Spring 2015
www.natscascade.org
Issue 14
Chapter Events
President’s Notes:
Chapter Meeting
April 26 2:00 PM
Our Savior Lutheran Church
1770 Baxter Rd SE
Salem, OR 97306
As my final column for the newsletter, I want to thank every member for
your participation in the chapter’s activities and challenge you to make an
effort to be active in meetings, workshops, and special events as well as
student auditions. Go to regional and national meetings as you are able
and continue to explore appropriate new literature for each of your
students. Invite colleagues to get together to chat about teaching singing
and repertoire. Learn from each other and continue to study and
research the latest pedagogies.
Brian Swingle Memorial Recital
April 26 3:00 PM
Our Savior Lutheran Church
1770 Baxter Rd SE
Salem, OR 97306
Summer Teacher Social
Wednesday, August 19 6/7-9pm
22212 SW Fisk Terrace,
Sherwood OR 97140
Lisa Actor-Leslie, host
The focus with be technology in the studio
In the past four years we have made some significant changes in how we
do things, being pushed into the digital age. Your new officers will
continue that trend because they are equipped with technologies and
knowledge of how to make us more informed and efficient.
Congratulations to Kevin Helppie, Lisa Actor Leslie, Nicole Hanig, and
Bonnie Johnson as your new officers.
I know you will support them as you have me.
Fall Musical Theatre Festival
Saturday, November 7
WOU Kevin Helpie, Host
Many thanks to the membership for the truly beautiful flower
arrangement and bottles of wine you gave me at the Classical Festival.
Most of all, thank you for being a generous, conscientious group of artist/
teachers.
NW Regional Conference
March 4 - 6, 2016,
Marriott Seatac
Here’s to a new regime and new ideas!
Upcoming
Performances of
Members and Friends
Halcyon Trio Oregon
Saturday, 7:00 PM, May 9th, 2015
St. James Episcopal Church
2490 NE Hwy 101, Lincoln City,
Jackie Van Paepeghem Mullaney,
soprano; Joan Haaland Paddock, horns;
Debra Huddleston, piano. An American
Music Canvas: Works by American
Composers from Four Centuries. NATS
member contact info: Jackie Van
Paepeghem Mullaney,
[email protected]
Susan McBerry
Tax Deductible Contributions to the Brian Swingle Memorial
Payable to:
Cascade Chapter of NATS
Mail to:
Bonnie Johnson, Treasurer
Cascade Chapter of NATS
14699 NE Prairie View Ct.
Aurora, OR. 97002
Spring 2015
www.natscascade.org
Opportunities
Brian Swingle Memorial Concert
Sunday, April 26 3:00 pm
Our Savior Lutheran Church
1770 Baxter Rd SE
Salem, OR 97306
Introduction to Body Mapping and
the Alexander Technique:
a beginning workshop
Saturday, May 16,
9:30 am to 1:00 pm
Sprout! 405 A St, Springfield, OR
Cost: $35
Please email Marieke Shuurs for more
information or to reserve a place.
[email protected], or 541915-7653
The biennial conference of
Andover Educators®, an
international community of Body
Mapping instructors
June 18-21, 2015
Portland State University,
Cost: $75-$350 (check website for specifics)
NATS Member contact info: Cynthia
McGladrey, [email protected]
Special instructions or reminders: There is a
great "one-day" option on Thursday, June
18, which includes a keynote speech by
Barbara Conable, the founder of Andover
Educators, and a presentation of our full sixhour course of Body Mapping information
for musicians offered by master teachers.
Registration for this day is $100.00. For
more information, and registration, please
see http://
andovereducators.wildapricot.org/event1748627
“Places, Please.” Lakewood
Theatre Company's Young
Performer's Workshop & Showcase
Lakewood Center for the Arts
368 S State St
Lake Oswego, OR 97034
Monday - Saturday, July 13 – July 24
10:30AM - 4:30PM
LTC Young Performers Workshop &
Showcase offers high school and college
students with a strong interest and
dedication to musical theatre advanced
training and development for musical
theatre performance. The intensive 11-day
summer program offers an opportunity to
develop critical techniques as well as stage,
vocal and dance skills in a professional
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Our Cascade Chapter, of which Brian was a long time member, will celebrate
Brian's gifts as singer/teacher/mentor with a scholarship fund-raising vocal recital
to honor him called The Brian Swingle Music Theatre Scholarship Award Fund.
Please put this date on your calendars and make it a priority.
Please attend and make a generous donation to this fund which will assist young
singers in Oregon to continue their work and honor Brian's life!!! The NATS Chapter
has designated $2000 toward this fund and we hope to raise it to $5000. Can you
help us?
Donations are tax deductible as well!
Singers will include Brian's teacher and mentor, Neil Wilson, students Susan White,
Rebecca Fromherz and Kara Quello, plus colleague and friend Kevin Helppie who is
NATS Cascade President.
A reception will follow!
NW NATS 2015 Auditions Winners
Division Place
SINGER NAME
1A
1B
1B
2A
2A
2A
2B
2B
2B
3B
3B
4A
4A
4B
4B
4B
6A
6A
6A
7
8
8
8
9
10
12
Ryan,Casey
Wilkie, Jereme
Dooley, Luke
Robertson, Angelina
Deshaye, Jaclyn
Anderson, Sara
Wilson, Hannah
Schofield, Jenika
Hyers, Arianna
Dooley, Luke
Hersey, Keeton
Oliver, Naomi
Phillips,Mika
Miles, Abigail
Overby, Tyra
Pryer, Erika
Boger, Amanda
McClure, Virginia
Yoder, Emma
LeGrand, Ryan
Duncan, Olivia
First
First
Second
First
Second
Third
First
Second
Third
First
Second
First
Second
First
Second
Third
First
Second
Third
First
First
Second
Third
First
First
First
TEACHER
Fisher,Troy
Mallory,Karen
Van Overstraeten, Cherry
Hounsell,Joanne
Kramer, Brianna
Van Overstraeten, Cherry
Duvic, April
Head, Sandra
Guinup, Erin
Van Overstraeten, Cherry
O' Shields, Kerstin
Adams, Melanie
Van Overstraeten, Cherry
Fulkerson, Darcie
Van Overstraeten, Cherry
Hounsell, Joanne
Hahn, Mari
Moore, Leischen
Guinup Erin
Elder, Christine
Sand, Megan
Bowmer, Blair Zielke, Nicki
Zens, Larrisa
Zielke, Nicki
Kobayashi, Shohei McBerry, Susan
Mayer, Jennifer
Lehmann, Kathryn
Sacks, Rebecca
Dobson, Ruth
Chapter
Tahoma
Cascade
Tahoma/Puget Sound
Victoria
Tahoma
Tahoma/Puget Sound
Cascade
Vancouver
Tahoma
Tahoma/Puget Sound
Tahoma
Vancouver
Tahoma/Puget Sound
Tahoma
Tahoma/Puget Sound
Victoria
Alaska
Tahoma
Tahoma
Cascade
Cascade
Cascade
Cascade
Cascade
Tahoma
Cascade
www.natscascade.org
Winter 2015
Opportunities cont.
atmosphere. Some previous musical theatre
experience a plus – students should have
experience in one or more performance
skills, including singing, dancing or acting.
Students ages 14-20
Cost: $450 ($400 early bird special) Cyndy
Ramsey-Rier, [email protected], or 503
-671-0638
Special instructions or reminders: Auditions
for new students will be held June 6, 2015 or
by prearranged appointments. Call 503-6353901 to arrange an audition. See more at
https://www.lakewood-center.org/pages/
lakewood-news-classes-2015summer#sthash.6X7Swzbs.dpuf
Welcome New Members
Jessica Jaeger
Denise Kangas
Janene Nelson
Brenda Nuckton
Mary Rice
Paris Rodgers
Would your campus
like to host a
2015-2016
NATS Cascade Festival?
Contact
Sarah Maines
[email protected]
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Congratulations to our
Spring 2015 Classical Festival winners:
Brooke Moltrum—Young Adult Female 15a, 15b, 16a, 16b
Emma Ditmore—Young Adult Female 15a, 15b, 16a, 16b
Rishi Seshadri—Young Adult Male 16c, 17a, 17b, 17c
Anna Martin—Young Adult Female 16c, 17c, 18c
Allyson Starke—Young Adult Female 17a, 17b, 18a, 18b
Blair Bowmer—Young Adult Female 19a, 19b, 20a, 20b
Larissa Zens—Young Adult Female 19a, 19b, 20a, 20b
Jeramie Gajan—Young Adult Male 19b, 20a, 20b
Lydia Blaine—Young Adult Female 19c, 20c
Shahayla Ononaiye—Young Adult Female 21a, 21b, 22a, 22b, 23
Shohei Kobayashi—Young Adult Male 21a, 21b, 21c, 22c, 23b
April Phillips—Young Adult Female 21c, 22c, 23c
Olivia Duncan—Young Adult Female 21c, 22c, 23c
Kathy Horvath—Recreational Female I, II
Mathew Carter—Recreational Male I, II
Rebecca Sacks—Advanced Adult Female, age 24+
Shannon Young—Advanced Adult Female, age 24+
Timothy McCoy—Advanced Adult Male, age 24+
Ryan Legrand—Young Adult Male 18a, 18c
Elizabeth Reynaud—Young Adult Female 17a, 17b, 18a, 18b
Honorable mention: Alicia Baker, Matt Blumenstein, Molly Duddlesten, Lauren Evers, Caroline Haroldson, Tanis Gonzaga-Guzman, Catherine Jacobs, Erika Little, Bella Malherbe, Melory Mirashrafi, Sierra Renz, Weston Roth, Veronica Scafidi, Maeve Stier, Amy Waters, Jereme Wilkie, Rebecca Wright,
George Zaichenko, David Zielke, Yuxin Zhou
Studios represented: Lisa Actor-Leslie, Angelina Anello-Dennee, Linda Appert, Wade Baker, Ruth Dobson, Karen Esquivel, Jay Fraley, Nicole Hanig Jamie Jacobson, Kay Joham, Theresa Koon, Bonnie Kousoulakis, Nicholas Larson, Karen Mallory, Susan McBerry, Valerie McIntosh, Angela Niederloh, Nicola Nine-Zielke, Nancy Olson-Chatalas, Richard Poppino, Megan Sand, Laura
Thoreson, Christine Welch Elder