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Tuning Up
A Newsletter of the Rockland County Music Teachers Guild
P.O. Box 283, New City, NY 10956
http://www.RCMTG.org
January 2012, Op. 50, No 6 50th Anniversary Edition
ATTENTION: GUIDELINE CHANGE FOR 2012 AUDITIONS
There will no longer be a requirement that students perform their pieces from memory. All other guidelines will remain in effect. If a student memorizes a piece, the student will receive a star on his or her ribbon and a notation in the Blue and Gold recital program in recognition and appreciation of this extra effort.
Please keep in mind that the intention here is for the number grade to reflect SOLELY on the quality of the playing, whether or not the piece is memorized. Judges will be advised of this and will be exhorted not to grade more highly those students who do not use music, or to demote students who do use music.
This new guideline will NOT APPLY to the Concerto division or the Scholarship Division. All music MUST BE MEMORIZED for these two categories.
Watch for applications etc. in February Tuning Up
CALENDAR:
All Program Meetings will take place at the Nyack Library, 59 S. Broadway, Nyack
Winter Share-a-Dish Dinner at Rosemary Waltzer’s, Sat. Jan. 21 (snow date 1/22)
Program Wed. Mar 7, 10 a.m., Lisa Yui, topic TBA, Nyack Library
Program: Wed. Apr. 4, 10 a.m., Paul Schwartz, Musical Journey, Nyack Library
Program: Wed. May 2, 10 am., Roundtable discussion, leader Tammy Lum, Nyack Library
Sun. May 6, RCMTG Auditions in homes
Sun. May 20, Blue & Gold Recital, Nyack Library
Wed. June 6, location TBA, Annual Luncheon
MEMBER NEWS
For Sale...
by Rockland Conservatory
We are selling a SOUND PROOF MODULE on Craigslist...
terrific unit (new they are$23K and this is used, and $5).
We used it for drum lessons in our other location and were able to teach piano and violin in classrooms next door to it.
Here is the listing:
http:hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/msg/2749100646.html
Questions? Contact Marigene Kettler, Rockland Conservatory of Music (845)356-1522x105 or marigene@rockland conservatory.org
Share-a-Dish Dinner Party
At the home of ROSEMARY WALTZER
16 Sandusky Rd., New City
SATURDAY EVENING
January 21st at 6:30 pm
(Snow date - Jan. 22nd)
Contact Rosemary regarding the dish you and your guest are sharing
BYO Beverages
RCMTG provides wine
DEADLINE for reservations: Monday January 16th.
E-mail:
RosesCorF@gmail.com; Phone: 634-7928
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
During the winter vacation I took a break from visiting with friends and family and eating too much chocolate to look closely at all my lesson notes since September and make some adjustments in my plans for students. Is that Bach Invention going to fly or do we need more sonatina work? Why didn't the Chopin ever get memorized? Did we sightread enough? How can I help this student read rhythms more accurately? So many questions! One gift I can give each of my students is to keep asking myself the questions all year that will encourage me to find work that engages interest and builds ability. I just wish I had more ready answers...
I look forward to seeing you all at the Share-a-Dish Dinner Party in January. Happy New Year everyone!
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