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JMTA High Notes
April 2026 —Vol. 29, no. 7 The April JMTA meeting and program was held online on April 9, 2026 at 9:30am. The program was presented by Dr. Melody Morrison. _____________________________________ Table of Contents MEETING MINUTES March . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 - 3 TREASURY REPORTS March . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Monthly Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 JMTA Student Recitals March JMTA Recital . . . . . . . 5 - 6 Proton Therapy Recital . . . . . . . 6 JMTA Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 JMTA Community Service . . . . . . . . . . 8 District IV News Student Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 AREA CONCERTS AND RECITALS . . . . 10 Calendar of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 President’s Pen Dear JMTA members, As the school year winds down and most of our musical activities and events have been completed, many might look forward to some time of relaxation. For many of us as teachers, however, we may feel the burden of less income as a large number of students take breaks over the summer. How do teachers handle this situation? Some have students that take all year, and some students have a lighter schedule in the summer, maybe twice a month or so, while there are those that take the whole break. There are other options that some teachers use, like offering a specialized workshop, or week-long music camps, where teachers can partner together. Some teachers perform at events or weddings, or sub at a local church as musician or music director. Some charge a flat rate for months attended or not. Do you have anything you would like to share that you do? Please let me know and I would be happy to share it in our next newsletter, the last before summer. Sincerely, Angie Holt President, JMTA ________________________________________ MEETING MINUTESJacksonville Music Teachers Association Thursday, March 12, 2026 St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Jacksonville 9:30 AM Welcome & Call to Order: President Angie Holt called the meeting to order at 9:40 AM. Attendees: Angie Holt, Daniel Holt, Lorraine Sears, Rhonda Danielson, Christine Couch, Anita Renfroe, Denise Homsley, Kama Rasmussen-Li, Paulette Kilts, Lynn Freeman, plus guests Dan Kilts, Dr. Jackie Yong, and St. Mark’s Music Director Tony Cruz. Zoom: Mary McKee Parliamentarian: Lynn Freeman Secretary Minutes: Rhonda Danielson Minutes approved as corrected. Christine motioned to accept the minutes as corrected, 2nd by Anita. Motion seconded and carried. (MSC) Treasurer’s Report: Lorraine Sears January 31 Total Assets: $20,235.96 February 28 Checking Balance: $9,271.51 Paulette motioned to accept the treasurer’s report as presented, 2nd by Kama. (MSC) Communications & Internet Media: Angie Holt Newsletter will go out March 13. Vice President of Membership: Mary McKee David Antonio Mach upgraded from Collegiate to Active membership. Programs: Anita Renfroe Today’s program presenter, Dr. Jackie Yong, will perform “Rhapsody In Blue” and Symphonic Dances from “West Side Story”. April 9 we will meet only on Zoom for Melody Morrison’s presentation. Other Committee Reports: Social: Sandy Stewart Student Recitals: Christine Couch & Gavin Taylor March 29 at All Saints Episcopal. Deadline for applications is March 20. Teachers will bring cookies, Christine will bring punch. Proton Therapy Recital: Sandy Stewart April 21 at 6:00PM Scholarship: Kama Rasmussen-Li Kama has 2 piano applications. Student Day judges will judge the Scholarship competition on April 11 at Mandarin Baptist. Student Day: Angie Holt Student Day will be held April 11 at Mandarin Baptist. We have 52 students and 14 teachers participating. Altruistic: Open position Angie brought a card for members to sign and send to Sandra Roberts to thank her for serving in this position and for her many years of service in JMTA. Community Service Awards: Stefanie Batson-Martin We have one potential applicant. Ethics: Betty Atkinson Archivist/Historian: Paulette Kilts District IV Sonatina-Sonata Festival: Erin Bennett District IV Concerto Competition: Erin Bennett Old Business: None New Business:
piano participants. A brief Executive Board meeting will be held following this General Meeting to take a vote on three proposed revisions to our constitution. Adjournment: Meeting was adjourned at 10:05 AM. Respectfully Submitted, Rhonda Danielson, Secretary _____________________________________ TREASURY REPORTS – March 2026 JMTA Treasurer Transaction Monthly Report Mar. 1-31, 2026 Checking: Rate .10% Expenses 03/16/26Check 102 J. Yong Presenter (Warren)$50.00 03/26/26Check 101 S. Stewart Social$18.98 Deposits 03/20/26Scholarship App ($50), Dues ($30) $80.00 03/31/26Interest $0.79 Current Checking $8,505.59 Warren Fund $777.73 TOTAL Checking Account $9,283.32 Business Money Market (Scholarship): Rate .60% ($1000+) Expenses Deposits 03/24/26 Deposit/transfer from Savings $138.23 TOTAL Business Money Market Account $138.23 Business Shares (Savings): Rate .10% ($100+) Expenses 03/24/26 transfer back to Money Market 138.23 Deposits 03/31/26 Interest $0.03 TOTAL Business Shares Account $199.34 12 Month Business CD: Rate 4.00% Matures 6/7/26 Expenses Deposits 03/31/26 Interest 18.45 TOTAL Business CD Account $5,551.08 13 Month Promo CD: Rate 4.00% Matures 10/16/26 Expenses Deposits 03/31/26 Interest 16.99 TOTAL Promo CD Account $5,111.27 TOTAL ASSETS as of Mar. 31, 2026 $20,283.24 Submitted by Lorraine Sears 04/06/2026 _____________________________________________ MONTHLY PROGRAMS May Our May meeting and program will be held on Thursday, May 14, in the UNF Recital Hall and will showcase the JMTA Scholarship winner and the winners of the Concerto competition, followed by our annual luncheon. More info to come. Anita Renfroe is our Programs Chair. ______________________________________ JMTA Student Recitals March Student Recital These photos are from our JMTA Student Recital, held on Sunday, March 29, at All Saints Episcopal Church. Christine Couch and Gavin Taylor are the JMTA Student Recital co-chairs. Community “Proton Therapy” Recital This photo is from our Proton Therapy Recital, held on Tuesday, April 21 at the UF Proton Therapy Institute. Sandy Stewart is the Proton Therapy Chair. _______________________________________ JMTA Scholarship Congratulations to Jorge Daniel Penaherrera, winner of the JMTA 2026 High School Senior Scholarship Auditions were held at Mandarin Baptist Church on Saturday, April 11. Come hear Daniel perform his solo audition program at our next JMTA meeting on Thursday, May 14 at the UNF Recital Hall, room 1200 in the Fine Arts Building. The meeting begins at 9:30am with performances to follow at approximately 10:15am.
In addition to Daniel's piano academic studies, he has been composing electronic music using Ableton and other resources. As a piano composer, Daniel recently won a Second Place in the 2025 RHFA International Music Competition. Besides his academic and music studies Daniel is also Brown Belt Student in Tang Soo Do. ____________________________________ Community Service 2026 JMTA Community Service Winner Congratulations to Nicole Wang who has won the JMTA Community Service award from FSMTA and will receive a certificate from the state. She is the student of Stefanie Batson-Martin. Nicole Wang is a high school student and dedicated pianist with several years of piano study and performance experience. She actively participates in school clubs and extracurricular activities, demonstrating strong time-management skills and leadership alongside her musical commitments. Through piano, she has developed discipline, artistic expression, and a deep appreciation for music.
Congratulations to JMTA member Dr. Sunny Choi, who won first prize in the International Association of Professional Music Teachers competition. She flew to New York City and sang in the winners concert at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. __________________________________ District IV News Student Day FSMTA District IV Student Day was held on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Mandarin Baptist Church. We had 45 students participate, representing 14 teachers. For those students who received Honors in their audition, and at least Achievement in their written theory and aural theory testing, they have been invited to the Student Day Honors Recital, to be held on Sunday, April 26, 2026 at the UNF Recital Hall at 3pm. Thank you to our adjudicators at Student Day: Dr. Sandra Stewart, Dr. Michael Mastronicola, and Dr. Erin Bennett. Your dedication to our students is much appreciated. Also thank you to all who assisted on Student Day: Denise and Mark Homsley, Lorraine Sears, Stefanie Batson-Martin, Christine Couch, Emily Stewart, Ciaran Abuan, Jolie Nguyen, Daniel Holt, and Dr. Mimi Zhang. Your assistance is what helped make Student Day run successfully. If you are interested in placing your students in Student Day next spring and would like more information, please let me know.
AREA CONCERTS AND RECITALS Click on each link for a calendar of upcoming performances: The Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra EventsClick on link for more information and tickets: Events | Jacksonville Symphony University of North Florida Music Events Click on link for more information and tickets: https://www.unf.edu/coas/music/events.html Florida State College at Jacksonville Click on link for more information and tickets: fine-arts-calendar.jpg (2550×3300) Friday Musicale Events Click on link for more information and tickets: https://fridaymusicale.com/events/ St. Johns Cathedral Music Events Click on link for more information and tickets: https://www.jaxcathedral.org/events/ __________________________________ Find A Teacher Section on Jaxmta.org Teachers, please take a moment to check out your information on our Find A Teacher page on the JMTA website (jaxmta.org). If you would like any changes made, or if you’re not listed yet and would like to be added, please contact Angie Holt at [email protected] with the verbiage you would like put in. This is a page that has information for prospective parents and students. _________________________________ 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 ____________________________________ 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 Calendar Please view our website for any updates or additions to these events, as well as for more details including application deadlines: www.jaxmta.org. Sunday, April 26 3:00pm Student Day Honors Recital UNF Recital Hall, 1 UNF Drive, 32224, Building 45, Room 1200 Thursday, May 14 9:30am JMTA General Meeting and Program (JMTA Scholarship Winner and District IV Concerto Competition Winners) UNF Recital Hall, 1 UNF Drive, 32224, Building 45, Room 1200 Stay tuned for more events to come! High Notes is distributed on the first of the month excluding June-August and December. All submissions are due by the 20th of the month prior to distribution. Submissions may be se |
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