two (2) years. The election of officers shall take place at the April

monthly meeting and the installation in May. The term of office begins with the adjournment of the May meeting. No person shall hold the same office for more than two consecutive terms.

Section 4 – A nominating committee shall be selected in January of even-numbered years to nominate RPTA officers. The

committee shall consist of the immediate Past President and three other active members of the Association. These three members shall be appointed by the President. Each shall have given his or her consent. The immediate Past President shall serve as chair. The nominating committee may nominate an officer to serve a second consecutive term.

Section 5 – RPTA members will be notified of the slate of officers to be elected 15 days prior to the election. Nominations

from the floor shall be allowed, provided the nominee is eligible for election and has consented to be a candidate. Officers shall be elected by majority vote of the active members present at the April meeting. When regular members in good standing are unable to be present at an election of officers, their absentee ballots, in writing, including e-mail, shall be counted in the vote.

Section 6 – Any officer who wishes to resign shall submit a written resignation to the President. Such resignation shall

become effective at the expiration of thirty days. Vacancies in elective offices shall be filled by the President with the knowledge and consent of the Executive Board. Alternatively, the President may choose to ask the Nominating Committee to fill the vacancy. The candidate shall then be elected at the next regular meeting.

Section 7 – In the event any officer fails to perform said duties as defined by the Constitution and Bylaws, the officer may be

removed from the post by a three-quarters vote of the Executive Board.

ARTICLE V: BOARD OF DIRECTORS Section 1 – The Executive Board of RPTA shall be composed of the elected officers, the immediate Past President and the

Parliamentarian. It shall actively pursue the purposes of the Association. The Executive Board is empowered to handle the fiscal responsibilities of the Association. It may adopt, by three-quarters vote, such rules and regulations for the conduct of Association business as shall be deemed advisable; however, the Executive Board must follow Article VII of the Constitution when amending the Constitution and Article VIII of the Bylaws when amending the Bylaws. The Executive Board may invite the chairmen of a standing committee to participate in the vote on actions pertaining to that committee. The Executive Board may, in the execution of the powers granted, appoint such agents as it may consider necessary.

Section 2 – The Full Board of RPTA shall be composed of the elected officers, the immediate Past President, the

Parliamentarian, and the chairmen of standing committees, including appointed special committee chairmen. Non-chair members of committees are welcome at Full Board meetings but may not vote. The Full Board shall

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be empowered to take whatever action is necessary on behalf of the Association between scheduled meetings of the Executive Board, except for actions involving Association finances, or amendments to the Constitution or Bylaws. Any action by the Full Board shall be adopted by three-quarters vote. The Full Board shall have the power to rescind any decision of the Executive Board.

Section 3 – The Executive Board shall meet in October, January, and May at such time and place as determined by the Board.

One half of the members of the Executive Board shall constitute a quorum. Section 4 – The Full Board shall meet twice a year in July and April, at such time and place as determined by the Board. One

half of the members of the Full Board shall constitute a quorum. Section 5 – The President may call special board meetings on two days’ notice to the members of the board. Section 6 – Action taken by written consent of three-quarters of the members of the Executive Board or the Full Board via

mail, or electronic submission, shall be a valid action of the Board. Such action by either Board shall be preserved and reported in the official minutes.

ARTICLE VI: COMMITTEES

Section 1 – The standing committees shall be: Budget, Certification, Courtesy, Email/Telephone, Ensemble Festival, History, Hospitality, Independent Music Teachers Forum, Library, Musicales, Past Presidents, RPTA Scholarship, Yearbook, Young Artist Auditions, Website, and Workshop.

Section 2 – Every chairman of a standing committee shall be a member in good standing. Section 3 – The members of the Budget Committee shall be the Treasurer, the immediate past Treasurer, the First Vice

President, and one other member at large, appointed by the President. Section 4 – Special committees, such as Constitution, Community Outreach, and Publicity, shall be appointed by the

President whenever deemed necessary. Section 5 – In the event any chairman of a standing committee fails to perform said duties as defined by the Constitution and

Bylaws, the chairman may be removed from the post by a three-quarters vote of the Executive Board. ARTICLE VII: AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION

Section 1 – This Constitution may be amended upon recommendation of the RPTA Executive Board at any monthly meeting of the Association by a majority vote of two-thirds of the active membership. Written notice of the proposed amendment(s) must be submitted to the membership of RPTA at least twenty (20) days in advance of the meeting.

Section 2 – When regular members in good standing are unable to be present when an amendment to the Constitution is on

the regular meeting agenda, their absentee ballots sent to the Recording Secretary in writing, including e-mail shall be counted in the vote.

ARTICLE VIII: DISSOLUTION

Upon dissolution of the Association, the Executive Board, after having made provisions for the payment of all liabilities, shall dispose of all assets on behalf of the Association. Disposition shall be made to one or more organizations that operate exclusively for educational or other nonprofit purposes that qualify as exempt under the United States Internal Revenue laws and those of the State of North Carolina.

BYLAWS

ARTICLE I: MEMBERSHIP

Section 1 – Active Membership shall be open to any person who has a degree in music or is actively engaged in the profession of music as a teacher, performer or as a college music student. An active member is one whose dues are paid for the current year. Active members must renew their dues by July 1

st each year in order to participate

in the Young Artist Auditions, the RPTA Scholarship Program, or the Ensemble Festival. a) An Active Member whose dues have lapsed for one full membership year or more, may rejoin at any time

by paying current dues, but must reinstate by October 1st in order to participate in the Young Artist

Auditions, the RPTA Scholarship Program, or Ensemble Festival. b) A New Member is one who has not been a member of RPTA in any past year. A New Member must submit

an application to join RPTA to the membership chairman for approval. A New Member must pay all dues before October 1st in order to participate in the Young Artist Auditions, the RPTA Scholarship Program, or Ensemble Festival. New Members shall be introduced at a general meeting, and their professional histories shall be included in that introduction.

Section 2- Collegiate Membership is open to all college music students who are also members of an affiliated state

association and a collegiate chapter if available. Collegiate Members have access to many MTNA services, receive American Music Teacher magazine, members’ discounts, and also have the right to vote and hold office at the local level. The collegiate membership year runs from October 1 through September 30.

Section 3 - Life Membership may be awarded at the discretion of the Executive Board to a dedicated professional member

who has served RPTA faithfully and with distinction or to a retired RPTA member. A Life Member shall be responsible for MTNA and NCMTA dues, but no local dues shall be required. All privileges of Active Membership shall apply.

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Section 4 - Honorary Membership may be conferred upon anyone who has made an outstanding contribution to RPTA. This is not a participating membership, but an honor bestowed to show the gratitude of RPTA. No duties or dues shall apply.

Section 5 – Patron Membership shall be open to all individuals and businesses that wish to support the programs of RPTA.

Patron Members shall be entitled to attend programs of the Association, but shall not have the right to vote or hold office.

Section 6 – Application for membership shall be submitted to the membership chairman for approval.

ARTICLE II: DUES

Section I – Membership dues shall be proposed by the Executive Board and approved by the membership by a majority vote of the active members present at the November meeting. Dues amounts will be published annually in the RPTA yearbook. Dues are made payable directly to MTNA and dispersed accordingly.

Section 2 – Dues to MTNA include a subscription to The American Teacher magazine. Dues to NCMTA include a

subscription to The North Carolina Music Teacher. Section 3 – Dues paid by new members who are accepted after April 1 shall be applied to the following membership year. Section 4 – In order to be classified as a member in good standing, the member shall have paid dues by July 1, and shall

adhere to the MTNA Code of Ethics and the Constitution and Bylaws of RPTA.

ARTICLE III: MEETINGS

Section 1 – With the exception of December, meetings shall be held monthly on the third Wednesday of the month. No meeting shall be scheduled the month of Young Artist Auditions. The Executive Board or Full Board may alter the schedule when deemed necessary.

Section 2- The first regular meeting shall be held in September of each year. The last regular meeting shall be held in May.

ARTICLE IV: DUTIES OF THE ELECTED OFFICERS AND THE PARLIAMENTARIAN Section 1 – All officers and the Parliamentarian shall:

a) Keep clear, updated records on the guidelines and functions of their office to pass down to the succeeding officers or Parliamentarian;

b) Submit a current Calendar of Job Responsibilities for their office to the President at the April Board meeting; include any pertinent motions passed during the year;

c) Submit updated information about their office and/or responsibilities to the yearbook chairman before the deadline;

d) Submit a financial report at the April Board meeting or when directed to do so by the Executive Board; e) Submit a check request form with attached original receipts to the Treasurer for reimbursement of expense;

(expenses beyond budgetary allotments must be approved by the Executive Board before they are reimbursed); f) Request approval from the Executive Board before paying any Association member for services rendered, a

reimbursement of more than the member’s actual expenses. Section 2 – The President shall:

a. Preside at all meetings of the Association, the Executive Board, and the Full Board; b. Appoint, with the knowledge and consent of the Executive Board, committee chairmen and the Parliamentarian; c. Be an ex-officio member of all standing committees (except the Past Presidents Committee); d. Maintain a notebook containing the current Calendar of Job Responsibilities for every elected officer as well as

every committee chairman; e. Perform such duties as are deemed necessary.

Section 3 – The First Vice President shall:

a. Plan and coordinate the necessary arrangements for the monthly programs; b. Perform the duties of the President in that officer’s absence; c. Serve as a member of the Budget Committee.

Section 4 – The Second Vice President shall:

a. Accept and review applications for membership as defined in Article III of the Constitution and Article I of the Bylaws;

b. Assign new members a mentor; c. Introduce new members at the next monthly meeting of the Association following their acceptance; d. Perform the duties of the President in the absence of both the President and the First Vice President.

Section 5 – The Recording Secretary shall:

a. Keep a record of all meetings of the Association, the Executive Board, and the Full Board; b. Maintain a record of membership attendance to the meetings; c. Furnish a copy of the minutes of all Board meetings to the President and corresponding Board within 10 days; d. Submit a copy of the minutes of the monthly meetings to the Corresponding Secretary by the last day of each

month; e. Distribute a list of motions voted on during the current membership year to the Full Board at the April board

meeting; f. Submit a copy of all the Association minutes to the Historian at the conclusion of term of office.

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Section 6 – The Corresponding Secretary shall: a. Compile and edit the monthly newsletter; b. Receive submissions to the newsletter by the last day of each month; c. Submit the monthly newsletter to the Website Chairman to be posted on the RPTA website 10 days in advance of

the regular meeting date unless otherwise advised by the President; d. Notify the membership of the website posting of the newsletter through the RPTA Yahoo e-mail group; e. Mail a copy of the monthly newsletter to those members without access to a computer;

Section 7 – The Treasurer shall:

a) Oversee, in cooperation with the President and the Executive Board, all financial affairs of the Association; b) Deposit member dues, fees, and other income as may be received by the Association; c) Disburse the funds of the Association as directed by the President and the Executive Board; d) Serve as chair of the budget committee; e) Keep accurate records of all financial transactions; f) Submit necessary tax forms to the IRS by the legal deadlines; g) Submit a written report of the Association’s income and expenses (a Profit and Loss summary) from July 1 to

date at each Executive Board meeting. Make available an itemized report of income and expenses for the same periods.

h) Submit to the Full Board at the April Full Board meeting a report of the Budget Versus Actual Expenses for the period from July 1 to date;

i) Submit a written annual financial report at the May monthly meeting; j) Submit all financial records for an audit when directed to do so by the Executive Board.

Section 8 – The Parliamentarian shall provide parliamentary opinion during meetings of the Association. The rules contained in

the latest edition of ‘Robert’s Rules of Order’ shall govern the Association in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with the Constitution and Bylaws of the Association or any special rules of order the Association may adopt.

ARTICLE V: RESPONSIBILITIES OF STANDING COMMITTEES

Section 1 – All committees shall: a) Keep clear, updated records on the guidelines and functions of their committee to pass down to the succeeding

committee chairmen; b) Submit an updated Calendar of Job Responsibilities for their committee to the President at the April Board

meeting; include any pertinent motions passed during the year; c) Submit updated committee information to the yearbook chairman before the deadline; d) Submit a financial report at the April Board meeting or when directed to do so by the Executive Board. (This

report is the responsibility of each committee chairman, not the Treasurer); e) Submit a check request form with attached original receipts to the Treasurer for reimbursement of expense;

(Expenses beyond budgetary allotments must be approved by the Executive Board before they are reimbursed); f) Request approval from the Executive Board before paying any Association member for services rendered, a

reimbursement of more than the member’s actual expenses. Section 2 – The Budget Committee shall:

a) Compile the operating budget for the Association; b) Present the proposed budget to the Executive Board at the May meeting and to the membership at large at the

September meeting. Section 3– The Certification Committee shall:

a) Keep the Association informed of what is being done at the local, state, and national levels regarding certification of teachers;

b) Communicate with persons exploring and/or working on the certification process. c) Maintain an itemized account of the certification fund.

Section 4 – The Courtesy Committee shall:

a) Send expressions of concern to those Association members who are ill or have a death in the immediate family; b) Send congratulations to Association members when appropriate.

Section 5 – The E-mail/Telephone Committee shall:

a) Handle communication with active members when the need arises through the use of the RPTA Yahoo group and telephone. A telephone tree shall be kept current to be used when necessary.

Section 6 – The Ensemble Festival Committee shall:

a) Plan and make the necessary arrangements for the Ensemble Festival. All actions are subject to review by the Executive Board

b) Submit a written report of the Ensemble Festival to the Full Board in April. Section 7 – The History Committee shall:

a) Collect documents and photographs representative of the activities of the Association; b) Compile an annual scrapbook; c) Serve as the liaison between the Association and the NC Department of Cultural Resources Office of Archives

and History; d) Transfer to the Archives the annual meeting minutes and other important items for their preservation; e) Maintain an inventory of the items donated to the Office of Archives and History.

Section 8 – The Hospitality Committee shall:

a) Provide light refreshments at the monthly meetings and any other functions as directed by the President or the Executive Board.

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Section 9 – The Independent Music Teachers Forum Committee shall:

a) Keep the Association informed of what is being done at the local, state, and national levels regarding Independent Music Teachers Forum.

Section 10 – The Library Committee shall:

a) Purchase, catalog, and lend music-related materials. Section 11 – The Musicales Committee shall:

a) Plan and coordinate the necessary arrangements for the two or three musicales held each year. Section 12 – The Past Presidents Committee shall:

a) Meet twice a year, once in the fall and once in the spring; b) Determine the recipient of the yearbook dedication before the July Full Board meeting; c) Serve as advisor to the President, the Executive Board, or the Full Board when the need arises ; d) Make recommendations to the Executive Board on disciplinary actions for violations of the Code of Ethics.

Section 13 – The RPTA Scholarship Committee shall:

a) Formulate the procedures under which the RPTA Scholarship funds are to be granted and administer the awarding of these funds. All actions are subject to the approval of the Executive Board;

b) Submit a written report of the Scholarship event to the Full Board in April. Section 14 – The Yearbook Committee shall:

a) Compile and publish, by the September monthly meeting, the annual yearbook that contains a list of elected officers, Parliamentarian and committee chairmen, dues amounts, programs and activities for the current year, the Code of Ethics, the Constitution and Bylaws, the budget, a member directory, information about MTNA certification, Young Artist Auditions guidelines, repertoire lists and previous year YAA award amounts, and any other information as directed by the President and Executive Board;

Section 15 – The Young Artist Auditions Committee shall:

a) Plan and make the necessary arrangements for the annual Young Artist Auditions. All actions are subject to review by the Executive Board;

b) Submit to the Executive Board for approval prior to the Honors Recitals, a report on the awards’ amounts to be dispersed along with a financial report to date;

c) Submit to the membership, a summary report of YAA at the April meeting; d) Submit a written report of YAA at the April Full Board meeting.

Section 16 – The Website Committee shall:

a) Maintain the official website of the Association, www.raleighpianoteachers.org. Section 17 – The Workshop Committee shall:

a) Plan and make the necessary arrangements for the biyearly (every two years) piano workshop. All actions are subject to review by the Executive Board;

b) Submit a written report of the workshop to the Full Board at the following Board meeting.

ARTICLE VI: SPECIAL COMMITTEES Section 1 – The Constitution Committee shall:

a) Submit in written format at a regular meeting or in the newsletter, any necessary revisions of the Constitution and/or Bylaws. Said revisions shall be voted on by the membership at the following regular meeting abiding by the procedures stated in Article VII of the Constitution and Article VIII of the Bylaws ;

b) Furnish a copy of the proposed revisions at least twenty (20) days prior to the meeting; c) Use Parliamentary Law and Robert’s Rules of Order as their guide.

ARTICLE VII: TENURE FOR STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN

Section 1 – Tenure of office for all standing committee chairmen shall be for two years, unless said tenure is extended by vote of the Executive Board.

Section 2 – A chairman of a standing committee who wishes to resign shall submit to the President a written resignation which

shall be effective at the expiration of thirty days. ARTICLE VIII: AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS

Section 1 - These Bylaws may be amended upon recommendation of the RPTA Executive Board at any monthly meeting of the Association by a two-thirds vote of the active members present. Written notice of the proposed amendment(s) must be submitted to the membership of RPTA at least twenty (20) days in advance of the meeting.

Section 2 – When regular members in good standing are unable to be present when an amendment to the Bylaws is on the regular

meeting agenda, their absentee ballots sent to the Recording Secretary in writing, including e-mail shall be counted in the vote.

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ARTICLE IX: FINANCES AND ACCOUNTING Section 1 – The Association shall operate under a fiscal year as determined by the Executive Board. Section 2 – All disbursements shall be made by check, gift check, or gift card. Section 3 - With the President’s approval, all statements of expense shall be submitted to the Treasurer for payment. Section 4 – The President or the Treasurer shall have the authority to deposit or withdraw funds from the depository. Section 5 – The outgoing Treasurer shall transfer all business records to the incoming treasurer before 07/01.

CODE OF ETHICS

We, the members of Raleigh Piano Teachers Association, having dedicated ourselves to the advancement of

musical knowledge and education, pledge to each other and to ourselves that we will uphold and abide by the

following professional and personal principles as members of the Association in good standing.

The principles and aspirations found in the Code of Ethics are not conditions of membership, but are goals and

ideals that each RPTA member should strive to make an essential part of his or her professional commitment to

students, to colleagues and to society.

COMMITMENT TO STUDENTS - The teacher shall conduct the relationship with students and families in a

professional manner.

The teacher shall respect the personal integrity and privacy of students unless the law requires

disclosure.

The teacher shall clearly communicate the expectations of the studio.

The teacher shall encourage, guide and develop the musical potential of each student.

The teacher shall treat each student with dignity and respect, without discrimination of any kind.

The teacher shall respect the student’s right to obtain instruction from the teacher of his/her choice.

COMMITMENT TO COLLEAGUES - The teacher shall maintain a professional attitude and shall act with

integrity in regard to colleagues in the profession.

The teacher shall respect the reputation of colleagues and shall refrain from making false or malicious

statements about colleagues.

The teacher shall refrain from disclosing sensitive information about colleagues obtained in the course

of professional service unless disclosure serves a compelling professional purpose or is required by law.

The teacher shall participate in the student’s change of teachers with as much communication as

possible between parties, while being sensitive to the privacy rights of the student and families.

COMMITMENT TO SOCIETY - The teacher shall maintain the highest standard of professional conduct and

personal integrity.

The teacher shall accurately represent his/her professional qualifications.

The teacher shall strive for continued growth in professional competencies.

The teacher is encouraged to be a resource in the community.

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MTNA Certification

Certification is a process that validates an individual’s qualifications for a specific field of professional practice.

It demonstrates to employers, clients, and peers that which the individual knows and is able to do. It signifies

commitment to continued excellence in professional practice. In addition, it increases visibility, builds

credibility, provides a goal for personal professional achievement and validates expertise for the individual and

to those outside the field.

The MTNA Professional Certification program exists for teachers who teach music students of any age level in

private or group settings. The program is based upon a set of five standards defining what a competent music

teacher should know and be able to do:

Standard I Professional Preparation

Standard II Professional Teaching Practices

Standard III Professional Business Management

Standard IV Professionalism and Partnerships

Standard V Professional and Personal Renewal

Upon fulfillment of these standards, applicants are granted the MTNA Professional Certification credential with

the designation, Nationally Certified Teacher of Music (NCTM). In order to maintain the MTNA Professional

Certification credential and designation, NCTM’s must continue fulfilling the program’s standards through a

renewal process.

(The above excerpts are from www.mtnacertification.org). Go to this website to find a Power Point Overview,

an application, Piano Teacher Profile Projects listed and then further explained in an 8-page workbook plus

links to further information which help you get into this certification process.

RPTA pays $100 of the certification fees of RPTA teachers who have achieved certification.

Julie Gorka

(919) 838 6661 or practicealot@gmail.com

RPTA Certification Chair

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Guidelines for Raleigh Piano Teachers Association

Student Musicales

1. The teacher must send in a typed or hand-written (please PRINT) form included in the yearbook as

notification to the Musicale Chairperson one week before the recital. The form can also be downloaded

from the website. The deadline is stated in the yearbook calendar. The form includes the following

information:

a. Teacher’s name and telephone number

b. Student’s name, age, and sex

c. Title and composer of the pieces to be performed (include the approximate level of difficulty)

d. Length of the performance

Each student whose name is submitted will be expected to be at the recital on Sunday no later than 10

minutes before the recital hour, 3:00 pm. Students should try to arrive at 2:30 pm so they can warm up at the

piano and receive instructions for stage performance. Each student who performs will be expected to stay

until the end of the recital. When arriving, each student should come to the front and find his/her seat by

locating his/her name on a Musicale program.

2. ONLY AN ORIGINAL PUBLISHED composition written for the piano may be used for the piano

soloists. Piano soloists must perform by memory. The use of printed arrangements or transcriptions for

ensemble music shall be at the discretion of the Chairperson. The ensemble players can perform by memory

or use the music (no photo copies). In ensemble the partner can be another student, parent, or teacher. Their

names should be printed on the entry form. No recordings can be used as partners. Concerto accompanists

at the second piano may use the music score; memory is optional for concerto soloists. Teachers should

coach their performers about stage manners and tell or write to the PARENTS how the performers should be

dressed. Dress Code: recital attire (no jeans, shorts, or T-shirts).

3. In order that more students may be heard during the year, no teacher may use the same student for solo piano

on more than ONE musicale during the school year. Each teacher may present one soloist or one ensemble

piece or two soloists or two ensemble pieces, if needed, on each recital program. In case of duplication of

the composition, the FIRST one received by the Chairperson will be used. The teachers who have SECOND

performers ready may send the information marked as SECOND CHOICE. If there will be too many

performers, the Chairperson will notify the teachers who will not have the second performer on the program.

4. Length of the performance:

a. Students performing elementary or early intermediate levels are allowed THREE MINUTES.

b. Students performing upper intermediate or early advanced levels are allowed SIX MINUTES.

c. Students performing music of upper advanced levels are allowed TEN MINUTES.

5. If the Executive Board approves any special musicales during the year, the Chairperson will set the date and

place and announce the rules for the special musicales.

6. You will find a copy of the Musicale form on the next page.

Make copies of the form BEFORE you write on it, or use the pdf form on the website.

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Student Musicale Entry Form (Make copies of this page)

Teacher’s Name _______________________ Date ______________________

Telephone ____________________________ E-Mail___________________

Student #1 Student #2

Name: ___________________________ Name: __________________________

Age: _____ Age: _____

Sex: _____ Sex: _____

Composition: _____________________ Composition: ______________________

Composer: _______________________ Composer: ________________________

Level of Difficulty: ________ Level of Difficulty: ________

Time Length: _____________ Time Length: _____________

Comments: ______________________ Comments: ________________________

________________________________ __________________________________

________________________________ __________________________________

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RPTA Ensemble Festival Guidelines

The 39

th Ensemble Festival will be February 2-3, 2019.

Location: Christ Baptist Church 400 Newton Road, Raleigh NC 27615

The purpose of the festival is to give piano students an opportunity to perform in a duet, duo, trio, or quartet

group, which creates an orchestral sound. Four concert grand pianos are provided by local piano stores to

facilitate this event for the dress rehearsals and performances. Benefits to piano students who participate in

the festival include sharpening musical skills such as rhythm, note reading, expressive playing, and technical

skills. Students are permitted to use music for the performance. Parents and friends are invited to attend the

Sunday performance. Teachers select the ensemble music for their own studios and may collaborate with

other teachers to fill as many of the parts as possible.

Ensemble Selection Categories

A. Large Group Ensembles: Duet, Duo, Trio, Quartet

Number of performers: Duet = 4, 6, 8 Duo = 4 Trio = 6, 9, 12 Quartet = 4 or 8

Difficulty Level: Elementary, Intermediate, or Advanced

Time Limit: 5 Minutes

B. Duet or Duo Partners

Number of Performers: 2

Difficulty Level: Late Intermediate or Advanced

Time Limit: 5 Minutes

Note: This category will have a limit of 4 partner selections per program.

C. Teachers’ Ensemble Group: Duet, Duo, Trio, Quartet

Number of Performers: 4, 6, 8, 9, 12

Difficulty Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Time Limit: 5 Minutes

Note: There cannot be more than 2 teacher groups per program.

♫ ♫ ♫ Reminder: The primary goal of the Ensemble Festival is to form as many Large Ensemble

groups as possible and to fill every playing spot on all four pianos.

♫ ♫ ♫ Ensemble Definitions Duet: 1 piano, 2 performers, Primo and Secondo (×4 to fill 4 pianos)

Duo: 2 pianos, 2 performers, Piano 1 and Piano 2 (×2 to fill 4 pianos)

Trio: 1 piano, 3 performers, Parts 1, 2, 3 (High, Middle, Low) (x4 to fill 4 pianos))

Quartet: 2 pianos, 4 performers, Piano Parts 1, 2, 3, 4 (×2 to fill 4 pianos)

4 pianos, 4 performers, Piano Parts 1, 2, 3, 4

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General Guidelines

1. Every student should complete a minimum of two years of piano study before participating in the Festival.

2. Participants must be students of active members of RPTA who have renewed their membership by July 1

of the year prior to the Festival. New members of RPTA must have joined the association by October 1 of

the year prior to the Festival.

3. Entry fees are $16 per student. Teachers pay the fees with the registration. Students who are playing on

two ensemble selections will only need to pay one fee of $16.

4. Students may perform on one or two ensemble selections. In an effort to fill all parts on each selection,

teachers should attempt to collaborate among two or more studios as needed.

5. Teachers determine the performance attire for each selection for the Festival. Simple props and costumes

may be used to enhance the performance. If costumes and props are used, these should also be used at the

dress rehearsal.

6. The Ensemble committee will provide the membership with student commitment letters to inform students

and parents of their responsibilities in preparation for the Festival. Teachers should secure the signed

commitment letters and fees from students prior to the entry deadline date.

7. Photo copies may not be used for the Festival performance.

Special permission must be obtained from the publisher if a piece is out of print.

If music is obtained from online sources, include the licensed usage permission with your entry forms.

In the case of difficult page turns, a page may be copied to be used with the original printed

copy. Page turns need to be worked out carefully at rehearsals prior to the dress rehearsal to

avoid visual distractions and fumbling on stage.

Studio and Store Rehearsals

The Ensemble Committee will make arrangements with local piano stores for teachers to use for rehearsing

with four pianos. Notification of the locations and times available will be given to the teachers in November

and December.

Dress Rehearsal:

Students are required to attend their dress rehearsal and stay for the full 1½ hour time. Teachers will receive

the specific time for each selection’s rehearsal.

Teachers should attend the dress rehearsal and be available to assist with their students and other staging

duties. Seating charts will be given to the teachers at dress rehearsals. It will make the dress rehearsal run

smoothly if teachers organize students in the following seating order:

Student: #1 Primo Piano 3 Front piano stage left #2 Secondo Piano 3 Front piano stage left #3 Primo Piano 4 Back piano stage left #4 Secondo Piano 4 Back piano stage left #5 Secondo Piano 1 Front piano stage right

#6 Primo Piano 1 Front piano stage right

#7 Secondo Piano 2 Back piano stage right

#8 Primo Piano 2 Back piano stage right

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When using less or more than eight performers, adjust accordingly, but always use front pianos.

Have students enter the bench from their playing side of the keyboard, put their music on the music

desk stand until all the ensemble is ready, then sit and prepare to play. Have a student appointed to

count in the beats to begin to play.

After finishing the piece, students stand together, exit from the bench the same way they entered, then

walk to the front of the stage quickly, and stand together until the teacher in the front row gives the

cue to bow. Group then exits stage left.

Festival Performance:

Students are expected to arrive and be seated 15 minutes before the performance time.

Students are required to remain for the entire performance.

Ensemble Music Selections

When selecting music for ensemble groups, careful consideration will need to be given to meter, key

signature, and tempo changes. Please select only one piece for each ensemble group.

One helpful resource for teaching ensemble music is The Piano Duet: A Learning Guide by Weekly and

Arganbright, Kjos Pub., WP381.

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Raleigh Piano Teachers Association 2019 Scholarship Auditions

LEVEL I

The Raleigh Piano Teachers Association will offer two (2) scholarships provided by funds given in memory of Sandra Hopper Manly. The purpose of these scholarships is to encourage talented students toward more musical and artistic performance. These scholarships will be of equal value and awarded to students from 11 to 14 years of age. Auditions for these scholarships will be held during the spring semester on the same day as the Level II scholarship auditions (Saturday, February 16, 2019).

Teachers are permitted to enter multiple students in these auditions.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE I. Applicants must be students of active members of RPTA for the current school year. II. Students age 11 – 14 as of January 1, 2019 are permitted to apply. A copy of the student’s birth

certificate, or another official document showing student’s date of birth, such as a valid US passport or government-issued identification card, must accompany the application.

III. The entry fee for the Level I auditions is $40.00.

ADJUDICATION Scholarship applicants will be screened by a panel of up to two (2) adjudicators. Every effort will be made to retain adjudicators who reside outside the Triangle area. Judges will be charged to award the most musically engaging and artistically satisfying performance. The stipend paid to the adjudicators will be based on the number of work hours required and the hourly rate will be re-evaluated annually.

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS Scholarship recipients will receive a check, made payable to them, for the full amount of two hundred

dollars ($200.00). This check will be presented to them at their required performance in the RPTA Scholarship Recital, to be held on the Sunday afternoon one week after the auditions (February 24, 2019, 3:00pm at Carswell Hall, Meredith College).

If an award recipient is unable to perform at this Recital—except in the event of a family or medical emergency—both the award and the check will be forfeit and will be passed to the next highest-scored student.

In addition, at the judges’ discretion one honorable mention may also be chosen. The honorable mention recipient will be required to perform one selection of the judges’ choosing at the RPTA Scholarship Recital.

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS I. Repertoire

A. Students shall perform three (3) solo pieces of contrasting styles, to be chosen from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Impressionistic, and/or Twentieth Century stylistic periods*. At least one (1) of the selections must be chosen from either the Baroque or Classical periods. Students may perform one (1) piece from both periods, if they desire. Teachers are encouraged to choose pieces that represent the best stylistic qualities of each period.

B. Concerti and original student compositions are not permitted. C. The amount of time required to perform all three (3) selections shall not exceed fifteen (15) minutes.

* - Selections from the Young Artist Auditions Senior I list and above are acceptable in this category.

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II. Form/History/Style A. The judges will ask students to discuss a general understanding of the form, history and style of their

repertoire selections. These discussions will be free-flowing, rather than a recitation of a memorized report. Students may be asked:

1) Provide a brief biography of the composer. 2) Give a brief history of each piece and name the style period when it was written. 3) Describe characteristics of the style period present in each piece. 4) Identify form of the piece (sonata form, binary, ternary, free form, etc.) 5) If the piece uses a clear form, identify the different sections present in the piece (for

example: exposition, development, and recapitulation in sonata form).

III. Keyboard Skills A. Scholarship applicants should know all major and minor scales, arpeggios, and cadence chords.

Applicants should be prepared to demonstrate keyboard skills in approximately six (6) keys. Both major and minor keys will be represented, as well as scales beginning on both black and white keys.

1) Major and harmonic minor scales: hands together in two (2) octaves or more, parallel motion. For purposes of preparation, a recommended tempo for scales would be M.M.=100 for the quarter note, with two octave scales played in eighth notes. However, scales will primarily be scored based on accuracy, control, and consistency of fingering.

2) Major and tonic minor arpeggios: root position, hands together in two (2) octaves. 3) Cadence chords (I, IV, I, V, V7, I): major and minor keys, root position, hands together.

IV. Sight-reading A. Students will sight-read three (3) short pieces on an intermediate level from the five (5) stylistic periods

listed under the repertoire requirements. B. The sight-reading selections will represent three (3) contrasting styles and three (3) different composers. C. Sight-reading selections will be chosen from or comparable to: Magrath Masterwork Classics – Levels 4 or

5; Snell Repertoire – Levels 3 or 4.

V. Performance Order/Schedule A. In years ending in “0,” “3,” “5,” or “8” (2020, 2023, 2025, 2028): students will be scheduled alphabetically by last name B. In years ending in “1” or “6”: alphabetically by first name C. In years ending in “2” or “7”: reverse alphabetical order by last name D. In years ending in “4” or “9”: reverse alphabetical order by first name

SCORING I. Judges will use numeric ratings. Judges will also render comments on each repertoire selection. Judges are

seeking musically engaging performances of artistic merit. II. Thirty (30) minutes will be scheduled for each student’s audition, including fifteen (15) minutes for

repertoire and fifteen (15) minutes for form/history/style discussion, keyboard skills, and sight-reading. III. The rubric for scoring will be as follows:

Repertoire 45% Form/history/style discussion 16% Keyboard skills 18% Sight-reading 21%

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LEVEL II

The Raleigh Piano Teachers Association will offer two (2) scholarships for Level II competitors. The first of these is made possible by funds given in memory of Marion Cable, a charter member of RPTA. The second scholarship is given in honor (or memory) of a member of RPTA. The purpose of these scholarships is to encourage talented students toward more musical and artistic performance. These scholarships will be of equal value and awarded to students from 15 to 18 years of age. Auditions for these scholarships will be held during the spring semester on the same day as the Level I Scholarship auditions (Saturday, February 16, 2019).

Teachers are permitted to enter multiple students in these auditions.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE I. Applicants must be students of active members of RPTA for the current school year. II. Students age 15 – 18 as of January 1, 2019 are permitted to apply. A copy of the student’s birth

certificate, or another official document showing student’s date of birth, such as a valid US passport or government-issued identification card, must accompany the application.

III. The entry fee for the Level II auditions is $40.00.

ADJUDICATION Scholarship applicants will be screened by a panel of up to two (2) adjudicators. Every effort will be made to retain adjudicators who reside outside the Triangle area. Judges will be charged to award the most musically engaging and artistically satisfying performance. The stipend paid to the adjudicators will be based on the number of work hours required and the hourly rate will be re-evaluated annually.

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS Scholarship recipients will receive a check, made payable to them, for the full amount of three hundred

dollars ($300.00). This check will be presented to them at their required performance in the RPTA Scholarship Recital, to be held on the Sunday afternoon one week after the auditions (February 24, 2019, 3:00pm at Carswell Hall, Meredith College).

If an award recipient is unable to perform at this Recital—except in the event of a family or medical emergency—both the award and the check will be forfeit and will be passed to the next highest-scored student.

In addition, at the judges’ discretion one honorable mention may also be chosen. The honorable mention recipient will be required to perform one selection of the judges’ choosing at the RPTA Scholarship Recital.

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS I. Repertoire

A. Students shall perform three (3) solo pieces of contrasting styles, to be chosen from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Impressionistic, and/or Twentieth Century stylistic periods*. At least one (1) of the selections must be chosen from either the Baroque or Classical periods. Students may perform one (1) piece from both periods, if they desire. Teachers are encouraged to choose pieces that represent the best stylistic qualities of each period.

B. Suggested minimum levels of difficulty for music to be performed are:

One movement from a suite by Bach or Handel

One movement from a sonata by Haydn (excluding Hob. HVI/1-10), Mozart (excluding K. 545) or Beethoven (excluding Op. 49)

C. Concerti and original student compositions are not permitted. D. The amount of time required to perform all three (3) selections shall not exceed twenty (20) minutes.

* - Selections from the Young Artist Auditions Senior I and II lists are acceptable in this category.

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II. Form/History/Style A. The judges will ask students to discuss a general understanding of the form, history and style of their

repertoire selections. These discussions will be free-flowing, rather than a recitation of a memorized report. Students may be asked:

1) Provide a brief biography of the composer. 2) Give a brief history of each piece and name the style period when it was written. 3) Describe characteristics of the style period present in each piece. 4) Identify form of the piece (sonata form, binary, ternary, free form, etc.) 5) If the piece uses a clear form, identify the different sections present in the piece (for

example: exposition, development, and recapitulation in sonata form).

III. Keyboard Skills A. Scholarship applicants should know all major and minor scales, arpeggios, and cadence chords.

Applicants should be prepared to demonstrate keyboard skills in approximately six (6) keys. Both major and minor keys will be represented, as well as scales beginning on both black and white keys.

1) Major and harmonic minor scales: hands together in four (4) octaves or more, parallel motion. For purposes of preparation, a recommended tempo for scales would be M.M.=100 for the quarter note, with four octave scales played in sixteenth notes. However, scales will primarily be scored based on accuracy, control, and consistency of fingering.

2) Major and tonic minor arpeggios: root position and both inversions, hands together in four (4) octaves.

3) Cadence chords (I, IV, I, V, V7, I): major and minor keys, root position and both inversions, hands together.

IV. Sight-reading A. Students will sight-read three (3) short pieces on an upper intermediate level from the five (5) stylistic

periods listed under the repertoire requirements. B. The sight-reading selections will represent three (3) contrasting styles and three (3) different composers. C. Sight-reading selections will be chosen from or comparable to: Magrath Masterwork Classics – Levels 6

or 7; Snell Repertoire – Levels 5 or 6.

V. Performance Order/Schedule A. In years ending in “0,” “3,” “5,” or “8” (2020, 2023, 2025, 2028): students will be scheduled

alphabetically by last name B. In years ending in “1” or “6”: alphabetically by first name C. In years ending in “2” or “7”: reverse alphabetical order by last name D. In years ending in “4” or “9”: reverse alphabetical order by first name

SCORING I. Judges will use numeric ratings. Judges will also render comments on each repertoire selection. Judges are

seeking musically engaging performances of artistic merit. II. Forty (40) minutes will be scheduled for each student’s audition, including twenty (20) minutes for

repertoire and twenty (20) minutes for form/history/style discussion, keyboard skills, and sight-reading.

III. The rubric for scoring will be as follows: Repertoire 45% Form/history/style discussion 16% Keyboard skills 18% Sight-reading 21%

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2019 LEVEL II SCHOLARSHIPS

Marion Cable Memorial Scholarship ($300)

Marion Cable (1921-1970), a dedicated and beloved teacher, was a charter member of the RPTA and NCMTA. She worked tirelessly to raise the standards of private teaching and to have the private teacher recognized as a fine professional in his/her field. The North Carolina Certification Program, which she formulated and implemented, was the result of her pioneer spirit.

Marie Willet Humphrey Scholarship ($300)

Marie Willet Humphrey is a graduate of Meredith College, majoring in Music with a concentration in Piano Performance. Marie can be considered “one of RPTA’s own.” As a student of Ms. Alma Sparks, Marie was awarded First Place in both Concerto and Solo divisions of YAA, was the Senior High Soloist for Ensemble Festival, and the Marion Cable Scholarship Recipient. Marie was also awarded a four-year music scholarship to Meredith College. During her college career she won the Raleigh Symphony Orchestra Concerto competition twice and won the Theodore Presser Scholarship. She was inducted into Phi Kappa Lambda and was chapter president of the music sorority, Sigma Alpha Iota.

Marie is an active member of Raleigh Piano Teachers Association, holding numerous Committee and Board positions. She served as RPTA President from 2012-2014. She also served on the NCMTA Board as District and State Piano Contest-Festival Chair. She was awarded the Ruggero Teacher Merit Award in 2011. She currently teaches privately, seeing many of her students receive honors and some pursuing careers in music.

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The Raleigh Piano Teachers Association

2019 Scholarship Financial Form

ENTRY DEADLINE: postmarked January 16, 2019

Late entries and special time requests will not be considered.

Date of Auditions: Saturday, February 16, 2019

Date of Award Recital required for Scholarship Recipients: Sunday, February 24, 2019

FINANCIAL FORM

(Please submit one Financial Form per teacher. This form will include the registrations for all your students entering this year.)

Teacher: ____________________________________________________________________ Phone: ____________________ Email: _________________________________

LEVEL I: Total number of students ____ x $40.00 = $__________ LEVEL II: Total number of students ____ x $40.00 = $__________ Total: ______ $__________ (please make one check to “RPTA”) PLEASE INCLUDE WITH THIS FORM:

One check to cover all your students’ registration fees, made payable to ‘RPTA’

A separate completed ‘Entry Form’ for each student registered

One copy of a Birth Certificate or proof of age for each student registered

Optional: One self-addressed stamped envelope for return of students’ rating sheets Please seal this in one envelope and mail to: Brian Warring 6609 Lynndale Drive Raleigh, NC 27612 Postmark deadline: January 16, 2019 Teachers will receive an email outlining the schedule of their students’ auditions. This schedule will be final. No special time requests can be considered

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The Raleigh Piano Teachers Association

2019 Scholarship Entry Form

ENTRY DEADLINE: postmarked January 16, 2019

Late entries and special time requests will not be considered.

Date of Auditions: Saturday, February 16, 2019

Date of Award Recital required for Scholarship Recipients: Sunday, February 24, 2019

ENTRY FORM

(Submit one Entry Form per student…please make as many copies of this form as needed.)

Teacher: ________________________________________________________________ Student: ______________________________________________________________________ Birthdate: ______________________________ Age: ________ Grade: _________ Parents’ phone: ____________________ Parents’ email: ___________________________

REPERTOIRE

Include three different style periods—choose from Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Impressionistic, 20th Century. At least one selection must be either Baroque or Classical.

Level I (age 11-14 on Jan. 1, 2018): 15-minute maximum time limit for all pieces. Level II (age 15-18 on Jan. 1, 2018): 20-minute maximum time limit for all pieces. 1) Title: _________________________________________________________________ Composer: _____________________________ Length: _____minutes 2) Title: _________________________________________________________________ Composer: _____________________________ Length: _____minutes 3) Title: _________________________________________________________________ Composer: _____________________________ Length: _____minutes

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Ruggero Piano

Teacher Merit Award

The Ruggero Piano Teacher Merit Award was established in 2010 and was first awarded in April, 2011. The

initial meeting to determine the award specifics took place between Richard and Deborah Ruggero, Diane

Blanchard, RPTA President, and Lafrida Shewmake Preston, RPTA Treasurer. The application form contains

the criteria by which the winner(s) is chosen. The process is as follows: An RPTA member is nominated by a

peer in our organization by submitting an application to the current RPTA President by December 31st. In

January, the Executive Board will go through the applications and narrow down the applicants to 10. The

names are removed from the applications for anonymity and the 10 applications are given to Richard and

Deborah Ruggero. The Ruggeros determine the winner and present the award to the recipient(s) at the April

monthly meeting.

----------------- NOMINATION ----------------- The Ruggeros have long recognized the value of music in our society. In generous support of the music

educators of Raleigh Piano Teachers Association, Richard and Deborah Ruggero have established the “Ruggero

Piano Teacher Merit Award.” The recipient is chosen annually from nominated applicants and receives an

award of $500.

The Ruggero Piano Teacher Merit Award recognizes an individual teacher, or teachers, who has made a

difference in students’ lives, has contributed to the advancement of music in their community, and have made

significant contributions to RPTA, NCMTA, and/or MTNA.

An applicant may be nominated by any RPTA member. The application form along with any supporting

documents must be submitted in duplicate to the current RPTA President postmarked by December 31. The

following items are examples of the type of documents that should be submitted with the application.

1. Teaching/professional achievements, and number of years teaching experience

2. Evidence of teaching excellence

3. Accomplishments/contributions to RPTA, NCMTA, and/or MTNA

4. Community involvement

5. Former student or parent letter of support

6. Professional colleague letter of support

7. Letter of recommendation from the nominating RPTA member

NOMINATION FOR THE RUGGERO PIANO TEACHER MERIT AWARD

Name of nominee: _____________________________

Mailing address: _______________________________City/State/Zip: __________________

Phone: _____________________ Email: __________________________________________

RPTA member submitting the nominee: _________________________________________

Mailing address: _______________________________City/State/Zip: __________________

Phone: _____________________ Email: __________________________________________

Please return this application with supporting materials to the current RPTA President.

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RPTA Lending Library Holdings Updated 8-1-17

Books Alice’s Piano The Life of Alice Herz-Sommer by Melissa Müller and Reinhard Piechocki Art of Teaching Piano by Denes Agay The Art of the Piano by David Dubal Big Book of Musical Games by Debra Olson Pressnall and Lorilee Malecha Book of Musical Antecdotes by Norman Lebrecht Conversations with Arrau by Joseph Horowitz Creative Piano Teaching by James Lyke and Geoffry Haydon The Courage to Teach by Parker Palmer The Dynamic Studio by Philip Johnston Finding Flow: The Psychology of Engagement by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Glenn Gould Music and Mind by Geoffrey Payzant Horowitz, His Life and Music by Harold C. Schonberg How Music Works by John Powell How to Teach Piano Successfully by James Bastien Improvisation Made Simple for the Church Pianist by James Rogers The Inner Game of Music by Barry Green Intelligent Music Teaching by Robert A. Duke

Let’s Meet Famous Composers by Harriet Kinghorn, Jacqueline Badman, and Lisa Lewis-Spicer Music Making and Having a Blast! by Bonnie Blanchard and Cynthia B. Acree Memory Slips: A Memoir of Music and Healing by Linda K. Cutting Menahem Pressler: Artistry in Piano Teaching by William Brown Music for Piano by F. E. Kirby Oxford Composer Companions: J.S. Bach, ed. Malcolm Boyd A Path to Piano Mastery by John Ruggero The Pianist’s Guide to Standard Teaching and Performance Literature by Jane Macgrath Piano Lessons by Anne Goldsworthy Piano Lessons: Music, Love, and True Adventures by Noah Adams Piano Repertoire Guide by Cathy Albergo and Reid Alexander Piano Teacher’s Professional Handbook by Gordon B. Terwilliger Playing it Their Way: An Innovative Approach to Teaching Piano to Individuals with Physical or Mental Disabilities by Karen Z. Kowalski The Practice Revolution by Philip Johnston Practiceopdia by Philip Johnston Right Before Your Eyes: A Fresh Approach to Interpreting a Piano Score by Ruth Price Questions and Answers: Practical Advice for Piano Teachers by Frances Clark The Recreational Music-Making Handbook by Brenda Dillon and Brian Chung Reflections From the Keyboard by David Dubal The Right Mind: Making Sense of Hemispheres by Robert Ornstein The Secret Piano: From Mao’s Labor Camps to Bach’s Goldberg Variations by Xiao Mei The Success Factor: Making Practice Perfect by Elvina Truman Pearce A Symposium for Pianists and Teachers, ed. Kris Kropff The Well-Tempered Keyboard Teacher by Marienne Uszler and Stewart Gordon

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DVDs Anatomy of a Piano Bach: JS Bach Performance on the Piano--Angela Hewitt Chopin Etudes—Valentina Lisitsa Handel’s Last Chance In Celebration of the Piano Music from the Inside Out Nelita True, Vol. 1-4 No Boundaries—The Five Browns Octaves and Staccatos, Sheila Page Performance Practices in Baroque Keyboard Music, Maurice Hinson Performance Practices in Impressionistic Piano Music, Maurice Hinson Schubert-Liszt Schwanengesang—Valentina Lisitsa CDs The Five Browns—No Boundaries James Clyburn, Piano Oppens Plays Carter