Volume XXXXV, NUMBER 7
Santa Clara County Branch
January 2015
7 - Branch Board Meeting
Lincoln Glen Church, @ 9:30 AM
Scholarship foundation will add new awards to the
following students meeting the requirements.
The persons who are the finalists perform on the
state convention in VOCE, YAG, YCG, SOLO, CONCERTO are going to receive $100 each. If it is an
ensemble, $50 will be issued for each performer in
the ensemble.
The finalists should also study with the teacher of
MTAC Santa Clara Branch for at least 2-3 years to
be eligible to the awards.
*For all other info. & Future Meetings & Deadlines
Please see Calendar at www.mtacsantaclara.org
In This Issue
Submitted by Katie Tang
Recitals are held on Sundays from 3:00 PM -7:00 PM @
Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto
505 East Charleston Road, Palo Alto, CA 94306
January 18, 2015
February 15, 2015
Please note that all teachers who have students
participating in these recitals are expected to assist the
recital chairperson when they are asked. Tasks may include hosting a particular hour, passing out programs
or serving as greeters.
Submitted by Natalya Karamyan
15 - Deadline for articles & ads for February Newsletter
Barbara Cook, via mail (see directory for address)
email (preferred): [email protected]
No phone requests please
Solo Piano Competition
2
State Logo Use Guidelines
2
Junior Recital Information
3
Concerto/Ensemble Music Festival
4
Volunteers & Scrapbook
5
ASCAP Compliance
5
Convention Page Alert
5
Convention Page Availability Form
6
Music Village Advertisement
7
Advertizing rates & policy
7
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Online Application Form & Payment 2015
Online registration opens January 15 and closes
March 1 at 11:59 p.m.
The Northern Regional Piano Concerto/Solo
competition will be held on Saturday, March 28,
at Santa Clara University. The online application
period will be January 15 through March 1. The
application fee will be $85 per student and the
payment will be made online. Any questions
about the application process may be sent to the
North Chair, Anna Lin at:
[email protected]
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The Santa Clara Branch offers a recital opportunity for students who are just beginning to develop experience performing
in public. This is designed for students who may have played in teachers' studio recitals, but do not have the level of
experience expected at our Branch Student Recitals at Petit Trianon. The Branch Junior Recitals will be held in a more
relaxed setting, memorization is not required, and students in elementary levels are welcome to play. Repertoire should
range from beginning pieces up to early Sonatinas.
Recital Dates
Junior Recitals will be scheduled each month, usually on the fourth Saturday or Sunday. If you would like to apply for
some of your students to play on this recital:
Registration Guidelines
You must be a member of MTAC Santa Clara to enroll students in the recital.
Teachers may submit applications for three students. More applications may be considered if there is room on the recital
program.
Submit an online application for each student. Telephone and mail applications cannot be accepted. Applications must be
received by the 20th of the month before the recital.
There is a $10 fee for participation.
The time limit for a performance is 3 minutes.
Dress Code & Recital Guidelines
Female performers should wear knee-length skirts or dresses, or dressy slacks with blouses. ( No exposed midriff. )
Male performers should wear dress slacks and dress shirt. Ties and jackets are optional.
Dress shoes are required for all performers. Please, no athletic shoes or back-less sandals.
Students should arrive 15 minutes early. All recitals will start on time.
Violin students should tune their violins before recital.
All students and accompanists should sit in a front row.
Teachers, please advise students and parents of recital etiquette, e.g. bowing before and after the performance, staying
quietly seated during a performance, staying for the entire program, etc.
Flash photography is not permitted during a recital. Video cameras may be used provided they are set up in the rear of the
recital hall and kept clear of the aisles.
No program changes will be made once programs are on the website
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Mission
The mission of the MTAC Santa Clara Branch Concerto/ Ensemble Music Festival is to provide a formal stage with
competition atmosphere to gifted young musicians who are participating in the State Concerto Competitions or VOCE
Competitions, as well as to all junior ensemble performers who want to show their music talent in a team. It is a
good opportunity to participate in a smaller festival in preparation for other music competitions in the following
months of 2015.
Description of Activities
When: Friday, January 23, 2015, 7:00pm
Where: Santa Clara University Recital Hall
Registration: the 2015 Festival is open to students playing at a level comparable to Certificate of Merit Level V and
up. Students must be enrolled by their teachers. Register online http://www.mtacsantaclara.org/
Fees: Concerto: $65
Duet: $110
Ensembles of 3 or more: $45 per performer (excluding accompanist)
Awards: all participants will receive certificates signed by MTAC Santa Clara Branch President and Piano Concerto/
Ensemble Music Festival Committee. One or two students from each category will be awarded “Best Performer of
2015 Festival” and will receive a cash prize.
Age Requirements: all musical performers must be aged 24 or younger.
Repertoire Length: no more than 12 minutes.
Four Categories: Piano Concerto, Other Concerto, Duet and Ensemble or Vocal Ensemble
We encourage teachers who enroll their students to work as volunteers on the event day.
Space is limited. First come, first served.
For more information please contact:
Evert Coordinator: Lin Pan (408) 931931-1339
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We need programs from branch events,
studio recitals, musical soirees, etc. for our
branch scrapbook. Please send hard copies
to my address as listed in the directory &
electronic copy (jpg/pdf format) to my email
address listed on the first page of this
newsletter.
I often think in music. I live
my daydreams in music. I see
my life in terms of music.
Albert Einstein
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We need someone that can take pictures of
branch events: monthly programs, luncheons,
recitals, etc. so we can include them in our
branch scrapbook. Please email files in jpg or gif
format to Barbara Cook.
Our branch will host the 2015 MTAC
Convention in San Jose. This means we
will need to provide pages for various
events during the convention.
There are several perks for those who
volunteer as pages including access to
events and community service hours.
High school aged and older are
needed.
Please send your studio recital programs to
Shirley Webb. This is a State mandate in
compliance with ASCAP requirements for
public performance of pieces they publish.
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2015 MTAC CONVENTION PAGE AVAILABILITY FORM
We look forward to having you serve as a Page at the 2015 MTAC Convention in San Jose. MTAC is a registered 501(C)3 charity and as
such we are pleased to sign a community service affidavit for your hours of volunteer service for MTAC event. Your responsibility, alertness
and courtesy will help make the convention a success. Please fill out one form for each person who wishes to serve as a page. After our
Page Chair is announced you will need to scan, and e-mail this form back to the Page Chair for MTAC Santa Clara County Branch. (If you
are not able to scan this form, you are welcome to compose an email which includes the same personal information asked for on the form,
and your available times.)
PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY
Your Name ___________________________________________________________________Age_________
Your Home Ph. _________________Cell__________________ E-mail address__________________________
Address___________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Teacher’s name_____________________________________ MTAC Branch___________________________
Name of page partner (if any)___________________________________________________ Age___________
Partner’s Phone _______________Cell_________________ E-mail address____________________________
Address___________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Please check your calendar to avoid conflicts with other activities you or your page partner may have scheduled. Changing schedules and re
-assigning page times is extremely difficult. Check www.mtac.org for the schedule of daily Convention events that will be of interest to you.
We will do our best to accommodate your preferences, but we cannot make any guarantees. Please note that if you are assigned to a
concert, master class or lecture you may be required to sit OUTSIDE the door to control late arrival during the program. You may therefore
wish to be a page at a time which does not pose a conflict with an event that you wish to attend. There will be an Orientation Meeting on
Thursday evening, July 2 at 6:30 p.m. at the Fairmont Hotel, San Jose. If you cannot attend, you will need to arrive 20 minutes before your
shift starts to find out what your job entails. Below please mark all of the dates and times you will be available to serve as a page. Mark those
shifts you strongly prefer with a plus (+).
Day
Morning
8AM-12:00 PM
Mid Day
12:00PM-4:00PM
Early Evening
Night
4:00-7:30PM
7:30-10:30PM
Friday, July 3
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Saturday, July 4
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Sunday, July 5
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Monday, July 6
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Tuesday, July 7
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What is the total number of shifts (3 to 4 hours) you would like to serve? _____________
If you have some specific preferences (like specific hours, type of page duty, etc.), let us know. We’ll do our best to consider them
Thank you so much. We truly appreciate your help at the Convention.
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