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January 2024 —Vol. 27, no. 4 District IV meeting and Program at Keyboard Connection & over Zoom Thursday, January 11 - 9:30am meeting and program afterwards: "Cultivating Motivation: Growing our Students’ Passion for Music" given by Kama Rasmussen-Li, M.M. _____________________________________________________________________________ District President’s Pen Dear Colleagues, Many wishes to you for a healthy, safe, and prosperous Happy New Year!! If your holiday was more busy and less relaxing, then may you find some much-needed rest in the routine of 2024. As with every year, I always enjoy making new resolutions and the chance to start new habits. Along with these ideas is a topic that’s become very near and dear to me within the past decade: motivation and growing a student's love for music. The highest wish of many teachers and parents (myself included) is for our students and children to develop that lifelong love and passion for music, but it's a wish that can’t actually be taught! We can learn and teach the very best technical and musical knowledge in the world, but there's still an elusive element that is essential for our students to develop their own, personal, long-lasting relationship with music. Think about your own current and former students for a minute. How many developed skills, and very great skills for some, but ultimately chose other paths in life, or studied and performed professionally but developed injuries related to the fact that their heart wasn’t in music as their own, personally chosen life path? I’m not saying we should explore the topic of motivation to further live through and realize our own dreams through our students and children. Rather, the topic of growing and cultivating a lifelong love and passion for music is something that enriches everyone’s life, no matter their vocation in life. Consequently, if we can facilitate our students continuing to study music later in life, we also add to the probability that they will continue to enrich the music and arts world as adults. This topic is endlessly fascinating because we are all different people with very different things that motivate each one of us. However, there are certain patterns that emerge and many ways to stimulate additional musical interest in our students. So many times, we’re focused on the next piece, the next performance, the next event, or the next recital and making each performance the very best that it can be, with the student’s enjoyment, personal development, and relationship to music being squashed in the process. Next Thursday, I’ll present some current ideas on "Cultivating Motivation: Growing our Students’ Passion for Music." It would be wonderful if we could also bring our personal stories (of both successes and students who we may have missed the mark with) and own fun tips and tricks to share with each other for a round-table group discussion. See you next Thursday, Kama Kama Rasmussen-Li, M.M. President, FSMTA District IV _____________________________________________________________________________ JMTA Meeting Minutes Thursday, November 9, 2023, 9:30am Keyboard Connection/Zoom Present (In-person): Lisa Barwell, Angie Holt, Stefanie Batson-Martin, Sandra Roberts, Lorraine Sears, Rhonda Danielson, Cheryl Dubberly, Betty Atkinson, Mary McKee Present (Zoom): Paulette Kilts, Anita Renfroe, Denise Homsley, Erin Bennett Call to Order: 9:30am (Angie Holt) Parliamentarian: (Lynn Freeman)
Programs: (Open)
Program: Dr. Gary Smart (UNF Professor of Music) - “Musicality, should it really be the icing on the cake?” With some short piano performances - Submitted by Stefanie Batson-Martin, Recording Secretary _____________________________________________________________________________ JMTA TREASURY REPORTSOctober 2023, and Updated Proposed / Approved Budget for 2024 - submitted by Stef and Damon Martin ________________________________________________________________________ MONTHLY PROGRAMSJANUARY District IV Meeting and Program Our January meeting will be on Thursday, January 11 at 9:30am at Keyboard Connection, 9912 San Jose Blvd., headed up by Kama Rasmussen-Li, M.M., District IV president. Refreshments will be served. Following the meeting, Kama will be presenting a program on:"Cultivating Motivation: Growing our Students’ Passion for Music" Hope to see you there! For those of you who cannot attend in person, following is the Zoom link: January 11 – D4 Topic: FSMTA D4 Meeting - 1/11/24 Time: Jan 11, 2024 09:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://unf.zoom.us/j/99136155505?pwd=dUFucVRrc1lZK2VkNnBpVnFLRStTUT09 Meeting ID: 991 3615 5505 Passcode: 914011 FEBRUARY Next month, Dr. Anita Renfroe, past president of JMTA will be performing for us after the JMTA meeting on Thursday, February 8; you won’t want to miss it! More information to come. ________________________________________________________________________ JMTA Student Recitals(photos from our last JMTA Student Recital in December, performed at Arlington UMC.) ________________________________________________________________________ HEALTH and WELLNESSBoundaries & Mental Health I've been thinking in recent months about healthy boundaries in my music studio and how they can create a positive impact on my mental health. Whenever I have good boundaries between me and my studio families, my brain is more at rest and better able to take care of business challenges and home life. If you're looking to learn more about this area of studio management, check out this YouTube video from Sara Campbell at Savvy Music Studio. She covers these points:
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DISTRICT IV NEWSSonatina and Sonata Festival The Sonatina & Sonata Festival will take place on Sunday, February 4, 2024, at 2:00pm, at the UNF School of Music Fine Arts Center Recital Hall (Building 45, Room 1200). The cost will be $15 for students of FSMTA members, and $25 for students of non-member teachers. Checks should be made payable to “FSMTA District 4” and mailed to Dr. Erin Bennett, whose address is on the website. The application deadline for this event will be Friday, January 19. Here is a link to the 2024 application: https://forms.gle/2o9q7sHU8pZgXfpQ8 See the jaxmta website for more information and for the UNF Liability Waiver, which must be filled out as well. https://www.jaxmta.org/district-4-sonatina--sonata-festival.html - Dr. Erin Bennett, Sonatina and Sonata Festival Chair Concerto Competition The Concerto Competition will take place on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at the UNF School of Music Fine Arts Center Recital Hall (Building 45, Room 1200). The cost for FSMTA members will be $40 (student fee), and for nonmembers it will be $80 ($40 teacher fee and $40 student fee). Checks should be made payable to “FSMTA District 4” and mailed to Dr. Erin Bennett, whose address is on the website. The application deadline for this event will be Friday, March 1. Information can be found on the FSMTA Student Competitive Events webpage: https://www.fmta.org/fsmta-competitive-events.html. Access the application for the district concerto competition here: https://www.fmta.org/district-concerto-application-form.html. - Dr. Erin Bennett, Concerto Competition Chair Student Day The annual District IV Student Day testing will be held in the spring of 2024 in Jacksonville, the date tentatively set for Saturday, April 6, 2024. Student Day levels go from Primary through 12. More information about Student Day is here: https://www.jaxmta.org/student-day-faqs.html. You can access the application form here: https://www.jaxmta.org/student-day-application-requirements.html. If you would like further helps for your student to learn the written and aural theory and keyboard skills, you can purchase a consumable written theory workbook for your student, as well as keyboard skills helps and an aural theory USB flash drive that follows exactly what is needed for that level of Student Day. You can order the packet (around $21) from Music Masters through email: [email protected]. Their phone number is (954) 752-2856. You can also go to their website to see sample pages: http://musicmasterstheory.com/. This is a separate company and is not required; if you would rather, you can just use the documents on the FMTA website as they state what is required to know. Please let me know if you have any questions regarding District IV Student Day. - Angie Holt, Student Activities Chair ([email protected]) ______________________________________________ Reminder of Upcoming Application Deadlines: Sonatina and Sonata Festival – Friday, January 19 Concerto Competition – Friday, March 1 JMTA Student Recital (held on March 3 - more information coming in February’s High Notes) – Wednesday, February 21 Student Day – Late February ________________________________________________________________________ Center Stage (Photos of Dr. Anita Renfroe and students performing at Hospice's First Friday series program) ________________________________________________________________________ AREA CONCERTS AND RECITALS Community Hospice Performances If you and/or your students would be interested in performing a recital at the Hadlow Center at the Community Hospice and Pallative Care on Sunbeam Road, they sponsor a monthly performance titled First Friday Recital Series, with performances starting at 11:30 a.m. If you are interested, please contact Dr. Sandra Stewart at 904-333-9280. University of North Florida Music Events Click on link for more information/tickets for each: https://www.unf.edu/coas/music/events.html Wednesday, January 10 PROJECT Trio "PROJECT Trio is a dynamic and innovative music group known for their genre-blending performances and captivating stage presence. The trio pushes the boundaries of traditional chamber music with their unique fusion of classical, jazz, hip-hop, and world music influences.” (whatisproject.org) Dr. Nick Curry, Coordinator Location: Fine Arts Center Recital Hall – 7:30pm Friday, January 26 African Roots: UNF, FSCJ and DASOTA Choral Programs The choruses of UNF, FSCJ, and DASOTA combine to perform a program of African roots. Dr. Michael Barrett, Guest Conductor (University of Pretoria) Sachiko Frampton, Collaborative pianist Dr. Cara Tasher, Conductor, Director of Choral Studies Location: Fine Arts Center Recital Hall – 6:00pm Thursday, February 1 Cummer Family Foundation Chamber Music Series presents: Carlos Enrique Santelli, tenor and Denise Wright, piano “A winner of the 2018 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, tenor Carlos Enrique Santelli is a recent graduate of Los Angeles Opera’s Domingo-Colburn-Stein Young Artist Program.” Dr. James Hall, Artistic Director Location: Fine Arts Center Recital Hall – 7:30pm Friday Musicale Events Click on link for more information and tickets: https://fridaymusicale.com/events/ Friday, January 19 James Hall and Michael Landrum: Songs of Joseph Marx and Franz Schubert “Friday Musicale is proud to welcome vocalist Dr. James Hall, a faculty member in the UNF School of Music recently awarded with the Gerson Yessin Distinguished Professorship, along with pianist Michael Landrum.” Location: 645 Oak Street, Jacksonville – 7:00-9:00pm The Florida Chamber Music Project Events Click on link for more information and tickets: https://flchambermusic.org/concerts-2/ Sunday, January 28 “’Opera Without Words’ – a concert featuring the music of opera composers” String Quartet in D Major, K. 499 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Crisantemi – Giacomo Puccini String Quartet in E minor – Giuseppe Verdi Location: Beaches Museum Chapel, 525 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach – 3:00-4:00pm The Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra Events Click on link for more information and tickets: https://www.jaxsymphony.org/concerts-tickets/23-24-season/ Friday, January 26 & Saturday, January 27 Mozart, Vivaldi & Handel Florida Blue Classical Series Zadok the Priest and Selections from Royal Fireworks Music – Handel; La folia – Vivaldi; Overture from Don Giovanni and Mass in C major - Mozart Jeanette Sorrell, Conductor; Sonya Headlam, Soprano; Amanda Crider, Mezzo-soprano; Jacob Perry, Jr., Tenor; Edward Vogel, Baritone; Jacksonville Symphony Chorus Location: Jacoby Symphony Hall – both at 7:30pm Friday, January 12 & Saturday, January 13 Women Rock! The Music of Carole King, Pat Benatar, Heart & More Paysafe Pops Series Selections include songs that were sung by Carole King, Irene Cara, Joni Mitchell, Pat Benatar, Heart, Tina Turner, and others Grant O’Brien, Conductor; Emily Drennan, Vocalist; Tamika Lawrence, Vocalist; Brie Cassil, Vocalist; Jacob Navarro, Drums Location: Jacoby Symphony Hall – both at 7:30pm Friday, January 19 A Journey from Bach to Beethoven - MatineeCoffee Series Movements from Beethoven, Bach, Haydn, Mozart, and Schubert Kevin Fitzgerald, Conductor Location: Jacoby Symphony Hall – Coffee and cookies begin at 10:00am, concert begins at 11:00am Thursday, January 18 A Journey from Bach to BeethovenSymphony in 60Movements from Beethoven, Bach, Haydn, Mozart, and SchubertKevin Fitzgerald, ConductorLocation: Jacoby Symphony Hall – Cocktail hour begins at 5:30pm, concert begins at 6:30pm Sunday, January 21 Mid-Century Modern Combo Jazz Series “Members of the Jacksonville Jazz Collective take you back to the era when the trio was king, with sizzling hits from the likes of Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson, Nat Cole and more. Sit back and listen to the cool.” “Selections to be announced from the stage.” James Jenkins, Jazz Series Curator & Jacksonville Jazz Collective Director Jacksonville Jazz Collective Location: Jacoby Symphony Hall – 3:00pm ________________________________________________________________________ Did you know?Residents of Duval county, if they have a Jacksonville Library card, can use the many electronic resources from the https://jaxpubliclibrary.org/digital-library. Getting a library card is free. All that's needed is your driver's license and sign up in person at any of the 21 branches. The card allows the use of Kanopy - which has free streaming movies, documentaries, educational resources [older teens/adults]. I saw a documentary "Making the Grade" which profiled Irish students and piano teachers whose students are preparing to take the Irish Royal Academy of Music Examinations. It was funny, moving, informative, and relatable, especially seeing snippets of the teacher's lessons in action and how the students feel about piano and their teachers overall. I highly recommend members watch it (and explore the other resources available from JPL)! - JohnWillard Utuk ________________________________________________________________________ Find A Teacher Section on Jaxmta.org Teachers, please take a moment to check out your information on our Find a Teacher page of the JMTA website (jaxmta.org). If you would like to edit, add, or delete any information, please email Angie Holt at [email protected]. ________________________________________________________________________ Need a Sponsor? Does anyone in the JMTA need a sponsor or need help in any way? If so, John Scott, owner of Jacksonville School of Music & First Coast School of Music, is interested in helping our organization. If interested, contact John at [email protected]. His direction phone number is 904-248-1848. ________________________________________________________________________ Music Exchange Do you have too much music collected in your studio? Is there some you think you'll never use? Bring your unneeded music to any JMTA meeting. Bring home something new to you! Look for the "Free Music" spot. Music does not have to be brand new. ________________________________________________________________________ Have you found us on Facebook? Follow JMTA on Facebook for the latest happenings, photos, videos, and more! ________________________________________________________________________Events CalendarPlease view our website for any updates or additions to these events, as well as for more details including application deadlines: www.jaxmta.org. Thursday, January 11 9:30am - Meeting After – Program District 4 Meeting and Program – “Cultivating Motivation” Keyboard Connection 9912 Sand Jose Blvd., 32257 Sunday, February 4 2:00pm District 4 Sonatina / Sonata Festival UNF Recital Hall 1 UNF Drive, 32224 Thursday, February 8 9:30am – Meeting After - Program JMTA General Meeting and Program – Dr. Anita Renfroe Keyboard Connection / Zoom 9912 San Jose Blvd., 32257 Sunday, March 3 3:00pm JMTA Student Recital All Saints Episcopal Church 4171 Hendricks Ave., 32207 Thursday, March 14 9:30am – Meeting After - Program JMTA General Meeting and Program – JohnWillard Utuk Keyboard Connection / Zoom 9912 San Jose Blvd., 32257 Saturday, March 23 As Scheduled District 4 Concerto Competition UNF Recital Hall 1 UNF Drive, 32224 Saturday, April 6 (tentative) As Scheduled District 4 Student Day Location to be finalized Thursday, April 11 9:30am – Meeting After - Program JMTA General Meeting and Program – Dr. Scott Watkins Keyboard Connection / Zoom 9912 San Jose Blvd., 32257 Thursday, May 9 9:30am – Meeting After - Program JMTA General Meeting and Program – Winners of Concerto Competition and JMTA Scholarship Keyboard Connection / Zoom 9912 San Jose Blvd., 32257 Stay tuned for more events to come! 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