To All Participants, After my last letter to all of you regarding our annual branch project, things started to pour in and believe it or not, a total of 323 love packed shoe boxes were being loaded up on Sat. 11/17/12 and taken to one of the local OCC centres in Arcadia. As always, mother and daughter pair of Dorothy and Carrie Lui brought in a total of 105 boxes on Monday 11/12/12. I am sorry if I am such a “hustler”, hopefully just once a year at this time, as I’m sure it means a lot to many of us teachers and students to be able to bring some joy, es-pecially to orphans who would otherwise go without a present during the upcoming festive season. I am touched with some new participating branch teachers one who even drove by twice to drop off her contribution from her studio. A teacher who recently just had a baby also drove by to bring some joy to the less fortunate. When the Youtube video is ready to be viewed, I will acknowledge all participants accordingly. Please thank all your students and their parents for making this hap-pen again in 2012. Wishing you the very best in this Holiday Season and may all your dreams come true in 2013! Greatefully,
Rosemary Yang (your annual branch hustler)
President | CM Chair MTAC LA County Branch
Editor: Annie Chen
FORTE From the President…
M u s i c T e a c h e r s ’ A s s o c i a t i o n o f C a l i f o r n i a - L o s A n g e l e s B r a n c h November ♦ December 2012
December 1 Fall Fest First United Methodist Church of San Gabriel - San Gabriel Chairperson: Lydia Wu, [email protected] Postmark Deadline: Nov. 20, 12 21 Board Meeting & No-Host Christmas Luncheon (10-12 pm w/ Luncheon) TBA ALL ARE WELCOME! Pls. RSVP to Rosemary Yang
January 2 CM Online Database open for entering student repertoire & Evaluation info. 26 Romantic Festival for Pianists (No Impressionistic composers, composers will be posted) Chairperson: Melody Kuo, [email protected] Postmark Deadline: Jan. 10, 13
February 3 CM Online Database Closed for entering Evaluation info. (It’s the teacher’s responsibility to enter all students’ evaluation info. ) *Late fee will be assessed after Feb. 3, 13 @ 11:59PM!!! 16 Branch Recital (2 Locations)-PM First United Methodist Church of San Gabriel - San Gabriel Chairperson: Daisy Kwok, Email: [email protected] 1016 Roxbury Rd., San Marino, CA 91108 The Cross School of Music - Walnut Chairperson: Debby Sung, [email protected] 1977 Calle Bogota, Rowland Heights, CA 91748 Postmark Deadline: Feb. 1, 13 (6 minutes max., $2.00 per min.) 9 VOCE Audition - Please email Rona Whipkey for more information First United Methodist Church of San Gabriel - San Gabriel Chairperson: Rona Whipkey, Email: [email protected] Postmark Deadline: Jan. 26, 2013 23-24 Regional Panel Auditions for Strings and Keyboard (Cerritos College-Strings, Whittier College-Keyboard) 24 Certificate of Merit PERFORMANCE Evaluation - PIANO Cal State University- Los Angeles (For Studios with 15 or more students)
March 2 Certificate of Merit THEORY Evaluation - PIANO, VOICE, & WINDS Cal State University- Los Angeles & The Cross School of Music, Walnut (1-5pm) 3 Certificate of Merit PERFORMANCE Evaluation - PIANO Cal State University- Los Angeles & The Cross School of Music (Walnut) (For Studios with 14 or less students) 9 Certificate of Merit THEORY Evaluation - STRINGS Truth Theological Seminary, Arcadia (1-5pm) 10 Certificate of Merit PERFORMANCE Evaluation - STRINGS CSULA/Polytech High, Garland Theater 17 Certificate of Merit Piano Branch Honors Recital (Lev.5-6) United Methodist Church of San Gabriel - San Gabriel Chairperson: Stacy Wang [email protected] Deadline: Mar. 11, 13
Calendar of Events
17 Certificate of Merit Strings Branch Honors Recital The First Congregational Church, San Marino 2560 Huntington Dr., San Marino, CA 91108 Chairperson: Cheryl Scheidemantle 626.585.8894 Deadline: Mar. 14, 13 23 Certificate of Merit Branch Honor Recital (Lev. 5-Adv.) The Cross School of Music - Walnut Chairperson: Debby Sung, [email protected] 1977 Calle Bogota, Rowland Heights, CA 91748 Deadline: Mar. 15, 13 24 Certificate of Merit Piano Branch Honor Recital (Lev. 7-Adv.) 3pm United Methodist Church of San Gabriel - San Gabriel Chairperson: Winnie Tsoi , [email protected] Deadline: Mar. 16 , 13 @ midnight
April 5-7 State Panel Auditions, Cal Poly Pomona State Panel Chair: Vera Hoalim 13 Bach Festival - Branch Level Chairperson: Dorothy Lui 213.624.2962 Postmark Deadline: Mar. 13, 13 15 MTAC Convention Application Deadline NO LATE APPLICATIONS will be accepted $20 fee per student is DUE 27 Sonata/Sonatina Festival First United Methodist Church of San Gabriel - San Gabriel Chairperson: Tsukasa Shirai, Email: [email protected] Postmark Deadline: April 14, 13
May 11 Branch Scholarship Audition First United Methodist Church of San Gabriel - San Gabriel Chairperson: Alice Weng, Email: [email protected] Postmark Deadline: Apr. 20, 13
19 Scholarship Winners’ Recital & Senior Award Presentation (Sunday) Venue TBA , 2-5pm Chairperson: Alice Weng, Email: [email protected]
June 5 Final Board Meeting - Studio of Rosemary Yang (9:30am)
28-July 2 MTAC State Convention Hyatt Regency: 5101 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA 95054
The purpose of the FORTE is to provide information about MTAC-Los Angeles Branch’s events & student programs.
If you would like to submit announcements to the Nov. Newsletter, please forward them to me via email: an-
[email protected] or Fax: 626.574.1258. The deadline for Nov. submittal is Dec. 15, 2012.
Thank you.—Annie Chen, Editor.
Music Teachers’ Association of California -Los Angeles County Branch
Romantic Festival For Pianists Saturday, January 26, 2013
Guidelines
1. Open to students of all members in good standing in the MTAC Los Angeles Branch. Students must
have studied at least six months with their current teacher prior to the date of the festival unless by consent
of the former teacher. 2. Students enter the Festival according to their age as of January 26, 2013. Please submit a copy of docu-
ment to verify proof of age (birth certificate, passport, driver’s license). 3. Choose one or two original solo compositions to be performed within the time limit, by any Romantic
period composer(s). See the List of Composers (next page). For composers not included on the list,
please contact the chairperson for approval.
4. Music is to be performed from memory. 5. Original music with measures numbered must be provided for the judges. Photocopies are not allowed. 6. Participation trophies will be presented to every student immediately following each category. 7. The first three place winners of each category will receive gift certificates as awards. Honorable men-
tions may be awarded at the judges’ discretion. Teachers of winning students will be contacted by the
chairperson after the Festival. 8. The decision of the judges is final. 9. Application fees are non-refundable. 10. Complete application form with fee must be mailed to the chairperson postmarked on or be-
fore January 10, 2013. 11. Teachers: please submit one check for all entries per studio, payable to MTAC Los Angeles Branch. 12. Teachers may submit a maximum of two students per category. 13. First Place winners from 2012 Contemporary Festival may not compete again in the same category. 14. Students may compete only in their current age categories.
Categories Ages Time Limits Application Fees Awards Category I 8 and under 3 mins $20 $25, $20, $15
Category II 9-10 3 mins $20 $25, $20, $15 Category III 11-12 5 mins $25 $30, $25, $20 Category IV 13-14 5 mins $25 $30, $25, $20 Category V 15-16 7 mins $30 $35, $30, $25
Category VI 17-18 7 mins $30 $35, $30, $25
Music Teachers’ Association of California -Los Angeles County Branch
Romantic Festival For Pianists Saturday, January 26, 2013
Composers List
Backer-Groendahl, Agathe
Balakirev, Mili
Berens, J. Herman
Bertini, Henri
Beyer, Ferdinand
Biehl, Albert
Bolck, Oscar
Brahms, Johannes
Burgmuller, Johann F.
Chopin, Frederic Francois
Concone, Giuseppe
Duvernoy, Jean Baptiste
Dvorak, Antonin
Ellmenreich, Albert
Faure, Gabriel
Field, John
Foster, Stephen C.
Franck, Cesar
Gade, Niels
Godard, Benjamin
Gottschalk, Louis Moreau
Grieg, Edvard
Gurlitt, Cornelius
Heller, Stephen
Hensel, Fanny Mendelssohn
Henselt, Adolf
Kirchner, Theodor
Kohler, Louis
Koelling, Carl
Kullak, Theodor
Kunz, Konrad
Le Couppey, Felix
Lichner, Heinrich
Liszt, Franz
Loeschhorn, Albert
Lynes, Frank
Mendelssohn (Bartholdy), Felix
Moscheles, Adolf
Moszkowski, Moritz
Mussorgsky, Modest
Paderewski, Ignace Jan
Reinecke, Carl
Reinhold, Hugo
Rossini, Gioachino
Rubenstein, Anton
Saint-Saens, Camille
Schubert, Franz
Schumann, Clara Josephine Wieck
Schumann, Robert
Schytte, Ludwig
Sinding, Christian
Smetana, Frederick
Spindler, Fritz
Streabbog, Jean Louis
Szyinanowska, Maria Agata
Tchaikovsky, Piotr Ilich
Tomasek, Vaclav Jan
Weber, Carl Maria von
Music Teachers’ Association of California -Los Angeles County Branch
Romantic Festival For Pianists Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013
Application Form
(Must be postmarked on or before January 10, 2013)
Please type or print clearly (Incomplete applications will not be accepted) Student’s Name: _______________________________Category:___________Age: ________
Remember to enclose a proof of age document for each student Student’s Address: ____________________________________________________________ Student’s Telephone: _______________________________
Repertoire Composer(s): _______________________________ Title(s): __________________________________________________________________ Exact performance time: ____________________ Teacher’s Name: _____________________________ Teacher’s Address: ____________________________________________________ Teacher’s Telephone: ______________________Teacher’s email address__________________ Teacher’s Signature: ___________________________________________________ Application fee: $________________ Teachers: mail application(s), one check per studio payable to MTAC-LA Branch, and proof(s) of age to:
Melody Kuo 9958 Live Oak Ave. Temple City, CA 91780 postmarked on or before January 10, 2013
626-287-1635
Audition time and venue will be sent to teachers via email after January 10, 2013.
2013 Los Angeles Branch Bach Festival
Some General Rules:
The Festival is open to students of active, provisional or student members of the MTAC Los Angeles Branch.
This includes active members who are contributors to the Los Angeles branch.
Student must have studied with their current teacher at least 6 months, unless by consent of the former teacher.
Students may play any original or transcriptions of J.S. Bach’s music, or music of other Baroque composers
within the 5 minute time limit. However, to be eligible to be considered to be chosen to play at the Re-
gional Festival (2nd round), the following exceptions must be upheld:
(1) No music from the Anna Magdalena Bach Notebook, ANH 113-132
(2) No transcriptions other than those made by J. S. Bach himself from his own works.
(3) No works by other Baroque composers.
Music need not be limited to the Complete Works Audition Official List of Bach's works in order to be
eligible for the Regional Festival. Music from the current Official List is required only at the Complete
Works Audition (CWA) [3rd round].
To be eligible for the CWA, students with works from the Complete Works List for the current year (2013)
must be a winner at the Regional Festival. Students must perform the same music as played in Branch and
Regional for Complete Works Audition, but now complete as shown on the Official List. For example, a
student may play an Invention (or Sinfonia) in the Branch and Regional level, but must play both Invention
and Sinfonia in the CWA, if he/she reaches that level. For the Official List of works for CWA, go to http://
www.scjbf.org/cwa.htm. [link]
Music must be performed by memory. Students do not need to provide music books to the judges. The Branch
chair will contact teachers if he/she has a student winner.
In the Branch level, Judges will select at least 35% of eligible students to play in the Regional Festival in
May. Branch winners must perform exactly the same music for the Regional level. In the event a branch
winner is unable to compete in the Regional level, an Alternate winner may be selected to take his/her
place. In the Regional level, judges will select 45% to be eligible to participate in the Complete Works
Audition in the Fall (early October).
Branch performers will receive a trophy for their participation. After the judges’ selections, branch winners
(the selected 35%) will receive rosettes; alternates and honorable mentions will receive award certificates
and ribbons.
For a complete listing of rules & guidelines, visit http://www.scjbf.org/rules.htm
TEACHER AND STUDENT REGISTRATION MUST BE DONE ONLINE AT http://www.scjbf.org/registration.htm
Online registration inquiries? Contact Carrie Lui-Deguzman at [email protected]
Note: New Teachers must select the “NEW USER” box to register. For Keyboard Teachers, select “Los Ange-
les” as your branch festival. For String, Winds & Voice teachers, select “Strings” or “Winds & Voice,” re-
spectively. Returning teachers do not need to re-register. If you forgot your teacher ID, email Carrie Lui-
Deguzman.
*Online Registration is now OPEN as of Thursday, November 1st!!* For other questions, contact the Bach Festival Chair, Dorothy Lui, at (213)624-2962
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Los Angeles Branch Keyboard Festival
When: April 13, 2013, beginning at 1:30 PM
Venue: First United Methodist Church of San Gabriel
201 North San Gabriel Blvd., San Gabriel, CA 91775
Registration Deadline: March 13, 2013 Fee: $28 per student
Chair: Dorothy Lui Phone: (213) 624-2962
Teachers: Submit one check for all entries payable to MTAC-Los Angeles Branch and mail to the festival chair at the following address:
Dorothy Lui
823 Alpine Street
Los Angeles, CA, 90012 (postmarked on or before April 1, 2013).
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Strings, Winds and Voice All-Branch Regional Festival
Strings – April 28, 2013: El Camino College, Torrance.
Chair: Joyce Osborn Phone: (818) 884-6301
Winds & Voice – May 5, 2013:
Lin’s Music Center, 5622 Rosemead Blvd., Temple City, CA 91780
Chair: Bolin Pan Phone: 626-458-9429
Note: A Student and Teacher registration fee is required
Additional information updates can be found at the SCJBF website:
http://www.scjbf.org/stringswindsandvoice.htm