| S.F.branch NEWS | |
| Spring Newsletter |
April 25, 2006 |
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Spring Greetings Everyone!
Please find enclosed: 1. Official 2006-2007 MTAC-SF Branch Ballot
Congratulations!
Our 2006 Piano Competition was held on April 2, 2006. The winners are;
| Category I - Elementary |
| 2nd Place: | Audrey Woo, Student of Millie Siu | |
| 1st Place: |
Jennifer Kao, Student of Millie Siu |
| Category II - Intermediate |
| Honorable Mention: |
Emika Lisberger, Student of Machiko Kobialka |
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| 2nd Place: | Clayton Yan, Student of Lisa Yasnogorodsky | |
| 1st Place: | Hugo Kitano, Student of William Wellborn |
| Category III - Early Advanced |
| Honorable Mention: | Angelika Kamen, Student of Nina Belskaya | |
| Honorable Mention: | Audrey Vardanega, Student of Robert Schwartz | |
| 2nd Place: | Connie So, Student of Esther Chan | |
| 1st Place: | Vien Nguyen, Student of William Wellborn |
| Category IV - Young Artist |
| 1st Place - Samuel Rodetsky Prize....Elaine Lee |
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Student of Robert Schwartz
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Many Thanks to Millie Siu for her hard work as the Competition Chair. Thanks, also, to this year's judges- Rufina Gorin and Marta Schermerhorn from the Palo Alto Branch. Special Thanks , also, to our business affiliate, Sherman Clay, for letting us use their facility and a beautiful Steinway "B".
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Voting for the 2006-2007 MTAC-SF Board of Directors |
Please send your completed ballots no later than Tuesday, May 16 to our Membership Secretary, Phyllis Pan, in the enclosed envelope (Don't forget the stamp!).
Official Ballot and Roster for Candidates for MTAC-SF 2006-2007
Below are the candidates chosen by the nominating committee for next year's officers on the Board of Directors. Please check the appropriate box and mail by May 17, 2006.
| Scott Pratt | President |
| Brenda Yodice | Vice-President |
| Hui Chong Kim | Treasurer |
| Phyllis Pan | Membership Secretary |
| Anne Sajdera | Recording Secretary |
| Nina Belskaya | Director |
| Felly Illastron | Director |
| Julia Kaufman | Director |
| Shari Levinger-Jacobs | Director |
| 2006 MTAC Convention in Los Angeles |
The 2006 MTAC Convention will take place June 30 - July 4, 2006, at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles. We encourage you to plan to send your Early Bird Registration by June 12, 2006. The convention application form can be found on the last page of "The California Music Teacher" magazine, Summer 2006 Convention issue, which arrived in the mail last week. For the latest information about events and artists at the 2006 convention go to www.mtac.org
| Upcoming Events |
| Visit Branch Program for detail information |
All of the above recitals will take place at St. Stephen Church, 601 Eucalyptus St. (at 23rd Ave) in S.F. not far from the Stonestown Shopping Center. Application deadline is Saturday, April 29 (coming right up!) Send applications to: Jane Hung 1239 21st Ave S.F. 94122 Please do not call her.
There will be one more newsletter going out in late May with news about the location of the Installation Dinner which will take place on Sunday, June 4th 2006 at 5:30 or 6:00pm.
Be sure to look for the S.F. Opera discount order form in the next newsletter.
Cheers!
MTAC-SF Board
| Recitals and Events 2005-2006 |
| Visit Branch Program for detail information |