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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
September 2008, Op. 47 No. 1
FALL FANFARE
As a member of the guild, you and your guest are invited to a casual
dinner.
WHERE:
The home of Rosemary Waltzer
16 Sandusky Road, New City
WHEN:
Saturday, September 20th at 6:00 pm
FOOD:
The guild will provide food, salad, fruit, dessert, coffee / tea. If
you wish wine, BYOB.
RSVP:
by September 18th to Hospitality Chair, Helen Wolff
hwolff@att.net OR 352-5105
If you wish, bring your instruments
(not pianos!) and some music....
COMING EVENTS
October 8th (Note 2nd Wednesday of the month) - Doors open at 10:00 am
at the Valley Cottage Library
SETTING YOUR STUDENT'S MIND ABLAZE: an Investigation into the Limitless
Piano with Matthew Harrison
November 2nd - 3:00 pm at Riverspace, Nyack
YOUNG PEOPLE'S CONCERT by the Rockland Symphony Orchestra featuring
three winners of the Young People's Auditions
November 5th - Doors open at 10:00 am at the Valley Cottage Library
YOGA FOR PERFORMERS - ways to conquer your Stage Anxiety.
Using yoga to become a more confident performer by improving your
breathing, balance, mental focus with Jennifer CeCe
December 3rd - Details TBA
December 13th and 14th
Annual Music Marathon at the Palisades Mall
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE:
The summer is quietly, but all too quickly coming to an end with my
teaching schedule looming on the horizon. But before I say good-bye to
another lovely, relaxing, and renewing of the spirit summer vacation, I
would like to share with you some thoughts about the summer music
festival which I had the pleasure of attending.
My friends have been cajoling me for years to visit them in early July
so that I could attend the Eastern Music Festival, hosted by Guilford
College in the heart of Greensboro, North Carolina. This year, I
finally agreed and was quite impressed.
The EMF is the culmination of a lifelong dream of Sheldon Morgenstern,
who envisioned a summer music program devoted to the teaching and
performance of classical music to aspiring young orchestral and piano
students between the ages of fourteen and twenty from around the world.
The summer music program offers students an opportunity to study their
instrument in a two-to-one ratio with faculty members. Students perform
major orchestral works, give piano recitals, and attend master classes
in a loving, constructive, intellectual atmosphere.
An Artist-in-Residence program was also begun, and many famous
musicians are more than willing to share their expertise with these
young musicians. Such notable performers as Yo-Yo-Ma, Andre Watts,
Cecile Licaud, Midori, to name a few, have been guest artists
performing and teaching at the EMF.
Do you have a student who is interested in performance, or looking for
a summer program that will enrich their musicianship with an
opportunity to meet others with similar interests? You might want to
suggest they audition for this outstanding program. I will be happy to
research the cost and procedure involved in applying to EMF.
Before this message becomes too lengthy, I will close by wishing
everyone an outstanding year of teaching. I hope to see many of you at
our annual Kick-Off-Dinner which is now titled "FALL FANFARE". Please
join us to welcome the new season, share ideas, and just visit with
dear friends and colleagues. - Marie
Published on the Web:
- Our 2008-2009 directory
Printed directories have been in libraries and music stores for the
past several weeks.
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