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MSSL Theory Help

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Masquerade Recital 2020

2021 CM meeting

CT Workshop Sunday Series 2017-18

Please download and print out the attached evaluation form. It is a fillable pdf that needs to be filled out in Adobe Reader. All the blue highlights can be filled. If you have a problem with this then just print it out and manually, neatly, fill it out:

1) Print it out as one page only (double sided): page 1, front; page 2, back.

2) All student info goes on side 1, and repertoire on side 2.

3) Fill out a form for each student entered.

4) Please send the completed forms back to me through US Mail in an 8 x 11 brown envelope; do not fold the forms!

5) I must have all completed evaluation forms on or by Saturday, April 9, 2016.

After I have finished the schedule I will send your students’ times along with directions to my studio and a check-in sheet you can download and print out.

If you have questions please either call or email me. My mailing address is:

6572 Redgrove Circle

Huntington Beach, CA 92647

Thanks! Vivian

• Oct. 1 to 31, 2014 — CM Registration o Jan. 1 to 31, 2015 — Enter online student evaluation/repertoire information

• March 14 — Piano Theory Exam. at Northwood High School
• March 14 — String/Flute/Voice Performing Evaluation and Theory CM at Chinese Baptist Church of Central Orange County
• March 22 — Piano Performing Evaluation at UCI
• March 30 — teachers will be able to see the results on line. Go to www.mtac.org –> login –> CM students –> Student Evaluation Info. & Results and you will see your students’ CM results.
• April 1 to 15 — Branch Honor Recital registration. There is no paper application accepted, teachers need to registered eligible students through our branch website. Go to www.mtacsouthcoast.org –> login –> Programs & Festivals –> Festival Registration
  • Recital Date: May 10, 2014 from 2 pm to 5 pm
  • Fee: $10 per students
  • Location: Fields Piano, Santa Ana
  • Make check payable to MTAC South Coast
  • Send checks to Dr. Deborah Brener, 18 Mahogany Run, Coto de Caza, CA 92679-4732
  • Special request: Carpool only. No time requests
• April 7 to 11 —teachers may pick up the BBE’s at Sandely’s Studio, 19 Armory Pl, Irvine.
• April 15 — Deadline for Convention Application. $30 Convention application fee per student is due.
• May 2 — Branch Honor Recital at Fields Piano at Santa Ana
• July 3 to 7 — Convention 2015 at Fairmont San Jose, CA

Dear Piano Teachers,

If you plan to enter student in our Branch Performance Evaluations (piano evaluations ONLY) on Saturday, April 18th, 2015 at Vivian Field’s Studio in Huntington Beach, then please email me the student name and CM level.

You can email me vlrfmm@yahoo.com AND mail the evaluator fee (payable to MTAC South Coast) to:

Vivian Field
6572 Redgrove Cr.
Huntington Beach, CA 92647-4004

The branch performance evaluation is optional; it is a service the branch provides to give our students a real evaluation experience. All of the performance requirements will be the same as CM Path A – memorization, numbers of pieces from different periods, technique and sight reading. The student will receive a certificate from the branch for the accomplishment.

We have only one room available for performance evaluations, thus it will be first come first serve only.

Theory tests are NOT conducted at this site.

Please double check for the correct total amount on your evaluator fee check (Payable to MTAC-South Coast), see fee list below.

Prep – Level 2: $23
Level 3 – 5: $28
Level 6 – 7: $33
Level 8 – 9: $38
Level Adv: $43

Deadline for Registration: March 31, 2015

State: Contest applicants send one or more compositions by March 30. The compositions may be the same as entered in evaluations or can be different pieces. If they receive a high enough score (4.5 or 5) in the first round, they may apply to perform at the convention. If accepted, they are invited to perform on the Symposium Recitals at the convention. Registration open Jan 15, closes March 30 and results posted April 30.

Symposium: Students who score in the high range from evaluations may apply to Symposium. They have an excellent chance of playing at convention. Students may send in a piece to symposium without taking part in the State Contest. Registration open Feb 15and closes April 15. Results posted May 8.

If you have questions, contact Jennifer Puhl. In the meantime keep composing.

Puhls@aol.com

Trophy Exchange Program

(The style may change each year)

Please encourage your students to collect points to exchange for

a personalized trophy at the end of the year.

Total points required: 9+ points

(No expiration date for the points)

Festivals

Gold medal: 3 points

Silver medal: 2 points

Bronze medal: 1 point

Masquerade Concert

Participation: 1 point

Master Class

Attendance: 1 point

(Yes, just by being a member of the audience)

Dear MTAC teachers,

I hope you can all participate our branch’s MSSL September 29th recital!
The application form is attached. The due date for the form is September 21st.
The recital is at 2:00 PM and will be held at Inn at the Park (10 Marquette Irvine 92612)
Please note the venue and time changes. Recitals are now in Irvine and have moved to Sunday afternoons.

All performances, including piano, dance, strings, vocals, etc. are encouraged. Thanks!

Best Regards,
MSSL South Coast

Date/Time: Wednesday, May 22nd at 10AM

Location: Field’s Piano

Program:

-Clare Chiang and Kevin Kao will be performing

Arensky’s Suite for Two Pianos Op. 15, II. Valse

-Introducing new branch board members for 2013-16

*Miss Clare Chiang was born and started her piano education in Taiwan. Her first public performances were accompanying her local church choirs and her high school orchestra in California. During her undergraduate in San Diego State University, Miss Chiang was involved in accompanying, teaching, and performing. Her private piano instructor in San Diego State University was Dr. Mitzi Kolar; who is an expert in pedagogical field as well as the co-author of the piano method book called “Celebrate Piano!.” Miss Chiang studied pedagogy with Dr. Kolar and earned her B.M. on piano performance. During her residence in San Diego, she accompanied students in SDSU and was also a staff accompanist at Grossmont College. Miss Chiang received the award of Kiwanis Club Chamber Music Scholarship on the last year of her undergraduate. Miss Chiang is currently studying her master degree in piano performance at California State Long Beach (Bob Cole Conservatory) with Dr. Shun-Lin Chou, who is an international concert pianist. While pursuing her performance degree, she also devotes herself in teaching piano to the younger generation and in accompanying events in the Orange County area.

*Kevin Kao was born in Taiwan before his family moved to California when he was nine years old and he started private piano lessons. His teachers, Aunt Lina, Dennis Alexander, Hsun Mei Chow, and Dr. Felix Chang, helped nurture his affinity for music. He received a Keyboard Area Talent Scholarship to attend Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at CSULB where he studied with Dr. Shun-Lin Chou and graduated Cum Laude with a BM in Piano Performance while touring and performing with the award winning vocal jazz group, Pacific Standard Time. After which, he received the Paul C. Stauffer Memorial Scholarship to attend SDSU to study piano pedagogy with Dr. Mitzi Kolar and performance with Dr. Karen Follingstad. He was also given the opportunity to teach class piano to music majors for two years while he obtained his MM in Piano Performance. Currently he spends his spare time learning about social media, copywriting, and creating websites for other music teachers while building up his own private studio.

Gold
104, 105, 106, 109, 116
202, 206, 208, 210, 217
306, 307, 308
402, 406, 413
502, 506, 512, 513

Silver
101, 103, 114, 115
207, 209, 214, 216
309, 310, 311
407, 411, 404
504, 508

Bronze
112, 113
205, 212, 215
301, 304
403
503, 505

February Branch meeting

Date: Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Time: 10 AM
Location: Field’s Piano

A business lecture presented by Dr. Monica Lee. The lecture will focus on tax and advertisement (ways to reduce student drops/maintaining student enrollment).

Dr. Monica E. Lee oversees the piano program at Fullerton College, including piano performance and pedagogy. Before accepting her current position at Fullerton College in 2000, Dr. Lee has served on the piano faculties of Northwestern University, Concordia University, and Prince Georges Community College. In addition, Dr. Lee has been teaching privately for over 25 years.
As a pianist, she performed solo and orchestral pieces throughout the United States, Korea and Russia. She is currently the chair of the Annual Piano Ensemble Festival<http://music.fullcoll.edu/pianofestival> held at Fullerton College; A Member of the College of the Examiners of the Royal Conservatory of Music; and a member of MTNA and MTAC. She was appointed 2005-2007 member of the Community Advisory Council for Higher Education for the 56th District.

Hope to see everyone there!

The South Coast board would like to express their sincere appreciation to our head Festival Chair, Chi Asada and
joint Classical Festival chair, Naoko Ono and Romantic Festival chair, Junko Nojima for a very well run festival weekend! We would also like to thank Andreas Eckstein for the professional set-up, stunning printed programs and student place name cards. Special thanks to Kevin Kao for helping Andreas with the set-up and to teachers for all their help in announcing programs and general help. All of you contributed in making our branch event a big success!

VOCE Competition

This year we will again be combining with both the Orange Coast Cities and Long Beach Branches for our VOCE Recital. This is a wonderful opportunity for our students to hear many other excellent students from other branches. However, our South Coast Branch students will only compete with other students from our branch. So winners may be selected from each of the branches to go on and compete at the State Finals.

Date: Saturday, February 9, 2013

Time: TBA

Location: Saddleback College

Fee: $45 per soloist, $35 per each member of an ensemble

Time limit: 10 minutes total (please be aware that the time limit for the State Finals is 9 minutes).

Application Deadline: January 19, 2013

There is a new application procedure this year. Please go to www.mtac.org and login to access the online application and instructions. They will be found under the “VOCE” tab. Be sure to read all directions carefully. This year all applications will be filled out online and all fees will be paid online. You will only need to mail proof of age to:

Lisa Honea

1821 Stonehenge Drive

Tustin, CA 92780

Or you may scan the proof of age information and email it to:

lisa_honea@hotmail.com

If you have any questions, please email lisa_honea@hotmail.com.

We are looking forward to another exciting VOCE Recital this year.