NFMC Junior Keynotes, Autumn 2017

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF MUSIC CLUBS

Junior Keynotes Autumn 2017 • Vol. 90, No. 1

2017

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TA B LE OF CONTENTS

AUTUMN ISSUE, 2017 Vol. 90, No. 1

2 Staff Directory

20 Stillman Kelley Awards

3 President’s Message

21 Lynn Freeman Olson Awards /

Martha Marcks Mack Vocal Award

4 Editor / Junior Achievement Chair 5 Junior Division Chair 6 Federation Cup / Festivals Chair 7 Festivals Online System Chair /

Festivals Bulletin Editor 8 Federation Cup Winners 14 American Music Chair 15 Junior Composers Contest /

National Music Week

22 Evelyn Sampson Awards / Lana M.

Bailey Piano Concerto Awards 23 Angie Greer Music in Poetry Winners 24 Junior Dance Award Winners

IFC Hal Leonard

25 Junior Composers Summer Programs

1 Clavier

26 Colorado Music Clubs

5 NFMC Federation Festivals Bulletin

27 Claire Ulrich Whitehurst Award /

Guidelines for Publication

14 NFMC American Music Posters

16 Junior Composers

27 Maine Federation Cup Chair / Music for

Blind Awards

18 Marilyn Caldwell Piano Award

Winners / Cover me, please

29 State Buzz

19 Joyce Walsh Disability Awards /

Wendell Irish Viola Awards

A DV ER T I S ERS’ I N D E X

17 NFMC Junior Composers Contest 21 Together We Sing 32 Milwuakee Save the Date!

33 2017-18 Junior Awards-at-a-Glance

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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 ktimmer@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 marilyncaldwell5@yahoo.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 Lessons have resumed! I have spent this week going through piano literature and planning my students’ upcoming year. This is a good time to sit down and review the Federation Festivals Bulletin. Take time to read these JRK articles that our chairs have submitted. There is a lot of pertinent information provided to help you have a successful Federation year.

We have three new chairs who will be assuming big responsibilities in the Junior Division. Lori Jessen is the new editor of the Federation Festivals Bulletin. Lori is getting her committee and advisors together to produce the 2021-2024 Festivals Bulletin.

This publication will be released in Spring 2020. All general rules and requirements will be reviewed before the advisors begin selecting new repertoire. Good luck to Lori and her team!

Next, we have Mary Jane Timmer. Mary Jane is the new NFMC Federation Cup chair. Her job will be to track and approve the Federation Cup reports submitted by the states and to approve the President’s and Grand Cup recipients. Mary Jane will also oversee the guidelines for the NFMC Federation Cup program. We congratulate all 2016 President’s and Grand Cup recipients. Please read the Federation Cup Winners report.

Pat Steege is the new NFMC Junior Composers chair. Pat has been a board member of the Junior Composers Summer Programs for years, and her knowledge and experience will greatly benefit the NFMC. We have an impressive list of Junior Composers winners in this issue. Congratulations to all!

Jeanne Hryniewicki is our new NFMC Junior Keynotes editor. Jeanne has served as an NFMC Junior Division chair and brings her vast knowledge of the Junior Division to this position. Congratulations to Jeanne!

A big “thank you” from this president to Marita Gould who, at the age of 103, continues to serve as Maine’s Federation Festivals chair. Marita has held this chair for forty-four years. We all congratulate Marita!!!

Finally, please review the awards offered by NFMC in the 2017-2018 Junior Awards-At-A-Glance. I recently learned that a junior won a $500 award because a member took the time to make this student aware of the competition. Let’s make sure that we promote our awards with our young musicians.

As we begin a new Federation year, I wish teachers and students alike all the best. Have a great year!!!

Keeping the Music Alive for the Future!

(Through our Juniors)

seek it NFMC’s 33 President rd

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EDITOR / JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT CHAIR

Meet the Junior Keynotes Editor

Jeanne Hryniewicki

Remember, the deadline for the winter issue is November 1st.

You can find revised submission requirements on page 28.

Greetings to Junior Keynotes readers! I am excited to be your new Junior Keynotes editor. I have just completed my first issue and want to heartily thank all who contributed articles and pictures for this issue.

Here is a little bit about my background: I am also currently the NFMC Recording Secretary serving my second two-year term. My past NFMC positions have included Vice-President for the North Central Region, NFMC Junior Division Chair, State Representative and Member-at-Large Nominating Committee Chair and a member of the nominating committee for NFMC officers. I have been a member of the NFMC Board of Directors since 2007 and was vice-chair of the NFMC Council of State Presidents from 2005-2007. I am honored to be a Life member of NFMC and a Rose Fay Thomas fellow.

At the Regional level, I was the Secretary-Treasurer of the North Central Region as well as being on the board of directors for Junior Composers serving as its treasurer.

In Wisconsin, I was State Federation Festival Chair for four years, Wisconsin Federation of Music Clubs State Treasurer and Membership Chair for 14 years, and WFMC President for four years. I am also co- chair of the Wisconsin Federation of Music Clubs State Festival Competition and WFMC Junior Composer Chair.

I am currently a District Federation Festival Chair and an adjudicator for Federation Festivals, MAPTA auditions, WMTA auditions and the Lake Country K-8 festival in Wisconsin.

My husband Richard and I have been married since 2009. Together we have four children and four grandchildren. If you attend the National conventions and conferences, I am sure you have seen Richard taking pictures at all of the events.

I hope you enjoy this issue of Junior Keynotes. I welcome correspondence and suggestions from all of you at any time.

Junior Achievement Awards

by Gilda Hendricks, Junior Club Achievement Chair

How delightful to read all the exciting and wonderful things you have accomplished this year!

The JR 1-1s reporting showed memberships ranging from 2 to 83 Junior Club members with a total of 1299 juniors. There were 52 Junior Clubs reporting, 18 more Junior Clubs reporting than last year. There were 17 States represented. Congratulations to the State of Pennsylvania with 11 Junior Clubs reporting! South Carolina and Kentucky had 7 Junior Clubs reporting.

There were a number of Junior Clubs reporting for the first time and I am grateful you took the time to report your and your students’ work for the year.

I wish I could list each Junior Club to let you know how proud I am of you, but I am limited on space so I will list the 3 Junior clubs earning the highest points in each class: CLASS I (60 plus Junior members) Greenville Melody Junior Music Club, SC; Greenville Tempo Junior Music Club, SC; and Thursday Morning Junior Music Club, VA. CLASS II (40-59 Junior members) Ennis Music Studio, GA; Maria’s Music Studio, KY; and Greenville Harmony Junior Music Club, SC.

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CLASS III (20-39 Junior members) Hampton Park Crescent Junior Music Club, SC; Phyllis Chvostal Studio, PA; and Willard Piano Junior Club, MO. CLASS IV (1-19 Junior members) Oakview Junior Music Club, SC; Marsh Junior Federated Music Club, VA; and Crescent Heritage Junior Music Club, SC. Thursday Morning Junior Music Club of VA sent their yearbook, programs and pictures along with their JR 1-1. Others wrote interesting notes highlighting special activities of the year. I could take the entire magazine to share the great job you are doing with these young people.

NOTE: Go to the NFMC website and review the updated JR 1-1 and let me know what you think of the changes. We are hoping to make this easier for you to report next year. Let others in your State know their Junior Club can participate and receive a certificate for the musical work they do.

Have a great year!

Junior Music Club Reporting REPORTING CLUBS BY STATE Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Arkansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Mississippi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Missouri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Nevada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 North Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 South Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

JUNIOR DIVISION CHAIR

Let’s Give Thanks

Download the JR 1-1 form on our website at nfmc-music.org

by Linda Lind, Junior Division Chair Thank you, thank you. This is an opportunity to say gracias, merci, grazie and danke sehr to our NFMC Junior Counselors.

At the last tabulation, and still counting, we had about 100,000 Junior members of the NFMC. Each of those Juniors brings along a Junior Counselor without whom none of this would be possible. Oft times we lose sight of that fact.

Of course, we are proud of our Juniors but without the guidance and mentoring of their Junior Counselors where would we be? “A teacher takes a hand, opens a mind, touches a heart and shapes the future.”

(Anon.) Juniors may not always remember everything that was said to them but they will long remember how special they were made to feel.

Working along side our Junior Counselors we have our NFMC Chairs to help us fulfill the mission of the NFMC – “…the purpose of developing and maintaining high musical standards; and aiding and encouraging music education; and the promotion of American music and musicians throughout America and other countries.”

In the front of this issue you will find the names and contact info for the current NFMC Chairs. (A more complete list can be found on the NFMC website Summer Interlude.) They are standing by and ready to assist you –Junior Counselors AND Juniors – in every way. NFMC President Edwards’s theme, “Keeping the Music Alive for the Future!” is foremost and paramount in their work and efforts. Thank you to the

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The theme for 2018 National Music Week – “Music. . . the Universal Language” certainly lends itself to the work with our Juniors. We thank you, Junior Counselors, for being a part of their musical journey.

The newly revised JR 1-1 – Junior Achievement Award form – is a tool you will surely want to have close at hand as you are preparing your Juniors for this year. It is a guide for helping to turn ordinary children into confident, passionate, creative and motivated people. You, the Junior Counselor, have a big impact on the musicians of tomorrow.

All the forms on the website have been updated and we are reminded to use only those with the date of August 2017 on the bottom. Entries submitted on forms with any other date will be returned and could result in missing a deadline.

While in a thankful mode, lets say thanks to our Juniors and let them know how much we appreciate their day-to-day efforts and their dedication to music. Let’s say thanks to the parents, guardians, and families who support them.

No matter how we say it or how many times we say it – arigato, do jeh, spasiba or mahalo - thank you always goes a long way. Where would life be without a song or dance? Thank you for the music.

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F E D E R AT I O N C U P / F E S T I VA L S C H A I R

Meet Mary Jane Timmer:

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New NFMC Federation Cup Chair Mary Jane Timmer was born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan and began her piano studies with Joyce Verhaar. At Hope College, she studied with Dr. Anthony Kooiker and graduated with a degree in Music Education.

Following graduation, Mary Jane taught vocal music in the Rockford Public schools.

In addition, she directed both children and senior choirs at Trinity Reformed, Alpine Avenue Christian Reformed and Westend Christian Reformed Churches. She now maintains a private studio of 30 students, and is a member of Piano Teachers Forum of Grand Rapids.

Mary Jane’s affiliation with Michigan Federation of Music clubs began in 1985 when she joined St. Cecilia of Grand Rapids and began to enter students in their Festival. In 1989, she also joined Grand Rapids Musicians’ League as a charter member and became a Junior Counselor in 1990. She was President of GRML from 1998-2001 and again from 2005-2017.

Involvement at the state level began when she became the Northwest District President, a position she has held for over 10 years. In 2007, Mary Jane started up the ladder to state presidency when she became Third Vice President. She was President of Michigan Federation of Music Clubs from 2013-2015.

With a focus on Festivals, she developed a Handbook for Festival Chairs in Michigan, containing all forms that might be needed by the Festival Chairs, a timeline to guide both new and seasoned Chairs, NFMC’s guide to running a Festival, a finance report page and additional helpful hints and advice. It has grown from 15 pages to over 30 pages in the past eight years! She presides over the annual meeting for Festival Chairs in Michigan where the Handbook is reviewed and discussion about anything dealing with the running of Festivals takes place.

Mary Jane now looks forward as she takes her first steps into NFMC; first, as the Michigan State Representative to NFMC and most recently, as the Federation Cup Chair.

Mary Jane, and her very patient husband, Ken, have four grown children, Jennith, Sarah, Ellen and Mark, who all participated in the Junior Clubs of GRML. They are the proud grandparents of five granddaughters.

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2017 Junior Festivals Report

by Lisa C. Smith, NFMC Festivals Chair

Festival National Statistics

(as of August 30, 2017)

ENTRANTS BY REGION North Central Region: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,907 Northeastern Region: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,851 South Central Region: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,439 Southeastern Region: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32,819 Western Region: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,926 TOP STATES BY ENTRANTS Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,184 Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,063 Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,064 Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,878 Indiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,094 Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,039 Missouri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,841 Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,261 Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,147 Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,795 TOP EVENT CATEGORIES Piano Solo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61,440 Theory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,356 Piano Duet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,908 Piano Hymn Playing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,899 Violin Solo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,846 Piano Concerto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,339 Vocal Solo Musical Theater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,144 APFS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,647

Congratulations to all festivals chairs, teachers, junior counselors, and juniors for all that you achieved this past year! In 2016-2017 we had 97,942 entrants participate in the NFMC Festivals program.

Additionally, NFMC issued 35 twelve-year consecutive superior certificates, four thirteen-year consecutive superior certificates, and one 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 continuing to help keep the music alive for the future!”

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Online Festivals System Update

by Sandra Preysz, Festivals Online System Chair This year, there has been an independent review of the online system and the assessment has been shared with state administrators. The review verifies our need to update from JAVA to eliminate the access and configuration problems experienced by those who have used the system. This update should also make it possible for the online system to be accessed from iPads and mobile devices.

Our original developer was not able to renew his contract. This is for the best because we need to find a larger firm to improve and update the technology and to provide tech support as we move toward nationwide implementation of the system.

RSM, the company who completed the independent review, is guiding NFMC in its search for a new software development company to recode all existing functions and complete those few remaining functions that are not yet operational. The new company needs to be large enough to provide swift responses to any problems or requests for improvements, and to provide timely technical support.

The original online system was built on the premise that the Federation Festival rules as outlined in the Federation Festivals Bulletin are unique and complex. Therefore, custom code was written to make sure that all Festival rules were followed when registering students. Teachers using the current system know that all Bulletin rules have been followed when successfully completing a student registration. The present system has set the parameters so that only correct options are possibilities.

The premise of the RSM review is that general generic code can be used to run the Federation Festivals system. Some modifications will be needed to make this code accommodate specific Federation Festival rules. The new approach suggested by the review follows this philosophy.

The time frame for the transition is planned for some time during the coming year. The plan is to schedule the switch at

a time when the system is not at its peak usage. The goal set by the NFMC Executive Committee is a time frame of six months.

We will keep all current users updated on the progress so that the transition happens as smoothly as possible.

The current system will continue to be fully operational while the new system is built. Areas wishing to start entering historical data are encouraged to do so.

All data from the current system will be imported. We continue to encourage areas to move forward rather than wait as all data entered in the current system will be imported into the updated system once it is completed. Once the updated system has been tested and is fully functional, the switch will happen overnight.

In May, a survey was sent to current users. Responses have been compiled and distributed to all current state administrators of the online system. Please contact me if you wish to receive the results of this survey.

Thanks to Janice Flinte of South Carolina for spearheading this project.

In most states already using the online system, we have identified a knowledgeable person who serves as liaison between state members and the national chairman. These people serve currently as part of the online review process.

A date requiring all Festivals to use the online system will not be set until the new system has been successfully deployed.

In 2017, online Festival registration numbered approximately 15,000 which is roughly 15% of the total. Thanks to all teachers and administrators who have tested the current system. Feedback from current users has helped refine many of the processes and functions. We know that an online system will make Festivals more accurate, efficient and less time consuming for our many volunteers.

Festivals Bulletin

by Lori Jessen, NFMC Festivals Bulletin Editor Greetings!

As the new Festivals Bulletin Editor, there are moments when I wonder, “What have I gotten myself into?” But then I think about all the possibilities of music for the Bulletin, (Is anyone else a new music addict?) and I realize this is a wonderfully exciting project that I am blessed to be able to coordinate.

Even though the next Bulletin won’t be published until 2020, we have already started the planning process.

In this early stage, we need your input.

If there is something you’d like to see in the Bulletin – some specific repertoire, a certain composer, a suggestion to the rules, etc. – the time to be voicing those ideas is now. While we can’t promise to be able to fulfill your requests, we will seriously consider each suggestion. Please feel free to contact me with your proposals. I can’t wait to hear them!

I’m looking forward to this endeavor, and I’d like to express appreciation to the previous editor, Sandra Preysz, for all her hard work in the past.

As always, please continue to check the website for Bulletin corrections.

For the most current adjustments to the Bulletin, visit the NFMC website at nfmc-music.org

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Federation Cup Winners PRESIDENT’S CUP WINNERS Pensylvania Evan Deddo began playing piano at the age of seven as a student of Linda Maurhoff.

Since then, he has participated in Festivals each year, earning consecutive superiors Evan Deddo in Piano Solo and Piano Concerto events. Last year, Evan was the Northwest District winner of the AikensCadman Memorial Award Audition and a participant in the state-level audition. This year, he will receive the President’s Cup and a 12-year Consecutive Superior Certificate.

Music is a big part of Evan’s life as he also devotes time to violin studies. He is currently a violinist with the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra and a two time PMEA All-State Orchestra participant. At his high school, he was a two-year concertmaster of the String Orchestra and lead member of the String Ensemble. When not busy practicing and attending rehearsals, Evan likes to share the gifts of piano and violin music with the residents of St. Barnabas Arbors III. This summer, he is excitedly looking forward to participating in a four-city concert tour in Spain with the youth symphony.

Outside of music, Evan is a National Merit Scholarship Finalist, a National Honor Society member, and a former PA state champion of the You Be the Chemist Competition. Evan enjoys cross country running and the art of folding origami. For the past 12 years, his origami models have been selected for inclusion in the annual Origami-by-Children exhibitions in New York City. This fall, Evan will be attending the University of California, Berkeley to study physics and math. His long-term aspiration is to become a research physicist.

Pensylvania Lexie Kroll, 18, is the daughter of Harry and Debbie Kroll, and hails from Allison Park, PA. She graduted this spring as a senior music major at the Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School in Midland, PA. Lexie has been a student of Linda Maurhoff since 2004, participating

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in NFMC Festivals programs since she was in kindergarten. Most recently, she earned the President’s Cup and a 13-year consecutive superior rating in Piano Solo. In addition, she also has a second level Lexie Kroll gold cup in both the Piano Concerto and American Patriotic and Folk categories. At school, Lexie is a part of the jazz, steel drum, and wind ensembles, along with orchestra. She has been a soloist twice with her school orchestra, performing as soloist the first Movement of Mozart’s Concerto in D minor for piano, and Aaron Copland’s “Quiet City” on English Horn. She also has been in theater productions as a piano player in both the pit and on stage. She is a member of the National Honor Society along with the Tri-M Music Honor Society. She has also been a Girl Scout since kindergarten, and is currently working on her gold award, which is the highest honor a Girl Scout can receive. Lexie is an accomplished oboist who studies with Scott Bell of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. She has qualified for PMEA All-State Orchestra and has participated in the Pittsburgh Symphony EQT Side by Side Program in both 2016 and 2017. She has been a part of the Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestra, and is currently a member of the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra. She will tour with PYSO in Spain this summer. She is a member of the chamber group Incalzando, which is a part of the Youth Chamber Connection program and focuses on teaching students about chamber music and performance. Through this, she has spent weeks at the Chautauqua Music Institution in New York making music. She also attended the prestigious Brevard Music Center’s summer intensive in 2016 to study oboe. Lexie will be attending Temple University in the fall to major in oboe performance and will study with Jonathan Blumenfeld, oboist in the Philadelphia Orchestra. She also plans to earn her master’s in music therapy. Her ultimate goal is to have a career in the United States Military, either being a member of an ensemble or becoming an enlisted music therapist. Lexie is very proud to say she was a member of the Linda Maurhoff

studio, and would like to extend her sincerest gratitude to her wonderful family, friends, and teachers for helping her get to where she is today.

Pensylvania Pavan Savio is a 2017 graduate of the Seneca Valley Senior High School and will be attending the University of Pittsburgh in the fall. He started playing the piano in Pavan Savio first grade with Linda Maurhoff and has continued to this day. Pavan has participated in NFMC Festivals for the past 12 years in Piano Solo, Piano Concerto and Piano Hymn Playing. This year Pavan earned the President’s Cup, the highest level of achievement in Festivals. He enjoys the outdoors and goes camping frequently with his Boy Scout troop. Pavan started playing soccer when he was six and continues to enjoy playing.

He enjoys participating in a youth Bible study group. Pavan volunteers at UPMC Cranberry Passavant and at Cranberry Place Retirement Home, playing the piano for the residents on special occasions. Currently he is a volunteer with the Miracle League of Southwestern PA. Pavan is a Boy Scout in Troop 404 and has attained the rank of Eagle Scout. He is a straight A student, has received a presidential award for finishing in the top 10% in his class and has been inducted into The Science National Honor Society. Pavan’s interests include playing videogames and traveling globally. To date, he has been to ten countries around the world.

In his spare time, Pavan likes to hang out with friends and play basketball in his driveway.

Pavan would like to pursue a field in medicine.

Pensylvania Courtney Wahlstrom has just completed her freshman year at Brigham Young University. Courtney began piano lessons in second grade with Courtney Wahlstrom Linda Maurhoff. She participated in Festivals each year earning

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Superior ratings in Piano Solo, Piano Concerto and Hymn Playing. In her Senior year, Courtney earned the Grand Cup in Piano Solo and this year received her twelve-year Superior certificate and the President’s Cup in Piano Solo.

Though Courtney is still uncertain what she would like to major in, she has a deep passion to serve the world around her. She is currently in Ghana doing an internship for the nonprofit United for Sight, which is focused on delivering eye care to impoverished areas. After this venture, Courtney has decided to take a short break from school to serve as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

She has been assigned to labor in Tokyo, Japan between July 2017 and December 2018 and will learn Japanese. In everything Courtney does, she continues to incorporate her love of music and playing the piano. She regularly accompanies church services, choirs, and even took an Organ class at BYU. Courtney loves to attend fine art performances of symphonies, operas and musicals. Music has shaped her and had a great impact on not only who she is but also who she wants to become.

Utah Audrey Lund, in addition to her 90 point President’s cup for violin solo, also earned a 45 point cup in piano solo. She is a three time winner and performer on the Utah Symphony Audrey Lund Youth Guild Honors Recital and a first place winner in the Utah Music Teachers Concerto Competition. She has been concertmaster for many orchestras, starting at age 9 for the Suzuki Association of the Americas Youth String Orchestra in Minneapolis, to twice concertmaster of the Utah All State High School Orchestra. Audrey is also the recipient of Six Superior ratings from the Utah High School Solo and Ensemble Festival and was Sterling Scholar in Music at Highland High. She performed with the Gifted Music School Orchestra on the NPR show From the Top and toured Europe with Rocky Mountain Strings. Also a visual artist, she has won numerous art awards including First Place and Best of Show at the Salt Lake City Schools Secondary Art Show. She began lessons at age 4 with Deborah Moench and is currently a student of Hasse Borup, continuing her studies on academic and music scholarships

at the University of Utah School of Music as a violin performance major with a minor in art technology.

Utah Emma Lund began violin lessons at age four with Deborah Moench and currently studies with Kasia Sokol Borup. In addition to earning a 90 point Gold Cup for violin solo Emma Lund she also earned a 45 point Gold Cup for piano solo and received six Superior ratings at the Utah High School State Solo & Ensemble Festival. Emma has enjoyed playing in several orchestras beginning with the 2008 Suzuki Association of the Americas Youth String Orchestra in Minneapolis to the Utah Symphony on their 2017 All Star Concert. She was also in All State Orchestra for three years and concertmaster/president of Highland High Symphony Orchestra as well as Sterling Scholar in Music. Emma toured Europe in 2011 with Rocky Mountain Strings and again in 2016 as concertmaster of the Young Artist Chamber Players. Other interests include being a visual artist, singing in women’s chorus, leading pep band, and being involved in theatrical productions. Emma will attend the University of Utah studying Social Behavioral Science on academic scholarship in the Honors program.

Utah Margaret “Meggie” Sorensen, a diversely talented violinist, vocalist, pianist, vocalist, saxophonist, Sterling Scholar and athlete, is also a straight “A” student. She also Margaret Sorensen plays and performs on her ukulele, mandolin and viola. In addition to her 90 point cup for violin, she has earned cups in piano solo and vocal solo. She has been concertmaster in her high school orchestra for four consecutive years. She helped to build a struggling string orchestra program (tripling the enrollment) and created an honors chamber quartet for very advanced musicians (with which she received consecutive Superior ratings from the Utah High School Solo and Ensemble Festival), as first violin and also as a soloist.

She has been president, advisor and assistant

conductor for three years. Twice, she toured Europe with Rocky Mountain Camerata and has participated with Young Artist Chamber players for four years. She studied with many master teachers from around the world at Intermountain Suzuki String Institute for 14 years, including Chamber studies with the Fry String Quartet.

Simultaneously, Meggie has been a member of One Voice Children’s Choir (for nine years) where she is a soloist, Section Leader and as a student conductor. She performed with them at America’s Got Talent- quarter finals in NYC, was chosen to perform in a small ensemble and solos at the White House for President and Mrs. Obama, Christmas 2015 and has performed with Barry Manilow, The Osmonds, Alex Boye, Pentatonics, The Piano guys, etc. With the choir she has recorded professionally as a violinist and vocalist in both audio and video recordings.

As a soloist with her choir, she received the prestigious Utah Music Award for best video cover in 2016. She starred in as leads, and supporting leads in her high school musicals, acting as Vocal Director her senior year. She will be going with OVCC to represent the U.S. in the D-Day Commemoration ceremonies in Normandy France, where she will receive her diploma.

Meggie played competitive and high school soccer for many years and received blue ribbons at the Utah State Fair in Photography.

She is a Daniels Scholar and will be attending Westminster College where she received the first full scholarship for a new degree for her in Vocal and Instrumental Music Education.

Virginia Isabella Lao, a 2017 graduate of Robinson Secondary School in Fairfax, Virginia, began studying piano at age five with Marlene Miles. This year she earned her President’s Isabella Lao 90 point cup in piano solo and 13-year Consecutive Superior rating certificate. In 2016 she earned her Grand 75 point cup in piano solo and 30 point hymn playing cup. Isabella also participated in the National Guild of Piano Teachers auditions eight years, preparing 11-piece programs and achieving many Superior Plus ratings. She was President of Key Club, an international service club; president of STEM (Science

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Technology Engineering and Math) club and has won competitions in Science Olympiad.

Isabella has also taken art lessons, participated in a research internship at INOVA in 2016 and volunteers at Sibley Memorial Hospital. She is extremely dedicated to academics, earning straight A’s throughout high school. Studying piano requires discipline, organization and attention to detail, skills integral to the medical profession, which she plans to pursue. Isabella has a passion to help people and make a difference.

Virginia The WSFMC is proud to announce that Linda Gelzer, piano student of Carol Hibbard, has received her President’s Cup. What a huge accomplishment Linda Gelzer Also, a student of Ms. Hibbard’s is Rebecca Gelzer, receiving her Grand Cup this year, as well as Peter Hoang, piano student of John van Lierop.

Congratulations to all of our Juniors in their continued success at Festival and with the Festival Cup program.

GRAND CUP WINNERS Arkansas Gunner Smith began piano lessons in the fourth grade under the direction of Marilyn Caldwell.

In 2017, he earned his NFMC Grand Cup. While in his junior Gunner Smith year, Gunner entered two NFMC contests and was the winner of both awards. His essay, submitted to celebrate National Music Week, won first place in the state of Missouri, and his poetry entry in the Angie Greer Poetry contest won first place in the south-central region. Last summer, Gunner had the opportunity to attend Inspiration Point Fine Arts Colony Piano Camp in Eureka Springs, AR for a week, compliments of the Wednesday Music Club in Kennett. In addition to his musical accomplishments, he graduated as Valedictorian of his class and was named by Semoball as the Male Scholar Athlete of the Year. He also volunteers his skills and talents

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where possible. His passion for helping others has lead him to join the nation’s most service oriented college according to Newsweek.

Gunner plans to study business at Rhodes College in Memphis, TN.

Florida Sydney Chung has earned the Grand Cup in piano solo this year.

In May she graduated as salutatorian of her class at Choctawhatchee High School in Fort Walton Beach, Sydney Chung FL. She began her study of piano at the age of 6 with Elizabeth Madden and has been a student of Loretta Hake for the past 5 years. In 2012 she was a winner of the Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition, performing with the orchestra, and in 2016 she won the FSMTA District 1 Concerto Competition.

She has earned the Paderewski Medal and High School Diploma from the American College of Musicians National Guild of Piano Teachers. This year she was a first place winner in the Okaloosa County Music Teachers Association Outstanding Senior Competition and was awarded a Choctaw Bay Music Club, Fred Semasko/First Command Collegiate Scholarship. She has presented programs for local retirement centers and, in the summer with her family, has presented annual programs for retirement centers in San Antonio, TX. In her high school, Sydney was president of Science Honor Society and vice president of Mu Alpha Theta. She is also a talented artist, working in oil, papier mache and mixed media.

Sydney will attend Emory University, majoring in Biophysics and Piano Performance.

Florida Paulina Kovalenko, 17 years old homeschooled senior in Jacksonville, Florida, has earned NFMC Grand Cup in Piano Solo in 2017. She studied Paulina Kovalenko piano with Kamila Shahtakhtinski for 11 years. Paulina has been a Dual Enrollment student at Florida State Community College at Jacksonville and is short of a few credit hours from earning her

Associates Degree. She has also participated in FSMTA competitive events and Student Day, and performed for the patients and staff at the Proton Therapy Institute of Jacksonville.

Training from an early age has shaped her to appreciate the beauty of classical music and other forms of classical art which elevate the human mind. Aside from music, Paulina is passionate about nature and wants to pursue a degree in Environmental Science to help sustain and preserve our great outdoors.

Florida Zachary Verzwyvelt has been a piano student of Loretta Hake for 11 years, and has earned the Grand Cup in Piano Solo this year.

He will be a senior in the fall at Niceville High Zachary Verzwyvelt School, Niceville, FL. Through the years, he has also received Gold Cups in Piano Concerto and Theory. In 2016 he was awarded the Paderewski Gold Medal by the National Guild of Piano Teachers and will be working toward his Guild High School Diploma during his senior year. Zachary has performed annually in the Choctaw Bay Music Club Sonata/Sonatina Spectacular event and has performed in Student Showcase recitals. In 2014, he co-presented a program on Mussourgsky and Pictures at an Exhibition for the Capital District meeting of FFMC. Zachary is also active in his high school band, playing alto sax in the wind ensemble concert band, principal alto sax in the jazz band, and serving as drum major for the marching band.

He is also vice-president of Key Club, member of National Honor Society, secretary of Earth Club, member of the track team, and active in his church. Zachary plans to study medicine and piano performance in college, and hopes to always have a strong presence of music in his life.

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combined points in Senior Concerto. Andrew is a recent graduate of Dunwoody High School and is looking forward to attending Middle Tennessee State University in the Fall where he will study Audio engineering and music. In addition to piano, Andrew plays the drums, keys and guitar in a rock band.

Michigan Christine Mackenzie, a recent graduate from Bloomfield Hills High School in Michigan, has studied with teacher Mrs. Sarah DePalma starting at age 5.

Christine MacKenzie In addition to achieving superior ratings for Piano Solo and Piano Concerto events, earning her NFMC GRAND CUP in 2017, Christine has won numerous other awards at State and National piano events through the American Guild of Music, MSBOA Solo and Ensemble Festival, and more.

In her free time, she enjoys playing piano at her local Hospital, volunteering, reading books, practicing yoga, and publishing her writing.

Starting fall 2017 Christine will be studying Cellular and Molecular Biology and English at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, planning to pursue Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery in the future.

Michigan Piano teacher and Camerata Music Society member Renata Capozzoli is pleased to announce that her student, Jenna Wolf, has earned her Grand Cup (75 points) this Jenna Wolf year. Jenna began study with Renata when she was 6 years old. A 2017 high school graduate, she has been competing in Federation at the MFMC-Oxford Festival from the time she was in second grade, always earning “Superior” scores. During her high school years, Jenna competed in the Senior Class Concerto event, also earning three consistent superiors. She plans to major in Environmental Studies, but will also continue her piano studies when she attends college this fall.

Minnesota Colin Lamoreaux earned his NFMC Grand Cup in Piano Solo with combined points in Piano Concerti and he received his 12 year consecutive superior Colin Lamoreaux this year. Colin is the first student to receive the NFMC Grand cup in the South Suburban Music Club.

Colin started piano lessons with his mother, Robin. He transferred to Barbara Thompson and studied with her for eight years. He also participated in Minnesota Music Teachers Association Comprehensive Piano exams levels 2 - 10, Theory exams and Music Bridges and received exemplary ratings in all the events.

Colin was active in the music programs at Rosemount High School where he played piano in Jazz Band I, On Stage variety shows and pit orchestra for RHS musicals. He also accompanied solo ensemble events. He played piano in the honors jazz band at St. Olaf College. Colin played trumpet in RHS Marching Band and Concert band. He played trumpet in the University of Minnesota honor band and in the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire honor band.

Colin earned his Eagle Scout rank with a project that involved creating a concert for a senior living home.

In fall Colin will attend the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire where he will study actuarial science and piano.

Missouri Harry Kime will be a senior at Central High School in Springfield, Missouri this fall.

He has been taking piano lessons since he was 4 years old with Cindy Dittrich. He Harry Kime has performed in the Federation festivals every year since 2006 in piano solo and in the piano concerto event for the past six years. Along with piano, he is in the International Baccalaureate program in his school, and is also a percussion section leader in his school’s wind ensemble. He is currently undecided on where he will be attending college, but is planning to graduate with a major in Business and a minor in Spanish.

Pennsylvania Sharon Jayamohan just completed her junior year at Mars Area High School.

She has been taking piano lessons since kindergarten under Linda Maurhoff. She Sharon Jayamohan has participated in Festivals every year and has earned consecutive superiors in the Piano Solo, Piano Concerto, and Hymn Playing events. This year, Sharon received her 12-year Consecutive Superior Certificate and the Grand Cup for Piano Solo.

Sharon also plays violin and has been a part of her high school orchestra since 6th grade and part of her school chamber orchestra since 9th grade. Sharon’s other activities include Spanish Club and Creative Writing Club. She is also a preschool teacher for her church and has volunteered for UPMC Hospital. Sharon is interested in science and thinking about chemistry as a major for college.

Texas Jonathan Darmawan has been playing piano for twelve years. Since 2012 his teacher was Zemfira Zade. During these years Jonathan took exams of international Jonathan Darmawan Associated Board of the Royal School of Music and passed with Merit Grade 8 practical exam and with Distinction Grade 5 Theory exam. Jonathan played every year at Festivals of NFMC. He was an All-state winner several times for Piano DUO. Jonathan also plays cello and has performed at St. Theresa Church. Jonathan is a member of Robotics Club and joined his school’s swimming team. In February 2017, Jonathan earned his Grand Cup. He said that he is very happy to have music in his life.

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Andrew passed his Practical and Theory exams of Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music with distinction, and over the years he has won the All-State award at the Texas State Festival several times for piano duo.

Throughout his musical education, Andrew participated every year in NFMC Festivals and always earned Superior ratings for every event in his Piano-solo, Piano Concerto, Piano Duet and Piano Duo. In February of 2017, Andrew was honored for qualifying for the Grand Cup from NFMC Festival, and he aspires to win the President’s cup next year.

Andrew is very appreciative of the support his parents and teacher have given him for his musical development throughout his life, and he strives to accomplish even greater things in the future. In addition to his musical achievements, Andrew is passionately involved in his other extracurricular activities, being recognized at the state level for both swimming and water polo.

Academically, Andrew is a member of the National Honor Society, has placed in the 99th percentile for both the SAT and ACT, is a nominee for National Hispanic Merit Scholar and achieved Commended National Merit Scholar. Professionally, Andrew seeks to pursue a career in the Biomedical or related sciences.

Virginia Mary Wallace Baker has earned two 75 point Gold Cups. Last year, she was the recipient of a Grand Gold Cup in composition. She began her music education at the Yamaha School Mary Wallace Baker at the age of four and wrote her first composition when she was in kindergarten.

In 2013, the Yamaha Corporation of America invited her to perform her original composition First Frost at their National Junior Original Concert. She has also performed her compositions in 10 Regional Yamaha Junior Original Concerts.

Mary Wallace participated in her first Virginia Federation of Music Clubs Junior Music Festival in Manassas in 2007. This year she earned a 75 point 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 many musical activities, Mary Wallace is an avid field hockey player.

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She has been accepted into the Honors College at Old Dominion University in the fall.

Virginia Amber Bouy began her music education at Fredericksburg Yamaha School at the age of seven. She entered her first Junior Music Festival in 2009 and has earned a 75-point Amber Bouy gold cup in piano solo/ concerto. She also has received a 30-point cup in hymn playing and a 15-point cup in American Patriotic and Folk Songs.

Amber entered the VFMC Junior Composers Contest for 10 years and has won numerous monetary awards including first place in both 2015 and 2016. She has a 60 point gold cup in this event.

She has been selected to perform her compositions in the Yamaha Junior Original Concerts for 8 years.

In addition to her participation in numerous Federation events, she has also been active in the Rappahannock Music Society’s Jazz Festivals, the Sonata/Sonatina Festivals, and Student Recitals. She also participates in band and chorus. Her teacher is Nathalie Steinbach.

Amber will be majoring in Music Education at Longwood College in the fall.

Virginia Sneha Das, a 2017 graduate of Langley High School, has been playing and performing piano since she was 4 years old. She earned her 75 point cup from the National Federation Sneha Das of Music Clubs for Piano Solo and Concerto events in 2017. Sneha would like to thank her piano teacher, Ms. Elaine Gallo for teaching her to enjoy music, be persistent and for her positive reinforcement.

She enjoys performing jazz, contemporary and holiday pieces in the retirement community.

Outside of music, Sneha is a second degree black belt holder, Langley Winter Guard team’s assistant captain, and volunteers at hospitals.

Sneha plans to attend the College of William and Mary in the fall, majoring in biology.

Virginia Jacob Filon just completed his junior year at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia. This year he earned the Grand Cup from the National Federation of Music Jacob Filon Clubs. He has been participating in the Virginia Federation of Music Clubs Festivals since the age of seven and has earned cups in Piano Solo, Piano Concerto, Piano Duet and Piano Quartet.

Jacob, along with his two brothers, have organized and performed in two piano recital fundraisers. Together in 2010, they raised over $4,000 for Habitat for Humanity. In 2013, their piano concert raised $15,000 for Feed the Hungry. The funds were used to build a classroom for children in the Philippines whose school was destroyed by Typhoon Haiyan.

Jacob has been studying piano with Elaine Gallo at Contemporary Keyboard Studios since he was four. Ms. Gallo’s tireless dedication and mentorship has inspired Jacob through the years, always helping him reach the next level.

In addition, to playing piano, Jacob is an Honor student and has been playing on the Wakefield varsity tennis team since his freshman year. He enjoys playing soccer, reading and traveling.

Also, Jacob is level thirty in Pokemon GO as well as an avid ping pong player.

Virginia Analise Kinley received the 75 point Grand Cup in composition this year.

She is a 2017 graduate in the Seton Home Study School and began her music education at Analise Kinley the age of three with the Yamaha Music Education system.

By the age of five, she had begun to learn to compose music and has written 13 original compositions. In 2010, she received an Honorable Mention for A Musical Dream from the Yamaha Music Education Junior Original Composition contest and this year a Class IV Incentive award for Audacia from the Virginia Federation of Music Clubs.

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Festivals. Her teacher is Elin Havrilla.

She studies ballet and has danced in the Summer Intensive Program with the Richmond Ballet. She has also done mission work in Central America with her church.

Virginia Melanie Le is currently will be beginning her Senior year at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Northern Virginia this Melanie Le fall. She began as a student at Contemporary Keyboard Studies at the age of four. Throughout those 12 years, she has been instructed by Elaine Gallo. She earned her 75 point cup this year from the National Federation of Music Clubs after attaining superior ratings in the Piano Concerto and 10 years consecutive 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, a recipient of the Federation Grand Cup in 2017 for piano solo and concerto events, has been studying with Marilynne Jost of Oakton, Virginia Candace Miu for 11 years. She also participated in Theory and Hymn Playing events at Spring Festivals. In addition, Candace participated in the National Piano Guild Auditions and was on the National Roll for ten years. Candace is a 2017 graduate of James Madison High School, Vienna, VA. Besides studying piano, her extracurricular activities include serving her high school’s Science Olympiad team and being a rhythmic gymnast.

At home, she enjoys playing a variety of piano music styles, but pieces from the Romantic Period are her favorites. In her spare time, she enjoys meeting with friends for coffee and socializing over meals.

Virginia David Wang, a 2017 graduate of Centreville High School in Centreville, Virginia, began studying piano at ae seven with Marlene Miles. This year he earned his Grand David Wang 75-point cup in piano solo and his 45-point cup in hymn playing, and obtained superior ratings every year. David also participated in the National Guild of Piano Teachers auditions for 10 years, receiving the coveted Paderewski Medal, as well as many Superior Plus ratings. Since fourth grade, he has played violin and enjoys the orchestra.

David is a member of the cross-country team and the track and field team; he thoroughly enjoys running. He has participated in multiple meets and invitationals for the 800m and 1600m races. In addition, he is a member of the National Honor Society, Math Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society and Tri-M (music) Honor Society, and tutors students in math and Spanish and other areas as needed.

As a member of the Key Club, an international service club, he volunteered at bingo nights for senior centers, bake sales and at fairs. He also attends and enjoys the Christian Life Church.

Virginia Kendall Weinfeld just completed her Junior year at Brooke Point High School in Stafford, Virginia.

She started her music education 14 years ago in a Fredericksburg Kendall Weinfeld Yamaha Music School 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 including the 2017 Class IV Incentive Award. This year she has received a composition 75-point gold cup.

Kendall has also participated in VFMC Junior Music Festivals since 2009. She has earned a 60-point gold cup in piano solo/ concerto and a 15-point cup in duets.

In addition to participation in numerous Federation events, she has also been active in the Rappahannock Music Society’s Jazz

Festivals, the Sonata/Sonatina Festivals, and Student Recitals. Her teacher is Nathalie Steinbach.

Kendall participates in a variety of sports at her school and also on select teams.

Virginia Lauren Wick is a 2017 graduate of Stafford High School in Stafford, Virginia.

She has been a student at the Fredericksburg Yamaha Music School since the age of three.

Lauren Wick Lauren entered the VFMC Junior Composers Contest for 12 years will receive a 75-point cup in composition. She was named 2017 First Place Winner in Class IV in Virginia for her piece Underneath It All. Lauren has been selected to perform her compositions in Yamaha Junior Original Concerts for 9 years.

She entered her first VFMC Junior Music Festival in 2008 and has earned cups in piano solo, concerto, and composition.

In addition to her Federation activities, Lauren has been active in the Rappahannock Music Society’s Jazz Festivals, the Sonata/ Sonatina Festivals, and Student Recitals. Her teachers are Nathalie Steinbach and Ann Cooper. She has accompanied numerous Musicals and other programs at her high school.

Washington Peter Hoang, a piano student of John Van Lierop, Jr of Seattle, Washington is a member of the Westside Dizzy Fingers Junior Music Club. Peter has studied piano with Mr. Peter Hoang Van Lierop for 12 years having earned 5 solo cups and 2 concerto cups.

Peter has done piano concertos by Beethoven, Haydn and Mozart. He plans on earning the President’s Cup this coming year.

Peter attends Hazen High School in Renton, Washington, where he plays the clarinet in the Marching Band. He is also involved in his church music program singing in the choir as well as providing instrumental solos on occasion.

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Just Jazz!

by Deborah Freeman, American Music Division Chair NFMC Junior clubs now have a new category to celebrate (AM 8-1) – Jazz!

JAM (Jazz Appreciation Month) is celebrated annually in April, so start planning your events to promote and enjoy a jazz program. I’m sure many of you are learning jazz pieces for NFMC Festival events, so you will be all set for an April program.

All clubs submitting a report to Jazz Chairman Sally Palmer, will receive a certificate of participation.

NFMC American Music Junior Club Winner Congratulations to The Piano Bench Junior Music Club, counselor Debbie Jensen Wiser!

I hope all junior clubs have American music included in their scheduled programs for 2017-2018. Can you think of interesting ways to celebrate?

• Visit a local retirement center and provide American music.

• Contact an American composer and highlight their music.

• Encourage club members to compose and perform their original

• Make an American music scrapbook of your activities and send it to

me! You may win $250. compositions.

• Participate in November Parade of American Music – make posters

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• Have club members perform their NFMC Festival pieces prior to the

event. What a great way to test your memory and work out those glitches.

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In the 1930s, amateur contests were among the most popular attractions at theaters in my neighborhood. At age 16, two of my girlfriends and I thought we were ready, so we made a bet and drew straws to see which one of us would go on the amateur hour at the Apollo Theater – I drew the short straw!

I had studied dance and was planning to perform a dance number, but I was so thrown off guard by the success of the two teenaged dancing sisters that I decided to sing instead. This was the beginning of my singing career.

I not only changed the words to songs, but quite often I stopped singing words and used imaginative vocal sounds, called “scat.”

I recorded over 2,000 songs during my lifetime and was known as the Queen of Jazz. * My identity will be hidden somewhere in this issue, so read carefully.

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Junior Composers Contest

by Pat Steege, NFMC National Chair, Junior Composers Contest Greetings from Pat Steege!

I’m the new National Chair for the Junior Composers Contest.

I compose music.

Admittedly, not professionally and not very often.

But it is an activity that brings joy and increasing skill the more it is done. Often our Juniors compose music just for fun. Now that the fall season opens with color and activity, it’s time to encourage student creativity by asking them to compose a piece, notate it either by hand or with notation software, make an MP3/4 recording and enter it in NFMC’s composition contest for Juniors. This is a good way to get a judge’s feedback on the creative process and to set the stage for receiving awards. Did you know students can earn Federation trophies for composition? Additionally there are regional and national monetary awards that go to top winners.

Also, sometimes an award from a state Federation will help a student attend the Junior Composers Summer Programs, an event supported by the North Central Region of NFMC and partially supported by ASCAP. It is my hope to encourage all states with participants in the NFMC composition contest to sponsor a student’s attendance at Junior Composers Summer Programs to further their education and inspiration for composing.

A composition is first submitted to the state chair for that state’s contest. Some states have early submission dates (as in November for Florida) and other states have deadlines in January-February.

Consult the following list to find the deadline for your state. www.nfmc-music.org/junior-composer-regionalstate-chairmen Composition contest rules and forms for Juniors are found at the NFMC website. Look under “Publications, Junior Division, Composers.” The forms are downloadable.

I hope to see and hear new American music being created soon. Happy composing!

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These supplies are available to all NFMC music clubs and can be used to publicize what Music Week is all about. The brochure includes a message from our national president, suggested locations for displays and concerts, guidelines for awards, history and timeline of National Music Week. There is a variety of events from which each club may select what is appropriate for their participation.

Begin planning early in the club year for this important week. Make your town or city know how interested you are in promoting the National Federation of Music Clubs. Others might be attracted and seek to learn more about this outstanding organization. Thus, new members might be recruited.

Our numbers need to improve this coming year. We would be delighted to issue certificates to many more clubs. Everyone likes to receive certificates with multiple ribbons, so here is your chance. Record all your activities for that week, have your club chair or president report them on the proper form to the state chair, who, in turn, reports to the regional chair and, lastly, to the national chair.

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Top 2017 Junior Composers Announced CLASS I: (ages 9 and under) 2nd Place: Abigail Vann-Reifler Georgia, Teacher: Wendy Vann-­Reifler Abigail VannReifler is currently studying piano, theory and composition with Gayle Vann and Wendy Vann. Her song, Beautiful Dreamer was written for those who like to daydream and be imaginative, and she is thrilled to have placed 2nd at Nationals for the second year in a row! Abby has been playing the piano and composing songs since she was 4 years old. Recently she earned her 30 point cup for Composition, and looks forward to many more years of composing.

CLASS II: (ages 10-12)

Incentive: Matthew Kaminski

CLASS III: (ages 13-15)

Oregon, Teacher: Daniel Brugh Matthew Kaminski is a freshman at Southridge High School. He studies piano with Ruth Sadilek and composition with Michael Johanson.

He also studied with Daniel Brugh. Matthew has won the state six times, and has been a National Finalist three times through MTNA/NFMC. He participates in numerous composer groups and writes for band, choir, duets, solo piano, and small ensembles. 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.

Texas, Teacher: Sherry Frush

Ed Pettit is a 7th grade homeschool student from Hawley, TX. He is in his fifth year of piano study with Sherry Frush; he also plays electric and acoustic guitars, electric bass, ukelele, and harmonica. Ed has been composing for three years and has also won state and regional awards for his compositions Rockin’ Along (2015) and Ghost Parade (2016). His favorite hobby is classic rock – band trivia and learning to play the music. He also enjoys spending time with his church youth group.

John and Margaret Pierson Award: Nathan Paek

1st Place: Noelle Paek Washington, Teacher: Sharon Van Valin Noelle Paek is an 11 year old native of Sammamish, WA. She studies piano and music composition with Sharon Van Valin. Noelle enjoys creating her own music, and has won multiple awards in local, state and national competitions, including 1st Place in Class I of the 2014 NFMC Junior Composers Contest and 2nd Place nationally in the 2016 MTNA Elementary Composition Competition.

Besides music, she appreciates reading, photography, robotics and playing sports. A true animal lover, Noelle has written music dedicated to furry friendships. This year she is proud to have finally convinced her parents to get her a puppy!

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Washington, Teacher: Sharon Van Valin Nathan Paek, a 13-year-old native of the beautiful Pacific Northwest began playing the piano at age five and started formal lessons two years later. His passion for composing his own music from an early age led him to study with Sharon Van Valin. Among the many composition honors he has received, Nathan was the national First Place Winner of the 2015 MTNA Elementary Composition Competition. Besides music, he enjoys pursuing other creative endeavors such as writing and illustrating his own graphic novels.

He also loves to fence and play racquet sports.

CLASS IV: (ages 16-18) 1st Place: Jacob Beranek Wisconsin, Teacher: Ronald Foster Jacob Beranek is a composer and pianist from Oconomowoc, WI. He has participated in the Jr. Composers competition since 2010 and is honored to win nationally. Jacob studies composition privately with Ronald Foster, and will attend Vanderbilt University to pursue a B.M. in Composition at the Blair School of Music. Jacob also studied at the 2016 Curtis Institute of Music’s Young Artist Summer Program and regularly attended the Jr. Composers Institute in Minneapolis from 2012-2015. Currently, Jacob is working as composer-in-residence with the Midsummer’s Music Festival (Door County, WI).

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2nd Place: Emma Cardon

Olga Klein Nelson Award: Dante Zubel

Incentive: William VanZytveld

Utah, Teacher: Dr. Kevin Olson Emma Cardon is an incoming freshman at Vanderbilt University’s Blair School of Music, majoring in Music Composition. Emma began composing at age six, and has been recognized as a 2017 ASCAP Morton Gould Finalist, a National Young Arts Foundation winner in 2017 and 2015, and has won awards from MTNA, NextNotes, Utah MTA, USU Youth Conservatory, and PTA Reflections. he won the NFMC Olga Klein Nelson award in 2015. Emma attended the Boston University Tanglewood Institute Young Artists Composition Program in 2016 and the Brevard Music Institute Composition Program in 2015. An accomplished cellist and pianist, Emma was named the 2017 Utah Sterling Scholar Winner in Instrumental Music.

Utah, Teacher: Richard Hoyt Dante Zubel performs orchestral and jazz music on cello, bass (upright and electric), and woodwinds such as the contrabass clarinet and bassoon in three orchestras and up to three bands simultaneously across Utah. He started cello studies at 7, began composing when he was 9, and has received numerous state, regional, and national awards for his compositions. He was Composer in Residence for the Roosevelt Pops Symphony Orchestra, which has performed two of his orchestral works; Groove Toss is his first composition in the jazz genre. Zubel receives instruction from Richard Hoyt, Devin Maxwell, McKenzi Bigler, and Denson Angulo.

Michigan, Teacher: Elizabeth Van Zytveld William VanZytveld is 18 years old and recently graduated as Salutatorian from Unity Christian High School. William has won several prizes in the Junior Composers Contests of the National Federation of Music Clubs.

His compositions have been performed by his high school bands, orchestra, string quintet, and an area mass band. This past summer, as a recipient of the Mildred E. Troske Scholarship of the Grand Rapids Foundation, he attended the Music Composition Institute at Illinois Wesleyan University. William looks forward to attending Calvin College in the fall as a Music Theory/Composition major and member of the Artist Collaborative program.

Meet the Judges!

Hsiao-Lan Wang

Martín Cuéllar

National Judge for Class I and Class II

National Judge for Class II and Class IV

Winners with no photo or bio available: CLASS I: 1st Place: Aaron Wang Incentive Award: Camden Krake, Joey Schilling CLASS II: 2nd Place: Stephen Elsinger Incentive Award: Conner Krake CLASS III: 1st Place: Gannon Forsberg 2nd Place: Sam Hanson Incentive Award: Elise Minion, Grace Young CLASS IV: Wilson Piano Composition Award: David Besonen Incentive Award: Eearon Pye, Mariana Pye, Benjamin Barkdoll

Junior Composers Contest www.nfmc-music.org Visit the Competitions & Awards page for more information.

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2017 Marilyn Caldwell Piano Award Winners submitted by Marilyn Caldwell, Chair Since it was established in 2011, the Marilyn Caldwell Solo Piano Award has awarded over $4,000 to winners. First Place winners receive $1000 and Second Place winners receive $500. Find the entry rules and the application at www.nfmc-music.org. Click on Navigation, then Publications and Junior Division. Scroll down to Piano Solo and download JR 19-1 (Rules and Requirements) and JR 19-2 (Application).

Enter by March 1 to compete for this prestigious award! Be our next winner!

First Place Mary Bielinski Wauwatosa, Wisconsin Mary Bielinski has studied the piano since age five and, as a student of Richard Saler of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, has won numerous competitions and prizes in recent years including the 2016 NFMC Thelma Byrum Piano Competition and the 2016 Wisconsin Stillman Kelley Competition. She has also won the 2016 Carroll University High School Piano Competition, the Wisconsin Federation of Music State Festival Competition and the 2015 and 2016 Chopin Youth Piano Competition at Milwaukee’s Polish Fest.

In addition, she has won first place in the Milwaukee Area Piano Teachers Association auditions for three consecutive years.

Mary has shared her musical talent with others by giving piano lessons to several students and has performed in numerous recitals, concerts and various events in the state of Wisconsin.

She also plays the violin and organ and

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and was the 1st place winner of MTNA 2016 National Junior Piano Performance Competition as well as the recipient for the Best Chopin Performance Award. She won multiple national and international competitions, including 1st place in the 2016 GMTA Concerto Competition, 1st place in the 2016 International Piano Festival in Italy, 1st place in the 2016 National Young Virtuosi Recital competition, 1st place in the 2017 Emory Young Artist Piano Competition, and 1st place in the AMC 2017 Scholarship competition. Yannie has been invited to perform with the Johns Creek High School Orchestra, LaGrange Symphony Orchestra, ACSO, AIS Clarinet trio, Wesleyan String Quintet. Yannie has initiated many benefit piano solo concerts for many charities and the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to help children with cancer. She currently studies with Alexander Kobrin of Eastman School of Music.

Besides piano, Yannie has performed many main roles with the Atlanta Chinese Dance Company for 11 years. She is also a valuable member of the varsity track and field at school. In her spare time, Yannie enjoys math, science experiments, gadget designs, and composing.

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2017 Joyce Walsh Junior Disability Awards submitted by Dr. John D. Kelly, NFMC Chair, Joyce Walsh Junior Disability Award Five very gifted young musicians with disabilities are winners of the Joyce Walsh Junior Disability Award for 2017. Their disabilities range from an eating disorder to minimal brain dysfunction, congenital amputations and blindness. Their love for music and the discipline needed to achieve their level of excellence is outstanding and is shown to carry over into other areas of their lives. Truly the power of music is magical.

Madeline Allen (South Central Region) is the 2017 first place winner of the Joyce Walsh Junior Disability Award. A pianist, she suffers from minimal brain dysfunction. To achieve the excellent performance which led to her to be declared the winner she has had to put forth an extraordinary effort. Madeline accepts instruction readily and works diligently. The discipline she has gained from her piano study has manifested itself in her academic studies also.

Soprano Anna Hlinomaz (North Central Region) is the second place winner of the Joyce Walsh Junior Disability Award. She has had to overcome the eating disorder anorexia. Anna is a very disciplined student comfortable in many musical styles. She is able to carry over

what she has learned in one style to music of another style where applicable. She is also a fine student in her academic studies.

The South Central Region winner in the Joyce Walsh Junior Disability Award is Joyce Yang. Joyce, a pianist, is a congenital amputee of her right forearm. She is a very enthusiastic student and looks forward to studying new and more difficult repertoire. A true competitor, she participates successfully in may competitions.

The Western Region winner of the Joyce Walsh Junior Disability Award is Ruth Brainerd, a congenital amputee of the left forearm. Ruth is active in NFMC Festivals, her church, 4 H, summer music camps and other music related competitions.

Noah Johnson is the North Central Region Winner of the Joyce Walsh Junior Disability Award. Noah has been blind since birth. This has not kept him from following his passion for music, and the piano. Noah is active in the music of his church where he is a true inspiration to the congregation. He is making extraordinary progress in his music studies and becoming a more disciplined student.

2017 Wendell Irish Viola Awards submitted by Dr. George Keck, Chair Alyssa Warcup is the national winner of the 2017 NFMC Wendell Irish Viola Award. Originally from Geneva, Illinois, she discovered the viola through her elementary school orchestra at age 10 and began studying privately at age 12. She has performed with the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra and Encore Chamber Orchestra, the Chicago Youth in Music Festival Orchestra, and the Honors Orchestra Alyssa Warcup at the ILMEA All-

State Festival. She currently performs in the Interlochen Arts Academy Orchestra and Chamber Music programs. In past summers she has attended the Interlochen Arts Camp, and she will be a member of the 2017 Heifetz International Music Institute. Alyssa has performed in masterclasses for Caroline Coade, Lynne Ramsey, Karen Ritscher, and Yizhak Schotten. She is incredibly thankful for her mentors Renee Skerik, Jane Schranze, and Simonne Tingley. Outside of music, she enjoys Taekwondo, skiing, visiting national parks, and learning languages. Alyssa is a 2017 graduate of the Interlochen Arts Academy and plans to pursue viola performance.

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Alyssa’s association with the National Federation of Music Clubs runs in the family.

Her grandmother, Devera Warcup, has been a member of the North Dakota Federation of Music Clubs for over 60 years.

Regional awards were won by Juliet Jacques of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and Ansley Starr Green of Alachua, Florida.

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2017 Stillman Kelley Award Winners First Place Nathan Kim Piano – Oregon Nathan Kim is a junior at Newburg High School and attends George Fox University.

He is studying with Dr Renato Fabbro of the University of Portland. He has performed in prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall, Mondavi Center, and Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall to name a few. Numerous accolades have been bestowed upon Nathan for his striking abilities as a young yet advanced musician.

He made his orchestral debut in 2011 at the Newmark theatre followed b a performance in the Soreng Theater with the Oregon Bach festival Orchestra.

He was awarded first Prize in the Oregon Federation of Music Clubs in 2016.

Aside from competitions, recitals and concerts, he has participated in master classes given by esteemed musicians such as Arnaldo Cohen, Catherine Kautsky, Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Simone Dinnerstein and Vadym Kholodenko, and has performed live on KPBX 91.1 FM and was featured on 89.9 KQAC FM.

Second Place Yannie Tan Piano – Georgia Yannie Tan is in 10th grade at Atlanta International School.

She has been playing piano since age four and has studied with Professor Alexander Korbin.

Yannie has been a top prize winner of the Georgia Piano Competitions since the age of 10. She has been invited to perform at Carnegie Hall twice. As a dedicated student of music, Yannie was invited to perform as a soloist with LaGrange Symphony Orchestra, Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra, ACSO, and Wesleyan String Quartet and in many venues in Europe including the Schonbrunn Palace in Salzburg, Austria.

In 2016, she was first place winner in the GMTA State Concerto Competition, the National Young Virtuosi Recital Competition

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and the International Piano Festival in Italy.

Besides music, Yannie enjoys science, industrial design, running and dancing. She has been a dancer for 12 years with the Atlanta Chinese Dance Company and is a valuable member of her school’s varsity track and field team.

Third Place Jack Naglick Piano – Michigan Jack Naglick is 13 years old and just completed eighth grade at the Cranbrook Kingswood Middle School for Boys in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

Jack began playing the piano when he was 5 years old and is currently studying with Catherine Rollin. He is the pianist for the Jazz Band at school and studies jazz repertoire with Irwin Krinsky.

Among the highlights of Jack’s work as a pianist are placing second at the Michigan Music Teachers Association Concerto competition and first in the prestigious Metropolitan Detroit Musicians League Young Artist Competition in 2016.

Another exciting moment in Jack’s young career was being selected as a winner of the Toledo Symphony League’s 2016 Young Artist Competition. In March, he performed Robert Muczynski’s Piano Concerto No 1 with the Toledo Symphony Orchestra.

Jack also plays the oboe, enjoys composing music, reading, birdwatching and playing table tennis. He hopes to have a career as a professional musician.

Thelma Byrum Competition Monica Bertucci Piano – Wisconsin Monica Bertucci is a 2017 graduate of Hartford Union High School in Wisconsin.

She recently won first place in the 2015 and 2016 Wisconsin Federation of Music Clubs State Festival Competition for both solo and duets and

won first place at the Milwaukee Area Piano Teachers Association solo competition.

She composed, recorded, and published her original composition “Midwinter Snowfall.”

In addition to music, Monica is an active varsity swimmer, participates on the Student Modeling a Research Topic Team and Math Team. She is a member of the National Honor Society. For the past five years she captained a “Youth Relay for Life Team,” a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society.

Monica has enjoyed playing piano for weddings, a local author’s book publishing reception, church services, and school events.

She is a student of Janet Acker.

Southeastern Region Winner Aadith Vittala Piano – Virginia Aadith Vittala is a graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, Virignia. He has studied piano with Marilynne Jost for the past two years and with Sucheta Damie for four years before that.

Aadith has performed at the National Federation of Music Clubs Junior Music Festival for 6 years and has participated in Piano Guild for 5 years.

He won a Bach Plaque in 2013 for proficiently performing 15 pieces composed by Bach. He was a winner in the NFMC National Music Week Essay Contest and read his essay at the Virignia Federation of Music Clubs State Convention in May. Aadith was captain of his school’s Chemistry Team and competed as part of the Science Olympiad Team.

Despite his busy schedule, Aadith always makes time for piano and he especially enjoys composition and playing pieces written by Chopin.

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2017 Lynn Freeman Olson Award Winners submitted by James Schnars, NFMC Chair, Lynn Freeman Olson Composition Award Intermediate Category Shawn An

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Shawn An is a fifteen-year-old KoreanAmerican sophomore, who currently attends Gray Stone Day School in Misenheimer, North Carolina. He has studied piano (eight years) and composition (seven years) with Diane Higgins.

Shawn’s composition “Sailing the Seven Seas” received both the Arnetta Jones Claymes and Hubert Kaszynski Guild Composition Awards. His composition also won first place in the North Carolina Federation Junior Composers Competition.

Shawn also competes in piano competitions on local and state levels. He has won performance awards with the National Guild Playing Auditions (seven Superiors), Music Academy of North Carolina (2 awards), NCTMA (multiple state awards), Federation Scholarship and Royalty Competitions, and the Charlotte Piano Teachers Forum Auditions. For many years, Shawn has volunteered his time to perform in area hospitals, nursing homes, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Holiday Event, Ronald McDonald Performathon Fundraiser, Holiday House Home Tours, and South Park Mall. Shawn has also been invited to play in large events such as his middle school’s public music performances, his high school’s graduation ceremony and at a wedding. Shawn has received the CMTA Student Certification Award for eight years.

Born in Bronx, New York, Shawn enjoys playing basketball, soccer and bowling. He also enjoys reading, studying card magic and social interaction with friends. He occasionally leads his youth service praise team as a keyboard accompanist.

Shawn hopes to study Neuroscience and find a treatment for Autism.

He lives with his father, mother and sister in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Brinna Voss is the 2017 High School division winner of the NFMC Lynn Freeman Olson Composition Award. She is a junior at Lafayette High School in Lexington, KY. She is a piano student of Maria LeRose. Brinna enjoys participating annually in the piano solo, piano duet, piano concerto, and theory events of the NFMC Festival.

“Music has helped me overcome many things in my life and helped me to realize that I can create something wonderful! I was always a very shy kid who was afraid to perform in front of others, but once I started to play piano I discovered that I didn’t have to be afraid of what others thought of me. Music has always let me express myself in ways that words could not.

I can’t wait to continue my musical journey!” – Brinna

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2017 Evelyn Sampson Award Winner The 2017 Recipient of the NFMC Evelyn Sampson Award for Junior Composers Summer Program is Zachary Molitor of Edina, MN. Sixteenyear-old Zach is going into his junior Zachary Molitor year of high school, having played piano since 3rd grade, cello since 5th, and composing since 6th grade. His compositional drive and skills have increased significantly since then. Zach’s teacher describes him as a hard-working, respectful, bright and enthusiastic learner, “an all-around good kid.” He is currently learning the Grieg Piano Concerto.

Although also studying advanced math and science, Zach surrounds himself with art, listening to classical music both in free time and while working on schoolwork or other projects. He plans to enter many more contests starting this year, including Next Notes and MN Varsity, aiming to be accepted into a music conservatory where he will explore a musical career path. Ultimately, he hopes to work with an orchestra as conductor, cellist, or maybe even keyboardist, and he intends to continue to compose as well.

Zach has attended composition camps at the MacPhail center for music and through Junior Composers. His pieces are chamber works, many of which Zach aims to enlarge into orchestral works: King Lear, for Clarinet, Cello, Viola, and Violin, was composed at

last year’s JCI. Counterbalance, for Cello, Percussion, Vibraphone and Violin, composed at the MacPhail composition camp. He wrote Cityscape No. 1 for a small ensemble of Marimba, Flute, and Tenor Saxophone for a small group of composers of which he was a member. Zach’s first competition entry to the MN Sinfonia called for scores for young composers: The Things that Survive was written for Flute, Oboe, Bb Clarinet, Bassoon, two violins, Viola, Cello, and Bass, and he hopes this leads to opportunities to write larger works. Currently he is working on a double

violin sonata and a waltz for full orchestra, and plans to write a suite for string orchestra later this summer, beginning work on a concerto throughout the school year. He plans to enter competitions for both Cello and Piano this year, and to find more opportunities to conduct various groups.

2017 Lana M. Bailey Piano Concerto Award Winners The 2017 Lana M. Bailey Piano Concerto First Place winner is Hans Chan of St. Louis, MO. He is a student of Annette Burkhart and will be attending Eastman School of Music majoring in Piano Performance.

Second Place was awarded to Noah Horowitz from South Euclid, OH. His teacher is Patricia Evans. He plans Hans Chan Noah Horowitz to attend New York University this fall, majoring in Music Theory and Composition. These two young musicians submitted amazing DVD’s of their concerto performances Congratulations and best wishes to them both.

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 $800 annual award ($200 2nd Place). The competition has a postmark deadline date of .May 1, 2018 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

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• 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

JUNIOR WINNERS

Junior Poets Inspire Us!

Angie Greer 2017 Music in Poetry Winners submitted by Dr. Marie Speece, NFMC Chair, Angie Greer Music in Poetry Contest What another amazing year it’s been for Music In Poetry! The poems just seem to get better and better with each passing year. Even our judge was once again awed by the quality and depth of understanding reflected in the poet’s chosen topic. Encourage our juniors to express themselves poetically!

Submit their poems to the annual NFMC Angie Greer Music in Poetry Contest. Download form JR 12-1 for more information.

SOUTH CENTRAL REGION

SOUTHEASTERN REGION

Aimee Pham

Ellie DuBose

“Music is…”

“Musical Remedy”

Music is my favorite color Music is my favorite season Music is my favorite passion Music is my favorite language Music is my favorite superhero Music is my favorite gift to give Music is my favorite way to learn Music is my favorite way to reflect Music is my favorite way to succeed Music is my favorite way to tell a story Music is my favorite way to praise God Music is my favorite way to express feelings Music is…

In a world of war and violence, Music is our peace.

In a world of emptiness, Music fills our souls.

In a world of despair, Music is our hope.

In a world of divisiveness, Music unites our hearts.

In a world that needs healing, Music is the balm.

WESTERN REGION

Hannah Marie Bernstein NORTHEASTERN REGION

Claire Niedermaier “Music Fills a Human’s Heart” Music gracefully contorts a note Into emotions that let us float.

In turn through its melodies of deep passion, We learn to live despite our imperfect fashion.

A wonder that humans can somehow create, Through blunder, an art of our most personal state.

The gift from above is that of songs.

Then lift in love the music to where it belongs.

Endearing and true, music holds a special part.

Then nearing the center, it fills a human’s heart.

“That is Music” When it expresses what you deeply believe, Gives words to your silent feelings, That is music.

When it brings people together, Makes friends, builds bridges, That is music When it softens hard hearts, And heals sore ones, That is music.

When it connects you to history, Singing songs that your ancestors sang, That is music.

When it brings tears because It is so tender and beautiful, That is music.

When it illuminates your world, Brightens your life and others’, Gives a gift for all to hear, That indeed is music.

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JUNIOR WINNERS

Junior Dance Award Winners

DANCE – the Most Beautiful Art in Motion

by Gay Dill, NFMC Dance Chair Dance, well-executed and performed on stage, is a feast for the eye. The harmonious interaction of bodies in motion is an entertainment, a spectacle, and an experience that stirs the soul and entertains the eye. Thus is Dance, an Art, in all its dimensions and genre.

The 2017 Junior Dance Award displayed a fascinating array of youthful dancer applicants from five different states, ranging in ages 11 to 17. All dancers were graceful, expressive, nimble, and exuberant. As in all auditions, some emerge as winners, the best of the best. This chair proudly announces the winners:

Kipton Travis

age 12, Carthage, Texas

First Place, Ballet I Student of Rowe Performing Arts & Gym

Emi Kawamura

age 13, Findlay, Ohio Second Place, Ballet I Student of Mrs. Judy Reading, Becky’s School of Dance

Amelia Meyer

age 12, Jamestown, Indiana

First Place, Theater Dance I Student of Academy of Dance Arts

Molly Windham

age 14, Shelbyville, Texas

Second Place, Theater Dance I Student of Rowe Performing Arts & Gym

Anne Mahaffey

age 16, Carthage, Texas First Place, Ballet II Student of Rowe Performing Arts & Gym Kipton Travis

Amelia Meyer

Grace Meyer

age 15, Jamestown, Indiana Second Place, Ballet II Student of Academy of Dance Arts

Grace Meyer

age 15, Jamestown, Indiana First Place, Theater Dance II Student of Academy of Dance Arts

Anne Mahaffey

age 16, Carthage, Texas Second Place, Theater Dance II Student of Rowe Performing Arts & Gym

Grace Meyer

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JUNIOR COMPOSERS SUMMER PROGRAMS

Junior Composers Summer Programs:

Ending the 2017 Season With Smiles!

Submitted by Pat Steege, Board member Junior Composers Summer Programs

Seriously, could these kids (pictured above) be any more fun?

They arrived on day one with energy and talent. They left on the last day with a new multi-instrument composition and recording for their portfolio. In between, our students were busy growing and stretching their musical limits. They laughed, played, learned, created, endured, rehearsed, experienced, and immersed into our urban camp life. As one

parent of a Songwriter said, “you guys manage to pack a ton of amazing into one week.”

Our 2017 programs brought 25 students to Minneapolis to expand their composition or songwriting skills. Our featured opportunity of professional readings by members of the Minneapolis-based VocalEssence choral organization gave students invaluable feedback about their own choral compositions.

During the first week, which we call the “Studio,” composer-in-residence Sam Ecoff led students in the exploration of electronic music. Nine students composed pieces for one acoustic instrument with a multi-layered electronic accompaniment. The result was an interesting and entertaining Showcase experience for the audience.

Working toward the goal of premiering a new composition by the end of the twoweek session, students stay on track through theory class and private composition lessons.

Additionally, Songwriters enjoy a professional

recording session hosted by McNally Smith College of Music in St. Paul.

Some of the impressions the students voiced about their favorite experiences at JCSP:

 The familial nature of the students;  Meeting new people and feeling accomplished at the end of the week;

 Collaboration – at home I have very few opportunities to work with fellow musicians on writing and performing. I love being able to collaborate with others who share my passion for music.

 “You are all amazing people and teachers!

You have no idea how much you impact our lives.”

Plan to join us in 2018 when the dates will be July 9-21. We will be packing more amazing things into two weeks when we feature writing for film. www.juniorcomposers.org

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COLOR ADO MUSIC CLUBS

Space Foundation Discovery Center Concert

Colorado’s Mile High Music Makers Get Creative

by Jodie Jensen, Junior Composers Western Region Chair There are at least 13 Junior clubs in Southern Colorado. Their focus ranges from piano players to string players. The Mile High Music Makers Federated Junior Club was established in 2005 in Colorado Springs.

Juniors participating in Mile High Music Makers come the Westside of Colorado Springs. They include pianists, composers, digital keyboard players, string players and guitarists. 2017 was a year devoted to the theme, ‘Music is Out of This World’ to celebrate our many discoveries in space and to explore brave new music worlds.

Kylie Rios, a High School Junior attending Coronado High School is the Junior Club President for the Mile High Music Makers Junior Club.

Their first group meeting/concert was in October of 2016 and held at Nazarene Bible College. Their theme was Movie Matinee with

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popcorn, movie tickets and music played that created a visual theme. Juniors played music that created a visual image with a Power Point presentation to assist with the audience’s visual perception of the piece. The American music shared at this event included music composed

by William Gillock & Kevin Olson, music from the movie/musical Mamma Mia, as well as music from jazz composers from the USA, Canada, Australia and the UK. The Mile High Music Maker Winter Concert in December at Nazarene Bible College featured Juniors playing with siblings and parents. Both secular and religious music was shared with those in the audience.

Throughout the year, fourteen Mile High Music Makers were a part of the Colorado Composes with Friends Project (formed with the help of a FAMA Grant). A few of these Juniors entered the NFMC Junior Composer

Competition. Both entrants won first place at the Colorado State level. Once a month these composing Juniors come for a program known as Composers in PJ’s. Breakfast is served, a tutorial video from the current project module is shown. The composers then get down to business, taking their devices (iPad, laptop computers) to a digital instrument, enter

Colorado Springs Federation Festival

COLOR ADO MUSIC CLUBS

Attention Teachers of Gifted Junior Pianists Who are in 10th, 11th, or 12th Grade in 2018!

Submitted by Suzanne Carpenter, NFMC Chair, Claire Ulrich Whitehurst Piano Solo Award

Composers in PJ’s

Noteflight, an on-line notation program used by the project, and begin the composing process. Over 50 compositions have been submitted by Mile High Music Makers this academic year.

The Mile High Music Makers Community Outreach Program with the Space Foundation Discovery Center took place in March of 2017. The Space Foundation Discovery Center is a museum located on Garden of the Gods Road in Colorado Springs. Nineteen Mile High Music Makers shared music composed about space for both solo and digital keyboard ensembles. The American Composer Susan Ogilvy has composed a number of ensembles about space, space exploration and travel. Visitors to the Space Foundation were entertained for two hours by our Mile High Music Makers.

The Colorado Springs Federated Festival produced a number of Festival Cup Recipients for 2017 and first time Festival participants.

The last Mile High Music Maker Junior Club event of the academic year was called, ‘A Prelude to Creativity’. Students participating in Module 3, Theme 5 of the Colorado Composes with Friends Project were asked by Presenter, Jason Sifford, to share their preludes at a concert for family, friends and community members. Students performed their own works along with pieces from established composers from the USA, Japan and Europe. A special work was created by Sarabeth Schuck to commemorate the arrival of a new brother who was adopted from China. Her piece was called: ‘China: Awaiting God’s Timing’.

Two cakes were ordered to cap the day’s event. The Mile High Music Maker Junior Club has been very busy sharing their creative and performance energies with the Colorado Springs Community.

National Music Week Students celebrated National Music week by choosing one of their favorite American Composers and learning the piece in 6 weeks. President, Kylie Rios also played a concert with the Colorado College Concert Band during National Music Week with featured works by American Composers.

Colorado is making American music and NFMC shine.

The Claire Ulrich Whitehurst Piano Solo Award will be offered in 2018.

First place $500, second place award of is $250. Plan now for 2018!

COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS: • CD performance (15 to 20 minutes) • Original piano solo compositions representing various periods of music literature • At least one composition by an American composer • Music must be performed by memory • Applicant must not have reached their 19th birthday as of 1 March 2018 • Be a member of an NFMC club or hold Individual Junior Membership • Be a native citizen of the U.S. or have received naturalization papers Application (NFMC Form JR 14-2) and Procedure forms (NFMC Form JR 14-1) are found at www.nfmc-music.org; or search for Claire Ulrich Whitehurst.

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.

Please know that we appreciate your contributions of news and advertising. We want to tell the NFMC story in the best way possible. Help us do that!

✔ We will try not to duplicate news in both Music Clubs Magazine and Junior Keynotes. News which applies to Juniors will go in Keynotes, all else will go in MCM.

✔ See your Junior Counselor or teacher if you’d like to read or subscribe to Music Clubs Magazine (MCM) and find out about what’s happening in our Senior and our Student/Collegiate worlds.

✔ We welcome submissions. Please provide your submissions as Word documents, as they may have to be edited for space. We may have to limit photos unless there are several different topics with pictures. Coverage will be dictated by space available. We will always try to be fair.

✔ Submit only the highest quality pictures. Please provide original high resolution JPG images 1MB or greater. When sending images via a mobile device please choose “original” or “large,” as images with reduced pixel counts are too low of a resolution for offset print production.

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M A I N E F E D E R AT I O N C U P C H A I R

NFMC Salutes MARITA GOULD Can you imagine seeing a century of musical changes? This is the case with a piano teacher from Portland Maine. Her name is Marita Gould. We salute her in this issue, for her dedication to the expansion of musical education. Taking a look at a century of music with Marita, brings us to 1923. This is at a time with the first ball was thrown in New York’s Yankee stadium, the first domestic refrigerators were sold and Roy and Walt Disney founded the Walt Disney Company. It was at this time, that Marita was nine years old and embarked on what would be a lifetime of love for piano.

She took lessons from Mrs. Berthe GiBoina a local teacher. By the time she was sixteen,

she started teaching piano to some of her friends and neighborhood kids. By 1942, she had a grand total of 7 students and held her first piano recital. Marita held this recital on a beautiful location - overlooking Portland harbor.

As she continued to teach piano, Marita became a member of the famed Rossini Junior Club. This club was a place where students in Portland Maine could perform piano.

It was during one of the Rossini meetings, that Marita met Louise Armstrong who was the president of the Maine Federation of Music Clubs and held the junior Rossini club monthly meetings at her home.

Marita was invited to attend the junior festival around the year 1954. The following year, Marita established her club - the Harmony Club, which is still in existence today! As the years went by, Marita was very involved in submitting students annually, occasionally acting as a judge or hosting the festival in Portland.

In 1973, Marita became the junior gold cup chairman of Maine. Forty-four years later, she still holds this title! Over the course of almost half a century, Marita carries a very neatly organized “festival book.” She can tell you what piece every student played, their score,

Marita Gould

and how many cups they earned over those 44 years. So chances are that if your mother played piano in Portland Maine in 1979, Marita could tell you what she played!

At the age of 103, Marita hosted the Maine Junior festival this past season and acted as one of the judges. Marita is a brilliant pianist and truly a landmark for the National Federation of Music Clubs.

Answer to Just Jazz Trivia:

GOOD NEWS FOR NFMC VISUALLY CHALLENGED JUNIORS There are two NFMC Awards for Juniors who are legally blind with 20/200 or less vision after correction. One is in the area of composition and one in the area of performance.

The NFMC Agnes Fowler Junior Blind Composition Award – Form JR 15-1 -3 - was established to provide recognition and financial reward to junior composers. It is an annual award in the amount of $500. The Rules, Requirements and Entry form can be found on the NFMC website.

The NFMC Benzinger/Valentin Junior Blind Performance Awards – Form JR 18-1 -3 – is an annual competitive event. Juniors perform three selections for adjudication. The award amounts are $1,000 for 1st place, $500 for 2nd place and 1 award of $250 in each of the five NFMC Regions. Complete Rules, Requirements and Entry form are also on the NFMC website.

Help spread the word about these two awards for our very special NFMC Juniors who have reached the 10th but not the 19th birthday by March 1 of the audition year. The talent is out there – let’s go find it.

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State Buzz ARIZONA High School Senior Jakob Forde is taking his love of piano music on the road. After opening the Lord of Life Concert Series in September 2016, this summer he did concerts in Iowa and in Minnesota. He enjoys all types of music and has a special draw to classical music, Chopin, being his favorite composer.

He has studied piano for over ten years, the first two years with Julie Voyce and since fourth grade with Dave Lien. Jakob was the sole qualifier from Arizona for the Meritas Academic Olympiad Jakob Forde for two consecutive years and competed with other musicians internationally and around the country, placing in two top five finishes. He also plays annually in the NFMC festivals and just received his 60 point cup.

Last fall, he received a scholarship to study organ from the Central AZ American Guild of Organists and currently plays at the Sierra Winds Chapel each Sunday. He holds minirecitals on the piano or organ each Sunday prior to the service.

ILLINOIS

Illinois 100th anniversary celebration Illinois Federation of Music October, 1916 – October 2016 On Saturday afternoon, March 25, 2017, the Morning Etude Club in Carbondale held a grand concert in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Illinois State Federation of Music Clubs. Sixty piano students and five violin students of the Carbondale junior club membership and thirteen counselors participated. The program was composed of piano duets on five grand pianos at Shyock Auditorium at Southern Illinois University/Carbondale. The performers were

accompanied by members of the Southern convention meeting and elected officers to Illinois Civic Orchestra, directed by Edward represent them throughout the coming year.

Benyas, and the Southern Illinois Junior During the awards ceremony, juniors earned Orchestra, directed by Victoria Moore. The first place trophies and honorable mention concert was planned by co-chair counselor medals in all levels. $5,000.00 was awarded in Reiko Schoen and maestro Ed Benyas. upper level divisions. Events (all levels) offered Orchestra arrangements were executed by SIU were: Piano Solo, Duet, Concerto, American music students and by our junior member, Patriotic Folk Song, and Hymn Playing; Vocal Maya Benyas, who is a regular winner in state Art Song and Musical Theater Solos and music competitions.

Duets; and String Solo and Concerto. The This event was enjoyed by listeners of response was overwhelmingly positive from all ages. Children in the audience had the participating teachers, parents, and juniors. opportunity to be inspired by the performance Plans are to gradually increase the events skills of their peers. The program provided offered. a unique opportunity for our young pianists to perform with an orchestra behind them, FEDERATION MUSIC CLUB MINNESOTA something they very rarely experience. The performers were tremendously enthusiastic and the audiences really appreciated this celebration!

Illinois Federation also sponsored two Gershwin concerts performed by the Illinois Symphony orchestra. All federation students FEDERATION MUSIC CLUB were given free tickets to the concerts held in Springfield and Bloomington in celebration of Southeast Minnesota the 100th anniversary.

Federation Music Clubs

LOUISIANA The Louisiana Federation of Music Clubs held its fourth annual statewide Junior Convention at the University of New Orleans on May 13th of this year. Thirty-two junior clubs entering one hundred and fifty-three juniors participated in two hundred and thirty-seven competitive performances. Entry into the competitive events was based on students’ attaining a superior rating in their local festivals. Their required piece was their competition piece. The juniors held their own

Left to right: LFMC President Gwen Redding with newly elected LFMC Junior Officers at LFMC Junior Convention: President Ruth LaFleur, Treasurer Allison Southworth and Secretary Christopher Vuong.

Dr. David Shaffer-Gottschalk conducted a master class at the All-State Convention with four wonderful participants. Intermediate level students performed a “work in progress” in preparation for Festival 2018 with the basics learned sufficiently well to identify areas requiring choices or needing technical, stylistic, or interpretive guidance.

As always not only do the participants learn from a Master Class, but the teachers that attend learn equally. It was a fun learning experience for all the attendees.

Pictured with Dr. Shaffer-Gottschalk are (L to R): Caleb Chilson (Dancing Goblins by Brechmacher, Class E1), Madeline Boie (A Piece of Cake Walk by Garcia, Class E3), Sharai Liu (Tangorific by Austin, Class MD1), and Daniel Liu (Journey in the Night by Gillock, Class Med).

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Minnesota All State Convention Honors Recital

Minnesota Federation of Music Clubs On July 27 and 28, 2017 our All State Convention was held in Rochester, Minnesota.

Rochester had a wonderful Honors Recital by 20 students.

Any students who earned a Superior in Piano Solo at the February Festival were invited to apply to perform at the Recital.

The students are Joe Passe, Olivia Haugen, Nicole Yang, Brett Boie, Anna Compton, Lizzy Passe, Samuel Ruskell, Madeline Boie, Claire Compton, Julia Wang, Jiansong Ding, Cory Li, Caleb Chilson, Sam Passe, Mandy Yu, Daniel Liu, Dominic Busch, Kajsa Arnold, Sharai Lin, and Ashley Haxton.

Thank you for a wonderful concert.

NORTH CAROLINA submitted by Norma Alexander The 23rd Annual NCFMC Junior Awards Day & Royalty Competition held in Statesville on April 29, brought together 131 juniors, teachers, family members and Federation friends from across the state to celebrate the year’s progress.

Lynn Wilemon, 2nd VP & State Junior Counselor, was Chairman of Awards Day, which began with the Royalty Competition.

Past State President Dr. Marie Speece was

Left to right: Deborah Kim, HaoTzu Wang, Edward Zhu, Olivia Yang, Cristian Makhuli, Lisa Zhang, Brandon Luo, Annie Wang, Naomi Murray, Benjamin Luo, Abigail Wilemon

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Registrar. Twenty-two District Winners were eligible to compete for the Royalty titles, which went to King of Music Henry Chen (student of Marlene Hoirup), Queen of Music Keira Tai (student of Zina Astrakhan), Prince Nathaniel Osmond (Mary Boyd), Princess Rachel Li (Medea Toumdjanov), Lord Brandon Luo (Florence Ko), Lady Yana Pysmenna (Galina Makarevich), Page Boy Enzo Restelli (Randy Jones), and Page Girl Olivia Li (Florence Ko).

All members of the new Court were presented in concert for their loyal subjects, who were treated to a marvelous performance of the winning compositions.

State Festival Award Winners from the thirteen Area Festivals followed with the second concert of the day. Thesewinners were chosen from entrants in the State Finals Competition held on April 5 at UNCGreensboro, conducted by Scholarship Chairman Robert Setzer.

Piano Solo Awards presented were the Marlene Speece Clifford Memorial MD-I to Edward Zhu (student of Florence Ko), Mary Davis Memorial MD-II to Cristian Makhuli (student of Keiko Aloe), Josephine Sande MD-III to Benjamin Luo (Florence Ko), Elizabeth Terrell Memorial D-I to Haotzu Wang (Irene Hramenkova), Maxine Fountain Memorial D-II to Brandon Luo (Florence Ko), Frances Wolff VD-I to Olivia Yang (Irene Hramenkova), NCFMC Past Presidents VD-II to Lisa Zhang (Mary Boyd) , TMMC of Winston-Salem MA-I to Abigail Wilemon (Lynn Wilemon), and the Hinda Honigman MA-II to Annie Wang (Florence Ko).

The Strings Award went to Deborah Kim (student of Shelly Livingston), the Brady Piano Concerto Award to Naomi Murray (student of Deborah Aitken), and the Nettie Loflin Vocal Award winners were Madelyn Few and Anna Brooks.

Left to right: Nathaniel Osmond, Henry Chen, Kiera Tai, Olivia Li, Rachel Li, Enzo Restelli, Brandon Luo, Ayana Pysmenna

The Sara Copley Moore Folk Singing trophies went to Sydnee Walker and Taylor Tremblay. Hymn Playing trophies were awarded for Carolyn Summerlin Class I and II: Paige Carter and Meredith Everette; Peggy Robinson Matthews Classes III and IV: Carson Garcia and A. J. Lyon; and the John and Jonsey Queen Class V: Jun Son. At the close of this scintillating day, set to the melody of endless applause and approbation, more than $8,000 in awards checks, winners’ trophies, medallions and certificates of excellence had been bestowed upon our Federation Juniors. The reception which followed gave opportunity for all to enjoy refreshments, take pictures, and express congratulations for another year of musical excellence.

SOUTH CAROLINA submitted by Deborah Freeman South Carolina Juniors have been busy!

SCFMC Junior Day was held on May 6, at Newberry Opera House, Newberry, SC.

L to R: Ellie DuBose, Anne Crowley, Sharbel Feghli, Elise Thompson.

Pictured L to R: Charity Riddle, Mayor Larry Bagwell, Dani Hall; back row: Hannah Batchelor, Griffin Mason, Hunter Stewart.

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Student representatives from 5 districts performed vocal, piano, violin, and flute. (pictured) Our National guest, NFMC Vice President Frances Nelson, installed our 20172018 state Junior officers.(pictured)

UTAH

Brooklyn Fagergren began playing the violin at 4 years old under the direction of Jane Mensel. Brooklyn has always shown a love of music and enjoyed learning and performing all kinds Brooklyn Fagergren of pieces. Brooklyn has had the opportunity to play with all sorts of community orchestras in elementary and middle school, often as concert master. In 2014 she began studying with Jack Ashton.

As a freshman she joined the Young Artist Chamber Players and has enjoyed all the opportunities it has brought her. Summer of her sophomore year, she toured Europe performing a number of free concerts for the community. At her school, Bingham High, she has enjoyed many opportunities including playing in the annual Concerto Night and receiving Superior ratings at State Solo and Ensemble. Brooklyn will be starting her senior year this next year and is excited to see what opportunities await.

Parker Gardner fell in love with the violin at age three after watching the Orchestra on Temple Square, but his parents made him wait until he was four to begin taking lessons.

Parker also started the Peter Gardner cello in junior high.

Since he began, Parker has been involved in many groups such as Rocky Mountain Strings, the High Strung Quartet, and was the concertmaster of the Skyline Philharmonic and YACP. He recently had the opportunity to play with the Utah Symphony in the Side

by Side concert. Parker was the runner up for the state Sterling Scholar competition in the Instrumental Music category. He plans to major in violin performance at BYU after serving a two-year LDS mission in Taiwan.

Cameron Paul Jeppson (17) began studying violin with Asheley Madsen Watabe at age three.

Cameron has studied with many outstanding teachers including Linda Case, Linda Cameron Jeppson Fiore, Koen Rens, Barbara Barber, Robert Waters, Kathryn Eberle, Yuki MacQueen, Paul Abegg, Jerry Elias, Geoffrey Trabichoff, and Noah BendixBalgley. Cameron plays in a string quartet, Ringtone, and a piano quintet, Pentasuite, which received high marks from judges in the Fischoff competition 2017. Cameron has also participated in several youth orchestras, including most recently the Young Artist Chamber Players, under the direction of Jack Ashton. In the summer of 2016, he toured Europe with this group, performing in various locations including the Salzburg Music Festival. Cameron will attend Boston University Tanglewood Institute this summer as a member of the Young Artists Orchestra.

WASHINGTON Piano at the Parks John Van Lierop’s students played the piano and participated on July 23, 2017 at Sturgus Park on Beacon Hill in Seattle as part of the Piano in the Parks which runs for a couple of weeks in July at eleven different parks in the Puget Sound region. This piano was attractively decorated and had a portrait of Quincy Jones (Seattle native jazz musician) on one of the side panels.

Piano at the Parks

Westside Dizzy Fingers Club On April 27th, the upper level Junior piano students of John Van Lierop’s Westside Dizzy Fingers Club attended a Seattle Symphony concert at Benaroya Hall featuring a 22-year old rising piano star, George Li, playing the Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto #1. Attending a symphony concert has been an annual event for John’s older piano students and a highlight of their school year. After the concert the students were able to go back stage and get the piano player’s autograph in addition to having their picture taken with him.

Westside Dizzy Fingers Club

WISCONSIN Wisconsin Federation of Music Clubs State Festival Competition Submitted by Jeanne F. Hryniewicki, WFMC State Festival Competition Co-Chair The Wisconsin Federation of Music Clubs held its fourth annual State Festival Competition on Saturday, May 13, 2017 at Wisconsin Lutheran College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Any student who received a Superior rating in his/her 2017 district Federation Festival was eligible to compete. Over eighty teachers from Wisconsin entered students in the following events: Piano Solo, Piano Duet, Piano Concerto, Hymn Playing, String Solo, String Concerto, Flute Solo, Flute Concerto, Vocal Solo-Art Song and Vocal Solo-Musical Theatre.

While the district Federation Festivals offer an opportunity for critiques, ratings and points earned for gold cup trophies for all students, this unique competition gives the “Superior” students a challenge in that they are able to compete with their peers and have an opportunity to “win”. Students and teachers can reach for higher expectations which will be beneficial in the future.

Students played their required festival

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Liam Wells Tomjanovich is presented his 3rd consecutive state award by Dr. Quida Keck.

2017 Stillman Kelly winner, Monica Bertucci perfoms at the Wisconsin State Festival Competion.

piece and were judged by a panel of three judges. Each event and class was divided so that there were no more than 10 students

in each division, allowing more students to win awards. This year we were honored to have NFMC President, Michael Edwards, past NFMC President, Dr. Ouida Keck, NFMC Board Member, Dr. George Keck, as well as others from various states as our judges. Each division had one winner and up to three honorable mentions. The winners received trophies and the honorable mentions

received ribbons.

In addition, monetary scholarships were awarded in classes Medium and above. The scholarships were possible due to very generous Sai Smaran Dasu holding donations from his 2nd consecutive first our WFMC place trophy beside his members. The piano instructor Jeanne Hryniewicki. awards were presented at a concert at 6:30PM on Saturday evening.

This is the fourth year that the Wisconsin Federation of Music Clubs has held this event.

The entrants increased from a little over 300 the first year to well over 800 this year. The WFMC is already planning for the 2018 State Festival Competition.

e e k u a w l i M S AV E T H E D AT E !

J U N E 19-23, 2018 N F M C CO N V E N T I O N www.nfmc-music.org

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BIENNIAL JUNIOR AWARDS (2017-2018) Junior age: Must not have reached the 19th birthday by March 1.

Name NFMC Claire Ulrich Whitehurst (Flanagan) Piano Award

CATEGORY PIANO SOLO

Age Limit High School: Grades 10-11-12 Must not have reached 18th birthday by application deadline

Entry Fee $10

Amount of Award $500 – 1st Place (for further study); $250 –2nd Place

Application Deadline NFMC Chairman March 1, even Suzanne Carpenter numbered years treasurer@ffmc-music.org

NFMC Lynn Freeman Olson Composition Awards

COMPOSITION

Intermediate: Grades 7-8-9 High School: Grades 10-11-12

paid by private donor

$500 (Intermediate); $1,000 (High School)

March 1, odd numbered years

James Schnars 727-400-4305

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-numbere years)

$10

$2,500

February 1, even numbered years

Gay Dill Gaydill1@att.net

ANNUAL JUNIOR AWARDS (2017-2018) Members of the Junior Division should also carefully check NFMC Summer Scholarships, as various age levels are included in Summer Music Center opportunities.

Name

CATEGORY

Martha Marcks Mack Junior Vocal Award

VOCAL

NFMC Lana M. Bailey Piano Concerto Award Honoring a Past National President

PIANO CONCERTO

NFMC Joyce Walsh Junior Disability Awards

INSTRUMENTAL AND VOCAL

NFMC Herman and Mary Neumann Award to Interlochen Arts Academy

PIANO, VOICE, ORCHESTRAL INSTRUMENTS

Stillman Kelley National Instrumental Awards NFMC Thelma Byrum Piano Award in Stillman Kelley Auditions.

(Kelley & Byrum awards cannot be applied for separately)

INSTRUMENTAL PIANO

Age Limit High School Grades: 10 –11 –12 Must not have reached the 19th birthday by application deadline High School Senior who has not reached the 19th birthday by May 1

Entry Fee

Amount of Award

Application Deadline NFMC Chairman

$10

1st Place: $1,500; 2nd Place: $500

March 1

$10

$800 – 1st Place; $200 – 2nd Place May 1

Delores Blaser dblaser@sunflower.com

Must have reached the 12th but not the 19th birthday by application deadline

$10

$2000 –1st Place $1,500 – 2nd Place, 1 award of $700 in each of the five regions.

March 1

Dr. John D. Kelly jkelly@astate.edu

Must be in High School

NONE

$1,000

February 1

Interlochen Arts Academy

$1,000 – 1st Place (for further study); $750 – 2nd Place; $500 – 3rd Place; 5 regional awards @ $250 each

February 1 (to state chair)

Nathalie Steinbach ymsfred@earthlink.net

Must not have reached the 19th birthday by March 1

$10

NFMC Benzinger/Valentin Junior Music for the Blind Performance Award

INSTRUMENTAL AND VOCAL

Must have reached the 10th but not the 19th birthday by application deadline

$10

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

NFMC Mary Alice Cox Awards

CELLO OR DOUBLE BASS

NFMC Agnes Fowler Junior Blind Composition Award

COMPOSITION

NFMC Angie Greer Music in Poetry Awards

POETRY

Must not have reached the 19th birthday as of application deadline Must have reached the 10th but not the 19th birthday by application deadline Must not have reached the 19th birthday by February 15

NFMC National Music Week Essay Contest

ESSAY

NFMC Wendell Irish Viola Awards Marilyn Caldwell Piano Award

$10

Kristin Ivers Kivers210@gmail.com

$350 for further study $1,000 – 1st Place; $500 – 2nd Place; 1 - $250 award in each of the March 1 five NFMC Regions Age 11-14: Ballet and/or Theater Dance (Jazz, Lyrical or Tap) $200 –1st Place; $100 – 2nd Place; May 1 Age 15-18: Ballet and/or Theater Dance (Jazz, Lyrical or Tap) $300 – 1st Place; $100 – 2nd Place $1,800 – 1st Place; $1300 – 2nd March 1 Place; $800-3rd Place

$10 per $500 manuscript

Lee Ann Cummings cummings-lee28@att.net

Gay Dill Gaydill1@att.net

February 15 (to state chair) January 10 (to regional chairs)

Matt Miller mattmillerbass@aol.com Lee Ann Cummings cummings-lee28@att.net Dr. Janie Gillam wingsofmusic@prodigy.net Helena Meetze hmeetze@bellsouth.net

February 1 to the state chair

Dr. George Keck keckg@att.net

March 1

Marilyn Caldwell marilyncaldwell5@yahoo.com

March 1

$5

Five $75 awards

Must be in grades 7 through 12

NONE

$50 in each of the 50 states

VIOLA

Must have reached the 12th but not the 19th birthday by application deadline

$10

PIANO SOLO

High School Grades 10-11-12

$10

$1,250 – 1st Place; $1000 – 2nd Place; One $250 Award in each of the 5 NFMC Regions $1,000 – 1st Place; $500 – 2nd Place

JUNIOR COMPOSERS (2017-2018) Chair: Pat Steege, 502 ½ N Oak St, Lake City, MN 55041; psteege@mjssecurity.com Name Class I Class II Class III Class IV

NFMC Oscar Valentin Regional Awards

Age Limit 9 and under 10-12 13-15 16-18

Entry Fee $5 per entry plus state entry fee $5 per entry plus state entry fee $5 per entry plus state entry fee $5 per entry plus state entry fee

Amount of Award $100, $75, and 2 incentive awards of $50 $150, $100, and 2 incentive awards of $75 $200, $150, and 3 incentive awards of $100; $125 John and Margaret Pierson award $250, $150, and 4 awards at $100; $200 – Outstanding string composition.; $125 – Olga Klein Nelson Award; $125 – Outstanding piano composition, Laura K. Wilson Memorial Award honoring Dorothy Dann Bullock Included in fee above; Not to be Class IV: 3 awards at $75 in the five Regions; Class III: 3 awards at $75 in the five Regions; Class II: 2 at applied for separately $75 in the five Regions; Class I: 2 at $75 in the five Regions

Autumn 2017

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Application Deadline February 1 to State Chair February 1 to State Chair February 1 to State Chair February 1 to State Chair

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