September 2024

​JMTA High Notes
September 2024 —Vol. 28, no. 1
JMTA meeting and brunch held at Keyboard Connection & over Zoom:
Thursday, September 12 – 10:00am meeting (everyone always welcome) and Welcome Back Brunch afterwards (around 11am)
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President’s Pen
Dear Colleagues,
Welcome back everyone, and welcome to our new members! We have an exciting year of opportunities planned and we hope you will be able to join us! Following is a roll-out of these events. We also have a JMTA scholarship, summer camp scholarship, and community service awards for 9th and 12th graders! Catch all the details on our website, jaxmta.org.
• Our monthly JMTA meetings/programs (all welcome) are all on Thursday mornings at 9:30am at Keyboard Connection, 9912 San Jose Blvd. (except for our 9/12 meeting which will start at 10:00am). Here are the scheduled programs: September 12, 2024 - Welcome Back Potluck Brunch
October 10, 2024 – Dr. Anita Renfroe and Dr. Mary McKee - Performance November 14, 2024 – Andre Ferreira (Composer) (none in December)
January 9, 2025 – District IV meeting and program
February 13, 2025 – Lynn Roberts (Explore Music Jax) - Teaching Younger Students
March 13, 2025 – Kamila Shahtakhtinski, NCTM - Performance
April 10, 2025 – Dr. Sandra Stewart – Teaching Music Theory
May 8, 2025 – Scholarship / Concerto Competition Winners
• Our JMTA Student Recitals are all on Sunday afternoons at 3pm: - October 13, 2024 at River Garden Senior Services, 11401 Old Saint Augustine Rd, 32258 - December 15, 2024 at Arlington United Methodist Church, 1400 University Blvd. N., 32211 - March 2, 2025 at All Saints Episcopal Church, 4171 Hendricks Ave, 32207
• Community Service Awards: Application deadline: December 31, 2024
•JMTA High School Senior Scholarship and Summer Camp Scholarship: Application deadlines TBA
• Sonatina-Sonata Festival: Saturday, February 8th at UNF Recital Hall, Room 1200 of Fine Arts Building
• District 4 Student Day: Saturday, March 8th at Mandarin Baptist Church, 11244 San Jose Blvd., 32223
• District 4 Concerto Competition: Saturday, March 22 at UNF Recital Hall, Room 1200 of Fine Arts Building • Community recital of late-intermediate to advanced students -“Proton Therapy Recital”: Tuesday in April (date TBA) at 6pm at UF Proton Therapy Institute, 2015 N Jefferson St., 32206
We look forward to seeing you this year and hope you’ll be able to engage your students in some of these opportunities. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you!
Sincerely,
Angie
Angie Holt, President

Table of Contents
Meeting Minutes from May . . . . . . 3
JMTA TREASURY REPORTS . . . . . . . . 5
Monthly Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
JMTA Student Recitals 2024-2025 . 12
JMTA Archives: Did you know? . . . 12
Community Service Awards . . . . . . 13
District IV News – Student Day. . . . 14
FSMTA STATE NEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Welcome New Members! . . . . . . . .16
Over Coffee With . . .
Julie Hamby . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Area Concerts and Recitals . . . . . . .20
Events Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
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JMTA Meeting Minutes
Thursday, May 9, 2024, 9:30am
Keyboard Connection/Zoom
Present (In-person): Angie Holt, Stefanie Batson-Martin, Sandra Roberts, Rhonda Danielson, Lisa Barwell, Lorraine Sears, Ronald Touchton
Present (Zoom): Denise Homesley, Eunice Bainger, Mary McKee, Kama Rasmussen-Li, Sandra Palmer
Call to Order: 9:39am (Angie Holt)
Parliamentarian: (Lynn Freeman)
•Not present
Secretary Minutes: (Stefanie Batson-Martin)
•Cheryl Dubberly motioned, Lisa Barwell seconded
Treasurer’s Report: (Damon Martin and Stefanie)
•$2,027.86 will go down to just over $1,000 in the account once Matthew cashes his check
•CD $5,195.31
•Business checking $7,871.68
•Business savings $2,027.86
•Shares $5,186.83
Vice-President/Membership: (Mary McKee)
•No new members
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Programs: (Open)
•JMTA Scholarship Winner, Matthew Phan
Communications & Social Media Update: (Angie Holt)
•Newsletters should go out tomorrow, last one for the school year
Social: (Sandra Stewart)
•Not present
•Angie brought refreshments
Student Recitals: (Lorraine Sears & Gavin Taylor)
•Emailed the year end report this morning
•Sandra Stewart sent her Proton Therapy Recital Report
Scholarship: (Kamila Shahtakhtinski)
•Matthew Phan is our scholarship winner, he will perform his entire program today
•Nobody applied for summer camp scholarship
Student Day: (Angie Holt)
Honors Recital was held on Sunday, April 28 at All Saints Episcopal
Altruistic: (Sandra Roberts)
•Nothing to report
Community Service Awards: (Joan Cordell)
•Nothing to report
Ethics: (Betty Atkinson)
•Nothing to report
Historian: (Paulette Kilts)
•Not present
•Denise: If you have any end of year reports from chairmen, hard copies can be mailed to:
•Paulette Kilts: 411 Walnut Street PMB, 10537, Green Cove Springs, Florida, 32043
Wellness Liaison: (Lisa Barwell)
•“Gorilla shoulder rolls” exercise
Old Business:
•Concerto Competition: The two winners will be advancing to Orlando for the State Competition
New Business:
•Anita offered to be the co-chair for the conference along with Cheryl Dubberly
•Sandra Palmer joined us to discuss the conference we are hosting:
•Mini conference, October 19-20 at the Hilton Hotel Airport at West Palm
•June Board Meeting: Thursday, June 13 (tentative)
•August Board Meeting: Thursday, August 8, (tentative)
Adjourned: 10:00am (Angie Holt)
Program: High School Senior Competition Winner: Matthew Phan
Submitted by Stefanie Batson-Martin, Recording Secretary
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JMTA TREASURY REPORTS
April 2024
Checking:
Expenses
04/05/24Check #1027 (JU - Mar presentation)$25.00
04/22/24Check #1028 (SW - Apr presentation)$100.00
04/25/24Check #1030 (SBM - SunBiz annual report)$61.25
04/30/24Check #1029 (SS - social supplies)$11.65
Deposits
04/30/24Check #21954 (JMTA membership dues)$75.00
04/30/24Interest - Business Checking$0.66
Current Checking$6,943.95
Warren Fund$927.73
TOTAL Checking Account$7,871.68
Business Money Market (Scholarship):
Expenses
Deposits
04/30/24Interest - Business Money Market$1.93
TOTAL Business Money Market Account$2127.96
Business Shares (Festival):
Expenses
​Deposits
04/30/24Interest - Business Shares$0.43
TOTAL Business Shares Account$5,191.93
18-23 Month Business CD:
Expenses
Deposits
04/30/24Interest - CD$18.12
TOTAL Business CD Account$5,195.31
TOTAL ASSETS as of April 30, 2024$20,386.88
Submitted by Stef & Damon Martin
06/02/2024

May 2024
Checking:
Expenses
05/29/24Check #1031 (AT - domain name renewal)$19.95
Deposits
05/09/24Check #22134 (JMTA membership dues)$90.00
05/31/24Interest - Business Checking$0.68
Current Checking$7,014.68
Warren Fund$927.73
TOTAL Checking Account$7,942.41
Business Money Market (Scholarship):Expenses
05/13/24Check #1007 (2023-24 scholarship winner)$1,000.00
Deposits
05/31/24Interest - Business Money Market$1.42
TOTAL
Business Money Market Account$1129.38
Business Shares (Festival):ExpensesDeposits
05/31/24Interest - Business Shares$0.45
TOTAL
Business Shares Account$5,192.38
18-23 Month Business CD:ExpensesDeposits
05/31/24Interest - CD$18.79
TOTAL Business CD Account$5,214.10
TOTAL ASSETS as of May 31, 2024$19,478.27
Submitted by Stef & Damon Martin 06/18/2024

June 2024
Checking:
Expenses
06/21/24Check #1033 (AH - state conference)$100.00
06/24/24Check #1032 (SS - recital supplies)$28.77
Deposits
06/10/24Check #22569 (JMTA membership dues)$390.00
06/30/24Interest - Business Checking$0.68
Current Checking$7,276.59
Warren Fund$927.73
TOTAL
Checking Account$8,204.32
Business Money Market (Scholarship):
Expenses
Deposits
06/30/24Interest - Business Money Market$1.03
TOTAL Business Money Market Account$1130.41
Business Shares (Festival):
Expenses
Deposits
06/30/24Interest - Business Shares$0.43
TOTAL Business Shares Account$5,192.81
18-23 Month Business CD:
Expenses
Deposits
06/30/24Interest - CD$18.25
TOTAL
Business CD Account$5,232.35
TOTAL ASSETS as of June 30, 2024$19,759.89
Submitted by Stef & Damon Martin 07/30/2024

July 2024
Checking:
Expenses
07/08/24Check #1034 (SBM - Miscellaneous)$7.81
07/22/24Check #1035 (SBM - Miscellaneous)$0.59
Deposits
07/08/24Check #23040 (JMTA membership dues)$459.00
07/31/24Interest - Business Checking$0.73
Current Checking$7,727.92
Warren Fund$927.73
TOTAL Checking Account$8,655.65
Business Money Market (Scholarship):
Expenses
Deposits
07/31/24Interest - Business Money Market$1.06
TOTAL
Business Money Market Account$1131.47
Business Shares (Festival):
Expenses
Deposits
07/31/24
Interest - Business Shares$0.45
TOTAL Business Shares Account$5,193.26
18-23 Month Business CD:
Expenses
Deposits
07/31/24Interest - CD$18.92
TOTAL Business CD Account$5,251.27
TOTAL ASSETS as of July 31, 2024$20,231.65
Submitted by Stef & Damon Martin 08/17/2024

Proposed Budget 2024-2025
Proposed Actual Proposed Income 2023-2024 2023-2024 2024-2025
Dues1,200.00 1,411.00 1,400.00
Interest earned from checking8.00 8.40 8.00
Internal Transfer To0.00 0.00 0.00
Luncheon0.00 0.00 0.00
Scholarship Audition Fee50.00 25.00 50.00
Student Recitals200.00 340.00 300.00
Total1,458.00 1,784.40 1,758.00
Proposed Actual Proposed Expenses 2023-2024 2023-2024 2024-2025
Altruistic50.00 0.00 50.00
Community Service Award (9th & 12th: $40 each)100.00 40.00 80.00
FSMTAConferenceFund100.00 0.00 100.00
FSMTF15.00 15.00 15.00
Gifts50.00 22.28 50.00
Internal Transfer From0.00 0.00 0.00
JMTA biannual (even year) site renewal (Amy Turon)216.00 216.00 0.00
JMTA annual domain renewal (Amy Turon) 19.95 19.95 19.95
Miscellaneous15.00 0.00 30.00
Piano Camp Scholarship500.00 0.00 300.00
Programs (JMTA presenters $25 each)50.00 25.00 100.00
Programs (Warren Fund - Outside Presenters $100 each)
300.00 300.00 100.00
Social50.00 45.12 50.00
Scholarship Judges300.00 0.00 300.00
State Conference President300.00 100.00 300.00
Student Recitals200.00 201.23 200.00
Sunbiz (Incorporation Fee)61.25 61.25 61.25
Total 2,327.20 1,045.83 1,756.20
Budget Difference($869.20) $738.57 $1.80
Business Money Market - As of:06/30/2024$1,130.41
Business Shares - As of:06/30/2024$5,192.81
18-23 Month Business CD - As of: 06/30/2024$5,232.35

MONTHLY PROGRAMS
• SEPTEMBER Welcome Back Potluck!
On Thursday, September 12, our business meeting will begin at 10:00am (not 9:30am), at Keyboard Connection, 9912 San Jose Blvd., followed by our annual Welcome Back Potluck, which will start about 11:00am. Come join the camaraderie of teachers as we start the new school year!
The entrée will be provided, as well as plates, cutlery, napkins, and water.

Please RSVP to Sandy Stewart at [email protected] with what dish or dessert you will be bringing. We look forward to seeing you!

For those who cannot attend the meeting in person, following is the Zoom link: September Meeting – 9/12/24 Join Zoom Meeting
https://unf.zoom.us/j/81385581901?pwd=DEAh87HvrMez1nhk2zaRJxU6qXQblW.1
Meeting ID: 813 8558 1901
Passcode: 882002

OCTOBER
October 10th at 9:30am - business meeting, program afterwards:
“Sparked by Nature, Religion & War – Songs and Dances for Two” is a program of piano duets. Our program features some Liebeslieder Waltzes of Brahms, Slavonic Dances of Dvorak, a Jamaican Rumba by Benjamin, and a percussive Piano Sonata by Poulenc.
The pianists are Dr. Mary McKee and Dr. Anita Renfroe. Come and join us at Keyboard Connection on Thursday, October 10th following the 9:30am business meeting. We hope to see you there.
For those who cannot attend in person, following is the Zoom link:
October Meeting – 10/10/24
Join Zoom Meeting
https://unf.zoom.us/j/88303006315?pwd=hLj0kLfqGD6Paowsfm4efGjAKaBQZM.1
Meeting ID: 883 0300 6315 Passcode: 469280

JMTA Student Recitals 2024-2025
We have 3 student recitals scheduled for this school year. These are all held on a Sunday afternoon at 3:00p.
o October 13, 2024, at River Garden Senior Services
o December 15, 2024, at Arlington United Methodist
Church
o March 2, 2025, at All Saints Episcopal Church
Please visit our website, jaxmta.org, under the "Special Events" tab, for more information on these venues, application requirements, and application deadlines.
Coming Soon: Details on a special Community Recital at the Proton Therapy Institute for our Late Intermediate and Advanced Students!
- Lorraine Sears, Recitals Co-Chair

JMTA Archives: Did you know?
You can find: photos, recital programs, scrapbooks, issues of the “High Notes” and more online at www.fmta.org. Select Home, Local Archives and under Local Association Archives find Jacksonville MTA.
You can also find: programs from the Sonatina - Sonata Festival online at www.fmta.org. Select Home, Local Archives and scroll down to District Archives and select District 4.
You can also find: Legal documents for the Collegiate Chapter at the University of North Florida online at www.fmta.org. Select Home, Local Archives and scroll down to Collegiate Chapter Archives selecting University of North Florida.
These items are posted for your use as historical resources.
If you have anything you would like added to the archives related to JMTA history, please email me at [email protected].
- Paulette Kilts, JMTA Archivist/Historian Chair

Community Service Awards
Did you know that the JMTA participates in the Community Service Awards program?
Per our website: “These awards are given to deserving 9th and 12th grade students in recognition of their leadership, achievements, and service to the community in the field of music. The applicants must also be students in good standing with their music instructor, a member of JMTA who recommends them for this award.”
How does this work? “Ninth graders apply for the Local and District President's Community Service Award and may count their music activities from summer before seventh grade through fall of ninth grade. Twelfth graders apply for the FSMTA Community Service Award for 12th Graders and may count their music activities from spring of ninth grade through fall of twelfth grade. Prospective applicants are encouraged to keep a journal of their music participation so they can document their community music involvement in ninth and twelfth grades when they are ready to apply for the Community Service Award.”
What happens if they win? “Winning at the county level, the student receives a certificate and a plaque, which is an honor that can be placed on future college or employment applications. The ninth grade state winner receives a plaque and $100.00, while the twelfth grade state winner also receives a plaque and $500.00.”
Go to https://www.jaxmta.org/community-service-award.html for more information and for the application links. The application deadline is December 31st.
Contact Joan Cordell, Chair, at [email protected] if you have any questions.

DISTRICT IV NEWS
Student Day 2025
District IV Student Day is scheduled for Saturday, March 8, 2025, at Mandarin Baptist Church, 11244 San Jose Blvd., 32223.
What is Student Day? It is an annual evaluation held in the spring semester each year. The student can choose to attend the morning or afternoon session. It is comprised of four events, three of which are graded. The written theory test, aural theory test, and audition before the judge (where they play their pieces and keyboard skills) are graded, and the group recital performance is not.
How many pieces do they play in the judge audition? For levels primary and one, two memorized pieces from different composers, and for levels two through twelve, three memorized pieces (and beginning with level five, from different musical periods).
What is the cost for Student Day? Individual student fees are $30 for all levels, plus $15 for the teacher’s breakfast and boxed lunch that day.
Student Day guidelines may be found on the fmta.org website, under Student Activities and FSMTA Non-Competitive Events, for sample tests, guidelines, suggested repertoire, and other materials. The Student Day Handbook may also be of help.
Also, an independent teacher has created a curriculum to help you prepare your students for the keyboard skills, written, and aural theory testing with helpful workbooks for each level. To order, email Sue Colvert (Music Masters) at [email protected]. Her phone number is 954-752-2856.
Please contact me at [email protected] if you have any questions. - Angie Holt, District IV Student Activities Chair

FSMTA STATE NEWS
FSMTA 2024 Mini-Conference: ”Making Great Music, One Beat at a Time” October 19-20, 2024
West Palm Beach, FL
Hilton Palm Beach Airport - 150 Australian Ave, West Palm Beach, FL Links:
• Conference Registration ($110 members and $150 non-members)
• Hotel Reservations ($149 discounted rate; last day to secure discounted rate is 9/26/2024)
• Friday Buffet Dinner
• Student Honors Recital For more information: https://www.fmta.org/fsmta-conference.html
 
Welcome New Members!
Michael Scott Giuliani
Hanh Ngoc Nguyen
Emily Stewart

Over Coffee With . . .
Julie Hamby
We are sitting down with a long-time JMTA member this month. Thank you, Julie, for sharing with us!
Q. Please tell us a little bit about yourself.
A. The beginning and current stage of my music journey may be similar to many other music teachers…but not the middle part. I was born near Chicago, Illinois, and moved to Albany, Georgia when I was 6. My mother was a piano and organ teacher, and my dad loved to sing and play guitar. There was always music in the house, whether from my mom practicing or teaching lessons, or playing records. I have two older sisters, and naturally my mom taught us all to play the piano.
When I was in elementary school, my dad bought a music store and thus began the journey into the band programs with violin, clarinet, flute, and saxophone. All my jobs in high school were taught to me by my parents – how to run a music store, how to teach piano lessons, and how to play for a church. This was instrumental in shaping my ideas for a future career.
Even though I played in judged competitions every year for over 10 years, when it was time to decide on college and a profession, a music career was not the primary path I wanted to take, nor was staying in Georgia. I wanted to pursue accounting, with a minor in music. The problem with that – the cost of out-of-state college.
Fortunately, one of the piano competition judges, Professor Eugene Hudson, recruited me to Jacksonville University with piano and academic scholarships. To receive the maximum piano scholarships, I declared a double major in Piano Performance and Accounting.
Many told me I would be in college forever – it could easily take 7 years. That did not seem appealing, so I got waivers to take 20 credit hour semesters, took summer classes at my local junior college, taught lessons and played at a local church. After 5 years of nonstop classes, I graduated valedictorian of my class with almost no debt, married my high school sweetheart (who lived in Georgia all that time) and started working for a national public accounting firm here in Jacksonville. Not the usual path for music teachers!
Q. What inspired you to begin music lessons?
A. Music was a part of daily life in my household. My mom had a firm policy on when to start children with lessons, based on age, abilities, and the child’s desire. At the age of 4-5, I would sit beside the piano and organ while my mom played and beg her to let me start lessons. I didn’t meet the age requirement, but my persistence finally won her over.
Q. Did you have a favorite music teacher(s) that made music more enjoyable?
A. There were several band and orchestra teachers, but only my mom and college professor as piano teachers. The benefits of having my mom as my teacher and my dad as a music store owner meant I had access to an in-home music studio full of books, records, and electronic instruments. When she passed away, I inherited over 12 deep filing cabinets full of music. Going through it all brings back wonderful memories of songs I played, or tried to play, and songs I heard my mom play over and over.
Q. Tell us about some things you have been/are involved in musically.
A. After college, I got my CPA license and it became my full-time profession for 30 years. During this time, I also filled in at church every now and then and maintained a small piano studio. I taught both of my sons piano lessons for 10 years. Both are still active in music, being playing keys, guitar or drums for church or other events. My oldest son is now a professional drummer here in Jacksonville, teaching drums (and piano), recording, and playing with various bands locally and in the Southeast.
I recently “retired” from my accounting career in order to enjoy my musical career. Now there is more time to play the piano and add more piano students. Having the different careers has given me an increased appreciation for music at this stage and a different perspective on teaching. Also, it is exciting to share teaching stories with my son, as it has opened me up to new and exciting teaching ideas.
Q. Do you have a story of something that happened during one of your performances and how you handled it?
A. In high school, there was a competition an hour away that involved a solo and duet piece. The morning of the competition, I was in a lot pain, but was determined to go anyway. There was a lot of practice involved in preparing for this day, and I was not about to waste that or let my partner down. Instead of riding the bus with the group from school, my dad drove me while I laid down in the front seat. As soon as I finished playing, we drove home and he ended up taking me to the hospital. I had to have immediate surgery! But the good news, Superiors marks were received on both my solo and duet!
Q. What advice would you give to help focus before a performance and curb nerves?
A. Practice, memorization, visualization, and deep breaths are the best ways I have found to prepare for a performance. With practice, it is important to start from different spots in the music, so that if students get lost during the performance, they do not have to start from the beginning. If you can visualize your performance in the setting, then the real performance feels more comfortable, not like the first time.
Q. Where is one of the most interesting places you’ve visited?
A. I have not traveled much, but when I do travel, I like to visit the beautiful churches in the area. Whether it’s New York City or Omaha, Nebraska, I enjoy the architecture, stained glass windows, and the amazing organ acoustics.
Q. What do you find to be a challenge in teaching music and what do you find that helps?
A. I find it hard to believe that my studio right now has all males…from ages 6 to 75, and a wait list of more boys! Seriously, where are all the girls? I guess raising two boys prepared me for this, and I love it. A real challenge is holding kids attention and competing with all their extracurricular activities. In my studio, I’ll initiate physical movement like standing, dancing, high-fiving in order to provide mental breaks. Also, there is an incentive program that allows kids to get up and select marbles to add to their assigned tube. The kids enjoy seeing their tubes fill up, along with the other students, and are motivated to reach the top to pick a prize. Of course, this does not apply to my adult students.
Q. Who are some of your favorite music composers?
A. There is a wide range, so will speak to Liszt that I am enjoying playing right now alongside one of my students. I recently started exploring jazz and blues in more depth, something that I didn’t have much time for in the earlier years. I am enjoying finding correlations from some of Liszt’s chord structures and cadenzas to that used in jazz pieces.

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.

The Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra Events
Click on link for more information and tickets:
https://www.jaxsymphony.org/concerts-tickets/23-24-season/

Friday, September 13 and Saturday, September 14 Parrots + Palms: The Songs of Buffett & Fins Pops Series The music of Jimmy Buffett, Bob Marley, Van Morrison, The Beach Boys and more. “Island Attire Encouraged!” Kevin Fitzgerald, Conductor Travis Birch, Vocalist Chris Blem, Vocalist Max Chernin, Vocalist Scott Coulter, Vocalist & Spot-On Entertainment Founder Lisa Howard, Vocalist John Boswell, Pianist Location: Jacoby Symphony Hall - 7:30pm

Saturday, September 21 75th Anniversary Special: Opening Night: Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, “Resurrection” Florida Blue Classical Series Courtney Lewis, Conductor Ailyn Perez, Soprano Isabel Leonard, Mezzo-Soprano Jacksonville Symphony Chorus – 40th Anniversary University of North Florida Chorale Jacksonville University Singers Jacoby Symphony Hall – 6:00pm

Friday, September 27 and Saturday, September 28 Rachmaninoff’s Second Concerto Florida Blue Classical Series Courtney Lewis, Conductor Joyce Yang, Piano Brittany J. Green, Composer – Testify! (World Premiere) Sergei Rachmaninoff – Piano Concerto No. 2 Richard Strauss – A Hero’s Life Jacoby Symphony Hall – 7:30pm

St. Johns Cathedral Events
​Click on link for more information and tickets:
https://www.jaxcathedral.org/events/

Sunday, September 15 UNF Jazz Ensemble 3 Instrument Zoo – 4:45pm-5:00pm; Jazz Concert - 5:00pm-7:00pm Dr. Marc Dickman, Director Taliaferro Hall - 4:45pm-7:00pm

Friday, September 20 Jazz in the Garden “Come and go as you please.” The North Florida Jazz Quartet St. John’s Cathedral’s Burwell Court – 5:30pm-7:00pm

Sunday, September 22 Free Recital: Kevin Clasen-LeBlanc, clarinet Tim Tuller, Piano 5:00pm

Sunday, September 29 First Coast Flute Choir Cathedral Nave – 5:00pm Reception following in Taliaferro Hall

University of North Florida Events
Click on link for more information and tickets:
https://www.unf.edu/coas/music/events.html

Tuesday, September 10 Cummer Family Foundation Concert Chamber Music Series Presents: Hours – A Melodrama for Mezzo-Soprano and Piano by Cecil Price Walden, composer Alice Anne Light, Mezzo-Soprano Cecil Price Walden, Piano/Composer Kristy Kristinek – Visual Artist Dr. James Hall, Artistic Director Fine Arts Center, Room 1404 – 7:30pm

Thursday, September 12 37th Annual Great American Jazz Series Presents: UNF Jazz Faculty Scholarship Concert Special guests: UNF Combo 1, J.B. Scott, Artistic Director and UNF JE1 Director Fine Arts Center, Lazzara Performance Hall – 7:30pm

Friday, September 20 UNF Faculty Recital: Dr. Andrea Venet, Percussion “Performing works for percussion.” Fine Arts Center, Room 1200, Recital Hall – 6:30pm

Wednesday, September 25 UNF Classical Faculty Showcase Concert “Featuring performances by Dina Barone, Sachiko Frampton, Erin Bennett, Gary Smart, Marc Dickman, Gia Sastre, Sunshine Simmons, Michael Bovenzi, Andrea Venet, Simon Shiao, Michael Mastronicola, and Randy Tinnin” Fine Arts Center, Room 1200, Recital Hall – 7:30pm

Thursday, September 26 Jazz Combo Night Lynne Arriale, Director Fine Arts Center, Room 1200, Recital Hall – 7:30pm

Friday, September 27 Choral Showcase Concert Dr. Joey Martin, Conductor Fine Arts Center Room 1200, Recital Hall – 5:00pm

Jacksonville University Events
Click on link for more information and tickets:
https://viewer.joomag.com/creative-arts-series-2024-2025/0546091001658934607?short&

Tuesday, September 10 Alexei Romanenko and Jonathan Kuo Alexei Romanenko, Principal cellist of the Jacksonville Symphony Jonathan Kuo, Jacksonville Symphony violinist Maurice Ravel’s Sonata; Handel-Halvorsen Passacaglia Terry Concert Hall – 7:30pm

Friday, September 13 Welcome Back Weekend Faculty Showcase “Join us for the annual Faculty Music Showcase” Terry Concert Hall – 7:30pm

Thursday, September 26 Hispanic Heritage Month Concert “Student-led musical celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.” Terry Concert Hall – 7:30pm

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.

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.

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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.

Thursday, September 12 10:00am – Meeting After - Potluck JMTA General Meeting and Welcome Back Potluck Keyboard Connection / Zoom 9912 San Jose Blvd., 32257 Thursday, October 10

9:30am – Meeting
After – Program
JMTA General Meeting and Program – Dr. Mary McKee and Dr. Anita Renfroe Performances
Keyboard Connection / Zoom
9912 San Jose Blvd., 32257

Sunday, October 13 3:00pm JMTA Student Recital
River Garden Senior Service 11401 Old St. Augustine Rd., 32258

Saturday, October 19-Sunday, October 20
As Scheduled
FSMTA 2024 Mini-Conference
Hilton Palm Beach Airport,
150 Australian Avenue,
West Palm Beach, Florida

Thursday, November 14 9:30am – Meeting After - Program JMTA General Meeting and Program – Andre Ferreira, Composer Keyboard Connection / Zoom
​9912 San Jose Blvd., 32257

Sunday, December 15
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].