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JMTA High Notes
September 2023—Vol. 27, no. 1 JMTA Meeting and Welcome Back Potluck Luncheon at Keyboard Connection & Zoom: Thursday, September 14, 2023: 9:30am meeting and Potluck afterwards Please email Sandy Stewart at [email protected] with the dish you will bring. Thank you! _____________________________________________________________________________ President’s Pen Dear Colleagues, It is an honor to be able to serve as your new president! If you have any questions at any time, please feel free to contact me at [email protected]. I was looking back at the history of our local music teacher association. It was organized over a hundred years ago, in 1918. It states on our JAXMTA website that our student recitals began in 1927: “Founded on an idea brought from Kansas City by Aurelia Jones Baker, our Association has sponsored the Music Rally program, now called Student Recitals…” (jaxmta.org/about). We currently have three JMTA student recitals each year, plus a community recital for advanced students. In addition, I did not know that the FSMTA began in Jacksonville! According to the FMTA website, “interest in establishing an association of Florida music teachers began in 1918, when Mrs. M.B. Byrd sought to enlist her fellow teachers in a state organization” (fmta.org/history). They were looking to establish high school credit for music study that would be accrued under private music teachers. Not much came of it for 14 years, until: In 1932, the then-president of the Jacksonville MTA, Mrs. Lloyd Jones, revived the idea by appointing a committee to study the advisability of forming a state MTA; Mrs. Byrd was named chairman. After an abortive attempt in 1933, an organizational meeting was held in Jacksonville in March, 1934, the Florida State Music Teachers Association was founded with over a hundred members, and Mrs. Byrd was elected president. Our District 4 Student Day is part of the state-wide annual Student Day program, which was established in 1966. “A music-education committee has served a liaison function with the public schools since 1941. The activity of that committee culminates in an annual Student Day, which includes examinations in performance and theory and a student honors recital.” Another interesting historical fact is that the MTNA, the umbrella over FSMTA and JMTA, was founded in 1876, and is the oldest music teacher association in the U.S. Its headquarters are in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it has 20,000 members! (mtna.org/MTNA/Explore MTNA/Officer Bios/Gary L.Ingle) I hope you have enjoyed this historical journey back through time. I hope to see you at this month’s meeting, where we will be voting on the budget and announcing the programs for the upcoming year, and the potluck luncheon afterwards, held on Thursday, September 14th. Angie Holt President, JMTA ___________________________________________________________________________ JMTA General Meeting Minutes Wednesday, May 10, 2023, 9:30am Keyboard Connection/Zoom Present Zoom: Paulette Kilts, Denise Homsley, Eunice Paliy-Bainger, Damon Martin Present In-Person: Anita Renfroe, Lorraine Sears, Stefanie Batson-Martin, Lisa Barwell, Sandra Roberts, Sandra Stewart, Mary McKee, Angie Holt, Kama Rasmussen-Li, Erin Bennett, Joan Cordell, Kamila Shahtakhtinski Call to Order: 9:33am (Anita Renfroe) Parliamentarian: (Lynn Freeman)
Altruistic: (Sandra Roberts)
The first one was at Arlington United Methodist Church on Dec. 4, 2022. There were 5 participating teachers, and 16 students. The second one was at All Saints Episcopal Church on March 26, 2023. There were 9 participating teachers, and 20 students. We resumed providing an after-recital reception at both locations. Expenses for the year were $128.64. $28.64 for reception supplies, and $50 each to the two churches for hosting us. Income from student application fees was $185. A copy of the recital programs was sent to Jennifer Thomason, Executive Assistant MTNA, for ASCAP recordkeeping purposes.
Program: Performances by the Concerto Competition winners and the winner of the JMTA Scholarship -Submitted on May 17, 2023 by Stefanie Batson-Martin, Recording Secretary ___________________________________________________________________ JMTA TREASURY REPORTS March ________________________________________________________________________ Welcome New Members! Nicholas Courtney DuVal Dean Allan Slickis ________________________________________________________________________ JMTA MONTHLY PROGRAMS SEPTEMBER JMTA Meeting and Potluck Luncheon Happy September! We are planning our first meeting of the year on THURSDAY, September 14 at 9:30am at Keyboard Connection, 9912 San Jose Blvd. Following the meeting, we will have a potluck luncheon. Angie will provide the meat. Please sign up for side dishes and desserts. Paper products will be provided. There will also be bottled water, so if you want a different drink, please bring it. If your dish needs a serving utensil, bring that as well. Send your signup information with your selection to Sandy Stewart, [email protected] as soon as possible so we can make our plans. Join us for friendship and good food! Sandy - Dr. Sandra Stewart, Social Chair For those of you who cannot attend in person, following is the Zoom link: September 14 Topic: JMTA September Meeting - 9/14/23 Time: Sep 14, 2023 09:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://unf.zoom.us/j/96042354098?pwd=V05EUXZyblRtQWxVNERFUGhGWFdJZz09 Meeting ID: 960 4235 4098 Passcode: 099334 ________________________________________________________________________ DISTRICT IV NEWS Student Day The annual District IV Student Day testing will be held in the spring of 2024 in Jacksonville. Now is a good time to be working on the written and aural theory to prepare students. Though Student Day is known for being comprehensive, starting students in the early levels helps build a foundation that makes it easier to level up each year. Student Day levels go from Primary through 12. This month let’s look at Level 1 written theory. This level covers five sections: scales, intervals, note reading, rhythm, and terms & symbols. Students need to know the formula of a major scale, and to number each note and be able to mark the half steps. For intervals, they need to know half and whole steps, as well as 2nd and 3rd intervals. They need to be able to name the notes, lines, and spaces, of the Grand Staff. For rhythm, they need to know the different notes and rests. There are also terms and symbols they need to know. You can go to FMTA.org, click on Student Activities, FSMTA NonCompetitive Events, and go down to the Members of FSMTA to put in the password, and choose your level to print off. The level one written theory description is shown on the left. For a consumable written theory workbook for your student (as well as keyboard skills 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. - Angie Holt, District IV Student Activities Chair ([email protected]) ________________________________________________________________________ Over Coffee With . . . This month we are meeting a new member of JMTA, Dean Allan Slickis. Welcome, Dean! DEAN ALLAN SLICKIS Music flows with an easy and graceful symmetry. Training with some of the worlds very best musical artists as an instrumentalist and composer throughout my university studies and beyond has directly informed my theater and performing engagements, recording and studio work and more. I continually find a deep and expansive joy in the musical experience. The opportunity to connect and the gift to guide new and advancing players toward genuine, confident growth is certainly one of many rewards. The Birds on a Wire™ International Guitar Program, Individual Study Programs and the popular Saturday Sessions Series continue to create wonderful and truly amazing musical experiences. Each day is a unique opportunity as players develop their skills and confidence and gracefully move into the beautiful flow of the musical experience. Dean Allan Slickis Founder, Director of Musical Studies OM Studios International, Inc. Birds on a Wire™ International Guitar Program Chopra Center Certified Instructor Instagram / LinkedIn 904.333.4346 [email protected] omstudios.org __ “OM Studios International provides beginning and advancing musicians conservatory level education and insights for those that may not reside in proximity to a conservatory. The primary focus on the essential and well documented physical and cognitive skill sets of high-performance learning and playing, even for those that may be new to their instrument, builds the connections that open and light the path, from day one, to the joy of playing, creating and moving within the beautiful language of music.” © ________________________________________________________________________ AREA CONCERTS AND RECITALS Community Hospice Performances If you 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. Saint John’s Cathedral presents: UNF Jazz Ensemble “Dr. Marc Dickman directs this wonderful ensemble, which plays four to five gigs a semester. This ensemble has performed at many venues and jazz festivals in Florida and Georgia. We are fortunate to have this stellar group offer a free community concert in Taliaferro Hall.” Date: Sunday, September 10 at 5:00pm; Reception following the performance. Location: 256 E. Church St., Jacksonville, 32202 Cost: FREE Click on link for details: https://www.jaxcathedral.org/blog/unf-jazz-ensemble7002/?occurrence=122 36th Annual Great American Jazz Series presents: UNF Jazz Faculty Scholarship Concert with special guests, UNF Combo 1 J.B. Scott, Artistic Director, UNF JE1 Director Date: Thursday, September 14 at 7:30pm Location: Lazzara Performance Hall at UNF, 1 UNF Dr., Jacksonville Cost: FREE Click on link for tickets and for details: https://www.unf.edu/coas/music/events.html The Jacksonville Symphony presents: Beethoven & Tchaikovsky - Matinee Coffee Series Kevin Fitzgerald, Conductor Giovanni Bertoni, Clarinet “Mix and mingle with coffee, tea and cookies while enjoying the stirring music of our Coffee Series concerts, which feature a wide variety of abbreviated performances from select classical and pops concert programs.” Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – The Tempest Fantasy-Overture Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 7 Date: Friday, September 15 at 11:00am (Coffee and cookies begin at 10:00am, concert begins at 11:00am) Location: Times Union Center for the Performing Arts – Jacoby Symphony Hall, 300 Water St., Suite 200 Cost: $25 and up Click on link for tickets and for details: https://my.jaxsymphony.org/beethoven-and-tchaikovsky/3293 The Florida Chamber Music Project presents: All Beethoven Season Opener “Join us for a performance of two works by Beethoven--String Quartet, Opus 18, No. 5 and String Quartet in E flat Major, Opus 74, ‘The Harp.’ This concert shows the contrast between Beethoven's early quartets and those from his middle period. This concert is sponsored by Danny and Robin Berenberg and Ken and Joan Hecht.” Date: Sunday, September 17 at 3:00-4:00pm Location: Beaches Museum Chapel, 525 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville Beach Cost: $30 Click on link for details: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/all-beethoven-season-opener-tickets-658587491917?aff=oddtdtcreator UNF Wind Symphony presents: A Chamber Recital Dr. Erin Bodnar, Conductor Date: Wednesday, September 20 at 7:30pm Location: Fine Arts Center Recital Hall at UNF, 1 UNF Dr., Jacksonville Cost: FREE Click on link for tickets and for details: https://www.unf.edu/coas/music/events.html Jacksonville University presents: Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration and Concert “The Hispanic Latino Student Association collaborates with the Stein College of Fine Arts & Humanities in a student-led musical celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.” Date: Thursday, September 21 at 7:30pm Location: Terry Concert Hall, 2800 University Blvd N., Jacksonville Cost: General Admission - FREE Click on link for details: https://viewer.joomag.com/creative-arts-series-2023-2024/0546091001658934607?short& Friday Musicale presents: Rose Shlyam Grace and Alexei Romanenko: Barber, Brahms and Beethoven Sonatas for Piano and Cello “Join us for the first concert of the 2023-24 Concert Series - a duo recital featuring pianist Rose Shlyam Grace and cellist Alexei Romanenko. This program features sonatas from Samuel Barber, Johannes Brahms, and Ludwig van Beethoven.”
Cost: General Admission - $10 Click on link for tickets and for details: https://fridaymusicale.com/event/rose-shlyam-grace-and-alexei-romanenko-barber-brahms-and-beethoven-sonatas-for-piano-andcello/
Bold City Opera Presents: Suor Angelica Composed by Giacomo Puccini Libretto by Giovacchino Forzano Marinette Gomez, Stage Director Brandon Michael Smith, Music Director Timothy Tuller, Organist Sung in Italian with English Subtitles “Earthly passion and sublime spirituality meet in this story of love, loss, and divine redemption set to the luscious music of Puccini. Bold City Opera is proud to present this exciting, new immersive production at St. John's Cathedral in downtown Jacksonville, Florida. The cast, made up of emerging artists from our region, will be accompanied by a never-before-heard organ arrangement played on Northeast Florida's finest pipe organ.” Dates: Friday, September 22 at 7:00-8:30pm and Saturday, September 23 at 1:002:30pm Location: Saint John’s Cathedral, 256 E. Church St., Jacksonville, 32202 Cost: General Admission $30; Students (College with ID and Ages 5-18) $10 Click on link for details: https://www.boldcityopera.org/suor-angelica The Jacksonville Symphony presents: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Symphonic Night at the Movies Kevin Fitzgerald, Associate Conductor “Director Steven Spielberg’s heartwarming masterpiece is one of the brightest stars in motion picture history. Filled with unparalleled magic and imagination, E.T. the ExtraTerrestrial follows the moving story of a lost little alien who befriends a 10-year-old boy named Elliott. Experience all the mystery and fun of their unforgettable adventure in the beloved movie that captivated audiences around the world, complete with John Williams’ Academy Award®-winning score performed live by a full symphony orchestra in sync to the film projected on a huge HD screen!” “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is a trademark and copyright of Universal Studios. Licensed by Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.” Date: Friday, September 22 and Saturday, September 23 at 7:00pm Location: Times Union Center for the Performing Arts – Jacoby Symphony Hall, 300 Water St., Suite 200 Cost: $32 and Up Click on link for tickets and for details: https://my.jaxsymphony.org/overview/et-the-extra-terrestrial?_ga=2.29201340.1818811111.1694257466-1515364988.1694257466 UNF presents: Jacksonville SINGS! Choral Invitational Finale Concert “Jake Runestad, High School Honor Chorus conductor; Tommy Jomisko, Middle School Performing Artists, conductor; Dr. Andrea Venet, Percussion Ensemble director; and Dr. Cara Tasher, director of choral studies and artistic director.” Date: Saturday, September 23 at 5:00pm Location: Lazzara Performance Hall at UNF, 1 UNF Dr., Jacksonville Cost: FREE Click on link for tickets and for details: https://www.unf.edu/coas/music/events.html Jacksonville University presents: Invitation to the Dance “The Jacksonville University Orchestra kicks off the 2023-2024 season with a wonderful evening of music sure to set your toes tapping, including the thrilling Marquez: Danzon No. 2.” Date: Tuesday, September 26 at 7:30pm Location: Terry Concert Hall, 2800 University Blvd N., Jacksonville Cost: General Admission - FREE Click on link for details: https://viewer.joomag.com/creative-arts-series-2023-2024/0546091001658934607?short& UNF presents: Bent Frequency Duo – New! Dr. Michael Bovenzi, Coordinator "Founded in 2003, Bent Frequency brings the avant-garde to life through adventurous programming, the promotion of New Music, and a creative synthesis of music and media. Hailed as ‘one of the brightest new music ensembles on the scene today’ by Gramophone magazine, Bent Frequency engages an eclectic mix of the most adventurous and impassioned players in Atlanta. As Co-Artistic Directors of Bent Frequency, percussionist Stuart Gerber and saxophonist JanBerry Baker are The BF Duo Project.” Date: Thursday, September 28 at 7:30pm Location: Fine Arts Recital Hall at UNF, 1 UNF Dr., Jacksonville Cost: FREE Click on link for tickets and for details: https://www.unf.edu/coas/music/events.html UNF presents: Emerald Brass Quintet "Since forming in 2006, the Emerald Brass Quintet has gained recognition as a dynamic and virtuosic collection of performers and educators. Members of the EBQ are current faculty members at Utah State University, Ball State University, University of Hawaii, Santa Clara University, and East Tennessee State University. As individuals, they have performed from the concert halls of Thailand and southeast Asia to Carnegie Hall and Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Allen Room, and with the Cincinnati, Jacksonville, Madison, Honolulu, Rochester, Syracuse, and Opera San Jose Orchestras, among others.” Date: Friday, September 29 at 7:30pm Location: Fine Arts Recital Hall at UNF, 1 UNF Dr., Jacksonville Cost: FREE Click on link for tickets and for details: https://www.unf.edu/coas/music/events.html The Jacksonville Symphony presents: Beethoven, Schumann & Liebermann Florida Blue Classical Series Courtney Lewis, Conductor Paul Jacobs, Organ Lowell Liebermann, Composer “Music Director Courtney Lewis and the Symphony open the season with a major new commission: an organ concerto by award-winning composer Lowell Liebermann, performed by Paul Jacobs, the first organist ever to win a GRAMMY®. Expressive melodies, lush orchestrations and virtuosity are hallmarks of Liebermann’s music. The evening opens by highlighting Beethoven’s masterful musical storytelling in Leonore Overture No. 2 and concludes with Schumann’s cheerful Second Symphony.” Dates: Friday, September 29 and Saturday, September 30 at 7:30pm Location: Times Union Center for the Performing Arts – Jacoby Symphony Hall, 300 Water St., Suite 200 Cost: $29 and up Click on link for tickets and for details: https://my.jaxsymphony.org/overview/beethoven-schumann- liebermann?_ga=2.72130323.1818811111.1694257466-1515364988.1694257466 Friday Musicale presents: Oktoberfest at Friday Musicale featuring WUNDERBAR The group WUNDERBAR will be “performing German favorites and featuring the team of Cliff and Glynda Newton (trumpet and violin) plus other local musicians. Expect a wider than usual array of beer plus some German food on hand (pretzels and sausages).” Date: Sunday, October 1 at 3:00-5:00pm Location: 645 Oak St., Jacksonville Cost: Free for Musicale members, $10 for the general public, $30 for VIP tickets with tables service. Click on link for tickets and for details: https://fridaymusicale.com/event/oktoberfest-at-friday-musicale-featuring-wunderbar/ _____________________________________________________________________________ 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 our Internet Media chair 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 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. DATE TIME EVENT LOCATION Thursday, September 14 9:30 – Meeting After - Potluck Luncheon JMTA General Meeting And Potluck Luncheon Keyboard Connection/Zoom 9912 San Jose Blvd., 32257 Thursday, October 12 9:30 – Meeting After - Program JMTA General Meeting and Program Keyboard Connection/Zoom 9912 San Jose Blvd., 32257 Sunday, October 22 3:00pm JMTA Student Recital River Garden Senior Services, 11401 Old St. Augustine Rd., 32258 Thursday, November 9 9:30 – Meeting After - Program JMTA General Meeting And Program Keyboard Connection/Zoom 9912 San Jose Blvd., 32257 Sunday, December 3 3:00pm JMTA Student Recital Arlington United Methodist Church, 1400 University Blvd. N., 32211 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 sent to [email protected]. |
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