Summer Sept. Newsletter. August 15, Inside this issue: Submission Deadline:

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1 Summer 2010 Inside this issue: President s Message 2 Composition Competition Competitions and 3 Programs String Achievement 4 Piano Achievement 5 And Member Info Northern District, 6 Judy Leonard and Healy Competitions Woodwind Achievement 7 Calendar 8 Sept. Newsletter Submission Deadline: August 15, 2010 The performers pictured above, Bianca Thurgood, Kate Reiss, Kirsten Springer, Maya Pabilonia, Sarah Rubin, Mitchell Downing, Jack Ramsdell, Katelyn Turner, Kyle Gatesman, Dalia Nasr, Kelvin Nguyen, Kelly Pratt, Katy Maher, Melissa Pratt, Rachael Stone, Alexander Zaloum, Patrick Weaver, Ernest Abbott, Kolina Sheng, Aaron Williams, Erik Fredriksen and Clare McConnell, were selected to perform on the Composition Competition Honors Recital which took place on May 1 at the Women s Club of Arlington. They represent the studios of Libby McConnell, Virginia Moore, Andrew Horowitz, Rene Johnson, Frances Hollans, Elaine Gallo, Nancy Longmyer, Julie Slingerland, Amy Conley, Ellen Foncannon, Olga Roberts,Victoria Wyatt, James Selway,and Michael Fawlkner. Selected but unable to perform were Grace Weaver, Jamie Curran, Julia DeCelles-Zwerneman, Chia Yi Lee, Gary Poon, Stephen Artner and Nalini Singh. (continued on page 2) NVMTA TEACHER REFERRAL LISTING Please fill out the form at nvmta.org, and send your $35 check payable to NVMTA, to Peggy McNulty, 1209 Stable Gate Ct., McLean, Va Listing is good for one year and it s up to you to check to renew your listing every year. For questions please contact Peggy.McNulty@verizon.net

2 Page 2 President s Message As I write, another academic year has come to a close and all of us should be in our summer mode now, with a more relaxed pace. We ve had another great year in NVMTA, with many competitions and festivals in which our students were able to participate. While there are many members who help to make NVMTA a fine organization, I would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank all of the event chairs, co-chairs and assistant chairs for their great service to NVMTA this past year. It is important for us to remember that we would not be able to offer these wonderful opportunities to our students if it weren t for the willingness of these members to serve as chairs. I applaud you for your fine work and dedication and I thank you for commitment to serve NVMTA in this capacity. As many of you already know, the Directory will be entirely online this year, and I m thrilled that the members voted in favor of this change. We can now regularly update members contact information resulting in a significant cost savings for our organization. I wish each of you a restful and fun-filled summer and I ll look forward to seeing you in the fall. Jim Litzelman, President Composition Competition Honors Recital (continued from page 1) Honorable Mention: Megan Beskin, Ava Plante, Katie Curran, Grant Thomas, Dominic Olivera, Chi Zama, Teresa E. Poirier, Emily Moschella, Emma Puranen, and Joseph Micsan from the studios of Libby McConnell, Andrew Horowitz, Sheila Epstein and Frances Hollans. Jo Lombard Award for Outstanding Composition: Clare McConnell Mclean Symphony Concert: On March 20th, judges selected 4 of the 49 compositions entered into the competition to be orchestrated and performed by the Mclean Symphony under the direction of Dingwall Fleary: Getting Closer by Clare McConnell (LibbyMcConnell); Through the Atmosphere by Patrick Weaver (Frances Hollans); Wizard Dance by Bianca Thurgood (Ellen Foncannon); and The Traveller by Kirsten Springer, ( Nancy Longmyer). Michael Ream and Davyd Breeskin, members of the orchestra orchestrated the compositions. Sheila Epstein, Libby McConnell and Frances Hollans co-chaired the event and judges were Jo Lombard, Vincent Oppido and Dingwall Fleary.

3 Page 3 MTNA Composition Competition It's time to think about composing for the MTNA Composition Competition. In August registration begins online at The online application and four copies of the score must be postmarked by midnight September 14, If your students have participated in the NVMTA composition competition, encourage them to use their favorite composition for this event also. New compositions and composers are welcome! Entrants must study with a current active member so be sure to pay your annual dues on or before August 31, Complete submission requirements can be found on the MTNA website at Click on Competitions from the Programs column, then choose Composition. FRIDAY MORNING MUSIC CLUB HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITION FOR STRINGS The FMMC High School Competition for Strings, in memory of Gus Johansen, will be held Monday, November 1, 2010 from 11:30 4:30PM at the Sumner School and Museum, th Street, Washington, DC. Application deadline is October 19, Please note: November 1st is a holiday for all students in Virginia and Maryland. Students in the District and private school attendees who wish to participate may request after school hours. Prize awards are $700, $500 and $300. First prizewinner will participate in a recital at Strathmore Hall on Friday, November 26, Other prize winners will have an opportunity to perform in FMMC student recitals, as well as chamber music and orchestral concerts, throughout the year. Applications, Contemporary Music Suggestions and 2010 Judges will be posted on the FMMC website: under Student Competitions. For information please contact Suzanne Richardson at or suzanne.richardson0@gmail.com. GMU Degree Programs Interested in taking the plunge by going back to school for pedagogy? Certification or an MA degree or one of our doctorate degrees? Contact Joanne Haroutounian for details about pedagogy , musiclink.foundation@verizon.net and Linda Monson for doctorate questions, , lmonson@gmu.edu.

4 Page 4 String Achievement Awards Competition May 9, 2010 Marty Taglieri, Chair Lower Strings Elementary Level, (cello, viola and harp) Student Teacher 1 st Place Allison Park, cello Igor Zubkovsky 2 nd Place Zubin Kane, cello Loran Stephenson 3 rd Place Hannah Snarr, harp Elizabeth Blakeslee Lower Strings Intermediate Level 1 st Place Jessica Hu, cello Laurien Laufman 2 nd Place Elise Kolle, harp Elizabeth Blakeslee 3 rd Place Andrew Jiang, viola Shen-Pang Chien Lower Strings Senior Level 1st Place Victor Luo, cello Igor Zubkovsky 2 nd Place Patrick Miller, viola Helen Fall 3 rd Place Kelsi Gray, harp Elizabeth Blakeslee The following teachers entered students in the lower strings session: Elizabeth Blakeslee, harp; Lynne Denig, viola; Helen Fall, viola;; Laurien Laufman, cello; Loran Stephenson, cello; Marta Howard, viola; Shen-Pang Chien; Igor Zubkovsky, cello. Upper Strings Elementary Level 1 st Place Evelyn Mo Natalia Yampolsky 2 nd Place Emma Sophie Moore Olga Khroulevitch 3 rd Place Sarah Slate Natalia Yampolsky Hon. Men. Haruna Higa Hon. Men. Jasper de Boor Upper Strings Intermediate Level David Strom Ronda Cole 1 st Place Briannah Steele David Strom 2 nd Place Kevin Tan Olga Khroulevitch 3 rd Place Abigail Tucker David Strom Hon. Men. Katja Yeager Upper Strings Senior Level David Strom 1 st Place Aiden Kane Ronda Cole 2 nd Place Tova Yampolsky Natlia Yampolsky Ronda Cole, Helen Fall, David Strom, Natalia Yampolsky, Shen-Pang Chien, Olga Khroulevitch entered students in the uppler strings division. A big thanks goes to co-chair Laura Kobayashi for monitoring the times, Amy Rothstein for check-in, tallying winners and overall organization, and Helen Fall for handling scores and helping. Thanks to the wonderful job done by the judges. For lower strings: David Cho, cello; Marian Rian Hays, harp; and James Batts, viola and upper strings: Judith Cho, Edwin Johonnott, and Yevgeniy Dovgalyuk.

5 Page 5 Piano Achievement Awards Competition May 15, 2010 Arda Andonian and Haewon Moon, Co-chairs Congratulations to all participating teachers for the quality of the performances. Elementary Level 1st place: Brian Le, student of Nancy Breth 2nd place: Jonathan Ko, student of Rosita Mang 3rd place: Elizabeth Hu, student of Marjorie Lee Honorable mention: Lyric Yu, student of Marjorie Lee Anthea Li, student of James Litzelman Anna Wang, student of Jun Yang Calvin Ghim, student of Marjorie Lee Ryan Chon, student of Narciso Solero William Zhang, student of Jun Yang Jessica Ding, student of Marjorie Lee Audrey Huang, student of Yun Yang Roman Kasparian, (Margarita Gramaticova) Jenny Tan, student of Jun Yang Member Information All NVMTA members should check their listings on the VMTA website to make sure all information there is up to date. Several members have been receiving NVMTA newsletters at addresses that are not current. The list for the newsletter is generated from the VMTA website, which does not always have up to date information. To access your listing: 1. Go to http// 2. Select "Member Area" from the main menu 3. Select your name from the dropdown list. 4. Enter your password and then click on the "Go" button If you don't remember having a password or have forgotten it, contact the VMTA webmaster, John Winsor at <j-winsor@att.net>. He will not have your password because it is encripted, but he should be able to tell you how to access it or create a new one. Intermediate Level 1st Place: Kristina Hu, student of Marjorie Lee 2nd Place: Bryan Ho, student of Marjorie Lee 3rd Place: Juncheng Shen, student of Marjorie Lee Honorable Mention: Clara Guo, student of Rosita Mang Max Hou, student of Marjorie Lee Ryo Kaneko, student of Marjorie Lee Senior Level 1st Place: Kimberly Hou, student of Marjorie Lee 2nd Place: Daniel Long, student of Lisa E. Sarratt 3rd Place: Alexander Stabile (Nancy Breth) Honorable mention: Risa Kaneko, student of Marjorie Lee Amber Lee, student of Haewon Moon Advertise Your Business: Would you like to advertise your music studio or music related business in the NVMTA newsletter? Please contact Bettye at bcooley.music@gmail.com for additional information.

6 Page 6 Northern District Auditions Results: Piano Level IA Performer Teacher 1st Place Stephanie Draughon Jun Yang 1st Place Alternate Christopher Papenfuss Yoshinori Hosaka 2nd Place Elijah Christopher-Green Marjorie Lee 3rd Place Jenny Tan Jun Yang Honorable Mention Shine Peng Rosita Mang Honorable Mention Wiley Skaret Marjorie Lee Level IB 1st Place Jonathan Ko Rosita Mang 1st Place Alternate Elizabeth Hu Marjorie Lee 2nd Place Yukinori Kinoshita Yoshinori Hosaka 3rd Place Anna Wang Jun Yang Honorable Mention Rena Cai Jun Yang Level II 1st Place Lyric Yu Marjorie Lee 1st Place Alternate Bryan Ho Marjorie Lee 2nd Place Muli Yu Marjorie Lee 3rd Place Juncheng Shen Marjorie Lee Honorable Mention Brian Le Nancy Breth Level III 1st Place Sarah Barham Rosita Mang 1st Place Alternate Kazune Kitani David Kosutic 2nd Place Elaine Chen Rosita Mang 3rd Place Satowa Kinoshita Yoshinori Hosaka Honorable Mention Alex Li Marjorie Lee Healy Scholarship Competition 1st Place Stella Roznovan, student of Rosita Mang 2nd Place Alex Zaloum, student of James Selway Judy Leonard Student Excellence Competition 1st Place Sarah Barham, student of Rosita Mang 2nd Place Jessica Park, student of Hong Joo Lee Honorable Mentions: Faith Lam, student of Silva Blazquez Christine Bautista, student of Andrew Horowitz

7 Page 7 Woodwind Achievement Awards Competition May 15, 2010 Kristen Sheridan, Chair Seventeen flute and clarinet students from the studios of Nancy Genovese, Judith Lapple, Kenneth Lee, and Robert Little performed in the competition. Our wonderful judges were Dr. Charles West, Dr. Susan Hayes, and Mr. Aaron D. Scott. Special thanks to Ken Lee for his help in monitoring the event. 7th-8th Grade: 1st Place: Alison Dettmer, student of Judith Lapple 2nd Place: Allison Arnold, student of Nancy Genovese 3rd Place: Ho Jin Yeo, student of Kenneth Lee Honorable Mention: Kibaek Lee, student of Kenneth Lee 9th-10th Grade: 1st Place: Stephanie Chung, student of Kenneth Lee 2nd Place: Heejin Park, student of Nancy Genovese 3rd Place: Jill Bertoia, student of Kenneth Lee 11th-12th Grade: 1st Place: Andrew Logan, student, of Robert Little 2nd Place: Ed Cai, student of Kenneth Lee 3rd Place: Eric Lin, student of Kenneth Lee PIANO TUNING AND REPAIR Frank Cahill Evening Appointments Available Distinguished Piano Teaching Vasilios Boobas Noted Concert Pianist & Teacher Piano - All Levels/Ages Advanced Coaching & Competition Preparation Student of Mieczyslaw Munz, Peabody Conservatory; Robert Goldsand, Manhattan School of Music; & Erno Balogh in Annandale, Virginia

8 Northern Virginia Music Teachers Association Musical Excellence since 1950 Deadline for the September 2010 online News is August 15. Please send items by to Laura Marchisotto Bogart, Editor CALENDAR August 15 Sun. Deadline for Directory and Newsletter Submissions September 2 Thurs. POSTMARK DEADLINE: Sep. 19 Judged Recital 6 Mon. Labor Day 15 Wed. Board Meeting, 10:00am 19 Sun. Judged Recitals, WCA, 2:00pm & 3:30pm Young Artists Musicale, GMU, 6:00pm 22 Wed. POSTMARK DEADLINE: Oct. 2 General Recital 29 Wed. Regular Meeting, WCA, 9:45am, Program 10:30am