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H i g h   N o t e s

March 2012 - Volume 15, No. 6

3/5/2012

 
​Newsletter at a Glance
  • March Meeting
  • President’s Pen
  • February General Minutes
  • Student Recitals
  • Membership/Historian News
  • Concerto Competition
  • Student Day
  • Community Recital
  • Calendar

JMTA Meeting and Program
JMTA Meeting - March 14, 2012
9:15 A.M. – Meet & Greet
9:30 A.M. – Business Meeting
10:30 A.M. Program:  Mary Lou Krosnick
The Home of Aaron and Mary Lou Krosnick

The March 14 meeting will be held at the home of Mary Lou and Aaron Krosnick in Queen’s Harbor.  In order to be admitted into the gated community, please email them by the day before at abkmlk(at)hotmail(dot)com.  If you decide at the last minute you are coming, you can still be admitted, but this makes it easier.  If you have not been to their home before, ask Aaron for specific directions.

The program will be given by Mary Lou.  She will discuss piano technique, specially in the area of articulation.  One of her students will be demonstrating and performing.  It is always a delight to be in their home.  Please join us for this meeting.

From the President’s Pen
**Coming Soon**  Check website version of High Notes.

February General Minutes
JMTA GENERAL MEETING – February 8, 2012
Keyboard Connection

Members Present:  (18) Beth Martelli, Paulette Kilts, Betty Atkinson, Lynn Freeman, Lindsay Johnson, Susan Figlietti, Tara Mock, Sandra Stewart, Lorraine Eaton, Sue Holder, Mary Wingfield, Liz Kiebler, Jeannie Blazs, Sandra Roberts, Cheryl Cafrelli, Heather Schaeffer, Kamila Shahtakhtinski, Denise Homsley

President Beth Martelli called the meeting to order at 9:35 a.m.  The minutes were read and approved.

Paulette Kilts gave the Treasurer’s Report.

Liz Kiebler, District IV President, announced Betty Atkinson will be serving as Interim District Treasurer.

Ansel Audain, a UNF student, was introduced as a guest.  He will be conducting interviews regarding transfer students, and asked for contact information for any teachers wishing to participate.

Committee Reports:
Altruistic:  Mary Wingfield sent a note to Catherine Aday, and reported her baby is doing well following recent heart surgery.  Mary will send a note to Lydia Sanchez, whose mother is seriously ill.

Certification:  Liz Kiebler would like to conduct an anonymous survey regarding interest in certification.

Community Service:  In Maureen Rhodes absence, Beth reminded everyone the Community Service Awards are for students in ninth and twelfth grades.  It was recommended students keep journals of their music activities.

Concerto Competition:
  Mary Wingfield reported Concerto Competition is March 17 and encouraged applications are sent soon.

Finance:  Paulette Kilts reported Martha McKie has begun paperwork for our 501c3 status, and hopefully it will be filed within a month.

High Notes:  Tara Mock reminded everyone the next High Notes deadline is February 20 for the March issue.

Historian:  Lorraine Eaton announced there is a JMTA group room on the Walgreens website.  She will be sending another invitation to join the group soon.

Membership:
  Lorraine distributed directories and by-laws to those who had not yet received them.  She asked everyone to check their individual directory information for accuracy.  Lorraine also reported there are 5-6 new collegiate members.

Pianothon:  Sandra Stewart suggested we change the name of this event.  Dr. Stewart also announced the date of the recital at the Proton Therapy Institute as April 17, 2012, 6:00-7:30 pm.  She encouraged members to consider students to participate.  Please send her the students’ names, titles and length of pieces.
Programs:  Lindsay Johnson encouraged everyone to attend today’s program “Teaching Jazz Piano” by Lynne Ariale.  She announced the March JMTA meeting will be at Mary Lou Krosnick’s.  Mary Lou will be giving the program.

Provisional:  Lorraine Eaton currently has three provisional members.

Publicity:  Anyone wishing to send information out to the membership should send an email to Laura Fitts.  Please include your email address.

Scholarship: 
Beth Martelli announced the Scholarship competition will be held March 10, 2012.  This competition is available for high school seniors who plan to pursue a degree in music.

Student Day:  Denise Homsley thanked everyone who helped with District Student Day on January 28, 2012.  Sixty-seven students participated, and forty students received State Honors.  She asked for suggestions to improve District Student Day, and received several recommendations.

Sandra Stewart reported on the Student Day Honors Recital, held February 5, 2012 at Peace Presbyterian Church.  She thanked everyone for helping to make this event a success.

Student Recitals:  Sandra Stewart announced the next Student Recital will be held March 11, 2012, at Jacksonville University.

The meeting adjourned at 10:20 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,
Denise Homsley
JMTA Recording Secretary

JMTA Student Recitals

JMTA STUDENT RECITALS
Student recitals will be held at 3 p.m. on the following dates:
  1. 1.  March 11 – Jacksonville University.
Each student must pay a $5.00 participation fee. Please make copies of the form below for each student entered.

The following guidelines will help teachers to prepare:
  1. Teachers may have 4-5 students participate; however, the total performance time may not exceed 15 minutes for teachers with advanced students. Each student plays only one piece or movement.
  2. Solo performances are to be MEMORIZED. Duets may use music.
  3. Teachers are required to bring a PLATE of cookies. Serving platters will not be provided!
  4. Please stress to the students the importance of proper dress and that they are expected to remain for the entire performance. If a student does not have the whole afternoon free, ask them to wait until the next recital date. Instruct your students on the proper way to take a bow on stage.
  5. Students should arrive 15 minutes early to be seated and receive instructions!
  6. Teachers are required to attend in order to have students participate. Each teacher will be asked to assist with the program, either by bringing needed items, seating students, or setting up and serving refreshments.
  7. Information must be submitted ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE to ensure that student names will be included on the program. Please adhere to this deadline by sending the form  below and a check for the total amount (made to JMTA) to Gavin Taylor, 5212 Emerald Glades Ct., Jacksonville, FL 32277.
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PRINT Student Name
Age
Level: Beginner Intermediate Advanced
Phone
Teacher Name
Complete Title of Composition
Composer
Length of piece

Membership/Historian News
Our organization has so many ways to keep up with all the things we do!  We have monthly meetings, several events throughout the year, a website, this newsletter, a Facebook page and a scrapbook.  Did you know we also have a photo sharing room on Walgreens.com ?   As Historian, I post pictures from as many events as I can in the Walgreens Group Room.  Only a select few photos make it into the scrapbook.  Have you checked out either lately?  You may see a picture of yourself or a student!  Having the pictures uploaded to Walgreens.com makes it easy for you to order prints of any photos you would like for your personal studio scrapbook.  This group room is accessible by invite only, to maintain the privacy of our students.  If you would like to receive an invitation to join this room, just let me know by sending a message to jaxpeach1(at)yahoo(dot)com.

Thank you!
~Lorraine Eaton, V.P of Membership and Historian Chair

All current members’ contact information, including those listed above, can be found on the website directory.  Please note that there is an updated membership directory on the website effective February 1, 2012.

Concerto Competition
We are looking forward to a  phenomenal competition at Jacksonville University on March 17th.  Any questions about food (or deadlines) call Mary Wingfield at 744-7873.   -Ileana and Mary

2012 District IV Student Day

District IV Student Day was held on January 28, 2012 at Florida State College at Jacksonville, South Campus.  Ileana Fernandez served as our liaison in planning this event.  Thank you, Ileana!

Sixty-seven students participated in Student Day.  Forty students received State Honors: receiving Honors in their Performance Audition and either Honors or Achievement on their Written and Aural Theory exams.  These forty students also qualified to perform in the Honors Recital held on February 5, 2012 at Peace Presbyterian Church.

Many thanks are extended to Susan Figlietti, Jo Plunkett, Al Plunkett, Aida Mechetti, Paulette Kilts, Dan Kilts, Gavin Taylor, Lisa Smith, Tara Mock, Betty Atkinson, Sandra Stewart, Lorraine Eaton, Beth Martelli, Martha McKie, Heather Schaeffer, and Lynne Radcliffe for all their assistance toward making District IV Student Day a big success!  A special “thank you” is extended to Lydia Sanchez for providing the lunch.  It was delicious!

Thank you, too, to Joan Cordell, Sue Holder, and Michael Mastronicola for serving as adjudicators.  We appreciate your expertise and helpful comments!  -Denise Homsley

JMTA Community Recital
ANNOUNCING A JMTA COMMUNITY RECITAL
TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2012 - 6:00-7:30 p.m.
PROTON THERAPY INSTITUTE
2015 N. JEFFERSON STREET
JACKSONVILLE
  1. Late-Intermediate and advanced level students of JMTA members are eligible to perform.
  2. Students will receive community service credit for performing (1 and 1/2 hours).
  3. Teachers should send performer’s name, complete composition information, composer, and performance time to Sandra Stewart. You may send in two pieces, if a student has a second piece ready. The second piece may be used if time allows. I will let you know after the deadline for registering.
  4. The recital is limited to one and a half hours. We must finish at 7:30, so please time your student’s pieces carefully.
  5. The Institute will provide refreshments.
  6. Send your complete information BY APRIL 10 to sstewart(at)fscj(dot)edu or by mail to my home address. I cannot take information over the phone.

This was a wonderful opportunity for JTMA last year to offer a recital out in the community. We had a full audience who was respectful and appreciative. Please encourage your eligible students to participate.

Calendar of Events
If anyone has an item to add to the calendar, please contact the website administrator at admin@jaxmta.org Thanks!

March 10, 2012
9:00 am
Riverside Presbyterian Church

March 11, 2012     3:00 pm
JMTA Student Recital
Jacksonville University

March 14, 2012    9:30 am
JMTA Meeting
Mary Lou Krosnick
Mary Lou Krosnick’s Home

March 17, 2012     TBA
District IV Competitive Concerto
Jacksonville University

April 11, 2012     9:30 am     JMTA Meeting
Concerto Competition Winners
Riverside Presbyterian Church

April 17, 2012
6:00 pm
JMTA Community Recital
Proton Therapy Institute

May 9, 2012     9:30 am
JMTA Meeting
Scholarship Winner
Home of Aida Rebeiro

Submissions for the March Newsletter are due on March 20, 2012.  Please send submit them in writing to Tara Mock at highnotes@jaxmta.org.

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      • Northside, Amelia Island
      • Westside, Orange Park. Green Cove Springs
      • Arlington, San Marco, Southside
      • Intercoastal, Jax Beaches
      • Mandarin, St. Johns, St. Augustine
    • Collegiate Affiliations
    • JMTA Officers/Committee Chairs
    • District 4 Officers/Committee Chairs
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  • Join JMTA
  • Special Events
    • Announcements
    • District 4 Sonatina & Sonata Festival
    • District 4 Student Day >
      • Student Day FAQ's
      • Student Day Application Requirements
    • JMTA Student Recitals >
      • Community Proton Therapy Recital
    • High School Senior Scholarship Competition
    • Summer Music Camp Scholarship
    • District 4 Concerto Competition
    • Community Service Award
    • FSMTA Competitive Events
    • Multi-Piano Festival
    • District 4 Members Recital
  • High Notes Newsletters
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  • Contact Us
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