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DURHAM MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION!
MAY 2014-15 ***
NEWSLETTER
DMTA end-of-year meeting and potluck
FROM:
Time:
June 9, 2015, 11am - 12:30pm
Location:
Southwest Regional Library,
meeting room
3605 Shannon Road
Durham, North Carolina 27707
We hope you can come!
Festival:
May 16 is Festival Day at Duke University in the
Mary Duke Biddle Building, and
May 17 is the day for the Honor’s Recital in
Nelson Recital Hall on Duke East Campus.
DEBBIE MENARD,
MEMBERSHIP:
Be certain to complete the
on-line teacher profile, or
update your current one if
anything has changed. You
can include as much or as
little information as you
like. Go to:
www.durhammusicteachers.
org if you need to fill out
your membership profile. If
you need to update your
profile, there are two ways
to do it: Either complete a
new profile, or e-mail me
with your changes and I will
take it from there. If you
have questions about any
membership matter, please
feel free to contact me at
(919) 475-5518 (c),
(919) 471-1886 (h) or at
[email protected]
To visit our DMTA library,
please call Triangle Music School
(919) 309-9834 to schedule an appointment.
NEW 2014-15 OFFICERS
New President: Tatiana Gutnik
Treasurer: Nita Zurbrigg
Current Past President: Tatiana Gutnik
Scholarship: Frank Pittman
1st VP Programs: Jan Perry
Performance Festival: TBA
2nd VP Membership: Debbie Menard
Members at Large: Jenn Hancock,
3rd VP Publicity/Newsletters: Iva Veazey
Catherine Alderman, & Mila Karamushka
Secretary: Emily Drake
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DURHAM MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION!
From Marina Garbutt:
Playathons 2014/2015:
The three 2014/2015 playathons were very
successful raising over $3000 for the scholarship
fund, up $400 from the previous year. Thanks to
all the teachers who participated in these events.
Hopper Piano & Organ Co provided excellent
pianos free of charge and discount pricing on
piano purchases. DMTA would like to thank Paul
Hopper for this wonderful contribution to our
scholarship fund. Thanks also to Robert
Freeman, who delivered the pianos at reduced
rates.
The playathon dates for 2015/2016 are as
follows:
Saturday October 24, 2015 at Northgate Mall
Saturday December 5 & Sunday December 6,
2015 at Brightleaf Square
Saturday April 9, 2016 at Northgate Mall.
MAY 2014-15 ***
Musical Market:
Don’t forget - donations for the Musical Market
(which takes place at the Performance Festival)
can be made year-round. You can gather items
throughout the year and hold them until May, or
you may contact Debbie Menard at (919)
475-5518 or at [email protected] at any
time to make arrangements for pickup of the
items. Monetary donations are welcome as well. Sales proceeds and donations go to the
Scholarship Fund.
DONATION
REQUEST
FOR MUSICAL MARKET
May 16th, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
at the
Durham Music Teachers Association
Performance Festival 2015
This event is a fundraiser for our
scholarship fund and any suitable
contributions will be appreciated.
Suggestions for donation:
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Please add these to your studio calendars and
contact Marina Garbutt at
[email protected] (zero in the middle)
or (919) 943 7492 to sign up.
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Handmade crafts (almost anything
will sell if it is well made)
Quality children's toys (particularly
unusual or hard to find toys)
Original or limited edition prints,
water colors, or oils
Unusual or "unique" items (let your
mind roam on this one)
Jewelry (in good condition)
Ornaments, vases, china (that clutter
up your cupboard)
Souvenirs (not sure why you bought
it, but someone else will love it)
Cash donation
Please give donations to your music
teacher.
DUKE UNIVERSITY DEPT.
OF MUSIC - STAY
CONNECTED
View calendar updates by visiting http://
music.duke.edu/performances. Receive Duke
Notes, our email newsletter, by emailing [email protected]
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DURHAM MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION!
MAY 2014-15 ***
Greetings from the DMTA Nominating Committee!
We are looking for a few folks interested in serving our local teaching community. If you are interested
in helping, learning, and having some fun please contact one of the committee members. We are
particularly looking for enthusiastic candidates for our Vice President positions. Current job descriptions
are available on our website, www.durhammusicteachers.org.
Please let us know if you are interested!
Warmly,
The 2015 DMTA Nominating Committee
Catherine Alderman, [email protected]
Marina Garbutt, [email protected]
Jenn Hancock, [email protected]
Program Chair - 1st VP
Over the next few weeks the nominating committee will be working
to present a new slate of officers for our 2015-16 year. One of the positions that will need to be filled will be 1st VP - Program Chair.
I have been the program chair the last 3 years. I've enjoyed
scheduling programs that were informative and entertaining.
However it is time to bring fresh ideas into the group.
I am more than happy to work with the new person, and answer any questions.
If you'd like to discuss this more, please contact me, Jan Perry at, [email protected].
Would YOU be willing to be our program chair next year?
Please contact Marina at [email protected]
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MAY 2014-15 ***
FROM JENNIFER HANCOCK:
Pianist needed
With the generosity of her family, the DMTA is pleased to
announce the Susan Kosempa Teacher Enrichment Grant. This
grant is for independent music teachers who are DMTA
members to use toward tuition, registration, travel, and other
expenses towards a music project. These projects may include
NCMTA workshop classes, NCMTA conference, MTNA
convention, private lessons, and other continuing education
opportunities. Teachers who receive a grant will give a report or
program to the membership about their experience.
Each $125 grant will be made available in the Fall, and another
in the Spring. Applicants must fill out the application by the
deadline and the committee will award one applicant each
semester. Financial need does not need to be demonstrated in
order to receive this grant.
for Wednesday evening choir
rehearsals, 7:30 - 8:45,
& Sunday morning service 10:30 – noon.
Will be playing
both traditional &
contemporary Christian music.
Please e-mail Cindy
at [email protected] for mor
e information.
St. Paul United Methodist
Church
2700 North Roxboro St,
Durham, NC 27704
Calling all independent music teachers . . .
As the NCMTA Independent Music Teachers Forum (IMTF) chair, I
am inviting you to apply for the IMTF Scholarship in the amount of
$500.00 to be used for advanced study. This is an incredible
opportunity to gain experience and further your knowledge in an
area of music study that interests you. The scholarship is open to an
NCMTA independent music teacher of any instrument, and the
application can be found on the NCMTA website at www.ncmta.org
under “Member Resources”. Applications are due September 1,
2015, and the award will be presented at the state conference in
October. I look forward to receiving many applications! Please take
advantage of this opportunity!
Kerry Henry, NCTM
IMTF Chair
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Yamaha Digital
Piano for Sale
Do you or any of your students
have a need for a piano? I
bought this a few years back
but rarely play now. It sounds
good, the keys are weighted
and it has a MIDI output. I am
asking $650 for it.
http://usa.yamaha.com/
products/musical-instruments/
keyboards/digitalpianos/
clp_series/clp123/
Please let me know if you
think you can help me find a
new home for this Yamaha.
Thank you very much.
Pat Bocckino 919-544-1997
[email protected]
http://
alexandertechniqueworkshops
.com
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From Jennifer Hancock:
Concerning membership profiles on our website:
You can access the newsletter on the webpage, durhammusicteachers.org.
To be listed on the DMTA website, please fill out the online membership profile. Once we confirm your membership
you will be included on the site. To confirm your membership, please send us your membership number OR you can
wait for the paperwork to come through from National, which can take a month of two.
CLAVIER COMPANION DEADLINE
Would you be interested in receiving the ‘Clavier Companion’?
Group Subscriptions $20/year (Six bi-monthly issues)
Payment must be received by May 15th.
For more information about this practical magazine for keyboard teachers
Please contact Jan Perry at [email protected].
Please make check payable to DMTA –
Mail to: Jan Perry, 2402 Sparger Rd, Durham, NC 27705
First Position Ballet??
Paige Whitley Bauguess opened the Baroque Dance festival
by teaching the "first position ballet" to approximately 50 attendees
on Saturday April 25. This was the introduction to the first step to the
Bouree. By the end of 2 hours we had gone from
Bouree, to Gigue and everything in between!!
In addition to CD's a big thank you to the students who played for us
as we danced. For her finale Paige danced in Baroque Costume including masks!
She finished with a Q & A session. This event was enjoyed by all!
What a remarkable program!