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Junior Keynotes Autumn 2018 • Vol. 91, No. 1
2018 Junior Day NFMC Conference, Milwaukee Junior Day at the NFMC Conference was held on Saturday, June 23, 2018. Randall Davidson held a Composition Masterclass with five extremely interested students. They are pictured above from left to right: Gabriel Lemke, Siddharth Nadkarni, Randall Davidson, Savanna Lemke, Adityah Kennedy, and Helina Menzel.
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W H AT ’ S I N S I D E
TA B LE OF CONTENTS
28 Joyce Walsh Disability Award Winners
2 Staff Directory 3 President’s Message 4 NFMC 2018 Milwaukee Conference Wrap-Up 6 Junior Division Chair / National Music Week
AUTUMN ISSUE, 2018 Vol. 91, No. 1
29 Wendell Irish Viola Award Winners / Claire Ulrich Whitehurst Piano Award Winners
30 Stillman Kelley / Thelma Byrum Award Winners 32 Junior Dance Award Winners / Junior Composers Summer Programs
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33 Marilyn Caldwell Piano Award Winners
IFC Hal Leonard
34 Angie Greer Music in Poetry Winners / Guidelines for Publication
1 Clavier
12 Festivals Chair / Festivals Report
36 Martha Marcks Mack Junior Vocal Award Winners
23 NFMC American Music Posters
13 Junior Achievement Chair
37 State Buzz
14 Federation Cup Winners
42 2018-19 NFMC Awards-at-a-Glance
21 Lana M. Bailey Concerto Award Winners
44 Instructions for Award Applicants
7 Festivals Bulletin Chair 8 Festivals Bulletin Updates 11 Festivals Online Chair
22 American Music: Lynda Lybeck-Robinson
7 NFMC Federation Festivals Bulletin 31 Lana M. Bailey Piano Concerto Contest Award 36 NFMC Junior Composers Contest IBC Willis Music
24 Junior Composer Award Winners
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S TA F F D I R E C T O R Y
NFMC Junior Keynotes Directory National Federation of Music Clubs, Inc. • Chartered by the Congress of the United States (ISSN 0022-6629) HEADQUARTERS National Federation of Music Clubs 1646 W. Smith Valley Road Greenwood, IN 46142 317-882-4003 Fax 317-882-4019 email: info@nfmc-music.org www.nfmc-music.org President Michael R. Edwards 891 NW 73rd Avenue Plantation, FL 33317-1141 954-325-0064 micedwards@aol.com Advertising Jennifer Griffin, Chair 1646 W, Smith Valley Rd. Greenwood, IN 46142 Phone: 317-882-4003 Mobile: 317-771-5369 Fax: 317-882-4019 info@nfmc-music.org Junior Division Linda D. Lind, Chair 8905 Longmead Court Burke, VA 22015 703-569-0014 lindalindva@gmail.com Federation Festivals Bulletin Lori Jessen, Editor/Chair PO Box 851 Dakota City, NE 68731 712-253-0718 LoriJessen@gmail.com
Federation Cups Mary Jane Timmer, Chair 3635 Leonard St. Grand Rapids, MI 49534 616-453-7026 k.timmer@sbcglobal.net
Thelma A. Robinson Ballet Award Gay Dill, Chair 814 South Second Street Atwood, KS 67730 785-626-9434 gaydill1@att.net
NMW Essay: NE Region Mary Ellen Ulmer, Chair 168 East Branch Road Mercer, PA 16137 724-946-2877 ulmerme@hotmail.com
Festivals Management System Sandra Preysz, Chair 2174 E. Lonsdale Drive Cottonwood Heights, UT 84121 801-944-1808 sandrapreysz@msn.com
Wendell Irish Viola Award Dr. George R. Keck, Chair 2112 Hinson Rd. #23 Little Rock, AR 72212 870-403-2951 keckg@att.net
NMW: SE Region Julianne Edwards, Chair 116 S. Walnut St., #201 Muncie, IN 47305 561-613-7237 jmedwards220@gmail.com
Junior Club Achievement Gilda Hendricks, Chair 1926 Earls Bridge Road Easley, SC 29640 864-855-3732 gaah1926@att.net
Angie Greer Music in Poetry Contest Dr. Janie Gilliam, Chair 9104 N Burchfield Dr. Oak Ridge, TN 37830 865-927-4410 WingsofMusic@prodigy.net
NMW Essay: NC/SC/W Regions Jan Hansen, Chair 101 Rio Mesa Drive Grants Pass, OR 97527 541-956-1659 jhansen3536@gmail.com
Junior Composers Pat Steege, Chair 502-1/2 N Oak St. Lake City, MN 55041 651-334-1355 psteege@mjssecurity.com
Stillman Kelley/Thelma Byrum Nathalie Steinbach, Chair 15 Mount Vernon Avenue Fredericksburg, VA 22405 540-373-6352 ymsfred@earthlink.net
Summer Music Centers Mary Ellen Nolletti, Chair 104 County Road 537 Etowah, TN 37331 Phone: 423-263-5889 snupy36@msn.com
NE Region: Jane Goldstein PO Box 1055 Waitsfield, VT 05673 802-496-3418 janegoldstein49@gmail.com
Claire Ulrich Whitehurst Piano Solo Award Suzanne Carpenter, Chair PO Box 357275 Gainesville, FL. 32635-7275 352-373-5049 treasurer@ffmc-music.org
State News Connie Randall, Chair PO Box 522 Kaufman, TX 75142-0522 248-921-7032 conniebrandall@yahoo.com
SE Region: Susie Cook 101 Stratford Drive Madison, MS 39110 601-856-9180 lsusiecook@bellsouth.net
Federation Festivals Lisa Smith, Chair 3774 Barbizon Circle S. Jacksonville, FL 32257 904-886-4188 nfmc.festivals.chair@hotmail.com
NC Region: Brenda Lewis 3200 Summit St. Sioux City, IA 51104 712-454-4469 brendalewisrn@aol.com
NC Region: Mike Barnard, Chair 109 5 Streeet Girard, IL 62640 217-627-2251 barnard1@speednet.com
1824 E 17th Ada, OK 74820 580-436-5329 wgarcia@ecok.edu
SC Region: W.T. Skye Garcia
NE Region: Virginia Kleeberg, Chair 200 W. Roosevelt St. Muncie, IN 47303 765-717-2500 vkleeberg@outlook.com
Lynn Freeman Olson Composition Award James Schnars, Chair 331 Cleveland Street #804 Clearwater, FL 33755 727-400-4305
SC Region: Lisa Whitesell, Chair 1825 NW 147th Edmond, OK 73013 405-620-7346 whitesell_lisa@yahoo.com SE Region: Cynthia Abernathy, Chair 13115 Pavilion Ln. Fairfax, VA 22033 703-376-8883 cjaneabernathy@gmail.com W Region: Aaron Bloom, Chair 4633 Exeter Street West Linn, OR 97068 503-656-6948 abpianolessons@gmail.com
W Region: Jodie Jensen 5475 Flag Way Colorado Springs, CO 80919 719-262-0394 jodiejens@yahoo.com
Mary Alice Cox Award Matt Miller, Chair 13819 W. National Avenue New Berlin, WI 53151 262-786-0487, Ext. 743 mattmillerbass@aol.com Dance Gay Dill, Chair 814 South Second Street Atwood, KS 67730 785-626-9434 gaydill1@att.net
Music for the Blind Awards Lee Ann Cummings, Chair 146 W. Pinebrook Drive Brandon, MS 39047 601.992.9330 cummings-lee28@att.net Marilyn Caldwell Piano Solo Award Marilyn Caldwell, Chair 2011 St. Francis Street Kennett, MO 63857 573-888-5274 mrlncaldwell@gmail.com Joyce Walsh Award Dr. John D. Kelly, Chair 3204 Ashwood Dr Jonesboro, AR 72404 870-932-1025 jkelly@astate.edu Martha Marcks Mack Junior Vocal Award Kristin Ivers, Chair 1419 Keller Ave. Williamsport, PA 17701 570-360-3217 Kivers210@gmail.com Lana M. Bailey Piano Concerto Award Dee Blaser, Chair 4404 Heritage Drive Lawrence, KS 66047 785-843-8776 dblaser@sunflower.com National Music Week Helena Meetze, Chair 613 Hatrick Road Columbia, SC 29209 803-776-6500 hmeetze@bellsouth.net
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Message from the President by Michael R. Edwards Congratulations are in store for the following award winners: Mary Kate Bielinski, Marilyn Caldwell Award; Jacob Beranek, Junior Composer Class IV; Alyssa Warcup, Wendell Irish Award and Joshua Brown, Stillman Kelley. These talented juniors were presented in concert at the NFMC Conference held in Milwaukee this past June. They gave outstanding performances which were followed by standing ovations. We are so proud of our juniors! Adah Van Eeckout, Wisconsin National Music Week essay winner, inspired the NFMC Board of Directors at their final meeting with her essay, “Music…. The Universal Language.” The fall Junior Keynotes is always an anticipated issue in which many of our contest and Federation Cup winners are announced. All of these juniors are dedicated musicians who are being recognized for their achievements. Congratulations to the winners announced in this publication along with their families, teachers and all NFMC members who chaired these events. Now is the time that Federation teachers are planning activities for their students for 2018 – 2019. “In which events shall I enter Jon?” “Which class?” “Can I find an ensemble partner for Jon?” “Can Jon handle entering a new event this year?” A lot of thought goes into planning the new year for all of our students. It is a new beginning with higher goals and challenges for our students. Have you ever considered entering your special student in an NFMC competitive event? Every student featured in this winners’ edition had a teacher who recognized potential. It would have been a shame if juniors who performed in Milwaukee did not have a teacher who entered them in an NFMC competition. Take time to study the Competition and Awards Chart found at nfmc-music.org. For 2019 there are both annual and biennial awards waiting for our students. Teachers, take the initiative. Your students deserve it! I read the Junior Keynotes during the proofing stage. When I got to the Melody Bober article on page 39, I was totally taken off guard. Melody was a guest at a student recital where the students performed a Melody Bober composition. Melody made comments on each student’s performance. Afterwards, a young performer announced, “This is the best day of my life!” The boy’s comment was priceless. This is Federation at its best. We do not know the name of this student. I would surely like to find out and feature him in the winter issue of Junior Keynotes. We could all use a “This is the best day of my life” moment in our lives! Have a great year!!! Keeping the Music Alive for the Future!
seek it NFMC’s 33rd President
National Music Week 2019 Theme:
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CONFERENCE WRAP-UP
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The 2018 NFMC Conference was held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at the Crowne Plaza Hotel from June 19-23. There were many highlights during the week as long as everyone could ignore the cold rainy weather! The kick-off concert on Tuesday evening was a spectacular performance by the Trinity Irish Dancers. They dazzled us with their sparkling costumes and precision dance. The Rose Fay Thomas luncheon saw five new Rose Fay Thomas fellows announced bringing the total RFT fellows to 300. Wednesday evening, we were delighted by a piano concert performed by Dr. Jeffrey Hollander followed by a reception sponsored by the Wisconsin Federation of Music Clubs. The five Regional Luncheons were held on Thursday, with table decorations representing five of the outdoor Milwaukee Music Festivals. President Edwards welcomed everyone by visiting each luncheon accompanied by 5 Golden Eagle, the Marquette University basketball mascot. The tour of the Milwaukee
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River and Lake Michigan shoreline was cold and rainy but very informative and interesting. Following the tour, we travelled to the Bavarian Bierhaus for a German dinner with music by Alpine Blast. Upon return to the hotel, the NFMC 2017 Young Artist winner in men’s voice, Andre Chiang, delighted us with his performance. Friday morning began with the Annual Business Meeting, followed in the afternoon by the joyous concert of the NFMC Festival Chorus directed by Dr. James Norden. The banquet honoring the State Presidents followed later in the evening. 7 An amazing and delightful performance by Stas Venglevski on the Bayan and Tatyana Krasnobayeva on the Dulcimer was the finale to the week’s activities. The final reception was a sponsored memorial to Frank Cascio, a business and music legend in Milwaukee. Saturday began with a Memorial Service followed by Junior Day with Randall Davidson presenting a Composition Masterclass. There were many interesting presentations throughout the week as well as performances by four National Junior winners from Wisconsin and Illinois.
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I would like to thank my chairs for all of their time and talent in helping to prepare for the 2018 conference: Richard Hryniewicki-Program Coordinator/Sponsorships, Heidi Hong-Hospitality/ Decorations, Cathy Paquette-Registration, Peter Olson-Transportation, Susan Daniels-Decorations and Susan McTaggart-Advertising. The Wisconsin Federation of Music Clubs was delighted to host the 2018 NFMC Conference and to welcome Federation Members from around the country to Milwaukee.
1. Mary Kate Bielinski, Marilyn Caldwell and Rick Saler; 2. Alyssa Warcup; 3. Joshua Brown and Milana Pavchinskaya; 4. Adah Van Eeckhout; 5. Golden Eagle and Michael Edwards; 6. Trinity Irish Dancers; 7. NFMC Festival Chorus with Dee Blaser accompanist; 8. Jacob Beranek and David Perry; 9. Alpine Blast; 10. Dr. James Norden and Andre Chiang; 11. Tatyana Krasnobayeva and Stas Venglevski
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JUNIOR DIVISION CHAIR
NFMC JRSRGR8* by Linda Lind, Junior Division Chair NFMC forms are to be used. Use of any others will be returned and could result in missing a deadline or disqualification.
Texting, tweeting and using social media seems to be the way to go these days so here is a short message from the NFMC Junior Division. IOW* we are celebrating our NFMC Junior Winners in this edition. The number of hours of preparation and performance is almost mind-boggling. THX* to the Junior Counselors, parents, Senior Club Sponsors, judges, volunteers and chairs who all play a huge role in the success of these young musicians. Now FYI* about the Junior Division Meeting held in Milwaukee in June. We were well represented both by our national chairs and by the Junior performers who were featured on the program. IMHO* they were the BEST! Make plans now to join us in Florida for the 2019 NFMC Convention and you can see for yourself.
• Note that there have been many increases and additions in the monetary amounts. The current Competitions and Awards Chart, 2018-2019, is now on the NFMC website. • All entries/applications will be made on the NFMC website. It’s E1,2,3*. The national and regional chairs are standing by to help you. Just let them know. HTH*. • The JR 3-18, Federation Festivals Manual, now contains all information that is needed to participate or conduct Festivals. Make it your BFF*. Let’s make this year the best yet for our Juniors and their Counselors. HF* and let us hear from you. Keep in mind the theme for the 2019 National Music Week, “Music – A Magic Key.” Maria von Trapp said “Music acts like a magic key, to which the most tightly closed heart opens.” EOM*
Some highlights from the meeting and information to note for the coming year: • Check all forms on the website. Some have been revised and all must have the date of August 2018 in the lower right hand corner. BTW* only official
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ESSAY CONTEST A piano has a key, a violin has a string, a trumpet has a valve, a flute has a hole and a drum has a beat. These, among many other instruments, have ways of making musical magic. Singers produce magic through their voices and composers produce magic through their writing. What an interesting theme for the 2019 essay contest – Music… A Magic Key. It will be gratifying to read the many essays that will be received in January from the 7th-12th graders who take the time
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*JRSRGR8 – Juniors are great *IOW – in other words *THX – thanks *FYI – for your information
*IMHO – in my humble opinion *BTW – by the way
*E1,2,3 – easy as 1,2,3
*HTH – hope that helps *BFF – best “Festival” friend *HF – have fun
*EOM – end of message
to write down and share their intriguing ideas on this subject. Their imaginations and creativity, as usual, will make it difficult for the judges to select the winners. Now is the time to begin encouraging students to start writing down ideas that eventually will turn into a well composed essay. As teachers, club members, parents and friends, we should urge them to participate in this contest. The monetary award has been increased from $50 to $75 for the winner in each state. A certificate and congratulatory letter are also presented. Winning essays and photos are published in the spring issue of Junior Keynotes. The efforts can be beneficial and inspiring. Guidelines and application forms can be found on the NFMC website. Helena S. Meetze NFMC National Music Week Chair
F E S T I VA L S B U L L E T I N E D I TO R
Festivals Bulletin Update by Lori Jessen, NFMC Festivals Bulletin Editor There are lots of exciting things happening in preparation for the next Festivals Bulletin. I’ve been talking with the publisher in conjunction with many suggestions that I’ve received. We’re going to be able to implement many of the good ideas you’ve submitted. Your feedback is crucial to the future success of the Bulletin. We still need some advisers: Violin Ensembles (Duet, Trio, Quartet), Trumpet Solo, Trumpet Concerto, Tuba Solo, Saxophone Quartet, Alto Saxophone Duet, Baritone Saxophone Solo, Clarinet Trio, Trumpet Duet, Sacred Music Piano Solo. Please contact me if you or anyone you know would be willing and able to select repertoire for these events. In Milwaukee, seven events were added! Now there are even more opportunities for our students to have a fantastic Festival experience. I want to encourage all of you to take full advantage of all the events in the Bulletin. Many students love the additional challenge of taking part in multiple events. For piano, there are events that don’t require memorization
that can make a wonderful addition to your student’s performance resume. Take another look at American Patriotic and Folk Song as well as Piano Hymn Playing. If students are learning folk songs in the normal course of lessons, see if there’s a comparable piece in the APFS list to learn to complete the repertoire requirements. Or if you assign Christmas music during the holidays, there are also carols in the Hymn Playing event. And ensemble events for any instrument or voice are always exceptional and satisfying experiences for everyone. Be creative and get your students on their way experiencing a wide variety of repertoire. Be sure to check this issue for the complete list of updates to the Bulletin. The new ones will be listed at the top. As always, the list is accessible on the NFMC website. Please submit all your “oldie goldie” suggestions. Check the separate article for all the details. We want to bring back your favorites from previous Bulletins.
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Festival Bulletin Updates NOTE: Beginning August 2018, the newest updates will appear at the beginning of the list. Sometimes catalogue numbers and publishers change, especially when a piece by a self-published composer is picked up by a publishing house once the piece is selected for the Festivals Bulletin. A selected piece may be in a different collection or a single sheet. If it is EXACTLY the same music as listed in the Bulletin, the other edition is acceptable.
TROMBONE/EUPHONIUM A Primary Class is added to this event. The repertoire is listed below: Buchtel, Forrest: Fandango (S637, Neil A. Kjos Music Company) Buchtel, Forrest: Pied Piper (Andante and Allegro) (S636, Neil A. Kjos Music Company) Handel, G.F./Buchtel, Forrest: Cantilena ( S661, Neil A. Kjos Music Company) Rameau, Jean-Philippe/Dishinger, Ronald C.: Rigaudon from Pieces de Clavecin, 1724 (TB06, Medici Music Press Rubenstein/Smith: Romance, Op. 44, No 1 / TROMBONE SOLOS LEVEL 2 (EL03136, Alfred Publishing Co.) Smith, Leonard: Camping Out / TROMBONE SOLOS LEVEL 1 (EL03118, Alfred Publishing Co.) Smith, Leonard: Downtown / TROMBONE SOLOS LEVEL 1 (EL03118, Alfred Publishing Co.) Smith, Leonard: Gold Cup Waltz / TROMBONE SOLOS LEVEL 2 (EL03136, Alfred Publishing Co.) Tanner, Paul: Song of the Woods / TROMBONE SOLOS LEVEL 2 (EL03136, Alfred Publishing Co.) VanderCook, H.A.: Ruby /TROMBONE GEMS (04470002, Rubank Inc. Music Pub.) Also available as single sheet music. Williams, Vaughn: Winter’s Willow /TROMBONE METHOD (TB63, Medici Music Press)
Advanced Class Correction – Aaronson, Sharon: Battle Hymn of the Republic, Correct edition for Advanced Class is SPIRIT OF AMERICA, 20770 ALF Delete – Aaronson, Sharon: The Star Spangled Banner. (This piece is correctly listed at Very Difficult Class)
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• All stringed instruments follow the same rules for selection of the solo choice piece. The choice piece may not be another variation or movement of the required composition. Primary III Bach, J.S.: Menuet from Anna Magdelena’s Notebook, DUNCAN, THE STUDENT CELLIST. This Menuet is on page 5, in C Major. It is the same Bach Menuet that is in Suzuki, Book 1.
FLUTE SOLO Difficult II
Poulenc, Francis: Sonata, mvt. 3 (mvt. 1 is correctly listed in Difficult I)
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• Rules adjustment: p. 140, #2 should read: “The lowest permissible class for duets is the lower partner’s solo class.” This makes it consistent with the rules for Vocal Duet – Art Song.
Tchaikovsky: Danse des mirlitons from the Nutcracker. This is correct level. Moderately Difficult Delete – Tchaikovsky: Danse des mirlitons from the Nutcracker, duplicate listing
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Elementary II Clarification – Vincent, M: Polka; the correct name for the collection is SOLO SOUNDS FOR TRUMPET, VOL 1 (LEVELS 3-5)
Rules Clarification page 27 #2: “Choice compositions for Pre-Primary and Primary Classes may be by any American composer (including Olson). Choice compositions for Elementary I Class and above may be by any composer (including Olson) and may be from any historical period.”
In the first sentence, the word “may” means to select from any American composer. In the LFO Event, the Primary Classes choice piece must be by an American composer, Elementary I and above, by any composer. • The correlation requirements between Piano Solo/APFS are suspended.
AMERICAN PATRIOTIC FOLK SONG • They are guidelines, but are not required.
Pre-Primary Level B Boating is actually titled Boating Song in FIRST FAVORITE MELODIES
• The required repertoire list is specifically for piano. The class is determined by the level of difficulty in the specific arrangement listed. Many pieces are listed multiple times, but each is a different level of difficulty.
• For instruments other than piano, the area Festival is responsible to make sure that the required and choice piece are the correct level of difficulty.
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Class Title Tune Key Class I I Have Decided to Follow Jesus Assam C Class I My Hope is Built on Nothing Less Solid Rock F Class I Just As I Am Woodworth D Class I What a Friend Converse F Clarification for Rule #1. NFMC Festivals Committee has revised as follows: Class I Away in a Manger Mueller F Class I Brethren We Have Met to Worship Holy Manna G Entrants may enter Organ Repertoire, Sacred Organ, and Hymn Playing Event each Class I The Hills Are Bare at Bethlehem Prospect F year. (Entrants are not limited to one organ event per year. Alternating between the Class I Alas and Did My Savior Bleed? Martyrdom G three organ events for an “Organ” Cup was not approved.) Class II Amazing Grace New Britain F or G Class II Joy to the World Antioch D Class II I Am So Glad Each Christmas Eve Jeg Er Saa Glad G Class II Follow On Down in the Valley Class II All the Way My Saviour Leads Me Lowry G Moderately Difficult III Class II When I Survey the Wondrous Cross Hamburg F Norwegian Dance, Op. 35 No 2 in TWICE AS NICE, VOL 2, Composer is Grieg, NOT Class II Children of the Heavenly Father Tryggare kan ingen vara D Respighi Class II Come Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy Restoration G minor Class III When Morning Gilds the Skies Laudes Domine C Class III Rejoice the Lord is King Darwall C Class III Higher Ground Higher Ground G Class III Dear Lord & Father of Mankind Rest D Elementary Class IV Class III In the Garden Garden Ab Class III The First Nowell The First Nowell D Delete – Rejino, Mona: Shimmering Sea (also listed at Moderately Difficult 2 which Class III Go Tell It on the Mountain Go Tell It G is correct) Class III What Wondrous Love is This Wondrous Love D minor Primary Class IV Class IV Praise to the Lord, the Almighty Lobe Den Herren F or G Tan, Chee-Hwa: Land of Nod, The / A CHILD’S GARDEN OF VERSES Class IV Lead Me to Calvary Duncannon Eb Class IV Beneath the Cross of Jesus St. Christopher Db Now published by Piano Safari and can be obtained through their website, Class IV All Glory Laud & Honor St. Theodulph Bb pianosafari.com. Class IV Good Christian Men, Rejoice In Dulci Jubilo F Difficult Class I Class IV O Sing a Song of Bethlehem Kingsfold E minor Class IV For All the Saints Sine Nomine G Bober, Melody: The title Mississippi River Adventure has been changed to Minnesota Class IV It Came Upon the Midnight Clear Carol Bb River. MINNESOTA RIVER VALLEY collection, still catalogue # 41026 ALF. The change Class V Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light Ermuntre Dich in title was made by Alfred after the Bulletin was published so the first printing has Mein Schwacher Eb the title Mississippi River Adventure; second printing is with the title Minnesota River. Class V When the Roll is Called Up Yonder Roll Call Ab Alfred apologizes for the confusion. Class V Be Thou My Vision Slane Eb Class V Faith is the Victory Sankey Eb Class V Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers Haf Trones Lampa Fardig Ab Class V The God of Abraham Praise Yigdal Ab Class V The Church’s One Foundation Aurelia Eb Junior Class II Class V All Creatures of Our God and King Lasst Uns Erfreuen Eb Corrections: • The correlation requirements between Piano Solo/Hymn are suspended. Alexander, Dennis: Concertino in D Major is a 1-movement work (not 3 as listed). The • They are guidelines, but are not required. complete work including Cadenza is required. Composer is NOT Herbert, Victor. It should be listed as Lehar, Franz.
ORGAN SECTION
PIANO DUET
PIANO SOLO
PIANO CONCERTO
Mozart, Wolfgang: Concerto No. 6 in Bb, K 238, Correction: ASE or HL50262130
Class II
Mozart, Wolfgang: Concert Rondo in D Major, K 382, Correction: ASE or HL49010233
The tune Lowry should be listed as All the Way (G) (Lowry)
Junior Class III
Delete the tune Resurrection (Gaither) Add Slane (Eb) Anonymous
Correction – Shostakovich, Dmitri: Concerto No 2 is Op. 102 (not Op. 103 as listed for mvt. 2 and 3)
Clarification Regarding Piano Hymn Playing Event
Class V
Hymns are often published in different keys among the various hymnals on the market. The key of the hymn is a factor in the level of difficulty. In order to prevent the simplification of more difficult hymns to an easier key, specific keys were
PIANO DUO Primary I
Delete – Gaynor, Jess: March of the Wee Folk (Out of print)
A Blast from the Past… for Piano Solo
You know those pieces from previous Bulletins that you and your students were just crazy about? Well, it’s time to bring some of them back. Please go Bizet, Georges/Simm: Carmen, Selection #3, or 5, or 7 to the link below to submit your favorite “oldie goldies”– those selections that were always so prevalent in each class. https://goo.gl/83LvLZ We will tabulate the results and give it to the advisers for the next Bulletin. They will choose some of them to incorporate into the new repertoire list. Thanks for your help!
Moderately Difficult Class I
PIANO HYMN
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designated on the required list.
listed at Primary IV which is correct)
Some websites have the capability to transpose the hymns on their site into any desired key. These sites can be utilized to obtain printings of the hymn in the requisite keys. These documents are not photocopies, but legally obtained printings. The hymns are in the public domain and can therefore be modified as desired.
Correction – Bach, J.S.: Musette/ SUZUKI VIOLIN SCHOOL, VOL. 2 listed)
Listed below are three sites that transpose hymns. This list is by no means exhaustive. Some of the major digital sheet music distributors also have hymns among their listings. The sites listed below are specific to hymns. You may need to download the Sibelius Scorch plugin for your browser in order to be able to view and transpose hymns. (Your computer should prompt you if this is necessary.)
(NOT Vol. 1 as
Primary IV Bártók, Bélà: Hungarian Suite #1, 2, and 4 (choose any two) Medium Delete – Marki, K.: Waves/STRINGSONG FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO Out of print
• Hymnary.org Use the search box to search by title or hymn tune. Some hymns are free to transpose and print. Other hymns require the purchase of a FlexScore (choose the Accompaniment version) for $1.99 (two copies necessary).
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• LDS.org/music Click on “Books & Collections” then “Hymnal”. Select “Tune Name” from the right side navigation bar. Free.
Add the following:
• TimelessTruths.org Click on the “Music” tab on the left side. Use the search box or click “All” to see a complete listing of titles. Free.
De Beriot, Charles: 3 Duos Concertante Op. 57 for 2 violins, any one mvt., G Schirmer
PIANO TRIO (PIANO-VIOLIN-CELLO)
PE L02111b (Nos. 5-8)
Elementary 3
PE L02111c (Nos. 9-12)
Delete – Karp, David: Kibbutz Capers (it is a duet) Delete – Miller, Carolyn: The Chase (it is a duet)
Wienizwski, Henryk: Etudes Caprices, Op. 18 (any one etude), IM2722, International Music Co
Difficult Class II
Advanced Class Cohen, Jeremy: Stylistic Duets for Two Violins, any one, Violinjazz Publishing
Mozart, Wolfgang: 12 Duos, Op. 70, any one mvt., (Litoff Collection), Litoff Verlag PE L02111a (Nos. 1-4)
Delete – Mozart: Allegro (mv’t III) Trio in G should read:
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Should read – Mozart: Allegro (mv’t III) Trio in E, K. 542, 379 Henle
• Correction – Page 151, First sentence: “Solo Class must be Difficult I (not II) through Advanced II.”
Clarifications:
STRING INSTRUMENT ENSEMBLE EVENTS Violin Duet, Three Violins, Four Violins
Junior Class I B
Two Violas, Three Violas, Four Violas
Rieding, Oskar: Concertino in a minor, Op. 2, is a single movement concerto. The complete work should be performed.
Two Celli
Junior II
Benda, Jifi Anton (not Benda, Frantisek): Concerto in F Major
STRING CHAMBER EVENTS
Violin – Viola Duet
VOCAL SOLO ART SONG
Violin – Cello Duet
Musically Advanced Class III
Viola – Cello Duet
Clarification – Bernstein, Leonard: the song titled I Hate Music from the collection I HATE MUSIC
String Trio (Violin-Viola-Cello) String Quartet (2 Violins-Viola-Cello) • Progression for all string instrument ensemble and chamber events listed above • Regardless of the rating received, entrants may play in each class for two years provided different selections are played each year.
Announcement for Cover Art Submissions – We need your help!
We invite you to submit YOUR ARTWORK for consideration
STRING ORCHESTRA EVENT Junior High Medium Class – duplicate listing.
Delete – Bach/Isaac Brandenburg No. 2 (correctly listed in Junior High Easy Class)
on the 2020 Bulletin cover.
REQUIREMENTS: • Artwork from any member (Senior, Student-Collegiate, Junior) is eligible
• Artwork should consist of
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design elements with a musical theme or motif
Primary III Delete – Bach, J.S.: Marche/BARBER SOLOS FOR YOUNG VIOLINISTS, VOL. 1 (also
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• Send to Lori Jessen, Editor, LoriJessen@gmail.com or 1912 Locust St., PO Box 851, Dakota City, NE 68731 • Any medium is acceptable • Questions? Contact Lori Jessen • Entries due June 1, 2019
CAN’T WAIT TO SEE WHAT YOU WILL CREATE!
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Festivals Online System Update by Sandra Preysz, Festivals Online System Chair At the NFMC National Conference in Milwaukee, IT Indiana developer Robert Kanter gave us a peek at the new “look” and a preview of the registration pages of the new online system. The screen shot printed at the top of this page is a sample of the login page for the new system. The IT Indiana and NFMC team is busy working on the project, and we are on schedule. We do not have specific dates for each section, but here is a list of the basic phases and the estimated time frame for each: • Preparation (complete) • Project Design, Development and Testing by module (9 months with 4 months remaining) targeted completion is December 2018. • Full System Demo/Review with the core team (2 weeks) December 2018 • Pilot Launch to manage actual festivals & provide feedback (7 months) December 2018 - June 2019 • Full Launch to manage all festivals & provide feedback. The site developers will remain available for at least 18 months after the first festivals are run with the new system to help with any adaptations that are needed with real use. Current users will continue to use the existing system and most will be asked to participate in the Pilot phase, helping us ensure that all task modules are fully functional. They will also give feedback as to improvements as this system is being designed specifically for NFMC
Festivals. Current users should also remember to send missing composer information to me so that these composers can be added to the database. Many areas not yet in the system have asked what they can be doing to get ready for participation in the new system. While exact formatting is not yet defined, area Festivals will need to have the following information: • Teacher information: full name and birthdate • Student information: full name and birthdate Full name should include First, Middle, Last and any nickname preferred. For example, if the full name is Victoria Rose Smith, and the preferred name is Vicky, all of that information should be provided. • Point history data to include year, event, class and rating. It is not necessary to enter the required and choice piece repertoire information for past events. The developer is fully aware of the importance of a user-friendly streamlined method of data entry. Stay tuned for details to be provided in the Winter 2019 issue of Junior Keynotes. At that time, we will strive to provide a representative sample of the information and formatting regarding Teachers, Students and point history. By then we will also have more information about how the required information will be entered into the new Festival Management System.
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Plunging Through the Waves of NFMC Festivals
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by Lisa C. Smith, NFMC Festivals Chair During the past NFMC Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the Festivals Committee, accompanied by thirty-one fellow brave mariners, successfully navigated over and through the swells of many large waves of proposals with a velocity that generated much creative energy, all for the purpose of enriching the NFMC Festivals program.
Please see the following important updates concerning NFMC Festivals: • Festival fees will be reduced by $.50 per entrant per event starting July 1, 2018. The new total NFMC entrant fee will be $1.50. • Special Consecutive Superior Certificates to honor entrants’ 3, 6, and 9-year Festival achievements will be available this year. • A committee will be formed to explore retaining a professional organization to create NFMC theory tests, answer keys and practice booklets for theory event participants. • A committee will be formed to investigate the possibility of retaining professional composers to create piano sight playing materials and criteria for Festival adjudication. Additional criteria and materials for non-piano events will be implemented in phases. • There is a new reporting deadline for states holding Fall Festivals. For areas holding Festivals between July 1st and December 1st all Area Festival reports JR 3-3, JR 3-7 forms and Festival monies need to be sent to the NFMC Executive Director no later than December 15th. • All rules governing NFMC Festivals will be consolidated into the NFMC Junior Division Federation Festivals Procedures Manual (JR 3-18). • The NFMC Standing Rules will be modified to include the statement: “The official rules and procedures governing the NFMC Festivals program are located in the NFMC Junior Division Festivals Procedures Manual.” • The section concerning “Availability for Rural, Expatriate & Military Families” in the JR 3-18/ Bulletin has been clarified to specify that
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entrants located overseas or who reside more than 150 miles from the nearest Festival site will be considered to be in an area where no Festival is located. • The National Festivals Chair will be the final authority on all changes, corrections, or adjustments concerning the Festivals Bulletin once it has been published and distributed. • Dual state memberships are permissible. However, Festival entrants cannot enter the same event in multiple states in the same academic year. A year is defined as the academic year July1- May 15th. Junior Individual Membership is not transferrable between states. • In ensemble events, each entrant may earn points towards cups provided each pays the required fee. Since points are awarded and paid for on an individual basis, only entrants in ensembles of fewer than five members are eligible to participate in the cup plan. • The addition or deletion of Festivals Bulletin events must be proposed and approved by the Festivals Committee prior to the printing of the Bulletin. Regarding the last point, please note that the NFMC Federation Festivals Bulletin explicitly says Junior and Adult entrants may participate only in the Festival events listed in the Bulletin (pg. 5). Further, the National Federation of Music Clubs sets the rules for Festivals and the respective State Federations administer the Festivals Program in accordance with the rules that appear in the Festivals Bulletin. No exceptions to these rules will be made (JR 3-18 pg. 16). No state, area or individual has the authority to add events or additional levels to existing events to the current Bulletin. All proposals for new Bulletin events and/or levels to already existing events must be sent in writing to the National Festivals Chair and National Bulletin Editor to be presented and voted upon by the NFMC Festivals Committee and Junior Division for inclusion in the next four year cycle of the Bulletin.
2017-2018 Festivals Report Congratulations to all Festivals Chairs, Teachers, Junior Counselors, and Junior and Adult participants for all that you achieved this past year! In 2017-2018 we had 94,788 Junior and 391 Adult entrants participate in the NFMC Festivals program. Additionally, NFMC issued 41 Twelve Year Consecutive Superior Certificates, 14 Thirteen Year Consecutive Superior Certificates, and 1 Fourteen Year Consecutive Superior Certificate to talented and deserving musicians throughout the nation. These figures corroborate the tenacity and hard work of our students and volunteers and the continued success of the NFMC Festivals program. Many thanks go to all members for keeping music alive for the future!
2017-2018 Junior Festival Summary ENTRANTS BY REGION North Central . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,292 Northeastern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,498 South Central . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,757 Southeastern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31,670 Western . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,571 TOP STATES BY ENTRANTS Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,975 Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,045 Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,894 Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,368 Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,121 Missouri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,997 Indiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,495 Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,998 Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,902 Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,596 TOP EVENT CATEGORIES Piano Solo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59,271 Theory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,274 Piano Duet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,930 Violin Solo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,738 Piano Hymn Playing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,643 Piano Concerto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,296 Vocal Solo Musical Theater . . . . . . . . . . 1,978 APFS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,589 (as of August 30, 2018)
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2018 Junior Music Clubs Report Summary
Download the JR 1-1 form on our website at nfmc-music.org
by Gilda Hendricks, Junior Achievement Chair How exciting to read all the wonderful things Junior Music Clubs across America are doing! Fifty-two Junior Music Clubs reported. South Carolina had the most Junior Clubs reporting with 11, Pennsylvania had 8 followed by Alabama with 5. Alabama and Minnesota significantly increased the number of Junior Music Clubs reporting from last year. Junior Club memberships range in size from 3 to 474 students so never let the size of your Junior Club be an excuse for not participating. And, not all Junior Clubs are for piano. The names of several Junior Clubs tell their area of study such as Wyatt Violin Studio (KY) and Pocono Cello Studio (PA). The Well-Tempered Clavichord JMC (KS) has displayed the KFMC large metal seal of NFMC at recitals; the Smith Junior Music Club of NC has a student receiving her 75-point gold cup!! Congratulations to Linda Maurhoff Studio’s JMC, which has several students receiving the Grand Cup and President’s Cup. One club in Minnesota performed in a hospital lobby as part of their outreach during the year. The Sally L. Palmer Junior Music Studio Club won the American Music Junior Club Award. Susan Hong noted, “NFMC and State Festival is the biggest focus in our studio. It is the best motivator and encouragement to our students.” It was impressive to see how active Junior Music Clubs were during the past year. Commendations to these Junior Music Clubs receiving 3 ribbons for 36-50 points: Conyers-Crescent, Greenville Melody, Greenville Harmony, Crescent Heritage,
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generally been positive. One counselor wrote, “Wow! This form is so much easier than counting dollars, gold cups, etc., and multiplying by the square root of ∏!!!” If you look closely at the revised form, it carefully contains the same items as the older JR 1-1 (MacDowell is under ‘studied American Composer(s)’. The revised JR 1-1 is in the same format as the senior club (ME 7-1 / ME7-2) reporting forms. Although I am proud of the 17 States that had Junior Music Clubs reporting – we can do better! Spread the word about Junior Music Clubs and about how easy it is to report on what your Juniors are doing.
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Hampton Park Crescent (SC) and Sparkling Keys and Strings (TN). Junior Music Clubs receiving 16-35 points are: Magic Fingers, Samford Academy of the Arts, Luda Hoskin’s, Betty’s Young Musicians (AL), Bravo Piano (AR), Academy of Musical Arts (FL), Watt Violin, Bardstown Music Tones (KY), Successful Music Making, West Central Music Teachers’ (MN), Metronome Music (MS), Patti Gummett, Willard Piano (MO), Music Studio of Teresia Queen, Lynne Spach Studio, Smith Music (NC), All Out Allegros, Junior Schubert, Pocono Cello, Linda Maurhoff, Workshop for Young Performing Artists, Young Musicians (PA), Crescent Melody JMC, Greenville Tempo, Oakview Crescent (SC), Mary Thomason JMC, Pro Musica, Mary Davis JMC (TX), Thomas Tinklers (UT), Marsh Junior Federated Music, Terry L. Francisco Piano Studio (VA), and Sally L. Palmer Junior Music Club (WA). Junior Music Clubs with 1-15 points were Riverwood JMC (AL), Ivory Club, Petty JMC (AR), Handmade Music Studio (ID), WellTempered Clavichord (KS), Tuesday JMC (MN), Keyboard Kompanions, Aunt Lala’s Piano Studio (PA), Easley Melody JMC, Easley JMC, Woodlake JMC (SC), Stone Oak Piano Studio (TX), PCA JMC (VA), and this one leaves me wobbly – the Westside Dizzy Fingers (WA). Now when you get ready to fill out your JR 1-1 for next year, if your Junior Club is listed in this article then you have already earned a check for having Junior Club information in Junior Keynotes. Way to go! Response from the updated JR 1-1 has
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Federation Cup News; President’s & Grand Cup Winners by Mary Jane Timmer, Federation Cup Chair Federation Cup chairs, both state and local, there is important news about ordering Federation Cups for the upcoming 2018-2019 year!
✓ ALL Festival Federation Cups may now be ordered and paid for online! ✓ NO preordering!! Orders may be placed immediately following your Festival day. Orders are filled 24 hours after being received and shipped promptly. You should have them in 4-5 days!
✓ Engraving is also available online at 10 cents a letter. ✓ No increase in the cost of Federation Cups! For those of you interested in the tally of 2017-2018 Grand and President’s Cups awarded, there have currently been 113 Grand Cups and 28 President’s Cups given to deserving students. Congratulations to these hardworking students and their equally hardworking teachers!
PRESIDENT’S CUP WINNERS Florida Zachary Verzwyvelt, 18, has earned the President’s Cup in Piano Solo this year. He also received the 12 Year Consecutive Superior Certificate in Piano Solo, and, in Zachary Verzwyvelt previous years, a 2nd Level Gold Cup for Piano Concerto and a 3rd Level Gold Cup for Theory. In 2016 he was awarded the Paderewski Gold Medal by the National Guild of Piano Teachers and this year he performed a 15-piece program to receive the Guild High School Diploma. Also this year he was the winner of the Okaloosa County Music Teachers Association Outstanding Senior Competition and the Choctaw Bay Music Club Fred Semasko/First Command Collegiate Scholarship Competition. Zachary has been active in his high school band, playing saxophone and serving as drum major during his junior and senior years. He has been an accompanist for the Band Solo and Ensemble events as well as being a piano instructor for two young students. Zachary is a graduate of Niceville, FL High School and is attending the University of Florida, majoring in Piano Performance with a Pre-Medicine Track.
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Kentucky Greg Kimmerer, a 2018 graduate of Sayre High School in Lexington, Kentucky, started piano lessons at the age of five with Maria LeRose Herndon. Greg Kimmerer He also began organ lessons at the age of ten. Since then, he has participated in many different NFMC Festival categories, including piano solo, music theory, piano sight reading, piano hymn playing, piano duet, piano concerto, organ solo and organ hymn playing. Through the Festival, he has earned 16 gold cups spread across the different categories. Greg has also frequently taken part in the local Bach Marathon celebration, attended the KMTA All-State Piano Ensemble, and attended the Foster Music camp for two summers at Eastern Kentucky University. In school Greg participated in instrumental ensembles and frequently accompanied the chorus programs. He also earned a distinction in music on his diploma. Some of his favorite composers are Scott Joplin, Johannes Brahms and Claude Debussy. Outside of music, Greg participated in academic team throughout high school, participated in biochemistry research at the University of Kentucky, ran track and cross country, and served in leadership positions at mock United Nations conferences. This Fall he will attend Emory University in Atlanta.
Missouri Harry Kime has been a piano student of Cindy Dittrich in Springfield, Missouri since he was four years old. He has enjoyed participating in the Jr. Harry Kime Festivals in piano solo for twelve years and piano concerto for seven years. Harry also participated in MMTA district and state auditions and was a winner of the Ozark Festival Orchestra Young Artist Concerto Competition. He will be attending St. Louis University in the fall, majoring in finance with a minor in music.
Missouri Edith Elizabeth Sigler began playing rhythm instruments with the family band at the age of two and began studying violin at age 3 with Dr. Kexi Liu, Joplin, MO. She Edith Sigler continued with Dr. Liu until she graduated, as Valedictorian, from Carl Junction High School in 2017, completing 9 Suzuki books as well as other standard violin literature. She has performed yearly in the Federation Music Festival, receiving Consecutive Superior ratings in Violin solo for 15 years and Superior ratings on Senior Violin
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Concerto for 2 years. She played clarinet at State Band for 3 years and attended State Solo & Ensemble for 4 years on piano, clarinet, and violin – receiving the highest rating 1’s. This year she is attending Pittsburg State University (PSU), Pittsburg, KS, as a double major in Violin Performance and Biology. At college she has scholarships for violin and clarinet; participates in Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Choir, and Marching Band; and is a member of the PSU Honors College. In addition to classical violin she studies and enjoys playing fiddle, and has won many championships. She plays twin fiddle with her brother, Glenn, for contests and for fun. Edith also plays guitar and mandolin and is now learning banjo and the bag pipes. Her other interests include reading, being outside, playing games, and animals.
Ohio Angela Liu is a graduate of Hudson High School where she accompanied the Swing Choir and played viola in the Chamber Orchestra. She and her duet partner were Angela Liu the first-place winners for the state of Ohio in the 2017 MTNA Duet Competition and placed 2nd in the 5-state District competition. Angela participates as a piano soloist each year in several music festivals and competitions where she has consistently received Superior ratings.
Ohio After thirteen consecutive years of superior ratings at the Ohio Federation of Music Clubs Music Festival playing piano solo and four years playing piano concerto, Miguel Martinez Miguel Martinez earned the President’s Cup in 2018. Miguel started playing piano when he was four years old starting his training with Cindy McAdams. He is continuing his piano training with Greg Slawson. He is a 2018 graduate of University School in Hunting Valley, OH where he plays keyboard in the Jazz Ensemble. He has arranged famous jazz pieces for the band which were performed at Nighttown, the premiere jazz club
in the Cleveland area, and at Preservation Hall during the group’s trip to New Orleans. He is also the featured pianist in the upper school orchestra’s performance of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. In addition to piano, Miguel played the saxophone as a member of the school orchestra. Outside of his musical endeavors, Miguel is very involved in other areas of interest. He is the head of the student government at his high school. He is also conducting an independent study that aims to combine computer science and basic improvisational theory. He is an avid artist/painter and has won awards at the Cleveland Institute of Art Scholastic Art and Writing Competition. He is also a member of the school’s speech and debate team and is an avid boxing enthusiast. This Fall, Miguel will be attending Carnegie Mellon University where he will be pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering.
orchestra and chamber orchestra group. She plays the violin for her church and has attended multiple orchestra festivals. She is a volunteer at a senior home to play the piano for them. Outside of music, Sharon is a volunteer for her local UPMC and is involved in her church as well. She is a preschool teacher and has participated in Teen Bible Quiz for five years. In her free time, Sharon enjoys reading, knitting, and cooking. Sharon will be attending the University of Pittsburgh, working towards a Doctor of Pharmacy degree.
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Ohio Ian Ward is an accomplished pianist and trumpeter. He plays in the Canfield High School Symphonic and Marching Bands as well as playing trumpet in the Youngstown Youth Symphony Orchestra. Ian Ward Ian was chosen as a member of the Ohio State University High School Honor Band in 2018. Ian has received Superior ratings at the OFMC competition every year for 12 years. He was the recipient of the Grand Cup in 2017. Ian also received yearly Superior ratings for Piano and Trumpet solos for 6 years at the OMEA Solo and Ensemble Competitions.
Pennsylvania Sharon Jayamohan is a 2018 graduate of Mars Area High School and has been playing the piano for thirteen years. She has been a student of Mrs. Linda Maurhoff since Sharon Jayamohan the age of 5 and has participated in the Festival for the past 13 years, earning consecutive superiors in piano solo, piano concerto, and piano hymn playing. This year she will be receiving the presidents cup. At school, Sharon is a part of her high school
Melissa Wijono
Melissa Wijono, who is taught by Zemfira Zade, is a 2018 graduate of Westwood High School in Austin, TX. Melissa has played piano for 7 years and also plays violin as a member of Westwood
Symphony Orchestra. Melissa has received 12 Consecutive Superior ratings in Piano Solo and 4 Consecutive Superior ratings in Concerto. She has also been awarded the President’s Cup. Melissa has won several All State NFMC Piano Solo and Piano Duo competitions and, with distinction, passed exams for all Grades 1-8 for the Associated Board of the Royal School of Music. Melissa has been learning Chinese Dance for 12 years and helps to teach a class of young girls. At School she is a member of the Junior Varsity Dance team, Warrior Pride for the last 3 years and is one of four Pride Leaders. Melissa is a National Honor Society Officer/ Executive Historian/at Westwood High School. She is a member of DECA, a business oriented club, where she has competed in events related to Marketing, Management and Business planning. She has competed at District, State, and International levels. Melissa is Vice President and co-founder of the Westwood Future Business Leaders of America Chapter, another business-oriented organization. In 2018 in Texas, Melissa competed in events related to Marketing and Global Business and was awarded 1st place. Melissa loves music and can’t imagine her life without music. She says that music will always be a part of her life.
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Colin Carmody
Colin Carmody is a 2018 graduate of Gonzaga College High School in Washington, DC. He is the son of Michael and Stephanie Carmody and has studied piano with Suzanne Smith for the
past 13 years. Colin achieved his 13th consecutive year of superior ratings in the2018 NFMC Spring Festival. Through combining points in piano solo and senior piano concerto events, he earned a total of 97 points making him a recipient of the NFMC President’s Cup. Colin was also busy this year in many other music activities. He is an avid composer and entered the Northern Virginia Music Teachers Association Composition Contest, placing second for his piano solo composition, Balloon Ride Over the World’s Wonders. He wrote, composed, performed and directed his one act musical, Jordan’s Restaurant, for the One-Act play Festival at Gonzaga. Additionally, he played the role of Maurice in the Gonzaga production of Beauty and the Beast, and in April, Colin performed an hour long solo piano and vocal senior recital. Colin will attend the College of William and Mary in Virginia as a Monroe Scholar beginning fall 2018. He plans to pursue degrees in mathematics and music.
Virginia Jacob Filon graduated from Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia in June 2018. He will attend the College of William and Mary in the fall. This year, Jacob Jacob Filon earned the National Federation of Music Clubs’ 90-point cup and over the past eleven years has earned cups in Piano Solo, Piano Concerto, Piano Duet, and Piano Quartet. Jacob, along with his two brothers, have organized and performed in three piano recital fundraisers, raising more than $28,000. Most recently, they raised over $9,000 for a water system to bring potable water to a village in the province of Marinduque, Philippines. Jacob has been studying piano with Elaine
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Gallo at Contemporary Keyboard Studios in Falls Church, Virginia since he was four. Ms. Gallo’s tireless dedication and mentorship has inspired Jacob through the years, always helping him reach the next level. Jacob played varsity tennis and was Wakefield’s team captain and number one seed his senior year. He also enjoys playing soccer, ping pong, reading and traveling. Additionally, Jacob is level thirty-four in Pokemon GO.
Virginia Melanie Le is a graduate from Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Northern Virginia and will be attending the College of William & Melanie Le Mary in the fall. She began as a student at Contemporary Keyboard Studios at the age of 4. Throughout those 12 years, she has been instructed by Elaine Gallo. She earned her 90 point cup this year from the National Federation of Music Clubs after attaining superior ratings in the Piano Concerto and superior ratings in the Piano Solo event. She has also participated in the National Guild Piano Event. When not playing the piano, Melanie enjoys swimming and playing lacrosse.
Virginia Candace Miu received her 90-point President’s Cup in Piano Solo/Piano Concerto events the NFMC Spring Festival in Northern Virginia. She also participated Candace Miu in Hymn Playing and Theory events. Upon her graduation from James Madison High School in Vienna, Virginia, Candace received her High School Diploma in piano from the National Guild of Piano Teachers. She enjoys playing a variety of music styles but pieces from the Romantic Period are her favorite. Candace is also a rhythmic gymnast. She is attending the University of Virginia. Candace studied with Marilynne Jost of Oakton, Virginia.
Washington Peter Huang is a member of the Westside Dizzy Fingers Junior Music Club in Seattle Washington and has been a piano student of John Van Lierop for 13 years. It has Peter Huang been a long journey for Peter in the Gold Cup, having earned 8 cups. He has said that it was well worth the effort. Peter performed piano concertos by Beethoven, Haydn and Mozart during his high school years. He graduated from Hazen High School in Renton, Washington, this past June. Peter played clarinet in the school’s band and orchestra. He’s very active in his Catholic Church’s youth group and has helped in teaching young kids there every Saturday morning. Peter plans on attending Bellevue Community College and will pursue a degree in engineering.
GRAND CUP WINNERS Florida Amy Lao, 17, is a rising senior from Jacksonville, FL. She has consistently won in piano categories (solo and ensemble) for the Greater Jacksonville Piano Competition Amy Lao and the Florida Federation of Music Clubs, placing top five in senior concerto twice. In 2013, she won the Outstanding Young Pianists competition in the junior class and performed at the OYP winner’s concert. In 2015, Amy placed 2nd in the Gulf Coast Steinway Society Competition and won the FMTA district concerto competition and performed in the annual FMTA conference. In 2016, she won the Gulf Coast Steinway Society Competition, 1st place in the senior division of the 2016 Edvard Grieg Society of America’s PreCollegiate Grieg Competition with her winning performance archived by the International Edvard Grieg Society, the Outstanding Young Pianists Competition in Jacksonville (junior division) and performed in the Selby Music Archive concert series and the winner’s concert for the OYP competition. In 2018, Amy won the Outstanding Young Pianists Competition in
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Jacksonville (senior division) and performed in the winner’s concert. She also won the FSMTA District 4 senior division concerto competition and subsequently, the FSMTA state concerto competition. Amy is also the president of the Florida chapter of Music Mission Outreach which is a national non-religious affiliated organization striving to share the joy of music to those in need and is the music intern for the Jacksonville School of Autism. Amy has performed in master classes under Alex McDonald, William Ransom, Elena Cholakova, Robin Williams, David Kalhous, and the late Joel Hastings. She studies under Mrs. Mary Lou Wesley Krosnick, retired Professor and Distinguished Performer-in-Residence at Jacksonville University.
Georgia Riley Hinson of Lilburn, Georgia received NFMC’s Grand Cup (75 points) in 2018 and has accepted an invitation to continue his education in music at Columbus Riley Hinson State University also in Georgia. Through the years, he has won numerous other County awards and performed for various events: ensemble, senior living recitals, community concerts, Steinway concerts and for the Atlanta Music Club as a soloist in Young Performers, meetings and Musicales. He recently won MusicLink Achievement Honors Award Scholarship and Honorable Mention in the GMTA Piano Solo Auditions. Riley has also distinguished himself as a trombonist earning a chair in All-State Bands and his school jazz band; active in his marching band which won first place awards and will participate in Columbus State’s elite Trombone Choir. He also won PTA’s composition award for his school and county and was a finalist for the State. “Riley is a true gentleman who is soft-spoken, modest and kind. He is an obedient son, a good big brother to his sister and an excellent student in school, always trying to do his best in his gifted classes. I have taught music to many students through my 40 plus year career and have never known a more naturally gifted music student as Riley. May God bless him as he pursues music as a career choice!”, says Debra Hughes, Past President of Georgia Federation and his private music teacher for the last ten years.
Kentucky Andy Du, 17, is a 2018 graduate of the Math, Science, and Technology Center at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School. Andy started studying piano at age 5 with Mrs. May Andy Du L. Man. Since 2015, Andy has been studying with Dr. Greg Partain. Throughout the years, Andy has won numerous awards in different high-level piano competitions. He is a three-time state winner of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) State Piano Competition and represented Kentucky three times at the MTNA Southern Division Competition against eight other state winners, most recently in 2018. Andy is also a four-time winner of Kentucky Music Teachers Association (KMTA) State Piano Competition and a six-time winner in the prestigious Nathaniel Patch Piano Competition, including being awarded the Grand Prize in 2014. Andy was a featured soloist at the 18th Annual Unity Breakfast on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 2012 as part of Lexington’s city-wide celebration. He has been invited to perform at Fayette County Public Schools board meeting twice. In 2014, Andy was accepted to the Indiana University Summer Piano Academy in Bloomington, IN, where he received three weeks of instruction and masterclasses from world famous pianists. Andy performed live on Classical 90.5, Louisville’s classical music radio station, in the fall of 2016. He was also awarded his Diploma in Piano Performance from the Associated Board of Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) earlier in 2016. Andy is member of Dunbar’s Chamber Choir, and he was selected to Kentucky’s All-State Chorus in 2017 and 2018. Andy is a member of Cantabile Vocal Ensemble, a community choral group that selects one current student to sing with them each year. In the summer of 2016, he was nominated and had the opportunity to go on a 16-day, seven country tour of Europe as part of the Kentucky Ambassadors of Music Choir, conducted by University of Louisville choral director Kent Hatteberg. Andy attended the Governor’s School for the Arts in the summer of 2017, spending three weeks at Centre College studying piano, chamber music, and more. In the summer of 2018, Andy had the honor
of being selected to the Governor’s Scholars Program, where he spent five weeks living and studying at Morehead State University. Andy has been a member of the Kentucky Aquatics club swim team since age six. He is a three-time Coaches’ Award recipient and was named Swimmer of the Year for the 2015-16 season. Andy is also a member of Dunbar’s Regional and State Swim Team. Andy is President of Dunbar’s Chamber Choir and Tri-M Music Honor Society; he is also involved with Dunbar’s Community Problem Solving Team, Student Voice Team, National Honor Society, Science National Honor Society, and Beta Club. He enjoys reading, sports, and cheering for the Kentucky Wildcats. Andy would like to thank his parents and his little sister for everything that they have done and all of his friends for their never-ending support. Andy would also like to express his sincere gratitude to Mrs. May Man and Dr. Greg Partain for their terrific instruction and guidance through the years.
Ohio Emma Chu received 8 Superior ratings and 2 Excellent ratings for her Piano Solo work, along with four Superior ratings for her Piano Concerto performances. Emma Emma Chu has participated in the Baldwin Wallace Orchestra and the Contemporary Youth Orchestra. At North Royalton, she also played flute in the band. Ms. Chu plans to attend Northwestern University in the fall of 2018 to study neuroscience.
Ohio Ethan Vo is a senior at Struthers High School. This year, he hopes to achieve 10 consecutive years of superior scores in piano solo, theory, and concerto at the Ethan Vo Federation. He intends to major in biology and minor in music in college.
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Ohio Rithika Vangal is a junior at Boardman High School. She has received Superior ratings in the OFMC Competition for the past 11 years. She has won awards in the Rithika Vangal Youngstown Musical Arts Festival and the Youngstown Philharmonic Competitions as well as performing in the National Guild Auditions every year. Rithika has received Superior ratings for Piano and Violin solos and Violin quartet at the OMEA Competition. She plans to become a surgeon.
3 years of Senior Concerto entries. This year Morgan overcame ACL surgery on her right knee in January along with strep throat and mononucleosis making this goal very difficult. She is a 12-year participant in the National Piano Guild Auditions and has played 9 years of ten-piece programs at the Bluffton, OH center. Morgan is home-schooled and plays basketball for Arlington High School. She coaches AAU basketball for the Findlay Bombers. Her hobbies include writing poetry, riding horses, and youth group at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Findlay. Last summer she went on a mission trip to the Appalachian Mountains. Morgan’s favorite pieces include Rondo Alla Turca by Mozart and Clair de Lune by Debussy.
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Ohio Jessica Lee has played piano for 11 years. She earned Superiors in solo for 11 years, and in concerto for 9 years. She has been a national guild audition winner for 11 Jessica Lee years and a musical arts festival winner for many years. She was awarded 3rd place at the 2015 Marilyn Walter State Piano Competition.
Ohio Kevin Lewis has won consistent Superior ratings in piano solo, concerto and duet events. Kevin was the winner of the Elizabeth Gerber Award for his performance at the Kevin Lewis 2012 OFMC State Convention. Kevin is entering his senior year at Nordonia High School, where he is a member of the National Honor Society. He also plays French horn in the school band.
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Morgan Smith is the recipient of the 75-point Gold Cup this year from the National Federation of Music Clubs after eleven consecutive years of Superior ratings in the piano solo category and
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Andrea Szep
Andrea Szep is a rising senior at a Bellbrook High School. She has participated in the OFMC Junior Music Festival for 11 years in both piano solo and piano concerto events.
Ohio Michaela Thomas has performed in the NFMC Junior Festivals for 13 years, participating in Piano Solo, Piano Concerto, Hymn Playing, Musical Theatre Solo, and Art Michaela Thomas Song Solo. She has received a total of 9 Cups in piano and vocal events throughout her Festival career. She plans to attend Indiana Wesleyan University to double-major in Music Therapy and Christian Worship.
Pennsylvania Alex Kline, son of Dr. Jerry and Cathy Kline, of Mountaintop, Pa. received the Grand Cup after performing in the annual State Festival 2018, as announced by Diana Black and Alex Kline Andrea Bogusko, chairpersons for the event. Alex is be a Senior at MMI Preparatory
School, Freeland, Pa. where he is a member of the National Honor Society, a 2018 graduating member of the Wilkes-Barre Junior Leadership Class. He will attend college in the Fall of 2019. Alex has received 5 Gold Cups through the years with PFMC, a Paderewski Gold Medal Award from the National Guild of Piano Teachers for performing 10 or more memorized pieces for adjudication for 10 years. He has received numerous Gold Medals, certificates and awards from the NEPMTA for participation in Honors Recitals at various locations such as West Chester University, Penn State, Indiana University of Pa. Locally Alex has performed at many venues such as Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, Lackawanna College, Wilkes University. He also was selected to perform twice at NEPMTA Honors recital at Carnegie Hall, N.Y. In his spare time, Alex teaches skiing in the Poconos, and tutors math at McGlynn Learning Center, Wilkes-Barre.
Utah Ethan Lowell Baggaley is a 2018 graduate of Bingham High School in South Jordan, Utah. He is the son of Kevin and Jessica Baggaley. Ethan has studied piano with Ethan Baggaley his grandmother, Ellen Baggaley, since the age of five. He has received Consecutive Superior ratings at UFMC Festivals participating in Solo and Concerto Events on behalf of Joyful Sound Music Club. Ethan has performed two times in the Salt Lake Area UFMC Honors Recital at Temple Square. His favorite composer is Chopin. In March 2018, Ethan was chosen to perform for 1,500 students at Brigham Young University for a national “Latinos In Action” conference. Ethan is proud of his Latino heritage, as his maternal grandmother, Ruth Turner, was born in Bolivia. Appropriately, Ethan performed Catherine Rollin’s “Argentina,” a former Festival piece. Coached by his grandfather, David Turner, Ethan is a five-time State Olympic Weightlifting Champion. He also enjoys playing volleyball. Ethan is the captain of the Bingham High Academic Decathlon Team. Ethan will serve a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
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Utah Rachel Leah Garff has been playing piano for the past 12 years. She has recently received her piano solo 75-point Federation cup. She has also received a 30-point Rachel Garff cup for piano duets, and 30-point cup for Concertos. Rachel also plays the saxophone, ukulele, and the guitar. At Skyline High school, Rachel preformed in the barbershop girls’ choir (Highlites) for two years, and then sang with the Skyline Madrigals. Outside of music, Rachel loves to play sports. Playing soccer since she was 4 years old, Rachel has loved representing the Impact Soccer organization. She also played for the Skyline soccer varsity team for three years, was a state champion her sophomore year and served as a team captain her senior year. She also played on the Skyline basketball team, and played varsity her senior year. During her senior year, Rachel was fortunate to be the Student Body President at Skyline High School, received the Service Scholar award, and was a member of the National Honors Society. Rachel graduated from High School in May of 2018, and is planning to attend the University of Utah this fall where she is part of the Business Scholars program. Rachel loves playing piano, and would like to thank Sandra Preysz for helping her find so much joy in music.
Utah Born the first child of a piano teacher, Jade Hansen was destined to tickle the ivories. She was playing “Chopsticks” in perfect rhythm at age 3. She started formal lessons Jade Hansen with her mom at age 6 and participated in the NFMC piano solo festival at age 7, earning her first superior in the Pre-Primary level. In spring 2018, under the direction of her current teacher, Shari Aston, she earned her 11th consecutive superior in Piano Solo adding to four in Piano Concerto, including three senior concertos. Her 75-point cup is one step closer to her goal of earning the 90 point cup. From the day she learned of its existence, it has motivated every practice! In addition to piano, Jade plays alto
saxophone in her high school band, and the acoustic guitar as a hobby. She has a beautiful singing voice and plans to join her school choir for her senior year. She’ll play her 4th year as varsity goalkeeper for her school soccer team in fall 2018. While working to maintain a high GPA and keeping up her music practices, she also lifeguards at the local recreation center, and finds time for lots of dates. After high school she plans to serve an 18-month LDS mission, and then attend college.
Virginia Griffin Warner is a 2018 graduate of George Mason High School in Falls Church, and has earned the National Federation of Music Club’s 75-point cup for piano solo and Griffin Warner concerto last spring. He has studied piano for 13 years in the studio of Elaine Gallo. During that time, Griffin has earned Federation cups in Piano Solo, Concerto, and Duet, and has enjoyed playing in various studio events such as recitals for retirees. Outside of piano, he enjoys running cross country and track, playing trumpet, and volunteering with Arlington Food Assistance Center. This fall, Griffin will be pursuing chemistry at the College of William and Mary under the Monroe Scholar program. He would like to thank Ms. Gallo for her patience and kindness in and out of the studio.
Virginia Devon DiSanza has earned a 75-point gold cup in composition this year. He started his music education at the age of 7 in a Yamaha Music Education Class. He wrote his Devon DiSanza first composition in 2008. He received an honorable mention and won several monetary awards in the Virginia Federation of Music Clubs Junior Composers Contest. In addition to the composition gold cup, Devon has earned a 60-point gold cup in piano solo/concerto. Along with his participation in numerous Federation events; he has also been active in the Rappahannock Music Society’s “For Boy’s Only” recitals, the Jazz Festivals, and the Sonata/Sonatina
Festivals. In the fall, Devon will be attending the University of Virginia and hopes to major in Neurology.
Virginia Rachel Kessler received her NFMC Festival Grand Cup for piano solos/concertos in 2018. Rachel began taking piano lessons with Jung-Jin Roh when she was 5 years Rachel Kessler old and later studied with Libby McConnell starting in 2015. She has participated in Spring Festival and earned superior ratings for 11 consecutive years. Rachel takes her love for music and piano with her everywhere she goes. As a high school freshman, she started her own business as a piano instructor for kindergarteners and set up a winter recital where her students could share their own music. When she was not singing with her school choir, she served as piano accompanist for choral groups as well as for the seniors at graduation. In addition to her piano lessons, Rachel has studied voice privately and participated in District Choir at the high school level. She also loves to draw, play tennis, and play field hockey. Rachel is now a first-year student at the University of Virginia, where she plans to study biology. She will continue to pursue her love of music through participation in choir and piano study.
Virginia Philip Lambert is the oldest of five children and grew up with a great love for classical music and sports. He is a 2018 graduate of the Commonwealth Philip Lambert Governor’s School, and was first in his class at Stafford High School in Fredericksburg VA. He has been studying piano with Sandra B. Anderson for the past 10 years. He has participated in the NFMC Junior Auditions in solo, concerto, duet and Quartet events. He has won numerous competitions which include the Arts Live Young Artist Competition, the James Bland Competition(Regional), the Rappahannock Music Society Competition (5th
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year as a first-place winner) and the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Regional music competition, placing 3rd at the State level. In Warrenton VA, Philip placed second in the Piedmont Symphony Orchestra Young Artist Competition in 2026 and 2017. In 2018 he was awarded first place prize in the Piedmont Symphony Orchestra Young Artist Competition performing Rachmaninoff Concerto No. 2. He was the accompanist for the Stafford Senior High School Choirs. Philip has also been playing the violin for the last 5 years and plays in the University of Mary Washington Philharmonic Orchestra in Fredericksburg Virginia. Philip is an avid runner: he is the 2-time Virginia State champion in the 2-mile run, placed 8th at Nationals in the 5k, and was the Free-Lance Star newspaper “Runner of the Year” in both cross country and track. He is First-Team All-District and Captain of the SHS Scholastic Bowl Team. He is a member of the Study of Exceptional Talent through Johns Hopkins, Center for Talented Youth and attained a perfect score on the ACT. He is a National AP Scholar and a National Merit Finalist. He will be attending Stanford University in the fall.
Virginia Jonathan Schwartz was a piano student of Ms. Marilynne Jost in Oakton, Virginia for eleven years. He participated in Virginia Federation of Music Cubs Junior Festivals Jonathan Schwartz in the categories of Solo Performance, Concerto Performance, and Theory from second grade (2008) through his senior year in high school (2018), when he was awarded a 75-point cup. Jonathan also participated in Guild Auditions with National Guild of Piano Teachers for 12 years, receiving the Paderewski Medal and his High School Diploma in music this year. As a high school student at James Madison High School (JMHS) in Vienna, Virginia, Jonathan played the piano and flute in the JMHS Symphonic Band. He also played the keyboard in the sideline percussion section of JMHS’ award-winning marching band, traveling all over the east coast to perform in marching band competitions. In addition to his musical activities, Jonathan enjoys playing tennis, racing go-karts, and cooking. Jonathan
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is currently a freshman at the University of Pittsburgh. Jonathan remains in touch with Ms. Jost and is grateful to her for encouraging and inspiring him musically.
Virginia Katie Settle has earned two 75-point gold cups this year. She started her music education at the age of 4 in a Yamaha Preschool Music Class. She wrote her first Katie Settle composition, Time Travel, in 2008. Katie has composed pieces for piano and various brass instruments as well as cello and flute. She has won numerous monetary awards. Katie participated in her first Virginia Federation of Music Clubs Junior Music Festival in Manassas in 2009. This year she earned a 75-point Gold Cup by combining piano solo and senior concerto points. She also has a 45-point Gold Cup in American Patriotic and Folk Songs. In addition to her participation in numerous Federation events, she has also been active in the Rappahannock Music Society’s Jazz Festivals for 10 years, the Sonata/ Sonatina Festivals for 9 years, and numerous Rappahannock Music Society Student Recitals. In the fall, she will be attending UVA to study Engineering.
Virginia Yara Snawy, a senior at Patriot High School in Nokesville, began studying piano at the age of four with Marlene Miles. This year in addition to earning the 75-point Yara Snawy Grand trophy, it is her twelfth year of Consecutive Superior ratings in the National Federation of Music Club Festivals. She also participates in the National Guild of Piano Teachers auditions obtaining Superior ratings all eight years including four years with 11-pieces National programs. Yara is an honor roll student and 2018 graduate of the Governors School @ Innovation Park, allowing her to take STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) classes at the George Mason University campus. She participated in Math Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta and Science National Honor Society. In addition, she tutors students
in mathematics and chemistry. In the fall, she will be attending William and Mary University where she plans to study Neuroscience in preparation for entering the medical field. She enjoys volunteering at the food pantry and a local daycare.
Virginia Jamie Staeben has been a student of Elaine Gallo for fourteen years. As well as receiving superior scores for piano solo eleven straight years in the NFMC Festival, Jamie Jamie Staeben has made the National Roll seven consecutive years in the National Guild Auditions. He has also helped teach piano camps to young students at Contemporary Keyboard Studios since he was 14. His other interests include Ultimate Frisbee, musical theatre, computer science, and supporting the Green Bay Packers. Jamie will be attending the University of Virginia in the fall and is planning on majoring in astrophysics.
Virginia Kendall Weinfeld has earned two 75-point Gold Cups. Last year, she was the recipient of a 75-point gold cup in composition. This year she earned one in piano solo/concerto. Kendall Kendall Weinfeld started her music education at the age of 3 in a Yamaha Preschool Music Class. She first entered the VFMC Junior Composers Contest as a kindergartener in 2006. She has been writing original compositions for 12 years and has won various monetary awards in the contest. Kendall has also participated in VFMC Junior Music Festivals since 2009. She has gold cups in piano solo, concerto and American Patriotic and Folk Songs. In addition to her participation in numerous Federation events, she has also been active in the Rappahannock Music Society’s Jazz Festivals for 10 years, the Sonata/Sonatina Festivals for 10 years, and numerous Rappahannock Music Society Student Recitals. She will be attending Davidson College in the fall to continue her academic and soccer career.
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Washington Rachel Phuong is a member of the Westside Dizzy Fingers Junior Music Club in Seattle, Washington, and has been a piano student of John Van Lierop for 10 years. She Rachel Phuong has earned a total of 6 gold cups in the Gold Cup Festival. Rachel did piano concertos by Beethoven, Grieg, Mozart and Schumann during her high school years. She graduated in the top of her class at Aviation High School in Burien, Washington this past spring. Rachel received early acceptance in the computer engineering department of the University of Washington. In June she earned her High School Diploma in Music through the National Guild of Piano Teachers. Outside of music Rachel participated in activities such as National Honors Society, singing in her church choir, and tutoring elementary school students.
Wisconsin Addison Elliott has received the NFMC Federation Grand Cup by earning twelve consecutive superior ratings in Piano Solo and two superior ratings in Addison Elliott Senior Concerto. He is a student of Marlene Cook. Addison is entering his senior year at University School of Milwaukee. He is captain of his school’s varsity tennis team and has advanced to the state tennis tournament two years in a row. He also sings in the University School of Milwaukee choir and his favorite subjects are math and science.
Wisconsin My name is Emma Hilgendorf. I am a graduate from Preble High School in Green Bay. I have played piano for 13 years, and I have participated in Federation Festival for Emma Hilgendorf the past 12 years. I have studied under two teachers, the late Mrs. Fran Cohler and currently Mrs. Karen Cape. I love music. The joy and satisfaction that it brings to me and the people for whom I perform is why I have pursued my gift of music. My inspiration to practice has come from the reactions that my family and friends have to my music and the positive effects it can have on them. As I continue to pursue my education in college, I will be studying Pre-Pharmacy at Wisconsin Lutheran College.
Wisconsin Mira Stephens is a junior at University School of Milwaukee. She earned the NFMC Federation Grand Cup by participating in Piano Solo for twelve years and Senior Mira Stephens Concerto for two years. In addition to her piano studies, Mira plays flute and piccolo in her school band and piano in the jazz band. She enjoys studying history and languages and competes in horse shows and skiing competitions. She is a student of Marlene Cook.
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Lana M. Bailey 2018 Piano Concerto Award Winner
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Paul Rosenberger of Springfield, Ohio is the firstplace winner of the Lana M. Bailey Piano Concerto Award for 2018. Paul is just 16 years old and is also an accomplished organist. His teacher has been Robert Ruckman, Professor Emeritus, Sinclair Community College, Dayton. Ohio. Paul will be attending the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music this fall as a Piano Performance major. Second place was awarded to Simeon Radev, Orangeburg, South Carolina. Simeon will be attending Harvard University as a Music Major this fall. He has studied with Dr. Alan Weinberg, Professor of Music (Retired), Columbia (SC) College the past 3 years. Simeon is also an awardwinning violinist and has won awards in Mathematics and Chess. Congratulations to these superb young winners and our best wishes for their future musical endeavors.
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Lynda Lybeck-Robinson American composer, photographer, artist, pianist, singer, songwriter, recording artist and teacher by Deborah Freeman, American Music Division Chair
Dear young co mposers, I’m often asked,
what kind of co mposer are you? In Aaron Coplan d’s book What To Listen For In composers: Music, he
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It gives me great pleasure to highlight one of my favorite American composers, Lynda LybeckRobinson. Lynda is an inspiration to my students and me, and I want to share her with you! A native of the Pacific Northwest, Lynda arrived in 1996 in “Dutch” as a contracted pianist for the Grand Aleutian hotel. Intrigued by Aleutian Island village in the Bering Sea, she discovered there were several pianos in town but no piano teacher. Soon her days were spent hitchhiking to the homes of students, still gigging each night. The 10-week expected stay stretched two years, in which time Lynda, with the help of community leaders, established Unalaska’s first piano studio in a storage room in the community center. To present day, Lynda teaches piano/ composition to an average of 30 students of all ages. In 2010, the City of Unalaska undertook an 8000 square foot remodel at the community center, which included a new Music Room with a grand piano donated by the LybeckRobinson family, picture windows, and two soundproof practice rooms. In what once was a small closet, the new facility now hosts piano lessons and a place for visitors to enjoy a space to play piano privately.
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Top 2018 Junior Composers Announced by Pat Steege, Junior Composers Chair Wynn-Anne Rossi’s music is featured in our Festival Bulletin in several piano events. I was able to attend a wonderful master class by Wynn-Anne at the Minnesota Federation of Music Clubs state meeting on July 26. She shared so many ideas for teaching composition in the studio that I came away determined to boost my own simplistic composing. To get started, she suggests setting aside the first 2-3 minutes of each lesson to “play” by making sounds on your instrument. For inspiration, use the weather report, feature a creature such as a lion, or take a journey up into space on the keyboard. As teachers we plant seeds of imagination in our students, give them permission to be creative, and foster music appreciation for a lifetime. I hope to see many US students entering the state contests, most of which begin in January or February (Florida begins in November). All registrations for the Junior Composers Contest will be taken online at the National website this year. I will be testing the system and then informing the state and regional chairs on the process of retrieving the students’ materials. I expect we will be facing a bit of a learning curve to tackle the online process, but I know we can do it! Your regional chairs and I are here to help!
CLASS I: (ages 9 and under) 1st Place: Vansea Barnett Washington Teacher: Sharon Van Valin
Vansea Barnett is an 8-year-old, 2nd grader in the eastside Seattle area. She has studied piano since she was 5 years old. She started to learn music composition and piano with Sharon Van Valin two years ago and soon showed her talent for creativity in music. She is passionate in transforming her own stories into music. Her composition pieces have won many top awards. In 2017 she won 1st place in three composition competitions - Junior Composers Contest of National Federation of Music Clubs of Washington State, the WSMTA Young Composers Project, and SMTA Simon Fiset
Composition Competition. In 2018 she won 1st place in the WSFMC Junior Composers State Competition. Besides music, she loves drawing, ballet dancing, swimming, and golfing.
2nd Place: Christine Tseng Louisiana Teacher: Dr. Chia-Hsing Lin
My name is Christine Tseng and I am 10 years old. I live in Metairie, close to New Orleans in Louisiana. I started piano with Mrs. Rose in Florida when I was 6. I moved to Louisiana when I was 8. My current piano teacher is Dr. Chia-Hsing Lin. He is nice and patient. With his guidance and courage, I learned more piano skills and have participated in many piano contests and performances. I am glad to
National Judge for 2018: Frank Felice
Meet the Judge!
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Frank Felice (b. 1961) is an eclectic composer who writes with a postmodern mischievousness. Frank currently teaches as an associate professor of composition, theory and electronic music in the School of Music, Jordan College of Fine Arts at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana. www.frank-felice.com
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try the Junior Composer Contest. My song’s title is “Rain”. It had the thunder, drizzling, heaviness of the pounding rain on the window, and rain gradual stopping. I am really excited to win 2nd in the National Contest.
CLASS II: (ages 10-12) 1st Place: Rachael Suyoun Kim Washington Teacher: Sharon Van Valin
Rachael Suyoun Kim is a resident of Sammamish, Washington. She began studying music composition in 2017 under Mrs. Sharon Van Valen, and started violin and piano when she was 5 years old. Hunting Cat is her personal favorite, as well as one of the first pieces she has ever composed. She has won the Gold Seal of Outstanding Recognition in the Seattle Young Artist’s Music Program once on the violin and twice on the piano as well as numerous other awards in music composition, violin, and piano. She also participated in the Seattle Youth Symphony Program as well as various other programs and summer camps in the Seattle area. She also participated in the Philadelphia International Music Festival this summer, which is hosted by the Philadelphia Philharmonic.
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When she isn’t practicing or composing music, Rachael loves to read books, talk with friends, or swim at the pool.
tackle problems. Karissa enjoys music because it is a language that does not require words but has a very rich and meaningful vocabulary.
2nd Place: Stephen Elsinger
Incentive Award: Patrick Tran
Minnesota
Pennsylvania
Teacher: Dr. Sarah Miller
Teacher: Deborah Rodgers
My name is Stephen Elsinger and I am a 7th grade student in Ramalynn Montessori in Bloomington, MN. As long as I can remember I’ve had a passion for music. My parents told me when I was 2, I played baby tunes on my xylophone. When I turned 3, they bought me a toy piano. A year later, I started formal piano lessons. I composed my first song when I was 6. It was only 2 years ago that I started taking composition lessons. Last year my very first submission to Junior Composer (Owl and the Mouse) won 2nd place in the national contest. My teacher, Sarah Miller, suggested I orchestrate it and it was performed by Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphony Summer Orchestra. This year I attended a concert featuring authentic middle Eastern music. As soon as I came home I started writing Egyptian Caravan which won 2nd place in the national contest as well. It also won the Minnesota Music Teacher Association contest. Composition is very meaningful to me, because I can express my feelings, tell a story, all through my own music!
Incentive Award: Karissa Tang California Teacher: Frances Chen
Karissa Tang, a fifth grader at BASIS Independent in Fremont, California, has been playing the piano for over 6 years under the supervision of Frances Chen. Karissa was a winner of the Fremont Young Composer’s Award and a national NFMC finalist in 2018 for her piece, Lost in Thought. She prefers composing her own songs over practicing songs of other composers. In addition to music, she enjoys playing basketball, spinning basketballs on over a hundred different objects (e.g. hairclip, guitar, smartphone), playing Minecraft, daydreaming, and exercising her creativity to
Patrick Tran started piano at the age of seven, after he was inspired by other artists and their music. Through his various years of learning the piano, he has learned to play the different genres of music with the help of his music teachers, Mrs. Miriam Shingles and Mrs. Deborah Rodgers. Listening and gathering information and ideas from each genre, Patrick started to compose his own music. He loves playing music and feels very accomplished and pleased when a song is completed. By 2018, he had won numerous awards for composition including 4th place in the National Junior Piano Competition. He hopes to continue learning and diving deeper in the arts and crafts of music and its theory.
Incentive Award: Valkyrie Welshons Nevada Teacher: Laura Friedlander
Valkyrie Lynn Welshons has been studying piano under the tutelage of Mrs. Laura Friedlander for the past 6 years. Valkyrie, being 10 years old, has been active composing music for the past 2 years; placing in regionals and going to nationals in her first attempt, with a piece entitled “Beneath the Shadows.” A slightly melancholy themed piece, it was one of her first attempts at displaying emotions into her compositions. Her next completed composition, “Castle Royale” once again placed regional, but also placed nationally as well. “Castle Royale,” a much more mature and complicated piece, displayed Valkyrie’s willingness to express her creativity in new and unconventional formats. Valkyrie has also begun to learn how to play the cello. Valkyrie hopes in the future to be composing for more than one instrument. Apart from music Valkyrie also enjoys and trains Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Her spare time
is usually filled by her favorite hobby, and another passion of hers, which is drawing and painting mainly anime themed works. Valkyrie is in her first year at Faith Lutheran Middle School in Las Vegas Nevada where she is enrolled in beginner orchestra as a Cello player. Artistic expression has been something that came natural to Valkyrie at a very young age; she is excited to continue the path of art while adding knowledge, maturity, and experience to her repertoire.
CLASS III: (ages 13-15) 1st Place: Sam Hanson Minnesota Teacher: Dr. Sarah Miller
Sam Hanson, a 16-year-old musician living in St. Paul, Minnesota, started taking violin lessons at age 6, and, soon after, developed an interest in piano. He improvised on the piano and wrote his ideas on paper. He began taking piano lessons and continued to compose music on his own until age 11 when he began taking formal composition lessons with Dr. Sarah Miller. Sam has received a number of recognitions for his compositions. Most recently, in 2017, he was a Showcase Round composer in the Minnesota Public Radio’s MN Varsity contest, he placed first in the MMTA’s Composition Contest, and he placed second in the NFMC Composition Contest. In 2018, Sam received first place in the NFMC Composition Contest and received an honorable mention from the NextNotes High School Composition Contest. Sam plays violin in the Minnesota Youth Symphony and in a quartet coached by Tom Rosenberg. A junior at St. Paul Academy, Sam enjoys reading, writing poetry, and cross country running. Sam currently studies violin with Ewa Bujak and piano with Richard Tostensen. He would like to thank his teachers for their support and encouragement. He would especially like to thank Dr. Miller for supporting his musical endeavors.
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JUNIOR COMPOSERS
2nd Place: Nathan Paek Washington
Incentive Award: Siddharth Nadkarni
Teacher: Sharon Van Valin
Wisconsin
Nathan Paek is a 14-year-old from Mercer Island, Washington. He began playing the piano at age 5 and quickly discovered a passion for making his own music. He studies composition and piano with Sharon Van Valin. Nathan’s music has been recognized locally, nationally, and internationally. In 2015, he was the national winner of the MTNA Elementary Composition Competition, premiering his piece in Las Vegas. Most recently, he received an Honorable Mention distinction in the 2018 ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Awards. This year Nathan was also selected to participate in the Seattle Symphony’s Young Composers Workshop. When he is not composing on the piano, Nathan enjoys hiking, playing racquet sports, learning math, and reading science fiction.
Pierson Award: Marco Jimenez Florida Teacher: Hilton Kean Jones
Marco Jimenez is currently homeschooled and is in the 10th grade. Marco plays piano, organ, and violin, and also composes classical music. He studies composition under the direction of Hilton Kean Jones. TrevCo Music Publishing published two of his compositions, Suite No. 1 in E minor for unaccompanied bassoon (2017) and A French Fantasy (for woodwind quintet) (2017). For the past two summers, Marco has studied violin (2017) and piano (2016) at the Interlochen Center for the Arts in Michigan, and recently attended Boston University’s Tanglewood Institute to study piano (2018).
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Teacher: Sam Ecoff
Siddharth Nadkarni is beginning his sophomore year at Arrowhead High School in Wisconsin. He began his musical endeavors at age five with piano lessons. Siddharth eventually transitioned completely to music theory and composition, making this his 5th year composing. He has also been playing the cello for nine years and has played in the Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra for six years. When not doing any music related activities, Siddharth enjoys spending time with friends, flying planes, and reading books.
Incentive Award: Emily Singleton Florida Teacher: Stephen Fine
Emily Singleton, 15, a homeschooled student in Gainesville, FL, studies composition, viola, and piano. Her instructors include Stephen Fine, Jorge Peña, Michael Polo, Paul Richards, Jasmin Arakawa, and Benjamin Reiter. She served as Assistant Principal Violist in the 2017-2018 Alachua County Youth Orchestra season. She received Outstanding Instrumental Soloist and Outstanding Composer of the 2017 Sacred Music Florida Competition, and was named 1st place winner of the FFMC Viola Solo, Concerto and Ensemble Categories in 2017 and 2018. In 2018 she received 2nd Place in the 5th Annual Violettes by Becky Junior Composers Competition, winner of the Intermediate Strings FSMTA State Concerto Competition, and was awarded the FSMTA 9th Grade Community Service Award. She attended the 2018 Interlochen Summer Arts Camp on merit scholarship studying Viola and Composition.
CLASS IV: (ages 16-18) 1st Place: Charles Meenaghan California Teacher: Ian Krouse
Charles Meenaghan recently completed his junior year at HarvardWestlake School in Los Angeles. He is a member of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Composer Fellowship Program and studies with Professor Ian Krouse of UCLA. This year, he has received honors from the ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Awards (Charlotte V. Bergin Award for top pre-college entry), the Golden Key Music Festival Piano Composition Competition (1st), the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra Emerging Composers Competition (2nd), and Tribeca New Music’s Young Composer Competition (Emerging Composer). He also looks forward to attending Tanglewood’s Young Artists Program this summer. Aside from composition, Charles has interests in cello, computer science, and tennis.
2nd Place: Olivia Bennett Missouri Teacher: Dr. Carlyle Sharpe
Olivia Bennett (b. 2002) is an awardwinning composer and musician from Southwest Missouri. She currently studies composition with Dr. Carlyle Sharpe. Over the past few years, she has participated in master classes with Dr. Stefan Freund, Dr. W. Thomas McKenney and Dr. Carolina Heredia. Her work has been performed by various ensembles, including the Columbia Civic Orchestra, Mizzou String Quartet and Mizzou Creating Original Music Project ensembles. Recent awards include 1st place in the 2016 COMP competition, 2nd place in the 2017 & 2018 COMP competitions at the University of Missouri, winner of the 2017 Missouri Composers Orchestra Project and named an Emerging Composer in the 2018 Tribeca New Music Young Composer Competition in New York.
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Olga Klein Nelson Award: Leslie Wilburn
Incentive Award: Julian Falco
Incentive Award: Matthew Kaminski
Texas
Oregon
Colorado
Teacher: Dr. Hsiao-Lan Wang
Teacher: Rugh Sadilek
Teacher: Dr. Jeremy Dittus
Leslie Wilburn (b. 2001) began musical studies at the age of 5 (violin). Leslie has won multiple state awards in piano performance and composition (NFMC), and several concerto competitions in the Denver area (violin and piano). He has been a member of Phamaly Theater Company (composed solely of performers with disabilities across the spectrum; physical, cognitive, intellectual, emotional) since 2013 (actor and orchestra/band). Leslie currently studies piano/composition with Dr. Jeremy Dittus, composition with Deborah De La Torre, viola and violin with Basil Vendryes, and orchestral performance (concertmaster) with Dr. Enrique Lasansky at Denver School of the Arts. Leslie has had a cathartic relationship with music for virtually his entire life. He uses music as a means to express emotions and depict scenes that he cannot put in words.
Wilson Piano Composition Award: Catherine McMillan North Carolina Teacher: Margaret Norwood
Catherine McMillan is a recent graduate of Ardrey Kell High School in Charlotte, North Carolina and studies piano performance under Margaret Louise Norwood. She began music composition in the sixth grade and won national awards for the PTA Reflections competition. From there, she submitted compositions to various other competitions such as the Music Teachers National Association, winning multiple state awards as well as the National Federation of Music Clubs Junior Composers Contest, where she has been awarded two consecutive National Honorable Mentions and recently was awarded the Wilson Piano Composition Award. Catherine is beginning her first year at Duke University, where she will continue her academic and musical pursuits.
I was born July 12, 2000, in Houston, Texas, and currently live with my family in Friendswood. I recently graduated from Friendswood High School. I started to play piano when I was about five years old. At first, it was just for fun; being able to play and perform on an instrument was exciting to me as a child. As time progressed, I became more serious about music. I began to participate in more piano recitals and competitions, and I started playing the flute in sixth grade for the Friendswood Junior High Band. Playing piano and flute have been two very different experiences, but both have made a huge impact on my life. My first composition was titled Winter Skies and was performed by the Friendswood Junior High Band my eighth grade year. Since then, I have written Journey Beyond for orchestra, Reflections for band, and various pieces for flute and piano like Mountain Rain, Island of Snow and Cedars, Matriwolf, and In a Dark Time. My composition teacher is Dr. HsiaoLan Wang. I could not have done all of this without the constant support of my parents and my brother, who encourage and push me to work harder and harder towards my goals. I am also grateful for my music teachers and directors, who have also supported my musical endeavors and have helped me learn more about them.
Incentive Award: Alexander Galik Connecticut Teacher: Patti Preiss-Harris
Alex Galik is a rising senior at Greens Farms Academy in Westport, Connecticut. He’s been playing piano for twelve years under the instruction of Joy DeJager and Patti Preiss and loves composing for fun. Besides music, Alex likes to make computer games, and writes the code for GFA’s robotics team. He makes all sorts of things, from metal sculptures to snow-less skis, and is always trying to learn more about the sciences.
Matthew Kaminski is beginning his senior year at Mountainside High School. He studies piano with Ruth Sadilek and music composition with Michael Johanson. Matthew has won the state of Oregon eight times through the NFMC/MTNA programs, and has advanced to a National Finalist three of those times. For the last four years Matthew has been a part of the Young Composers Project through Fear No Music directed by Jeff Payne. Matthew is a member of Cascadia Composers, and composes for band, choir, small ensembles, electronic music, and piano. He has performed in a number of settings, including Reed College, Portland State University, Willamette University, The Grotto, Portland Pianos, the Polish Hall, and local retirement centers.
Incentive Award: Ben Rieke Illinois Teachers: Nancy Liley, Frank Caruso and Jon Wiest
Ben Rieke is a musician from Naperville, Illinois. He has studied classical piano with Nancy Liley, jazz piano with Frank Caruso, and cello with Jon Wiest. He is equally at home in a symphony orchestra, jazz combo, string quartet, or rock band. He draws from his performing experiences to write music, but especially likes the music of Beethoven, Debussy, Stravinsky, and Reich. He enjoys writing piano music, computer music, unfinished string quartets (to which the piece that earned him the spot in this magazine belongs), and short autobiographies with sentences that all start the same way. He is beginning his studies at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University this fall.
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JUNIOR WINNERS
2018 Joyce Walsh Junior Disability Awards submitted by Dr. John D. Kelly, NFMC Chair, Joyce Walsh Junior Disability Award First Place – National Winner Luther Fuller Luther Fuller is a pianist and 2018 high school graduate from Lawrence, KS. He began piano lessons with Suzuki teacher Jean Drumm at age 6, and currently studies with Dr. Michael Kirkendoll of the University of Kansas. Luther placed first in the KMTA piano competition in 2012, 2015, and 2016. He won the Midwest Chamber Ensemble Concerto Competition and performed with the Ensemble in 2016. He has attended University of Kansas School of Music youth programs such as the International Institute for Young Musicians, as well as the summer Jazz workshop at Midwestern Music Camp. In March 2018, Luther was awarded the Outstanding Soloist award at Festival Disney, with the Lawrence High School Jazz Band. At age 10 Luther had the good fortune to begin learning braille music with Carol Hamilton. This system of musical notation represents every detail of a composition, and places the blind musician on equal terms with print readers – when it is available. Luther hopes to use his knowledge of braille music in combination with his interest in computer science to contribute to the improvement of braille music transcription software, and to increase access to braille music. He is an entering freshman at the University of Kansas School of Music. Luther has been inspired by the music of Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Frank Zappa, and Tom Lehrer, to name a few.
Second Place – National Winner Rachel Ball Rachel Ball is a military teenager who can often be found hiking 14ers (mountains 14,000 feet or more in elevation), singing with a variety of music groups, or leading a group of local teenagers in Sunday night small group. Her motto, “Adventure is out there!”, keeps her excited about life, even when the adventures include a bone disorder called Craniofacial Fibrous Dysplasia. Despite chronic pain and nerve impingement, Rachel leads an active life, singing with a community choir and three groups at her church. She plans to double major in Music and Media Communications at John Brown University.
North Central Region Winner Noah Johnson Noah Johnson has a passion for music and loves to share his gift of music by performing at recitals, galas, fundraisers, faith based events,
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and church services. Playing music puts a big smile on his face. Noah has been blind since birth. He takes piano lesson at MacPhail Center for Music with Diana Bearmon. He recently started composing songs and he thoroughly enjoys this new opportunity to be creative. Noah is also a talented percussionist playing bongos, congas, cajón, and trap set with the “Praise Team” band at his church.
Southeastern Region Winner Grace Tipton Grace Tipton was a premature baby, weighing only 3 pounds, and spent several months in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Even from those early days, music was part of her life. A small music box seemed to help soothe Grace as she lay in her little incubator. Around the age of four, Grace had major ear surgery on her left ear and would continue to undergo numerous ear surgeries on both ears. This led Grace to experience significant hearing loss and eventually she needed to wear hearing aids. Although this created some difficulties and challenges in learning to play a musical instrument, it did not discourage her determination to become a musician. Grace is a 2018 high school graduate living in the beautiful state of Virginia. For the last several years, she has studied clarinet in the Bailey Studio under the direction of Dr. Zuill Bailey. She plays clarinet with the Woodbridge Homeschool Band and has played both violin and clarinet with the Prince William County Youth Orchestras. Grace has received Gold Cups from the National Federation of Music for receiving superior ratings and plans to pursue a Music Teaching Degree or possibly share her passion of music through Music Therapy.
Northeastern Region Winner Reuben Ramos Reuben Ramos started playing the double bass at age 9, using hand-me-down instruments from his older brother. Now 16-years old and entering his senior year at Brookline High School in Massachusetts, he plays in the New England Conservatory’s Youth Philharmonic Orchestra, the Brookline Symphony Orchestra and competes regularly in instrumental competitions in the Boston area. He also plays in his high school’s Jazz Band. His primary teacher has been his father, Barton Ramos but Reuben has also had intensive instruction from Irving Steinberg, and his older brother August Ramos.
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2018 Wendell Irish Viola Award Winners submitted by Dr. George Keck, Chair First Place Lauren Waldron Lauren Waldron, of Port Angeles, Washington, was awarded first place and the Western Region award in the 2018 Wendell Irish Viola Award competition. Lauren has been playing viola for nine years. She has been a member of the Port Angeles High School Chamber Orchestra for four years and is currently principle violist. She also performs with the high school’s Symphonic Orchestra, the Port Angeles String Quartet and the local Port Angeles Symphony Orchestra. As a soloist, Lauren has placed first in four consecutive solo viola competitions and has received superior ratings at the state level as well. Her most recent accomplishments include receiving the first prize in the Nico Snel Young Artist Competition, sponsored by the Port Angeles Symphony, and her selection for Washington’s All State Symphony Orchestra. Lauren’s primary viola teachers are Joyce Ramee of University of Puget Sound and Phil Morgan-Ellis of Port Angeles. She is an orchestra student of Dr. James Ray at Port Angeles High School and plays under Dr. Jonathan Pasternack in the Port Angeles Symphony. Her next step is to graduate high school and begin her journey as a viola performance major in college. Lauren played the Prelude from the J. S. Bach Cello Suite No. 2 in D Major and the Rebecca Clarke Sonata for Viola and Piano, movement 1 for her winning performance.
Second Place Juliet Jacques Juliet Jacques is a senior at Williamsport, Pennsylvania Area High School and has played viola for nine years. She currently studies with Victoria Chiang and previously with Dr. Ken Sarch. Juliet is a member of the Williamsport Symphony Orchestra and principal violist of the Williamsport Youth Symphony Orchestra. She can often be heard playing for events around the community with the Williamsport Quartet and the Millionaire Strolling Strings. She regularly participates in PMEA orchestra, where she placed third at the state level. In both 2017 and 2018 she was the state winner of the Wendell Irish Viola Award, in 2018 also placing second at the national level and receiving the Northeast Regional award. She was also a winner of the Bloomsburg Young Classical Artists Competition. Juliet has attended the Philadelphia International Music Festival and the Bowdoin International Music Festival. In college, she hopes to study viola and physics. For her winning performance Juliet played the Prelude and Allemande from the J. S. Bach Cello Suite No. 1 and the Rebecca Clarke Sonata for Viola and Piano, movement 1.
2018 Claire Ulrich Whitehurst Piano Award Winners submitted by Suzanne Carpenter, Chair The Claire Ulrich Whitehurst Piano Award is available in even numbered years to high school pianists (grades 10, 11, 12) under age 19 as of March 1 who are NFMC members. The first place winner receives $500 and the second place award is $250. The first place winner for 2018 was Paul Rosenberger, a 16 year old, home schooled student from Springfield, Ohio. He studies piano with Dr. Robert Ruckman at Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio. In addition to his piano study, Paul also plays pipe organ, cantors and sings with the church and Paul Rosenberger college choirs. Paul has won numerous awards including the opportunity to play the Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto with an orchestra. Paul will be entering the College Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati in the fall of 2018. Paul lives on a small farm and enjoys raising chickens. He has his own business (Paul’s Paracord) creating paracord bracelets, key chain fobs and belts. Receiving 2nd place was Rodrigo Castellon a 16-yearold, 11th grade student at Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. His piano teacher is Sue Colvert of Coral Springs. Also, he studied privately and in master classes with Pavlina Dokovska, Rodrigo Castellon Judith Burganger, Yoshiko Arahata, Tao Lin, and Catherine Lan. Rodrigo plays violin and enjoys computer programming, science research and learning the Chinese language and its culture. Rodrigo has won numerous musical awards including the Michael R. Edwards Ensemble Award and 2nd place in the Senior Concerto competition at the Florida Federation of Music Clubs Junior Convention in 2018.
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JUNIOR WINNERS
2018 Stillman Kelley / Thelma Byrum Award Winners Stillman Kelley – First Place Joshua Brown Violin Joshua Brown is the first-place winner in the 2018 Stillman Kelley competition. He is a violinist from Gurnee, Illinois and studies with Almita and Roland Vamos at the Music Institute of Chicago’s (MIC) Academy A recipient of the Stradivari Society of Chicago since 2016, Joshua plays on a 1679 Pietro Guarneri violin from Cremona. Joshua has performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, Carnegie Hall in New York City, Severence Hall in Cleveland, Ohio, Symphony Center in Chicago, and Arnold Katz State Concert Hall in Novosibirsk, Russia; has made solo appearances on NPR’s nationally syndicated program “From the Top” and on WFMT’s Introductions; and has been featured in concert on WFMT, WNIU, WCLV, and Elmhurst TV. In addition to performing with the Cleveland Orchestra, he performs regularly with other orchestras. Joshua was also a top prize winner in the 2016 Stradivarius International Violin Competition in Salt Lake City, Utah; was awarded the Grand Prize for Violin in the 2016 ENKOR International Music Competition; was named the 2016/2017 American Prize Winner for Instrumental Performance; and was a National Young Arts Winner in both 2016 and 2017. Also, in 2015, Joshua received multiple awards at the 2015 IX International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians held in Novosibirsk, Russia, taking home the Audience Award, Special Prize, the Academy of Arts Golden Medal, and the Siberian Academy of Arts Talent Award. He also had the honor of performing in the First Prize Winners Gala Concert, being formally invited to perform with the Novosibirsk Symphony Orchestra, and traveling to Moscow to perform as part of the Stars of the Tchaikovsky Competition’s First International Tchaikovsky Festival.
Stillman Kelley – Second Place Abigail Leong Cello Abigail Leong, age 14, is the second place winner in the 2018 Stillman Kelley competition She started learning to play the cello at the age of four and currently sturdies with Jonathan Koh. When she was 10, Abigail performed at Carnegie Hall as the first place winner of the American Protégé Concerto Competition performing the Saint-Saens Cello Concerto. She loves Chamber Music and is enjoying her first year in the Young Chamber Musicians recently winning an award with her piano trio at the 2018 Galante Competition. Recently, Abigail won first place in three 2018 competitions: the KAMSA Competition, the Young Artist String Competition by the Diablo Valley College/Holy Names University and the ENKOR international Music Competition.
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Other awards include three first places, VOCE State competition as well as first places in the Pacific Musical Society competition, President’s award at the Burlingame Music Club, the U.S. International Music competition, and the Fremont Symphony Orchestra Young Recitalist competition. She was also selected as a soloist in at the Junior Bach competition Abigail enjoys music outreach for retirement homes and hospitals. In addition to her cello music, she likes to dance tap, hip-hop and jazz. She also writes short stories and poetry.
Stillman Kelley – Third Place Caroline Durham Violin Caroline Durham, age 16, is the third place winner in the 2018 Stillman Kelley Competition. She began studying the violin at the age of 4 with Doralee Madsen and continued her studies with Asheley Watabe. She currently studies with Eugene Watabe and has a full scholarship at the Gifted Music School. In October, she was selected as a finalist in the Blount-Slawson Young Artist competition in Montgomery, Alabama and as a finalist in the National Young Artist’s competition in Spokane, Washington. She received first place in the 2018 Utah Music Teachers Association Concerto competition. This summer, Caroline played in the American Protégé Summer Gala Concert at Carnegie Hall. She loves to experiment with music and has been known to play the violin while rollerblading and hula hooping, or trying her hand at the musical saw. Caroline also enjoys tennis and writing.
Thelma Byrum Award for Piano Jack Naglick Jack Naglick is the winner of the 2018 Thelma Byrum Award for Piano. He is 14 years old and began playing the piano at age five. Jack studies with renowned piano pedagogue and composer, Catherine Rollin of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. He attended the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp and studied with Peter Cirka and Joshua Pifer. Jack studied jazz repertoire with Irwin Krinsky and experienced a lengthy tenure as the pianist in his school Jazz Band. In January 2018, he was chosen as the second-place winner of the Debut International Piano Competition and was a featured soloist in Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall. Also, in 2018, Jack was selected as the winner of the Birmingham Musicale’s Junior Music Award for Piano and subsequently performed in the organization’s April Program. In November 2017, Jack was selected as the Michigan winner of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Junior Piano Competition. Also, in 2017, Jack received third prize in the Thousand Islands International Piano Competition in Cape Vincent, New York. Jack was selected as the first-place winner of the Steinway Society Junior
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Artist Competition and performed a solo recital for the Steinway Society. Jack also won the Toledo Symphony League Young Artist Competition and made his debut with the Toledo Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Maestro Sara Jobin. Jack is an accomplished oboist and a member of the Oakland Youth Orchestra. Jack is an avid baseball fan, and he also enjoys composing music, reading, birdwatching, and playing table tennis.
Stillman Kelley – Northeastern Region Olivia Gittens Piano Olivia Gittens, age 17, is the Northeastern Region Winner in the 2018 Stillman Kelley competition. She began her piano studies at the age of 3. Olivia was the first-place winner in the keyboard division of the Blue Ash Montgomery Symphony Orchestra Young Artist Concerto Competition in 2017 and will have a solo performance with the orchestra in 2018. She was first place winner in the Paducah Symphony Orchestra competition. Olivia enjoys playing the violin in her high school orchestra. She gives lessons to younger students and finds that through teaching she gains further music insight to apply to her own piano playing. Olivia is an honor student at Mason High School. She enjoys writing and has had two essays published in the NFMC Junior Keynotes Magazine. Olivia is currently studying with Dr. Jackson Leung.
Stillman Kelley – Southeastern Region Luke Henderson Violin Luke Henderson has been chosen as the winner for the Southeastern Region in the 2018 Stillman Kelley Competition. Luke, age 15, is from Raleigh, North Carolina and began playing violin at the age of three. His teachers include Mr. Dovid Friedlander, Associate Concertmaster of the North Carolina Symphony and Mr. Peter Zazofsky at NEC Preparatory School. He made his solo debut as Laurette of the Samuel Fordis Young Artist Competition with the Georgia Philharmonic in 2015 at age 12, performing
Mozart’s 4th violin concerto. Luke was selected as concertmaster of the North Carolina Jr. All-State Orchestra at 10 years old and again each subsequent year. This year, Luke is attending school at Phillips Academy in Andover, MA and is a first violin in the world-famous Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra conducted by Maestro Benjamin Zander. As a first violinist of the Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, Luke went on tour this summer to stages in Berlin, Salzburg, Budapest, Pecs, Vienna, Amsterdam, and Jihlava. He also participates in the Phillips Academy Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra and is an active chamber musician at his school and at the New England Conservatory Preparatory School. He recently won the 2018 Chapel Hill Philharmonia Young Artist Concerto Competition with the invitation to perform with the orchestra. Last year, he was the North Carolina State Winner in the Music Teachers National Solo Performance Competition and won 2nd place in the Southern Division. In 2017, Luke was the 1st place winner of the Great Composers Best Saint Saens Performance Competition and the winner of the Elfrida Halbig Memorial Award for most beautiful performance in the North Carolina Bach Festival. He was a winner in the 2015 and 2016 American Fine Arts Festival Golden Strings Competitions and has performed in recital at Carnegie Hall twice. In 2017 Luke performed in concert the entire Saint Saëns Violin Concerto in B minor at the Meadowmount School of Music. Luke has studied chamber music with Merry Peckham of NEC, Kikuei Ikeda of the Tokyo String Quartet and Atar Arad from the Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University among others. He has performed at master classes with Joseph Lin, of Juilliard and the Juilliard String Quartet, William Preucil, Concertmaster, Cleveland Orchestra, the Grammy-winning Parker Quartet and Won-Bin Yim from the University of Cincinnati Conservatory and Ms. Sally Thomas of Juilliard and The Meadowmount School of Music. He attends several intensive music festivals and camps each summer, including the Meadowmount School of Music in New York, Mallarme Youth Chamber Orchestra at UNC and the Fine Arts Summer Academy in Nashville, TN.
LANA M. BAILEY PIANO CONCERTO AWARD Are you a high school senior who will be majoring in music next year at a college, university or conservatory? Check out the Lana M. Bailey Piano Concerto Award forms JR 20-1 and JR 20-2 to find the rules and application for this $1,000 annual award ($500 2nd Place). The competition has a postmark deadline date of .May 1, 2019 so polish your performance and submit your CDs! First or last movement from one of the following concerti meets the repertoire requirements: • Beethoven Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15 • Beethoven Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37 • Gershwin Concerto in F • Grieg Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16
• Mendelssohn Concerto in G Minor, Op. 25 • Prokofiev Concerto No. 3 in C Major, Op. 26 • Rachmaninoff Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18 • Saint-Saens Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 22
Lana Bailey NFMC President: 2007-2011
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2018 Junior Dance Award Winners by Gay Dill, NFMC Dance Chair A bevy of beautiful, graceful and very talented dancers competed in this year’s Junior Dance Award. Dance judges were remarkably frank in their critique of the individual contestants and effusive in their remarks of the winners.
FIRST PLACE WINNERS: Ballet I – Riley Sharp, 12 years old, of Morrow, Ohio. Name of dance: Kitri Variation, Act III, Don Quixote, music by L. Mincus, choreography by Marius Petipa. Ballet II – Claire Synhorst, 18 years old, of Valrico, Florida. Name of dance: Coppelia, music by Leo Delibes, choreography by Arthur SaintLeon. Theater Dance I, Tap – Sydney Robin, 13 years old, from North Carthage, Texas. Name of dance: Where I Come From, Allen Jackson, composer. Theater Dance II – no winner SECOND PLACE WINNERS: Ballet I – Sydney Robin, North Carthage, Texas Ballet II – Grace Cary, Olathe, Kansas Theater Dance I, Jazz – Kipton Travis, Carthage, Texas Theater Dance II, Jazz – Molly Windham, Carthage, Texas
Riley Sharp
Claire Synhorst
Junior Composers Summer Programs 2018 JCSP 2018 was a great success and drew a total of 27 students over two weeks of instruction. As in past years, we welcomed attendees from all across the country (WA, FL, WI, ND, OK, MN and IL, to name a few states) and saw our students build friendships, explore new compositional ideas and gain more confidence as musicians and as individuals. To quote one of our returning students, JCSP has been a “second home” and “is one of the best experiences that I have had so far... I want to let you know just how much it has meant to me as a musician as well as a person.” With many such comments fresh in our minds, we look forward to reaching more interested students as we plan for JCSP 2019! Junior Composers Summer Programs 2018: Music + Film Studio students and faculty with guest film composer, Richard Werbowenko, following the JCS Showcase on July 15.
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2018 Marilyn Caldwell Piano Award Winners submitted by Marilyn Caldwell, Chair Two very talented pianists were chosen by the judges as first and second place winners of the Marilyn Caldwell piano competition for 2018. This was a significant accomplishment for both girls as all ten entries were fine musicians and very competitive.
First Place Paige Weisinger Washington Paige Weisinger of Edgewood Washington was this year’s First Place Winner. She is entering her junior year at Fife High School this fall. She has studied piano with Kathy Tung for 11 years and has also had the opportunity to be coached by Dr. Oksana Ezhokina this past year. Paige has participated in the NFMC Festival for 11 years. She is expecting to earn her 4th Gold Cup next year and is working towards earning the President’s Cup. Throughout the years, Paige has been
awarded first places in the Helen Crowe Snelling Scholarship Competition in both the Junior and Senior divisions. She has represented the Puyallup Valley Music Chapter to perform at the WSNTA Honors recitals for four years. Besides her passion for music, Paige enjoys traveling, the outdoors, and spending time with friends. She plans on pursuing a career in music as a college professor.
Second Place Christine Tao Florida The Second Place winner was Christine Tao of Miramar, Florida who has studied piano with Maria Gomez for more than 13 years. She has earned many NFMC Gold Cups in piano solo, duet, sight playing and concerto. Christine has won many awards including first place at the FFMC state competition in piano solo for 9 years. She obtained a combined 9 first prizes in duet and duo.
At the state competition she was also nominated 6 times for the Irene Muir award in piano solo, duet and concerto and won the award in 2016 for her concerto performance. In 2016 she won first at the FFMC state senior concerto competition. In 2017 she won the Connie Tuttle-Lill All Performance award. Christine has also won awards at the MTNA state competitions. Throughout the years Christine has placed in several categories of the Pompano Piano Competition. In 2013 and 2014, she won first place in the Advanced 1 and 2 categories. Christine likes running, attending music concerts, playing ukulele and traveling. This past June, she graduated as Valedictorian of her class at Nova High School, and will be attending the University of Florida this fall.
It’s that time again!! Time to prepare for entry in the
MARILYN CALDWELL PIANO COMPETITION FOR 2019 Teachers with students who have excelled in their piano studies and are in grades 10-12 should check out the requirements on the Federation website under Junior Division, JR 19-1 and JR 19-2, and plan carefully to enter them by the March 1, 2019 deadline. The first place winner will receive $1000 and the second place winner will receive $500.
The 2017 winner, Mary Kate Bielinski, was chosen by the national president, Michael Edwards, to perform at the national conference in Milwaukee in June. She wowed the audience with her skillful and musical interpretation and performance of Chopin’s Barcarolle in F# major and Mendelssohn’s Rondo Capriccioso in E major. Her teacher, Richard Saler, and family members attended to support and encourage her.
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Junior Poets Inspire Us!
Angie Greer 2018 Music in Poetry Winners submitted by Dr. Janie Gilliam, Chair The creative and thoughtful poems submitted in this year’s Angie Greer Contest demonstrate how we are all moved by the power of music. Congratulations to our Regional Winners! Please urge your juniors to compose poems about music and enter them in the Annual Angie Greer Music in Poetry Contest. NORTH CENTRAL REGION
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Treyla Tucker
Elise Thompson
“Memories in Music”
“Black on White”
Memories are a powerful thing Each and every person in this world has them, yet never realizes how valuable they are They’re the laughter we share, the people we love, and the music we connect to Music fills my memories I get lost in piano melodies and my grandmother’s voice as she hums along I can picture her, sitting with my grandfather, and for a minute it’s real She’s there, she’s smiling again, and she’s able to hold me like she never left The music surrounds us bringing us closer together It echoes in my mind and beats with my heart as I continue to remember My grandfather plays faster and faster until the melody begins to die down The notes come slower and I realize the song’s ending A tear rolls down my cheek as I glance at my grandmother sitting next to me She looks at me with a smile and wipes the tear away She hugs me one last time as she and the music fade away I’m left alone with nothing but the silence and sadness in my heart I look down as the next song begins to play Music fills my ears once again and soon I’m brought back to her The music never ends completely and neither does my memory of her She’s gone, but she’ll never be forgotten My memories keep her with me My love of music keeps her alive I’ll never be without her, even if a song ends Nothing is ever truly gone
Black on white, white on black Eternally changing shape Music is an ancient color Piano, my one escape
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Black on white, white on black The smell of faded ink Mother’s cooking in the kitchen Washing dishes in the sink. The sound of music, Soft and low Countered by the radio Jonah playing “When in Rome” Dolce, Crescendo, Decrescendo Piano is part of my very home. Black on white, white on black Shaky notes played bold Playing in a nursing home Or in an elaborate room of gold When the final note is played My pent-up breath is freed The roar of the crowd in my ears Is all the inspiration I’ll need. Black on white, white on black Cotton keys of snow Each note dancing desperately Twirling in a row I look back on a little girl Sitting at the bench with ease Not yet knowing the pain or joy Of playing her black and white keys.
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Zoe Jiang
Mumina Ali
“Voices of Music”
“Fermata”
Please… please… listen to the echo of the piano played with elegance and grace
She can’t remember what happened Was it a crunch? No, it was a gasp. The recital is lost. Four months, wasted. Her hospital room is pink, and she cries.
Listen to the violin and its soft song of hope Listen to the bang of the drum banging its loud thump Hear the organ and its loud but amazing hymn Listen to the whistle of the quiet flute too shy to show its voice Listen to the guitar and its special strum See the harp and its enchanting voice sing you to sleep Listen to the low bass and its deep, but comforting blues Listen to the viola with its melody of magic Watch the metronome tick its short steady tick Hear the triangle and its short ding Feel the sound of every instrument to be heard and its unique voice ready to sing.
Guidelines for Publication This year, we are implementing a few new guidelines for our magazine, Junior Keynotes. Our purpose is to maximize the space we have and to be impartial and all-inclusive in coverage.
They argue together It’s not the career, her mother says, It’s the music. You don’t understand, she thinks. It is months before she tries again Sits on a bench that is too high and too close. Plays her favorite scale. B-flat major. It feels wrong. Her fingers stumble. The dreams begin, and she’s unprepared When she wakes the melody slips away. She can’t catch it. Still it calls. Her heart is tired. Weeks later, it is 2 a.m. The bench is too close and too high. She taps the keys with two fingers. And suddenly, the melody exists. The harmony comes after And later she fixes the bench Because she knows her mother was right. It is always the music. And there, seated on a bench Just right in her dimly-lit bedroom, She decides that it isn’t over. The fermata continues.
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2018 NFMC Martha Marcks Mack Junior Vocal Award Winners by Kristin Ivers, NFMC Martha Marcks Mack Junior Vocal Award Chair The 2018 NFMC Martha Marcks Mack Junior Vocal First Place Award of $1500 went to Palmyra HS Senior Victoria Gaffey of Annville, PA. Victoria has studied for the past 6 yrs with Roger Lentz. Her most recent credits include winner of the HS Classical division of NATS and lead role of Cinderella in her HS musical production. She has received Hershey Apollo Award Victoria Gaffey Nominations for both Outstanding Lead Actress and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a HS musical. Her past roles include Sandy (Grease), Smitty (How to Succeed in Business), Belle (Beauty and the Beast), Baker’s Wife (Into the Woods), Liesl (The Sound of Music), Amber (Hairspray), Amy March (Little Women), as well as others. She plans to attend Long Island University in the fall to major in Musical Theatre. The 2018 NFMC Martha Marcks Mack Junior Vocal Second Place Award of $500 went to Worthington Christian High School Junior, Olivia Ruege of Galena, Ohio. Olivia has studied with
Karen Rugg-Klapheke for the past 2 ½ years. Olivia has performed with both Columbus Children’s Theatre and Westerville Civic Theater, as well as Worthington Christian HS. She enjoys writing worship music in her free time. Our esteemed judges for the competition were Rebecca Copely Johnson, 2004 Kansas Federation of Music Clubs “Musician of the Olivia Ruege Year”. She has garnered International acclaim, performing at the Met, the Paris Opera, New York City Opera and the list continues long. She currently serves as the Director of Vocal Studies at Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina, Kansas. Our second judge was Leah Ann Anderson, vocal instructor at Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kansas. Leah Ann has been highly respected among her colleagues and students for well over 30 years as a HS Choral Director and private vocal teacher and soloist in Kansas. Thank you to our judges and applicants for a successful 2018 competition!
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State Buzz ALABAMA The Alabama Federation of Music Clubs held its Junior Convention on April 6th and 7th 2018 at Troy University. Students, teachers, and parents enjoyed dinner on Campus and attended a faculty recital at Troy on Friday evening. On Saturday students lead a business meeting and presented posters with the theme: “Music has life; that’s why our hearts have beats”. Afterwards, there was a “Winners and More Recital” at Troy First United Methodist Church. Clubs participating were Treble Melody, Bass Melody, Treblers, and Magic Fingers. The recital featured state composition winners and Festival superior recipients.
FLORIDA Abbie Ringdahl graduated from Oak Hall School in Gainesville, Class of 2018. While at Oak Hall, she was a member of the Arts Conservatory Program, played in the school’s jazz ensemble and string quartet. Her school commitments included serving as Class President for 9th and 10th grade and School Ambassador for 11th grade. Abbie ran on the Varsity Cross Country team in 9th and 10th Abbie Ringdahl grade and played Varsity Basketball 9th-12th grade, serving as Captain her senior year. Academically, she was inducted into the National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, National Spanish Honor Society in 10th grade, Cum Laude Society in 11th grade, and National Science Honor Society in 12th grade. She was awarded the Barnard College Book Award (English & Humanities) as well as the Edmond Légaré Chamber Music Award in 11th grade, and the John Philip Sousa Band Award and the Cofrin Citizenship Award in 12th grade. Abbie began playing violin at the age of five. Her first “festival” was when she was in 1stgrade. Her passion for music was fostered by spending summers in New Hampshire at music camp. Abbie was a member of the Alachua County Youth Orchestra 10th and 12th grade and served as assistant concertmistress for her last concert with the orchestra. She has been a member of the Florida High School Honors
Orchestra both 11th and 12th grade and was assistant concertmistress 12th grade. Abbie will study violin performance in the studio of Dr. Shannon Thomas at Florida State University where she will also be in the Honors Program. Abbie is thankful to her first teacher Aria Hartley and to her teacher Jennifer Guzman, whom she has studied with since 2009. She is appreciative of her camp teacher Linda Fiore for always encouraging her to play from her heart. Alicia Hou is a 2018 graduate of Stanton College Preparatory School and, for the past 11 years a piano student of Mary Lou Wesley Krosnick, retired Professor and Distinguished Performer-in-Residence at Jacksonville University. In 2009, 8-year-old Alicia won 1st place in the “Difficult I” solo piano category of the Florida Federation of Music Clubs statewide Junior Festivals and was selected as one of ten Alicia Hou students from among hundreds of entrants to perform as a finalist in the Irene Muir Scholarship Competition. In 2013, Alicia became one of the youngest students ever to win the Florida Federation of Music Clubs statewide Junior Festivals “Senior Piano Concerto Competition”. As a senior high school student, Alicia was also a winner of the Arts for Life! receiving a $1,000 scholarship. Alicia is no stranger to Jacksonville area musicians, for 5 years performing (for JMTA) as winner of the FSMTA District IV Junior Piano Concerto Competition, several times as winner of her solo and concerto categories at the annual Greater Jacksonville Piano Competition, and five times presented by the Jacksonville Friday Musicale in its Outstanding Young Pianists concert. She was the 2017 winner of the top solo category and, in 2018, winner in the top concerto category. Alicia is also academically talented and accomplished. She is a National Merit Scholarship Finalist and a recipient of U.S. Chemistry Olympiad National Competition Honors Award. She was admitted to MIT and received a full scholarship plus stipend from UF, including the Presidential Gold Scholarship and the Benacquisto Scholarship. She hopes to become a doctor, but also to pursue a music minor as part of a lifelong involvement in music. Steven Sargeant, is a 17-year-old senior at Henry B. Plant High School, Tampa, Florida. He is a varsity letterman for the Plant Panthers state semifinalist football team and a lacrosse player for the West Florida Lacrosse Club. Steven began playing piano at three and a half years old. He began his studies at the Academic Piano studio, where he was taught by world renowned teachers Ivanka and Emi Stefanov. He Steven Sargeant has been rigorously competing ever since and has earned 12 consecutive superior ratings as well as five state honorable mentions in many piano solos, concertos, and folk/religious pieces. A charitable spirit; at the tender age of 6, Steven founded Kids Helping Kids Through Music. KHKTM hosts music performances and
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concerts for charity and donates the proceeds to organizations such as Hope Children’s Home, Feeding America and Every Day Blessings Orphanage. Kids Helping Kids Through Music has raised approximately $100,000 in nearly twelve years. In his free time, Steven goes fishing, plays basketball, lifts weights and plays video games. As the oldest of three, he likes to spend quality time with his younger brother and sister and helps his parents around the house. His favorite TV show is South Park, “The Dark Knight” is his favorite movie series and Batman is his favorite superhero. Steven is planning to attend college with the goal of playing football at the Division I level. While he does not plan to major in music he is certain that the piano and music will always be a part of his life.
INDIANA Indiana Federation of Music Clubs State News Submitted by Stephen Z. Gruoner Indiana Federation of Music Clubs held their 98th Annual State Convention and Honors Recital on June 1-2, 2018 at University of Indianapolis – Christel DeHaan Center for Performing Arts. This year’s NFMC guest artists were Eric Tran and Nathan Cheung (The Happy Dog Duo), NFMC 2017 Ellis Duo Award Winners. Eric and Nathan performed a stellar recital Friday evening for the convention attendees.
Pictured far left: Eric Tran and Nathan Cheung; INFMC Honors Recital Winners; Far right – IFMC State President, Lisa Cremer
The following morning, Saturday, June 2, 2018, was the Honors Recital for the Juniors from all over the state competing in Piano, Voice and Instrumental categories. Congratulations to all that participated. SENIOR PIANO Joshua Milares – 1st Place – Evansville East – Sue McClary Richard Wu – 2nd Place – Bloomington – Karen Taylor JUNIOR PIANO Rachel Wu – 1st Place – Bloomington – Karen Taylor Aeneas Hoffman – 2nd Place – Indy North – Edward Moy Aiden Shimodaira – Honorable Mention – Evansville East – Venita Hooper SENIOR VOICE Lacy Kenworthy – 1st Place – Indy North – Carolyn Lorenzoni Allison C. Bielawa – 2nd Place – Jasper – Jennifer Derr Claire Snyder – Honorable Mention – Jasper – Jennifer Derr
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JUNIOR VOICE Gabrielle Goodwin – 1st Place – Jasper – Jennifer Derr Kerrigan O’Brien – 2nd Place – Hendricks County – Andrea Schweizer SENIOR INSTRUMENTAL Justin Xu, Clarinet – 1st Place – Indy South – Linda Sabatino Grace Thygerson, Violin – 2nd Place – Muncie – Marian Cooley JUNIOR INSTRUMENTAL Sona Veeraraghavan, Violin – 1st Place – Evansville Central – Kathryn Savia Breanna Nichole Smith, Euphonium – 2nd Place – Jasper - Jennifer Derr During Saturday morning, the attendees (Adults, parents, and Juniors were entertained by Ava Luo (Indiana Essay Winner); Ian Sun (Junior Composer); Daniel Boothby (Junior Composer); Zoe Jiang (Junior Composer); Jasmine Hsu (NFMC Essay Winner) and The Happy Dog Duo presenting “A Measure a Minute: Speed-Learning Strategies” and performing two selections. In July, IFMC past State President Virginia Kleeburg, Leslie and Peg Bryant attended the NFMC Northeast Region Federation Days at Chautauqua, NY. Following is a photo of Frances Nelson, NFMC First VP along with IFMC past State President Virginia Kleeburg, Peg Bryan, and Leslie Bryan at the NFMC Northeast Region Federation Days in Chautauqua, NY that took place July 14-15, 2018. Shortly after this picture was taken, they attended a recital performed by students who were recipients of NFMC and NE Region scholarships at the Chautauqua School of Music Instrumental, Piano, and Voice Programs. The recipient of the Indiana-Peggy Hoover Bryan Voice Scholarship was Sebastian Armendariz, a Mexican-American tenor from El Paso, Texas. His bio in the program indicates that he is “noted for his musicality and exhilarating upper register… perfectly suited for the bel canto repertoire.” He sang Rossini’s “Si retrivarla io giuro” from La Cenerentola and he indeed demonstrated his exhilarating upper register.
MINNESOTA This picture is from July 26, 2018 in Delano, MN. We had a Master Class with Wynn-Anne Rossi. This is what she had to say after her class; “I can’t thank you enough for my delightful experience. The students were outstanding and
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interacting with them was so much fun!! I’m so impressed with the quality of teachers in your entire group. I truly love devoted, dedicated teachers. They make this world a much, much better place for everyone. Kids and learning FIRST! Cheers to connecting again in the future. I value you ALL as my Minnesota musical family. Thank you for appreciating what I do!” – Wynn-Anne Rossi Melody Bober is no stranger to most piano teachers in every state. Melody happens to live near Detroit Lakes, MN and has a studio in that city. Minnesota was fortunate to have her as a guest at a recital performed by students throughout the state, playing Melody’s music. It was an enjoyable late morning and Melody praised each student and gave a brief synopsis to each student that played. One boy said to me, “this is the best day of my life!!” I am so glad that we could make that happen for him. We held the recital at a local restaurant in Frazee, MN, called Spanky’s Firestone Grill. We had a delightful concert and a great lunch.
NORTH CAROLINA The 24th Annual NCFMC Junior Awards Day was celebrated May 12th in Statesville. Second Vice President and Junior Counselor Lynn Wilemon presided over the many events of the day. The morning was dedicated to State Royalty Auditions, with 18 entrants participating from the four District Preliminaries Winners of the Royalty Titles were: King of Music Kevin Zu, Queen of Music Annie Wang, and Prince of Music David Niu, all students of Florence Ko; Princess of Music Olivia Yang and Lord of Music Anthony Yang, students of Irena Hramenkova; Lady of Music Olivia Li and Page Boy Edward Zhu, students of Florence Ko; and Page Girl Mary Lauer, student of Randall Jones. The King and Queen and their Court were presented in concert for
L to R: Edward Zhu, Annie Wang,Olivia Li, Kevin Xu, Anthony Yang, David Niu, Mary Lauer, Olivia Yang
their loyal subjects, i.e., family members, teachers, judges and Federation members, who were treated to a splendid performance of the winning compositions. State Finals Awards Winners followed with a second Awards Concert. These winners were chosen from 101 entrants in the Junior Competitions held in April at UNC-Greensboro, conducted by State Scholarship Chairman Robert Setzer. Piano Solo Awards presented were the Speece Clifford Memorial MD-I to Clark Fan (student of Irena Hramenkova), Mary Davis Memorial MD-II to Katherine Vanhille, student of Svetlana Mungalov), Josephine Sande MD-III to Katherine Lee (Mary Boyd), Elizabeth Terrell D-I to Anthony Yang (Irena Hramenkova), Maxine Taylor Fountain Memorial D-II to Benjamin Luo (Florence Ko), Frances Wolff Memorial VD-I to Olivia Li (Florence Ko), NCFMC Past Presidents’ VD-II to Josephine Niu (Florence Ko), TMMC of Winston-Salem MA-I to Alice Zhao (Florence Ko), and the Hinda Honigman MA-II to Eric Wang (Olga Urick). The Estelle Brady Memorial Piano Concerto Award was presented to Santiago Matute (Student of Randy Jones). The Benjamin Swalin Strings Award went to Joydeep Mukherjee (student of Shelly Livingston.) And the four Vocal Awards were the Nettie Loflin Music Theater to Seth Adams (student of Tammy Prevette), the Ann Graham McCurdy Art Song to Rachel Pazur (Vernon Harkins). Also, the two Sara Copley Moore Folk Song Awards: Age 9-13 to Evie Afflerbach (student of Lorraine Robinson) and Age 14-18 to Molly Powell (student of Teresia Queen.) Awards for Hymn-playing went to: Carolyn Summerlin Classes I and II, Aspara Koneswaren and Sanjana Bellapu; Peggy Robinson Matthews Classes III and IV, Merrill Doherty and Carson Garcia; and John and Jonsey Queen Class V, Andrew Lyon. By the end of this thrilling day, set to the sound of enormous applause and approval, more than $8,000 in awards checks; Royalty, Hymn and Folk Song Cups, medallions and certificates of excellence had been presented to our Federation Juniors. The elegant reception which followed gave the opportunity for all to enjoy refreshments and express congratulations for the year’s accomplishments and progress.
NORTH DAKOTA L to R: Josephine Niu, Katherine Lee, Anthony Yang, Alice Zhou, Benjamin Luo, Rachel Pazur, Olivia Li, Joydeep Mukherjee, Clark Fan, Eric Wang, Katherine Vanhille, Luis Santiago Matute, Seth Adams
North Dakota FMC Jr. Composer Contest Entries Sharon Wesbrook, Junior Composer state chair, announced the results of the North Dakota Federation of Music Clubs’ Jr. Composer
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senior at Parkland High School, won the String Award. She performed the first movement of Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor by Wieniawski. Christina received a check for $400.
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Marissa Russon
Tyler Cullen
Contest for 2018. Contest judge was Dr. Seth Custer, Greenville, SC. In Class 1-level 2, Aiden Blom of Detroit Lakes, MN, Sharon Wesbrook teacher, was awarded first place with the composition, “Criss Cross Applesauce.” Peyton Blom followed with “The Lost Cowboy.” In Class III-1 Payton Lippert’s “Enchanted Winds” won first place. Payton’s teacher is Amy Jo Paukert of Michigan, ND. “The Perfect Day” by Tyler Cullen of Grand Forks, ND won first place in Class IV-3. Hyley Lee is Tyler’s teacher. Runner-up in Class IV-3 was Lisa Miller, JoLynn Keller’s student from Bismarck, ND with the composition, “Ballad of the Stars.”
PENNSYLVANIA The Past Presidents Assembly of the Allentown Music Club awarded two $1,000 scholarships to two high school seniors who will major in music performance this fall in college. Benjamin Johnson of Hellertown attends Saucon Valley High School. He is beginning his college career as a voice major at the Crane School of Music in Potsdam, New York. Tyler Smith of Emmaus attends the Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts. He will study the marimba at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music in Ohio. This is the first time that the Allentown Music Club has awarded a scholarship to a marimba player.
Seated from left to right – Santa Peters, Martha Rambo, Paula Evans. Standing from left to right – Bob Premecz, Karen El-Chaar, Cynthia Johnson, Benjamin Johnson, Tyler Smith, Lucille Stephens, and Dan Rambo
The Allentown Music Club at their April meeting presented the winners of the Dr. Albert Hofammann Scholarship for Young Pianists and the annual String Award. Alexander Guoyi Tang, a ninth grader at Parkland High School, won the Dr. Albert Hofammann Scholarship for Young Pianists. He performed the first movement of Mozart’s Piano Sonata No. 18 in D Major, and Fantaisie-Impromptu, Op 66 by Chopin. Alexander received a check for $1,000. Sung Min “Christina” Park, a
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Allentown Music Club: From left to right – Alexander Tang, seated, Darlene Ziegler, Dan Rambo, chairperson of the Hofammann Scholarship, Christina Park, and Bob Premecz, chairperson of the String Award.
Juliet Jacques, for the second time, is the Pennsylvania winner of the Wendell Irish Viola Competition. Julia’s performance of “PRELUDE and ALLEMANDE” – J. S. .Bach, “SONATA” – Rebecca Clarke, and “DER SCHWANENDREHER” – Paul Hindemith, were forwarded to the National Federation of Music Clubs for judging. She was selected to receive the Northeast Region Award Juliet Jacques of $250 and the National Second Place Award of $750. As the Pennsylvania winner Juliet received $100 from the State. Juliet graduated from Williamsport Area High School and has played viola for nine years. Her teachers have been Victoria Chiang and Dr. Ken Starch. She has been a member of the Williamsport Symphony and principal violist of the Williamsport Youth Symphony. During high school Juliet was a regular participant in the PMEA Orchestra and placed third in the state. In the Fall she will attend Northwestern University. Yanfei “Sophie” Wen, Allentown Music Club’s young composer, has been accepted into the Juilliard School of Music Pre-college program as a composition major. She will start attending Juilliard in September on Saturdays. Sophie will be in eighth grade in Southern Lehigh School District this fall. She has been a member of the Young Musicians for the past five years and has won a number of the National Federation’s Yanfei “Sophie” Wen composition contests. She also won our Camp Award and attended Curtis Institute’s summer program in composition for three weeks, as well as Moravian College for their Jazz Camp for one week. This past winter one of her compositions was performed by the Allentown Symphony Orchestra. This is just one example of why our Young Musicians Club is still doing great things. Congratulations to Sophie.
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SOUTH CAROLINA The Crescent Heritage Junior Music Club held a meeting on April 19, 2018, at the office of the Pickens County Mayor, David Owens. Mayor Owens signed a special proclamation recognizing National Music Week. He also gave each student a special commemorative coin celebrating the history of Pickens County.
TENNESSEE The Etowah Thursday Music Study Club of Etowah, Tennessee sponsored an art contest for National Music Week. Pictured left-right is Kay Galloway, Music Teacher at McMinn Central High School, 2nd place winner Shylah Wallisa, 1st place winner Lanee Mobley, and 3rd place winner Tehya Bivens. On the right is Joyce Simpson, McMinn Central Art Teacher.
the honor of opening the showcase ahead of guest artist and Grammy nominee, Richard Dowling, at the historic Perot Theater that evening. The winning player was Natalio Castaneda of Wake Village, Texas. He played “Gladiolus Rag.” Natalio is entering his senior year at Texas High School and a student of AFMC member Larry Dymott, Natalio has a trail of Junior Festival superior ratings marking his path toward continued music study in college.
WISCONSIN Submitted by Heidi O Hong, Wisconsin FMC President The Wisconsin Federation of Music Clubs wishes to thank those who attended the NFMC Conference 2018 in Milwaukee. It was a pleasure to have you visit us, take a moment to view a bit of Milwaukee, enjoy some fine Wisconsin cheese, tap our feet along with the Trinity Dancers, and hear exceptional music. We were so pleased Heidi Hong that several of our Junior Division winners were able to perform for you. Just a reminder that in order to receive awards you need to enter the competitions! It was a joy to highlight our NCR camp, Junior Composers Summer Programs, (with a presentation, performance, and workshop) and introduce you to another Junior Division contest and award – Junior Composition. Best wishes to all as we enter a new year of learning, composing, performing, and being a proud 3, 2018 June 19-2 NFMC Conference • Junior Member.
TEXAS Natalio Castaneda - Joplin Ragtime Piano Competition Winner From April 1, 2017, until April 1, 2018, Ragtime enthusiasts observed the Centennial of the passing of Scott Joplin, King of Ragtime. In Texarkana TX/AR, the childhood home of Scott Joplin, a weekend event was born from the Centennial observance; the Scott Joplin Regional Music Heritage Celebration recently completed its second annual event, focusing on Ragtime and Jazz. Among the various entertaining facets was a Ragtime Piano Competition in which Junior Club members played original Joplin pieces, vying for the “Scottie” award and Natalio Castaneda
SCFMC Junior Officers were installed during the 2018 State Conference. Left to Right: Past President Anne Crowley, President Elise Thompson, Vice President Enoch Korver, Secretary Kate Bruner, and Junior Counselor Elizabeth Guest Martin. (Not pictured, Treasurer Sharbel Feghali)
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2018-19 NFMC Awards-at-a-Glance NATIONAL FEDERATION OF MUSIC CLUBS President: Michael R. Edwards 2018-2019 COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS CHART Chair: Competitions and Awards Board & Division Dr. Ouida Keck, 2112 Hinson Rd #23, Little Rock, AR 72212, kecko@obu.edu Application form numbers listed can be found on the NFMC website: www.nfmc-music.org
BIENNIAL JUNIOR AWARDS Junior age: Must not have reached the 19th birthday by March 1. Deadline for Application
Application NFMC Chair Form #
$500 1st Place (for further study) $250 2nd Place
March 1, even Numbered years
JR 14-2
Suzanne Carpenter PO Box 357275 Gainesville, FL 32635 treasurer@ffmc-music.org
Paid by private donor
$500 (Intermediate) $1,000 (High School)
March 1, odd numbered years
JR 8-2
James Schnars 331 Cleveland St. #804 Clearwater, FL 33755 727-400-4305
$20
$2,500
February 1, even numbered years
JR 10-2
Gay Dill 814 South Second St Atwood, KS 67730 Gaydill1@att.net
Name
Category
Age Limit
Entry Fee
Amount of Award
NFMC Claire Ulrich Whitehurst (Flanagan) Piano Awards
PIANO SOLO
High School: Grades 10-11-12 Must not have reached 18th birthday by application deadline
$10
NFMC Lynn Freeman Olson Composition Awards
COMPOSITION
Intermediate: Grades 7-8-9 High School: Grades 10-11-12
NFMC Thelma A. Robinson Award in Ballet honoring a Past National President
BALLET
Must have reached the 13th but not the 19th birthday by January 1, odd-numbered years)
ANNUAL JUNIOR AWARDS Members of the Junior Division should also check NFMC Summer Scholarships, as various age levels are included in Summer Music Center opportunities. Deadline for Application
Application Form #
$1,500 - 1st Place $1,000 - 2nd Place $500 - 3rd Place
March 1
JR 21-2
Kristin Ivers 1419 Keller Ave Williamsport, PA 17701 Kivers210@gmail.com
$10
$1,000 – 1st Place $500 – 2nd Place
May 1
JR 20-2
Delores Blaser 4404 Heritage Dr Lawrence, KS 66047 dblaser@sunflower.com
INSTRUMENTAL Must have reached AND VOCAL the 12th but not the 19th birthday by application deadline
$10
$2000 – 1st Place $1,500 – 2nd Place 1 award of $1,000 in each of the five regions.
March 1
JR 16-2
Dr. John D. Kelly 3204 Ashwood Dr Jonesboro, AR 72404 870-932-1025 jkelly@astate.edu
NFMC Herman and Mary Neumann Award to Interlochen Arts Academy
PIANO, VOICE, ORCHESTRAL INSTRUMENTS
NONE
$1,000
February 1
NFMC Stillman Kelley National Instrumental Awards
INSTRUMENTAL Must not have reached the 19th birthday by March 1
$10
February 1 (to state chair)
NFMC Thelma Byrum Piano Award in Stillman Kelley Auditions. (Kelley & Byrum awards cannot be applied for separately)
PIANO
$1,500 – 1st Place (for further study) $750 – 2nd Place $500 – 3rd Place 5 regional awards @ $250 each
Name
Category
Age Limit
Entry Fee
Amount of Award
NFMC Martha Marcks Mack Junior Vocal Award
VOCAL
High School Grades: 10-11-12 Must not have reached the 19th birthday by application deadline
$10
NFMC Lana M. Bailey Piano Concerto Awards Honoring a Past National President
PIANO CONCERTO
High School Senior who has not reached the 19th birthday by May 1
NFMC Joyce Walsh Junior Disability Awards
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$500 for further study
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NFMC Chair
Interlochen Arts Academy Interlochen MI 49643 JR 13-2
Nathalie Steinbach 15 Mount Vernon Ave Fredericksburg, VA 22405 540-373-6352 ymsfred@earthlink.net
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NFMC Benzinger/Valentin Junior Music INSTRUMENTAL Must have reached for the Blind Performance Awards AND VOCAL the 10th birthday but not the 19th birthday by application deadline
$10
$1,000 – 1st Place $500 – 2nd Place 1 - $250 award in each of the five NFMC Regions
March 1
JR 18-2
Lee Ann Cummings 146 W Pinebrook Dr Brandon, MS 39047 cummings-lee28@att.net
NFMC Dance Awards (Jazz, Lyrical or Tap)
BALLET AND THEATER DANCE
Must have reached the 11th but not the 19th birthday by application deadline
$10
Age 11-14: Ballet and/or Theater Dance (Jazz, Lyrical or Tap) $200 – 1st Place $100 – 2nd Place Age 15-18: Ballet and/or Theater Dance (Jazz, Lyrical or Tap) $400 – 1st Place $200 – 2nd Place
May 1
JR 17-2
Gay Dill 814 South Second St Atwood, KS 67730 Gaydill1@att.net
NFMC Mary Alice Cox Awards
CELLO OR DOUBLE BASS
Must not have reached the 19th birthday as of application deadline
$20
$2,000 – 1st Place $1,500 – 2nd Place $1,000 - 3rd Place
March 1
JR 9-2
Matt Miller 13819 W. National Ave New Berlin, WI 53151 mattmillerbass@aol.com
NFMC Agnes Fowler Junior Blind Composition Award
COMPOSITION
Must have reached the 10th but not the 19th birthday by application deadline
$10 per manuscript
$1,000
March 1
JR 15-2
Lee Ann Cummings 146 W Pinebrook Dr Brandon, MS 39047 cummings-lee28@att.net
NFMC Angie Greer Music in Poetry Awards
POETRY
Must not have reached $5 the 19th birthday by February 15
Five $100 awards
February 15 (to state chair)
JR 12-1
Dr. Janie Gilliam 9104 N Burchfield Dr Oak Ridge, TN 37830 wingsofmusic@prodigy.net
NFMC National Music Week Essay Contest
ESSAY
Must be in grades 7 through 12
NONE
$75 in each of the 50 states
January 10 (to regional chair)
AR 13-1
Helena Meetze 613 Hatrick Rd Columbia, SC 29209 hmeetze@bellsouth.net
NFMC Wendell Irish Viola Awards
VIOLA
Must have reached the 12th but not the 19th birthday by application deadline
$10
$1,750 – 1st Place $1,000 – 2nd Place 1 - $300 Award in each of the 5 NFMC Regions
February 1 to state chair
JR 11-2
Dr. George Keck 2112 Hinson Rd. #23 Little Rock, AR 72212 keckg@att.net
Marilyn Caldwell Piano Awards
PIANO SOLO
High School Grades 10-11-12
$10
$1,000 – 1st Place $500 – 2nd Place
March 1
JR 19-2
Marilyn Caldwell 2011 St. Francis St Kennett, MO 63857 marilyncaldwell5@yahoo.com
JUNIOR COMPOSERS Chair: Pat Steege, 502 ½ N Oak St, Lake City, MN 55041; psteege@mjssecurity.com Name
Age Limit
Entry Fee
Amount of Award
Application Form #
Deadline for Application
Class I
9 and under
$5 per entry plus state entry fee
$150, $125, and 2 awards at $100
JR 7-2
February 1 to State Chair
Class II
10-12
$5 per entry plus state entry fee
$175, $125, and 2 awards at $100
JR 7-2
February 1 to State Chair
Class III
13-15
$5 per entry plus state entry fee
$225, $175, and 3 awards at $125 $150 John and Margaret Pierson award
JR 7-2
February 1 to State Chair
Class IV
16-18
$5 per entry plus state entry fee
$300, $200, and 4 awards at $150 $250 – Outstanding string composition. $150 –Olga Klein Nelson Award $150 – Outstanding piano composition, Laura K. Wilson Memorial Award honoring Dorothy Dann Bullock.
JR 7-2
February 1 to State Chair
Included in fee above; Not to be applied for separately
Class I: 2 at $100 in the five Regions Class II: 2 at $100 in the five Regions Class III: 3 awards at $100 in the five Regions Class IV: 3 awards at $100 in the five Regions
NFMC Oscar Valentin Regional Awards
See Instructions for Award Applications on the following page •
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APPLICANT INSTRUCTIONS
Instructions for Award Applicants COMPETITION AND AWARDS (C&A) CHART The C&A Chart may be downloaded from www.nfmc-music. org or ordered from NFMC Headquarters, 1646 Smith Valley Rd. Greenwood IN 46142. The Chart includes only endowed NFMC Awards. Check Individual State Federation websites for possible additional awards. APPLICATION FORMS, INFORMATION AND SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS Award requirements and application forms are available on the NFMC website www.nfmc-music.org or contact the Chair of the specific award. All NFMC award applications must be submitted online by uploading them to the NFMC website. U.S. CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENT Applicants for individual awards must be native-born/naturalized U.S. citizens. (Exception: Lynn Freeman Olson Composition, Lynn Freeman Olson Piano Pedagogy Award, Ruth Morse Wilson Handbell Award and International Music Camp – at least 50% of IMC award recipients must be U.S. citizens.) NFMC MEMBERSHIP Applicants must be NFMC members either by individual, organizational or associate group affiliation before applications are accepted. (Exception: Young Artist Awards, Ellis Piano Duo Awards, National Music Week Essay, Ruth Morse Wilson Handbell Award, Centennial Chamber Music Commendation, Summer Music Center Awards, and the three Armed Forces Awards.) Application forms include specific membership information. Note: In competitions requiring NFMC membership, applicants must hold membership in the division in which the competition is listed (e.g. Junior entrants must be members of the Junior Division; Student entrants of the Student/Collegiate Division, etc.)
FIRST PLACE WINNER LIMITATIONS • No individual may enter, in the same year, competitions in multiple divisions even if they hold membership in more than one division. • No first place winner of an individual NFMC award listed in the C&A Chart is eligible to compete again for the same award. (Exception: NFMC Veterans Awards where entrants may win first place awards multiple times but not consecutively, and the Jr. Composers competition in which first place winners may compete in a different category but not the same category.) • First place winners of Arts and American Music Division monetary awards may win First Place multiple times, but not consecutively. (Exception: National Music Week Essay Contest) THE NFMC The NFMC, a not-for-profit organization, is dedicated to MUSIC EDUCATION and promotion of CREATIVE and PERFORMING ARTS in AMERICA. Since its founding in 1898, the NATIONAL FEDERATION OF MUSIC CLUBS has grown into one of the world’s largest music organizations with Junior, Student and Adult clubs and individual members. The NFMC is chartered by the Congress of the United States and is a member of the United Nations. Dedicated to finding and fostering young musical talent, the NFMC offers more than three quarters of a million dollars annually in state and national competitions. Anyone wishing to become a NFMC member, subscribe to magazines, receive literature or make a tax-exempt contribution may contact the National Headquarters. For more information about the Federation, visit the website listed below.
National Federation of Music Clubs 1646 West Smith Valley Road, Greenwood, IN 46142 Telephone: (317) 882-4003 • Fax: (317) 882-4019
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5 EASY WALTZES Carolyn Miller Early to Mid-Elementary
ACCENT ON TIMELESS SONGS arr. William Gillock Early Intermediate
7 Magical Piano SoloS
Kids of all ages will enjoy these fun, easy waltzes that get them out of 4/4 time. Two have singable lyrics and optional accompaniments. Includes performance notes from Carolyn. Titles: Dance of the Penguins • Dance with Me • Faraway Places • The Twirling Butterfly • Waltzing Around. (See also 5 Easy Duets!)
14 easy arrangements of popular songs that will transport you back to the fun decades: the ‘60s, ‘70s, and ‘80s! Expertly arranged by the great Bill Gillock and appropriate for both young and mature piano students of today. Titles: Ben • Cabaret • Come Saturday Morning • Day by Day • Georgia on My Mind • Happiness • Misty • Song from MASH • Sunrise, Sunset • A Time for Us (Love Theme) • Where Do I Begin (Love Theme) • You Are So Beautiful • You Light Up My Life • You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. With lyrics!
An enchanting suite of piano solos inspired by the Maurice Maeterlinck play. Each brief piece captures an emotion, from delight to foreboding, happiness to nostalgia, transporting performer into Naoko’s magical musical universe. Titles: Happiness (Prologue) • The Magic Forest • Mysterious Wind • Song of the Blue Bird • The White Rabbit • Dark Blue Night • Happiness (Epilogue).
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Naoko Ikeda Early Intermediate
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STEP BY STEP CHRISTMAS SONGBOOK Glenda Austin Early-Elementary 10 super simple Christmas tunes arranged by Glenda Austin. Correlates perfectly with Step by Step Book 1. Plus, the collection includes three original solos! Titles: Bells Are Ringing • Good King Wenceslas • I Saw Three Ships • Jingle Bells • Jolly Old St. Nicholas • O Come, Little Children • O Come, O Come, Emmanuel • One Shining Star • Snowing, Snowing! • While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks. Includes online orchestrations.
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MYSTERY IN THE MIST Randall Hartsell Early Intermediate
TURMOIL Carolyn Miller Early Intermediate
There is a mystery in the moors, in the mist, in the early dusk... Expressive, enigmatic, and perfect for the young imaginative soul. Key: C Major.
A dramatic recital piece that will impress AND feel amazing to perform! Features octave jumps and wide use of the keyboard. Key: F Minor.
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