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| September Newsletter |
August 24, 2007 |
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Greetings!
Please find enclosed:
- San Francisco Opera discount form
- Current Recital Form & Guidelines
- By-law amendment to be voted on the 1st General Meeting
The MTAC-SF Board of Directors would like to welcome you to another year of wonderful opportunities for our fellow teachers and our students.
| Important News of Certificate of Merit |
The 2008 Certificate of Merit dates are set for March 2 & 9, 2008 at San Francisco State University. The Honors Recital will be held on March 16. You have to attend our next general meeting on September 16, at 3:00 PM if you want to enter your students for the 2008 CM Evaluation.
A new Piano Syllabus is available for purchase from the MTAC State Office (415) 978-9668 for $22. You will need this new edition to prepare for the 2008 exam. Because of the many changes made in theory, technique and repertoire, our next general meeting will be mandatory for all teachers who wish to enter their students. During the meeting, we will highlight the changes as well as provide resources that will be helpful for teachers to prepare their students for the evaluation. Teachers who do not attend this meeting will not be allowed to register their students in Path A of the exam.
The meeting will be held on Sunday, September 16, 3 p.m., at the home of Keiko Banks, 138 18th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94121 (Between California and Lake). Be sure to bring your syllabus as well as any questions you may have to the meeting.
| New Branch Directory |
Our new branch directory will be printed in October. Contact our Membership Secretary, Phyllis Pan, for any changes to your address, phone number, or email. You must do this before September 16th to be included in the new directory. Send changes to: phuzzyphil@gmail.com
| Welcome New Members! |
| Liang-Yun You |
| 2416 38th Avenue, San Francisco, 94116 | liang_you@yahoo.com |
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| Yan Zhang |
| 930 Ortega, San Francisco, 94122 | sue1780@yahoo.com |
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| Kenny Lau |
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50 Rizal Street Apt. #814, San Francisco, 94107 |
kennypjl@sfsu.com |
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| Tatyana Loskutova |
| 8 Keystone Way #3B, San Francisco, 94127 | t-yany-a@excite.com |
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| R. Kassman Purveyor of Fine Piano |
| 843 Gilman, Suite B, Berkeley, 94710 | Russell@rkassman.com |
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| Recital Guidelines |
Please take time to read the recital guidelines for teachers included in this newsletter. The parameters in these guidelines are to be followed exactly in order to maintain our standard of excellence, and to make the recitals proceed smoothly. Make sure the timing of the pieces that your students will play is written on the form exactly. The time limits for your students' pieces will be strictly enforced.
The best way to enter your students in any MTAC-SF event is to use the recital form found in our website at www.mtac-sf.org. Using your computer keyboard, type all the necessary information. Print it out (Don't write it in), and mail it out to our recital coordinator. For those of you without internet access, a recital application form has been included in this newsletter.
Mail all completed application forms with your $20.00 fee each time to our current branch recital coordinator for 2007-2008, Jane Hung, at 1239 21st Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94122. If you have any questions, please email them to Jane Hung at janehung@sbcglobal.net. Please direct any questions to Jane via email. If you must call, contact Scott Pratt at 317-1245
| After School Keyboard Program |
Teaching Assistants Needed ! Our After School Keyboard Program needs teaching assistants at various public schools in San Francisco. The pay is $15.00 an hour. Anyone interested should call our After School Keyboard coordinator, Keiko Banks at sbanks@sonic.net.
| News About Members |
This past June, Juliet McComas attended Piano Texas International Academy and Festival at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. Of the 18 pianists competing in the concerto competition, Juliet was one of the five selected to perform on Sunday, June 17th, 2007 with the Fort Worth Symphony under the direction of Jeffrey Pollock. For further information, log onto PianoTexas.org.
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FOR COMMUNICATION WITH THE BRANCH: Phone: 905-6252; Email: mtac-sf@mailcity.org |
Newsletter published by MTAC-SF Branch Board of Directors
| About Our Organization |
The Music Teachers' Association of California, incorporated in 1897, is a professional organization of approximately 4,500 members. Throughout its 100-year history, MTAC has dedicated its efforts towards the pursuit of excellence in music education.
Each of the sixty branches throughout the state - from Humboldt County to San Diego - maintains its own schedule of programs and activities and participates in statewide projects and programs.
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Mission Statement
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| The mission of Music Teachers' Association of California is the pursuit of excellence in music education: |
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San Francisco Board of Directors